The Funniest Moment of Monday Night- Roush Dispatch of 6 May by marymageli posted 07/05/2008

Posted 07/05/2008 05:40:42 AM
by marymageli

TV Guide's Matt Roush - again - shows his adoration toward our beloved show which is music to my ears!! So in his brand-new 'Roush Dispatch' he talks about the funniest moments of Monday on TV and mentions sitcoms, and all the shows on and falling into the category. And when I thought it was over - it is a lengthy review -, he dedicates a whole paragraph to BONES. Moreover, not only that!! He actually addresses Emily's - or rather Brennan's - bubbling laughter at the beginning and I quote "quffaw" (it seems I have just learnt a new word)as his favourite moment of the day! Just awesome!!

I am to put the whole article up just to see the contrast and all. Enjoy!

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Critics' Notebook: Laughs Abound on Monday

Since there seems to be some division in the office today on Monday night's CSI-style Two and a Half Men, I'll respectfully part company with Cheers & Jeers and give the episode a tentative thumbs-up.

The tweaking of the theme song with a little taste of The Who? Sweet. The graphic CSI-shots following all manner of food down Jake's gullet into his stomach, culminating in the mother of all fart jokes? Genius. Yes, I've previously come out against flatulence humor in general — and in particular on Boston Legal — but keep in mind that where young Jake is concerned, this is the epitome of humor, and watching his bubble of gas from the inside was inspired. And what about the moment when the CSIs look for traces of semen in the crime scene of Charlie's bedroom (!) and the room lights up "like a Jackson Pollack painting." Very funny, in classically grody Two and a Half Men fashion.

Less inspired: every joke involving the word "hoo-hoo." Again, comes with the territory here, but this can't help but invite pot shots at the show's overall leering smarminess. And while George Eads' cameo was surprisingly pointless, the Marg Helgenberger look-alike was a treat.

The interrogations were a fun change of pace, and besides, any chance to integrate Holland Taylor and Conchata Farrell more fully into any episode is always welcome for me. I'm not sure why Evelyn was singing The Man I Love and Unchained Melody at the piano at her own reception, but Taylor is always a scream. (Also laughed when she was asked if it was her lipstick on you-know-what and she scoffed to the police, "Oh God no, I'd rather drink your coffee.")

All things considered, and as sweeps stunts go, this lived up to the billing, as far as I'm concerned. But since this writers' crossover was first announced, I've much more eagerly been anticipating this Thursday's CSI episode written by Two and a Half Men's team — if only for the symbolic payback of dispatching a demanding sitcom diva to the great beyond.

Was Two and a Half Men the night's funniest outing? Not when The Big Bang Theory (introducing Sheldon's improbably stunning twin sister, an amusingly alluring object of desire for all the other geeks) and especially How I Met Your Mother are on such high-quality rolls.

On Mother, I loved seeing Will Forte unshackled from the current mediocrity of Saturday Night Live and given a truly funny character to play: Randy, the hapless "rebound bro" reluctantly recruited by a despondent and desperate Barney to be his new post-Ted wingman. Barney knew nerdy Randy wasn't suitable for being called up to the majors: "This slot is VP of awesome, and you're like assistant undersecretary of only OK." But Randy gave it his creepy best: "Dripping with game," he boasted, but it was more like nose-dripping with blood and flop-sweating with anxiety. On the Ted front: love him and Stella (the beyond-charming Sarah Chalke). If she's not the one, who is?

Still, my fave moment of laughter of the entire night came from an unexpected source: the pre-credits opening of an excellent and heartfelt episode of Bones, when Bones laughs uncontrollably at Booth's theory that the bizarrely contorted skeleton they're viewing could have ended up in its current state by being rolled up in a carpet. She literally is guffawing in this scene (well played, Emily Deschanel), prompting grumpy prosecutor Caroline to declare, "I did not know she could laugh." I'd like to see more of that, myself.

So what do you think? Do you agree with Roush's take on the eppie?

Posted 07/05/2008 08:59:59 AM
by SnoopGirl

I didn't find her laughing funny. I thought it was very fake. Now Booth standing there looking f'ing gorgeous - that I noticed and liked. Poor Booth, he was just trying to help and she laughs at him. It didn't fit in with the scene at all. Especially when he says it sucks that they are not going to be working together while the trial is going on and they both are clearly not happy with the FBI separating them, even if temporarily. They like working together, so why would the writer's have the stupid laughing scene.

Lately I have found some of the writing to be, well, ludicrious. Green gum to pacifiers and then boom - a superbly written, heart wrenching scene with Booth on the witness stand. I think the writers/directors etc. are sometimes writing for the moment and not always looking at the whole scene or episode and how something like a laugh or green gum can spoil an other wise great scene.

Posted 07/05/2008 09:19:14 AM
by Eviaded

I found Caroline's line funny, and I found it funny that Booth went to carpet (thinking of Killer in the Concrete) but Emily seemed like she had to force her laugh Oh well. I still liked the scene and I'm always glad to see positive press!

Posted 07/05/2008 02:08:39 PM
by fanofbones

I thought her first laugh was geniune...but then she kept laughing and it was forced. It was not that funny.
Remember back a few episodes ago when Booth laughed at Bren. She brought it up in therapy that Booth laughed at her and it geniunly hurt her feelings. Wow, so its OK for her to laugh and make fun of Booth but she can't take the same? Tsk Tsk Tsk!!!

Also wasn't wild about her comment that he couldn't solve the case without her. What about Zach, Angela, Hodgins and Cam?
God forbid something should happen to Bren, I guess cases would cease to be solved ;-)
What would the world come to? lol

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