Napoleon's character (Verne Troyer) becomes more exaggerated, crass and violent in every appearance in this series, which is sometimes shocking and sometimes funny.I like the fact that there's an occasional tidbit of real social commentary dropped in amongst the gags--the history of the manipulation and defrauding of the Native Americans in this episode, and the failings of the penal system in the previous one. This episode's not as light as some. But don't worry--they're only heavy for a second or two at a time.There's some serious emotional acting by Bruce Campbell and Anglea Dotchin that stops just short of being over the top, and delicately stays within the restraints of the farce theme and Jack's roguish character. I could see them playing meatier roles in something else with just occasional comic relief, instead of almost pure slapstick and action.There's a little scene deftly copied from "Planet of the Apes," for those who remember, and I think a visual reference to "Vertigo."

But the statue didn't start out green

Look there's a man falling to his death...