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Jerry is built to be abused in every conceivable way. It's his reason for existence. There's a French term for that, but we are in Pawnee, not Paris (pronounce that "pair-eee" so it rhymes). Look, the guy just wants to retire in peace! Give him a break already! Your six very important reasons to watch this episode of "Parks and Recreation" are after the jump.
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Last night's episode of "Community" featured the study group members splitting up to try out dueling blow-off courses -- Pierce, Britta, Troy, and Shirley in a sailing class taught by guest star Lee Majors, and Annie, Abed, and Jeff in the titular Beginner Pottery. How do we grade the proceedings? Find out after the jump.
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Last night's "30 Rock" was pretty good, but was especially notable for one big reason. I'm not talking about Liz Lemon's "lizaster" that she's found her "settling soul mate" in guest star Michael Sheen. Nor am I talking about the problems that Tracy Morgan's fidelity is causing his career. I'm talking about (fake) NBC's acquisition by Kabletown, and how that's affecting Jack "Master Baiter" Donaghy. A recap -- and an explanation of Donaghy's vulgar-ish nickname -- is after the jump.
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The foundation for an explosive season of "The Real Housewives of New York" is being poured, and bodies are being dumped in the hardening cement. We hope. This season could be epic. Kelly has returned to full-on crazy egomaniac. Bethenny thinks she's the second coming of Joan Rivers (she's not). And the rest, well...check them out after the jump.
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The character carousel continues on "Lost," with this week's episode focusing on Sawyer, who has been absent from the storyline since scrambling into the oceanfront cave with Other Locke four weeks ago. Presumably, Sawyer has been lying low in the jungle, waiting for guidance; why he wasn't part of the Temple siege, and where he was when all that violence was going down, are both unclear. But while Sawyer is on Team Other Locke (for the moment), he hasn't been bewitched/brainwashed/possessed like Claire and Sayid have. It's a little surprising to see Kate still in the fold with Other Locke: She witnessed his deadly warpath at the Temple and hasn't been actively indoctrinated to the dark side. Seems she's sticking around for Claire, even if her commitment and understanding of the situation are clumsily muted. In an ever-emerging "Survivor"-like structure, we're getting a whole lot of bouncing between the sides, an approach that worked out well last week with Ben Linus. This week...not as much. The full recap is after the jump.
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"NCIS" was back in fine formula form after nothing but curveballs last week. And Tony made up for a week with no pop culture references by really laying them on thick last night. And we got double doses of almost everyone in the cast, thanks to the Bizarro World crew from CGIS (Coast Guard Investigative Service). Read the Formula Scorecard after the jump.
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Is this season of "24" trying to teach us a lesson about love? A nuclear bomb in the heart of New York City as a metaphor for the struggles we all face in the human heart? Every terrorist plotline is complicated by a man and a woman's dysfunctional relationship. The only way this bomb does not put a big ol' dent in Gotham is if they all get some couples' counseling, stat. More after the jump.
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Last night, "Family Guy" paid homage to "Tootsie," and if that sounds like a weird premise for an episode, it is. But, it did allow for a few silly non sequiturs, and of course, a lot of borderline-offensive ones. You've done it again, Seth MacFarlane! Let's talk about the episode after the jump.
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Look, fellows and ladies. If you know me from Adam or Eve, you know that I'm a huge "SNL" apologist. Critics and lay-people alike rip "Saturday Night Live" apart like it was sub- Zarin Fabrics-grade rayon-- "It's a waste of space." "It's not as good as it was in 19-blanketty blank." "I don't like that Andy Samberg because I am secretly anti-Semitic." But I like it! I watch it every week, and not out of spite! That said, this week's show, hosted by Jude Law, was, in my opinion, a dud. More on this week's episode after the jump!
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Last week, this season of "Survivor" got its first taste of betrayal, as Cirie was blindsided at Tribal Council and sent packing. This week we had an injury, a reward, sassiness, and of course, an ultimate winner and loser. Let's see who they were, after the jump.
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