Imaginary conversation

MarriedTV producers talking:

Wife: So, our show has been a huge hit, and the last season was so good, people were talking about how revitalized the show was.

Husband: Yup. Even the episodes I wrote were considered good.

Wife: So, what can we do to top things?

Husband: I dunno. Maybe add a neurotic dog and focus on annoying guest characters like the brother-in-law, ignore almost all of the younger supporting cast members unless we need a quick moment of comic relief, and have our star starting acting all diva-like and become the subject of nasty gossip?

Wife: Well, that's a good start. But it's not enough. Wait! I know! Let's add a precocious and over-the-top twelve-year-old to the show! And make her related to someone we've already known for years, whose every other relative or in-law that we've seen has been so annoying, people have changed the channel when they come on!

Husband: That's a great idea! No show has ever gotten worse with the sudden introduction of a new child!

Wife: Exactly! But what to name her? Hmm, how about April?

Husband: That's good. But what about a last name. Maybe April Jumptheshark?

Wife: Brilliant!

In better TV news

Gilmore Girls, overall, was actually pretty good. But far from perfect, with way too much from the week before left unresolved, and some upcoming plotlines that look like they'll likely blow as much as they'll suck.

And is the WB contractually required to only show scenes from the final five minutes of an episode in their previews?

That said, there was, as always, some wonderful dialogue.

On the plus side, House was damned fine. ( spoilers )

stupid training

Will likely be offline all day today, as I've got a training class at 9. Worse, I've got to walk through the rain to get there. I'd better learn a lot, dammit.