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Funny article of the week

A TV drama teaches a Liberal the ugly truth about politicians. 

"Saturday Night Live Mocked CBS' Coverage Of Super Bowl Blackout"

They were in a tough spot but they should have done better, so they deserve some ribbing. 

"NFL broadcasting cliches will come back to haunt you"

Norman Chad comments on some of the worst of announcer-speak. Two examples:

“He is able to walk off the field under his own power.” How else do you walk off the field? Heck, you never hear about somebody “walking away from a meeting under his own power” or “walking away from a marriage under his own power.”

“He’s deceptively quick.” How can you tell?

Happy 50th anniversary, Don Francisco

That's 50 years hosting the huge hit, Sabado Gigante. 

Here's more including the fact--new to me--that he's Jewish and the son of a Holocaust survivor. 

Sad and very sad

"Congress Is Forcing The Army To Buy Tanks It Neither Needs Nor Wants".

"Why PBS Always Wins".(Link fixed. Thanks, Elliott.)

"The Sexiest, Coolest, Most EPIC Bus Commercial Ever"

"I know 'epic' is overused on the Internet. But we need a new, epic-er word to do this spot justice."

I tend to agree.

"The 25 Best Episodes of Seinfeld"

The top four are about as good as TV comedy gets. 

"9 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets From Jeopardy"

Would be of interest to would-be contestants.

(When I was in graduate school, I took the Jeopardy qualification test. It was hard. Far more difficult than the SATs and the AP exams.)

"Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee"

If you haven't seen it yet, Jerry Seinfeld's new Web series is pretty good. (The first onestars a 1952 VW Beetle which has . . . wait for it . . . 25 hp.)

"10 must-see episodes of Star Trek"

"The Trouble with Tribbles" was clearly the best. But this list shockingly omits the second best episode, "A Piece of the Action."