I Got Thoughts on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Who Needs Josh When You Have A Girl Group?

-First they blew up Rebecca and Josh's relationship. Then Rebecca and Greg's. Now Crazy Ex-Girlfriend has destroyed the most important relationship on the show: Rebecca and Paula's. And while they've flirted with doing this before, the friendship-ending fight they had tonight seems like it won't be smoothed over so easily.

-The Paula and Rebecca rift is something that's been developing since the moment Paula changed the terms of their friendship at the beginning of the season and it feels organic and earned for it to finally blow up now. The nice thing about this fight is neither of them are totally in the right. Paula is completely right about the one-sidedness of their relationship, Rebecca being a taker and about her whole scheme to integrate Paula into the #gurlgroup4ever being done not to include Paula but because Rebecca wanted to feel better about herself outgrowing her friendship with Paula. At the same time, even if her reasons were selfish, Rebecca was trying to make Paula feel included and Paula put zero effort into even trying to enjoy the evening, nor did she give Rebecca a chance to be there for her about the stuff in her life (mainly the abortion). Paula has judged Rebecca to be selfish, which is accurate but she never even tried to talk to Rebecca about it and give her the chance to examine her behavior. It's a complex situation and episode writer Jack Dolgen doesn't try to simplify it or vilify one of the two.

-This is the second episode in a row to end with Rebecca and Paula sadly looking at each other and tonight's ending was even more devastating than the last time.

-As hard as it was to watch the explosive dissolution of Paula and Rebecca's friendship, I'm all onboard with the Girltopia of Rebecca, Heather, and Valencia. The scenes of the three of them just hanging out and being friends were super fun and Heather's continual detachment from everything combined with Valencia's cluelessness of how girl friendships work made it all super endearing.

-The theme tonight in case you missed it was "You can't force a friendship". Crazy Ex-Girlfriend doesn't typically harp on it's theme over and over and over but it worked here with Rebecca, Trent, and Daryl all insisting that wasn't what they were doing before proceeding to do exactly that. There was also an unexpected "You can force construction" pay-off to the constant utterings of the mantra that was delightful.

-The way Rebecca and Paula's fight while Paula was stuck in the bathroom kept being interrupted by comedic distractions like bad actor Sunil (who continues to be a fantastic addition to the show, even if he won't shut up about his theatre major), forthright Trent, and Daryl and Mia was masterful.

-I was so excited to see Paul Welsh return as Trent tonight (and judging by the ending of his plot tonight, he's going to be sticking around indefinitely which is terrific). In season 1, he was a terrific funhouse mirror version of Season 1 Rebecca, someone she barely knew years ago who was obsessed with her, would resort to great lengths to be with her and was even more desperate and creepy than she was (At least she had a bit of a relationship with Josh Chan. He was just a random person she knew at Harvard that fit the criteria for "fake boyfriend"). The parallels between him and season 1 Rebecca get turned up even more tonight as he tries to ingratiate himself in her "guy friend group", finds his own Paula in the surf shop girl who finds his efforts for love romantic and even gets his own version of The Sexy Getting Ready Song (Though his gets cut short when he cuts his back). He serves as a reminder that as bad as Rebecca can be, she's come along quite a bit since season 1 and even then could have been a lot worse.

-It is interesting that the Surf Shop Girl goes from being creeped out by Trent's plan to being totally on board when she finds out he's doing it for love. A nice way to demonstrate how society can overlook bad behavior if it's for a reason we deem noble and sweet.

-Trent trying to hard to be bros with Josh and friends never stopped being funny. From his constant awkward use of California Surfer Slang to his super awkward and creepy covers for why he knew Hector's name  (He's a racist) and why his clients never showed up (They're all dead... to him). Trent's terrible at friendship, but he's apparently great at other things like getting people out of the bathroom and sex (He was a virgin apparently until tonight).

-The glaring plot hole in Trent's plan? If he knew that Rebecca was broken up with Josh, how would he think getting in with Josh and his friends could get him closer to Rebecca? It feels like a weird oversight but the story is funny enough that it's not that big a deal.

-Oh Rebecca. Sleeping with Trent to cheer yourself up a bit was a horrible decision. It'll be fun for the story because there's no way he's going to leave you alone now but it was a horrible decision.

-This was a good night for recurring minor characters on this show as Karen, ahem, I mean Angelique got her most exposure yet to horrifying effect as she hosted the most uncomfortable "Naughty Toys" party ever and Mia became the driving force in Daryl's subplot as the two tried to scheme their way into Rebecca's girl group.

-The co-worker who gets mocked for no good reason is a tried-and-true sitcom trope and Daryl's constant anger at Mia has been played for laughs since her introduction but it gets deconstructed hard tonight when Mia calls him on it, revealing the harmful effect his constant put-downs have had on her work output and health and rightfully pointing out that he's a bad boss creating a hostile work environment. It's an eye-opening moment that does a lot to flesh out someone who's been very one-note up to this point.

-Confession: Almost every person I've ever disliked, I've disliked because I see something I don't like about myself magnified in them. So I related hard to Daryl admitting that he sees himself in overeager trying-to-be-included Mia and that's why he dislikes her. Daryl's neediness has also been played as a joke for the duration of the show so it's nice to see him come to terms with it and build a new friendship (and a hot new dance craze that's apparently catching on) with Mia.

-Seriously though, after the incredible ugliness of that Rebecca/Paula fight, Daryl and Mia bursting in to debut their new dance (later called "The Mia") and then attempt to teach it to everyone was probably the best possible way to relieve the tension.

-OK, let's talk about the songs. "Girltopia" felt like a semi-sequel to Season 1's "Feeling Kinda Naughty" in how it took a typical pop song conceit (Here, a perfect Spice Girls-esque ode to girl friendship ruling the world) and brought it to incredibly creepy and psychotic extremes (Their talk of ruling the world is very literal and anyone who doesn't appreciate Hocus Pocus will be killed). It's delightful and it gives Gabrielle Ruiz and Vella Lowell a rare chance to show off their pipes.

-Of course Vella Lowell gets an even bigger musical spotlight tonight in "Stuck In The Bathroom", which takes Heather's habit of plainly laying out the situation as it unfolds and turns it into a spoof of "Trapped In The Closet". It isn't necessary to the story in any way but it does enhance what could have been a boring scene and moves the story along to the juicy part of Rebecca discovering Paula's "help me" text to Sunil.

-The weird thing about Stuck In The Bathroom is that Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is only the second television show to do a song about being stuck in the bathroom this year. "Bad Stuff Happens In The Bathroom" is completely different of course but it is interesting. Also I really should start writing about Bob's Burgers again. That show is delightful.

-"You talk about pooping a lot". Valencia is finally getting to know Rebecca. Aww.

-Sunil's wife put her suicide note on Facebook before they added the new like options making it hard for people to know what to do. It's an incredibly dark joke and it made me laugh very hard.

-Rebecca and Heather's new house is poorly renovated and was a drug dealer murder house. Sounds about right. I'm hoping for new sordid details to be accidentally blurted out by people visiting it each week.

-Terrific little detail: After Trent cuts his back shaving in the "Trent Is Getting Ready Song", you can see a small blood stain on his sweatshirt in the same spot.

-Did Rebecca even says Josh's name once tonight? I don't think she did. That's a first. I appreciate the show actually taking the time to explore Rebecca building a life and friendships outside of her obsession with Josh Chan. Judging by next week's promo it won't last but it's nice.

-Next week: The mid-season finale and return of Brittany Snow!

Memorable Moments: Bob's Burgers: Burgerboss

Quicky Opinion: Burgerboss was a very funny episode of Bob's Burgers, with so many great gags and jokes, I didn't even get all the most memorable moments down (It happens sometimes.). It's always funny watching Bob become obsessed over something, and watching him struggle to get BOBSUX off the Burgerboss leaderboard, to the point where he developed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and was high on painkillers for half the episode was great. The kid's escapades were also fun and I liked how everything culminated at the Yacht Club, which made the whole sailing lessons lie more then just an excuse to come up with funny names for Sailing Romance Novels (All Hands on Rick was probably my favorite title). Quicky Grade: 85% (Great)

Memorable Moments

-Business of the Week: A Fridge Too Far Used Appliances

-Burger of the Day #1: Papasa Was A Rolling Stone Burger

-Gene (After hearing the 8-bit Burgerboss music): "That's the song I want to lose it to. Mm-hm-mm."

-Bob: "You know, I was pretty good at this game too. By which I mean, best in the entire school." Louise: "Wow." Bob: "Yeah." Louise: "We would not have been friends." Bob: "I think we would have Louise. I was very cool." Tina: "I'd be your friend. I don't care if nobody likes you." Gene: "It's him or us, Tina!" Tina: "Uhhhhh, I don't know! Don't make me choose!"

-Louise: "We could buy an island!" Bob: "No." Gene: "And then a smaller island nearby.. for farting."

-Bob: "BOBSUX. That's really funny, Jimmy.  Then you know, when I beat your high score, I'm gonna write Jimmy Pesto is an idiot and he doesn't know how to spell sucks! And he's dumb!"

-Burger of the Day #2: Good Night and Good Leek Burger

-Linda: "Oh Bobby, is this turning into another one of your peeing races with Jimmy?"

-Bob: "I broke 100,000." Gene: "Fantastic! (Whispers to Tina) Was it obvious I don't care?" Tina: "Just smile and nod."

-The kids on Bob's Wrist Splints: Gene: "Please tell me they shoot webs." Louise: "Are we finally getting a falcon?" Tina: "I think they're very flattering. Like wrist corsets."

-Linda: "What's going to happen if you can't use your hands?" Louise: "Yeah, how are we going to do our hitchhiking across America trip?" Tina: "Who's going to play harp at my wedding?" Gene: "And how will we become a famous father/son close-up magic team?"

-Linda: "Look at me. Happy times." Bob: "I'M FURIOUS!"

-Tina: "We have a thing?" Bob: "Yep." Tina: "But I don't have anything planned until my birthday next year."

-Louise: "Anyone else think it's odd our first sailing lesson is at night?" Gene: "No!"

-Gene: "I'm going to stow away in a rope bin and fight a rat over a block of cheese." Tina: "If we see any mermaids, I'm going to ask them where their Merginas are."

-Bob: "Now if that guy asks, you're my kids, OK?" Louise: "We are your kids." Bob: "I know, but rub it in his face."

-Gene: "We were made by this guy." Tina: "Yeah!" Louise: "He had sex and then we happened. Deal with it!"

-Louise: "You know what's free? Loading."

-Kevin's Mom: "Uh, how do you know Kevin again?" Tina: "Soccer." Louise: "Church." Gene: "Desert Storm."

-Bob: "What the Hell's a chicken leg got to do with Hamburger's anyways?"

-Linda: "Soo, what knots did you learn? Knots Landing?"

-The kids apparently learned such knots as The Fish Noose, The Walruses Surprise and The Cake and Ice Cream.

-Daryl: "I'm not a nerd, I'm a Videogame Enthusiast!"

-Gene: "I've eaten nine birthday cakes and I still feel empty. I mean, who are these people? Who are you? Who am I?"

-Louise: "We're gonna breeze right past you now, thank you."

-Tina: "Wow, it must be Yacht Prom."

-Tyler: "Your bodyguards asleep wuss." (Punchs Daryl.) Daryl: "Oww." Tyler: "That's for standing up for yourself."

-Louise looking at the flags in the Yahct Club: "What do you think those are for?" Gene: "You get one for every Octopus you kill."

-Linda: "Hoist in the Missinmass." Fantasy Bob: "What?" Linda: "You know what I mean. That thing. The missinmass."

-Linda seeing Bob fighting security like a madman: "What the hell's going on here?" Gene: "It's the Commodore's Ball!"

-Burger of the Day #3: Band on the Bun Burger (Comes with Wings)

-Bob: "Yeah, if we were going to have to be banned for life from some place, I'm glad it's there (The Yacht Club.) Gene: "Yeah, the cavier's too salty." Bob: "Well, technically, cavier is salty, Gene." Gene: "Yeah, but I think they salted it on top of that. They're idiots."

-Linda: "So, you're the Videogame coach?" Daryl: "And you must be Bob's wife. (Looks at Bob) She does have big boobies."

-Daryl: “I decided I don’t wanna be like you. A 60-year-old man, still battling his bully.”

Memorable Moments: Bob's Burgers: Synchronized Swimming

Quicky Opinion: Synchronized Swimming was a funny episode of Bob's Burgers that told an interesting story about Linda letting the kids take advantage of her, added in lots of funny moments and brought the other story about Bob being overwhelmed by the new ice cream machine into it in a clever way, along with the Prenatal Yoga from the beginning. All in all, it was another good episode of this wonderful show. Quicky Grade: 80% (Great)

Memorable Moments

-Business of the Week: Pooka Pagodah Pooka Shell Warehouse

-Gene: "Hey mom, when you're done polishing your pelvic floor, will you check my math homework for me?" (Linda looks at it.) Linda: "There's nothing on here but a drawing of a robot." Gene: "Who's better at math than a robot? They're made of math!"

-Bob: "What about you, Tina? If your mother "helping you" do your homework?" Tina: "No.." Linda: "See?" Tina: "..But mom's been logging her dreams in my dream journal for english class." Bob: "Great, you're dreaming for her." Linda: "Oh! (Starts writing in journal) Last night I dreamed that I was breast feeding Gene again and he had a long white beard like Santa Claus. It was freaky." Gene: "That could be our next Christmas card!" Bob: "No." Gene: "Pleease?" Bob: "Noo."

-Louise: "You guys, when I'm in P.E class, I feel like I'm not living up to society's warped image of fitness. I feel like a loser." Tina: "I feel like I'm not being valued as a woman." Gene: "Me neither! I need guidance and counseling." Mr. Frond: "I'm a guidance counsellor! Come in, come in."

-The flashback to Linda making the kids do Synchronized Teeth Brushing was great.

-Special Burger of the Day #1: Shake Your Honeymaker Burger (Comes With Honey Mustard."

-Linda: "Don't you make noises at me, you Judgaroo. Go play your Judgeridoo."

-Andy: "Louise, why aren't you in P.E? Do you have lice?" Ollie: "I do! I do."

-I enjoyed the montage of the kids doing "Independent Study." The best part was probably how the kids playing in the fire hydrant made the Firemen run out of water for the big fire they were fighting.

-Linda: "Whatup, my knitter?"

-Mr. Frond: "I still have the '96 Olympics on VHS: the miracle on melted ice." Linda: "Ooh, I have Dynasty on VHS".

-Linda: "Hello kids. I had a very interesting encounter with Mr. Frond today." Louise: "You did?" Tina: "Yeah, he's a very interesting guy." Linda: "Yeah, he is very interesting Tina. He's so interesting, that he told me about your independent study." Gene: "Uhhhh, I gotta go! I- I have forgot everything outside!"

-Louise: "Tina, this is the woman who chewed your food for you when you had your tonsils out. We're not going to have to lift a finger." Linda: "Okay you two, lift your fingers!"

-Louise: "Why is Gene wearing a girl's suit?" Linda: "Because otherwise, we wouldn't look synchronized."

-Louise: "Looking good, mom! I'm learning a lot from looking!"

-Girl: "Excuse me, can I get a sample of the chocolate?" Bob: "Why would you need a sample? You don't need a sample." Girl: "But how will I know what it tastes like?" Bob: "It's chocolate. It tastes like chocolate tastes."

-Special Burger of the Day #2: "The One Yam Band Burger (Comes with Yams)

-Tina: "Marco!" Gene: "Wahlberg!"

-Ollie: "Louise said this class was a joke." Andy: "Yeah, say something funny!" Linda: "Louise, Tina, Gene, get over here now!" Andy: "Aaahh, good one."

-Gene: "Looks like someone's ready to coach independent drama."

-Louise: "The whole point of doing Independent Study was so we wouldn't have to be judged." Mr. Frond: "You're judged from the day you're born to the day you die!"

-Bob: "Summer school?" Louise: "Yeah, what's next? Summer church? Summer dentist?" Gene: "Summer visit Grandma?" Tina: "Summer camp? Wait, I go there."

-Linda: "You kids made your bed, and now you have to swim in it."

-Mr. Frond: "One upon a time, there was no such thing as math, until one brave teacher said: 'hey, what about math? I think Independent Study Synchronized Swimming will be the next.. math."

-Andy: "We're all gonna die!" Ollie: "Let's die like we were born: two minutes apart!"

-Gene: "Anthrax smells like babies!"

-Bob: "Lin, what are you doing here?" Linda: "A little cup of coffee told me to come." Bob: "I don't know what that means, but we're glad to see you."

-Gene: "Next time I do this, I'm getting an epidural!"

-Gene: "You saved our asses!" Tina: "And toned our keegals."

-Bob: "Are we just going to ignore the fact that Louise pooped in the pool?" Louise: "Ignore it? I named it. Jezebel." Linda: "Aww, my little Grand Doody."

Memorable Moments: Bob's Burgers: The Belchies

Bob's Burgers was a pleasant surprise when it debuted last spring. Here was a animated show on Fox that wasn't made by Seth McFarland (who pretty much controls Fox's Sunday line-up, except for The Simpsons) and one that was also really clever, quirky, and most of all, funny. So I was glad that the show got a season 2 pick-up and plan on talking about the show as often as I can. So let's get started.

Quicky Opinion: Last night's season premiere, The Belchies was a good episode for the second season to start out on. It featured plenty of the Belcher children, who are all comic assets to the show, each in their own way and plenty of weirdness, as they looked for treasure beneath a taffy factory and Louise found a wise, inanimate taffy-shaped man. They even had the requisite sweetness with Louise realizing she'd been too hard on her siblings. Bob and Linda's subplot about their sex night was funny too and I liked the pay-off at the end when Taff landed on an "enhanced" Bob. All-in-all, a good start for what should be a great season of Bob's Burgers. Quicky Grade: 80% (Great)

Memorable Moments

-Bob's Burgers has it's own version of the couch gag by having the restaurant be next to a different wacky business every title sequence. This week we get Uncle Marty's Breast Pumps.

-Tina and Gene have high hopes for the treasure Gene is digging up. Tina: "Maybe it's some tinfoil and we can recycle it." Gene: "Maybe it's a shovel and I won't have to dig with my hands".

-Teddy: "Bobby, wanna come over and watch the game tonight? I'm making 3-bean salad, but it's bring your own bean. Can I put you down for Garbanzo?"

-Burger of the Week: I Am Mad About Saffron (Made With No Saffron)

-Teddy: "Whoops, there I go again, divulging amazing secrets."

-Bob: "Your Uncle Patty was a maid?" Teddy: "All maids were men back then. Until women joined the workforce and took all the maid jobs away."

-Teddy: "Caffrey didn't make his money from candy though. He was a bootlegger." Gene: "I believe the term is Legwarmer." Teddy: "No it is not, Gene."

-Gene: "China. Stick to noodles, right? Is that racist?" Bob: "Yes." Teddy: "A little bit." Gene: "No."

-Louise: "Kids only meeting, now." Tina: "I'll get Mom." Louise: "No Ti- Tina, kids!"

-Louise: "You guys in? We doing this?" Tina: "I could move some things around." Gene: "Let's find butt treasure!"

-Linda: "I'm gonna sleep like a baby. (leans in close to Bob and whispers) A horny baby."

-Ollie: "I got a funcussion!"

-Gene: "I can taste every flavour from the past 60 years. I can taste the Korean war!" Andy: "I can taste rust!" Ollie: "I taste Andy's spit."

-Bob keeps having problems with the sexy die. "I got lick foot again."

-Tina's Diary: "Dear diary, tonight we're sneaking into the dangerous Taffy Factory. Also, if boys had uteruses, they'd be called dudeureses." Bob: "Heh, duderuses."

-Tina: "Brr, it sure is cold in here. I wish some strong chivalrous man would lend me their coat. Or pants. (Gene throws his pants at her.) Ow." Gene: Wash them before you return them."

-Gene: "Tina, honey, it's pretty obvious that Jimmy Jr. is not into you. And I'm usually not that good at picking up vibes. Did you know Mom and Dad were a thing?"

-Linda: "That thing (Bob's penis) made the kids. Maybe it can find the kids. Where are they? C'mon where are they? Show me girl." Bob: "Wait, why is it a girl?" Linda: "Because it's a pretty brunette, like Catherine Zeta-Jones.

-Louise: "OK, nothing to get freaked about. My arm's not stuck in a crevasse, so I don't need to cut it off, like that impatient idiot."

-Gene: "I just cannot stop banging things down here. The acoustics are great!"

-Louise to Taff: "Just you and me now. A girl and her taffy giant. Classic."

-Gene: "How did you find us?" Bob: "Be- because we're your parents and we know everything." Tina: "Did you read my diary?" Bob: "...Yes."

-Linda: "How's your penis?" Bob: "It's OK." Gene: "Mine's a nightmare, in case anyone's wondering."

-Louise: "Don't look at me with your judgmental hollow eye holes!"

-Ollie: "I just peed Andy's pants." Andy: "Warm, warm, warm, cold."

-Construction Worker: "Hey, so my friend had a 3-Bean Salad party, but it was bring your own bean. Who does that?" Great callback gag.

-Bob: "We're about to die Louise! Do you really want your last words to be sarcastic?" Louise (Sarcastically): "Nooo."

-Zeke: "I got it. Let's all spit in the pit and then she can swim to safety!"

-Tina: "No, it'll work. I saw Jimmy Jr. and Zeke do it at wrestling practice." Zeke: "Hey, those practices are closed!" Tina: "I'm aware of that Zeke. I'm the reason they're closed."

-Bob: "What is that?" Louise: "This is Taff. He's a booby-trap that became much more than that."

-Tina: "Just when I think I'm out, those cheeks pull me right back in."

-Louise: "And Gene, you actually banged us to freedom." Gene: "I can't take all the credit. I'd like to thank this brick and ?uestlove."

-Louise: "I'm sorry I was mean to you guys." Gene: "Eh, I just figured you were having female troubles. (whispered to Tina) What are female troubles?

-Louise: "And Taff, what are the words? I love you. You're gonna live with me now." Linda: "You're not taking that filthy thing home." Louise: "Yeah, you're right." (Throws Taff aside.)

-Modified version of The Goonies 'R' Good Enough: "Teddy was right about the treasure in.. the butt. The next day, you will see Taff is washed up on the beach and- oh my God, is that a gold bar. The wave just washed him out. The.. kids didn't look close enough in the taffy butt. You have a taffy butt. There's treasure in thaat butt. I want that taffy butt. Whyeieiyah! Taffy butt! It's such a taffy butt!  There's gold there in that butt..."