Comedy

Rick and Morty – The CuRicksous Case of Bethjamin Button

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  • Title: Rick and Morty – The CuRicksous Case of Bethjamin Button
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As Rick (Ian Cardoni) takes Morty (Harry Belden), Summer (Spencer Grammer), and Jerry (Chris Parnell) to an alien theme park based on Earth which if far less bizarre and crazy than he claimed, the episode’s B-story features Beth (Sarah Chalke) and Space Beth de-aging themselves back to kids in an attempt to rediscover the joy that both have lost. The main story is a thin excuse for the show to get as crazy as possible when the park beneath the park is revealed. It’s the Beth storyline of the pair working out their ennui and pained frustrations to both their lives and their father that has a bit more meat on the bone. It also provides a couple of interesting nuggets in revealing how batshit-crazy-awful Beth was as a kid and the lengths Rick takes to try and control their neighbor Gene‘s (Tom Kenny) response to the number of bizarre and crazy things he’s seen over the years.

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The Naked Gun

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  • Title: The Naked Gun (2025)
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It’s been a minute since we’ve seen a new Naked Gun movie. The failed 80s TV-show turned successful movie franchise in the late 80s and early 90s gets a refresh with Liam Neeson stepping in as Frank Drebin Jr., the son of Leslie Nielsen‘s character. Like his namesake, Frank is a talented, if problematic, detective for Police Squad. Playing on Neeson’s history with B-move action-thrillers, he slides right into the straight man role of the film in what turns out to be some rather inspired casting.

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Bob’s Burgers – Don’t Worry, Be Hoopy

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  • Title: Bob’s Burgers – Don’t Worry, Be Hoopy
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After a surprising showing in the school’s free-throw contest, Tina (Dan Mintz) begins to feel the pressure of performing in the County Finals in front of a crowd. While exploring Tina’s anxiety, “Don’t Worry, Be Hoopy” also explores the anxiety of both Bob (H. Jon Benjamin) and Linda (John Roberts) who both give their daughter some questionable advice blaming themselves when Tina is late to show up for the contest (unaware she was so freaked out already she barely paid either of them any mind). While I think the episode may have missed an opportunity to work Louise (Kristen Schaal) and Gene (Eugene Mirman) into a vignette (possibly related to betting on Tina’s performance), the episode offers a nice moral for Tina in overcoming her fears and also reminding us that parents do their best but ultimately its the kid who has to eventually stand up on their own.

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Oh, Hi!

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  • Title: Oh, Hi!
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Never tell a girl you aren’t serious about the relationship while chained to the bed. Taking place on the first out-of-town trip of Iris (Molly Gordon, who also co-wrote the film) and Isaac (Logan Lerman), four months into their dating, a basic misunderstanding between the two comes to light after a night of kinky sex. Thanks to some bad advice, and some poor Internet research, and fueled by a desperation to prove he doesn’t know what he actually wants, Iris refuses to uncuff Isaac from the bed and attempts to prove that they should stay together. Frustrated and concerned what else an increasingly manic Iris might do, especially after an offhand comment about wanting to stab him, Isaac initially plays along until it becomes obvious that Iris has no intention of letting him go.

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Phineas and Ferb – Tropey McTropeFace

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  • Title: Phineas and Ferb – Tropey McTropeFace
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Tropey McTropeFace may be one of the weakest inventions ever  created by Phineas (Vincent Martella) and Ferb (David Errigo Jr.), although it does take on a life of its own which becomes the running gag for the episode. The giant golden zoetrope rolls away from the kids to discover a new life and, whether through fate or accident, be in the right place at the right time to avert disasters over and over again. With at least some minimal sentience, it also struggles to find its way back to the Ferris Wheel it falls for while breaking up the plans of Doofenshmirtz (Dan Povenmire) to turn things (momentarily) sideways. Yeah, not his best plan. It’s a fun, if lightweight, adventure.

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