The Office – Recap & Review – The Search

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The Office
The Search

Original Air Date: Feb 3, 2011

Shannon – Associate Editor
shannon@thetwocentscorp.com

Cold open:  Kelly and Ryan announce that they are getting divorced.  See, they got drunk last weekend and got married.  Now they want the office staff to pick a side.  No one is all that interested.  Can’t say that I blame them.

Michael confronts Holly about why they aren’t dating since she broke up with AJ weeks ago.  Holly says she doesn’t want to keep dating people she works with.  Michael insists they belong together.  He then works himself into a snit.

The Office Conference Room – The Search

Welcome back to another meeting in The Office Conference Room, a forum where some of your favorite Office Fan Site Brain-Trusts submit their TwoCents in the days following a new Office episode.

Want to know what us Office geeks have to say about the show? Well look no further! Actually, you have to look a little further, as our opinions are farther down on this page…

And don’t forget that YOU, gentle reader, can join in on the fun as well! We have a Recap & Review of The Search right here on TheTwoCents where you can give your very own spare change!

Now… on to the Conference Room and The Search!

[Last Updated: 02/04/11 at 12:12 PM]

Hot in Cleveland – Recap & Review – Hot For The Lawyer

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Hot in Cleveland
Hot For The Lawyer

Original Air Date – Feb 2, 2011

Anne – Associate Editor
anne@thetwocentscorp.com

Welcome back to Cleveland! Tonight we see more of the fallout from last week’s fiasco at Pete’s family reunion. We also get to meet Elka’s hot lawyer. What happens when you throw a hot man into a group of three single women?

I’ll bet you can’t wait to find out!

The Big Bang Theory – Recap & Review – The Thespian Catalyst

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The Big Bang Theory
The Thespian Catalyst

Original Air Date: Feb 3, 2011

Theresa – Staff Writer
theresa@thetwocentscorp.com

While I would probably be rapt with attention, gazing adoringly at Jim Parsons were he in front of me speaking about topological insulators, apparently not everyone feels the same way. When Sheldon is a guest lecturer for a the college’s “best and brightest” physics class, the gang is watching the Twitter feed update with the students’ hatred of him. They revel in telling him about it, until they realize the comments have really hurt his feelings.

Amy tries to make him feel better by loading an underwater background on her webcam feed and “swimming” (it was so cute!), but it doesn’t cheer him up. Since he doesn’t want her to shoot the memory out of his brain with a laser, she suggests he take acting lessons to improve his communication and presentation skills.

Top Chef – Recap & Review – An Offer They Can’t Refuse

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Top Chef
An Offer They Can’t Refuse

Original Air Date: Feb 2, 2011

Ryan O – Two Cents Reviewer
ryano@thetwocentscorp.com

This show featured another interesting Quickfire and an Elimination that seemed to give three chefs a bit of an advantage. We were so close to sending home another chef I really, really dislike but he slipped by.

Quickfire
Isaac Mizrahi is in the kitchen as the guest judge for the Quickfire. Padma tells us this round is about inspiration. The dishes won’t be tasted; they will only be judged on the basis of their appearance. They get 30 minutes to cook or, actually, prepare. We learn that Carla used to model in Paris when she was younger.

Blue Bloods – Recap & Review – Hall of Mirrors

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Blue Bloods
Hall of Mirrors

Original Air Date: Feb 2, 2011

Farrah Kaye – Sr. Editor
farrah@thetwocentscorp.com

Sorry about missing last week. I was off in Charlotte, NC – home of NASCAR. While Blue Bloods was airing, I was at a dinner hosted by ESPN and Red Bull in a room with two race cars in it. It’s a big deal in my world but I was sad to miss my television shows.

So what did ya’ll miss last week? Not a whole lot, although Erin got cozy with the DA and the one remaining piece to the Joe puzzle apparently killed herself, leaving Jamie even more suspicious than ever.

This week is all about trust and gut feelings. Frank will trust Danny with a huge case, causing him to lie to his partner. Jamie will use his gut when his partner thinks he’s crazy. And of course, Erin has to break some rules to help one of her brothers.

Off the Map – Recap & Review – On the Mean Streets of San Miguel

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Off the Map
On the Mean Streets of San Miguel

Original Air Date: Feb 2, 2011

Meg – Staff Writer
meg@thetwocentscorp.com

Imagine a man who commits an unspeakable crime. Imagine that man, so haunted by his past, spending the rest of his life trying to make amends. Does it matter? This episode is all about choices—the ones we make and the ones we try to avoid—and how to live (and die) with the consequences.

American Idol – Recap & Review – Austin

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American Idol
Austin

Original Air Date: Feb 2, 2011

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

I can’t say that Austin impressed me that much in general, yet if I were a betting person, I would put money on two of its singers cracking the top 12.

First of all, doesn’t it bug you when you hear the judges say in a montage “one of the best we’ve seen” and we don’t get to see that person? All I can think is that the tune that mystery person sang was not cleared, so we never even got to see a face. Maybe there’s a big surprise waiting for us in Hollywood… or not.

Law & Order SVU – Recap & Review – Flight

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Law & Order SVU
Flight

Original Air Date: Feb 2, 2011

Caitlin- Associate Staff Writer
caitlin@thetwocentscorp.com

In last night’s SVU, a man raped an innocent victim, making the detectives deal with a (literal) “he said/she said” case in order to bring him to justice. You’d be surprised how long it’s been since we’ve had a plot like that on this show.

The episode opens on a plane in the middle of a flight. Suddenly, a girl starts screaming at the man next to her, yelling in French. Another passenger slams the man into a wall, saying the girl said he was trying to rape her.

Cougar Town – Recap & Review – Cry To Me

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Cougar Town
Cry to Me

Original Air Date: Feb 2, 2011

Farrah Kaye – Sr. Editor
farrah@thetwocentscorp.com

Jules: Oh my. To see Grayson cry would be like seeing….a double-rainbow.

I hate Valentine’s Day. I also hate when my favorite shows do episodes about Valentine’s Day. I was hoping I would get a reprieve since Cougar Town is going on hiatus to make room for Mr. Sunshine. But alas, I was wrong.

What I did get was Jules begging Grayson to cry, creepy Tom, Kirsten and Trav and Christmas decorations getting set on fire.

And with that, I bring you See You Soon Cougar Town (Stay In Touch @Vdoozer, @Kbeigel or @CougarTownRoom). Get it? Because they’re going on hiatus….