Rapid Recaps & TV Web-bits From Last Week (Jan. 31 - Feb. 6, 2010)
Abe Fried-Tanzer - February 7, 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 Nacho Sampler" (2/1/2010) | ||||
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Chuck is given another assignment, but this time his asset is a customer at the Buy More. Chuck discovers that he has a lot in common with the asset and befriends him in order to gain his trust. Awesome is troubled by the thought of needing to lie to Ellie. Hannah begins working at the Buy More, and Morgan asks Jeff and Lester to find out more about her for him, but changes his mark to Chuck when he finds out about his trip to Paris. | |||
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24 – "Day 8: 9:00PM – 10:00PM" (2/1/2010) |
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Renee (pictured) sets up a meeting between Vladimir and Jack, posing as a German buyer, but learns that Vladimir is planning on having Jack killed as soon as the money is transferred. Josef learns that Oleg may be able to recover, but his father isn't willing to take the risk of having the medical trail be discovered. President Hassan pauses to consider his methods of rooting out insurgency. | |||
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Damages – "The Dog Is Happier Without Her" (2/1/2010) |
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Joe contemplates whether he should take care of his family financially or cut all ties to his father. Tom learns devastating news about his own personal connection to the firm's ongoing case. Patty and Phil (pictured) spar over the final settlements of their divorce and what will happen to their apartment. Six months in the future, a shocking link between Tom and Ellen is revealed. | |||
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NCIS: Los Angeles – "LD50" (2/2/2010) |
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After a crime scene is revealed as the site used to manufacture a deadly toxin, the team races against the clock to find the threat to national security. Things quickly get worse when they track the toxin to a crowded shopping mall. Sam struggles with the idea of recommending a replacement for Dominic while he believes that Dominic may still be alive. | |||
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The Good Wife – "Bad" (2/2/2010) |
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Peter's trial begins, and he and Golden try to intimidate Childs by getting his associates to flip on him. Alicia is disturbed when she defends a man accused of murdering his wife because she believes he is guilty and seems completely unaffected by his wife's disappearance. Alicia also suspects her opposing counsel of putting on a show to look inexperienced. Diane gets a gun when someone she sent to jail is released. | |||
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Human Target – "Sanctuary" (2/3/2010) |
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Chance is hired to protect John Gray, a good-natured criminal hiding out in a monastery while he searches for a valuable artifact, when the man he betrayed escapes from prison. Chance and Gray scramble to find the artifact quickly and prevent the monastery from being destroyed by the band of criminals en route. Winston is on hand to help Chance carry out his case, but Guerrero is preoccupied with a side job. | |||
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Modern Family – "Moon Landing" (2/3/2010) |
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Gloria turns to Mitchell for help after she is involved in a car accident, but Manny reveals that it was her fault because she is a terrible driver. Jay and Cameron play racquetball but Jay becomes uncomfortable in the close quarters of the locker room. Claire gets together with an old friend but is mortified to learn that her friend is more successful than she is. Phil fights not to lose a client. Haley and Dylan break up and get back together. | |||
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The Deep End – "To Have and To Hold" (2/4/2010) |
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Hart and Dylan try to help a pregnant Chinese woman at risk of being deported after the death of her husband in combat. Cliff assigns Beth and Addy to defend a man accused – and fully guilty – of sexual harassment. Liam turns to Rowdy for help on how to woo Beth while Addy helps Malcolm by doing him a personal favor. Susan is courted by a rival firm, prompting concern from both Cliff and Hart. | |||
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The Office – "Sabre" (2/4/2010) |
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A representative from Sabre, the company that has acquired Dunder-Mifflin, arrives to transition the branch into being a part of the new corporation. Michael is initially intrigued by the corporate video but isn't pleased to learn of the changes that will occur in the workplace. He seeks advice from David Wallace but is dismayed to see what has become of his former boss. Jim and Pam try to get their unborn child into a daycare center. | |||
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30 Rock – "Verna" (2/4/2010) |
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Jenna's mother, Verna (pictured), comes to visit, prompting Jack to give her advice on ways to avoid her. After Frank accidentally causes a fire with his cigarettes, Liz makes a pact with him to stop eating poorly if he stops smoking. Doubting his ability to hold up his end of the bargain, Liz videotapes her living room and learns some disturbing information. Pete panics when Kenneth starts interrupting his alone time at work. | |||
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Burn Notice – "Noble Causes" (2/4/2010) |
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Michael's old neighbor Sugar comes to him asking for help, but he has his hands full with trying to impress Gilroy. Michael enlists the aid of Fiona and Sam so that he can multitask and run a job with Gilroy and their new partner Claude, though he has trouble keeping Sugar from putting himself in danger. Madeline learns she is going to receive a citizen crime-fighting award and asks Michael to attend the ceremony. | |||
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Caprica – "Reins of a Waterfall" (2/5/2010) |
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Daniel and Amanda deal with the repercussions of Amanda's televised confession that Zoe was a terrorist, and the virtual Zoe inside the Cylon body has a front row seat to their distress. Joseph corners Daniel and demands to be reunited with his daughter again. Sister Clarice encourages Lacy (pictured) to open up to her, but Zoe urges Lacy not to trust her. | |||
TV Web-bits From Last Week
- Inside TV looks back at the Most Controversial Super Bowl Ads Ever.
- Ramblings of a TV Whore compiles two lists of the Top 5 Lost Episodes.
- The TV Addict presents the Top 5 TV Mysteries More Confusing Than The Season Premiere of Lost.
- The Telefile visits the Top 10 Alternate Realities We’d Like To See On Other Shows.
- TV Gal checks in with TV couples before Valentine’s Day.
- Television Without Pity soaks up Ugly Betty’s Soapiest Moments.
- Inside TV cozies up to 10 Dysfunctional TV Families We’d Like To Adopt.
- The Telefile counsels 10 Actors Who Should Make Like Evangeline Lilly And Quit Acting.
- Paste Magazine remembers the 10 Best TV Finales of All Time.
- Crave Online looks at the Top 10 Comics to TV Adaptations.
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.
