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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title>Review: Heroes - The Fifth Stage</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/12/01/review-heroes-the-fifth-stage-recap/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/12/01/review-heroes-the-fifth-stage-recap/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/12/01/review-heroes-the-fifth-stage-recap/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/heroes/" rel="tag">Heroes</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="middle" alt="Heroes: The Fifth Stage" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/12/heroes_091201.jpg" /><br />
<em>(S04E12)</em> One of the comic books that I never expected to enjoy is Marvel's <em>X-Factor</em>. It used to be your typical spandex and fists adventure, but then it changed into a noir detective series, with mutants feature much more subdued powers. One of the best of these is Madrox, also known as Multiple Man. Upon impact of any kind, he splits into two beings, and then his doppelgangers retain this ability.<br />
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Why am I talking about a comic book character in a review about <em>Heroes</em>? Well, aside from the obvious connection, we got introduced to a new character this week. With Ray Park's Edgar gone from the Sullivan Bros. circus, Samuel turns to another denizen of the big top to step in and be his right-hand man, or right hands.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/12/01/review-heroes-the-fifth-stage-recap/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: Heroes - The Fifth Stage</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/12/01/review-heroes-the-fifth-stage-recap/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19259830/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/12/01/review-heroes-the-fifth-stage-recap/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>adrian pasdar</category><category>AdrianPasdar</category><category>cristine rose</category><category>CristineRose</category><category>david h lawrence xvii</category><category>DavidHLawrenceXvii</category><category>dawn olivieri</category><category>DawnOlivieri</category><category>elisabeth rohm</category><category>ElisabethRohm</category><category>hayden panettiere</category><category>HaydenPanettiere</category><category>jack coleman</category><category>JackColeman</category><category>madeline zima</category><category>MadelineZima</category><category>milo ventimiglia</category><category>MiloVentimiglia</category><category>robert knepper</category><category>RobertKnepper</category><category>zachary quinto</category><category>ZacharyQuinto</category><dc:creator>Jason Hughes</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:55:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Review: House - Wilson</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-house-wilson/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-house-wilson/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-house-wilson/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/house/" rel="tag">House</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img hspace="4" border="0" align="middle" vspace="4" alt="Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard, L) discusses treatment of a patient with Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein, R) in the HOUSE episode 'Wilson.'" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/11/house-ep610_sc10_1164.jpg" /><br />(<em>S06E10</em>) <em>"They're all dying. They're all your friends." - House</em><br /><br />Episodes like this are why I've faithfully stuck with <em>House </em>after six and a half seasons. Sure, more often than not, <em>House </em>can get<em> </em>stale -- it's the same thing, week in and out, and even something shocking (like <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/07/house-simple-explanation/">Kutner offing himself</a> last year or <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/17/review-house-teamwork-recap/">Cameron saying good-bye</a> two weeks ago) isn't enough to take away from the fact that it's just another episode with another wacky case. But episodes like "<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/21/house-broken-season-premiere/">Broken</a>", and now "Wilson," are proof that there are so many more layers that need exploring in the world of Princeton Plainsboro.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-house-wilson/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: House - Wilson</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-house-wilson/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19257102/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-house-wilson/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>David Shore</category><category>Dr Chris Taub</category><category>Dr Eric Foreman</category><category>Dr Gregory House</category><category>Dr James Wilson</category><category>Dr Lisa Cuddy</category><category>Dr Remy Hadley</category><category>Dr Robert Chase</category><category>FOX</category><category>House</category><category>Hugh Laurie</category><category>Jesse Spencer</category><category>Joshua Malina</category><category>Lisa Edelstein</category><category>Lucas Douglas</category><category>Michael Weston</category><category>Olivia Wilde</category><category>Omar Epps</category><category>Peter Jacobson</category><category>Princeton Plainsboro Hospital</category><category>Robert Sean Leonard</category><category>S06E10</category><category>Thirteen</category><category>Wilson</category><dc:creator>Jonathan Toomey</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:58:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Sundays With Seth: The best little dry cleaners in Virginia</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/sundays-with-seth-the-best-little-dry-cleaners-in-virginia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/sundays-with-seth-the-best-little-dry-cleaners-in-virginia/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/sundays-with-seth-the-best-little-dry-cleaners-in-virginia/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/comedy/" rel="tag">Other Comedy Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="middle" alt="American Dad: G-String Circus" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/11/american_dad_091130.jpg" /><br />
Hey look, <em>Scrubs</em> is back early!<br />
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Oh wait, never mind. That's just Donald Faison on <em>American Dad</em>. How could I have possibly gotten those two things mixed up? I don't know why, but I still get a kick out of guest appearances on animated shows, particularly when the actor who plays the actual character jumps in to do their own voice, as Faison did here.<br />
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Plus, it was an interaction with Roger. Ah, Roger. Let's talk about what has to be the single greatest presence of all three Seth MacFarlane shows. I probably don't mention him enough, because sometimes he's not as integral to the plots of <em>AD</em>. But, he's always a huge part of the laughs. As soon as he waddles into a room, you just wait for the zingers or the costume or the antics that will send you off your rocker. His turn this week as a "madame" was sheer brilliance.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/sundays-with-seth-the-best-little-dry-cleaners-in-virginia/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Sundays With Seth: The best little dry cleaners in Virginia</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/sundays-with-seth-the-best-little-dry-cleaners-in-virginia/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19257556/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/sundays-with-seth-the-best-little-dry-cleaners-in-virginia/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>american dad</category><category>AmericanDad</category><category>dog gone</category><category>DogGone</category><category>family guy</category><category>FamilyGuy</category><category>fox</category><category>from bed to worse</category><category>FromBedToWorse</category><category>g-string circus</category><category>G-stringCircus</category><category>seth macfarlane</category><category>SethMacfarlane</category><category>the cleveland show</category><category>TheClevelandShow</category><dc:creator>Jason Hughes</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:44:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Review: The Simpsons - Rednecks and Broomsticks</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-the-simpsons-rednecks-and-broomsticks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-the-simpsons-rednecks-and-broomsticks/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-the-simpsons-rednecks-and-broomsticks/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-simpsons/" rel="tag">The Simpsons</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/animation/" rel="tag">Animation</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="middle" alt="The Simpsons: Rednecks and Broomsticks" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/11/the_simpsons_091130.jpg" /><br />
<em>(S21E07)</em> Poor Wiccans, they're so misunderstood. And the three girls representing them weren't really representing Wicca so much as they were representing wayward teens looking for something to latch onto. That, and they probably think their own perceptions of Wicca make it out to be pretty "kewl."<br />
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Struggling for something to latch onto in a world that doesn't seem to understand you not only describes virtually every teenager in existence, but Lisa Simpson as well. A sweet intellect in a family of average to well-below-average intellects, Lisa has never fit in at home or at school. So, as long as she can be fairly certain that there's no actual witchcraft going on -- because that would be too scary -- she's in.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-the-simpsons-rednecks-and-broomsticks/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: The Simpsons - Rednecks and Broomsticks</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-the-simpsons-rednecks-and-broomsticks/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19257554/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-the-simpsons-rednecks-and-broomsticks/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>matt groening</category><category>MattGroening</category><category>moonshine</category><category>neve campbell</category><category>NeveCampbell</category><category>wiccans</category><category>witchcraft</category><dc:creator>Jason Hughes</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:16:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Review: Californication - Dogtown</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-californication-dogtown-recap/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-californication-dogtown-recap/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-californication-dogtown-recap/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/comedy/" rel="tag">Other Comedy Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="298" border="0" align="top" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/11/californication-dogtown.jpg" alt="Californication: Dogtown" /><br />
(S03E10) <em>"I think that ultimately, [women] are going to have to raise the white flag and just accept us for the emotional retards that we are." - Hank to Charlie</em><br />
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This was a real uplifter from <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/23/review-californication-mr-bad-example-recap/">last week's dull and otherwise boring episode</a>, if not for the courageous and outrageous efforts of Charlie and his quest to score Rick Springfield a bag of the Colombian itching powder. And I mean uplifter in both the quality and emotional sense of the word ... that I just made up. <br />
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The girls in Hank's life, Karen, Becca and Charlie's ex Marcy, go for a girls' night out, and Hank gives Charlie one of his world famous benders after he gets canned for losing Springfield as a client. But it's more about seeing how much greasy California cuisine and $10 a bottle booze they can shove into their systems. Like all great drunken road trips, it's a night of story-telling, story-making and personal exploration, if the memories can make it through the vodka and wine haze that follows them wherever they go.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-californication-dogtown-recap/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: Californication - Dogtown</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-californication-dogtown-recap/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19257498/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-californication-dogtown-recap/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>becca moody</category><category>BeccaMoody</category><category>californication</category><category>charlie runkle</category><category>CharlieRunkle</category><category>David Duchovny</category><category>DavidDuchovny</category><category>dogtown</category><category>Evan Handler</category><category>EvanHandler</category><category>Hank moody</category><category>HankMoody</category><category>karen moody</category><category>KarenMoody</category><category>marcy runkle</category><category>MarcyRunkle</category><category>Pamela Adlon</category><category>PamelaAdlon</category><category>showtime</category><category>showtime HD</category><category>showtime original</category><category>showtime original series</category><category>showtimehd</category><category>ShowtimeOriginal</category><category>ShowtimeOriginals</category><category>ShowtimeOriginalSeries</category><dc:creator>Danny Gallagher</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:47:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Review: Dexter - Lost Boys</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-dexter-lost-boys-recap/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-dexter-lost-boys-recap/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-dexter-lost-boys-recap/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/dexter/" rel="tag">Dexter</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="297" border="0" align="top" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/11/dexter-lost-boys.jpg" alt="Dexter: Lost Boys" /><br />
<em>(S04E10) "No one's ever going to hurt you again ... especially me."  - Dexter to his infant son, Harrison </em><br />
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Every season, Dexter manages to learn something from every one of his various victims and kills: the origins of his "Dark Passenger," the need for humanity to have a silent hero, why you shouldn't share your serial killing secrets with <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/06/05/jimmy-smits-joins-dexter/">your best friend</a>. <br />
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This season's big lesson seems to be the deepest and most important of all: his family. Dexter kept Arthur Mitchell, the Trinity Killer (although after tonight, he should be redubbed the Trinity Plus One Killer since we learned that Lundy missed a crucial piece of his serial killings), on a long leash hoping to learn how to juggle his family mask and his private hobby, something Arthur has managed to do for more than 30 years. Unfortunately, the lesson he learned was a harsh one: your family is either a family or a mask and can be both. That and don't follow Arthur Mitchell's advice, ever.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-dexter-lost-boys-recap/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: Dexter - Lost Boys</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-dexter-lost-boys-recap/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19257495/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-dexter-lost-boys-recap/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>arthur mitchell</category><category>ArthurMitchell</category><category>christine hill</category><category>ChristineHill</category><category>debra morgan</category><category>DebraMorgan</category><category>dexter</category><category>Dexter Morgan</category><category>DexterMorgan</category><category>frank lundy</category><category>FrankLundy</category><category>lost boys</category><category>LostBoys</category><category>showtime</category><category>showtime HD</category><category>showtime original</category><category>showtime original series</category><category>showtimehd</category><category>ShowtimeOriginal</category><category>ShowtimeOriginals</category><category>ShowtimeOriginalSeries</category><category>trinity killer</category><category>TrinityKiller</category><dc:creator>Danny Gallagher</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:32:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Review: Desperate Housewives - Would I Think of Suicide?</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-desperate-housewives-would-i-think-of-suicide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-desperate-housewives-would-i-think-of-suicide/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-desperate-housewives-would-i-think-of-suicide/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/desperate-housewives/" rel="tag">Desperate Housewives</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="top" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/11/dh609-20091129.jpg" alt="Desperate Housewives" /><br />
<em>(S06E09) "I don't care how you go. I just want you gone." - Carlos to Lynette</em><br />
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As we all expected, this week's installment of <em><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/desperate-housewives/">Desperate Housewives</a></em> marked the beginning of the war between Carlos and Lynette over the fact that she is pregnant and hid her pregnancy as long as she could so she wouldn't be fired. <br />
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Carlos may have won the first battle, but the war is far from over as Lynette will not go down without fighting as hard as she can. Who will win the war? Only time will tell. One thing is certain, it will take a lot of time for the Scavos and Solises to be the friends they once were.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-desperate-housewives-would-i-think-of-suicide/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: Desperate Housewives - Would I Think of Suicide?</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-desperate-housewives-would-i-think-of-suicide/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19257214/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-desperate-housewives-would-i-think-of-suicide/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>ABC</category><category>Dana Delany</category><category>DanaDelany</category><category>Desperate Housewives</category><category>DesperateHousewives</category><category>Doug Savant</category><category>DougSavant</category><category>Drea De Matteo</category><category>DreaDeMatteo</category><category>Eva Longoria</category><category>EvaLongoria</category><category>Felicity Huffman</category><category>FelicityHuffman</category><category>James Denton</category><category>JamesDenton</category><category>Kyle MacLachlan</category><category>KyleMaclachlan</category><category>Marcia Cross</category><category>MarciaCross</category><category>Ricardo Chavira</category><category>RicardoChavira</category><category>Teri Hatcher</category><category>TeriHatcher</category><dc:creator>Isabelle Carreau</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Review: The Amazing Race - It Starts With an F, That's All I'm Saying</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-the-amazing-race-it-starts-with-an-f-thats-all-im-s/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-the-amazing-race-it-starts-with-an-f-thats-all-im-s/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-the-amazing-race-it-starts-with-an-f-thats-all-im-s/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-amazing-race/" rel="tag">The Amazing Race</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="336" border="0" align="middle" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/11/tars15e11.jpg" alt="Kafka-esque absurdity on The Amazing Race in Prague" /><br />
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<em>(S15E11)</em> Next week is the big season finale of <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-amazing-race/"><em>The Amazing Race</em></a>. But this week the last four teams have to battle it out for the prized final three slots racing for the finish line. So, you would think this is the time to put on the big boy (or girl) pants, step up to the plate, give it your all, and a thousand other corny trite sayings. Alas, one team tonight has a huge fail. Of all the legs to fall apart and go kerflooey, this one so near the finale is cruel indeed. Too bad, so sad.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-the-amazing-race-it-starts-with-an-f-thats-all-im-s/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: The Amazing Race - It Starts With an F, That's All I'm Saying</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-the-amazing-race-it-starts-with-an-f-thats-all-im-s/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19257546/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/review-the-amazing-race-it-starts-with-an-f-thats-all-im-s/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>clue box</category><category>ClueBox</category><category>detour</category><category>emmy-winning</category><category>final four</category><category>FinalFour</category><category>phil keoghan</category><category>philimination</category><category>PhilKeoghan</category><category>pit stop</category><category>PitStop</category><category>roadblock</category><category>speed bump</category><category>SpeedBump</category><category>tar</category><category>the amazing race</category><category>TheAmazingRace</category><category>welcome mat</category><category>WelcomeMat</category><dc:creator>Jackie Schnoop</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Review: Monk -- Mr. Monk and the End (Part 1)</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/28/review-monk-mr-monk-and-the-end-1/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/28/review-monk-mr-monk-and-the-end-1/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/28/review-monk-mr-monk-and-the-end-1/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><em><img width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="320" border="0" align="top" alt="monk_leland_usa" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/11/alg_monk.jpg" /><br />
(S08E15) </em>If you were thinking that the penultimate episode of <em>Monk</em>, the next to last show, would be a gag fest filled with sight gags and spit takes, you were wrong. I can't remember a more serious <em>Monk</em> episode in eight seasons. Also, for those of you who have wondered about Monk's mourning of Trudy, here was a show that would address the issue head on. For that and other matters of life or death, read on and remember, this is only part one of the two part finale so spoilers will be shared... after the jump.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/28/review-monk-mr-monk-and-the-end-1/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: Monk -- Mr. Monk and the End (Part 1)</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/28/review-monk-mr-monk-and-the-end-1/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19255727/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/28/review-monk-mr-monk-and-the-end-1/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Adrian</category><category>last season</category><category>LastSeason</category><category>Monk finale</category><category>MonkFinale</category><category>Mr. Monk</category><category>Mr.Monk</category><category>Natalie</category><category>penultimate episode</category><category>PenultimateEpisode</category><category>Trudy</category><category>USA</category><dc:creator>Allison Waldman</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Review: White Collar - All In</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/28/review-white-collar-all-in-recap/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/28/review-white-collar-all-in-recap/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/28/review-white-collar-all-in-recap/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="297" border="0" align="top" alt="White Collar" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/11/whitecollarallin.jpg" /><br />
<em>(S01E06) "You're weird." - Little girl, to Peter</em><br />
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What, no Thanksgiving episode? They could have had a plot where Caffrey has to find a diamond that was hidden in the carcass of a frozen Butterball turkey in the local supermarket. Or maybe some secret microfilm hidden inside a giant bowl of yams covered in marshmallows. They did mention that Christmas was coming up, so they seem to be in the right time of year. They should have had some of the characters watching <em>A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving</em> or the Macy's Parade or something.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/28/review-white-collar-all-in-recap/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: White Collar - All In</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/28/review-white-collar-all-in-recap/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19256292/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/28/review-white-collar-all-in-recap/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>all in</category><category>diahann carroll</category><category>matthew bomer</category><category>neal caffrey</category><category>peter burke</category><category>tiffani thiessen</category><category>tim dekay</category><category>usa network</category><category>white collar</category><category>willie garson</category><dc:creator>Bob Sassone</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:36:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Review: Survivor Samoa - The First 27 Days</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/review-survivor-samoa-the-first-27-days-recap/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/review-survivor-samoa-the-first-27-days-recap/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/review-survivor-samoa-the-first-27-days-recap/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/" rel="tag">Survivor</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img hspace="4" height="329" border="0" width="425" vspace="4" align="top" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/11/russelrules.jpg" alt="Russell boasts about his strategy on Survivor Samoa" /><br />
<em>(S19E11)</em> Oh my. Evil Russell from <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/"><em>Survivor</em></a> looks like some sort of deranged Buddha gone bad in this screen capture from tonight's episode. Tonight, like every Thanksgiving episode, was the clips show boasting previously unseen footage. It's not surprising that they do this each year. With the format of the show, they can't run a real repeat. And, if they were to air a new episode on the holiday, many folks would end up missing it. I'm usually disappointed with the footage shown, but tonight we did have a few surprises and interesting bits -- nothing earth-shattering, mind you.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/review-survivor-samoa-the-first-27-days-recap/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: Survivor Samoa - The First 27 Days</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/review-survivor-samoa-the-first-27-days-recap/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19255702/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/review-survivor-samoa-the-first-27-days-recap/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>aiga</category><category>clips show</category><category>ClipsShow</category><category>evil russell</category><category>EvilRussell</category><category>foa foa</category><category>FoaFoa</category><category>galu</category><category>hidden idol</category><category>HiddenIdol</category><category>immunity challenge</category><category>immunity necklace</category><category>ImmunityChallenge</category><category>ImmunityNecklace</category><category>jeff probst</category><category>JeffProbst</category><category>samoa</category><category>shambo</category><category>the tribe has spoken</category><category>TheTribeHasSpoken</category><category>tree mail</category><category>TreeMail</category><category>unseen footage</category><category>UnseenFootage</category><dc:creator>Jackie Schnoop</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Review: Nip/Tuck - Alexis Stone II</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-nip-tuck-alexis-stone-ii/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-nip-tuck-alexis-stone-ii/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-nip-tuck-alexis-stone-ii/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/nip-tuck/" rel="tag">Nip/Tuck</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img hspace="4" border="0" align="middle" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/11/niptuck6x07tvs425.jpg" alt="(L-R): Dylan Walsh, Vanessa Redgrave, and Joely Richardson" /><br />(<em>S06E07</em>) <em>"That's why we need to play dirty." - Sean<br /><br /></em>Gotta give credit where credit is due -- despite the fact that Teddy's story was so poorly wrapped up, Ryan Murphy and Co. crafted a helluva one-two punch to make us forget about it. At first, I was a little disappointed with <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/19/review-nip-tuck-alexis-stone-recap/">the return of Erica last week</a>, but it turned into what's arguably been the best arc of the season. If this ends up being the last time we see Vanessa Redgrave on <em>Nip/Tuck</em>, at least she went out with a bang.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-nip-tuck-alexis-stone-ii/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: Nip/Tuck - Alexis Stone II</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-nip-tuck-alexis-stone-ii/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19252946/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-nip-tuck-alexis-stone-ii/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Alexis Stone II</category><category>Candis Cayne</category><category>Dr. Christian Troy</category><category>Dr. Erica Noughton</category><category>Dr. Sean McNamara</category><category>Dylan Walsh</category><category>FX</category><category>Gilles Marini</category><category>Joely Richardson</category><category>John Hensley</category><category>Julia McNamara</category><category>Julian McMahon</category><category>Kelly Carlson</category><category>Kimber Henry</category><category>Liz Cruz</category><category>Matt McNamara</category><category>Nip Tuck</category><category>plastic surgery</category><category>Roma Maffia</category><category>Ryan Murphy</category><category>S06E07</category><category>Vanessa Redgrave</category><dc:creator>Jonathan Toomey</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:44:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Review: The New Adventures of Old Christine - I Love Woo, I Hate Woo</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-the-new-adventures-of-old-christine-i-love-woo-i-hate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-the-new-adventures-of-old-christine-i-love-woo-i-hate/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-the-new-adventures-of-old-christine-i-love-woo-i-hate/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/comedy/" rel="tag">Other Comedy Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><em><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/11/wanda_sykes_091126.jpg" alt="Wanda Sykes" />(S05E09)</em> I'm so glad <em>Hank </em>sucked, because it allowed me to establish a new two-hour block of comedy on Wednesday nights. Just substitute <em>Christine</em> for <em>Hank</em>, and then flip over to <em>The Middle</em> and ABC for the rest of the night. What a satisfying night of laughs.<br />
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There was no Thanksgiving trimmings for <em>Christine</em> this year; instead it was date night. And while the episode did fall victim to some predictable set-ups, it was still a lot of fun to watch. I particularly liked the twists and turns of Barb's date with Dave. She dragged Christine along to make sure Dave didn't propose to her.<br />
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Meanwhile, now that New Christine is pregnant, Richard is ready to woo her as well. But he needn't worry about cleaning up or even trying. Just get her into bed: that's where he really shines.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-the-new-adventures-of-old-christine-i-love-woo-i-hate/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: The New Adventures of Old Christine - I Love Woo, I Hate Woo</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-the-new-adventures-of-old-christine-i-love-woo-i-hate/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19255424/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-the-new-adventures-of-old-christine-i-love-woo-i-hate/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>alex kapp horner</category><category>AlexKappHorner</category><category>cbs</category><category>clark gregg</category><category>ClarkGregg</category><category>emily rutherford</category><category>EmilyRutherford</category><category>hamish linklater</category><category>HamishLinklater</category><category>julia louis-dreyfus</category><category>JuliaLouis-dreyfus</category><category>the new adventures of old christine</category><category>TheNewAdventuresOfOldChristine</category><category>tricia okelley</category><category>TriciaOkelley</category><category>wanda sykes</category><category>WandaSykes</category><dc:creator>Jason Hughes</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:32:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Review: The Middle - Thanksgiving</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-the-middle-thanksgiving/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-the-middle-thanksgiving/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-the-middle-thanksgiving/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/comedy/" rel="tag">Other Comedy Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><em><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/11/the_middle_091126.jpg" alt="The Middle: Thanksgiving" />(S01E09)</em> While I'm not ready to declare that <em>The Middle</em> is a superior sitcom to <em>Modern Family</em>, if this episode is any indication, I'm ready to say that it's every bit as good. And funny! Man, was this a brilliant holiday episode. I don't know how Thanksgivings go at your house, but ours have gone very much like this one at times. With everyone busy, and family members having to work because they have terrible bosses.<br />
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I swear, it's like these writers haven't set this in Indiana, but rather in my own Midwestern backyard. And while things were traditionally set up, as we'd expect, for the traditional "sweet comedy" outcomes, <em>The Middle</em> turned some of those conventions on their head.<br />
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They also showed us a new way to cook a turkey, though I'm not really sure if it would work all that well. And there's nothing wrong with Axl loving the can-shaped cranberry sauce. That's my favorite, too! Just slice it up and you're good to go.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-the-middle-thanksgiving/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: The Middle - Thanksgiving</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-the-middle-thanksgiving/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19255402/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-the-middle-thanksgiving/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>abc</category><category>atticus shaffer</category><category>AtticusShaffer</category><category>brian doyle-murray</category><category>BrianDoyle-murray</category><category>charlie mcdermott</category><category>CharlieMcdermott</category><category>chris kattan</category><category>ChrisKattan</category><category>eden sher</category><category>EdenSher</category><category>john cullum</category><category>JohnCullum</category><category>neil flynn</category><category>NeilFlynn</category><category>patricia heaton</category><category>PatriciaHeaton</category><category>the middle</category><category>TheMiddle</category><dc:creator>Jason Hughes</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Review: Cougar Town - Here Comes My Girl</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-cougar-town-here-comes-my-girl-recap/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-cougar-town-here-comes-my-girl-recap/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-cougar-town-here-comes-my-girl-recap/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/cougar-town/" rel="tag">Cougar Town</a></p><em><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="182" border="0" align="right" alt="Busy Philipps and Courteney Cox in Cougar Town: Here Comes My Girl" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/11/cougartownherecomesmygirl250.jpg" />(S01E09)</em> Two things I'm starting to realize about <em>Cougar Town</em>:<br />
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1) The more the show concentrates on the ensemble and less on Jules, the funnier it is, and<br />
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2) We really need to see more interaction between Courteney Cox and Dan Byrd.<br />
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This episode had essentially the same formula as the barbecue episode from a few weeks ago: bring everyone together under Jules' roof and let them bounce off one another. And it worked once again. Instead of a barbecue, of course, the occasion was Thanksgiving (in Florida can you have a barbecue three weeks before Thanksgiving). There's only one slight, itty-bitty problem with what went on this week. But it's a problem that I hope leads to some good things.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-cougar-town-here-comes-my-girl-recap/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: Cougar Town - Here Comes My Girl</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-cougar-town-here-comes-my-girl-recap/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19255435/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-cougar-town-here-comes-my-girl-recap/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>bill lawrence</category><category>BillLawrence</category><category>brian van holt</category><category>BrianVanHolt</category><category>busy philipps</category><category>BusyPhilipps</category><category>christa miller</category><category>ChristaMiller</category><category>courteney cox</category><category>CourteneyCox</category><category>dan byrd</category><category>DanByrd</category><category>here comes my girl</category><category>HereComesMyGirl</category><category>ian gomez</category><category>IanGomez</category><category>josh hopkins</category><category>JoshHopkins</category><dc:creator>Joel Keller</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Review: Modern Family - Fizbo</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-modern-family-fizbo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-modern-family-fizbo/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-modern-family-fizbo/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/modern-family/" rel="tag">Modern Family</a></p><em><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="middle" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/11/modern_family_091126.jpg" alt="Modern Family: Fizbo" /><br />
(S01E09)</em> You've gotta love the use of the dramatic flashback to lead us into the saga of Luke's birthday party. Not only was the affectation utilized well, it again showcased the love and support at the heart of this family saga. Opening us at the hospital the way they did also nicely gave the whole episode that feeling of inevitable dread.<br />
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At the same time, they smartly kept the number of people involved in the hospital conversations very small at first so that we would have no choice but to speculate which member of the cast would wind up there, and via what means.<br />
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Then, they just sat back and let events unfold as Phil and Claire put together one of the coolest -- and lamest -- parties in the history of television. And still they found a way to let everyone shine for at least a scene or two.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-modern-family-fizbo/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: Modern Family - Fizbo</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-modern-family-fizbo/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19255358/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-modern-family-fizbo/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>abc</category><category>ariel winter</category><category>ArielWinter</category><category>ed oneill</category><category>EdOneill</category><category>eric stonestreet</category><category>EricStonestreet</category><category>jesse tyler ferguson</category><category>JesseTylerFerguson</category><category>julie bowen</category><category>JulieBowen</category><category>nolan gould</category><category>NolanGould</category><category>rico rodriguez</category><category>RicoRodriguez</category><category>sarah hyland</category><category>SarahHyland</category><category>sofia vergara</category><category>SofiaVergara</category><category>ty burrell</category><category>TyBurrell</category><dc:creator>Jason Hughes</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Review: Eastwick - Paint and Pleasure</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-eastwick-paint-and-pleasure-recap/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-eastwick-paint-and-pleasure-recap/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-eastwick-paint-and-pleasure-recap/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/comedy/" rel="tag">Other Comedy Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><em><img hspace="4" height="252" border="0" width="200" vspace="4" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/11/eastwick_poster.jpg" alt="Eastwick" />(S01E08) "I am through with tortured relationships and unrequited crushes." - Joanna</em><br />
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Even though <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/tag/eastwick/"><em>Eastwick</em></a> has gotten <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/goodbye-eastwick-and-hello-the-forgotten-for-now/">the big ol' axe</a>, I'll cover it til the bitter end, gosh darnit. I believe it has one more episode, which airs next week. <br />
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At this point, it seems kind of silly to invest more emotional energy into the show, but even though it's had some trouble finding its footing, <em>Eastwick</em> has gotten consistently more interesting. In particular, I was looking forward to seeing where the romance and lust between Darryl and Roxie would go. It got a little more heated this week, and there's plenty of sparks there.<br />
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The crush Joanna had on Will seems to have all but vanished, and she seems cool with Kat going out with him. Kat, on the other hand, isn't quite sure what she's doing. When she saw Ray making out with another woman, her furor stirred things up and sent a piano, among other things, flying.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-eastwick-paint-and-pleasure-recap/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: Eastwick - Paint and Pleasure</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-eastwick-paint-and-pleasure-recap/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19254941/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-eastwick-paint-and-pleasure-recap/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>abc</category><category>eastwick</category><category>jaime ray newman</category><category>JaimeRayNewman</category><category>lindsay price</category><category>LindsayPrice</category><category>paul gross</category><category>PaulGross</category><category>rebecca romijn</category><category>RebeccaRomijn</category><dc:creator>Jane Boursaw</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:44:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Review: So You Think You Can Dance - 2 of 12 Voted Off</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-2-of-12-voted-off-recap/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-2-of-12-voted-off-recap/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-2-of-12-voted-off-recap/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/so-you-think-you-can-dance/" rel="tag">So You Think You Can Dance</a></p><img hspace="4" height="183" border="0" width="200" vspace="4" align="right" alt="So You Think You Can Dance contestants Victor and Karen hip-hop." src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/11/sytycd_victor_karen.jpg" />(<span style="font-style: italic;">S06E18</span>) I'm surprised how well <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/so-you-think-you-can-dance/"><em>So You Think You Can Dance</em></a> can cover up the fact that the first 30 minutes can be wasted in just finding out who the bottom three were. It felt like the two-couples-at-a-time technique worked better than having three couples up at one time. One thing I'm happy to see in the recaps are the slo-mo camera angles. Other angles only show up on<span style="font-style: italic;"> <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/dancing-with-the-stars/">Dancing with the Stars</a> </span>when someone trips or falls.<br />
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Sure, the show could be completed in 30 minutes, but at least they filled the time with a strong group performance, ballet, and Shakira.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-2-of-12-voted-off-recap/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: So You Think You Can Dance - 2 of 12 Voted Off</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-2-of-12-voted-off-recap/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19254901/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-2-of-12-voted-off-recap/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>american ballet theater</category><category>AmericanBalletTheater</category><category>karen hauer</category><category>KarenHauer</category><category>shakira</category><category>so you think you can dance</category><category>SoYouThinkYouCanDance</category><category>sytycd</category><category>victor smalley</category><category>VictorSmalley</category><dc:creator>Michael Pascua</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:48:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Review: Glee - Hairography</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-glee-hairography-recap/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-glee-hairography-recap/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-glee-hairography-recap/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/glee/" rel="tag">Glee</a></p><em><img hspace="4" height="315" border="0" width="425" vspace="4" align="top" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/11/glee30.jpg" alt="glee_kids_fox" /><br />
(S01E11) </em>Distractions abounded in this latest episode of <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/glee/"><em>Glee</em></a>. Most of the characters were causing distraction or being distracted from the situation at hand, and we were back to most of the soapy aspects of the show. Teri and Quinn were both thinking about the baby, and Will and Finn remained as in the dark as ever. More on that and other complications after the jump.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-glee-hairography-recap/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: Glee - Hairography</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-glee-hairography-recap/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19254837/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/26/review-glee-hairography-recap/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>2009</category><category>dancing</category><category>episode review</category><category>EpisodeReview</category><category>Glee</category><category>glee club</category><category>GleeClub</category><category>hairography</category><category>makeover</category><category>new directions</category><category>NewDirections</category><category>recap</category><category>singing</category><category>songs</category><category>Thanksgiving</category><dc:creator>Allison Waldman</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:34:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Review: Sons of Anarchy - Culling</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/25/review-sons-of-anarchy-culling/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/25/review-sons-of-anarchy-culling/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/25/review-sons-of-anarchy-culling/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/sons-of-anarchy/" rel="tag">Sons of Anarchy</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="middle" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/11/sons_of_anarchy_culling.jpg" alt="" /><br />
<em>(S02E12)</em> <em>"Either you or me goes home in a bag." - Jax to A.J. <br />
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The showdown we've been waiting all season to see finally happened tonight and even though it didn't end the way the antagonists deserved (i.e. heads removed where the shoulder meets the neck, placed on a stick and paraded around town on a substandard Japanese import), it still had my head spinning. <br />
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The show opens with SAMCRO preparing for their big, inevitable smackdown with the League by keeping all of their loved ones under lock and key at the clubhouse. But instead of just jumping into the fray head first with baseball bats twisted in barb-wire and all, they do what they should have done from the beginning: they plotted and planned. They turned the tables on the League and by doing so, turned the League on each other.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/25/review-sons-of-anarchy-culling/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: Sons of Anarchy - Culling</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/25/review-sons-of-anarchy-culling/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19254740/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/25/review-sons-of-anarchy-culling/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>aj weston</category><category>AjWeston</category><category>chief deputy hale</category><category>ChiefDeputyHale</category><category>clay morrow</category><category>ClayMorrow</category><category>culling</category><category>ethan zobelle</category><category>EthanZobelle</category><category>fx</category><category>FX Network</category><category>FxNetwork</category><category>gemma morrow</category><category>GemmaMorrow</category><category>jax teller</category><category>JaxTeller</category><category>Kenny Johnson</category><category>KennyJohnson</category><category>kurt sutter</category><category>KurtSutter</category><category>Sons of Anarchy</category><category>sons of anarchy season 2</category><category>SonsOfAnarchy</category><category>SonsOfAnarchySeason2</category><category>special agent stahl</category><category>SpecialAgentStahl</category><category>strike team</category><category>StrikeTeam</category><category>the shield</category><category>TheShield</category><dc:creator>Danny Gallagher</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:16:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>