Archive | December, 2008
Prison Break 4.16: “The Sunshine State”
At last, the Fall finale. After a virtually uninterrupted sprint through the first half of the TV season, Prison Break wraps up until next year.
We’ve apparently relocated to Florida and have got Lincoln, still refusing to tuck in any clothes, working with Self, T-Bag (huh?) and Gretchen (a leather outfit in Miami [...]
The Unit 4.11: “Switchblade”
22. December 2008
The Unit’s return last night was filled with blistering action and blistering dialogue. Written by the show’s creator, David Mamet, the episode was steeped in sarcasm and wit. It’s always a tad jarring when Mamet shows up to write an episode, because it never seems to connect fully with the previous story arcs–he’s such an [...]
Continue reading...Awkward Moments Involving Jack Bauer at the CTU Christmas Party
18. December 2008
Low-level Guard: Merry Christmas, Jack.
Jack Bauer: Merry Christmas… I’m sorry, who are you?
LLG: I’m Sam Talbot, I used to guard the holding rooms. You might not remember me, but I’m the guard you cold-cocked while trying to escape your temporary imprisonment after you went rogue chasing those Russians.
JB: Right. Merry Christmas.
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LLG: Merry Christmas, Jack.
JB: Merry [...]
Prison Break 4.15: “Going Under”
17. December 2008
Apologies for the lateness of this post. I hope all five of you clamoring for my recap of this wacky show can forgive me. Anyway, what have we got going on? Nosebleed Mike is in the clutches of the Company ready to have his brain dissected, Lincoln has gone on an impromptu [...]
Continue reading...Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles 2.13, “Earthlings Welcome Here”
15. December 2008
“All I can offer you is coffee. You seem more like a coffee type,” Abraham, a blogger with links to an “aliencentric” project, tells Sarah.
“So I’ve been told.”
As Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles wraps up the fall with Episode 213, “Earthlings Welcome Here,” Sarah goes to a UFO conference to track down sightings of the [...]
The Office 5.10: “Moroccan Christmas”
12. December 2008
What better way to celebrate the sort-of halfway point of this fifth Office season than with an awkward holiday gathering? For Phyllis’s first Christmas as head of the party planning committee, she’s going with the theme “A Night in Morocco”—a non-traditional choice, to be sure. I mean, when was the last time you saw a [...]
Continue reading...My Name is Earl 4.13: Orphan Earl
12. December 2008
Last week I mentioned that Earl has had more ambitious episodes this season, not to make up a season-long arc but as stand-alone episodes that contain some more experimental parts. Like this season’s earlier episode “Quit Your Snitchin’”, this one had an intricately constructed and elaborate storyline that was carefully laid out and resolved. However, [...]
Continue reading...Leno in prime time? Wait a minute
9. December 2008
I just saw that NBC is going to put Jay Leno on every weeknight at 10 P.M. in Fall 2009. My first thought was how few people will sit through an hour of Jay Leno in prime time. Bad idea, NBC. My next thought was how many people will watch him on a one ad, [...]
Continue reading...Prison Break 4.14: “Just Business”
9. December 2008
There’s an end in sight, right? Rumor has it that the show may soon close shop, and as much as I’ve gotten a kick out of it from time to time, I gotta say, I think I’m about spent.
Anyway, last we checked in with the Breaky Bunch, Self had screwed everyone and made off [...]
Why a cyborg? Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Episode 2.12, “Alpine Fields”
8. December 2008
“You’re fighting cyborgs and we’re building birdhouses,” a girl tells Sarah.
“I’d trade for birdhouses anytime.”
Sarah’s armed for a standoff at a remote cabin, this soon after she and Cameron burst into a family’s home, telling them there’s a cyborg after them in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Episode 2.12, “Alpine Fields.”
The Simpsons 20.8: “The Burns and the Bees”
8. December 2008
This week’s Simpsons episode is brought to you by the letter B—as in “B” is for Billionaires, Burns, Basketball, Bees, and Bezos (amazon.com-founding special guest Jeff, that is).
“The Burns and the Bees” features the long-awaited rematch between Lisa and Mr. Burns, who last tangled in the eighth season episode “The Old Man and the Lisa.” [...]
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