Once Upon a Time – Recap & Review – Manhattan

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Once Upon a Time
Manhattan

Original Air Date: Feb 17, 2013

Wyner C – Senior Reviewer
wyner@thetwocentscorp.com

People get advice all the time – friends, family, and seers. That’s right, “seers” as in clairvoyants. I’ve been to a few but I’ve never fully believe. Too bad Rumpel lives in a land of magic and real seers. Even if the psychic tells of a terrible fate, your decisions that will lead you to that fate – your choices define you.

In Fairytale (pre-curse), Rumpel is pre-Dark One and happy to get a notice to join the Ogre Wars. Milah is a loving and understanding – Rumpel wants to fight with dignity/honor to compensate for his father’s coward status (like father, like son).

The Simpsons – Recap & Review – Hardly Kirk-ing

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The Simpsons
Hardly Kirk-ing

Original Air Date: Feb 17, 2013

Vincent C. – TwoCents Reviewer
Vincent@thetwocentscorp.com

Everything’s coming up Milhouse! Tonight’s episode revolving around Milhouse “The House always wins” Van Houten was quite amusing.

We start out with Maggie watching educational DVDs. It turns out, Bart and Lisa also watched those educational programs. Except, Bart actually watched the programs while Lisa was distracted and used her imagination to play with the packaging instead. After flipping through various cable reality shows supposedly with educational elements, Marge bans tv for the next 24 hours. Instead, they take Maggie to a children’s bookstore. Lisa also goes to the bookstore with her parents while Bart hangs out with Milhouse.

CSI: NY – Recap & Review – Blood Actually

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CSI: NY
Blood Actually
 
Original Air Date: Feb 15, 2013
 
Maria – Associate Staff Writer
maria@thetwocentscorp.com

Valentine’s: a holiday where passion runs high but the body count is higher. 3 bodies, 3 cases. Love For Sale has a dead felon in a hotel room; Love is Blind is the case of a dead, overweight diabetic husband and In the Name of Love is the story of rich CEO murdered on his way to meet his soon to be ex-wife.

With so much work, when will our detectives find time to celebrate Valentine’s Day?

Parks and Recreation – Recap & Review – Emergency Response

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Parks and Recreation
Emergency Response

Original Air Date: Feb 14, 2013

Valentina D. – Senior Reviewer
valentina@thetwocentscorp.com

SOS! Councilman Jamm is closing in on Lot 34 once again and this time, it’s because he gave out free Paunchburger samples to the planning committee. Ever the positive, determined one, Leslie’s not taking this lying down. She and Ben ditch their wedding registry and decide to hold a black tie gala to raise funds for the Pawnee Commons. What happens when Jamm tries to throw a wrench in their plans?

While the gang tries to organize the gala in just a few short hours, Andy takes the police academy entrance personality exam with April by his side for support.

Elementary – Recap & Review – Details

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Elementary
Details

Original Air Date: Feb 14, 2013

Laura Kelley – Associate Staff Writer
laurakelley@thetwocentscorp.com

Happy belated Valentine’s day, everyone! Or if you’re like me, happy eating-clearance-candy day to you. Now let’s get to this week’s new episode without further ado. Grab some leftover candy and let’s get started. While Holmes proves himself to be pretty much the worst friend ever by faking a break-in to ascertain whether Watson can defend herself, Detective Bell gets shot at and is in a car accident. Bell is fine and he thinks the person who attacked him is a drug dealer named Bradshaw, whose car was the one the shooter fired from. Bell made enemies with Bradshaw by arresting his cohorts, but Bradshaw says his car got stolen and doesn’t do anything to help.

Let’s see what else happened other than Holmes showing off his basketball skills after the jump!

Comic Book Men – Recap & Review – The Clash at the Stash

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Comic Book Men
The Clash at the Stash

Original Air Date: Feb 14, 2013

Jeff L – Señor Staff Writer
JeffL@thetwocentscorp.com

We open on a discussion among the Comic Book Men about the fattest Star Wars character Porkins and if he’s got his own action figure or not. It’s been awhile since we’ve seen the guys at the Stash and this seems like a fine welcome back – reminding everyone that the guys aren’t pulling any punches and if it’s funny it’s funny. Nobody is off-limits.

Especially not off-limits is Ming who openly admires a handsome customer who is a third grade teacher and is selling a Bowen Juggernaut statue (see Items Sold below). The guys give him a hard time, but Ming says he wishes some of his teachers were like him. He tries to explain he means “young and hip” and not your typical “old lady” teacher, but the guys point out that it’s the ‘lady’ part that’s the operative word. Poor Ming 1.0.

The Big Bang Theory – Recap & Review – The Tangible Affection Proof

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The Big Bang Theory
The Tangilble Affection Proof

Original Air Date: Feb 14, 2013

Kym Caffrey – Senior Reviewer
kym@thetwocentscorp.com

Okay – so we don’t get to find out how Leonard and Sheldon fixed things with Penny and Amy after last weeks blowup? Really? Nope. Things seem to be back to normal this week with Leonard and Amy making a big deal out of the upcoming Valentine’s Day, Penny being less than enthusiastic and Sheldon, of course, trying to avoid it altogether. I’m a bit disappointed at the lack of continuity here. Exactly how much time has passed in the storyline since the last episode? It’s almost like it didn’t even happen.

But I am curious about the Romance Ninja…

ReWatching The West Wing – Season One – Episode Two – Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc

Season One – Episode Two – “Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc”
Original Air Date: September 29, 1999
Roundtable: KP moderates with: Lindsay, RobbyK, and Lauren (the “Rookie” viewing each episode for the first time!)

TVGUIDE SYNOPSIS: President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) chooses a young Naval officer (Reuben Santiago-Hudson) as his personal physician; CJ tries to get a point across to the Vice President (Tim Matheson); after informing his colleagues about his liaison with a call girl, Sam (Rob Lowe) returns to the place where they met.

OPENING:

MANDY
[yells] Are you crazy?!
MANDY
Are you crazy?!
RUSSELL
Mandy.
MANDY
Have you lost your mind?

WHO DO WE MEET THIS WEEK?:
A few new comers in the West Wing Universe this week!

Margaret Hooper: Assistant to the Chief of Staff Leo McGarry (NiCole Robinson)
Margaret is hurriedly trying to keep up with Leo. She asks Leo if he made an appointment for a meeting and when he replies in the affirmative, she mentions that may be something he should tell her!

RobbyK: Love Margaret. Such great casting and writing for all the minor roles. We never learn much about her personal life but she is such a fleshed out character. I just looked it up it turns out she has a last name. Anyone…. It’s Hooper! NiCole Robinson is so good in this role and I have never seen her in anything else. I feel like she is still working over there in the White House. I looked it up, she was a waitress at Monks Cafe for three episodes of Seinfeld.

Lindsay: While Donna gets the Most Loyal assistant award, Funniest Assistant award goes to Margaret. She has some of the funniest lines in the entire series. The writing on this show is so good that it even took into account the relationships that the assistants would have with each other and their bosses. All the assistants play a nice opposite to their boss.

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Community – Recap & Review – Paranormal Parentage

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Community
Paranormal Parentage

Original Air Date: Feb 14, 2013

Shannon – Associate Editor
shannon@thetwocentscorp.com

It’s Halloween and everyone’s dressed up to go to a party. Pierce calls Troy because he’s locked in his panic room and needs help getting out. Jeff would love to ignore Pierce because he’s an overgrown toddler who uses them when it’s convenient. Cue the Dean dressed up as a boxing ring girl (Jeff is dressed as a boxer, natch). He wants to tag along to the party, but Jeff says they have to make a stop first. It makes me sad that we should’ve seen all this last year and not on Valentine’s Day 6 months later.

Pierce needs them to find the code in a red notebook. Jeff is sure this is a trap and Pierce needs to cut to the chase. Pierce admits that he got spooked by the ghost of his dad but Jeff isn’t buying it.

The Office – Recap & Review – Moving On

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The Office
Moving On

Original Air Date: Feb 14, 2013

Shannon – Associate Editor
shannon@thetwocentscorp.com

David Wallace gives Andy a dressing down for lying about being gone for three months. David tells Andy he’s not going to fire him, because he owes him for helping him acquire Dunder Mifflin. Andy recites some Bon Jovi, awkwardly. David looks like he thinks he might be making a mistake. Of course he is. Andy should be fired.

Andy can’t deal with the break up with Erin. He moans like a wounded animal in his office and it’s making everyone uncomfortable.