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Randy and his lady(S03E21 / S03E22) "Whoa, not on the menu!" - Earl Hickey

In the entire run of this series, I have never been more sympathetic to any of Earl's situations than the one he is in now. What is a man to do when he has a full-on hottie in his bed and everything she does drives him nuts? I see now why Billie and Frank got along so well.

The sad part is that it seems like Earl is destined to be shackled to women who are just plain evil. Karma takes him to Billie, he can't seem to get away from Joy and any time he meets a woman who seems half way sane, his list gets in the way. I can only hope this is all part of karma's master plan.

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]]>Alyssa MilanoAlyssaMilanoCSI MiamiCsiMiamiMy Name is EarlMyNameIsEarlPaul GoebelFri, 16 May 2008 08:22:00 ESTCSI: For Gedda (season finale) - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/16/csi-for-gedda-season-finale/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/16/csi-for-gedda-season-finale/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/16/csi-for-gedda-season-finale/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

CSI cast(S08E17) Last week's special episode of CSI, the one written by the Two and a Half Men creators, was fun and light-hearted and filled with inside jokes and gags. Last night's show was the complete antithesis: brutal, bloody and in the end, shockingly sad. It was Gary Dourdan's last episode of the series. Warrick is gone and the only way you'll ever see him on CSI again will be in flashback or we discover a twin brother or lookalike cousin.

The show picked up on the storyline began last season, when Warrick bedded an exotic dancer from Pigalle who wound up dead. He was cleared back then, but never got over her death. We learn that he's been obsessively stalking Lou Gedda, the club owner whom Warrick believes had her killed. Before you can say, "what the heck is going on with the funeral with the two guys in the coffin," Warrick is caught seemingly red-handed (literally with blood all over his hands!) in Lou's office where the hulking body of the gangster has been riddled with bullets in his barber chair.

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]]>CBSCSIGary DourdanGaryDourdanPigalleWilliam PetersenWilliamPetersenAllison WaldmanFri, 16 May 2008 01:43:00 ESTThe Office: Goodbye, Toby (season finale) - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/16/the-office-goodbye-toby-season-finale/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/16/the-office-goodbye-toby-season-finale/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/16/the-office-goodbye-toby-season-finale/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

The Office: Goodbye Toby(S04E14) I performed tonight in Hartford, CT. Coming out of the comedy club, a woman who wasn't at the show checked me out. I heard her say helloooooo in a guttural way, like I was a really good looking guy. A few seconds later, though, once she got a better look at me, she said, "Never mind." Then, she and her friends laughed for as long as I could hear them.

Apparently, I'm only good looking when someone is looking at me out of the corner of her eye.

I bring this up not to inform you that I'm unattractive -- my blogger profile photo does a better job of informing you of that than I ever could -- but rather because I didn't think I could be any more depressed than I was after that comment. I honestly thought their derisive laughter was going to be the low-point of my evening. Then I watched tonight's Office finale...

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]]>goodbye tobyGoodbyeTobyjenna fischerJennaFischerjohn krasinskiJohnKrasinskireviewsteve carrellSteveCarrellthe officethe office season finaleTheOfficeTheOfficeSeasonFinaletobyJay BlackFri, 16 May 2008 01:19:00 ESTAnother '80s show is coming to the big screen - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/15/another-80s-show-is-coming-to-the-big-screen-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/15/another-80s-show-is-coming-to-the-big-screen-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/15/another-80s-show-is-coming-to-the-big-screen-video/#commentsFiled under: , ,

I Love The 80sOK, so one of the scenarios below is actually true. Can you guess which one?

a.) Superbad star Jonah Hill is going to write and star in a big screen adaptation of 21 Jump Street.
b.) Nicolas Cage is going to star in a big screen version of the action series Riptide.
c.) George Clooney will star in and direct a movie version of Magnum, P.I.
d.) Ian Ziering will star in a big screen version of The Greatest American Hero.

After the jump, the answer.

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]]>1980s21 jump streetgeorge clooneygreatest american herojohnny deppjonah hillmacgyvermagnum p.i.remington steelestephen j. cannellBob SassoneThu, 15 May 2008 15:03:00 ESTThe Dana Carvey Show: Episode 2 - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/14/the-dana-carvey-show-episode-2-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/14/the-dana-carvey-show-episode-2-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/14/the-dana-carvey-show-episode-2-video/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

(S01E7) Originally aired on April 30, 1996.

It's easy to forget just how funny this show was. It's not just that it had a bunch of funny material and a talented cast (including Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, and Robert Smigel), it's that the batting average for each show was damn good. There's more funny stuff in each 30 minutes of a Dana Carvey Show episode than in 90 minutes of Saturday Night Live or even SCTV. No dead moments to sit through. I'm not sure why this show was so short-lived (other than the fact that the first episode featured Carvey as President Clinton, suckling a bunch of cats on his teats). And ratings, ratings, blah, blah, blah.

It was actually kinda hard to pick a standout episode since so many episodes have a lot of great stuff. But I think the video after the jump has some classic moments.

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]]>abccharles grodindana carvey showgreat episodesheather morganmug root beerrobert smigelsnlstephen colbertsteve carellthe ambiguously gay duoBob SassoneWed, 14 May 2008 15:04:00 ESTShort-Lived Shows: Married to the Kellys - VIDEOShttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/14/short-lived-shows-married-to-the-kellys-videos/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/14/short-lived-shows-married-to-the-kellys-videos/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/14/short-lived-shows-married-to-the-kellys-videos/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Married to the KellysThis is one of my favorite comedies of the past ten years, and I no idea that it actually starred not one but two cast members from Lost. More on that after the jump.

Married to the Kellys was a sitcom that ran on Friday nights on ABC during the 2003-04 season, part of their TGIF comedy lineup. But I think this show stood out as something for adults more than kids. It starred Breckin Meyer as a New York City writer who publishes his first novel and decides to keep his promise to his wife and move (he thought she meant move from the Village to the Upper West Side, not "America"). Now, this is where the usual big city guy vs. Kansas jokes come into play, but that's just half of the show.

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]]>abcbreckin meyerkansaskiele sanchezlostmarried to the kellyssam andersontgifBob SassoneWed, 14 May 2008 13:05:00 ESTSuper Skank Wednesday: A round-up of some skanky ongoings - VIDEOShttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/14/super-skank-wednesday-a-round-up-of-some-skanky-ongoings-vi/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/14/super-skank-wednesday-a-round-up-of-some-skanky-ongoings-vi/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/14/super-skank-wednesday-a-round-up-of-some-skanky-ongoings-vi/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Kim Kardashian Welcome to Super Skank Wednesday. This is where I celebrate the awesomely skanky people on the following shows: Rock of Love, Flavor of Love, I Love New York (or whatever show Tiffany Pollard is making next), The Surreal Life and Miss Rap Supreme. Basically, I'll discuss the skankalicious shows that make VH1 the network it is today.

After the jump, I have a several little ditties for you. We'll talk about Kim Kardashian, the Flavor of Love 3 recap show, The Bad
Girls Club, Miss Rap Supreme and Lil' Miss Rap Supreme.

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]]>byatachibakeeping up with the kardashiansKeepingUpWithTheKardashianskim kardashianKimKardashianlady twistLadyTwistlil miss rap supremeLilMissRapSuprememiss rap supremeMissRapSupremetanishathe bad girls clubTheBadGirlsClubKristin SampleWed, 14 May 2008 12:03:00 ESTHell's Kitchen: Day 7 - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/14/hells-kitchen-day-7/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/14/hells-kitchen-day-7/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/14/hells-kitchen-day-7/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Gordon Ramsay

(S04E07) "He must be on his period." - Jen, about Chef Ramsay

That's not Chef Ramsay singing "Stop, In The Name of Lunch" above, he's screaming an order to the teams in tonight's episode. He screams a lot in this episode (and that's saying a lot when you're talking about Gordon Ramsay). The thing that's different about tonight was, I'm not quite sure what he's yelling at half the time. So the teams screw up and send out undercooked food and are slow getting things done in the kitchen, OK, we get that every week. But this week it seems like something is different. That Ramsay is pissy as well as irritated by the lameness of the teams, and for the first time I don't think he quite gives them a chance. He's yelling at them while they should be cooking and working and fixing things.

Wow, maybe Jen's right.

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]]>cookingfoxgordon ramsayhells kitchenlondon l.a.lourosspetrozzataste testBob SassoneWed, 14 May 2008 00:43:00 ESTAI Aftermath: 4th place finishers - VIDEOShttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/13/ai-aftermath-4th-place-finishers-videos/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/13/ai-aftermath-4th-place-finishers-videos/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/13/ai-aftermath-4th-place-finishers-videos/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

American Idol - 4th place finishers
Welcome back to "AI Aftermath," where we explore Idol's past. Each installment, as one more American Idol hopeful is eliminated from the competition, we take a look back at contestants past who were eliminated at the same point. We'll examine how they did on the show and what they've been up to since their eliminations. In honor of Jason Castro's elimination last week, we'll be looking at other fourth place finishers.

This week: 4th place finishers, featuring featuring Tamyra Gray (Season One), Joshua Gracin (Season Two), LaToya London (Season Three), Anthony Federov (Season Four), Chris Daughtry (Season Five) and LaKisha Jones (Season Six).

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]]>aianthon federovAnthonFederovchris daughtryChrisDaughtryfoxjoshua gracinJoshuaGracinlakisha jonesLakishaJoneslatoya londonLatoyaLondonpaula abdulPaulaAbdulrandy jacksonRandyJacksonryan seacrestRyanSeacrestsimon cowellSimonCowelltamyra grayTamyraGrayJason HughesTue, 13 May 2008 15:20:00 ESTNew MTV show searches for the next Broadway star - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/13/new-mtv-show-searches-for-the-next-broadway-star-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/13/new-mtv-show-searches-for-the-next-broadway-star-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/13/new-mtv-show-searches-for-the-next-broadway-star-video/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Haylie DuffMTV has a new show called Legally Blonde The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods. The show, hosted by Haylie Duff, will follow ten hopefuls as they vie for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of starring on Broadway and replacing Tony-nominated actress Laura Bell Bundy in Legally Blonde The Musical.

In addition to learning the choreography and songs for the show, the ten young women will compete in challenges created by the team behind the real Broadway musical. They will also be guided by ex-cast members (including Laura Bell Bundy), the director of the show Jerry Mitchell, associate director Mark Bruni, and choreographer Denis Jones.

It should be noted that unlike other reality competitions, America will NOT decide who is the next Elle Woods. The judging panel will included casting director Bernard Telsey, writer Heather Hach, and Jerry Mitchell. Mitchell himself will have the final word on who takes the stage nightly. Do you think this will make for a more authentic look at what it takes to become a Broadway star?

MTV's new show premieres Monday, June 2nd at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Watch the trailer after the jump.

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]]>elle woodsElleWoodshaylie duffHaylieDuffjerry mitchellJerryMitchelllaura bell bundyLauraBellBundylegally blondelegally blonde the musicalLegallyBlondeLegallyBlondeTheMusicalMTVnew mtv showNewMtvShowthe search for elle woodsTheSearchForElleWoodsKristin SampleTue, 13 May 2008 14:01:00 ESTMedium: Drowned World (season finale) - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/13/medium-drowned-world-season-finale/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/13/medium-drowned-world-season-finale/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/13/medium-drowned-world-season-finale/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Jake Weber(S04E16) It's always nice when we get to see Joe's dreams for a change. Luckily for him, they aren't visions of the future.

I am constantly amazed at the strength of character shown by Joe Dubois. Generally characters on TV are very sensitive or have high moral standards. It's not often that they have both. The best part is that while Joe knows that he is doing the right thing and really has no other choice, you can see the frustration and the anxiety in his face. I wonder if Jake Weber could possibly get an Emmy nominee for this role.

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]]>anjelica hustonAnjelicaHustonJake WeberJakeWebermay sweepsMaySweepsMediumStar TrekStarTrekPaul GoebelTue, 13 May 2008 08:42:00 ESTBones: The Wannabe in the Weeds - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/13/bones-the-wannabe-in-the-weeds/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/13/bones-the-wannabe-in-the-weeds/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/13/bones-the-wannabe-in-the-weeds/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

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(S03E14) "I am deceptively strong." Dr. Zach Addy
"I'm... deceived." Dr. Cameron Saroyan

This was a very lighthearted and playful episode, particularly after the gravitas of last week's trial. Not only was it a great send-up of FOX's sister show, American Idol, making light fun of the show and its contestants, but there was also a lot of joking around and funny moments, reminiscent of the best of Bones' first two seasons with the Squint Squad. It was nice to see them back in full force this episode. Simultaneously, there were plenty of clues from the beginning of the episode about what was going to happen. But I'll talk about that in a minute. Can we talk about Eric Millegan first? Did you know that he actually is a cabaret singer, and he has an act in LA, as well as a Broadway history pre-dating the show?

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]]>American IdolAmericanIdolBonesDavid BoreanazDavidBoreanazEmily DeschanelEmilyDeschanelEric MilleganEricMilleganFOXMichaela ConlinMichaelaConlinTamara TaylorTamaraTaylorTJ ThyneTjThyneJen CreerTue, 13 May 2008 00:15:00 ESTHow I Met Your Mother: Everything Must Go - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/12/how-i-met-your-mother-everything-must-go/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/12/how-i-met-your-mother-everything-must-go/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/12/how-i-met-your-mother-everything-must-go/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

How I Met Your Mother: Everything Must Go(S03E19) I'm going to be speaking to Carter Bays and Craig Thomas tomorrow afternoon, and I think that one of the first questions I'm going to ask them is if Britney Spears is going to be a recurring guest on the show. It's starting to look that way, based on what we saw tonight; the way things ended, I can just imagine crazy Abby popping up once or twice per season, just to make Ted's life miserable. And since Brit Brit established the role, I'd imagine she'd come back and reprise it.

And that's not altogether a bad thing. Once she becomes part of the fabric of the show, the episodes will be less about her presence and more about the story. Somehow (heh), Brit pulls off the nutty stalker role well enough, and maybe her acting will get a bit more refined the more she appears. At least I hope it does.

Why am I prattling on about Britney? Because there isn't much more about this episode that really stood out.

Gallery: How I Met Your Mother

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]]>alyson hanniganAlysonHanniganbritney spearsBritneySpearscarter baysCarterBayscobie smulderscraig thomaseverything must goEverythingMustGojason segelJasonSegeljosh radnorJoshRadnorlarry wilmoreLarryWilmorematt besserMattBesserneil patrick harrisNeilPatrickHarrisJoel KellerMon, 12 May 2008 23:44:00 ESTPick a title for Alec Baldwin's new show - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/12/pick-a-title-for-alec-baldwins-new-show-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/12/pick-a-title-for-alec-baldwins-new-show-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/12/pick-a-title-for-alec-baldwins-new-show-video/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Alec BaldwinIt seems that Alec Baldwin isn't content with starring on NBC's 30 Rock (and possibly running for office). He also wants to get into producing TV shows. Over at the Hollywood offices of The Hollywood Reporter (gah, new logo!), Baldwin pitches his new show, which he describes as both a family drama and a show where the entire cast has sex in a space capsule over and over again. He says it's a combination of Falcon Crest, Star Trek, and Girls Gone Wild.

In the video after the jump, someone off camera suggests the title Last Tango on Saturn, while Baldwin suggests Interplanetary Pie, though I don't think the networks would go for that. Maybe this is a plot they should squeeze into 30 Rock. Hey, they already had M.I.L.F. Island, right?

What's your title suggestion? How about Melrose Planet? Gossip Aliens? Sex and the Galaxy? Let us know in the comments below.

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]]>alec baldwininterplanetary pielast tango on saturnthe hollywood reporterthrBob SassoneMon, 12 May 2008 15:21:00 ESTNBC announces webisodes of Office and Heroeshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/12/nbc-announces-webisodes-of-office-and-heroes/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/12/nbc-announces-webisodes-of-office-and-heroes/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/12/nbc-announces-webisodes-of-office-and-heroes/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Kevin Malone and SylarNBC announced today that webisodes for The Office and Heroes would officially premiere on NBC.com starting in July. Seems like all that chit-chat that led to the WGA Strike cease-fire is finally showing some results.

The Office webisodes will premiere first in early July and will focus on Kevin's gambling issues and how he plans to pay for his debts. We got a taste of his competitive side in this past week's episode when he started betting on holes at the golf course. The summer series will also feature Stanley, Oscar, and Darryl. This is the second series of webisodes for The Office, which premiered The Accountants back in the summer of 2006.

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]]>HeroesNBCThe OfficewebisodesJonathan ToomeyMon, 12 May 2008 14:43:00 ESTBill O'Reilly vs. a teleprompter - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/12/bill-oreilly-vs-a-teleprompter-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/12/bill-oreilly-vs-a-teleprompter-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/12/bill-oreilly-vs-a-teleprompter-video/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Bill O'ReillyOne of my television guilty pleasures would have to be blooper shows. And my favorite bloopers are the news bloopers because 1) they're live, and 2) they involve something that is usually supposed to be so serious and controlled. This clip of Bill O'Reilly going ballistic isn't from a live broadcast, but it's still pretty great.

It's from his days as anchor of the syndicated tabloid show Inside Edition (he was anchor from 1988 to 1995). What's funny is that, even back then, when nine out of ten people you stopped on the street probably didn't have any idea who Bill O'Reilly was, it still looks like he was egotistical and ready to destroy anyone who disagreed with him or irritated him in any way. It's actually rather shocking, no matter how many times you watch, the moment where he goes from being really peeved to "oh my God he's going to kill the cameraman and the stage manager." I wonder how Sting feels about being the person who inadvertently set Bill off?

Full video after the jump! Looks like CBS forced them to take down the video. But trust us, it was funny.

Update: Here it is.

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]]>bill oreillyfox newsinside editionstingteleprompterBob SassoneMon, 12 May 2008 12:20:00 ESTThe Simpsons: Mona Leaves-a - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/12/the-simpsons-mona-leaves-a/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/12/the-simpsons-mona-leaves-a/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/12/the-simpsons-mona-leaves-a/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Rest in Peace, Mona Simpson(S19E19)"Mom, I can't believe you're here! You keep disappearing and reappearing and it's not funny! You're just like that show Scrubs" -- Homer to his mother after her unexpected return.

Over the past few Sundays this space has been reserved for deeper looks into The Simpsons. Despite the fact that it is an animated series there is usually an underlying base of themes, emotions, and psychoanalytical analysis that takes place amongst the Simpson family and those around them. In fact, one 22-minute episode can contain many layers of subtext that define each character further.

This week, though, not so much of that. What we may have thought to be a sweet story about the return of Homer's mother turned out to be a huge joke fest. Well, actually more a joke fest during the second half of the show than the first half. The first half was actually kind of sad as Homer couldn't take one more of Mona Simpson's promises that she had stopped running from the government and was now ready to devote her time to Homer and his family. The second half was a totally different Simpsons episode.

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]]>CarlfuneralHomer SimpsonHomerSimpsonLennyMoeMona SimpsonMonaSimpsonSpringfield MallSpringfield Monument ParkSpringfieldMallSpringfieldMonumentParkStuff-N-HugRichard KellerMon, 12 May 2008 01:30:00 ESTSaturday Morning: Speed Racer - VIDEOShttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/10/saturday-morning-speed-racer-videos/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/10/saturday-morning-speed-racer-videos/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/10/saturday-morning-speed-racer-videos/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

The cast of Speed Racer"Here he comes, here comes Speed Racer. He's a demon on wheels." -- The beginning lyrics to the theme song of Speed Racer.

In this week's installment of 'Saturday Morning' we take a break from our regularly scheduled coverage to talk about a cartoon near and dear to many readers' hearts. A cartoon that, while not the first anime to reach the shores of America of the 60s, it was certainly the most influential.

Even though it was never part on any official network schedule, Speed Racer was on somewhere at sometime during the era of Saturday morning cartoons. And, why wouldn't it be? It had everything that a child hopped up on sugar-coated, chocolate-filled cereal could want: action, drama, comedy, mysterious heroes, villains, gadgets, cars, and a boy and his chimp. It also featured animated characters with more natural characteristics than those previously seen on American television. Plus, it had a kick-ass theme song that dug into your brain.

Much has been written on the history of Speed Racer since it premiered over four decades ago. However, with the new Speed Racer live-action film now in theaters, it's a good time to revisit the origins of Speed, Trixie, Pops, Racer X, and the rest of the players. So, if you have your Mach 5 model kit in front of you, let's Go, Go, Go!

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]]>Astro BoyAstroBoyfeaturedGigantorMach 5Mach5Peter FernandezPeterFernandezPopsRacer XRacerXSpeedSpeed RacerSpeedRacerTatsunoko ProduTatsunokoProduTatsuo YoshidaTatsuoYoshidaTrans-Lux televisionTrans-luxTelevisionUchuu AceUchuuAceRichard KellerSat, 10 May 2008 11:59:00 ESTNumb3rs: Pay to Play - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/10/numb3rs-pay-to-play/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/10/numb3rs-pay-to-play/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/10/numb3rs-pay-to-play/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Dylan Bruno (Colby Granger) and Special Agent Liz Warner (Aya Sumika) investigate the murder of a rap star.
(S04E17) "I think if these were Travis Tritt fans, I might have better luck." - Colby

Sometimes I just don't know what they're thinking when they come up with stories for this show. Call me crazy, but the notion of a small rap label feud just doesn't strike me as something that the FBI is going to handle. And I do mean small. Besides the fact that the only real purpose that the case served was to play up the humorous stereotypes and clichés it created (like the scene with Larry and Charlie in the recording studio), I don't think it felt realistic. The music industry is far larger than the microcosm depicted in this episode and writers just hand-picked elements for this small, almost indie, rap label. I mean, c'mon - "2x4?" Really?

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(S04E06) More than a few people thought last week's episode was filler. Things picked up again this week, with a lot of reveals along with a few more questions. Throw in another "red shirt" death and some other surprises (that I won't mention here in case there are spoiler-phobes about), and you've got the makings of a good episode.

This week I didn't bother with the ten minute preview online. In an interview with Mark Verheiden regarding last week's episode, he indicated that this episode was originally going to start off at a different point. So, in essence, if you were watching the preview today, you were seeing what was meant to be in last week's episode, originally.

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