What I’m Watching: Episodes (Series Finale)

Episodes: Season 5, Episode 7 “Episode 507”

Let me start by saying how sad I am to see this show go. While forty-one episodes isn’t a short run in many ways, especially spread out over five seasons, this series could have remained fresh for much, much longer. Fortunately, this finale was very fitting, presenting a cool way to wrap things up that felt satisfying. Ultimately, while this show covered a lot over its run, it’s a rather simple story of two Brits who aren’t happy in America but are at their best there, with their highs and lows centered around one obnoxious comic actor. Matt’s attempt to just avoid talking to Beverly and Sean was pretty lackluster, and I like that he ended up coming back to them, begging them to let him star in their new show. The fact that they were writing a version of this show, where Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh played Beverly and Sean, was fantastic, and sweet in just the right way. I love that we got to see Carol make up with Helen in a bathroom after vomiting for an alarmingly long time, and that they appear to be headed towards a promising future together. Even Morning and Merc got to be happy, apparently, and I’ve always enjoyed both of them as characters. I know that Matt LeBlanc prefers to do traditional sitcoms because it’s a better schedule, but this was a superb role for him. None will compare to Kathleen Rose Perkins, however, who is the indisputable series MVP for her amazing performance as the overly energetic Carol, who went through a great arc this season. I look forward to revisiting this show at some point and recommending it to everyone I know in the meantime!

Series finale: B+
Series grade: A-
Season MVP: Kathleen Rose Perkins
Season grade: A-
Series MVP: Kathleen Rose Perkins
Best Season: Season 2 and Season 3
Best Episode: Episode 207

What I’m Watching: Episodes (Penultimate Episode)

Episodes: Season 5, Episode 6 “Episode 506” (B+)

It’s hard to believe that this show has just one episode left both because I love it but also because I still contend that this is one of the most underappreciated and funny shows on the air. One of the strengths of this show is that this episode does manage to move a few things forward while not seeming like it’s nearing the end. Their pitch went pretty well, but then things got complicated when Eileen and Roger were communicating with their clients and Beverly and Sean became aware that Matt’s production company, Shooting LeBlancs, a surprisingly clever moniker from the rather simple-minded actor, was behind the show and that Matt was set on a “created by” credit. After Sean trolled Matt by calling the QVT show and pointing out the odor of the vest, some helpful time-jumping fast-forwarded things to a pleasant, drink-filled dinner which made it seem like everything was alright. Yet of course the episode would end with the bombshell that Matt was deciding to pass after all this. Beverly and Sean getting a happy ending would be too simple, though we have seen that almost happen in the past. I enjoyed the brief appearance by Myra during the meeting, and Beverly stopping to talk to Helen, who threw her off her guard by telling her that her haircut was sexy. Visiting Carol with “Jew-ba-ka” and other “Semitic treats” was great, and sending Carol off to Michigan is a fitting fate – I can’t imagine Kathleen Rose Perkins will ever have a role quite as superb as this one again though I certainly hopes she does.

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Episodes: Season 5, Episode 5 “Episode 505” (B+)

This show took a very long break between this show’s fourth season and its current final year, and this episode served as a way to pay tribute to actor Alex Rocco, who played Matt’s dad and passed away in July of 2015 during the show’s hiatus. There was also plenty of comedy in this episode due to the nature of Matt hearing about his father’s death, his reaction, and the incessant conversations that followed as a result. Linda calling Matt to complain about being left at Target without keys or a wallet gave no weight to her boyfriend’s death, and the two of them really weren’t nice to each other. Beverly’s inability to be understood because of her accent was funny, and she and Sean are just hopeless to resist getting into situations that drive them insane. Matt’s ultimate solution to get two prop urns with ashes was pretty smart, and watching him accidentally shower himself with the ashes while he was trying to scatter them at the beach was predictably miserable. Beverly and Sean were right to seize on Matt’s story about his father and pitch him a show that could actually work. With only two episodes left in this series, I’m not sure how much ground we’ll cover, but it does seem like a positive idea. After Carol’s expectedly terrible response to Beverly giving her the bad news about Merc, she did exactly the right thing, calling Carol in to catch Merc in a lie which he pretty pathetically just let go without offering up any legitimate human defense.

What I’m Watching: Episodes

Episodes: Season 5, Episode 4 “Episode 504” (B+)

We learned at the end of the last episode that Merc was actually with Morning despite telling Carol that he wanted to start over with her and do things right this time, and it was absolutely worth it to learn it all over again when our three protagonists found out. As usual, Matt was cold to his former costar, and I love that Morning accidentally let slip that she used to have a thing with Merc based in the 70s, an always amusing reference made funnier by the fact that actress Mircea Monroe wasn’t born until 1982. Beverly seemed very upset and concerned about her friend while the boys could do nothing but talk about her breasts, and of course that translated to her being very awkward on the phone when she should have used her token bluntness to tell Carol what’s going on, since their friendship will surely be in trouble once Carol finds out that Beverly knew and didn’t tell her. Everything has changed now, and Kathleen Rose Perkins once again deserves the awards attention she never gets just for the physical comedy involved with accidentally putting the pregnancy test in her mouth when she went to answer the phone. The getaway at the ranch house was most worthwhile for Matt’s complete inability to concentrate and his insistence on writing on the board and then ordering lunch. The shooting scenario wasn’t as exciting, and watching them lift a pig up to rush it to the vet only to abandon it when they found out how much it would cost was far from the most worthwhile plot point of the episode.

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Episodes: Season 5, Episode 3 “Episode 503” (B+)

This episode made me very happy, at least early on before it was clear where things were headed. We got to know Merc and Carol at such different points in their life when they were both in power and high up at the studio, both responsible for tearing apart some of Beverly and Sean’s dreams. They’ve both fallen so much now that it’s easy to see why they might recall only the best of times. After Carol finding ventured outside of the house to buy a donut and was horrified to run into Helen and Elliot, it was sweet to see Merc show up at her door with all the food he knows that she loved because he heard how lonely she was on the phone and just wanted to be with her. Now, it could have been a happy ending, but that’s not what this show is known for, and thus we have Morning, one of the best characters on this show, back and apparently in a serious relationship with Merc, an important fact he conveniently forget to mention to Carol when he said he wanted to give their relationship another much more legitimate shot. It was fun to see Sean as the one who exploded at Tim since he often lets Beverly fight his battles, and he delivered a terrific takedown of the idiotic writer after they found out about his duplicitous casting move. I laughed for a minute or two after Matt went through all the different show ideas that he had been pitched and was disappointed to realize that playing a ghost was the only remaining option. His speech to his sons after they saw the video was pretty funny and far from on-point, which produced some hilarious visual reactions from his angry ex-wife.

What I’m Watching: Episodes

Episodes: Season 5, Episode 2 “Episode 502” (B+)

I don’t think anyone expected the fallout from Matt’s unknowingly-televised sex act to be pretty, but this was quite extreme, with the clip making the rounds and everyone reacting at the same moment when something evidently quite explicit transpired. Matt was sleeping peacefully, blissfully unaware of what was happening, for a good deal of time, and then things went downhill for him fast. Matt’s agent dodging Helen’s calls while she was dodging Elliot Salad’s was entertaining, and Elliot told one hell of a profane story before telling Helen to fire Matt since he shouldn’t be hosting a show for families. Merc was thrilled about this latest development, coming to gloat as he packed up, and Matt got his revenge by inviting Merc into his office to see his newly cut window (into a hallway) thanks to his immediate rehiring following the release of some truly terrific overnights. Matt may not seem like the brightest guy - and he certainly isn’t - but sometimes he knows exactly how to play a certain situation, which he did very well here. Carol isn’t in much better shape, and smoking pot with her maid was therapeutic and social, but she still hasn’t left the house in some time. Beverly and Sean seem to at least be getting into a different rhythm, and I’m not sure I love where this wheelchair-audition plotline is heading. This show is capable of being depraved and funny enough without trying to offend the disabled, so I’m more than okay with that thread going nowhere.

What I’m Watching: Episodes (Season Premiere)

Episodes: Season 5, Episode 1 “Episode 501” (B+)

I love this show, which I consider to be one of the most underrated on television, and I was wondering why it seemed like it hadn’t been on forever. That’s because season four ended in March 2015, nearly two and a half years ago. It’s great to have this show back for one final round after so long, even if it’s only for seven episodes and if all the characters are miserable. “The Box” really is a stupid show, and we know that this Matt LeBlanc values sophistication and good roles, which he can’t seem to get now that he’s been pigeonholed into this talentless hosting job. His misery and boredom led him to bring alcohol onto a set – never a good start – and then perform simulated sex acts which, thanks to Merc’s vengeful nature, have now appeared on live television. Normally, he’d be fired, but something tells me this is only going to improve the ratings. Tim’s awfulness does seem a bit exaggerated, as he comes up with the worst ideas and then seems to dwell on the most mundane of minutia just to be annoying. Sean and especially Beverly are made out to be the crazy ones since everyone else seems to be okay with working late every single night, and so I hope that people wise up to his inadequacy soon. Beverly checking in on Carol is nice, demonstrating how their friendship has evolved, and the onetime powerful executive has really fallen a lot lately. Her banter with Beverly about being Jewish was entertaining, and I hope to see her in whatever state she’ll be in the rest of this season.

What I’m Watching: Episodes (Season Finale)

Episodes: Season 4, Episode 9 “Episode Nine” (B+)

This was a funny season finale, one that tied up a few important loose ends and set them all on very different courses for the fifth season that I certainly hope ends up getting picked up and produced. I wasn’t pleased with how the Helen storyline went, but I think that this is the best possible way that it could have been rescued and resolved. Helen telling Carol she’d be out of town and then tracking her down to surprise her at her walk with Beverly, followed by an immediate demand for her clothing back that left Carol topless, was a pretty spectacular takedown of the woman she believed had wronged her. I doubt she had anything to do with Caster happening to show up and then offering Carol a made-up job as his number two at the CW, but that was an even greater punishment that unfortunately will leave Carol seriously in the lurch. Not cancelling Beverly and Sean’s new pilot at first seemed noble, but bringing Tim, who announced his presence with his token “Oh, no,” in to run it instead was the best revenge she could possibly have gotten on Beverly. It seemed inevitable that either Matt, Merc, or both would end up in the box, and after Merc insulted Matt’s time spent at the gym, it was fitting that he would be the victim of a triumphant “Release the bugs!” from a vindictive Matt. And finally, Myra did end up having a baby, one who groans and grumbles just like her. This wasn’t the most even season this show has had, but for the most part, I really liked it, and eagerly look forward to a very worthwhile season five.

Season grade: B+
Season MVP: Andrea Savage as Helen

What I’m Watching: Episodes

Episodes: Season 4, Episode 8 (B)

With just one episode left to go, I sincerely hope that Showtime and its co-producer BBC opt to renew this show and bring it back for a fifth season. There’s obviously plenty of room for it to go places, even if it’s stalling a tiny bit right now. Helen has continued to devolve into a purely jealous person, not hiding her lack of affection for Beverly at any point. Carol, on the other hand, is doing her best to make sure that Helen won’t suspect that she is carrying on a friendship with Beverly, training her assistant not to announce her calls and meeting covertly behind a dumpster. That can’t last long, and it’s hard to see this whirlwind romance that has developed ending any way but poorly when Helen finds out that Carol has been lying to her. That will mean that either they’ll keep working together awkwardly or Helen will follow her predecessors and find her office once again unoccupied. Things are looking up in one sense or Merc, whose show is going to make it to air, but it comes with the crucial caveat of being hosted by his number one nemesis, the one and only Matt LeBlanc. Matt isn’t doing too well these days, and having to show his beach house to Stoke, who is doing incredibly well for himself, definitely hurt. It’s rare that Matt is the most aware and honest person in the room, and it’s quite telling of the fact that he knows he doesn’t have many options left to stay afloat.

What I’m Watching: Episodes

Episodes: Season 4, Episode 7 (B)

This wasn’t the best episode this show has produced, mainly because its storylines weren’t as wild and hilarious as they usually are. Every show needs an installment or two to regroup, and I think this episode brought things to an appropriate head for its two main threads. Sean’s frustration with Matt not caring about reading their script brought up a problem that would otherwise never have come up, which presented itself in a far more direct and inescapable way than when Morning cursed out Sean and Beverly for not considering her for their show. Matt assuming that they wanted him and eagerly inviting them over for a celebratory meal with his mostly deaf mother was only made more awkward by the fact that neither of them spoke up to shut down his excitement before it was too late, and blaming it on Helen was a foolish tactic. I’m a bit disappointed that she seems to have become such an oblivious character, one whose great successes in life are diminished by her inability to perceive the intensity level at which she operates. Carol is not a particularly great communicator, but she’s not really at fault here. The moment in this episode that I enjoyed most was when Beverly commented on returning to the LeBlanc residence, prompting considerable confusion from Matt and an astonished expression of “I’ll wait” from Beverly. LeBlanc really has done an incredible job of crafting a self-centered version of himself who has absolutely no concept of what’s going on in the world unless it relates directly to him at that express moment.

What I’m Watching: Episodes

Episodes: Season 4, Episode 6 (B+)

We don’t get to see much of anyone’s family on this show too often, and lest we expect some unusual sweetness, it’s better instead to be prepared for a family dynamic in which characters whisper expletives at each other just to get the last word in. It’s not all Matt’s fault, of course, as both his father and his stepmother are truly awful people, who respond to him getting them a better room by demanding photos of the “Friends” cast autographed by more than just him to give out as bribes to ensure that his father gets the proper treatment. The need for a trustworthy doctor reminded me of when Junior on “The Sopranos” was obsessed with a physician simply because he was named John Kennedy. Sean’s conversation with his father, who displayed no emotion and said that you don’t need the best for a quadruple bypass before recommending only people he didn’t have confidence in, was very entertaining. Matt’s stepmother being concerned about what might happen to her if her husband died and left her with nothing was quite hilariously selfish, and I love that all Matt’s father wanted after he sold all his cars to keep the condo was a new car. Morning’s passive-aggressive conversation with Sean and Beverly about a role on their new show was pretty terrific, and she’s really not too great about hiding her true feelings. Carol did a magnificent job of coming up with the worst pet name ever for Helen, and let’s hope that’s the biggest of the problems in their accelerated romance.

What I’m Watching: Episodes

Episodes: Season 4, Episode 5 (B+)

This episode was all about managing relationships that just aren’t working, and it was very funny on all three fronts. It’s clear that Tim is definitely going to be a thorn in Sean and Beverly’s side, and the determination with which he emphasized his involvement in the project before Beverly came on board was cringe-worthy more and more every time he said it. Kudos to Sean for sticking up for his wife and his project and suggesting that he bow out creatively and sit back while he earns profits from a show that everyone fully expects to be lucrative. Putting Merc into the equation with Helen and Carol wasn’t the least bit helpful for their young romance, particularly because, for once, it wasn’t Carol who said the wrong thing, but rather Helen when she offhandedly judged anyone who would be associated with sleeping with Merc, prompting a rightfully angry reaction from an offended Carol. I love that Morning suggested a sex tape with Matt as a way to make money and that she spent the whole episode trying to convince him via VHS tape that they had in fact already made one that he couldn’t possibly be bothered to remember. Matt’s invitation to a dictator’s party was a hilarious plotline, and the best part was the surprise cameo from a “Friends” costar that was absolutely perfect in its brevity and effectiveness: David Schwimmer as another dictatorial guest who got paid twice as much as Matt to be there. They did shoot his driver, so Matt didn’t lose out on all fronts.

What I’m Watching: Episodes

Episodes: Season 3, Episode 4 (B+)

This episode started with people waking up in bed with each other, and it turns out that the romances begun at the end of last week’s episode may not be ill-fated after all. There is something so different about Carol’s relationship with Helen than her previous subservient office trysts, mainly that her latest boss wants to spend time with her outside of work and seems to enjoy her company while they’re not having sex. Helen joining Carol and Beverly for their morning walk was great, and I especially enjoyed the enthusiasm they displayed about sharing the same water bottle. I also love that Andy and Myra immediately knew that something was going on between them while Myra’s mystery pregnancy still remains entirely unexplained. There’s something about the way that Matt says “It’s so great to sleep with your wife” that just makes the line on paper infinitely funnier as spoken aloud. His naïve reaction to Sean’s belief that he was talking about Beverly was terrific, and I love that it’s something that’s occasionally discussed in truly awkward fashion on the show. I don’t see Matt and Diane working out, especially once she finds out about his financial hole, but it is sweet to see them both happy together for now. I’m hopeful that Sean’s old partner who so desperately seeks to get in on the ground floor of their new show proves a promising and positive new addition to the dynamic and not just another reason for Sean and Beverly to hate America and everything Los Angeles symbolizes.

What I’m Watching: Episodes

Episodes: Season 4, Episode 3 (B+)

I have to start this review by saying that I am a huge fan of Andrea Savage, who plays Helen Bash. I didn’t know her before episode two of this season, and I just had the opportunity to see her in a scene-stealing role in the very funny Sundance comedy “Sleeping with Other People.” She’s terrific in it, and I think she’s a fantastic fit for this show too. She handled the terrible pitch from Merc very well, and I like that, even though this means that Carol has now slept with three consecutive bosses, it didn’t feel the same this time, since they had a romantic seduction that caught Carol by surprise since she had no idea that Helen was a lesbian. I’m eager to see where that relationship goes, though it will probably create more trouble than anything. Matt taking Beverly to the free expo was a thoroughly entertaining disaster, and the mess that Beverly came home to was even worse, as Sean’s old colleague seems to have a pretty good case that their new script was actually co-written by him. I enjoyed Matt’s plotline best since we rarely get to see much of Diane, and here we got to see her yell at him for teaching their children lewd art and then get tempted into putting on the rubber dress. Sleeping with Matt is a terrible idea, but it’s going to make things all the more enticing as, for once, Matt didn’t sleep with someone else’s wife but instead may be falling for someone he hasn’t cared about in a long time. I can’t wait to hear what Sean and Beverly have to say about it.

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Episodes: Season 4, Episode 2 (B+)

Things certainly have changed. Matt is going to have to scale back his lifestyle, Sean and Beverly are going to make another show for the network, and Carol is working for a boss who may actually be both brilliant and sane. Matt is hilariously stubborn about what he doesn’t want to give up, and hearing his ridiculous enthusiasm for his plane and for his dinosaur is entertaining, as is the fact that he drank the $126,000 bottle of wine when he was drunk. Dismissing the gardener who sweeps his each was fully preposterous, particularly because he kept making requests for last-minute work before the man left his job of eighteen years. Sean and Beverly going to see their former employee went particularly poorly, but at least they were able to leave with the knowledge that what their other script is attracting quite a bit of attention. The first two executives’ desire to cut out the creative elements of the show was wonderfully contrasted by Helen Bash’s openness about doing whatever they wanted, and it means a rare and unprecedented time of possibility for the network. I love that Carol confessed to her breaking up Helen’s marriage and ultimately ended up asking for sympathy from Helen, who seems nothing more than mildly surprised to learn that this had happened. I’m not sure why, but the sight of Sean and Beverly both wearing checkered shirts and the look they gave each other was one of the highlights of the episode for me.

What I’m Watching: Episodes (Season Premiere)

Episodes: Season 4, Episode 1 (B+)

This show is never a disappointment, and it’s really great to have it back on the air for another season. As expected, the resurrection of “Pucks” is a wholly miserable experience that benefits no one except for Elliot Salad, who gets to give NBC the finger by not letting them have Matt LeBlanc. I thoroughly enjoyed his restaurant scene with Carol, and Michael Brandon, who plays Salad, got a handful of the great lines to go head-to-head with the fantastic Kathleen Rose Perkins. Carol being number two again is sure to be problematic for completely different reasons, namely that she had an affair with the woman’s husband years ago and broke up their marriage. I’m curious to see what new ideas she has to rebrand the dying network. The death of Matt’s money guy revealed some unfortunate financial woes, but of course that would mean that Matt lost $32 million but still has $31 million safely in the bank. His conversation with Sean and Beverly was pretty hilarious, and I especially enjoyed Beverly asking him if he ever considered the option of smaller bites. Guessing how much money the two of them had and almost guessing their ages was funny, but what I love most is that this show can turn to something more dramatic in a humorous moment, as Matt’s prodding made Sean think about what they had and prompted him to pick up the phone to agree to let their script be sold against Beverly’s wishes. An awful secretary who never picks up the phone or lets them know about packages is soon to be the least of their problems.

What I’m Watching: Episodes (Season Finale)

Episodes: Season 3, Episode 9 (B+)

Whereas it felt like barely any time had passed last year when the finale aired, much has happened in the past nine episodes. Things didn’t pan out quite as they were expected to, but the surprises make the notion of a fourth season, for which the show was renewed a while back, very enticing. It took such effort for Sean and Beverly to finally get out the door and head back to London, dodging multiple people trying to get them to make a new show, answering a house phone they didn’t even know they had, and hanging up on Les Moonves. Seeing them walking around in the rain in London felt like a dream, and unfortunately they’re going to wake up soon to discover that they need to come back to America for something they never thought would happen. Elliott was quick to can Castor as soon as he realized that he was just crazy – I enjoyed his attempt to be like zombies and never tell anyone if a show was on – and he was just as quick to get revenge on Matt and his rival NBC that he decided to uncancel “Pucks” by picking it up for a few more episodes. I sort of liked the idea of Sean and Beverly working on a new, better show, with Susan Sarandon or with a teacup, and now they’ll just be back to the old miserable but reliable fare of an awful show. Who knew Merc could do so much damage just by trying to be too present in his former colleagues’ lives? This season was an undeniable blast, and I can’t wait for season four.

Season grade: A-
Season MVP: Kathleen Rose Perkins as Carol

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Episodes: Season 3, Episode 8 (B+)

It’s becoming ever clearer how things are going to end up looking on this show, and it actually makes a lot of sense. Carol giving Castor the other script from Sean and Beverly when he was desperate and depressed was an expected move, and him suggesting to Elliot that they go straight to series without even ordering a pilot is definitely a vote of overconfidence that is going to end up backfiring for all involved. I liked the fact that Carol went ballistic on Beverly and assumed that she was involved in Sean’s secret meetings with other networks, which then resulted in Beverly making Carol choose whether she’s her friend or a blood-sucking network vampire. The story about Matt checking into rehab was especially ill-timed after Matt was already being asked to read for NBC for a gig he thought that he deserved based on his history with the Peacock. Matt’s relationship with his parents is certainly a rocky one, and having Sean and Beverly there to experience the discomfort amplified its awkwardness. That it was actually Dawn who called in the tip about him and not his parents didn’t seem to faze Matt, which made his actions seem less than kindhearted. Filming the last scene of “Pucks” was surprisingly unceremonious, and an odd ode to this dreadful show we’ve heard so much about and see so little of over the years. Morning barely acknowledging Sean and Beverly while stealing wardrobe or her next role was an entertaining goodbye to another character I suspect won’t be gone for long.

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Episodes: Season 3, Episode 7 (B+)

There’s something about watching Sean navigate Hollywood that has a real train wreck quality to it. Every time he is given an idea that he knows isn’t right, he starts to mull it over, and somehow talks himself into the idea that maybe lying to Beverly isn’t a problem if she doesn’t know about it. He was able to be on the right side of things for a while after Beverly slept with Matt and then when they got back together since he had only slept with one other person, but now he’s putting himself squarely in the wrong. I’m not sure either Sean or Beverly truly wants to stay in America, but of the two of them, Sean has definitely enjoyed the allure more (Jay Leno gift baskets notwithstanding). It may be fun to see this show change gears to have them and Matt both working on different new shows, and it could help to shake up the dynamics. Carol’s relationship with Castor seems to have taken a dark turn, one that bothers even her, which is hard to do, not that Beverly sharing her opinion on the subject helps. Matt running into Labia while he was out with his kids definitely threw him for a loop since she actually seemed normal and over him, but he did get some good news when he found out that temporary paralysis had knocked out his number one competition for that new pilot. There’s so much brewing for these characters that it’s hard to know which of their dreams will implode first.

What I’m Watching: Episodes

Episodes: Season 3, Episode 6 (B+)

With “Pucks” officially dead, it was hard to know where this show might next go, but a chance run-in with an agent who happened to really like “Lyman’s Boys” and wants to read their other pilot script, despite Beverly’s lack of desire to write another show, makes perfect sense as a logical next step. People just don’t want to laugh on Saturday nights, and as Myra put it, SNL isn’t always that funny. Beverly giving up and knitting before Sean finally threw in the towel and agreed to let the other kid actors split Stoke’s lines was entertaining, and I heartily enjoyed Matt’s tirade against British people, inappropriately directed right at Beverly and Sean. My favorite part of this episode was something I never thought I would say: the guest spot from Tracy Spiridakos, who is awful on “Revolution” as Charlie, as Morning’s sister-daughter Dawn. It just supports my theory that performers put in infinitely more effort on cable shows, but it’s most notable because the casting is dead-on since Spiridakos looks so much like Mircea Monroe. Her attitude towards her mother and her desire to have Matt say “How you doin’?” during sex was entertaining, and it was fantastic to see the fury it brought out in Morning, who rarely gets a chance to have a personality. Matt’s comment that they are just plowing through that family was great, and it demonstrates just how fabulous and clever this show continues to be. Unfortunately, Matt’s latest tryst seems to have cost him his relationship with Jamie, and so he might remain down in the dumps for some time to come.