Rapid Recaps & TV Web-bits From Last Week (Apr. 4 - 10, 2010)
Abe Fried-Tanzer - April 11, 2010
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 Other Guy" (4/5/2010) | ||||
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Shaw shows Sarah that she was the one who killed his wife and then declares his continued allegiance to the United States government. Chuck has trouble believing that he has not gone over to the other side, and both Morgan and Casey step in to help out when called upon by Chuck. Morgan contemplates the future of his career at the Buy More as he prepares to become a spy. | |||
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24 – "Day 8: 6:00AM – 7:00AM" & "Day 8: 7:00AM – 8:00AM" (4/5/2010) |
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President Hassan learns of the demand made for him to be handed over and decides that he should turn himself in to the terrorists to prevent the detonation of the nuclear rods. Dana helps Tarin navigate through traffic and evade CTU, but Jack realizes that there is a mole and helps Chloe and Hastings discover her identity. Jack races against the clock to find President Hassan before Samir executes him on camera. President Taylor finds Ethan and vows to continue the peace process. | |||
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Damages – "All That Crap About Your Family" (4/5/2010) |
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Ellen travels to find the woman who she thinks might be her birth mother only to discover surprising facts about her own family's past. Upon her return, Ellen is admonished by both Patty and Gates for interfering in the case. Patty takes out her anger towards Ellen by yelling at Tom and firing Alex. Terry tries to get inside Frobisher's head while Joe considers permanently dealing with Tessa. | |||
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NCIS: Los Angeles – "Hand-to-Hand" (4/6/2010) |
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When a paparazzo captures a dying marine on camera, the team looks into his unit to find out how he died. Sam competes against a wannabe marine for a slot left open by the marine's death at a local marine-only gym, and is surprised to learn that he is in fact an undercover police officer. The local police department and NCIS butt heads over how to proceed with the case. | |||
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The Good Wife – "Doubt" (4/6/2010) |
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A jury deliberates over the case of a young woman accused of killing another student at a sorority party while Will and Alicia struggle to figure out a way to defend her. In the process, they deal with increasingly awkward moments of sexual tension. Diane is courted by ballistics expert Kurt McVeigh despite their opposite politics, and their romance has an unexpected effect on their case. | |||
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Human Target – "Victoria" (4/7/2010) |
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Chance is hired to protect a princess from Wales who has fallen in love with an American. Her security team is vigilantly dedicated to honoring the sanctity of the crown, and Chance must work with the princess' loyal protector Gerard and the princess herself to find a way to get to the queen and expose the activities of the conspirators. Winston and Guerrero protect the princess' new love. | |||
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Modern Family – no new episode last week |
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Next new episode on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 9pm ET/PT on ABC. | |||
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FlashForward – "Queen Sacrifice" (4/8/2010) |
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Mark and Vogel discover that there is a mole inside the FBI office and work to draw out the traitor. Dyson Frost reveals that he has seen that he will die on the same day as Demetri. Keiko finds a job in Los Angeles in order to try and locate Bryce, but encounters trouble as a result of her immigration status. Mark struggles with not being close to his wife and daughter. | |||
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The Office – no new episode last week |
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Next new episode on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 9pm ET/PT. | |||
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30 Rock – no new episode last week |
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Next new episode on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 8:30pm & 9:30pm ET/PT. | |||
TV Web-bits From Last Week
- As a tribute to the 100th episode of Bones, Inside TV picks the Five Best Bones/Booth Moments.
- Paste Magazine celebrates the 10 Best Sci-Fi & Fantasy TV Shows of All Time.
- As 24 prepares to tick out for the last time, Inside TV looks back at the Top 24 "24" Moments.
- The Telefile recommends the Top 10 Shows That Should Be Jersey-fied.
- Top 100 Lists bemoans the Top 10 Shows That Overstayed Their Welcome.
- Punnygirl weeps at My Top 10 TV Tearjerkers.
- Inside TV and TVGuide.com track down the Twin Peaks cast: Where Are They Now?
- Logo Design Consultant admires the Top 10 TV Channel Logos.
- Yin & Yang harks back to the 1990s with the Top 10 "Fresh Prince" Pickup Lines.
- The Telefile suggests the Top 10 Reality Shows That Should Be Revived With Celebrities.
- Inside TV demands answers to Four Unsolved Mysteries from "Lost".
- Surgical Technician Schools honors the Top 10 Celebrity Doctors of All Time.
- Dixie Carter, age 70, passed away on Saturday, April 10. She was best known as Julia Sugarbaker on Designing Women, but you can check out her entire TVography of series, movies and miniseries.
- Leno's ratings since he returned to The Tonight Show: Down about one million viewers from last year but still attracting 50% more people than Conan.
- No need to wait for Mad Men to come back this summer – check out this hilarious video of the cast and crew belting out their version of "Bye Bye Birdie" (found by Inside TV).
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.
