Brothers & Sisters – Recap & Review – A Righteous Kiss

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Brothers & Sisters
A Righteous Kiss

Original Air Date: Oct 17, 2010

Farrah Kaye – Sr. Editor
farrah@thetwocentscorp.com

Last week was all about lying. This week, it’s all about kissing. We’ve got Justin and Rebecca, Kitty and Hot Handyman, Sarah and Luc, maybe Saul and his new man and anyone else that wants to be all kissy kissy. But what are the consequences of those kisses? You know there will be.

And whatever happens between Justin and Rebecca and their kissing, one of those kisses will be the last, as Emily Van Camp will be leaving after tonight’s episode. I hope they do her storyline justice. How does she leave? Read and find out!

Boardwalk Empire – Recap & Review – Nights in Ballygran

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Boardwalk Empire
Nights in Ballygran

Original Air Date: Oct 17, 2010

Sara M. – Sr. Reviewer
sara@thetwocentscorp.com

Of all the holidays that would be difficult to enjoy in the era of prohibition, Saint Patrick’s Day would probably be at the top of the list. The holiday is even more challenging if you hate it like Nucky does. Being the public figure he is, he has to play host at the Celtic Dinner. In addition to his social duties, Nucky is turning the cold shoulder to Margaret. While over in Chicago, Jimmy is dealing with a familiar problem, trying to deal with his new position and his recently injured lady friend, Pearl. This is a week of relationships; struggles, endings, and beginnings.

Desperate Housewives – Recap & Review – The Thing That Counts Is What’s Inside

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Desperate Housewives
The Thing That Counts Is What’s Inside

Original Air Date: Oct 17, 2010

Annette – Associate Staff Writer
annette@thetwocentscorp.com

Mary Alice begins this episode by expounding on the virtues of a woman’s purse. Who knew that the idea of a purse could be so deep or thought-provoking? I appreciate a good bag as much as the next fashionista, but come on, in the end it’s just a place to hold your lip gloss.

So of course Gaby’s story involves a purse, but elsewhere our housewives are lying, taking advantage of their children, and sabotaging each other’s love lives, a la junior high style. You gotta love life on Wisteria Lane. At least it’s pretty…

The Amazing Race – Recap & Review – We Should Have Brought Gloves And Butt Pads

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The Amazing Race
We Should Have Brought Gloves And Butt Pads

Original Air Date: Oct 17, 2010

Farrah Kaye – Sr. Editor
farrah@thetwocentscorp.com

Last week, Michael and Kevin got saved thanks to a non-elimination leg. I was more than happy since Kevin was beyond mean to his dad. Nick turned mean against Vicki and we can’t forget the Express Pass still hasn’t been used. This week, the teams head to the Arctic, which should be fun (to watch).

My personal goal for this leg is to finally tell apart Chad/Stephanie and Thomas/Jill and finish up picking out nicknames.

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Dexter – Recap & Review – Beauty and the Beast

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Dexter
Beauty and the Beast

Original Air Date: Oct 17, 2010

Karen Belgrad – Associate Staff Writer
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@thetwocentscorp.com

When your number one rule in your life is not to get caught and your second most important rule is not to kill innocent people, what do you do when your actions are witnessed by an victim of someone else’s crimes?

If last week was the episode that ramped up the action of season five, then this fourth episode was decidedly quieter, but still froth with developments that will drive the season. But, most importantly, are you the viewers hooked on where the stories are going? Or do we even know where they are heading?

Outlaw – Recap & Review – In Re: Tracy Vidalin

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Outlaw
In Re: Tracy Vidalin

Original Air Date: Oct 16, 2010

Anne – Associate Editor
anne@thetwocentscorp.com

Welcome to week one of the final four weeks of Outlaw. I was saddened, but not shocked to learn that the show has been canceled. They will be running the final three episodes on Saturday nights and I will cover them all to the end.

We open on the police in hot pursuit of a pickup truck presumably leaving a crime. The truck crashes and a cop is killed after the truck’s passenger jumps out with a gun.

Medium – Recap & Review – How To Kill A Good Guy

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Medium
How To Kill A Good Guy

Original Air Date: Oct 15, 2010

Anne – Associate Editor
anne@thetwocentscorp.com

This episode makes me really think about how far we’ve come with this show. Ariel left for college. She doesn’t seem old enough. They grow up too fast!

Of course, not everyone seems too sad to let her go!

ABC Sets Premiere Dates for V and Skating with the Stars

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ABC has announced the return of sci-fi series V, set to premiere early next year. The show will run on Tuesday nights at 9pm ET, starting Jan. 4.

Meanwhile, if you can’t get enough of Dancing with the Stars, get ready for the similarly-themed new reality show Skating with the Stars, premiering on Monday, Nov. 22. The cast of “stars” set to compete will be announced on Nov. 2, during the DWTS results show.

Smallville – Recap & Review – Homecoming

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Smallville
Homecoming

Original Air Date: Oct 15, 2010

Addison -TwoCents Reviewer
addison@thetwocentscorp.com

A hero is made in the moment, but which moment? In the epic 200th episode, Clark takes a journey through his past, present, and future. Guided by Brainiac, he will discover that by letting go of the darkness of his past he will become the hero he is destined to be. It’s time to look back at past moments that defined Smallville as an iconic series.

We open the episode at the Kent Farm on 3 magazine covers, one with Kara, one with Oliver as the Green Arrow (now that he’s out to the public), and finally TIME magazine with Clark’s symbol. The public eye is still questioning whether The Blur is a true hero, and so is Clark, he’s doubting his destiny again.

CSI:NY – Recap & Review – Sangre por Sangre

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CSI: NY
Sangre por Sangre

Original Air Date: Oct 15, 2010

Maria – TwoCents Reviewer
maria@thetwocentscorp.com

Blood for Blood: an ominous title for an episode which focuses heavily on gang mentality and brutality.

The episode opens on Mac, with a gun in his right hand and a bloody left arm. We see who he’s in a gun pursuit with: Edward James Olmos, with a gun in each hand. He fires in Mac’s direction. Then we cut to “twelve hours earlier”.