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The ventriloquist was really, really good at ventriloquism, which unfortunately just makes me not like her very much because realistic dummies that seem to talk by themselves without anyone's lips moving FREAK ME OUT. Billy Bailey is a brave man; I would've eventually wee'd myself sitting next to...

@unhingedmind Absolutely agree, and glad you said it first. That made me really uncomfortable to watch. I know it's "just a comedy show," but it's politically awkward when a colonizing country makes fun of the people they oppressed and colonized for having a weird tribe name. Like they haven't be...

Chas (and the actress who plays her) is INCREDIBLE in this ep. As sad and necessary as it might seem from Hazel's point of view, I really appreciate how they show outsiders' perspectives as well because Chas is a mother too and as far as she's concerned, her own son's life has been screwed over.

The opening conversation was played amazingly--Aaron saying if he hadn't met Jackson then Jackson would be fine, and then Jackson "and what would you be?" "It doesn't matter." "Yes it does." Beautiful, but also depressing because we all know Aaron would've topped himself. So it's like the writers...

KENNETH BRANAGH. His life is strange and wonderful, like a really great drug trip. Thank you for always directing unexpected things.

The obvious solution here is a threesome. A hot, sweaty, Brendan/Steve/Noah threesome.

@smcs Yeah, I can improv too, and I play with a free-form jazz ensemble. That's not the point. The point is, nothing I've ever improvised sounds that GOOD, and I'm so impressed by his composition ability. I'd be impressed even if he wrote and prepared it way ahead of time. When he's older and has...

oh my god, Aaron is going to need SO MUCH THERAPY. He just tried to kill himself a little while ago, and then his dog got killed and everyone told him it was his fault, and then he had massive anger issues, and then his boyfriend got hit by a train, and now this.

Am I the only one who found it really sweet that Jackson didn't let Aaron go because he knew Aaron was scared?

I don't want to get into the crazy misogynistic fight over the ability of women to be funny, but I just want to point out that The Ricky Gervais PISSES HIMSELF LAUGHING at Sarah Silverman's gags.

@wicryeker @alisehsmoo John actually posted a lengthy blog entry about how this song is about Jesse a year ago, you can find it on johnnolanmusic.tumblr.com/post/425330053/your-name-here-isnt­-the-song-i-had-planned-to-end

I was quite moved by the man getting teary over the closing down of a library. If only everyone could be so sentimental about places of learning--I feel we'd all be kinder, gentler, smarter people...

Ugh, stop calling him a journalist, he's a hack. A journalist is like Melissa Fung, who goes to Afghanistan and gets kidnapped for the sake of reporting. This guy creeps on people illegally and then defends it by saying he made a lot of money. He's disgusting.

They should cut Jimmy's awkward skits and give David's panel segment an extra 5-10 minutes. That segment is always the most informative, thought-provoking, and interesting.

That debate was brilliant. All three were clear, informed, and there were different points when I agreed and disagreed with all of them. The David Mitchell + 3 guests debates are ALWAYS the best segment and they should get rid of a few skits to give that segment at least double the time.

5:27 ...it's like the "Big Talk with Raymond Terrific" sketches from Mitchell & Webb show have COME TO LIFE.

"Why not fundraise and buy your own forest?" THANK YOU DAVID MITCHELL, for calling bullshit on that. That's what paying taxes IS--pooling our money together so we can all own things. JFC.

(Also, @Unguidedone, I think all the Canadians like me would give a shit, so thanks for that.)

Look at David Mitchell's face struggling to smother laughter at 1:36, as that psychopath masquerading as a professor talks about how every person imprisoned wants to "stone young lovers to death, as we saw on the TV."

@Jaidali The Official Opposition also has a Shadow Cabinet in Canada, it just doesn't get talked about in the media as often. (oh hullo, poli sci nerd.)

Does this show kind of remind anyone else of the "Big Talk with Raymond Terrific" sketches from the Mitchell & Webb Show? CAN WE SAVE THE ECONOMY? CAN WE SAVE THE WORLD? YES OR NO, EXPLAIN IN TEN SECONDS! (I like it.)

"He'll think I'm odd and confused, which I am, but we must hide this." THIS IS WHY I LOVE MIRANDA. She is us when we feel the most freakish and socially inept, but then she OWNS her awkwardness and she WORKS it.

My face was like :DDDDDD for the whole four minutes watching this video. So glad we could vicariously experience the Japan leg of the tour via video!

The weirdest thing is, my favourite part is how the sister and Dodson both sound more annoyed than anything. "I was attacked by some IDIOT"

Alan Carr is the sweetest interviewer in the world. He makes all of his guests sound hilarious and engaging.

Alan is really, really, really adorable. I know all the viewers are watching for Jared Leto but I am all about the Alan Carr here.

Why talk about fingering when you can RAP ABOUT IIIIITTTTT

@jokester007 you've misunderstood the experiment. Skinner wasn't giving them food when they walked clockwise (which would be conditioning, which he did in other experiments). He gave them food at COMPLETELY RANDOM intervals, and each pigeon decided for itself what behaviour it thought would get i...

"Alan comes with a range, whereas you're either Guy Fawkes or Hitler."

Aside from being hilarious, he's put his finger precisely on what I was thinking about both of them.