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Jenna is the decider of the 2012 election? And Pete is a Crab Catcher? After a few weeks of building towards a great finale, 30 Rock takes a strange detour this week a we enter into the world of Florida’s undecideds.
Let’s break it down…
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Fringe returns after a short break with a doozey of a shocker, a trip down memory lane and a tearful reunion. Break out those hankies ’cause you’re sure going to need them after this episode!
Let’s take a closer look after the jump.
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Grimm delivers an incredibly disappointing seasonal episode that contributes nothing to the mythology or the character development. H*ll, it’s not even a memorable holiday episode.
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Just when it feels as though Parks and Recreation might be hitting a bit of a slump, it comes back with one of the most romantic – yet simultaneously laugh-out-loud funny -episodes this season. Not every plot point unfolds seamlessly over the episode, but the sheer volume of gags and emotional development more than make up for those bumps.
Let’s break it down, and refrain from too much shrieking and giggling… [Read more…]
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After a few episodes spent rudderlessly floating along, The Vampire Diaries appears to have found its new direction. With the introduction of “The Five”, the season starts to settle in beyond simply watching Nina Dobrev’s Elena fight whatever emotion is strongest this week.
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Holmes (Johnny Lee Miller) goes missing on this week’s Elementary. Does this mean the show finally breaks free from its predictable, episodic formula?
Let’s bitch it out.
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Well that was certainly the best hour of Last Resort since the pilot, now wasn’t it?
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Another week of madness in the nuthouse as American Horror Story: Asylum serves up an exorcism, just in time for Halloween.
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Financial problems, mommy issues and a LOT of sexual tension round out this week’s episode of Nashville. They address a few questions that were left out last week, and just build up more conflict as we go. I find myself frustrated through much of this episode, but mostly just because I want to punch Deacon (Charles Eston) for his betrayal again this week. Let’s bitch it out…
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It’s the fifth episode of the season and Hallowe’en is upon us. Themed episodes can be a little tricky (or, in this case, trick-or-treaty) to pull off but, of course, Modern Family does All Hallows Eve with style and even manages to sneak up behind us with a more serious story disguised as a princess. [Read more…]