Rapid Recaps & TV Web-bits From Last Week (Aug 1 - Aug 7, 2010)
Abe Fried-Tanzer - August 8, 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 "Hitting the Ground" (8/1/10) | ||||
Alcide and Tara rescue Sookie and Bill, and Lorena is killed in the process. While Sookie is trying to help Bill, he feasts on her and puts her into a coma, prompting her to enter into a weird dream state. Russell, Eric, and Sophie-Anne pay a visit to the magister. Sam rescues his brother from a dog-fighting ring. Jason tries to make a deal with an imprisoned drug dealer to learn more about Crystal.
Next new episode: Sunday, August 8, 2010 at 9pm on HBO. |
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Hung – "A Man, A Plan or Jimmy Carter" (8/1/10) |
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Damon brings Darby to a poetry reading and freaks her out by talking about their relationship as twins. Damon buys some pot scones and ends up on a major high that forces Ray to take care of him. Skipping out on a date with the wealthy client, Ray asks Mike to step in for him, telling him it’s only a dinner date. Jessica and Ronnie fight after he continues to press the idea of having a baby.
Next new episode: Sunday, August 8, 2010 at 10pm on HBO. |
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Entourage – "Bottoms Up" (8/1/10) |
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Vince befriends and beds porn star Sasha Grey and brings her along to a meeting about his next movie. Turtle goes to Eric and then asks Vince about being the face of the tequila. Drama learns that Bob Saget wants to do his show with John Stamos, and Ari tries desperately to convince Mike Tyson, Jessica Simpson, and Aaron Sorkin to stay with his agency. Eric considers trying something new with Sloane.
Next new episode: Sunday, August 8, 2010 at 10:30pm on HBO. |
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The Good Guys – "Don’t Tase Me, Bro" (8/2/10) |
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While investigating a bike robbery, Dan accidentally tases a suspect (and Jack). When the embarrassing video is posted on YouTube, Dan and Jack find out that the suspect was in the Witness Protection Program and his life is now in danger. A marshal named Justine works with them to protect her witness as an assassin arrives to try and take him out. Dan makes advances on Justine that are not well-received.
Next new episode: September 24, 2010 on FOX. |
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Hot in Cleveland – "The Play’s the Thing" (8/4/10) |
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Melanie has a new boyfriend named Pete, and their cutesy romance is starting to get on everyone’s nerves. Joy takes it particularly hard when Melanie repeatedly misses out on plans with her and values her relationship over their friendship. A local high school student comes to Victoria for help rescuing the school production of "Romeo & Juliet." Elka starts crashing funerals with a friend.
Next new episode: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 10pm on TV Land. |
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Burn Notice –"Center of the Storm" (8/5/10) |
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Two FBI agents approach Michael for help after an attempted hit on a witness results in the witness going missing. While investigating, Michael has to pose as a hit man on the trail of the witness in order to try desperately to convince another hit man that he can be trusted. Vaughn approaches Fiona about giving him the book in exchange for giving Jesse his old life back.
Next new episode: Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 9pm on USA. |
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Royal Pains – "Frenemies" (8/5/2010) |
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Hank’s latest patient is the young son of Dr. Blair and her ex-husband, who seems to be getting sick as a result of time spent with one of his parents. Evan meets Paige’s parents and ends up going hunting with her father, which quickly turns disastrous. Jill clashes with Dr. Blair over starting her clinic. Hank and Emily continue to develop their personal relationship while encountering some professional problems.
Next new episode: Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 10pm on USA. |
TV Web-bits From Last Week
- TVGuide.com spots Fall TV: Familiar Faces in New Places.
- TV Squad imagines Sci-Fi TV Crossovers We’d Like To See.
- The Film Cynics caution against Must Miss Fall TV.
- TV Squad points a finger at TV's Top 5 Biggest D-Bags.
- Portrait Magazine picks the Top 10 TV BFFs as voted by YOU!
- TV Squad asks: Which Star Would You Follow To Any Show?
- From New York to San Francisco commends the Top Five Best Detective Pairings in TV History.
- TV Squad spotlights Five Channels You’ve Probably Never Heard Of.
- MamaPop picks the Top 5 TV Lawyers.
- TV Squad talks SMALLVILLE Spin-Offs: The DC Comics Superheroes We’d Like to See.
- The Telefile ranks the Top 10 Biggest News from TCA.
- Check out our COMPLETE coverage of TCA. We were the only site to interactive live blog EVERY panel of EVERY session of EVERY day last week.
- Sunday, August 1: ABC
- Monday, August 2: FOX
- Tuesday, August 3: FX
- Wednesday, August 4: PBS
- Thursday, August 5: PBS
- Friday, August 6: Discovery, Animal Planet, Planet Green, Science Channel, Investigation Discovery, TLC, WE, IFC, Ovation, MTV, Nickelodeon, TV Land, History, and A&E.
- Saturday, August 7: Fuse, Starz, BBC America, Nat Geo, Nat Geo WILD and HBO.
- Here's a preview for the midseason finale of PRETTY LITTLE LIARS on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 8pm on ABC family
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.