I adored Alvie. And yes, I think he would make a GREAT new on-going character. Maybe when he does get out he needs a job... and gets work in the hospital cafeteria or as a janitor. Something low-stress that wouldn't trigger psychotic breaks (which, I know personally, are not fun) and fairly easy to handle. If the shows producers don't leap onto this one they'll miss something awesome.

I wanted to be doing a couple of things in this episode:

1 - eat the cake off of House.
2 - trade places with Lydia. In that dark office.