House: Season 3 Premier - Page 4

RainMaker · 09-24-2010, 07:07 AM

Did anyone else find the first episode of House to be horrible?

Alan T · 09-24-2010, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by RainMaker

Did anyone else find the first episode of House to be horrible?

I think it was too focused on Cuddie and House. In the past any time an episode focused on House's relationships and him being somewhat happy (like season 2 for instance), it isn't as much fun as when he is the cranky a-hole that is funny.

The first episode had some really funny scenes, but they need to drop the romance soon hopefully in this season.

lungs · 09-24-2010, 07:32 AM

I thought the first episode sucked too.

Coffee Warlord · 09-24-2010, 09:23 AM

Ditto that.

duckman · 09-24-2010, 08:15 PM

It didn't bother me too much. It was obviously setting up the change in their relationship and how it will affect their duties. Hopefully, it will add a new layer to a really good show.

Eaglesfan27 · 09-24-2010, 08:26 PM

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It didn't bother me too much. It was obviously setting up the change in their relationship and how it will affect their duties. Hopefully, it will add a new layer to a really good show.

Agreed. Not my favorite episode, but it didn't bother me either.

lungs · 09-25-2010, 08:46 AM

Maybe the awesomeness of last year's season premier had my expectations too high as last season was the first season I watched in full as it aired.

This definitely wasn't something that would make me quit watching, I was just a little bored with the first episode. I do agree that hopefully it sets up an awesome season as they can do a lot of wicked things with `House/Cuddy

OldGiants · 09-25-2010, 12:23 PM

At first I thought the Cuddy/House love fest was going to turn out to be another dream sequence. When it didn't, I was a little bored. However, the Chase/13 scenes have promise for the future.

Seeing Cuddy naked more often is promising, but it also implies seeing more of House's yucky leg, so not as good as it sounds.

Suicane75 · 03-23-2011, 10:24 AM

So I guess this being the active House thread i'll just say that I thought Huddy turned out a lot better then I expected and i'm a little surprised they pulled the plug on so quick. It is nice to see the pill popping House back though. I really think Chase and Amber Tamblyn have taken a major backseat to Foreman and Taub but that's ok with me. It should be interesting to see where the take the final few eps as I don't know if they can take him back down the same roads we've already seen as far as battling his dependency.

Alan T · 03-23-2011, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Suicane75

So I guess this being the active House thread i'll just say that I thought Huddy turned out a lot better then I expected and i'm a little surprised they pulled the plug on so quick. It is nice to see the pill popping House back though. I really think Chase and Amber Tamblyn have taken a major backseat to Foreman and Taub but that's ok with me. It should be interesting to see where the take the final few eps as I don't know if they can take him back down the same roads we've already seen as far as battling his dependency.

I like Chase in the roll he is in. Not too much of him to be a problem. Amber Tamblyn I can do without though. I don't care for that role at all in this group.

jeff061 · 03-23-2011, 11:02 AM

I haven't watched much of Season 6. I only like Amber Tamblyn because I was sick of Cameron and the lesbian had grown old, she's a nice change.

I didn't like Chase early on in the show, but he's ok now. Foreman always has kicked ass and Taub was my favorite of the new guys.

RainMaker · 03-23-2011, 11:48 AM

The show has gotten weird. Still watchable and all, but the monster truck and fake wedding crap is jumping the shark. I like the pill popping House who is a dick, but they're really stretching.

jeff061 · 03-23-2011, 11:56 AM

Yeah, that Monster Truck thing was weird and Chase pronouncing them man and wife?

Honestly though, it's a testament to their writers they've lasted this long before "jumping the shark". I mean at the end of the day it's a show about a grumpy asshole.

RainMaker · 05-29-2011, 01:40 AM

Anyone with thoughts on the Finale? Any idea how they'll wrap up Cuddy's character and if this is the end of House in the hospital?

rowech · 05-29-2011, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by RainMaker

Anyone with thoughts on the Finale? Any idea how they'll wrap up Cuddy's character and if this is the end of House in the hospital?

This show has unfortunately left the station. Probably the best show on TV for four or five seasons, it's just become a trainwreck. There's no direction, no character development, etc. The show has to end with House killing himelf somehow and I would like it to be at the end of this season so I don't have to keep watching.

OldGiants · 05-29-2011, 07:03 PM

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This show has unfortunately left the station. Probably the best show on TV for four or five seasons, it's just become a trainwreck. There's no direction, no character development, etc. The show has to end with House killing himelf somehow and I would like it to be at the end of this season so I don't have to keep watching.

I must agree. As much as I have enjoyed House, if it did not come back next season and this was the end, I could live with it.

DaddyTorgo · 05-29-2011, 07:57 PM

Yeah - I gave up on it a few years back. Just too little overarching character development for me I guess, in the end.

Eaglesfan27 · 05-29-2011, 08:28 PM

I've always been a huge House fan, but am also among those who is very disappointed with how this season has played out.

Rizon · 05-29-2011, 09:39 PM

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Anyone with thoughts on the Finale? Any idea how they'll wrap up Cuddy's character and if this is the end of House in the hospital?

I thought the episode was awful. Time for this show to get lupus.

StrangeWay · 06-01-2011, 11:22 AM

Being the last season, I'm curious to see what they do for the end.

Rizon · 11-16-2011, 11:54 AM

My wife and I have removed House off our DVR list. This season is one of the worst seasons of ANY TV show I've seen in recent memory. It's like they're tanking on purpose (Suck for Luck??).

Pretty much the only reason to watch is for Odette Annable.

rowech · 11-16-2011, 03:42 PM

I thought last night's episode was pretty good actually. The rest of the show I agree with. I can't take it out of the rotation because ultimately, I think it's over after this year. If it gets renewed for next season I wouldn't watch. It's clear the show has run it's course. And it's been a great show for many years so I'm willing to put up with it to get to the end.

RainMaker · 11-16-2011, 06:54 PM

I haven't seen Monday's episode yet because I've been avoiding it considering how bad the show has gotten. Do love me some Odette though.

Jas_lov · 11-16-2011, 08:07 PM

I think Laurie said this is his last season so the show should end this year. I don't think it's that bad. Odette is a nice addition but is only there for eye candy. The only good characters left are Wilson and House. I'm sticking with it to see how they end the show and what happens to Wilson, House, and their friendship.

OldGiants · 11-16-2011, 09:27 PM

I stopped watching after episode 3 this year. I mean, who could think the equation +random Oriental girl - 13 - Cuddy > than last season?

I've read Laurie and the producers are meeting soon to decide if this is it so they can write the concluding story arcs if necessary. And it is necessary. I'll watch those wind-up episodes, I suppose.

JonInMiddleGA · 02-09-2012, 08:23 AM

My Way News - Dr. House hangs up his Fox TV stethoscope

PackerFanatic · 02-09-2012, 08:44 AM

Bummed - although not entirely surprised. Apparently Hugh Laurie's contract was up at the end of this season and there weren't any indications that he was going to re-up. It's been kinda meh the past couple of seasons, so I would rather see it go out on it's own terms than get canned by bad ratings.

CrimsonFox · 02-09-2012, 10:26 AM

I watched an episode on hulu yesterday. The first new episode I've watched in a long long time. And I'm like...wow...only House, Wilson, FOreman, and Chase are there....and Taub.
The girls are just pathetic. THe writing is just boring. Flat. NOthing at all to it.
Foreman as the administrator just doesn't do much altho it's nice to see SOME kind of progression on the show. But jeez it just sucked. Even house sucked. Everything is so repetitive.

lungs · 02-09-2012, 12:15 PM

I thought this week's episode was the best of the season, though it's been pretty weak. Probably should have hung it up after last season.

Jas_lov · 05-21-2012, 11:33 PM

I watched to see how it ended and was disappointed. I didn't like the one hour retrospective. Why not just make the finale 2 hours? They tried to jam so many guest appearances into 1 hour. Not enough time was spent on the case and how House transitioned to a suicidal heroin user. They tried to give everyone a happy ending and they should have just let House die.

RainMaker · 05-21-2012, 11:48 PM

Yeah, I don't mind the ending of it, but the episode was pretty bad. Basically shoehorned in a bunch of guest stars to fit in one hour. Their roles weren't particularly interesting either. I just kept waiting for it to end to see how they would finish it.

Still sort of sad to see the show go. It has definitely seen better days but was a staple on my DVR for years.

rowech · 05-22-2012, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Jas_lov

I watched to see how it ended and was disappointed. I didn't like the one hour retrospective. Why not just make the finale 2 hours? They tried to jam so many guest appearances into 1 hour. Not enough time was spent on the case and how House transitioned to a suicidal heroin user. They tried to give everyone a happy ending and they should have just let House die.

At first I thought the same about 1 hour versus 2 hours but the more I watched it, the more I really liked that first hour. Getting to see how many people are really involved in a TV show and how much effort things entail.

As for the 2nd hour, I'm mixed on it. It was pretty dark the majority of the episode which I liked but it was a bit too happy of an ending for me given the nature of the show. That said, House's only moments of humanity throughout the entire series involved Wilson so who's not to say he couldn't suck it up for 5 months.

rowech · 05-22-2012, 05:48 AM

Spoiler

Suicane75 · 05-22-2012, 02:10 PM

I didn't like the first 50 minutes much at all. I kept waiting for it to turn the corner and it really didn't until the text message at the funeral. That last 5 minutes was pretty great though.

TRO · 05-22-2012, 02:52 PM

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I didn't like the first 50 minutes much at all. I kept waiting for it to turn the corner and it really didn't until the text message at the funeral. That last 5 minutes was pretty great though.

This.

Honolulu_Blue · 05-22-2012, 03:40 PM

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I didn't like the first 50 minutes much at all. I kept waiting for it to turn the corner and it really didn't until the text message at the funeral. That last 5 minutes was pretty great though.

I haven't watched House in about 6 years or so. I enjoyed the first 1.5 seasons, but then kind of got tired of it.

I saw the last few minutes of last night's episode. It was recording on the other tuner while I was watching the hockey game. I flipped to it and scanned around a bit. I really only watched from the time Wilson got the text until the end and thought it was a pretty good ending.

PackerFanatic · 05-22-2012, 03:49 PM

I enjoyed it...fitting end.

RainMaker · 05-22-2012, 07:44 PM

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Spoiler

This is a good catch. Didn't even think about that.

weegeebored · 05-29-2012, 09:59 AM

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Yeah, I don't mind the ending of it, but the episode was pretty bad. Basically shoehorned in a bunch of guest stars to fit in one hour. Their roles weren't particularly interesting either. I just kept waiting for it to end to see how they would finish it.

Still sort of sad to see the show go. It has definitely seen better days but was a staple on my DVR for years.

+1

I had the final episode DVRed and just got around to watching it last night. What a horrible episode. The retrospective should have been a DVD bonus and the finale should have been a full two hours. Maybe they could have made it interesting then because I was not really that emotionally involved which is odd as I really enjoyed the show. I think that House fans could have written a better send-off.

sterlingice · 06-21-2012, 01:55 PM

I think the most interesting question about House is asking: "When did House jump the shark?"

Since the show is over, spoiler tags aren't necessary, right?

(just to be safe)

I think the obvious one is the finale where House ran his car into Cuddy's house. The "One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest" thing aged better with me and I think it was better upon another viewing but what precipitated it was just too much: not rational, not even really within the true flow of the show, just sensational.

There were other moments one could use:
* The season where he did American Idol-style auditions to replace him team seemed forced. Some interesting characters came out of it but it seemed like the writers wanted to blow up the show before it got stale and just didn't know how to do it.
* There was the whole "getting together with Cuddy" thing - one could say that when he got together with her, maybe that was it.
* And one can always point to any number of character departures as a possible jumping off point. Tho House liked to keep dragging them back as only Jennifer Morrison really left the show for good (minus guest appearances).

I was also trying to think back on the highlights of the show:
* I thought the House's Head/Wilson's Heart episodes were the highlight of the series. I never liked Amber but I loved the concept there.
* Wilson getting cancer could have been an entire season but it just felt rushed and tacked on, unfortunately. I thought it was handled fairly competently but I feel like if they had more time, the writers could have done a better job.
* The Sela Ward plot dominated early on and I wasn't a huge fan of the choice of actress or her personality but I liked the idea.
* And very early on, I liked the Chi McBride plot, tho that faded fairly quickly. They tried to do something a little similar I thought with David Morse: only they used a chaotic force instead of lawful one to try to keep House in line but it was never going to work to fit the character.

The show had such an odd flow to it. They felt the need to break things that probably weren't broken or weren't broken yet. And the writers seemed to like to just throw chaos at the wall to see what sticks for long term changes while playing it fairly safe for most individual episodes (within their "edgy" confines).

SI

Rizon · 06-21-2012, 02:03 PM

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* The season where he did American Idol-style auditions to replace him team seemed forced. Some interesting characters came out of it but it seemed like the writers wanted to blow up the show before it got stale and just didn't know how to do it.

This is when I stopped watching it regularly. Caught episodes here and there after and thought the show was awful.

09-25-2010, 12:23 PM	#158
OldGiants College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Location, Location, Location	At first I thought the Cuddy/House love fest was going to turn out to be another dream sequence. When it didn't, I was a little bored. However, the Chase/13 scenes have promise for the future. Seeing Cuddy naked more often is promising, but it also implies seeing more of House's yucky leg, so not as good as it sounds. __________________ "The case of Great Britain is the most astonishing in this matter of inequality of rights in world soccer championships. The way they explained it to me as a child, God is one but He's three: Father, Son and Holy Ghost. I could never understand it. And I still don't understand why Great Britain is one but she's four....while [others] continue to be no more than one despite the diverse nationalities that make them up." Eduardo Galeano, SOCCER IN SUN AND SHADOW

03-23-2011, 11:02 AM	#161
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	I haven't watched much of Season 6. I only like Amber Tamblyn because I was sick of Cameron and the lesbian had grown old, she's a nice change. I didn't like Chase early on in the show, but he's ok now. Foreman always has kicked ass and Taub was my favorite of the new guys. __________________

03-23-2011, 11:56 AM	#163
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	Yeah, that Monster Truck thing was weird and Chase pronouncing them man and wife? Honestly though, it's a testament to their writers they've lasted this long before "jumping the shark". I mean at the end of the day it's a show about a grumpy asshole. __________________

05-29-2011, 08:28 PM	#168
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	I've always been a huge House fan, but am also among those who is very disappointed with how this season has played out. __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

11-16-2011, 08:07 PM	#174
Jas_lov College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	I think Laurie said this is his last season so the show should end this year. I don't think it's that bad. Odette is a nice addition but is only there for eye candy. The only good characters left are Wilson and House. I'm sticking with it to see how they end the show and what happens to Wilson, House, and their friendship. Last edited by Jas_lov : 11-16-2011 at 08:07 PM.

09-24-2010, 07:07 AM	#151
RainMaker Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	Did anyone else find the first episode of House to be horrible?

09-24-2010, 07:32 AM	#153
lungs Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Prairie du Sac, WI	I thought the first episode sucked too.

09-24-2010, 09:23 AM	#154
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	Ditto that.

09-25-2010, 08:46 AM	#157
lungs Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Prairie du Sac, WI	Maybe the awesomeness of last year's season premier had my expectations too high as last season was the first season I watched in full as it aired. This definitely wasn't something that would make me quit watching, I was just a little bored with the first episode. I do agree that hopefully it sets up an awesome season as they can do a lot of wicked things with `House/Cuddy

03-23-2011, 10:24 AM	#159
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	So I guess this being the active House thread i'll just say that I thought Huddy turned out a lot better then I expected and i'm a little surprised they pulled the plug on so quick. It is nice to see the pill popping House back though. I really think Chase and Amber Tamblyn have taken a major backseat to Foreman and Taub but that's ok with me. It should be interesting to see where the take the final few eps as I don't know if they can take him back down the same roads we've already seen as far as battling his dependency.

03-23-2011, 11:48 AM	#162
RainMaker Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	The show has gotten weird. Still watchable and all, but the monster truck and fake wedding crap is jumping the shark. I like the pill popping House who is a dick, but they're really stretching.

05-29-2011, 01:40 AM	#164
RainMaker Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	Anyone with thoughts on the Finale? Any idea how they'll wrap up Cuddy's character and if this is the end of House in the hospital?

05-29-2011, 07:57 PM	#167
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	Yeah - I gave up on it a few years back. Just too little overarching character development for me I guess, in the end.

06-01-2011, 11:22 AM	#170
StrangeWay n00b Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: 7th ring of hell	Being the last season, I'm curious to see what they do for the end.

11-16-2011, 03:42 PM	#172
rowech Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2006	I thought last night's episode was pretty good actually. The rest of the show I agree with. I can't take it out of the rotation because ultimately, I think it's over after this year. If it gets renewed for next season I wouldn't watch. It's clear the show has run it's course. And it's been a great show for many years so I'm willing to put up with it to get to the end.

11-16-2011, 06:54 PM	#173
RainMaker Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	I haven't seen Monday's episode yet because I've been avoiding it considering how bad the show has gotten. Do love me some Odette though.

11-16-2011, 09:27 PM	#175
OldGiants College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Location, Location, Location	I stopped watching after episode 3 this year. I mean, who could think the equation +random Oriental girl - 13 - Cuddy > than last season? I've read Laurie and the producers are meeting soon to decide if this is it so they can write the concluding story arcs if necessary. And it is necessary. I'll watch those wind-up episodes, I suppose. __________________ "The case of Great Britain is the most astonishing in this matter of inequality of rights in world soccer championships. The way they explained it to me as a child, God is one but He's three: Father, Son and Holy Ghost. I could never understand it. And I still don't understand why Great Britain is one but she's four....while [others] continue to be no more than one despite the diverse nationalities that make them up." Eduardo Galeano, SOCCER IN SUN AND SHADOW

02-09-2012, 08:23 AM	#176
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	My Way News - Dr. House hangs up his Fox TV stethoscope __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

02-09-2012, 08:44 AM	#177
PackerFanatic Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	Bummed - although not entirely surprised. Apparently Hugh Laurie's contract was up at the end of this season and there weren't any indications that he was going to re-up. It's been kinda meh the past couple of seasons, so I would rather see it go out on it's own terms than get canned by bad ratings.

02-09-2012, 10:26 AM	#178
CrimsonFox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2009	I watched an episode on hulu yesterday. The first new episode I've watched in a long long time. And I'm like...wow...only House, Wilson, FOreman, and Chase are there....and Taub. The girls are just pathetic. THe writing is just boring. Flat. NOthing at all to it. Foreman as the administrator just doesn't do much altho it's nice to see SOME kind of progression on the show. But jeez it just sucked. Even house sucked. Everything is so repetitive.

02-09-2012, 12:15 PM	#179
lungs Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Prairie du Sac, WI	I thought this week's episode was the best of the season, though it's been pretty weak. Probably should have hung it up after last season.

05-21-2012, 11:33 PM	#180
Jas_lov College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	I watched to see how it ended and was disappointed. I didn't like the one hour retrospective. Why not just make the finale 2 hours? They tried to jam so many guest appearances into 1 hour. Not enough time was spent on the case and how House transitioned to a suicidal heroin user. They tried to give everyone a happy ending and they should have just let House die. Last edited by Jas_lov : 05-21-2012 at 11:37 PM.

05-21-2012, 11:48 PM	#181
RainMaker Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	Yeah, I don't mind the ending of it, but the episode was pretty bad. Basically shoehorned in a bunch of guest stars to fit in one hour. Their roles weren't particularly interesting either. I just kept waiting for it to end to see how they would finish it. Still sort of sad to see the show go. It has definitely seen better days but was a staple on my DVR for years.

05-22-2012, 05:48 AM	#183
rowech Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2006	Spoiler Also keep in mind how the show paralleled Sherlock Holmes. Holmes faked his own death as well.

05-22-2012, 02:10 PM	#184
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	I didn't like the first 50 minutes much at all. I kept waiting for it to turn the corner and it really didn't until the text message at the funeral. That last 5 minutes was pretty great though.

05-22-2012, 03:49 PM	#187
PackerFanatic Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	I enjoyed it...fitting end.

06-21-2012, 01:55 PM	#190
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	I think the most interesting question about House is asking: "When did House jump the shark?" Since the show is over, spoiler tags aren't necessary, right? (just to be safe) I think the obvious one is the finale where House ran his car into Cuddy's house. The "One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest" thing aged better with me and I think it was better upon another viewing but what precipitated it was just too much: not rational, not even really within the true flow of the show, just sensational. There were other moments one could use: * The season where he did American Idol-style auditions to replace him team seemed forced. Some interesting characters came out of it but it seemed like the writers wanted to blow up the show before it got stale and just didn't know how to do it. * There was the whole "getting together with Cuddy" thing - one could say that when he got together with her, maybe that was it. * And one can always point to any number of character departures as a possible jumping off point. Tho House liked to keep dragging them back as only Jennifer Morrison really left the show for good (minus guest appearances). I was also trying to think back on the highlights of the show: * I thought the House's Head/Wilson's Heart episodes were the highlight of the series. I never liked Amber but I loved the concept there. * Wilson getting cancer could have been an entire season but it just felt rushed and tacked on, unfortunately. I thought it was handled fairly competently but I feel like if they had more time, the writers could have done a better job. * The Sela Ward plot dominated early on and I wasn't a huge fan of the choice of actress or her personality but I liked the idea. * And very early on, I liked the Chi McBride plot, tho that faded fairly quickly. They tried to do something a little similar I thought with David Morse: only they used a chaotic force instead of lawful one to try to keep House in line but it was never going to work to fit the character. The show had such an odd flow to it. They felt the need to break things that probably weren't broken or weren't broken yet. And the writers seemed to like to just throw chaos at the wall to see what sticks for long term changes while playing it fairly safe for most individual episodes (within their "edgy" confines). SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

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