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· by Marion Stein · May 21, 2016

The Americans: Her Personal Chernobyl (S4 E10 Recap)

Philip shares a childhood memory with Paige. Oleg thinks Tatiana should try new things. Yung Hee can't figure out what's wrong with Don. Gabriel makes friends with a librarian. Gaad gets unexpected visitors. Pastor Tim runs out of gas.

· by Rob Kirchgassner · May 19, 2016

The magic of Star Trek: TNG’s third season

“The third season finale ‘The Best of Both Worlds’ was not only a culmination of TNG’s third year; it was the culmination of what TNG had achieved by this point.”

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· by Marion Stein · May 18, 2016

Quantico: Still Crazy (S1 E22 Recap)

Sure we learned whodunit last week, but did he get any help -- besides all the agents who were forced to do his bidding? This week the final secrets will be revealed, plus the final locker room scenes, as we say good-bye to all that and Quantico graduates another class.

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· by Julie Kushner · May 17, 2016

Game of Thrones: Luck Be a Burning Naked Lady Tonight (Recap: S6, Ep 4)

In which everyone in Westeros experiences something more rare than a double rainbow or boobies that are completely immune to fire damage . . . a good day. Well, at least everyone whose name isn't Osha, Nameless Dead Dothraki Dudes and Loras with the Bad Hair . . .

· by Joey Tedesco · May 16, 2016

VIDEO: Top 5 worst episodes of The Powerpuff Girls

Before criticizing the new Powerpuff Girls reboot, maybe we should look back at the worst the original had to offer.

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· by Julie Kushner · May 16, 2016

Once Upon a Time: DIE, MAGIC, DIE! (Season 5 Finale Recap)

The war on magic starts today, folks! Until we decide that we actually like magic. Then, the war on magic ends. And we start a war against something else . . . people with multiple personality disorder, I think. Also, vanilla ice pops. We hate vanilla ice pops!

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· by Marion Stein · May 13, 2016

The Americans: Patty With The Good Hair (S4, E9, Recap)

Philip and Stan play ball. The Jennings watch a very special television movie. Patty babysits. Paige drives. Pastor Tim plans for a trip. And William wonders why he never gets any vacation time.

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· by Marion Stein · May 11, 2016

Quantico -- The Big Bad (S1 E21 Recap)

Looks like we'll finally find out whodunit in this penultimate Quantico episode, but will the answer satisfy or will it be even more of a drag than The Good Wife finale?

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· by Susan Velazquez · May 10, 2016

Jane the Virgin: Not So Feliz Cumpleaños

It's Baby Mateo's first birthday but there's too much drama in telenovela land to focus on the cute baby's day. Petra and Jane compete for the better plan to bring Derek to justice while Michael tries to put himself back on the Sin Rostro/Mutter case. Also, Rogelio's crew threatens to go on strike and ruin Jane's upcoming wedding.

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· by Julie Kushner · May 10, 2016

Game of Thrones: A Shaggydog Story (S6: Ep 3 Recap)

This week, we bid farewell to the most adorable of Shaggydog(s) and the most odious of Olliepops. Also, Jon Snow has a small dong. Dany meets a Dothraki Regina George. And Bran realizes that playing Back to the Future could have Butterfly Effect consequences Ashton Kutcher never dreamed of!

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· by Julie Kushner · May 9, 2016

Once Upon a Time: The Dead Boyfriend's Club (Recap- S5: Ep 21)

You get a Dead Boyfriend! And you get a Dead Boyfriend! And you get a Dead Boyfriend! This week, the writers of Once celebrate Mother's Day, by murdering a handful of the show's menfolk. Because, in Storybrook, girls run the world, and boys are just there to look pretty.

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· by Marion Stein · May 6, 2016

The Americans: Vanishing Acts (S4 E8 Recap)

THE AMERICANS: Vanishing Acts (S4 E8 Recap)

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· by Marion Stein · May 4, 2016

Quantico: Caged Heat (S1 E20 Recap)

Quantico may be coming to it's seasonal end, but are we any closer to it making sense? This week Alex beats up Ryan, Simon is still missing, we see someone we haven't seen in the present timeline before, and things remain more confusing than ever.

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· by Susan Velazquez · May 3, 2016

Jane the Virgin: Not A Gary Marshall's Mother's Day

Jane and Petra, our resident baby mamas, are at the center of the drama. Jane accuses Petra's sister of a crime while Rogelio tries to impress his girlfriend and Rafael's no-good brother reveals that he's no-good. No such thing as a Hallmark moment in telenovela land.

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· by Julie Kushner · May 2, 2016

Game of Thrones: Please, Don’t Eat the Help! ( Recap S 6: Ep 2)

This week on Game of Thrones, Jon Snow LIVES! Roose Bolton DIES! Tyrion doesn’t get eaten by dragons. And Hodor expands his vocabulary, sort of. One of the benefits of posting a late recap, is I can spoil big plot points right off the bat, and only feel mildly guilty about doing it.

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· by Julie Kushner · May 2, 2016

Once Upon a Time: Get Out of Hell Free Card (Recap S5: Ep 20)

This week on Once, all the disjointed plot points line up in just the right way for everybody to conveniently get out of the Underworld . . . well, everybody except the guy they went in to get in the first place. Also, we learn the true inspiration behind Emma’s fashion choices.

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· by Marion Stein · Apr 29, 2016

The Americans: Everybody Needs Somebody (S4 E7 Recap)

Looks like this is the end for Martha and Phlark. She'll be starting a new life as a single gal in swinging Moscow -- unless the FBI gets to her first. Meantime, Paige loosens up and has a beer with the neighbor boy, and John-Boy Gaad wishes he'd never left Walton's Mountain.

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· by Susan Velazquez · Apr 27, 2016

Jane the Virgin: Getting Fired (Up)

Everyone's getting fired up--or just plain fired. Jane and Michael face money troubles so Jane takes on a new side job to bring in some cash, which cuts into quality time with Mateo and creates a heated custody battle with Rafael. Meanwhile, Anezka and Xiomara compete for "Worst Employee" as they start new jobs.

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· by Julie Kushner · Apr 25, 2016

Game of Thrones: The Importance of Good Jewelry (Game of Thrones Season 6 Premiere Recap)

GOT's sixth season premiere offered a little something for everyone: long awaited reunions, kick ass females, gory murder sequences, quotable one-liners, adorable dire wolfs, more grist for the Jon Snow dead or alive speculation mill, and naked old people. Because some folks are just really into naked old people.

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· by Marion Stein · Apr 25, 2016

Quantico: Going Nuclear (S1 E19 Recap)

In the present, Shelby visits the FBI. Caleb shows us how easy it is to go cold turkey. Ryan hears from his ex's mom. In the past Shelby gets a job offer from Clayton -- the world's skeeviest dad, and Alex decides to be a rat fink because it's the right thing to do.