Bored to Death: Season 3, Episode 2 “Gumball!” (B+)
Now this was one hilarious half-hour. Ray running straight into a cop and using a fake accent to pose as the co-op inspector was great, and I love that he caught Jonathan by his tie. The rationale about Jonathan having blog interviews scheduled being the number one reason for him not to go to jail was ridiculous, as was Ray’s suggestion that it could be good for book sales. Jonathan’s natural tendency towards guilt didn’t help him much in this situation, though the pilot costumes sure did, thanks to Patton Oswalt’s Howard. George’s paranoia actually proved somewhat useful, and I enjoyed that he stole Bernard’s bike without answering his question about whether or not he was giving him his blessing to marry his daughter. Bringing up Ray’s attempts to spoon both of them in bed was the perfect way of proving that it was really Jonathan, and it’s a good thing that George finally caught up to his pals since his being so out of the loop made everything much funnier. Jonathan nearly got framed again at the carnival, but fortunately, the police showed up, including our very own Officer Drake, who was impressed with Jonathan’s detective work and wanted to commend them by giving them NYPD hats. Ray’s obsession with being a father is turning him into a new person, but mainly it just provides him with another excuse to try to get to Jonathan to live a more tranquil lifestyle: “You have to stop being a detective, it’s too dangerous!”
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