celebrity rehab ep. 2 highlight

ahhh, jeff conaway, just when it seemed we were about to lose you to the great walk-outta-rehab move, dr. drew turned it around -- and how! he didn't have to rely on his extensive knowledge of 'addictionography' or whatever the fuck he calls it -- no, dr. drew didn't even have to utter a word. as soon as he entered the clinic, seemingly arriving from home or something as he was dressed all casual, conaway's glazed-over eyes lit up and he immediately mellowed, forgot about his withdrawal for just a moment, and genuinely complimented dr. drew on his nice arms, showcased in a laid-back black t-shirt and apparently invisible inside of his typical buttoned-up work gear. it was a jeff conaway i certainly hadn't seen before on this series; he was possibly coherent for the first time in two hours of viewing. this made me fabricate a bittersweet scene in my head, where a twenty-years-younger jeff and his boy tony danza would go to the gym together and then, you know, maybe sit down and drink a protein shake together as a little iron-pumping chill-out. couldn't you just see those two happily complimenting each others appearance, over and over and over? my suggesting to conaway, then...i'm not sure what recovery camp dr. drew subscribes to, but if he is, indeed, a 12-stepper, then he is familiar with the whole idea of replacing one addiction with another. if this is the case, i say, let the placebo be danza. danza!