Showing posts with label 3.5 stars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 3.5 stars. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

What's My Line (Part 1)

Warrior Woman Wednesday
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Buffy tries to work out what the future has in store for her as Sunnydale High's career fair heats up; meanwhile, Spike hires a group of assassins to take care of the town's Slayer threat, potentially risking Angel's life in the process.

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Firefly Special: Those Left Behind

Sci-Fi Saturday
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Figures from both Mal and River's pasts come back to take their revenge while Inara and Book both consider their upcoming departures from Serenity.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Life on Mars Special: Life on Mars

Thriller the Thursday
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NYPD Detective Sam Tyler is struck down during an investigation and is soon shocked to find himself in 1973 New York. Convinced that solving a similar case in the past is his ticket home, Sam works to solve the case assuming that he will be returned to 2008 as soon as the criminal is behind bars.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Monster

toonsday
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Daria and Jane are made to make a documentary about Quinn for a school assignment, assuming that her shallowness will provide an interesting look into an empty psyche, only to learn that there's much more behind her well-groomed facade.

Friday, January 11, 2013

The Great Repression

Funny F*ckin' Friday
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Ted and Linda are sent to counseling when they're accused of sexually harassing a fellow employee; meanwhile, Phil and Lem attempt to save the job of a robot when it is replaced by a far less efficient human employee.

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

That Was Then, This is Dumb

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A couple of Jake and Helen's old friends come to town, leading the Morgendorffer's to examine precisely how they've changed in their time since college and whether or not they've progressed as they would have liked to.

Monday, January 7, 2013

Playing Into Fantasy

Melodramatic Mondays
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Hannah's life is made all the more complicated when her sister Jackie comes to stay, proceeds to snoop about Hannah's flat, and falls into bed with Ben. As though that weren't enough, Belle is confronted by an angry Stephanie looking to discuss her depiction in Belle's book.

Monday, December 24, 2012

Secret Diary of a Call Girl Overview: Series 02

Melodramatic Mondays
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Initially worried that her secret will be outed to the public without her control, Hannah questions whether or not she can continue her double life and still look her family in the eye. However, in taking control of the situation, Hannah soon realizes that a high profile reveal could lead to many more opportunities than she had had before. It's her fear of revealing the truth that keeps her from a stable relationship, but her desire to tell the truth may prove too much for her.

End to Beginning

Melodramatic Mondays
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Stephanie books Belle for one last client before retirement, promising that this will get everything out of her system and allow Hannah to live with Alex happily ever after, and while Hannah is loathe to consider betraying Alex in this way again, she also has been unable to find another source of income.

Friday, December 21, 2012

The Lawyer, the Lemur and the Little Listener

Funny F*ckin' Friday
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Linda uses Phil's likeness in her creation of a children's book about a lemur, while Veronica learns that Ted's daughter Rose has insider information on the upcoming wave of layoffs about to affect the company.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Stacking the Evidence

Thriller the Thursday
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After one of his previous arrests unravels, Gene falls back on his reliance on alcohol, only to find himself in an even worse situation when he's accused of murder. Sam is torn between his loyalty to Gene and his determination to find the truth when he's forced to investigate his superior's activities.

Monday, December 17, 2012

Tentatively Normal

Melodramatic Mondays
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Hannah gives up her life as Belle in an effort to win back Alex, taking a job as an office temp and getting rid of all of her call girl paraphernalia. Her first night with Alex doesn't go quite as planned, though, when Ben appears at her door and professes his love for her.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Arts 'N Crass

toonsday
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Forced to enter into a school-funded art contest, Jane and Daria create a poster depicting student life at the dawn of the millennium with a commentary on the lengths to which young girls will go in order to maintain a semblance of beauty. The poster sparks debate, leading Jane and Daria to protest the injustice in an effort to bring attention to the plight of the American teenager.

Monday, December 10, 2012

In Sheep's Clothing

Melodramatic Mondays
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Belle and Bambi are booked for a party that quickly escalates beyond Belle's comfort zone, forcing she and Bambi to flee the party for fear of their safety. Ben comes to the rescue and, in her vulnerable state, Hannah invites him into her bed, risking their friendship in the name of brief comfort.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

When She Was Bad

Warrior Woman Wednesday
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Buffy is found suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from her encounter with the Master, made worse when the Anointed One steals the Master's bones for use in a ritual that will bring him back to life.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

The Teachings of Don Jake

toonsday
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Jake takes the family on a weekend camping trip in an effort to ease his blood-pressure when the stresses of work and family grow too numerous.

Friday, November 23, 2012

Father, Can You Hair Me?

Funny F*ckin' Friday
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Veronica's rivalry with her father develops into an intense battle between two opposing companies that threatens to destroy their family.

Thursday, November 22, 2012

The Bombing

Thriller the Thursday
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Sam's poor judgement results in serious injury for Ray, earning him the ire of the rest of the department staff.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Out of Mind, Out of Sight

Warrior Woman Wednesday
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Buffy comes to Cordelia's aid when an invisible assailant begins stalking her, determined to murder her before she wins the May Queen Ceremony.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Road Worrier

toonsday
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Daria and Jane go on a road trip to Alternapalooza with Trent and his band Mystik Spiral, though minor complications risk stranding the group on the side of the road.