I'm a few days late on this, but I want to thank Ricky Gervais for putting some life* back into "The Simpsons." Sunday's episode, which he wrote and appeared in, was the funniest I've seen in years (although still lagging far behind any episode from the show's first 10 seasons). And sadly, it's because it seemed more like an episode of "The Office" than of "The Simpsons." Gervais also deserves credit for writing the perfect summation of himself, when Homer said to his character "You take forever to say nothing!"
If you missed it, here's a clip of a hilarious song Gervais's character sings to Marge while filming a "Wife Swap"-type reality show. Is it as funny as his music video from "The Office Christmas Special"? Hmm, tough call... but for even more laughs, check out part of his actual music video "Bitter Heart" from his real 80s band Seona Dancing.

* Note: No, I still will not be watching this week's, or any future, episode of "The Simpsons" until further notice.