And let’s be real, even in 1998 the show would have aired at 7 and it’s an hour long. You can be at a party by 10 at the latest, probably even 9:30 if you’re ready to leave right after the episode.
I’d normally expect skipping weeks like that though, where you’re normally guaranteeing that more of the audience than normal will not be able to watch promptly (a lot of people like watching ASAP to avoid getting spoiled/getting to participate in talking about it sooner).
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