Wilfred – Recap & Review – Avoidance

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Wilfred
Avoidance

Original Air Date: Aug 2, 2012

Kym – Senior Reviewer
kym@thetwocentscorp.com

“Our biggest problems arise from the avoidance of smaller ones.” Jeremy Caulfield

We open this week with coffee with Kristin and a reunion with James, a fellow law student and Ryan’s former best friend, at least until he screwed him on a deal to quit working for his father and took a promotion instead. Apparently Ryan hasn’t spoken to him since. Just one of the things Ryan will be avoiding this week.

Burn Notice – Recap & Review – Reunion

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Burn Notice
Reunion

Original Air Date: Aug 2, 2012

Alyssa Silva – Associate Staff Writer
alyssa@thetwocentscorp.com

After last week’s episode I can’t help but feeling disappointed by this one. To be fair there was a bright spot – the big reveal of Sam’s lady friend Elsa and her son, and Sam’s turn as pseudo-family counselor. After Nate’s death last week and Anson’s anti-climatic end, did no one get the memo to carry that tension over to this week?

Sprout Announces Fall TV Schedule, Including Three New Shows

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24-hour preschool television channel Sprout announced today the lineup for its fall TV season. On Monday, August 27, Sprout will debut three new series exclusive to U.S. television audiences, Olive the Ostrich, Wibbly Pig and 64 Zoo Lane, as well as all-new episodes of Sprout originals Pajanimals and The Good Night Show.

“One of our biggest priorities this year at Sprout is to incorporate more and more original programming and Sprout exclusives into our lineup,” said Andrew Beecham, senior vice president of programming at Sprout. “We’re the exclusive U.S. broadcaster for Olive the Ostrich, Wibbly Pig and 64 Zoo Lane, three beautifully executed shows that are already hits overseas, as well as the debut of new episodes of the Sprout and Jim Henson Company produced Pajanimals and our signature bedtime block, The Good Night Show. And, by making the shows available across multiple platforms, we’re able to introduce these wonderful stories and characters to an even wider audience.”

TwoCents and Five Questions with Matt Nix (Burn Notice Creator)

i had to kill nate because…

Matt Nix, Executive Producer, Writer

Matt Nix came up with the premise of Burn Notice because he was interested in the intelligence world. He wanted to do a show about a spy who was no longer a spy and show how he handled new situations. I have to admit, I didn’t watch Burn Notice until this year. My friends Cris and Lisa talked me into it and I watched all five seasons in less than two weeks. I fell in love with the show. And then last week Matt had to go and kill off Nate Westen. I was not amused. But there was an Army of Darkness reference, too, so I was conflicted. I already knew we were doing this conference call, so I prepared my questions and bided my time, hoping I didn’t need MY boomstick. Please read his explanations and further upcoming show information below.

TheTwoCents: When was it that you made the decision that in order for Michael to move forward we had to see Nate ultimately die?

Olympic Viewing Guide – Thursday, August 2

Every day during the London Olympics, TheTwoCents will be posting viewing options of the games, including the main event of the day and an event that might otherwise be off your radar, and also something to watch if you get tired of the five-ring Olympic circus. It may not be your top choices of the day, but it’ll be what we are most looking forward to.

Main Event
Men’s Swimming 200IM Final – 8PM ET, NBC
It’s another night we’ll feature swimming and it’s another final for Lochte and Phelps. Who will win this head to head match-up?
Lochte’s also swimming in another final – the 200m Backstroke – just half an hour before this final.

Dallas – Recap & Review – Family Business

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Dallas
Family Business

Original Air Date: Aug 1, 2012

Karen Belgrad – Senior Editor
karenbelgrad@thetwocentscorp.com

It seems as though if while the season has progressed it’s become imminently more quotable. And more humorously than not, the quotes generally seem to center around familial violence, but only in the most enjoyable way possible.

And if you’re not looking to hear Ann threaten J.R.’s genitalia, then this wasn’t the episode for you. But I’m going to go out on a limb and proclaim this the best episode of the season thus far. Because with the exception of one side story, everyone was interacting and taking their heads out of their respective derrieres! Well, for the most part.

Design Star All Stars — Recap & Review — White Box Challenge

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Design Star All Stars
White Box Challenge

Original Air Date: Jul 31, 2012

Patricia Morris Buckley — Sr. Staff Writer
pmb@thetwocentscorp.com

What a great idea to bring back some of our favorite designers from Design Star past. As they all remark, this limited series is all about Redemption.

But the six designers also have the opportunity to win $25,000 and an appearance on an HGTV. Nah, redemption still seems to be their main motivation.

HBO’s Enlightened and Girls to Return in Jan 2013

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HBO has confirmed the second-season debuts of the acclaimed series ENLIGHTENED and GIRLS, with both shows scheduled to kick off ten-episode second seasons in Jan. 2013.

ENLIGHTENED tells the story of an ambitious executive at a global conglomerate, who returns to her fractured life after a humiliating public breakdown, determined to lead a more enlightened existence. But her newfound noble intentions only ratchet up the drama, wreaking unexpected havoc on those around her. Laura Dern stars in the series, which she executive produces along with Mike White, who also co-stars, writes and directs. The show concluded its first season in Dec. 2011, with Dern receiving a 2012 Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical.

Covert Affairs – Recap & Review – Speed Of Life

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Covert Affairs
Speed of Life

Original Air Date: Jul 31, 2012

Karen – Sr Staff Writer
Karen@thetwocentscorp.com

Annie’s world is turned upside down as Simon shows up in DC and makes things very complicated for her. It was fun to watch as Annie bails on her sister during a pizza order and scrambles to keep her Smithsonian cover as she meets Simon and the Agency readies an apartment for her cover.

On the same note, but with double the drama, Auggie’s world is turned upside down also…but seems to be spiraling into a very dark place that I really don’t want to see him end up.

Olympic Viewing Guide – Wednesday, August 1

Every day during the London Olympics, TheTwoCents will be posting viewing options of the games, including the main event of the day and an event that might otherwise be off your radar, and also something to watch if you get tired of the five-ring Olympic circus. It may not be your top choices of the day, but it’ll be what we are most looking forward to.

Main Event
Women’s Beach Volleyball – 8PM ET, NBC
Did you know that Misty May-Treaner and Kerri Walsh Jennings have yet to lose a match or a set in the Olympics since 2004? This includes their first two matches in London. Can they keep it up? Watch these two battle the Austrians in the last of the group matches.