Chuck – Recap & Review – Chuck Versus the Frosted Tips

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Chuck
Chuck Versus the Frosted Tips

Original Air Date: Nov 11, 2011

Jeff L – Staff Writer
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It’s reinvention time for Chuck – with just 10 episodes left in the series’ run I’m not sure if this is the right time, but it sure was a lot of fun. Morgan, who you’ll recall from last week, was going off the deep end with his newly acquired Intersect leads the way. Or at least his new titular frosted tips do.

Chuck, Sarah and Casey were going deep into debt trying to run Carmichael Industries and Captain Awesome was about to be in some deep doo-doo – literally –having chosen to be a stay-at-home dad with Baby Awesome.

CSI:NY – Recap & Review – Crushed

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CSI:NY
Crushed

Original Air Date: Nov 11, 2011

Maria – Sr. Reviewer
maria@thetwocentscorp.com

A house party gets out of control, resulting in a collapsed balcony, where the hostess is found dead under a marble table. Is it an accident, manslaughter or murder?

Meanwhile, Jo Danville is haunted by an old case when a rapist who got off on a technicality is now prowling the streets of New York.

Blue Bloods – Recap & Review – Lonely Hearts Club

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Blue Bloods
Lonely Hearts Club

Original Air Date: Nov 11, 2011

FK – Sr. Editor
FK@thetwocentscorp.com

This show continues to make me a believer that the writers read my recaps. The last few weeks I’ve been annoyed that all the plots are intertwined and this week, none of the stories are connected! Sometimes I feel like they’re still in the first season and feeling things out but the writing is that of a veteran show.

So what am I rambling about? In tonight’s episode, Jackie goes undercover to catch a serial killer, Erin meets a man, Frank is threatened with a “Blue Flu” and Henry may take a job.

Fringe – Recap & Review – And Those We Left Behind

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Fringe
And Those We Left Behind

Original Air Date: Nov 11, 2011

Rachel – Sr. Managing Editor
rachel@thetwocentscorp.com

I guess Olivia isn’t the only one having weird dreams. Peter wakes up with a start from a dream where he was happy: He and Olivia were together, Walter was back to normal, it was the “Perfect Day.” That is until Olivia tells him that he is the problem with the universe. That can’t be good.

There are other not-so-good things happening up and down the Eastern seaboard. A biggie is an apartment building that instantly looked as if it had been through a fire. What is even more strange is a tenant’s 5 year old daughter reverted to a 1 year old. After another flash, the child was five again. I think it’s time to call in Fringe Division.

A Gifted Man – Recap & Review – In Case of Exposure

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A Gifted Man
In Case of Exposure

Original Air Date: Nov 11, 2011

Dennis- TwoCents Reviewer
dennis@thetwocentscorp.com

So this week’s episode heavily featured what I think is one of the shows more questionable storylines: Anna’s. We started out the show with Michael seeing Anna’s ghost everywhere, but the show has never really balanced that storyline with the medical ones very well. Anna has always seemed weirdly forced into the show, like they use her just to fulfill the ghost quota they started at the beginning of the show.

So how exactly was Anna integrated into this week’s episode? Read on for the recap.

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia – Recap & Review – The Gang Gets Trapped

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It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
The Gang Gets Trapped

Original Air Date: Nov 10, 2011

Anne – Associate Editor
anne@thetwocentscorp.com

If I haven’t seemed to enjoy the show that much the past few weeks, this episode takes all the hate away. I give this episode an easy 5 out of 5. Not unlike R. Kelly, Dee & Dennis spend a good part of this show trapped in a stranger’s closet. We don’t get to see the build up, but we don’t need to. Dennis even breaks down the fourth wall a little talking about it. Apparently, they are all channeling Indiana Jones and planned on stealing a vase from a homeowner and putting it in a museum where it belongs. Mac & Charlie are the extraction team out in the van, where they have an episode long argument about potato chips (Mac’s food of choice for this episode).

But, man, Mac looks good in that Indiana Jones hat. All I want to know is…who the hell gave Frank a whip?!?

The Big Bang Theory – Recap & Review – The Ornithophobia Diffusion

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The Big Bang Theory
The Ornithophobia Diffusion

Original Air Date: Nov 10, 2011

Kym – TwoCents Reviewer
kym@thetwocentscorp.com

Date or no date, that is the question. Can Leonard and Penny go out together just as friends? If it hadn’t been for the bird, we may never have known. After all, Leonard’s only seen Star Wars on Blu-ray twice so far. My fiance would have been right there with them. By the same token, both me and my fiance would have been looking for an escape once Sheldon started obsessing over the bird outside the window.

So, does removing the expectation of sex from the equation automatically make it possible for exes to go out and NOT be on a date? Let’s find out.

The X Factor – Recap & Review – Top 11 Results

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The X Factor
Top 11 Results

Original Air Date: Nov 10, 2011

Patricia Morris Buckley – Sr. Staff Writer
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It was a Sophie’s choice kind of night for one of X Factor’s judges. And in the end, a choice did need to be made about which act would be going home.

The elimination show featured performances by Willow Smith (singing “Fireball”) and a second one by Jessie J — all overproduced in true X Factor opulence.

The Secret Circle – Recap & Review – Balcoin

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The Secret Circle
Balcoin

Original Air Date: Nov 10, 2011

Melanie – TwoCents Reviewer
melanie@thetwocentscorp.com

Oh boy, this episode definitely presented us with some important information, and quite a ride. As the Witch Hunters grow impatient to complete their task, Jake seems to grow more and more intrigued by Cassie…much to the concern of Adam and Faye.

Is his interest real? Is it just a ploy to get her where he needs her? And how much longer can he hold off the Hunters and their desire for blood? And who is this new boy come to town, peaking Diana’s interest?

Rules Of Engagement – Recap & Review – Nature Calls

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Rules of Engagement
Nature Calls

Original Air Date: Nov 10, 2011

Karen – Sr Staff Writer
Karen@thetwocentscorp.com

This week our couples…yes, everyone is a couple now..go to Vermont to see the foliage or as Adam states; Leaf Peepin. Everyone, well almost everyone is mad that Liz figured a way that they would all go.

Jeff, Timmy, and Jenn try to tell Russ that this sham of a marriage has got to end and that he needs to tell Liz and get a lawyer. Jeff tells him that Audrey has been collecting Lawyer business cards for years and can give him a few. I found this to be quite funny…I guess when you’re married over 25 years , you have to laugh.