Synopsis of 1×07: The knowledge that Todd and Melissa are having sex drives Phil to despair. Synopsis of 1×08: Phil becomes annoyed at all the attention Todd is receiving, and schemes to bring the attention back to him. Rating: ★★★1/2☆☆ This week’s first episode, “She Drives Me Crazy,” was almost definitely the […]
The Last Man On Earth: Dunk the Skunk / Some Friggin’ Fat Dude Recap
Synopsis of 1×05: Phil’s efforts to bed Melissa are stopped short by the second last man on earth. Synopsis of 1×06: Carol tries to nudge Todd and Melissa together, while Phil attempts to drive them apart. Rating: ★★★☆☆ “Dunk the Skunk” kicks off more or less right where the last episode left off […]
The Last Man On Earth: Sweet Melissa Recap
Synopsis of 1×4: Phil’s attraction to Melissa has him reconsidering his marriage. Rating: ★★1/2☆☆☆ Well, this is going downhill relatively quickly. In just a few episodes, The Last Man On Earth has gone from impressively original to one sitcom cliche after another, from hilarious to uncomfortable. Granted, a lot of this might be personal […]
The Last Man On Earth: Raisin Balls and Wedding Bells Recap
Synopsis of 1×3: Phil and Carol’s marriage is threatened by Phil’s lackadaisical attitude before it even begins. Rating: ★★★1/2☆ The Last Man On Earth‘s showing this week definitely wasn’t as strong as its pilot. That’s given that the show’s first episode was remarkably good for a comedy pilot, most of which notoriously struggle […]
Gotham: The Fearsome Dr. Crane Recap
Synopsis of 1×14: Gordon and Bullock have to track down a killer preying on members of a phobia support group who turns out to be the father of future Batman villain Jonathan Crane. Meanwhile, both Jim and Harvey find love in their lives. Maroni finds out the truth about Penguin, which […]
The Different “Gotham” Show We Almost Saw
Fox’s Gotham returned Monday night and gave us a look at what Arkham Asylum used be (check out our recap). Over at Voices From Krypton, filmmaker Harry Locke IV reveals the plans for another Gotham series that never made it to air. The synopsis: A world asphyxiating on its own blood and […]
Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Stakeout Recap
Summary of 2×11: Peralta and Boyle are assigned on an eight day stakeout, which puts a strain on their friendship. Diaz finds herself attracted to Holt’s nephew Marcus (Nick Cannon). Santiago and Gina evaluate their personalities after finding characters based on their appearances in a book Jeffords has made for […]
Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Pontiac Bandit Returns Recap
Summary of 2×10: Right around Christmas, Doug Judy returns to New York and gets caught by Peralta and Diaz. However, he tries to broker a deal when he reveals he knows the Giggle Pig ringleader. Boyle and Gina are traumatized when they find out that their parents are getting serious […]
Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Road Trip Recap
Summary of 2×09: Jake decides to make a romantic weekend out of prisoner transport, but it blows up in his face when Amy reveals she wants to break up with Teddy. Diaz gets sick and denies it. Boyle tries to teach Holt how to cook. Rating: ★★★½☆☆ First off, watch […]
Brooklyn Nine-Nine: USPIS Recap
Summary of 2×08: While investigating Giggle Pig, Peralta and Boyle get saddled with overbearing USPIS Investigator Jack Danger (Ed Helms). Holt, Jeffords, and Gina try to help Santiago quit smoking. Rating: ★★★★☆ I’ve never met anyone who worked for the United States Postal Investigation Service, but I wouldn’t be surprised […]
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