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Opening with Barbra singingHello, Dolly!

Maiselis going to take with its budget in the second season.
TheHello, Dolly!movie didnt come out until 1969, well after the time period in whichMrs.
Even better, why not do it …in Paris!

Midge doing stand-up in translation
Even in Paris, Midge cant resist a spotlight.
Maiselcatapults back into meta-commentary by having a French audience member insist that hemuch prefers Jerry Lewis.
A preoccupation with thinness
An early episode ofMrs.

Curious, Susie then measures her own thighs, which are obviouslymuchbigger than Midges.
Thepool scene inGilmore Girls: A Year in the Lifeis the worst of them, but its not alone.
Do better, ASP!

You have to bring them all.
Even though they dont fit in your luggage.
What if youneedthat dress?Always bring everything.
Plus allluggageis inherently funny.
Like almost any ASP minor character, they are inhuman, hilarious, and justso weird.
They do not walk; they only jog or sprint.
They are never not offering you something.
They are both amazing at their jobs and completely terrible at them.
Levi arrives mid-season as a stern Manhattan doctor, a.k.a.
therich asshole youre supposed to hate but also have a crush on.
the ASP dream man.
Its not even that Steiners dance competition also has weirdly arcane rules.
The Stage Delis good booth
The characters onMaiselare people of habit and certainty.