“The Fiancée”
An episode entirely focused around Nina and Lance was the best of Portlandia’s fifth season. If all you’ve seen of this show is the first season, and you did not cotton to Fred and Carrie’s voices for the “Cacao” couple, I know what you’re thinking: “No way, Jose.” But let me tell you this about “The Fiancée”: it features Justin Long as Lance’s mom’s new boyfriend, and he looks and sounds just like Lance (because Carrie always looked like Justin Long in her Lance drag). And it’s the best performance of his career.
Best Episode of the Season: Portlandia Season 5
July 16, 2015
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Best Episode of the Season: Parks and Recreation Season 7
July 15, 2015
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“Leslie and Ron”
One of the worst habits of sitcoms in their later years is retconning character development. It is always ill-advised to revert characters back to their original iterations, even if they’re the versions that fans fell in love with. In the first few episodes of its final season, Parks and Rec appeared to inexplicably be guilty of this as a time jump found Knope and Swanson at their most antagonistic ever. But then the heartbreaking backstory was revealed in a blowout bottle episode, and their friendship and our faith were restored.
Best Episode of the Season: Nathan for You Season 2
July 14, 2015
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“Souvenir Shop/E.L.A.I.F.F.”
“Dumb Starbucks” got the headlines, but there was another Nathan for You Season 2 episode that spun out in epic proportions, as Nathan’s efforts to improve a Hollywood souvenir shop’s profits led to the production of a short film that involved celebrity impersonators, an asteroid hurtling toward Earth, and the ever-unreliable Windows 95.
What Won TV? – July 5-July 11, 2015
July 13, 2015
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In this feature, I look back at each day of the past week and determine what shows “won TV” for the night. That is, I consider every episode of television I watched that aired on a particular day and declare which was the best.
Sunday – Women’s World Cup Final
Monday – Whose Line is it Anyway?
Tuesday – Smile, Inside Amy Schumer.
Wednesday – Draxx them sklounst*, Mr. Robot. (*-Key & Peele reference)
Thursday – Hannibal
Friday – The Spoils Before Dying – the final episode
Saturday – 7 Days in Hell
VH1’s The 20 – 7/11/15
July 11, 2015
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Each week, I check out VH1′s The 20 (formerly Top 20 countdown), and then I rearrange the songs based on my estimation of their quality.
Original Version
1. Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood”
2. David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, & Afrojack – “Hey Mama”
3. Andy Grammer – “Honey, I’m Good”
4. Tove Lo – “Talking Body”
5. Fifth Harmony ft. Kid Ink – “Worth It”
6. Sia – “Elastic Heart”
7. Jason Derulo – “Want to Want Me”
8. Maroon 5 – “This Summer’s Gonna Hurt Like a Mother******”
9. Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – “See You Again”
10. OMI – “Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)”
11. Walk the Moon – “Shut Up and Dance”
12. Ed Sheeran – “Photograph”
13. Rachel Platten – “Fight Song”
14. Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft. MØ – “Lean On”
15. Selena Gomez – “Good for You”
16. Adam Lambert – “Ghost Town”
17. Nicki Minaj – “The Night Is Still Young”
18. Tori Kelly – “Should’ve Been Us”
19. Elle King – “Ex’s & Oh’s”
20. Echosmith – “Bright”
Jmunney’s Revision
1. Lean On
2. Elastic Heart
3. Talking Body
4. Ex’s & Oh’s
5. See You Again
6. Bad Blood
7. Good for You
8. Hey Mama
9. Should’ve Been Us
10. Want to Want Me
11. The Night Is Still Young
12. Shut Up and Dance
13. Worth It
14. This Summer’s Gonna Hurt Like a Mother******
15. Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)
16. Fight Song
17. Ghost Town
18. Photograph
19. Bright
20. Honey, I’m Good.
What Won TV? – June 28-July 4, 2015
July 6, 2015
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In this feature, I look back at each day of the past week and determine what shows “won TV” for the night. That is, I consider every episode of television I watched that aired on a particular day and declare which was the best.
Sunday – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Monday – Jeopardy!
Tuesday – Another Period. And how!
Wednesday – Mr. Robot
Thursday – What would we do without Hannibal?
Friday – Jeopardy!
Saturday – Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest – Erik Denmark finished fourth!
VH1’s The 20 – 7/4/15
July 4, 2015
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Each week, I check out VH1′s The 20 (formerly Top 20 countdown), and then I rearrange the songs based on my estimation of their quality.
Original Version
1. Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood”
2. Tove Lo – “Talking Body”
3. Jason Derulo – “Want to Want Me”
4. Andy Grammer – “Honey, I’m Good”
5. Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – “See You Again”
6. Fifth Harmony ft. Kid Ink – “Worth It”
7. Walk the Moon – “Shut Up and Dance”
8. David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, & Afrojack – “Hey Mama”
9. Sia – “Elastic Heart”
10. Maroon 5 – “This Summer’s Gonna Hurt Like a Mother******”
11. Echosmith – “Bright”
12. Ed Sheeran – “Photograph”
13. Rachel Platten – “Fight Song”
14. Adam Lambert – “Ghost Town”
15. OMI – “Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)”
16. Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft. MØ – “Lean On”
17. Nicki Minaj – “The Night Is Still Young”
18. George Ezra – “Budapest”
19. Calvin Harris ft. Haim – “Pray to God”
20. Shaggy ft. Mohombi, Faydee, Costi – “I Need Your Love”
Jmunney’s Revision
1. Lean On
2. Elastic Heart
3. Talking Body
4. Pray to God
5. See You Again
6. Bad Blood
7. Hey Mama
8. Want to Want Me
9. The Night Is Still Young
10. Shut Up and Dance
11. Budapest
12. This Summer’s Gonna Hurt Like a Mother******
13. Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)
14. Worth It
15. Fight Song
16. Ghost Town
17. Photograph
18. I Need Your Love
19. Bright
20. Honey, I’m Good
What Won TV? – June 21-June 27, 2015
June 29, 2015
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In this feature, I look back at each day of the past week and determine what shows “won TV” for the night. That is, I consider every episode of television I watched that aired on a particular day and declare which was the best.
Sunday – Thank you, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
Monday – Thank you, Jeopardy!
Tuesday – Thank you, Inside Amy Schumer.
Wednesday – Thank you, Mr. Robot.
Thursday – Thank you, Hannibal.
Friday – Thank you, Vice.
Saturday – Thank you, VH1’s The 20.
VH1’s The 20 – 6/27/15
June 28, 2015
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Each week, I check out VH1′s The 20 (formerly Top 20 countdown), and then I rearrange the songs based on my estimation of their quality.
Original Version
1. Jason Derulo – “Want to Want Me”
2. Tove Lo – “Talking Body”
3. Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – “See You Again”
4. Walk the Moon – “Shut Up and Dance”
5. Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood”
6. Andy Grammer – “Honey, I’m Good.”
7. Fifth Harmony ft. Kid Ink – “Worth It”
8. Sia – “Elastic Heart”
9. David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, & Afrojack – “Hey Mama”
10. Echosmith – “Bright”
11. George Ezra – “Budapest”
12. Nick Jonas – “Chains”
13. Maroon 5 – “This Summer’s Gonna Hurt Like a Mother******”
14. Shaggy ft. Mohombi, Faydee, Costi – “I Need Your Love”
15. Carly Rae Jepsen – “I Really Like You”
16. Adam Lambert – “Ghost Town”
17. Ed Sheeran – “Photograph”
18. Rachel Platten – “Fight Song”
19. Britney Spears & Iggy Azalea – “Pretty Girls”
20. Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft. MØ – “Lean On”
Jmunney’s Revision
1. Lean On
2. Elastic Heart
3. I Really Like You
4. Talking Body
5. See You Again
6. Bad Blood
7. Hey Mama
8. Want to Want Me
9. Chains
10. Pretty Girls
11. Shut Up and Dance
12. Budapest
13. This Summer’s Gonna Hurt Like a Mother******
14. Fight Song
15. Ghost Town
16. Worth It
17. Photograph
18. I Need Your Love
19. Bright
20. Honey, I’m Good.





