WATCHES OF THE WEEK: Fran Drescher Edition

1. The Nanny

For many, this show will be banished to a heinous fate of being turned off immediately when the TV comes on, or the victim of a lightning-fast channel change once your episode of Friends ends (to find another episode of Friends- duh). But if this one ever comes on again, I implore you to indulge at any opportunity possible. This was on the list of shows Netflix recommended me (along with, like, the live-acted version of Anastasia and Charmed- Netflix doesn't actually know me that well) and in my 1am desperation, I gave it a whirl. Well, any show that can manage to rhyme "Flushing, Queens" and "crushing scenes" in the first two lines of the theme song has my allegiance for life. They hooked me 'till death do we part when Fran Drescher and 2/3 of her fellow cast members called almost everyone on the show a cow on various occasions in the first 8 episodes. My personal favourite is when Fran yelled, "How now, Brown Cow!" at a woman at a goddamn debutante ball. What gall! What sass! What fabulous matching ensembles! What perfect excessive use of Jewish jokes! I am kitschy, and I declare that there is nothing wrong with this show. I'm almost done the first season, and won't stop any time soon (even though my queue of shows is growing and I can't afford to waste my time on The Nanny right now. Who am I kidding- yes I can.)

2. HAIM

I think singing siblings will forever be in style. This is coming from an accredited individual who has seen every episode of The Brady Bunch and though they were a little cheesy, it was a valiant effort and their music was very catchy, and it is none of your business what I do to fill my days. Why do I dislike 80's music but love HAIM? They feel like summer, that's why! And every time I get a listen of their music, I feel like biking down a road with my friends, and also teaching myself how to play an instrument. Who else puts their own home videos in their music videos!?!?!? NO ONE! THAT'S WHY I LOVE HAIM GUYS!!!!

{here's their video for Forever}

3. Kristen Wiig on SNL

I cried real, real tears watching her farewell finale dance with all the boys that love her (Bill, Seth, Andy, Lorne... the only people I really care about, she actually danced with the whole cast). The only two significant cultural moments I cried at were this finale, and probably The Notebook. I wanted to post the pictures of me crying (I TOOK THEM MYSELF FOR EVIDENCE) but to save my family from embarrassment, I shall refrain. This episode was pretty good. I didn't expect anything less of SNL in wanting to bring old characters back and re-use the hell out of them, because that's what SNL does. But hearing "Mom's a mool gwishin- a Korean water ghost!" will forever make me laugh.

Also, I watched Grease this week, and THIS. THIS forever.

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