What I’m Watching: Bored to Death

Bored to Death: Season 3, Episode 7 “Forget the Herring” (B+)

For a show that flies relatively under the radar, this series manages to get some fairly impressive guest stars. I was delighted to see Isla Fisher in a rather subdued and fantastic role as Rose, a fellow sperm bank baby whose detective skills rivaled and more often than not outweighed Jonathan’s abilities. Stacy Keach, recently seen on “Lights Out,” popped up as Harrison Bergeron, who turned out to be not only Jonathan’s father but also Rose’s, which means that the two are actually siblings, a fact that, if true, is sure to throw Jonathan for quite a loop. Not bothering to hire donors and simply donating all the sperm yourself is one way to run a sperm bank, but it hardly seems like a good idea. While Jonathan is preoccupied, it’s fun to see George and Ray continuing to forge their relationship, highlighted by George’s apparently offensive act of putting Ray’s art up on the fridge as if he were a child. It makes sense that George would be nervous to perform in front of people given that Josephine really only slept with him and didn’t teach him to sing. He actually did a good job before running out and having his song picked up by a somewhat off-key Ray. Both men had more important quests, however. Despite threats from a perturbed neighbor, George seems to have accomplished his mission of attaining forgiveness from Emily. Ray, unfortunately, didn’t have as much luck with his impromptu proposal, and I hope he’s able to bounce back from his rejection.