May 10, 2009: Sunday Showdown!

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• She may be insinuating that Leroy hog the covers. She may also be insinuating that until they can afford separate beds, she wants to prevent any possibility, regardless of how remote, of there being any physical contact between the two. I think it's safe to say that we are all for this arrangement. Loretta draws first blood.
  
• I wouldn't really call it a spin-off, but rather more a totally ridiculous mash up of two completely different format shows from different networks. Did anyone else notice that the Lockhorns have just as many discontinuities when it comes to the televisions they own as with the cars they drive? Judging by their various models of out of date, hulking, analog, big screens, the Lockhorns appear pretty ill equipped for the final digital transition in June. Looks like a push.
  
• Is this really what the Lockhorn's kitchen dinning area looks like or are they going on a date to a Walmart break room? That stark, all-caps, gigantic Think Thin!" poster really gives a disturbing view into the raging insecurities and body image problems of both Lockhorns. Also, in the world of the Lockhorns, "Think Thin!" seems to mean more "Think Thin With Fat Disproportionate Heads!" Lets push away from this unsettling scene.
  
• I know Loretta's comment about Leroy's failure to graduate from home school as a valedictorian is suppose to show that Leroy is a dim bulb, but for this joke to work we have to assume he's an only child. Maybe Leroy has a successful twin brother Leon who has both a successful marriage and career. Or maybe he's the middle child of 8 siblings. It would be more consistent with the kind of household that would turn to home schooling. But, we're just over thinking it, Loretta scores the point.
• Wouldn't arranging for a private flight on a vintage World War I bi-plane be significantly more expensive then booking a legitimate couch ticket on Orbitz? While Leroy's motivation to go with Ed's Air Travel appears to be ostensibly driven by his trademark frugality, he could also be motivated by the prospect of bypassing the invasive cavity searches by airport security that the Lockhorns seem to be singled out for every time they fly. The point goes to Loretta for pointing out the cheapness. It's a 3 - 0 sweep!

Official Count:
Leroy - 34
Loretta - 47
Push - 49