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Critical reviews of U.S. TV shows
and analysis of what makes them
good, bad, irritating and enlightening.
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Troy takes his place in class at the air conditioner repair school. Vice Dean Laybourne thinks that he is the prophesised “True Repairman.” Laybourne then dies in an accident and Troy smells foul play. He challenges Laybourne’s successor to a dual in the “Sun Chamber.” Subway’s contract runs out and the Dean says he will let Shirley and Pierce run their sandwich shop instead. They bicker over who will sign the contract and the Dean has to arbitrate. Jeff is trying to concentrate on the biology final but agrees to represent Shirley. Abed has been out of sorts since Troy left and asks Britta to give him a therapy session. Evil Abed appears and suggests that he talk to Britta instead.
18 May 2012
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The police won’t listen to the study group about the replacement Dean. Chang makes plans for his birthday and the group plan a heist to free the Dean. The heist goes wrong on purpose and then not on purpose as Chang foils their escape. Troy now agrees to join the air conditioning repair programme in exchange for their help in escaping Chang’s clutches.
18 May 2012
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The study group are lured out to a warehouse by the executor of Pierce’s father’s estate. Mr Hawthorne built a computer game which Pierce has to win in order to claim his inheritance. Mr Hawthorne’s assistant Gilbert (Giancarlo Esposito) also plays and soon reveals that he is intent on winning.
18 May 2012
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Barney and Quinn are on their way to Hawaii when he is stopped at airport security. He has a magic trick in his bag and refuses to explain the trick because of the “Magician’s Code.” They are taken to a secure room and he continues to refuse to show them how the trick works. Robin tells Ted that he always chooses women who don’t want to settle down the way he claims he wants to. She agrees that Victoria is the only exception so he calls her. She comes to the bar in her wedding dress and asks him to run away with her. Robin is tasked with taking the first photos of the new Eriksen family.
16 May 2012
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Barney and Marshall are too drunk to drive and can’t reach the train station. Eventually they find their way onto a bus and convince the driver to take them to the hospital. Meanwhile Robin and Ted alternately tell stories to keep Lily calm as she waits to go to the hospital. Ted emails everyone to let them know about the birth and Mickey arrives at the hospital to offer some fatherly advice.
16 May 2012
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Ygritte continues to tease Jon until the Wildlings find them. Theon chases after Bran and Rickon but can’t find them so he turns to torture. Alton Lannister returns from King’s Landing and delivers Cersei’s message to Robb. He is locked in with Jamie who kills him and escapes. Jamie is caught though and Catelyn considers taking his life after several of her men state their desire to do so. Tywin sees through Arya’s act but can’t find the man who tried to kill him. Sansa has her period and Cersei gives her some advice about being a mother. Xaro and the Warlock enact a coup and kill the other members of the thirteen after admitting that they had taken the dragons.
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Don sees some of Ginsberg’s drawings and it inspires him to come up with a pitch for “Sno Balls.” The office is split as to whose design is better but Don decided to take his to the meeting. Roger asks Ginsberg to come up with a pitch for a Jewish wine which Bert brings to him. Roger asks Jane to come to the meeting and they end up sleeping together. Betty is struggling with her weight loss and is hurt to see a slim Meagan in her fancy apartment. She lashes out by telling Sally about Anna Draper.
16 May 2012
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Perfect :-)
27 April 2012
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27 April 2012
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The Dean makes me laugh more than any other character at this point. I enjoyed him hanging out at Annie,...
27 April 2012
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Everything in season 3 has been great, I love that theyve finally started refining all the characters.
I have to...
23 April 2012
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Thank you :-) I still have a bunch of little fixes to make. Let me know if anything doesn't...
16 April 2012
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In this cast: Game of Thrones, Season 2, Episode 07, A Man Without Honour
16 May 2012
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In this cast: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 4, Episode 10, Hush
13 May 2012
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In this cast: Game of Thrones, Season 2, Episode 06, The Old Gods and the New
9 May 2012
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I don't have time to write a proper review of episodes three
and four of *Girls *but I thought I would sneak some quick
thoughts out. I'm still enjoying it a lot. The jokes can be really funny
with Hannah's crotchless panties turning out to just be old
and Shoshanna admitting that she's never loved her grandma. However I think there is a divide within the show. It seems
at this stage that Lena Dunham is better at writing for
herself and best friend Marnie than for Shoshanna and Jessa.
10 May 2012
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Credit HBO
Show: *Veep *(HBO)
Type: Comedy, single camera
Rating: R
One line description: Selina Meyer is Vice President of the
United States. She is constantly frustrated by her lack of
authority. Tone: Cynical, acidic, fast paced
Similar to: *The Thick of It *(British forerunner), *Curb
Your Enthusiasm *(structure of building problems overlapping
and frustrated central character)
Starring: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tony Hale (*Arrested
Development*), Anna Chlumsky
Quality: *Good *(50-70 range)
*Veep *is written by Brit Armando Iannucci and is a very
similar construction to *The Thick of It.
10 May 2012
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Hey Matt, thanks for getting in touch. I'm really sorry about that. I hoped from my comments that I was clear that I wasn't spoiling anything. I was just saying that I didn't believe for one second th...
17 May 2012
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First, I'm a huge fan of this podcast, as well as your Walking Dead podcast. Keep up the great work...
That said, I can't believe the MAJOR spoiler you guys revealed in the "Man Without Honor" pod...
17 May 2012
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I was beginning to like Quinn. now she is just going to go the same way as Nora. ugh.
Likewise i liked Victoria in S1, but god I hate her now. She's been with her Fiance since gemerany in S1, and ...
16 May 2012
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I'm ignoring the content of this episode because both stories Riley and defanged Spike are really quite boring to me and I have talked about Riley at length. Instead I want to comment on the bigger pi...
16 May 2012
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