Rapid Recaps & TV Web-bits From Last Week (July 18 - July 24, 2010)
Abe Fried-Tanzer - July 25, 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
True Blood "Trouble" (7/18/10) | ||||
Sookie and Alcide investigate the King’s ties with the werewolves. Eric arrives to find Bill and makes a surprising discovery about his own connection with the King. Jason begins his first day on the job, but can’t seem to stay focused when he spots a mysterious, alluring woman. Franklin professes his affection for a terrified Tara. Jessica and Arlene continue to butt heads, and Sam’s family problem persists..
Next new episode: Sunday, July 25 at 9pm on HBO. |
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Hung – "Mind Bullets or Bang Bang Bang Motherfucker" (7/18/10) |
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Ray is disturbed when he realizes that his kids might not have been friends with him if they had been in high school together. Tanya suspects that Lenore may have stolen the sweater she was given and replaced it with a knockoff. In her efforts to get Ray to see Lenore’s true colors, she turns to Charlie for help. Jessica breaks down when Ronnie tells her he wants to have kids.
Next new episode: Sunday, July 25, 2010 at 10pm on HBO. |
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Entourage – "Dramedy" (7/18/10) |
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Drama searches for a new project with help from Eric and Lloyd, and a script from a comedy writer looks promising. Lizzie asks Ari for a promotion to head of the television department, but Ari has to deal with pressure from Mrs. Ari to fire her because of what happened with Andrew. Turtle reconnects with Alex after his employees quit, and Scott continues to get close with Vince and irk Eric.
Next new episode: Sunday, July 25, 2010 at 10:30pm on HBO. |
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The Good Guys – "Hunches and Heists" (7/19/10) |
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A minor dry cleaning robbery turns into a major bank heist operation. Dan and Jack find themselves operating solo when they need to find robbers dressed in police uniforms, and their efforts to catch the real criminals while the police are on the wrong track go ignored as usual. Dan urges Jack to follow his hunches more often, and Jack decides he can no longer keep his feelings for Liz a secret.
Next new episode: Monday, July 26, 2010 at 9pm on FOX. |
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Hot in Cleveland – "Meet the Parents" (7/21/10) |
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Melanie, Joy, and Victoria prepare for the worst as Melanie’s overprotective mother, Joy’s critical mother, and Victoria’s self-obsessed father arrive to make their lives miserable. After Melanie takes a stand and tell her mom she needs to relax, Melanie’s mother and Victoria’s father have a one-night stand. Elka delights in pestering Joy by video-chatting with her mother frequently.
Next new episode: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 10pm on TV Land. |
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Burn Notice – "Past & Future Tense" (7/22/10) |
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Jesse brings Michael and Fiona to a spy conference to have them help him try to contact his former boss and work on proving his innocence. At the conference, they spot a team of Russian assassins and work to find the American agent whose life is in jeopardy before he gets killed. Michael has to push hard to convince retired spy Paul Anderson to get back into the spy game to save his life.
Next new episode: Thursday, July 29 at 9pm on USA. |
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Royal Pains – "Comfort’s Overrated" (7/22/2010) |
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Hank and Emily are both called by the same patient, though the patient can use all the help he can get. When his girlfriend needs to introduce her parents to her boyfriend but fears he’s too old, she propositions Hank to pose as her "faux beau." When he refuses, Evan takes the job. Divya prepares for her wedding and becomes concerned when she loses her engagement ring. Jill tries to figure out how to get her clinic off the ground.
Next new episode: Thursday, July 29 at 10pm on USA. |
TV Web-bits From Last Week
- TVGuide.com previews Fall TV: Must-Watch New Shows.
- The Telefile anticipates the Top 10 Late Summer Reality Shows We’re Hoping Don’t Suck.
- The TV Addict enumerates the Top 5 Reasons to tune into DEGRASSI: THE HEAT IS ON.
- John LeBlanc’s Crank admires the Top Ten TV Detectives’ Cars.
- The Telefile reports that CAKE BOSS Loses Rights to Its Name & Suggests Alternates.
- TV Squad spotlights Seven Emmy-Worthy TV Shows Within TV Shows.
- The Telefile recognizes Shows We’d Watch Five Nights a Week.
- The TV Addict lists the Top 5 Reasons This Summer’s BIG BROTHER Is a Big Bust.
- Change of Address profiles the Top 10 TV Shows About Cleaning and Organizing Your Home.
- The TV Addict ponders over the Top 5 TV Head-Scratchers.
- The Telefile suggests the Top 10 Other Sports Stars, Coachers or Sportscasters Who Should Go On SURVIVOR.
- TV Squad recommended Five Actresses Who Could Play Chuck’s Mom before Linda Hamilton was announced as Chuck's Mom at Comic-Con 2010 on Saturday.
- Casting news from the past week:
- Felicia Day joins EUREKA.
- Halle Berry, Jon Hamm, Paul Rudd and others will be guests on THE SIMPSONS.
- Alfred Molina joins LAW & ORDER: LOS ANGELES.
- Eric Roberts, Rachel Uchitel, Jeremy London, Janice Dickinson check in to CELEBRITY REHAB.
- Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Holly Robinson Peete, Leah Remini and Marissa Jaret Winokur will co-host a daytime talk show Fall 2010, replacing AS THE WORLD TURNS.
- Seth MacFarlane tapped as roast master for the Comedy Central roast of David Hasselhoff.
- Want to watch the season premiere of MAD MEN tonight but don't have time to watch three full seasons? Check out this five-minute recap in the embedded video:
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.