The Best/Worst Moments of last night's show

[Bryan]

Best: the return of Paycheck. Anytime he calls, cartoon hearts appear around my head, and I think to myself, "who is this mysterious super-caller?" Has he ever been on the board?

Or maybe I'm going to get scolded for not respecting the 4th wall?

[Maine Man]

Louis Farrakhan mediating the Dolenz/Scharpling summit.

[Christina]

Louis Farrakhan mediating the Dolenz/Scharpling summit.

YES! I'd forgotten that ...

[Stupornaut]

"Peanut Butter Pete" may have been my favorite show introduction since the conversation-with-the-scratchy-record era.

[cavorting with nudists]

The great irony of that show was that the child-on-child-violence lady was so put off by Tom, whereas if she'd just tuned in a few weeks ago to the Therese and Mike Show, she would have heard a full three hours that was right up her street.

[Spike]

Tom needs someone to spar with----mainly MOI !!!

 

[dave from knoxville]

Tom needs someone to spar with----mainly MOI !!!

 

Spike, God bless you, man, but what you do is about as far from sparring as Kim Kardashian is from sympathetic. I am pulling for you, but you have to alter it up a little. Leave your comfort zone (although, given the dung eon, perhaps it's a discomfort zone.) Mix it up a little bit with a real new topic. You've got it in you, man, but don't rest on the laurels only you think you possess. LET'S DO THIS THING.

[fonpr]

Spike, God bless you, man,

Kind of loose with those blessings, I would say, Reverend. Dave.

[bonnaventure]

Tom needs someone to spar with----mainly MOI !!!

 

I said bad things about you Spike, but I do kind of miss your calls. Kind of.

[Martin]

Spike: I'm seeing either the new film with Alec Baldwin and Merryl...
Tom: Miami Bluuuuees.

That cracked me up. (As did the rest of the conversation, with the talk of Casino 2: Back at the Table. But pulling out Miami Blues was one of those genius moments that caught me completely off guard.)

[ScottP]

Sam Elliott: "How's it going Mask?"

[buffcoat]

Sam Elliott: "How's it going Mask?"

That was great.  I think the full quote is:


"Hey, 'Mask,'... ... how's it going 'Mask'?"

[erika]

Those xmas carols from the Denver Nuggets, etc. That was delightful.

Merry Christmas, Tom!

[Wes]

So much great stuff last night: the shocking redemption of Andy From Bath, the Who's On First-esque "It's Complicated" discussion with Spike, Xanadu and everything with Steve/Shane, but especially the casual way he/they dropped the "oh yeah, this is one of those two heads on one body situations" revelation.

I was also moved by the final segment with Mike and what sounded like a heartfelt plea about his new place in the world. I almost feel bad for calling him a Leper Messiah in the chat right when that started. Almost!

Someone please feel free to sprinkle "Jean-Michael" through the above paragraphs.

[buffcoat]

So much great stuff last night: the shocking redemption of Andy From Bath, the Who's On First-esque "It's Complicated" discussion with Spike, Xanadu and everything with Steve/Shane, but especially the casual way he/they dropped the "oh yeah, this is one of those two heads on one body situations" revelation.

I was also moved by the final segment with Mike and what sounded like a heartfelt plea about his new place in the world. I almost feel bad for calling him a Leper Messiah in the chat right when that started. Almost!

Someone please feel free to sprinkle "Jean-Michael" through the above paragraphs.

Tom's immediate fear and then quick tough-guy recovery when he heard about JM's musclature and military service was also classic.