March 29, 2007: "Drugs, Cement... Wigs"
So, to date on NBC's
Andy Barker, P.I., we've had a Russian mob-lette hoodwinking our valiant CPA into finding a "dead" man; a murderous, gay golf caddy; and now a ruthless low-grade chicken cartel abetted by a poultry inspector with a thing for collectible pistols. This week's adventure, in which kebab-shop owner Wally sics Andy (and thus Simon) on his shady supplier, was a bit on the super-silly side for my "high-brow comedy likings," but the "mysteries" obviously are just clotheslines on which to hang humorous reactions and jokes. I mean, yeah,
30 Rock has "plots," too, but that show's zany delivery is really the star.
I like how we got some more "tender" from Andy and his wife - his office has a great view, he boasts, indicating a framed pic of Jill - awww! But I missed Nicole, though maybe she is better in measured doses. And you had to relish the new reveals about gruff 'n' tuff Lew, who apparently had some unfinished business with a bird.
The bullets:
" Jenny trying to pronounce Wally's name: "Wal-lee." Then later suggesting he Americanize it now that he's in the U.S.
" A mustache almost magically appearing on Simon, making him the spitting image of Borat.
" Andy's lip-smacking explanation of the "boil-BQ" process.
" The jerk-chicken hawker deriding Transcorp's poultry as "all beaks and knuckles." Ewwww.
" Lew working the bag at the gym: "Take that, Castro!"
" Lew describing Big Chicken as "like the pork business, but without a conscience."
" Simon critiquing Andy's inability to shake a tail: "Because you keep signaling!"
" The Barkers' mailduck.
" Andy imagining a desperate Wally luring park pigeons into a net.
" Lew mourning ol' Dolores Freeman: "Somewhere in hell, somebody is putting wood to a quality broad." I'll have to remember that the next time I don't know what to say at a memorial service.
" Lew (again), taunting coffee-drinking Simon: "Guess you didn't need to bring sugar. You've got enough in your shoes."
" Andy trying to avoid being killed for knowing too much: "Or I could sign a nondisclosure agreement. Those are binding in court."
" Andy incensed at being labeled a "bookkeeper."
" And lastly, Lew's long-in-the-coming face-off with his foul friend: "Hey, remember me? I'm Lew Stasiak and I'm all grown up now."
Reminder: As
Andy Barker continues,
30 Rock returns early next week and in a new 9 pm/ET time slot.
