We’re heading into season finale territory, and first up is ABC’s Suburgatory, airing a two-part finale. We also have new series Da Vinci’s Demons to discuss, and more shenanigans on the way from the Happy Endings crew. It’s spoiler time! Suburgatory Back-to-back episodes make up the second season finale. In the first, Tessa deals with her very public break up ... Read More »
Happy Endings has never been shy about using the impressive improv skills of its cast; that’s one of the show’s strengths. Heading into season 3, there is a level of confidence and familiarity that should allow them to mine the improv well for even greater laughs. Unfortunately they went to the well a bit too often in the season premiere. ... Read More »
Suburgatory – ABC 8:30/7:30c “Down Time” – When Dallas’s divorce is finalized, George becomes concerned and includes her in a shopping trip with Noah to buy a new mattress. Meanwhile Dalia makes a breakthrough in therapy with her psychiatrist, Dr. Richard Rohl (James Lipton), Lisa and Malik try to set up Tessa, and Ryan takes Tessa on a date. Modern ... Read More »
My affection for Happy Endings‘ Casey Wilson isn’t exactly a secret, so imagine my delight to find that the new Happy Endings webisode was directed by The Year of Penny herself! She really can do everything! In this webisode, Alex discovers her old pager in a box of items from Penny’s old truck. She decides to conduct an experiment, which ... Read More »
Bent – NBC 9/8c – SERIES PREMIERE “Pilot” – Recently divorced Alex (Amanda Peet) is a high-strung lawyer raising her 10 year-old daughter Charlie (Joey King) as a single mom. Unwilling to let anything get in her way, she downsizes into a smaller house and hires charismatic contractor Pete (David Walton), a free-spirited, recovering gambling addict who is a ladies ... Read More »
Suburgatory – ABC 8:30/7:30c “Independence Day” – When George picks Tessa up late from school she decides to get a job working for Dallas in order to buy her own wheels. Meanwhile Dallas invites her sorority sisters to stay with her in order to celebrate the opening of her store, A Crystal Cup of Crystals; however her rival sorority sister, ... Read More »
Happy Endings – ABC 9:30/8:30c “The Kerkovich Way” – A panicked Alex enlists Jane’s help in convincing Dave that something he’s certain happened never did, but will they succeed? Meanwhile, Penny and Max are determined to finally beat an annoyingly perfect couple (Morgan Walsh as Julie, Brice Williams as Justin) in the annual Rosalita’s Run and Scavenger Hunt. Psych – ... Read More »
Suburgatory – ABC 8:30/7:30c “Poetic Injustice” – When Fred and Sheila strike up a croquet match with Dallas and George, Fred misreads Sheila’s interest in George. Fred tells George that Sheila is fantasizing about him and asks him to seduce her. Meanwhile Tessa desperately wants to impress the new poetry teacher, Ms. Evans, but she seems to prefer Dalia’s prose. ... Read More »
Suburgatory – ABC 8:30/7:30c “Fire with Fire” – When Jill turns to the newly single Dallas for inspiration and support, her marriage to Noah goes on the rocks. Meanwhile Dallas begins spending a lot of time with her hot younger boyfriend, Yoni (Wilmer Valderrama), which causes tension with George, and Dalia befriends Lisa to get back at Tessa for dating ... Read More »
Suburgatory – ABC 8:30/7:30c “The Body” – When Tessa realizes that she’s failing gym class, she decides to run for student body president in hopes of changing Chatswin High’s obsession with sports. During the election, Lisa steps in as Tessa’s campaign manager against Kenzie and Kaitlyn. Meanwhile, Ryan is injured during a wrestling match and finds himself mourned by his ... Read More »