Monday, October 4, 9:30PM ET/PT
"A Bag Full of Jawea"

Charlie tries to save Jake from school suspension by romancing his teacher, with unfortunate results. Rating: TVPG-DL

<hr>I'm not much of a sitcom fan, but am I alone in thinking this is one of the funniest shows on TV?

I like it, but I usually only catch it when Las Vegas/Everwood are reruns.

I think this is an underrated show as well - very funny. Although this episode this week was one of the worst ones I have seen. The premier with Sean Penn and Elvis Costello was very funny though as well as last week with Ryan Stiles.

This is one of my favorites, I always watch.

It's OK. That's saying alot as far as sitcoms go.

Seeing Ryan Stiles be the straight man was kind of funny. This show has grown on me. This and Scrubs are the only sitcom season passes I have on Tivo, if that says anything.

Add Arrested Development to the list and I'd be right there with ya. Scrubs and AD are my "smart" comedies, while Two and a Half Men is my "silly" comedy. They've really done a good job with it.

Steph

This is the only comedy I watch that's on CBS. The cast chemistry is really good on this show.

I always like it when Rose, Charlie's stalker, pops up and blends in w/out missing a beat.

D'oh. Spoke too soon. Forgot one. George Lopez. Popped up on the tivo tonight. Forgot about that one.

What was up with that chick's face tonight? Yikes! Talk about a butter face. Her eyebrows looked painted on.

Is it just me or do you guys also get excited when you see the opening of them singing being used.

I like it but they hardly show it. I was so excited to see it yesterday.

So, good to see the housekeeper is back... sorta...

I'd like to shoot that little kid in the head! That and Cryer being as unfunny as possible makes this the worst show ever.

That was the first time I had seen it. Is it new?

I only remember seeing it once last year, about 6 or 7 episodes in after it was confirmed that they were a "hit", but don't remember it after that. This is the first I've seen it this year as well. It's okay, but I wouldn't want to see it every week, I like the shorter intro better.

By the way, for those new to the show and who have Tivo or other pausing capabilities, make sure you pause on the white "vanity card" that flashes just before the end credits start. Chuck Lorre sometimes has some funny stuff on that thing (and then there's #111 which is the "I don't have anything new to say so this is my default" card, which was used this week and appears every few weeks).

Steph

yeah, I used to check all those out at the end of Dharma & Greg. Funny stuff.

On that subject - Am I the only one who thinks she's HOT? If she was stalking me, I'd just give in.

Melanie Lynskey (Rose), believe it or not, was opposite Kate Winslet in that Peter Jackson classic "Heavenly Creatures" in the mid 1990's.