From: mxg77@po.cwru.edu   
      
   I usually find Selman episodes interesting, meaningful, unusual/fresh, and so   
   on. I like how they tend to involve the kids and Marge more, and how Homer's   
   often a few brain cells above latter-season average. This felt like a miss,   
   though, mostly just    
   having a bit more to Homer and a very baffling "unusual" quality I just don't   
   think I get. We've seen Homer with an admirer before, and this had potential.   
   Is there a plot or character spoof I'm not getting? This guy's whole shtick   
   seemed very specific,    
   with the "-s" ending to names, other tics, and even his slightly paler than   
   usual skin. "Let the River Run" I know as a theme from Working Girl, but I   
   don't see any major connection to that. A significant Mike Rapaport character   
   I don't know? I'm left    
   more puzzled than entertained. Several bits with Marge seemed very out of   
   place (the "BB" slipping, the pupil gag). This pizza idea not only makes no   
   sense at all (on top of the huge time delay, which is pointed out, all edges   
   would get a bit crusty,    
   right?) but is inconsistent (each piece was to run in sequence for some reason   
   but at the end they're all done and still fresh).   
      
      
   DYN:   
   ...the opening scenes take place on a snowy day (when did they expect this to   
   run exactly)?   
   ...Mike says nucular while Homer actually does say nuclear?   
      
   Previous episode stuff   
   3F10, 3G01: Mr. Burns caught being unexpectedly generous or nice while   
   medicated   
   9F07: Mike tells Homer "Mr. Plow" (he must have really done his research!)   
   must be accurate when he sees how attractive Marge is (because of the slang   
   word for sex)   
      
   Meta   
   The big deal over sector 7G and Bart's "oat can" head come to mind.   
      
   Football is IMPORTANT   
   Another pointless and unnecessary delay from a game that was over BEFORE 8:00.   
   The game was over at 7:56. The episode started at 8:04:30. YOU HAD YOUR TIME.   
   Don't take mine!   
      
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