Category: TV Recaps

TV Recap: Last Man Standing – Welcome Baxter …

Last Man Standing
“Welcome Baxter” (Episode 701)
September 28, 2018

Welcome Baxter!

The Baxter family is back!!!! I have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of season 7 of Last Man Standing since it’s return to television was announced earlier this year. Last Man Standing was a show I caught every week without fail and I was utterly heartbroken when ABC cancelled it after its 6th season.

I may have been in the sea of the angry mob crying their outrage to ABC. Tim Allen and the cast bring laughs through a conservative view and the juxtaposition of their democratic neighbors and business partners. Every week this show pokes fun at politics and hot topic issues without making one side or the other the unfair butt of the joke.

There isn’t a lot of shows that can create comedy out of today’s issues without things turning ugly towards one side. I believe that is in part why Last Man Standing did so well on the air and will continue to do so on its new network. The announcement that Fox picked up Last Man Standing for a 7th season after the show had been off the air for a year was a joyous surprise to many. Not only did the show return after being cancelled over a year ago but it also switched networks, a feat that is not easily reproduced.

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TV Recap: Manifest – He Is Risen …

Manifest
“Reentry” (Episode 102)
October 1, 2018

In last week’s episode, we were introduced to some of the passengers on Montego Air Flight 828:

  • Michaela Stone: officer whose fiancé married her best friend while she was missing, Ben’s sister
  • Ben Stone: Michaela’s brother and father to Cal
  • Cal Stone: Ben’s son, Leukemia patient – condition hasn’t changed in 5 years due to the flight, treatment from Saanvi’s research may cure him
  • Saanvi Bahl: Doctor, working on cancer research, led the breakthrough on cancer treatment 5 years prior, right before the flight

The passengers of Flight 828 experienced a bit of turbulence on the flight and landed 5 years into the future. Ben and Michaela started hearing voices, which helped them solve a crime.  Now, they are trying to make sense of these powers while trying to fit back into society. Catch the entire recap & review of the pilot here.

And now onto this week’s episode…SPOILERS AHEAD!

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TV Recap: The Outpost – Vex Rezicon

The Outpost
“Vex Rezicon” (Episode 109)
September 25, 2018

In the last episode of The Outpost, Gwynn and Talon realize Garret has been infected, Janzo figures out where the Book of Names is kept, and Talon, Janzo and Garret journey to retrieve the book.  If you haven’t caught up with last week’s recap, you can read it here!

Now for tonight’s episode…. (SPOILERS AHEAD!)

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TV Recap: Better Call Saul – Ding Ding Ding …

Better Call Saul
“Wiedersehen” (Episode 409)
October 1, 2018

After pulling off a brilliant scheme to keep Huell out of jail, last week’s Better Call Saul ended with Kim wanting to continue the rush of the scam.  Nacho met a new Salamanca named Lalo and Mike had some German problems.

Tonight, all of that continues. But, if you need to know more, catch up with my full recap and review, here!

Now, on to tonight’s episode … after the jump (BEWARE OF SPOILERS)!

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TV Recap: Manifest – All Things Work Together For Good …

Manifest
“Pilot” (Episode 101)
September 24, 2018

Manifest is a new (sci-fi? sci-fi-esque?) drama from creator Jeff Rake (The Mysteries of Laura ) on NBC, about a routine flight that experiences some turbulence.  When the plane lands, the passengers find themselves 5 years into the future.  The passengers on board haven’t aged at all and now they must adapt to a society that moved on without them.

And now onto the episode…. (SPOILERS AHEAD!)

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TV Recap: Better Call Saul – Let’s Do It Again …

Better Call Saul
“Coushatta” (Episode 408)
September 24, 2018

Last week on Better Call Saul, we jumped almost a year in time as we watched Kim and Jimmy splitting apart.  But, a criminal case involving Huell maybe will bring them back together? Over at the SuperLab, Mike is trying to figure out the Germans to keep them motivated and working and Hector Salamanca is awake.

Catch up on everything from last week with our deep dive recap and review here! Ready? Great, read on for our recap of tonight’s episode of Better Call Saul, “Coushatta” … after the jump (BEWARE: SPOILERS)!!

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TV Recap: I Feel Bad – I Don’t Want to Turn Into My Mother …

I Feel Bad
“Pilot” (Episode 101)
September 19, 2018

I Feel Bad is a new sitcom based on the book of the same name, by Orli Auslander.  Amy Poehler is one of the executive producers and it was developed for television by Aseem Batra.  NBC aired the first two episodes last Wednesday, but its future time slot will be on Thursday nights (beginning October 4), after Will and Grace.  The series stars Sarayu Blue as Emet, a working mother trying to balance the different aspects of her life, and Paul Adelstein, as David, Emet’s helpful and supportive husband.

I FEEL BAD — Pictured: “I Feel Bad” Key Art — (Photo by: NBCUniversal)

Now, onto the episode….SPOILERS AHEAD!

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TV Recaps: New Amsterdam – How Can I Help You?

New Amsterdam
“Pilot” (Episode 101)
September 25, 2018

New Amsterdam is the Fall show you didn’t know you needed in your life. When I first saw a trailer for New Amsterdam, I thought, “this looks interesting, but it’s another medical drama. Do I really need that in my life?” The answer was, yes. This will be the show that keeps me begging for more and leaves me satisfied at the end of each episode.

I grew up watching ER with my family and Grey’s Anatomy has easily gotten me through the last 14 years. I didn’t think I needed another medical show in my weekly lineup, but New Amsterdam is so refreshing, it’s like a breath of fresh air. From the very beginning, I found myself cheering on the characters and sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for what happens next.

Dr. Max Goodwin’s (Ryan Eggold, Blacklist) simple statement, “How can I help you?” resonates throughout the entire episode. You can already feel that it’s the mantra, the heartbeat of the series. In a broken medical system, Dr. Goodwin tries to reinvent the wheel; only time will tell if he will succeed. In the meantime, audiences will root for the new Medical Director and the doctors ready to turn the system upside down.

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TV Recap: YOU – Still Logged Into You …

YOU
“The Last Nice Guy In New York” (Episode 102)
September 16, 2018

YOU is a classic NY love story where a girl walks into a bookstore where the boy is the manager. Boy falls in love with girl instantly. Boy begins to stalk her every where she goes; breaks into her apartment, watches her every movement from across the street of her apartment, and then commits attempted murder on girl’s douchebag boyfriend. Boy also has a heart of gold for a young neighbor boy and is also charismatic and witty.  Like I said, the classic NY love story.

Catch up on everything that happened in the Pilot episode of YOU here! And now, read on for everything that tonight … after the jump (SPOILERS BEWARE)!

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TV Recap: Better Call Saul – Need To Call? Buy From Saul …

Better Call Saul
“Something Stupid” (Episode 407)
September 17, 2018

On last week’s Better Call Saul, we saw everyone making moves to better their position (as they see it): Gus Fring began construction on his SuperLab, Kim offered herself up to a large firm to build a practice away from Wexler & McGill, and Jimmy consolidated some power on the mean streets of Albuquerque. Catch up on all the action here!

Caught up? Fantastic. Read on now for our recap & review of tonight’s Better Call Saul, “Something Stupid” (BEWARE: SPOILERS AHEAD)!

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