This was an excellent episode, very well written and paced extremely well. It was also very funny, Alan's word salad never fails to elicit laughs, Denny's antics were spot on, and another use of double entendres and the nun-brilliant.
The episode was rather thoughtful and showed a great deal of emotion between the characters. Denny is distraught, yet happy about Shirley's relationship with Carl Sack. Denny just never gives up hope that he'll be with Shirley again, and it seems he never will. It's rather touching, and funny when Denny's ravenous libido comes to the front.
The interactions between Jerry and Katie are great. Katie comes across as a genuinely loving and caring woman. The actress who plays her is doing phenomenally and is a welcome addition to the show. John Larroquette is also a fine edition, he gets better every week.
Alan is dealing with his own issues regarding Lorraine, he just goes to pieces when she is near, and his word salad begins to act up. The story that he shared with Denny was well presented, and was vintage Alan Shore. Denny's reaction was a riot and likewise, vintage Denny Crane. The cigar and scotch moments at the end of the show are some of my favorite moments, and this one was one of the best. It was well written, well acted, thoughtful, and funny.
This was a great example of how wonderful this show can be. The talent is amazing on all sides of the camera. Well written, well directed, well acted-just TV at it's finest this episode.





