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<\/a> in an episode that’s a direct movie parody was a great idea, and one I hope they’ll continue in the future.<\/p>\nThe whole episode was a loving tribute to ‘Goodfellas’ with a little bit of ‘The Godfather’ thrown in for good measure.\u00a0 Abed became the kingpin of a conspiracy to traffic chicken fingers, the only thing good ever served in the school’s cafeteria.<\/p>\n
Some of the finest moments of the episode weren’t jokes, but homages to the aforementioned gangster movies.\u00a0 Abed’s narration, the ‘Goodfellas’ style tracking shot, and a wonderfully staged moment with Pierce kissing Abed’s hand were the highlights of the show.<\/p>\n
Of course, you have to have seen ‘Goodfellas’ to really understand what was going on.\u00a0 If you haven’t, please do yourself a favor and watch it.<\/p>\n
Parks and Recreation<\/h4>\n‘Summer Catalog’<\/h5>\n
It’s been a hit and miss season for ‘Parks and Recreation’, but ‘Summer Catalog’ was a big hit. Though the other characters’ stories are always important, it’s Leslie Knope that’s the real heart and soul of the show. When it all comes down to it, ‘Parks and Rec’ is all about Leslie’s unflappable enthusiasm, and almost childlike naivety.<\/p>\n
The highlight was Leslie’s plan to reunite all the former heads of the Parks Department as inspiration for the intro letter to the summer catalog. The combination of an old stoner, a bureaucrat who clearly hated the park system, and a sexist old man made for a maddening bunch, and it was a treat to watch Leslie interact with them.<\/p>\n It’s the 21st episode of the 6th season of ‘The Office’ and I can’t help but wonder if the well has begun to run dry. There was a lot happening in this episode that we’ve seen before, but not much in the way of actual content.<\/p>\n Dwight ran into Isabel, which made for an interesting interaction between Dwight, Isabel, and Angela. After being spurned for Isabel, Angela said she’d sue Dwight if he broke the contract they signed, but there really wasn’t much to it. It would be nice to have Isabel as a regular companion to Dwight; his humor works best when he’s got someone normal to compare to. Being constantly paired off with quirky characters makes his quirky nature seem less unusual.<\/p>\n The biggest downer of the episode was Michael. He was entertaining early on, but when he switched to “Date Mike” to impress Pam’s friend, it just got awkward. It didn’t make me laugh, it just made me cringe. Even worse, he seems to have been rewarded for his behavior at the end, which means we may see more of “Date Mike” in the future.<\/p>\n I generally enjoy Kevin in the show, but only in very small doses.\u00a0 A cartoony character like him can get really old really fast.\u00a0 There’s also the danger of running into the same thing that ‘The Simpsons’ did.\u00a0 It’s funny when Homer is stupid, but it’s not funny when he’s unbelievably stupid.\u00a0 In ‘Secretary’s Day,’ Kevin crossed the line.<\/p>\n After being made fun of in a parody video made by Oscar, Kevin recruits the help of Gabe.\u00a0 If you don’t remember who Gabe is, you’re not alone.\u00a0 As he puts it, “a lot of people still think I’m the IT guy.”\u00a0 There’s a bit of a subplot with Gabe trying to assert his authority, but there doesn’t really seem to be a point to it.<\/p>\n The main focus of the story, though, was on Erin and Andy.\u00a0 At the insistence of Andy, Michael takes Erin out to lunch for Secretary’s Day and accidentally spills the beans about Andy’s relationship with Angela.\u00a0 Erin is not amused, to say the least.<\/p>\n The episode ends with what looks like the end of the Andy and Erin relationship and what could be the beginning of one between Erin and Michael.\u00a0 Erin and Andy play off each other well in most episodes, so it’d be a real shame to kill off that relationship prematurely.<\/p>\n I’ll make no secret about it, I’m a big fan of ’30 Rock’. It’s impressed me from the onset, but the show definitely has its weaknesses. The one thing that can take an otherwise serviceable episode of ’30 Rock’ and make it bad is when it crosses the line from silly to unbelievable. This one got close.<\/p>\n<\/a>‘Summer Catalog’ featured some really funny moments. Tom took on the role of fashion photographer in hopes of leveraging the summer catalog cover opportunity into bigger and better things, but had absolutely no luck getting a good photograph of Ann. “For someone so hot, you sure are bad at looking hot.” Andy and April, in the meantime, finally started to understand exactly what was starting to happen in their burgeoning relationship, and it all ended a bit awkwardly.<\/p>\n<\/h4>\n
The Office<\/h4>\n
‘Happy Hour’<\/h5>\n
<\/a>Oscar arranges an outing for the office and warehouse staff in order to get closer to his crush Matt. Jim attends with Pam , who brings a friend named Julie who she attempts to set Michael up with. All goes well until Michael realizes what’s going on, after which he turns into “Date Mike.” There’s an Andy and Erin side story in which the pair goes public, but it’s not particularly funny or revealing. The Oscar and Matt storyline is equally weak, and it just feels like the something we’ve seen already.<\/p>\n‘Secretary’s Day’<\/h5>\n
30 Rock<\/h4>\n
‘Floyd’<\/h5>\n