NBC Thurday Night - 4/17

The Office: Chair Model
(Season 4, Episode 10)
The best episode of season 4 so far has Michael on the rebound and Kevin and Andy trying to get their parking spaces back. Watch it here. There are 2 surprisingly emotional moments (one involving Kevin!) that hark back to the best moments of past seasons. And Michael is on a delightful, politically incorrect tear. (My favorite: calling Oscar - Oscar Meyer weiner lover.) BJ Novak is usually a strong episode writer, the most willing to be offensive. He threw in a nice Godfather reference, too. I never like seeing Novak’s character (Ryan), but he sure can write up a storm.
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30 Rock: Subway Hero
(Season 2 Episode 12)

Improved from last week, but still not quite on track since the writers’ strike. Watch it here. Liz’s ex-boyfriend (best in small doses) returns after saving someone in a subway tunnel. Tim Conway is mostly wasted as a shocking ex-TV star. And Baldwin’s Nixon was pretty bad. But Tina Fey fares best in this one, laughing at herself and giving snappy retorts.

Scrubs: My Manhood
(Season 7, Episode 12)

I really try to watch this crazy show but the medical stuff is mostly wrong and the last minute requisite message is usually nauseating. Suffice it to say, Turk losing his testicle because of torsion is ridiculous. You usually have 6 hours of excruciating pain before the testicle loses viability. A surgeon not recognizing this diagnosis is beyond preposterous. Love watching John C. Mcginley trash West Side Story though.