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· by Marion Stein · Aug 28, 2015

Coming soon to television: Tom Sawyer & Huck Finn like you’ve never seen them before (or wanted to)

With a completely unrecognizable and bewildering version of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn coming to CBS, we're inspired to make our own public domain book-to-TV pitches.

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· by Marion Stein · Aug 26, 2015

Good News/Bad News: Sherlock Is Coming Back! But Not ’til 2017 or Thereabouts

Benedict Cumberbatch is way to busy being a dragon and a Marvel superhero and whatnot to bother with season four of "Sherlock" for a while, except maybe once, and only for Christmas, and only if he gets to be on the big screen.

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· by Rick Lewis · Aug 25, 2015

Fear the Walking Dead: Bore the Living

"Fear the Walking Dead" set a new record for a cable show premiere... but is anyone out there glad they sat through that thing? HNTP is here to recap it all with a heaping spoonful of snark.

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· by Julie Kushner · Aug 25, 2015

Flight of the Conchords say: “It’s (Movie) Business Time!” . . . Maybe.

Will Flight of the Conchords soar once again... right into a theater near you? Here's why you should hope the answer is yes!

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· by Julie Kushner · Aug 24, 2015

Oh Mylanta, this was Bad! – A Recap of The Unauthorized Full House Story

Lifetime is at it again... spending almost two weeks and $20 making an original "unauthorized" movie about a family sitcom you care about only if you were born in 1984. Is it so bad it's good? Oh hell no. But that doesn't mean you can't enjoy the recap.

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· by Joannes Truyens · Aug 24, 2015

True Detective: Omega Station

It's the season finale of True Detective! No one with a "Y" chromosome gets out alive! Because something about masculinity or something. It's very deep, really. Just trust us.

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· by Susan Velazquez · Aug 20, 2015

Ryan Murphy & Co. Insist They Are Not Too Old To Write For Teens

Yeah, all the "teens" on TV are actually in their 20s and 30s, but the writers all remember when Fonzie was the coolest kid on boob tube. How old is too old to write high schoolers?

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· by Marion Stein · Aug 19, 2015

The Latest Movies to Become TV Series Will Make You Cry/Scream

Hey, girl... The CW has snagged the rights to two blockbusters and are transforming them into new TV series.

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· by Julie Kushner · Aug 18, 2015

Other Pigs in the Sea? It’s Splitsville for Kermit and Miss Piggy

Kermit and Miss Piggy are helping children everywhere learn that love is a sham that eventually crumbles into dust and leaves you a bitter, miserable shell of a puppet.

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· by Thomas Stockel · Aug 17, 2015

Star Trek (TAS) “The Slaver Weapon”

“Aaaand it basically looks like a watermelon with a handle. I guess the Slavers took juicing very seriously. ”

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· by Joannes Truyens · Aug 17, 2015

True Detective: Black Maps and Motel Rooms

True Detective stumbles along with dense dialogue, dense characters, and dense plot. (See, we can use words with two meanings, too. Aren't we smart.) It's recap time for Episode 7, in which one of our main characters doesn't make it out alive.

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· by Julie Kushner · Aug 17, 2015

How "Big Brother" Ate My Brain: A Cautionary Tale

An innocent, unsuspecting America is dragged into the depths of reality show madness... And it could happen to you!!!

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· by Staff Writer · Aug 13, 2015

Stargate Atlantis “Irresistible”

“In this article (and in the article that will follow it), I plan to educate you on why the writers should have steered clear of another Felger-type writing misstep of ‘Avenger 2.0’-size proportions... and decided not to. Twice. Don’t these guys learn the first time?”

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· by Marion Stein · Aug 13, 2015

BINGE OR NO? Difficult People (not quite Seinfeld but really trying)

At last! A sitcom about the glamorous life of a TV recapper! It's like someone has turned my TV into a mirror. But why should YOU watch it?

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· by Rick Lewis · Aug 12, 2015

Is It Already Time for a Hard Reboot of “I Am Cait”?

Caitlyn Jenner's new reality show isn't winning over the masses, but not to worry. HNTP is here with 7 brilliant ways to reboot the series.

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· by Susan Velazquez · Aug 12, 2015

Is ‘Empire’ Actually A Bunch of ‘Sons of Riches’?

Marvin Gaye III claims Fox's 'Empire' is a rip off of his idea. Is this true or just another cash grab after the 'Blurred Lines' money runs out?

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· by Rick Lewis · Aug 11, 2015

17 CANDIDATES AND COUNTING: Everything that Sucks about America

As promised, we're back with every question and every answer from hour two of the Republican presidential candidates' debate, in snarky recap form!

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· by Julie Kushner · Aug 7, 2015

THE DESCENDANTS: In Which Not Particularly Naughty Kids = Very Nice Ratings for Disney

Disney Channel pumps out another TV movie with the potential to be a High School Musical-sized cultural phenomenon. Introducing The Descendants. Check inside to see what all the fuss is about.

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· by Rick Lewis · Aug 7, 2015

17 CANDIDATES AND COUNTING: Showdown in Cleveland

Every question, every answer! HNTP presents the entire first hour of the GOP in snarky recap form. (Part 2 coming soon.)

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· by Marion Stein · Aug 7, 2015

Deutschland 83: Get Your Gotterdammerung On!

This is it! The Season One and/or possibly series finale of the bildungsroman that taught us to embrace the cold war, break out our Walkmans, and sprechen sie deutsch. Will we get that Star Wars moment we've been pining for?

Category: TV

Coming soon to television: Tom Sawyer & Huck Finn like you’ve never seen them before (or wanted to)

Good News/Bad News: Sherlock Is Coming Back! But Not ’til 2017 or Thereabouts

Fear the Walking Dead: Bore the Living

Flight of the Conchords say: “It’s (Movie) Business Time!” . . . Maybe.

Oh Mylanta, this was Bad! – A Recap of The Unauthorized Full House Story

True Detective: Omega Station

Ryan Murphy & Co. Insist They Are Not Too Old To Write For Teens

The Latest Movies to Become TV Series Will Make You Cry/Scream

Other Pigs in the Sea? It’s Splitsville for Kermit and Miss Piggy

Star Trek (TAS) “The Slaver Weapon”

True Detective: Black Maps and Motel Rooms

How "Big Brother" Ate My Brain: A Cautionary Tale

Stargate Atlantis “Irresistible”

BINGE OR NO? Difficult People (not quite Seinfeld but really trying)

Is It Already Time for a Hard Reboot of “I Am Cait”?

Is ‘Empire’ Actually A Bunch of ‘Sons of Riches’?

17 CANDIDATES AND COUNTING: Everything that Sucks about America

THE DESCENDANTS: In Which Not Particularly Naughty Kids = Very Nice Ratings for Disney

17 CANDIDATES AND COUNTING: Showdown in Cleveland

Deutschland 83: Get Your Gotterdammerung On!

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