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Election day is drawing ever closer, and Americans Jenna (Jane Krakowski) must make a tough choice – which candidate will be the first pro-Jenna president? It’s a question that probably shouldn’t be the focus of two of the last thirteen episodes of the series, but at least it’s one that leads to some of the season’s funniest moments.
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I have a sinking feeling that the honeymoon might be over. Why? Two words: ventriloquist story. Read on…if you can. [Read more…]
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Jenna is the decider of the 2012 election? And Pete is a Crab Catcher? After a few weeks of building towards a great finale, 30 Rock takes a strange detour this week a we enter into the world of Florida’s undecideds.
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Just when it feels as though Parks and Recreation might be hitting a bit of a slump, it comes back with one of the most romantic – yet simultaneously laugh-out-loud funny -episodes this season. Not every plot point unfolds seamlessly over the episode, but the sheer volume of gags and emotional development more than make up for those bumps.
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It’s the fifth episode of the season and Hallowe’en is upon us. Themed episodes can be a little tricky (or, in this case, trick-or-treaty) to pull off but, of course, Modern Family does All Hallows Eve with style and even manages to sneak up behind us with a more serious story disguised as a princess. [Read more…]
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One week after Liz (Tina Fey) discovers the orgasmic pleasure of filing, and suddenly she’s a regular Carrie Bradshaw. This season keeps pushing our characters further than they’ve been before and it’s taking the series to new heights.
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