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Rapid Recaps & TV Web-bits From Last Week (Mar. 14 - 20, 2010)

Abe Fried-Tanzer - March 21, 2010

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Each week TV Tango takes you around the dial and across the web so you can read recaps of the hottest programs and catch up on the biggest and best TV-related lists, news stories & fun sites/links from the previous week.

 

   
   
   
   
   


Rapid Recaps From Last Week

Chuck – "Chuck Versus the Tic Tac" (3/15/2010)    

Chuck catches Casey pulling a job on the side for his old commander during an operation and unknowingly turns him in to General Beckman. After he is taken into custody, Chuck and Sarah do their best to help clear his name, and things only get worse when they learn that his former commander is now working for the Ring. Awesome and Morgan discover that they're both privy to the same big secret.  

 

24 – "Day 8: 3:00AM – 4:00AM" (3/15/2010)

  

Tarin takes Kayla hostage and his coconspirators broadcast a video of her to President Hassan and CTU, demanding a top-secret file with vital information on U.S. defense weaknesses in exchange for her life. Jack and Cole race against the clock to locate Kayla before the terrorists' deadline comes due. Dana contends with questions from Kevin's parole officer, but has to deal with a far more serious and immediate security breach involving CTU.  

 

Damages – "I Look Like Frankenstein" (3/15/2010)

  

Patty and Tom continue their efforts to find the missing Tobin money through the financial transactions involving Danielle's daughter. Tom enlists the help of a homeless contact of his to locate Carol Tobin, who has gone missing. Ellen runs into Michael, and inadvertently informs Patty that she is going to be a grandmother. Arthur Frobisher returns to town to find a new spokesperson for his foundation.  

 

NCIS: Los Angeles – "Blood Brothers" (3/16/2010)

  

After a marine is killed in a drive-by shooting, the team investigates his ties to his family and to local gangs. Callen and Sam learn that his younger brother is at risk of becoming swept up in the same lifestyle, and Sam tries hard to ensure that he doesn't go down that path. During the search, the team suspects that the gangs are smuggling in weaponry but are surprised to learn that they're dealing in something else altogether.  

 

The Good Wife – "Heart" (3/16/2010)

  

The firm calls in an emergency judge to rule on whether an expectant mother's operation can be covered by an insurance company after her coverage was revoked. Will has a hard time arguing against attorney Patti Nyholm, and his stress turns him toward Alicia, who considers allowing something to happen between them. Peter tries to improve his public image by looking to religion.  

 

Human Target – "Baptiste" (3/16/2010)

  

Chance reconnects with Agent Barnes to stop a hired assassin named Baptiste who he used to work with carry out a hit at the United Nations. In trying to catch his old friend, Chance must reconsider the person he's become. To provide Chance with support, Winston and Guerrero work with Layla, the woman they put out of a job by taking her company down.  

 

Modern Family – no new episode last week

  

Next new episode: Wednesday, March 24 @ 9pm ET/PT.  

 

FlashForward – "Revelation Zero" (3/17/2010)

  

Lloyd and Simon are taken hostage by a mysterious man who informs them that they did not cause the blackout. Simon's history and involvement in the blackout is revealed as Janis tries to keep up with his attempts to flee custody. Mark undergoes regression therapy to recover the full memory of his flash forward, and learns that another blackout is going to happen. Nicole turns to a therapy discussion group in order to cope with her violent flash forward.  

 

The Office – "New Leads" (3/18/2010)

  

As Dunder-Mifflin becomes increasingly integrated into the Sabre corporation, the salespeople start acting extremely cocky as they strive to get major commissions. When Michael receives expensive new leads from Sabre, he refuses to hand them over to teach the salespeople a lesson. Jim organizes the sales team to try and come up with a solution that can help everyone get back to work.  

 

30 Rock – "Don Geiss, America, and Hope" (3/18/2010)

  

Liz doesn't want to end up being "settling soul mates" with Wesley, but after continuous run-ins with him, she starts to think it might be inevitable. Jack is distraught when he learns that Kable Town isn't interested in actually creating content and tries to find a way to make his mark. Tracy has to contend with the media finding out that he isn't the adulterous playboy everyone thinks he is.  

 

Caprica – "Ghosts in the Machine" (3/19/2010)

  

Joseph's guide takes him deeper into the dangerous New Cap City and he is continually surprised by what he learns about his daughter's activities. Zoe tries to withstand her father's attempts to get her to reveal that she is inside the Cylon body. Amanda continues to see her brother everywhere, and is approached by Tomas Vergis as part of his latest ploy to destroy Daniel's dreams.  

 

 

TV Web-bits From Last Week

 

Abe Fried-Tanzer is a student at New York University majoring in cinema studies and journalism. He makes it his priority each year to see every Oscar-nominated film and watch every new television pilot, and writes reviews and awards predictions on his personal movie and TV blogs.