Yes, Kevin Bacon and Zach Galifianakis did have a conversation about a fictional superhero who uses his penis as a weapon in last night's episode of Bored to Death, "Forty-Two Down." As per Bored to Death's hipster tradition, the odd pair did so while sipping Stella Artois long necks in a Brooklyn bar, wearing carefully appointed second-hand clothing and perusing homemade comics. Continue ahead to see how this indie field day affected this week's Hipster Quotient.
Number of Vintage Plaid Suit Jackets Worn in a Brooklyn Coffee Shop: 1, by Jason Schwartzman's Jonathan Ames in the opening scene.
Number of Skinny Ties Worn in a Brooklyn Coffee Shop: 1, by Jason Schwartzman's Jonathan Ames in the opening scene.
Number of Second-hand Rugby Shirts Worn in a Brooklyn Coffee Shop: 1, by Zach Galifianakis' character in the opening scene.
(The opening scene was pretty hipster-rific.)
Number of Years That Have Passed Since Ray Went to the Dentist Last: 14.
Number of Ironic Kevin Bacon References: 8.
Number of Stella Artois Beers Thoughtfully Sipped While Breaking Up in a Brooklyn Bar: 1, by Ray Hueston.
Number of Stella Artois Beers Thoughtfully Poured on Zach Galifianakis After Being Broken Up With at a Brooklyn Bar: 1, by Kristen Wiig's character.
Number of Times NPR Was Referenced: 1.
Number of Times Juan Williams Was Referenced: 0.
Number of Failed Limo Drivers/Poets Trailed By Jonathan Ames: 1.
Number of Stella Artois Beers Sipped by Kevin Bacon in a Brooklyn Bar While Reading Homemade Comics: 1.
Number of Times Ray Blamed His Lack of Dreams on Marijuana Smoking: 1.
Number of Brooklyn Diners Held Up By a Failed Limo Driver/Poet: 1.
Number of Times the New Yorker Was Mentioned Mid Brooklyn Diner Hold-Up: 1.
Number of Times Ted Danson Talked Down a Failed Limo Driver/Poet With Poetry: 1.
Number of Vintage Orange Mercedes Used as a Getaway Car: 1.
Number of Bloody Noses Ray Gave Kevin Bacon in a Brooklyn Bar: 1.
OVERALL: As a Hipster Quotient rule of thumb, any episode that includes the ageless insight, "I'm not happy unless I'm stoned," an anecdote about separating from your shadow while high and Zach Galifianakis punching Kevin Bacon in a Brooklyn bar is not only the hippest episode of the season, but also the best.