Community (NBC, 8 p.m.) — There’s no reason to think “Paranormal Parentage” won’t be excellent — it’s about Halloween, written by Megan Ganz, Troy and Abed dress up as Calvin and Hobbes, Andy Bobrow said it’s “back to form” Community, the Greendale Seven visits Pierce’s mansion, LOOK AT THAT PAINTING — but if it’s not, uh oh.
Zero Hour (ABC, 8 p.m.) — Series premiere. “As the publisher of Modern Skeptic Magazine…” I’M WITH YOU “Hank Galliston (Anthony Edwards) has spent his career following clues, debunking myths and cracking conspiracies.” MMM THAT’S GOOD ALLITERATION “But when his beautiful wife Laila (Jacinda Barrett)…” REAL WORLD ALUMNI “is abducted from her antique clock shop…” HAHAHAHA “Hank gets pulled into one of the most compelling mysteries in human history, stretching around the world and back centuries.” NAZIS, probably.
Parks and Recreation (8:30 p.m.) — Just in case Ron filling in for Leslie for Pawnee Today isn’t enough of a delight, tonight’s episode also features Andy getting ready for his police exam. He seems like the kind of guy who’s favorite Police Academy movie is Mission to Moscow. /obligatory “I DIDN’T HEAR ANYONE ELSE LAUGHING…”
The Office (NBC, 9 p.m.) — Damn. I really though Josh Groban was going to push Andy overboard.
Archer (FX, 10 p.m.) — Maske talked a bit about this episode yesterday, but there’s Monaco Hot Tub Girl…and then there’s everyone else.
LATE NIGHT GUESTS: Jerry Seinfeld and Dave Grohl with Sound City Players on Letterman; Timothy Olyphant on Leno; Rachel Weisz and Josh Groban on Kimmel; George Lopez and Sutton Foster on Ferguson; Bruce Willis and Molly Shannon on Kimmel; Dr. Phil on Conan; Susan E. Rice on Stewart; and Gavin Newsom on Colbert.
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JOEL MCHALE ACKNOWLEDGED ME VIA THE INTERNET. JOEL MCHALE ACKNOWLEDGED ME VIA THE INTERNET.
Also, Donald Glover in a tiger costume is so cute that it makes my teeth hurt.
Isn’t “Joel McHale has replied to your comment on UPROXX” the greatest thing you ever found in your email?
I’m keeping mine.
Mine musta been lost in cyberspace, right?
I want to frame it.
ME TOO ME TOO ME TOO!!! He said I seem normal!
I saw that reply, Zack. My immediate thought was something about how the poster must not be from around here.
I don’t think he got the Always Sunny reference…but the fact that he mentioned the Cypress Creek episode as one of his favorite Simpsons episodes was one of the highlights of my day.
He never replied to any other mine *sigh*
*grumbles* stupid, cool celebrities…think they can reply to all 300 questions…I’ll just watch Big Bang Theory tonight, that’ll show em. *grumble*
He didn’t acknowledge me, he can go straight to heck!
Naturally, that was said out of anger and jealously, I would never watch Big Bang Theory, I apologize for the outburst.
I know how you feel, guys, I struck out completely with Joelle Carter.
He acknowledged me TWICE. He also dm’d me once on twitter, like, 2 years ago.
Damn it! I go out of town for a few hours and miss the Joel McHale Q&A. REAL LIFE SUCKS!
Why were you programmed to feel emotional pain?
Andy is dead and this entire season has been nothing but his wild pre-death imagination.
I’d do young Chevy. I have a feeling his dickish ways were more charming when they were coming from that handsome bastard.
Only when it’s Fletch or Ty Webb. Clark Griswold would finish instantly and pass out, though probably not in that order.
Anthony Edwards? Really? I thought he just evaporated or something. It must be the re-release of Top Gun that has summoned him back from beyond.
Why do you think I took you to see all those “Police Academy” movies, for fun?
My uncle smokes conspiracy crack. I don’t recommend it.
Anthony Bourdain on Archer tonight, should be some shenanigans.
This is sadly incorrect. He’s still a few weeks off.
Huh, he said in an interview he did on Opie and Anthony on Tuesday that it was this weeks episode. LIAR!
That’s another reason to not listen to Opie and Anthony.
“Only Community could celebrate Halloween on Valentine’s Day.”
Really NBC? REALLY?
I’m very cautious about Community doing something with Calvin and Hobbes…
Also did any of y’all read the Grantland profile of Dan Harmon? It made me like him a LOT more.
Great article. Also contains a great description of 30 Rock:
I could not think of a better way to express my discomfort with this show.
Yeah I thought it was excellent. One of the best celeb profiles I can remember reading… I think A.P. also really aptly/insightfully described Community (and Harmon). Guy can turn a phrase.
Before I had read it, I thought that Harmon was a crazy prick. I still think so (kinda), but A.P. did a great job describing Harmons own strange awareness of not only that, but also of the struggle between an artist and The Powers that Be.
So in conclusion, Dan Harmon > Chevy Chase (OK, too easy), but also Dan Harmon > Tina Fey.
Awesome piece with Reed and Matt about the cars of Archer.
[jalopnik.com]
Thanks
gif makers, man your positions, alison brie crawls around in this one and her blouse is kind of loose you can see some jiggling tits, I repeat you can see some jiggling tits
After Archer stay tuned to Legit, I can`t believe it didn`t get a mention. Jim Jeffries is the shit
That show looks really stupid. What other shows is it like?
I guess you could compare it to Louie being that Jim Jeffries,a stand up ,plays himself. It`s a Dark comedy almost like an Always Sunny.Check for his stand up on you tube.
Jim Jeffries is the opposite of “the shit”, which is, ironically, just “shit”. Ignoring that, I actually really like Legit.
Community was great and felt back to its old self, related: Megan Ganz is great.
I am liking Zero Hour. Abed and Troy should have swapped costumes to retain continuity with the shirt I got from TeeFury last year.
God damnit. We could have gotten Alison Brie dressed as a ring girl and you just had to screw us over, didn’t you? Then we had to be subjected to Jim Rash dressed as what Alison Brie should have.
That is bastardry at its worst.
Community was great by general tv standards but only ok by Community standards. The writing was mostly there, liked the story, acting was as good as usual, but the visual style was off. Showing Annie in the jerky ring girl motions was out of place – would have been funnier if she just walked in with “what, you said the ring girl”, the cinematography/framing in the mansion was inconsistent and didn’t give the right feel at parts which is something Community has always nailed (comparing, say, how sanitized it felt when they are first walking around and coming down hallways with how warm and detailed the scene of Jeff and his scotch in the study was) and I feel like they missed a golden opportunity to mine Calvin and Hobbes for some killer jokes. Not as excited for next week, but hoping they find their stride soon.
Everyone lashed out against last week’s episode of Community and I thought it was fine. Now people are happy that it’s “back” and last night was one of their worst episodes ever.
Speaking only for myself, last weeks Community felt flat. It wasn’t terrible there was just something that felt odd. It was like going to your favorite restaurant and they get a new chef: it looks the same, you feel the same, the food even tastes similar but not as good.
I don’t know if it’s Dan Harmon not being there or if the remaining writers are putting a lot of pressure on themselves to make Harmon proud (Donald Glover cited this as specifically why he never wrote for Community like he did on 30 Rock on Marc Maron’s podcast) and are trying too hard.
It really wasn’t a good or funny episode and I’m surprised to see that Megan Ganz wrote it. It wasn’t good. And I agree there should have been at least any calvin and hobbes jokes.
I know right?! Calvin and Hobbes, sooo great. No other comic strip would have a chance to be referenced for killer jokes (what else, a family circus reference? 30 Rock nailed about all you can do with referencing most comics with Liz being Cathy, or ADs Peanuts ep) and they just used it for the costumes and that was the joke. so. lame.