So the end of the semester is right around the corner and the work is piling up, so expect shorter commentaries. Luckily, I really liked this episode, so there's a lot less to complain about. Some random thoughts:

-Jordan finally reveals her pregnancy. Amanda Peet's pregnancy was in the news weeks ago, but aside from that I noticed it on the show last week, so it wasn't much of a surprise. But who's the daddy? My original thought was Danny, of course, but my roommate offered the tantalizing notion that it could be Jack. Now THAT would be interesting.

-The creepy reporter is back...however, she does nothing. Moving on...

-The production assistant who's been wandering around in the background ever since the pilot gets promoted! It was a nice, small touch, and I hope she keeps a decent-sized part.

-The best parts of the episode were, for me, the Darius/Lucy plotline. I like both these guys and I hope they stick around. This week they got a boost from guest star Mark McKinney, a longtime vet of sketch comedy (he's been on SNL and was one of the Kids in the Hall). Rare dramatic performance, and he was really good. I hope he sticks around, too.

-If I had thought out this column a little better, I probably would've started off by saying something about how this was the episode of interesting guest stars, etc, and I hope they all stick around, etc. That way I would've have had to say it individually three (now four) separate times. Oh well, too late now.

-Jordan's interview with the Time reporter? Hilarious, and hilariously stupid of her.

-I like that Harriet was shuttled to nothing more than a running-gag plotline this week, but...a comedian who can't tell a joke? Really? Like, is she seriously dyslexic or something?

Oops, time for class. Next time we get a Christmas episode. Until then...