Speaking of E, I can believe he’s a millionaire! That throwaway comment from Vince about making E millions over the years kind of got my attention. I knew E was well off, but a millionaire? Hmmm.

At the opposite end of that scale is Turtle, who is still trying to find a way to make money on his own. I don’t understand why the tequila company owner was so up in arms about Turtle trying to secure financing. That’s what the guy needs, right? So why is he always such a jerk? I loved how Mark Cuban said maybe he’ll just buy the whole operation! I could totally see him adding tequila wholesaler to the long list of titles on his resume!

And Drama finally agreed to do the monkey cartoon show. As we knew he would, of course. After all, he’s completely out of cash, is losing his house, and desperately needs to be in the spotlight somehow. I hope this show embarrasses him.

I was surprised they included a job-of-the-week — until I remembered that they always do this during finales. The case itself was kinda boring, but it was fun to see Danny Pino. I remember him from when I used to watch Cold Case. Even though they tried to scuff him up a bit for this role, I recognized him right away. It was also cool that he mentioned Barry. I always picture Barry as hanging out by the outdoor chaise lounges near the pool at a fancy hotel, sipping Mojitos all day long while he casually moves millions of dollars between off-shore accounts. Of course Barry knew this guy’s clients!!

It felt like Fi and Sam didn’t have much to do in this ep. Here’s hoping they’ll have a big part in Mike’s rescue, though!!

Anyway, I recently went on a mini-marathon and watched 8 eps over the course of a single weekend. They were: “The Moose”, “Yankee Doodle Doctor”, “Bananas, Crackers, and Nuts”, “Cowboy”, “Henry, Please Come Home”, “I Hate a Mystery”, “Germ Warfare”, and “Dear Dad”.

None of these were particularly memorable, but the two I liked best were “Henry, Please Come Home” and “Dear Dad”. I enjoyed the first one because anytime Hawkeye and Trapper try to outwit Frank, it usually leads to a few laughs. The second one was interesting because we got to hear how Hawkeye described the camp to a total outsider (though I have to say, would he really have gone to the front lines to operate on someone without bringing any friggin’ medical equipment with him???).

The other eps were kind of lame, especially “Yankee Doodle Doctor” and “I Hate a Mystery”. Oh, well — even when the eps are bad, I can at least ponder other facets of the show, such as how those soldiers lived in tents all year round. Korean winters can get very COLD and uncomfortable, so I don’t envy the 4077th at all. I didn’t expect them to have insulated cabins with king-sized beds, down comforters, and Elkay sinks with gold-plated fixtures, but those flimsy tents must have been unbearable — especially for a surgical unit full of doctors unused to rough conditions.

At any rate, I can’t believe I haven’t even finished season one yet. It’s gonna take a couple more marathons to get through the last 12 eps here!!

Speaking of doing things for the paycheck, I HATE the Vince/Sascha storyline. Why is it that every single storyline in the history of film involving strippers/dancers/porn stars comes down to a new boyfriend demanding that the woman stop doing whatever and/or offering to pay the same amount of money for the woman to turn down the job. As soon as this came up in Entourage, I thought back to West Wing where Sam Seaborn offers to pay Cuddy (forgot her name on the show) to give up her escort gig. I’m sure there are countless other examples as well. Ugh, so overdone!

I don’t get what Mrs. Ari’s problem is. Why are they in marriage counseling? If anything, Ari should be taking anger management classes, not sitting through therapy sessions where his wife just tramples all over him like that. Yes, he’s a loud, obnoxious, pompous ass, but those sessions really are dumb — especially when they occur RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WORKDAY!!!!

The Bible stuff was kind of boring, if only because it seemed like a bunch of filler until Robert Patrick could get into town. I am curious, though, as to what the coded message in the Bible says. A guy as powerful as John Barrett wouldn’t just drop everything and rush down to Miami unless it was for a VERY good reason.

Ha! to Maddie smoking Morley cigs!

Can’t wait for the finale next week!

The Drama-as-a-gorilla thing sounds (and looks) dumb as hell. I have no idea what E was laughing at during Billy’s pitch. I do think Drama should look into voice work, but not that ugly-ass gorilla thing.

Anyone who has ever met Ari knows that he is a foul-mouthed a-hole, so why would anyone be surprised, shocked, or outraged to learn that he calls his staff derogatory names? That’s supposed to be the big blackmail material? Gimme a break!

Lots of cameos tonight: Mark Wahlberg, Diddy, Chris Bosch, Jerry Jones… I know some people don’t like those, but I do. They’re supposed to be in L.A., after all, so it’s only natural that they’d run into other celebs from time to time.

The Simon parts were interesting, and it looks like we’re actually getting some progress with Michael’s burn notice. That’s good, since that’s supposed to be the whole point of the damn show! Also, it was nice to see Maddie involved in Fiona’s little plot — though I am getting a bit tired of the crying-old-lady shtick. Don’t get me wrong; I love Maddie. I just wish the writers would be more creative about what her involvement in a plan can entail.

Since his birthday is coming up next month, I’m thinking about getting this Battlestar Galactic Complete Series box set for him. The television show starred Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell (among many others), and aired for four seasons. This complete box set contains 25 discs featuring all 75 episodes of the show, as well as more bonus footage than I could possibly list, including interviews, commentary, deleted scenes, blooper reels, and other behind-the-scenes looks at the show.

What makes this box set distinctive is that the packaging looks very cool — even to someone like me who isn’t even a fan of the show. The box opens in a unique way, and the product also comes with a collectible Cylon figure as a nice little bonus.

Usually this Battlestar Galactic Complete Series box set retails for $279.99, but it’s currently on sale for $171.95 at Buy.com. That’s a good price, so I better think about ordering this very soon even though my stepfather’s birthday isn’t until the middle of September. I can’t afford the regular price, but can probably swing the discounted one!

Anyway, I’ve recently tried watching the pilot episodes of The Middle, Parks and Recreation, and The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Unfortunately, I think they all pretty much sucked. I couldn’t even finish Parks and Rec because it reminded me so much of The Office that I didn’t see the point. I tried Secret Life because of Molly Ringwald, but seriously, I am just too old for high school dramas now. The Middle was the best of the three, which isn’t saying much, but was far too predictable for my tastes.

I’ve never had this many false starts before because I usually stick to trying new shows that have earned good reviews from critics or viewers. Ugh… what a waste of time!

I wonder what the deal with Vince is. Is he going to have to go to the hospital and have his stomach pumped? Will it turn into a huge scandal? Who knows.

I don’t like the way the Lizzie storyline went in this ep. It seems like that plot is going to run its course fairly soon. What does that mean for Autumn Reeser? I hope she sticks around.

Meh to everything else that happened last night.