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Maybe it's silly to want a Leslie Nielsen obituary with some substance, but this offers more than the obvious Airplane! references.—TG

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This contains a few spoilers for those of us who haven't seen (ahem) ANY of these shows, but this is a fascinating look at the transformation of a relatively unknown cable channel.—TG

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A remarkably frank depiction of what it's like when you aren't one of the show's breakout stars.—BK

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Uh-oh. The TSA went and made Ebert mad.—JS

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I'm thankful for the idea I just got, to recycle some old favorites in the link department. It's Thanksgiving, so just think of them as leftovers. Everyone loves Thanksgiving leftovers, right?—JM

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No blurb could do this article justice.—JM

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I read, and will probably continue to read, this 1981 profile of Andre the Giant once a year or so.—JM

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NORM!—JM

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"What you eat for dinner has become the definitive marker of social status." It's also becoming yet another growing rift in American society.—BK

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Turns out feeling grateful can do more than just round out your Thanksgiving experience – it can also improve the quality of your life.—BK

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I'll think up a blurb for this link about procrastination in a little bit – there are some interesting YouTube videos I want to watch right now.—JS

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This is a little picture-heavy, when most of our links are more text-heavy, but it fits squarely in the wheelhouse of our (presumed) readership and I was called into duty on short notice – just what do you want from me?!—JS

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As if my crush on Annie from Community weren't straining my relationship enough as it is, now I'll never get these images out of my head.—JS

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The Dirty Jobs host is a tireless supporter of the blue-collar, working-class guy. Which is kind of a shame, because Mike Rowe would make a great name for a manager.—JS

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Guy: "That nudie scanner is ridiculous and the frisking is borderline sexual assault. Screw this noise - I'm staying home."
Internet: "Hooray! Rights! Freedom!"
TSA: "Do not fuck with the police state. We will ruin you."—JS

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The author of Salon's excellent Ask the Pilot feature adds some level-headed historical perspective.—JS

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Yeah... I forgot to look for links, and it was my day to do links. I was up really late. But here: TMQ is like half football and half random miscellaneous fascinating stuff, so even if you're not a sports fan there's plenty here to like.—JM

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Parks is returning on my birthday, and I couldn't be happier. In fact, I'm so happy that I don't even care about the stupidity of the NBC six-comedies-in-one-night plan that's bringing it back.—BK

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"Parenting is a series of intensely high highs, followed by long periods of frustration and stress." And in Vedantam's interesting analogy, it's addiction to those high highs that keeps us coming back.—BK

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Sure, girls aren't funny. But we have the vaginas, so we still win.—TG

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I suppose you could say that by posting this link, I'm betting that you'll enjoy it.—BK

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The show "attracts ratings but not much analysis – it's one of those network tentpoles that baffle or bore critics." Nussbaum takes a fresh look at it and finds it just as awful as she remembered it.—JS

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"As a nameless, faceless shortstop, I have him worth $10 million to $11 million, but as Derek Jeter, I have him worth about $20 million." I already can't wait for next year's FJM Day!—JS

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As the former New Jersey governor Tom Kean put it this week in an interview with Capital: "The presidency could come to him."—JM

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Finally, a "we're all doomed" piece that seems legitimate. We are doomed, apparently.—JM

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I can't believe I'm just finding out about this now.—BK

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Hmm, let's see... over the last week, I've posted two Toy Story 3 links, two late night comedy wars links, and a 30 Rock link. Boy, I sure hope you like the same stuff we like, or else I'm being kind of a jagweed (30 Rock glossary shout out!).—BK

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A nice alternative to the typical hand-wringing lament after an election, this is a look at what it costs legislators to legislate.—TG

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Soylent Green is starting to sound like a healthy option at this point.—TG

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An excerpt from Carter's latest book about the behind-the-scenes drama in late night network television comedy, The War for Late Night.—BK

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Or probably not (he's 5 at this point), but what a great story. When I was little, I wanted to be Wonder Woman every day – not just Halloween – and I turned out fine.—JS

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It's Friday TSA rant corner! I recommend the Jeffrey Goldberg series (linked at the top), but this response was too good to pass up. A passenger revolt can't be too far behind.—JS

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One of the best concepts ever. The blog post is really short but the comments section will keep you busy for hours. I guarantee it. (not a guarantee)—JM

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This isn't from The Onion or anything like that. This is completely real.—JM

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No, although if the entire world were run by the San Francisco board of supervisors (see above), I wouldn't give us very good odds to reach 2011.—JM

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I love it when the headlines do the blurb writing for you.—BK

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It couldn't happen to a hackier guy.—BK

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Looking for a write-in candidate this Election Day? Here's a reason to consider Justin Long.—TG

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This is the most reasonable article about politics I've read all year. Thanks, Mike.—TG

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Darabont's involvement and AMC's track record of excellence have me very excited about The Walking Dead, even though I wouldn't classify myself as a zombie aficionado. Ever since The Shawshank Redemption, he's had a lifetime pass from me.—BK