Rapid Recaps & TV Web-bits From Last Week (Oct 17 - Oct 23, 2010)
Abe Fried-Tanzer - October 24, 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
| Dexter – "Beauty and the Beast" (10/17/10) | ||||
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Dexter searches for clues about the mystery woman's identity and struggles to get her to trust that he's not going to hurt her. His time spent on that causes him to neglect his babysitter and lose her trust. Deb comes face to face with one of the killers, but he has the upper hand and escapes. Batista apologizes to Sergeant Lopez. Quinn follows Jonah and tries to show him Dexter's photo.
Next new episode: Sunday, Octber 24, 2010 at 9pm ET/PT on Showtime. |
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Chuck – "Chuck Versus the Couch Lock" (10/18/10) |
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When Chuck flashes on the former members of Casey's team that he put in prison, he suggests staging Casey's death to get them to come out of hiding. When Casey gets taken at the funeral, Chuck and Sarah frantically search for him while Jeff and Lester offer unexpected assistance. Morgan postpones telling Casey about his relationship with his daughter, which upsets Alex.
Next new episode: Monday, October 25, 2010 at 8pm ET/PT on NBC. |
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Hawaii Five-0 – "Nalowale" (10/18/10) |
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When an ambassador's daughter turns up dead, the governor calls Steve and the 5-0 team to help find his other daughter and figure out who is responsible for taking them both. In the course of their investigation, Steve and Danny clash with a security team charged with protecting the ambassador. Steve's sister pokes around his home and comes across their father's box, and Steve tries to balance his new relationship.
Next new episode: Monday, October 25, 2010 at 10pm ET/PT on CBS. |
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Glee – No new episode last week |
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No new episode last week. This week the club performs "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" for the school's annual musical.
Next new episode: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 8pm ET/PT on FOX. |
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No Ordinary Family "No Ordinary Vigilante" (10/19/10) |
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Jim stakes out a park where crimes have been occurring frequently and inadvertently gets spotted and pegged as the perpetrator. Chiles looks into Stephanie's research with the intention of discrediting her. J.J. uses his abilities to join the football team while his teacher continues to suspect him of cheating. Daphne uses her powers to glean information about an elite high school party.
Next new episode: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 8pm ET/PT on ABC. |
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Sons of Anarchy – "Widening Gyre" (10/19/10) |
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Tara catches Jax cheating on her and informs Gemma that his plan to drive her away worked. Gemma promises to keep Tara's pregnancy a secret if the doctor assists her in breaking out of the hospital to go to Belfast to find her grandson, an effort with which Tara receives unexpected help from her boss. Unbeknownst to SAMCRO, Jimmy prepares for their arrival in Belfast.
Next new episode: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 10pm ET/PT on FX. |
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Undercovers – "Not Without My Daughter" (10/20/10) |
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Steven and Samantha travel to Geneva to debrief a North Korean defector, but he raises a last-minute condition demanding that they safely secure his daughter before he turns over any information. Against Shaw's orders, Steven and Samantha go to North Korea to find her and encounter a potentially untrustworthy French spy couple searching for her as well. Samantha worries that her double life is leading to her letting her sister down.
Next new episode: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 8pm ET/PT on NBC. |
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Modern Family – "Unplugged" (10/20/10) |
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Claire becomes frustrated when her family seems unable to disconnect from their various devices and Phil bets them that they can't last long without being connected. Cameron and Mitchell realize they need to enroll Lily in preschool and shop around for the best option. Jay is afraid that Gloria has taken drastic action when the dog next door refuses to stop barking.
Next new episode: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 9pm ET/PT on ABC. |
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30 Rock – "Reaganing" (10/21/10) |
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Jack is on a roll with being able to solve problems, and his latest efforts include getting Tracy to say one simple line in an extremely complicated commercial and helping Liz to resolve a performance issue in the bedroom with Carol. Jenna corrupts Kenneth by having him help her con Carvel employees, and when her designs get bigger, she enlists the help of Kelsey Grammer.
Next new episode: Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 8:30pm ET/PT on NBC. |
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The Office – "The Sting" (10/21/10) |
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When Jim and Dwight encounter a rival salesman at a meeting, they design a sting operation in the office where they can watch his technique and figure out how he keeps stealing their clients. Their choice of Meredith to play the manager proves ill-advised. Andy asks Darryl to join his band, but the keyboardist has different ideas from the lead singer.
Next new episode: Thursday, October 28, 2010 at 9pm ET/PT on NBC. |
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TV Web-bits From Last Week
- TV Squad picks MAD MEN's 10 Most Meaningful Lines of the Season.
- The TV Addict reveals the Top 5 People Most Definitely Not Smarter Than a 5th Grader.
- The Telefile spotlights the Top 10 Best Stars We'd Never Heard of Six Months Ago.
- The Tweeting Quill lauds the Top TV Villains of 2010.
- The TV Addict reveals the Top 5 Things You Didn't Know About THE MIDDLE Star Eden Sher.
- TV Squad laments the 6 Lamest Remakes of Great TV Shows.
- Inhabitots ranks the Top 5 Green-Themed Kids Television Shows.
- The Telefile updates More of Our Favorite Halloween-Themed TV Episodes.
- TV Squad honors the Top 5 Celebrity Narrators in Television History.
- The TV Addict recommends the Top 5 Lessons Other Showrunners Can Learn from the Awesoness that is THE VAMPIRE DIARIES.
- Live 105 recalls the Top 10 Schwingtastic Childhood TV Flashback Tracks.
- The Telefile keeps an eye on the 24-Hour Live Coco Cam: The Best Moments.
- Vision Quest Fail looks at the Top 10 TV Families.
- TV Squad suggests THE WHOLE TRUTH: 5 Ways to Show Your Support.
- A few news-tweets from the TV Tango Twitter Feed over the past week:
- Fri (10/22): Syfy orders two-hour pilot of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: BLOOD & CHROME. Chronicles young William Adama’s adventures in first Cylon war.
- Fri (10/22): The CW gives full season pickup to HELLCATS, NIKITA and ONE TREE HILL with each receiving back nine episode orders.
- Fri (10/22): Kiernan Shipka (Sally Draper, MAD MEN) Kellie Martin, Simon Kassianides set to star in Hallmark Channel TV Movie, SMOOCH to air Feb. 2011
- Fri (10/22): I DREAM OF JEANNIE returns to TV Land with weekend marathon on Sat., Sun October 23 & 24 (9AM- 9PM). About series: http://bit.ly/aoLHWU
- Fri (10/22): Hey Donnie Wahlberg fans...check out this new Q&A Interview with Donnie Wahlberg of BLUE BLOODS. http://bit.ly/cvmhpB
- Thu (10/21): Great premiere screening tonight of #NatGeoChannel GREAT MIGRATIONS. It's a must see! Just stunning. The seven-hour series starts November 7
- Thu (10/21): CBS gives full season orders to all its new series: BLUE BLOODS, THE DEFENDERS, MIKE & MOLLY, $#*! MY DAD SAYS and HAWAII FIVE-0.
- Thu (10/21): CBS picks up HAWAII FIVE-0 for a full season. About series: http://bit.ly/bNdh4e
- Thu (10/21): Pediatrician Dr. Sears from THE DOCTORS Halloween tips: Kids costumes-Knives or swords should be soft, made out of flexible materials.
- Thu (10/21): Nick Lachey returns as host of NBC's a cappella singing competition series THE SING-OFF premiering Monday, December 6, 2010 (8-10PM)
- Thu (10/21): Gordon Ramsay search for next MASTERCHEF open casting call Nov. 6, in Los Angeles. See info/dates for other cities http://bit.ly/9IImKQ
- Thu (10/21): West Coast open casting call for LIVE TO DANCE w/ Paula Abdul Thurs.Oct. 28 at CenterStaging in Burbank, Calif. Info: http://bit.ly/990vEA
- Thu (10/21): First guest on #CONAN will be Seth Rogen and musical guest Jack White. The late-night talker debuts TBS Nov. 8 at 11pm.
- Thu (10/21): A&E reality series THE HASSELHOFFS set to premiere Sunday, Dec. 5 at 10pm. The life of single dad David Hasselhoff and his two daughters.
- Wed (10/20): The COCO CAM goes live today at 1pm EST/10am PST. Gives Conan O'Brien fans Live 24-Hour peek into Team Coco Offices. http://bit.ly/b0EGkn
- Tue (10/19): Bravo series (working titles) in development: “LA Therapists," “Miss Advised," “The Proposal Planner," “The Headhuntress" and “What If.”
- Tue (10/19): Melanie Lynskey returns as Charlie's stalker, Rose on the Nov. 1 episode of TWO AND A HALF MEN.
- Tue (10/19): NBC has announced full-season pick-up for new drama CHASE starring Kelli Giddish. About series: http://bit.ly/9O4h16
- Tue (10/19): Hey CHUCK fans let's party... NBC picks up CHUCK for the entire season. That's 11 more episodes.
- Tue (10/19): BBC AMERICA marathon of every episode from most recent season of DOCTOR WHO + exclusive footage from newly-released DVD box set. Sat. Nov.13
- Tue (10/19): We mourn the passing of Tom Bosley, of HAPPY DAYS, MURDER SHE WROTE, FATHER DOWLING MYSTERIES. Died at 83. TVography: http://bit.ly/dgy5my
- Tue (10/19): HISTORY latest installment of WWII in HD: THE AIR WAR to premiere Nov. 10 at 9p. American 8th Air Force’s battle to defeat German Luftwaffe
- Tue (10/19): Carol Burnett guest stars on GLEE November 23 episode as Sue Sylvester's Nazi-hunting mother who comes to town to pay Sue a visit.
- Tue (10/19): Amber Tamblyn joins HOUSE for multi-episode arc Nov. 8 as a 3rd year medical student whom Cuddy forces House to hire in Thirteen’s absence.
- Tue (10/19): Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band to be house band for CONAN. The late-night show debuts TBS on Monday, Nov. 8, at 11 p.m. (ET/PT).
- Mon (10/18): NBC gives full-season pickups to new series: THE EVENT, LAW & ORDER LOS ANGELES and OUTSOURCED. NBC more colorful but not so entertaining.
- Mon (10/18): President Obama on Dec. 8 MYTHBUSTERS episode. Challenges Myth: Did Archimedes set fire to Roman fleet using mirrors & reflected sun rays.
- Mon (10/18): PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2011 to air Jan. 5 on CBS. Fan voting begins today to pick nominees in 40 categories. Vote: http://bit.ly/axV9tZ
- Mon (10/18): My Name Is Smokey? Jason Lee set to guest star in RAISING HOPE as Smokey Daniels, a washed-up rock star hired as lead act @ Grocery-Palooza.
- Watch the new trailer for Showtime's upcoming series SHAMELESS, embedded below.
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 at Movies with Abe and TV with Abe.
