This episode follows the Two & A Half Men pattern of using frequent mean-spiritedness to generate laughs. It sadistically and gleefully milks laughs from the sounds of a cat's pained meows, and a horrifying cat death. And it cruelly suggests that it's OK to conceal a cat's death from the anxious owner who will search for the beloved pet for months. Meanwhile, once again "fun" is had at the expense of an "older woman" (even though Annie Potts' "Lenore" is far more attractive than the 25-years-younger Alan). In a recurring bit, Judith's bitchy rejections of Herb glean more laughs from the studio audience.
Review of Mmm, Fish. Yum.
