I Like This Show, it’s Tawdry week 7

With the major project deadline still looming, I don’t have time to give a full write of the latest episode of Veronica Mars but here is a list of some of my favorite parts from last night’s episode. If you missed Un-American Graffiti, you can stream the episode over at CWTV.com, or download it through iTunes or Amazon Unbox.

- Really, any episode with Dick and Ronnie interaction is a great episode in my book. Ronnie’s comment about rather riding in a space elevator with Dick than going to Parker’s party was a great shout out to the alterna-prom episode. And Dick calling having his zipper down a “party ritual” may be the greatest Dick-ism ever.

- Second favorite part of the episode was the Van Clemmons sighting.

- Loved that Logan mocked the worst show in the history of television, My Super Sweet 16 and deliver the best line of the night: That reminds me, you don't know where I can get a dozen eunuchs do you?

- Vee giving the smackdown to a Middle School kid: classic

- Not sure what pop culture reference I liked more, Ronnie calling random stoner “Towelie” or the over exaggerated Tarintinoesque super slow-mo during the drive by.

- Loved Mac referencing cheesy 90’s movies, but her chumming it up with Logan was a little weird.

- The Mac-Max introduction may be the greatest introduction since Uma met Oprah. And poor guy know has to ask every girl he meets if his friends bought her.

- Much preferred the Keith case opposed to Ronnie’s. But how exactly did Keith know Piz’s first name? But the Biggie Smalls ID was great. I have a feeling that it will be just Keith and Sachs at the sheriff’s office next week.

- It was great seeing Chief Reilly in the episode. I wonder if this is part of some great television exchange program. Is Dick going to show up on Rescue Me next season in return?

There was an article in that latest Newsweek (5/7/07) totally ripping on The CW and how the first year is a failure. The first paragraph is dedicated to Veronica Mars and is the show that gets the most mention. Check your local newstands if you want to check that out.


In an unrelated story, a melancholy happy trails to Tom Poston who died last night. He was a little before my time, but I do remember seeing a few episodes of Newhart. It is good to remember a time in comedy where everyone didn’t go straight to raunchy in order to get a laugh.