Rapid Recaps & TV Web-bits From Last Week (Sep 19 - Sep 25, 2010)
Abe Fried-Tanzer - September 26, 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 Anniversary" (9/20/10) | ||||
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Chuck and Morgan traverse the globe looking for clues about Chuck’s mother and end up back home without having found anything. Chuck discovers that the Buy More has been reopened by the CIA. He reluctantly springs back into action, with Morgan in tow, when Sarah and Casey find themselves in danger in the middle of a mission. Ellie reveals some big news to Chuck.
Next new episode: Monday, September 27, 2010 at 8pm ET/PT on NBC. |
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Hawaii Five-0 – "Pilot" (9/20/10) |
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Detective Steve Garrett accepts an offer from the Governor of Hawaii to form his own task force after his father is murdered by Victor Hesse, the brother of one of Garrett’s prisoners. Garrett enlists reluctant Detective Danny Williams to be his new partner, and the two team up with Detective Chin Ho Kelly and his cousin Kona Kalakaua to track down bad guys in Hawaii.
Next new episode: Monday, September 27, 2010 at 10pm ET/PT on CBS. |
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Glee – "Audition" (9/21/10) |
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Summer is over, and the glee club has a new challenge to face: a female football coach who wants to take funding away from both glee club and cheerleading, resulting in a temporary alliance between Will and Sue. Finn courts a new male member to try out while Rachel tries to sabotage a talented female threat to her solo domination. The club starts thinking about Nationals in New York.
Next new episode: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 8pm ET/PT on FOX. |
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Sons of Anarchy – "Home" (9/21/10) |
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In order to garner information, SAMCRO turns to Lyla and her girls for help, and Opie doesn’t respond well to the request. Nate goes missing when he has a fully lucid day and considers ending his life. Tara’s attempts to be compassionate to Gemma’s captive lead to deadly results. Jacob Hale moves to turn Unser into an ally and tries to get SAMCRO thrown back in jail.
Next new episode: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 10pm ET/PT on FX. |
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Undercovers – "Pilot" (9/22/10) |
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Former spies and current caterers Steven and Samantha Bloom are asked by Carlton Shaw to come back to work to help track down rogue agent Leo Nash. After initially declining, both eventually agree and begin to work together for the first time. As they search for Nash, they work with Bill Hoyt while Samantha’s sister Lizzy holds down the fort with their business back home.
Next new episode: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 8pm ET/PT on NBC. |
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Modern Family – "The Old Wagon" (9/22/10)) |
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Claire gets nostalgic about old memories when she and Phil decide to sell their old station wagon, prompting one last trip in the car. Cameron and Jay team up to distract the hapless Mitchell while they are in the midst of construction projects. Gloria becomes possessive when Manny starts dating a girl and she worries that she’ll steal him away from her.
Next new episode: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 9pm ET/PT on ABC. |
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30 Rock – "The Fabian Strategy" (9/23/10) |
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The fifth season of TGS means that Jenna officially becomes a producer, a role in which she is surprisingly helpful. Jack hatches a plan to manipulate Avery into choosing his preferred color of paint. Liz contemplates the sustainability of her relationship with Carol and where she wants it to go in the future. Tracy hallucinates Kenneth everywhere he goes while Kenneth works for CBS.
Next new episode: Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 8:30pm ET/PT on NBC. |
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The Office – "Nepotism" (9/23/10) |
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Everyone at the office is annoyed at Luke, the incredibly rude, inefficient new intern. When it’s revealed that he’s Michael’s nephew, everyone pressures Michael to get rid of him. Pam tries to make up for accidentally messing up one of Jim’s pranks on Dwight. Over the summer, Gabe and Erin started dating, and Kelly returned from her leadership training with a more knowledge-oriented attitude.
Next new episode: Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 9pm ET/PT on NBC. |
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TV Web-bits From Last Week
- To honor the premiere of THE EVENT, Television Without Pity relives Other Event Shows That Tried and Failed.
- The Telefile angrily recaps the Eight Most Racist Jokes from the OUTSOURCED Pilot.
- TVGuide.com finds comfort in 13 Awesome TV Workplaces.
- TV Squad counsels Six Former TV Stars Who Should Forget Movies and Come Back to TV.
- The Telefile presents the Top 10 Reasons AMERICAN IDOL Might Not Suck This Season.
- Enter the Man-Cave bemoans the Top 10 TV Shows That Were Canceled Prematurely.
- TV Squad casts the rumored GOODFELLAS TV series.
- E-Verse Radio celebrates the Top Five Whimsical/Creative Formats for TV.
- Tampa Bay Online listens to the Top 10 Catchiest TV Theme Songs.
- TV Squad catches up with the WEST WING Cast: Where Are They Now?
- A few news-tweets from the TV Tango Twitter Feed over the past week:
- Sun (9/26): Comcast and GE name Steve Burke CEO of NBC Universal replacing Jeff Zucker upon the close of Comcast’s acquisition of NBCU from GE.
- Sun (9/26): Our favorite BONES star, Emily Deschanel got married last night to writer-actor David Hornsby. Also she'll reportedly direct an episode.
- Fri (9/24): Big #Event...Jeff Zucker, chief exec. of NBC leaving his #Office at #30Rock joining the unemployed #Community could take job at #ParksandRec
- Thu (9/23): Lifetime has renewed its scripted series ARMY WIVES and DROP DEAD DIVA for their fifth and third seasons, respectively, to premiere in 2011
- Thu (9/23): Per The Hollywood Reporter..."Katherine Heigl gives $1 mil to animal cause." I wonder if that's the money she got from Denny Duquette?
- Thu (9/23): Cartoon Network and Activision to create game based on adventure series GENERATOR REX for Wii, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP systems.
- Thu (9/23): Katy & Elmo a No Go.... SESAME STREET pulls Perry's song parody video segment after parents complain about singer's cleavage-bearing dress.
- Thu (9/23): EXCLUSIVE: Kathryn Erbe will reprise her role as Det. Eames in LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT for series' 10th and reportedly final season.
- Wed (9/22): Per Deadline Hollywood...Fox gives pilot order to J.J. Abrams produced drama, ALCATRAZ. Series about mysteries at the famous prison. 4:05 PM Sep 22nd via web
- Wed (9/22): Emmanuelle Chriqui cast in new SHOWTIME drama series THE BORGIAS for 3 episodes. Series now shooting in Budapest for Spring 2011 premiere.
- Tue (9/21): USA renews LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT for 10th season. The 8 episode final season will see the return of original star Vincent D'Onofrio.
- Tue (9/21): E! NEWS expanding from a 1/2 hour to 1 hour format starting Oct. 25 at 7PM. Ryan Seacrest and Giuliana Rancic will continue as anchors.
- Tue (9/21): Cartoon Network debuts new game show HOLE IN THE WALL Oct. 6, at 7:30p. Two teams face down a series of moving walls with cut-out shapes.
- Tue (9/21): FRED: THE MOVIE huge for #Nickelodeon. The TV movie starring Lucas Cruikshank debuted Sat. Sept. 18 and drew more than 7.6 million viewers.
- Tue (9/21): Gin + Sin = Win...BOARDWALK EMPIRE premieres to 4.8 Million viewers. Best debut for HBO in six years. About series: http://bit.ly/aq3AB5
- Tue (9/21): AMC released poster for its upcoming drama THE WALKING DEAD which premieres Halloween night, Oct. 31 at 10PM. See: http://bit.ly/bj96Nz
- Mon (9/20): According to E!, Gwyneth Paltrow in negotiations to guest on GLEE. She'll sing, dance & play a love interest of sorts for Will Schuester.
- Mon (9/20): Syfy developing drama script METADOCS based on comic books created by Joe Dunn, Rod Espinoza. Medical team treats patients w/ super powers.
- New Directions performs Britney Spears’ most iconic and memorable songs, including “Toxic,” “…Baby One More Time” and “Me Against The Music,” and the pop princess herself makes a special cameo appearance on an all-new, sure-to-be-fan-favorite episode of GLEE. In case you missed it, here's the commercial for the "Britney/Brittany" episode:
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.
