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Episode info from TV Guide: Chuck:  "Chuck Versus the Final Exam." NBC Chuck's future in the espionage business rests squarely on a final test mission that will determine his worth as a spy. With Sarah and Shaw (Brandon Routh) appraising his every maneuver, Chuck must tap into all he has learned in order to make the operation a success. 24:  "Day 8: 4:00am ... Read More

Episode info from TV Guide: Desperate Housewives:  "My Two Young Men."  ABC Angie's former boyfriend Patrick (John Barrowman) shows up; Gaby and Susan wage war with their kids as proxies; Bree invites Sam to a family dinner; and Katherine comes out of the closet. Gene Simmons Family Jewels:  "Shannon the Brave."  A&E In the fifth-season opener, Shannon has a health scare while Gene is ... Read More

Too tired to post reaction now, but I do love this show after just one episode.  What did you think? ... Read More

Probably the thing that's been nagging at me most this season is the relationship between the characters in the sideways flash universe.  In the main timeline of the story, the Flight 815 survivors and other major characters were brought together through the intervention of Jacob at key points in their lives.  In the sideways flashes, no such intervention occurred (at ... Read More

If you're a fan of HBO's Deadwood (as I am), or a fan of FX's The Shield (as I am), you've undoubtedly seen the preview of FX's new series, Justified, and have been anxiously awaiting its premiere.  Well, it starts tonight. I've avoided most of the media and posts about the show, as I want my first reactions to be untainted by ... Read More

Tonight's episode is apparently Sawyer-centric. In the preview clips, we get to see crazy Claire and her squirrel baby, a sideway-flash preview of Sawyer, and the Losties on the beach musing about what being a candidate means. Episode recap later tonight. TVFanatic has some additional detail about tonight's episode here. ... Read More

Previously, on 24... As always, I'm liveblogging reaction to this week's episode of 24.  In case that's not enough of a warning, spoilers lurk beyond! Director Hastings helpfully sums up the situation for everyone at CTU that hasn't been paying attention.  Arlo asks Chloe to clarify the chain of command.  She sets him straight on what;s important. Back at the hotel, Kayla is ... Read More

Previously, on 24... So I'm a little late in watching last week's 24.  But on the good news front, I have 2 hours of 24 to watch tonight!  As usual, I'm liveblogging my reaction to the episode as I watch, even though this episode is, in fact, a week old. Marcos is hard at work attempting to manually rewire his suicide bomb ... Read More

Tonight's Parks and Recreation: um, priceless. Just go find it online and watch it. Now. Selected quotes: Tom: What? No! It's a regular camera-less teddy bear. You just put it in your bedroom. Don't even think about it. Leslie: Let's be honest, Animal Control is not the most effective branch of our government. Leslie: The next time ... Read More