Here we are, a couple days into 2008, and we’re exhausted. Just thinking about all the presidential primaries and Olympic diving competitions to come wears us out. Oh, how we pine for the simpler, more magical time that was 2007. (Hey, remember the writers strike? That was pretty cool.) So, in this final look back at 2007 . . .

Steve Lowery recounts a year’s worth of “Vector Control”—starting in April—a year rife with mutant gators, filthy water and Bob Foster’s nunchucks.

In a year’s worth of “I, Fink”—starting in April—we take a more personal look at 2007, a year rife with peeing children, dickhead meter maids and born again Hummers.

Finally, our roundup of the year in Letters—starting in April—tells how we’ve pissed you off (“Are you new at this?”) pumped you up (“Thunderpussy!”) and forgotten the subtle difference between a burning Spongebob and a burning Elmo. Also, you really like Pabst.