The "Amsterdam" episode of House of Lies was another installment filled with "boys will be boys" behavior and lots of salacious behavior (sex in the middle of a bathroom, use of the c-word to describe a woman and lots of comments on Marty smelling like pussy). That behavior and fast-talking deals seem to be the entire M.O. of this show. However, this episode did have one fantastic breakout subplot (and it didn't even involve the adorable Roscoe), in which Doug excitedly ran into Cat Deeley at the airport.

We were thoroughly captivated by Homeland this fall, and the first hour of the season finale alternatively had us on the edge of our seats and suffering heart palpitations. But while the 90-minute episode certainly didn't approach a The Killing-level disappointment, we couldn't help but feel somewhat let down by how little was actually resolved. Here are the burning questions that will bedevil us during the agonizing wait for the second season:

It hasn't exactly been a banner season so far for Modern Family (though I'm sure the show will still sweep the 2012 Emmys). Other than "Go Bullfrogs!", the show has, for the most part, been forgettable and bland. My dissatisfaction probably stems from the fact that all of the things I like about the series -- the relationships, the vulnerability of its characters, the heart and even the comedy -- are done much better on Parks and Recreation and Community. Wednesday nights have become a layover for me as far as comedy is concerned, where I'll watch Modern Family -- and not just because I cover it -- but don't actually look forward to it.

Unlike Ben Wyatt, I was never in Model UN, but I imagine that throwing the Parks & Rec cast into this situation would be much funnier to me if I had been. Also, I, like Andy, would probably just sell all of my country's most valuable assets for everyone else's lions. In any event, as a non-UN-er, I still thought "The Treaty" was better executed than Community's similarly themed episode because I was actually able to comprehend exactly what goes on at one of these wacky things.

I hate apocalyptic predictions. I don't find them quite as funny as the rest of the Internet does, and mostly feel anger toward them rather than an urge to laugh and throw an end times party. I'm not even a fan of "If you had one more day on Earth" questions, and when I saw that last night's Parks and Recreation was titled "End of the World," I feared it would be a particularly awful episode. The good news: I was completely wrong (and there was barely even any Donna in it!). The show handled the subject really well without exploiting it too much for the sake of storyline -- after all, I wouldn't put it past Pawnee to have been run by a "freaky cult" in the '70s. I especially credit Ron, who replied to Leslie's confession that if this was her last day alive she'd want to spend her time with Ben by dryly remarking, "Well, that's significant. The problem is, Leslie, the world's not ending tomorrow -- the sun's gonna rise right over there. It'll be a regular Friday and you'll be in the exact same position you were in before." It grounded the story in reality and is just one of the many reasons I find myself lost in the drama of Parks & Rec sometimes. Let's talk about that and assign everyone completely arbitrary grades.

I don't have a lot to say about "Treehouse," since we've seen all of these storylines many times before. Mitchell and Cameron make a bet; the winner succeeds in a silly way. Gloria and Jay butt heads about something inconsequential, then Jay makes an ass of himself and all is forgiven. Claire interacts with one of her daughters and lessons ensue. Phil and Luke hang out, and it's slightly disastrous but has deeper implications. Since the episode was funny and far from vile, let's have some fun and help all of our characters write essays about overcoming adversity.

Now that everyone's finished high school, the 90210 writers had to find ways to keep the gang back together... so Annie's cash to go to the East coast fell through, Dixon decided to forgo college to pursue his music career, Liam went off to pretend like he was part of The Deadliest Catch and Navid is running a decidedly non-pornographic version of his father's film studio. But while many of them are involved in higher education, they seem to have all taken a healthy dose of stupid juice since they left West Beverly, as almost everyone has accidentally found themselves in some ridiculous situations. When guest star Kellie Pickler is playing a version of herself and seems like the show's most intelligent character... you know you've got problems. Here's what's going on:

Praise the comedy gods for Mary Cooper. While last week's episode was a bit on the dull side (with the only bright spots being the too-few moments with Wil Wheaton and Brent Spiner), this episode was pretty fabulous thanks to a wonderful visit from Sheldon's mom. Laurie Metcalf just killed it singing Soft Kitty and giving everyone the what for. Here's why she was so great:

In last night's episode, "In Havoc and In Heat," Zoe (who we're supposed to buy as a promising cardiothoracic surgeon from New York, and not an insufferable girly-girl) decides that she's going to let loose and have a one-night stand with Wade -- a man with whom she had a brief tongue-tangle while she was covered in mud, drunk and in the front seat of his car... on the day she met him. But instead of just inviting Wade over for a drink to beat the heat, she has to be all freaking weird about it and turn into one of those rom-com characters who tries on a million outfits in front of a mirror. Who is she supposed to be, Katherine Heigl or Kate Hudson? Will she jump on her bed in her underwear next week? There were a lot of preposterous moments in the episode (Zoe later falling off the bar stool was just one of them) that made us wince, but this particular scene summed up precisely everything that is wrong with her character. Now keep in mind, this is a woman who wears short shorts on a regular basis and sports slinky designer dresses and five-inch heels to work. And she's doing this for a guy who has made it pretty clear that he'd like to bang her whenever she wants. Here's how the entire sequence broke down:

This is exactly why I've been holding out and grading so harshly these past few weeks: "Pawnee Rangers" nailed every single character -- I even laughed at Ann's dialogue! Instead of literally giving every single Pawnee resident an A, let's switch things up with a Parks and Recreation badge ceremony.