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Rapid Recaps & TV Web-bits From Last Week (Aug 15 - Aug 21, 2010)

Abe Fried-Tanzer - August 22, 2010

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Rapid Recaps From Last Week

True Blood "Everything is Broken" (8/15/10)    

The AVL arrives to question Eric about his actions while Russell swears vengeance on anyone who gets in his way after the death of his beloved. Jason encounters some trouble keeping Crystal safe, and Franklin returns to terrorize Tara. Hoyt confesses his true feelings for Jessica. Lafayette and Jesus continue their romance, while Bill learns more about what Sookie is.

 

Next new episode: Sunday, August 22, 2010 at 9pm on HBO.

 

 

Hung – "The Middle East is Complicated" (8/15/10)

 

Ray gets caught in between his Arab client and his Israeli neighbor when he reveals his ignorance about hummus. Lenore gets predatory with both Ray and Frances. Tanya struggles to stand up to Frances when she sees Mike over at her house on a weekday and turns to Charlie for emotional and physical comfort. Jessica goes to the doctor when she develops a familiar condition.

 

Next new episode: Sunday, August 22, 2010 at 10pm on HBO.

 

 

Entourage – "Tequila and Coke" (8/15/10)

 

Ari tries desperately to convince Lizzie not to leak her tapes by offering to find her a job. Vince botches his follow-up meeting about his superhero movie by continuing to mix painkillers with bad decisions. Turtle tries to sell the tequila but makes a promise he can’t keep and has to personally locate fifty cases. Billy Walsh comes up with a great idea for Drama, but Drama doesn’t like it.

 

Next new episode: Sunday, August 22, 2010 at 10:30pm on HBO.

 

 

Hot in Cleveland – "Tornado" (8/18/10)

 

A tornado warning forces the girls into the cellar where Elka keeps her dead husband's stolen merchandise. Victoria watches the Emmy telecast, finds out she wins and watches Susan Lucci accept the award on her behalf -- only to see Susan wearing the same "one-of-a-kind" dress she would've worn. Joy tells the girls about her booty call and wears almost all the stolen jewelry. Melanie's boyfriend -- and cop -- Pete arrives in the cellar, realizes what's around him, and takes Elka to the police station to get booked.

 

Next new episode: January 2011.

 

 

Burn Notice –"Blind Spot" (8/19/10)

 

Sam and Fi work together to bring in a con man who preys on grieving women. Sam forges government files connecting new information to the cipher bible, and Michael calls Barrett offering the bible for sale -- but Jesse seems uneasy about the situation. When Fiona goes to the loft looking for Michael, she finds Jesse pointing a gun at her because he's seen the video of Michael running from a building after he got burned. Jesses says "Goodbye Fiona," but doesn't shoot and runs off instead.

 

Next new episode: Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 9pm on USA.

 

 

Royal Pains – "Big Whoops" (8/19/2010)

 

Hank and Jill care for a patient -- a gambler with abdominal pains and appendicitis -- who is also a process-server delivering a cease-and-desist order for the clinic. Dr. Blair performs the surgery on the gambler, and he eventually drops the suit against the clinic. Hank and Divya treat renowned surgeon Dr. Philips, and they bring in a pulmonologist -- Emily, who prescribes theophylline. After Dr. Philips ODs, Hank finds a chest rash and properly diagnoses him with whooping cough. Evan observes Eddie talking with a man in a red hat, giving him an envelope, and then leaving with him.

 

Next new episode: Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 10pm on USA.

 

 

 

TV Web-bits From Last Week


Abe Fried-Tanzer is a recent graduate from New York University, where he majored 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.