Any episode where Mr. Burns gets more than just a one-liner is worth its weight in doughnuts, though he presence was no where near the amount of air time I would have hoped for. Marge’s slip into the thickheaded Simpson’s world continued with her letter describing Frank Gehry as the “bestest architect”. The Bouvier blood can only stand so much muddling. The commercial for ...

Plenty of flashbacks bring us closer to who Sophie really is and a better understanding of Ben’s earlier visions of the Usher. A successful suspense-filled chase leads to an anti-climatic fight between Ben and Justin, but it was Sophie that was really the climax. I guess we figured out why she is the Omega now. I almost feel gypped, I was hoping for more of a finale. The Sophie/Justin link ...

One last episode left for this season. Can you believe it? Mutiny is afoot in the traveling Carnivale with Lila at the lead and I can’t say I blame them, being pipered into the revival camp without knowing the world is at stake. The new limp-free Jonsey spills the beans on Hawkins to an emotional crowd (and viewers). I’m still questioning Iris, she’s had the most enigmatic role ...

Oh, The Simpsons, how we get from garage cleaning day to Bart stealing Homer’s motor home is your brilliance. While this episode did not elicit tons of laughs, there was enough subtle Simpson humor about SUVs, Turkish sailors and evil religious icons to save it. My most puzzling moment was Bart’s precognitive painting. Since it seems Homer never goes to work any more, Marge lets us in ...

Cloris Leachman is back as evil grandma Ida sans one leg after losing it saving Dewey from being run over by a truck. Francis and Ida find common ground by their equal hatred of Lois’ bossiness, which allows for some uncomfortable bonding but not enough to use her charater to her potential. Malcolm and Reese crazy glue plot line was weak, though the dog licking scene warranted the ...