Must PC TV

So tonight was the first time I've watched the entirety of Must See TV since... well, college I guess.

I have to say I don't remember the good old days being so fiercely political.  True, there was Lloyd Braun, can-do consultant to Mayor Dinkins.  And Elaine and Poppy did once engage in a heated abortion debate.  But the constant political intrigue coursing through the current lineup is astounding.

Here's a rundown, in case you too have been neglecting your Thursday night duties lately.

8:00:  "Will & Grace"
Topic:  Immigration law
Takeaway:  Facilitating illegal immigration is sweet and romantic, especially when the aspiring illegal is Taye Diggs.
Side note: Debra Messing got her start in Must See TV politics playing Jerry's anti-dentite girlfriend in a courageous Seinfeld episode.

8:30  "Four Kings"
Topic:  Party affiliation
Takeaway:  Republicanism is a dirty, shameful condition best kept deep inside where no one can see.
Corollary:  Especially when you live in New York.

9:00:  "My Name Is Earl"
Topic:  Right to die
Takeaway:  They faked us out with an oil lust vignette at first, but then it turned out be run of the mill to-intervene-or-not-to-intervene with the chronically suicidal.
Horror of horrors:  "To intervene" won out.

9:30:  "The Office"
Topic:  Sexism; equality in the workplace
Takeaway:  Men are pigs.  Stoopid pigs.
Extra Credit:  Bonus points for dabbling in oil prices, class warfare, and unionization.

Thanks for a fun night, Must See TV.  I'll be sure to comply again in another 8 years.