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(S03E02) I don't get why this episode wasn't called "Spree, Part 2." It was, after all, just the continuation of last week's premiere... right? So why confuse viewers into thinking that this episode may be separate from last week's? I would think you'd want to keep the title in the two-part format so that viewers are more apt to tune in for the conclusion. I think that makes sense.

Whatever, I'm rambling because there wasn't much else to talk about in this episode. It was just so-so regarding the way they wrapped up the Crystal and Buck storyline. Obviously Megan made it out alive following her abduction, but you knew that was going to be the case. There is one thing I did want to talk about though. Is it just me, or is this show using less and less math?

I think it is. Or at the very least, Charlie is giving less explanation of all his algorithms and theorems. The explanation of the math is the hallmark of this show. That's what set Numb3rs apart when it first premiered. Without the math, this is just another cop show.

So I got curious and I found this website: We All Use Math Everyday. It's set-up by episode and gives math problems based on the topics that Charlie discusses every week. So a teacher could actually use Numb3rs to create lesson plans for their math classes. Cool, huh? Well it is if you're a math teacher I suppose.

The episode itself, as I said, wasn't great. But it addressed a different side of Don. He did a few things that he had a hard time dealing with, including giving Lou Diamond Phillips the green light to torture Buck for information. I wonder if we'll be seeing Don tackle issues like this all season?

Another thing I found hilarious is how the show plays up the stereotype that nerds aren't good with girls. Charlie and Larry are both flopping around like fish in a frying pan when it comes to Amita and Megan. It's comical really. However, it does seem like Larry is making more progress than Charlie. Something tells me the Amita thing will probably take all season to resolve though.

One plus was Alan's storyline. It looks like Judd Hirsch will be sticking around because Alan has decided to stay living at home. But he does inform Charlie that he'll be building a private staircase to his bedroom so that he has more privacy. I wonder what happens what Charlie tries to apply math to his father's carpentry skills?