From: mxg77@po.cwru.edu   
      
   Probably the feel-good episode of the year. Interesting the way Homer becomes   
   actually competent and instills pride in his family and friends when classic   
   rock (or barbershop or what-have-you) is involved, as we've seen a handful of   
   times over the years.    
   A fairly straightforward episode with some nice little (and subtle) touches,   
   though I'm a little surprised Lisa and Homer didn't jam together even once   
   (especially since she loves to do so with anyone who'll have her).   
      
      
   DYN:   
   ...Manjula is the only one of the wives not to talk (Jan Hooks died a few   
   weeks ago but I wonder if she had lines that were subsequently cut or what)?   
   ...the couch gag (everyone bumps into each other while absorbed in phones) is   
   somewhat pertinent to one part of the episode itself (Covercraft plays at the   
   "Don't Text and Drive" dance)?   
   ...Homer can easily name all of Apu's children?   
   ...the newest thing the kids these days don't know about is apparently game   
   shows?   
   ...the horrified look the kids have when Marge is dancing at the final concert   
   (a fun blink-and-you-miss-it thing)?   
      
   Previous episode stuff   
   8F15: The music store guy's assessment of Homer's fingers, as how suitable   
   they were to different instruments, reminiscent of Lisa's "stubby fingers"   
   verdict (which were noted to have been inherited from Homer)   
   9F21: Apu has a Be Sharps photo in his dressing room, though it's never   
   referred to; he finally gets to use his real name as well   
   4F04: Kirk mentions he's had some experience singing, though we never get to   
   hear it here (I admit I was hoping, a little, for a quick rock adaptation of   
   "Can I Borrow a Feeling?")   
      
      
   For Don   
   Brick Like Me (RABF21) aired for the third time tonight, though in the   
   east/Cleveland anyway where football ran long it was joined in progress at   
   about 7:03, following a very odd opening (adapted from NABF21's, or possibly   
   identical to it, I don't have    
   my notes handy; the original RABF21 had clouds-only, so...). Like the second   
   airing in July, it used a slightly shorter ending, starting the credits over   
   the post-execs scene and saving about 20 seconds that way. Not surprising, as   
   it was one of the few    
   maxed-out-21:50-long episodes we've had recently.   
      
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