Private Practice – Recap & Review – Gone, Baby, Gone

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Private Practice
Gone, Baby, Gone

Original Air Date: May 15, 2012

Karen Belgrad – Senior Editor
karenbelgrad@thetwocentscorp.com

Before we break out our industrial size boxes of Kleenex to discuss the season finale, let’s all let our hoots, hollers, and cheers! Private Practice has been officially renewed for season six! And per ABC’s fall schedule announcement, it will remain on Tuesday nights, at 10/9c. Let the celebrating commence…

In a few minutes, because seriously that was one heck of a depressing finale! And that “cliffhanger” is bound to ruffle a few feathers and spark some conversations. And I definitely want all of your opinions below, because I most certainly plan to share mine! But before we get to that, let’s go over how we got there…

ABC Renews Six Series, Cancels Four Freshmen Series

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ABC today renewed six series, three of them freshmen shows. On the renewal block for the network include: Private Practice (for a shortened season six according to TVLine), Body of Proof (season three) and freshmen series, Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23, Last Man Standing and Scandal.

ABC’s cancelations include: GCB, Missing, The River and Pan Am.

Don’t forget to check out our updated 2011-2012 Canceled/Renewed score card.

Private Practice – Recap & Review – Drifting Back

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Private Practice
Drifting Back

Original Air Date: May 8, 2012

Karen Belgrad – Senior Editor
karenbelgrad@thetwocentscorp.com

We’re winding down on season five, with only one more episode left, and it seems like nearly everyone’s life is in major flux. But while the scenarios are new, many of the stories remain the same.

In other words, we’re still dealing with the Addison/Jake/Sam triangle and Pete/Violet marriage drama. If we are fortunate enough to receive a season six (abbreviated or otherwise), my wish is for these scenarios to be resolved. Let’s put the couples together or apart and watch them function, as opposed to waver. Agree?

Private Practice – Recap & Review – True Colors

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Private Practice
True Colors

Original Air Date: May 1, 2012

Karen Belgrad – Senior Editor
karenbelgrad@thetwocentscorp.com

So here we all are, in the home stretch of season five… Rumors are floating that the show is going to get a renewal for a sixth (albeit shortened) season. The past few episodes have felt very high on momentum and last week’s rating actually improved over the prior weeks.

Yet, this hour was a bit of a letdown for me. Maybe it was emotionally anticlimactic after all the Addison, Amelia, and Erica drama of recent episodes? Maybe it was because we had two “patients of the week” as opposed to the ongoing stories we’ve become more invested in? Whatever the true reason, let’s go over what did happen this hour. And then I look forward to and welcome your comments on what did and didn’t work for you this hour.

Private Practice – Recap & Review – And Then There Was One

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Private Practice
And Then There Was One

Original Air Date: Apr 24, 2012

Karen Belgrad – Senior Editor
karenbelgrad@thetwocentscorp.com

After last episode’s multi-Kleenex extravaganza, you would have think Private Practice would have run out of ways to bring the heartache. You would be wrong. This week’s hour was another tear-inducing emotional rollercoaster.

With only a handful of episodes left in the season, and Shonda Rhimes’ other shows holding steady in the ratings, we do need to make sure our voices are heard to ABC, as last Tuesday’s ratings were not strong. Be sure to let ABC know you want more Private Practice!

Private Practice – Recap & Review – It Was Inevitable

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Private Practice
It Was Inevitable

Original Air Date: Apr 17, 2012

Karen Belgrad – Senior Editor
karenbelgrad@thetwocentscorp.com

It’s been a long month since our last new episode of Private Practice. This week marked its first airing on Tuesdays, and being that show is not a lock for renewal, I certainly hoped everyone remembered to watch. Make sure to tell ABC that you want this show renewed!

Tonight was a slightly odd episode. Because while two major events did occur, they both are largely set-ups for what’s to come. Based on previews and previous episodes, neither took me by great surprise, but they certainly take great effort to tug at your heart strings. Did tonight have you reaching for the Kleenex?

Private Practice – Recap & Review – The Letting Go

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Private Practice
The Letting Go

Original Air date: Mar 15, 2012

Karen Belgrad – Senior Editor
karenbelgrad@thetwocentscorp.com

Interestingly enough, although a large part of this episode takes place in the hospital, we don’t have a formal patient of the week. At least not the one-off stranger we never see again whose medical crisis amazingly relates to whatever crisis the treating doctor is going through in their personal life. No, this week, only familiar faces (albeit recurring characters) were the patients.

The other amazing thing is… my intense dislike of Violet from the beginning of the season has waned. I may not love where the story is heading (more on that in a bit), but I no longer want to throttle her just for the mere appearance on my screen. In fact, I’m going as far as to say that no character got on my nerves this hour! Imagine that!

Private Practice – Recap & Review – Andromeda

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Private Practice
Andromeda

Original Air Date: Feb 23, 2012

Karen Belgrad – Senior Editor
karenbelgrad@thetwocentscorp.com

This hour raised the all-important question of “what can we handle?” Most people think they can handle anything thrown their way. But how much is too much? How much is not enough.

All of our storylines this evening essentially revolved around that question. And we learned the answers for our beloved doctors is equally more than we think and not as much as we think. And in some cases, it was actually a little bit of both. So let’s go over what went down this hour.

Private Practice – Recap & Review – You Break My Heart

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Private Practice
You Break My Heart

Original Air Date: Feb 16, 2012

Karen Belgrad – Senior Editor
karenbelgrad@thetwocentscorp.com

Welcome to part two of the Grey’s Anatomy/Private Practice crossover extravaganzas! If you missed the Grey’s portion, you can read about it here. But overall, the appearance of Derek and Lexie was pretty minimal. It was more like a guest spot, than a story line that will have far reaching consequences for the two Grey’s actors.

In addition to the Seattle visit, we had plenty else going on this hour. We got a lot more depth in the Sam/Corrine story. Violet and Pete did not make me violently ill. And Addison and Jake finally had a conversation about their unbelievable chemistry, that didn’t end up being about Sam.

Private Practice – Recap & Review – Too Much

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Private Practice
Too Much

Original Air Date: Feb 9, 2012

Karen Belgrad – Senior Editor
karenbelgrad@thetwocentscorp.com

Next week is the Private Practice – Grey’s Anatomy two hour crossover event. It’s going to bring some of our favorite Los Angeles doctors to Seattle. It’s not a spoiler as it’s been promoted all month, not to mention before and after this episode. So what happened this hour?

Well, to be honest, not a whole lot. We had some small moments, some tender moments, and one “are you kidding me with this?” moment. But as a stand-alone episode, there definitely seemed to be something missing.