Review 2.8: “Murder; Magic 8 Ball; Procrastination”

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“You never killed anybody over there or anything?” “As a nurse, you mean?” http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2015/09/18/review-season-2-episode-8-recap-murder

Rick and Morty 2.7: “Big Trouble in Little Sanchez”

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Get your shit together, Summer. http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2015/09/14/rick-and-morty-season-2-episode-7-reca

What Won TV? – September 6-September 12, 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.

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Sunday – US Open
Monday – US Open
Tuesday – Drunk History, with a master of drunken storytelling
Wednesday – You’re the Worst, back to being the best (ISWIDT.)
Thursday – Review
Friday – US Open semifinals
Saturday – Ferrell Takes the Field

VH1’s The 20 – 9/12/15

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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. Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft. MØ – “Lean On”
2. The Weeknd – “Cant’ Feel My Face”
3. Selena Gomez – “Good for You”
4. OMI – “Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)”
5. Ed Sheeran – “Photograph”
6. Demi Lovato – “Cool for the Summer”
7. Rachel Platten – “Fight Song”
8. Fall Out Boy – “Uma Thurman”
9. Skrillex & Diplo ft. Justin Bieber – “Where Are Ü Now”
10. Fifth Harmony ft. Kid Ink – “Worth It”
11. R. City ft. Adam Levine – “Locked Away”
12. Jason Derulo – “Cheyenne”
13. Flo Rida ft. Robin Thicke – “I Don’t Like It, I Love It”
14. Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood”
15. Tori Kelly – “Should’ve Been Us”
16. Adam Lambert – “Ghost Town”
17. Elle King – “Ex’s & Oh’s”
18. Zedd ft. Jon Bellion – “Beautiful Now”
19. X Ambassadors – “Renegades”
20. Hozier – “Someone New”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. Lean On
2. Can’t Feel My Face
3. Cheyenne
4. Ex’s & Oh’s
5. Renegades
6. Cool for the Summer
7. Where Are Ü Now
8. Good for You
9. Should’ve Been Us
10. Bad Blood
11. Beautiful Now
12. Someone New
13. Uma Thurman
14. Worth It
15. Ghost Town
16. I Don’t Like It, I Love It
17. Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)
18. Fight Song
19. Locked Away
20. Photography

Best Episode of the Season: New Girl Season 4

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“Background Check”
Winston Bishop’s evolution from most pointless character on New Girl to one of the most essential characters on TV is completed in Season 4, and “Background Check” is the high point of this journey. Jess is worried that Winston’s police academy background check will be ruined by some meth she accidentally stumbled across, but really, she is worried because deep down, she just does not believe that he has what it takes. Ultimately, Winnie the Bish gets to show off how capable he really is while remaining adorably goofy, and in the meantime, the pressure-filled situation gets everyone else into some high-stakes, sweaty shenanigans.

To read my original review of this episode, head over here: http://www.starpulse.com/news/Jeffrey_Malone/2014/11/05/new_girl_season_4_episode_6_review_the

Review 2.7: “Buried Alive; 6 Star Review; Public Speaking”

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“You masturbate on the tombstones, make sure you clean up after your mess.” “Goes without saying.” http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2015/09/11/review-season-2-episode-7-recap-buried

Best Episode of the Season: Bob’s Burgers Season 5

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BOB'S BURGERS: Bob needs more time to plan Linda's birthday surprise and sends her out of the house in the all-new ÒEat, Spray, LindaÓ episode of BOBÕS BURGERS airing Sunday, May 3 (7:30-8:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. BOB'S BURGERS ª and © 2015 TCFFC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

“Eat, Spray, Linda”
Linda spends her birthday going missing and being forced to wear a plastic bag, but because this is Bob’s Burgers, it ends up being one of the best birthdays ever. In a way, it is Bob who receives the best present, as his search for his wife results in discoveries about her life that make him a little confused about how much he has been in the dark, but also make him even more in love with her.

To read my original review of this episode, head over here: http://www.starpulse.com/news/Jeffrey_Malone/2015/05/04/bobs-burgers-season-5-episode-18-recap

Best Episode of the Season: The Last Man on Earth Season 1

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“Alive in Tucson”
Actors often note the difficulty of acting opposite nothing, but in the pilot of The Last Man on Earth, Will Forte proves how powerful a lone wolf performance can be. True, there have been other great cases of solitary acting, but as Phil Miller, Forte’s performance is the sort that seems like it is meant for acting opposite others. This debut episode sticks completely to a premise that should not work according to how television is normally understood, but it proves to be a successful experiment.

Best Episode of the Season: The Middle Season 6

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“The Graduate”
Sue finishes up high school, and everything goes wrong. Sure, “Sue does x, and everything goes wrong” describes 99% of Middle episodes, but this time is exponentially more painful. A happy ending seems impossible, even for preternaturally sunny Sue, but then the most amazing resolution happens. It helps to have been a fan of The Middle from the beginning for this moment to have maximum impact, but Eden Sher embodies all there is to love about Sue Heck so thoroughly, with every part of her journey that led here present in her smile.

To read my original review of this episode, head over here: www.starpulse.com/news/Jeffrey_Malone/2015/05/14/the-middle-season-6-finale-recap-the-g

What Won TV? – August 30-September 5, 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.

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Sunday – Rick and Morty
Monday – Whose Line is it Anyway?
Tuesday – Drunk History
Wednesday – Mr. Robot
Thursday – Review has made a lot of my wishes come true.
Friday – US Open, particularly Bouchard v. Cibulkova, and Serena v. Mattek-Sands, and Nadal v. Fognini
Saturday – US Open

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