Veronica Mars Recap: There’s Got to be a Morning After Pill

Title: “There’s Got to be a Morning After Pill”
Original Airdate: February 7, 2007
Was last week’s episode of Veronica Mars so good that this one pales in comparison, or was last night’s episode just boring? “There’s Got to be a Morning After Pill” wasn’t my favorite episode of this season. I actually thought it was a little bland. Kristen Bell was perfection per usual. Dick Casablancas had some classic lines. Logan got all whiny and quippy and I loved it. But on a whole, I didn’t love the episode. Hmm.

Anyway, on to a recap of last night’s events:

Remember Bonnie? She was the Slutty McSlut that was sleeping with Dick but dating Tim “Lucky I had a bad wig” Foyle? Yeah, she’s not that memorable to me, but for some reason she seems to have more screen time than Wallace this year. Well, Bonnie had gone and got herself knocked up by either Tim or Dick (one can never be sure?). But it seems no baby will be born as someone has slipped Bonnie RU486 (aka the morning after pill) which caused her to miscarry. Bonnie enlisted Veronica’s help to find out who did this to her.

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House Recap: Needle in a Haystack

Title: Needle in a Haystack
Original Airdate: February 7, 2007
GMMR Recapper: LaLaWell this certainly was an aptly titled episode, wasn’t it?  What with the main medical mystery turning out to be nothing more than a swallowed toothpick wreaking havoc on a teenage gypsy boy’s digestive system.  But did we really need to see House unraveling the boy’s intestines and squeezing them as he unraveled?  I’m just saying that there’s a reason why the movie Braveheart only IMPLIES when that happens: because it’s really GROSS, people!  Ok, sorry, I guess I have a low tolerance for gore.  What’s that you ask?  Why am I watching a sure to be gory medical show like this if I get squeamish about blood, gore, and needles?  And furthermore, why am I carefully writing about and analyzing said show??

I’ll tell you why!  It’s because this show is about more than just the “medical mystery of the week” and how House is always the only person who can solve said mystery.  This is a smartly written show with clever and funny dialogue [sample House sarcastic remark: “I don’t want you thinking like doctors right now, I want you thinking like plumbers – c’mon, let me see some butt-crack!”], strong and interesting characters that are continually developed, and stories that feed that character development and raise thought-provoking issues.

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How I Met Your Mother Recap: Monday Night Football

Title: “Monday Night Football”
Original Airdate: February 5, 2007
GMMR Recapper: Jim MosbyHmm. A second poor to fair episode of HIMYM in a row. Am I worried yet? No. Though, one or two more this season that is this weak and I’ll officially declare myself a member of the worried party for the future of such a great show.

Carter Bayes, Craig Thomas, listen up, for the love of all things Swarley, please, please, brings this show back to the HIMYM goodness we were seeing earlier this season!! Kthx!

Anyways, back in NYC, with the gang, ready for Super Bowl Sunday 2007. In the story of how Ted met his kids’ mother, the children have heard stories of every major holiday so far, well, except for Super Bowl Sunday.

This was/is Ted’s favorite holiday. While sitting down in their normal hangout, McClarens’, he assigned duties to everyone, wing duty, beer duty, chip duty, well, except poor Swarley Barney. Barney had no duties except for trying to control his little gambling ‘problem.’

Barney: Shhh. Problem? Oh, poor Superman, he should really do something about his flying problem. It’s not a problem if you are awesome at it.

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Love & Romance on Studio 60

As a chick, I kind of like that Studio 60 is taking a turn away from the Sunsent Strip and more towards Romantic City Blvd. I actually like that the relationships between the characters are taking center stage and the Friday night “Studio 60” show is becoming more of the backdrop. Last night’s ep was by far the most heavy when it came to the three lead couples on the show. Here’s my 2 cents. But I’d love to know how you feel about how Studio 60 is doing these days.

Tom and Lucy…
That haven’t had their first date yet and already they are by far my favorite couple on the show. I’m glad Tom finally was able to explain the whole “date” situation to Lucy because she looked so sad to think he was just another jerk. And how hot did Lucy Davis look last night? Yowza!! I want to see more of these two and their little office romance (no pun intended). Seeing that Lucy is coming off a bad break-up I’m figuring lots of angst is in their future. And you know how I love the angst (well when it’s not overdone and drawn out for years…yeah, you know who I’m talking to).

Danny & Jordan…
Ok, so was Jordan into Danny this whole time or did she fall for him on the roof? I feel like I kind of missed something last night. My guess is that she never really considered him until he declared his love, but since then she hasn’t done anything else but consider him. Being the level headed gal that she is, it was normal for her to think Danny wanted to be with her because she was pregnant. I’m glad they cleared the air about that before they got anything started. I’m still not sure I would want the only man in my baby’s life to be an ex coke addict…but then again, they are in LA so there’s probably slim pickins when it comes to the straight edge guys. In the end they smooched, and smooched and I was happy for them. So yeah, I’m ok with seeing how this is going – you’ve got my attention.

Matt & Harriet…
zzzz….zzzzz…huh? what? Oh, am I suppose to be writing about Matt and Harriet? Yeah, I must have dozed off there for a moment. No matter how much the NBC promo department tries to force this couple down my throat, I just ain’t buying it. I think Studio 60 made a big mistake by having Matt and Harriet already broken up when the show premiered. I didn’t see them in love, and so I don’t really care why it’s so hard for them to be together or apart now. You need to be able to root for a couple to be together and with these two I don’t know what I am rooting for. And just why did they break up? Seems a lot of reasons were hashed out at the table last night, but I walked away with no more insight than I had before their little fight. Was it because Matt didn’t propose? Was it because Harriett was a crazy religious freak? Was it because Matt was worried about the implications of them working together? Who knows. All I know is that I was so tired of listening to them I almost hit ‘mute’ 3 different times. Anyway, it looks like Studio 60 is giving us a flashback ep so we can see just how Matt and Harriet first got together. Um, sorry, but it’s a little too late.

Photos courtesy of NBC Universal 

Watchlist: Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Gilmore Girls — I’d Rather be in Philadelphia
While Lorelai, Rory and Emily wait at the hospital for news of Richard’s condition, Logan borrows a helicopter so that he can be there with Rory, and Luke arrives to help out and ends up running errands for Emily.

Veronica Mars — There’s Got to be a Morning After Pill
Veronica tries to find out who slipped a classmate a morning-after pill that caused her to have a miscarriage. During the investigation, Veronica learns there may be a witness to Dean O’Dell’s death.

House — Needle in Haystack
A 16-year-old suffers respiratory arrest while making out with his girlfriend. The doctors can’t figure out what’s wrong and, making matters worse, his Gypsy parents instinctively distrust the doctors.

The Office (UK) — New Girl
Just a throw back to one of my favorite Office UK episodes. Brent decides to hire another secretary despite orders to downsize. The prospects: a bespectacled bloke and a pretty blond, whom Brent invites to a nightclub. Also: Tim finalizes his resignation.

Prison Break Recap: Chicago

Title: “Chicago”
Original Airdate: February 5, 2007
GMMR Recapper: Michelle

Once again, this show provides some of the most quotable lines on television. Plus, I’m going through the five stages of grief with Kellerman (even though he’s not dying), and we get some hot and heavy locomotive action with Michael and Sara. Yep, this episode was a winner.

In Evansville, Indiana, Kellerman, Linc and Michael meet up with Sara. Michael and Sara exchange a long, lingering (but non-sexual) hug. Sara and Kellerman meet up for the first time since their unfortunate drowning-you-in-the-tub incident. Apparently at some point Sara tells Michael about this whole ordeal, since Michael slams Kellerman against the wall in defense of his True Love (yep – and it’s capitalized, too). Kellerman reminds Michael, though, that they need Kellerman to solve the mystery of the “key” Sara found on her dead dad’s body, and the quartet is off. Apparently the key is to a humidor at a private cigar club in Chicago, which is, not coincidentally, where the President is set to make an appearance. The comparisons to “The Wizard of Oz” here are freaky and inevitable– they started with two on a quest, then three, now four, and they’re off to meet The Wizard – aka President Reynolds – to have their wishes fulfilled, and their journey is filled with mystery and trepidation…you can fill in the rest. I’m waiting for the creepy flying monkeys to make an appearance anytime now.

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24 Recap: 12:00 noon – 1:00pm

Title: 12:00 noon – 1:00pm
Original Airdate: 2/5/07
GMMR Recapper: LaLa

Well then!  Now we know where Jack gets his complete one-pointed devotion and utter ruthlessness from!  I guess Daddy Bauer is definitely not the innocent victim that he kind of seemed to be in last week’s episode – and [SPOILERS for those who haven’t seen Cromwell’s films!] I’m definitely having flashbacks of James Cromwell in “L.A. Confidential” right now, like when he whispered “Hush, hush” just before smothering Danny DeVito [END SPOILERS], much the same way he “hushed” Graem as he died from the lethal injection Daddy gave him.  Wow, who would have thought that Jack Bauer, one of the biggest heroes ever on television, a man who repeatedly saves the WORLD every season, would turn out to be the spawn of pure evil?  How very “Greek Tragedy”…  How very “Shakespearean”… How very… “Star Wars”.  Boy, if Jack looked devastated when Graem confessed to ordering the assassinations of David Palmer, Tony Almeida, Michelle Dessler, and Jack, just imagine how he’ll look when he finds out that Daddy was the man pulling Graem’s strings all along.  I’m hoping for a “You’re not my father!” petulant Luke Skywalker-type outburst, followed by some good old fashioned torture – courtesy of the CTU “Interrogation Package”.

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Andy Dick Thrown off of Jimmy Kimmel Show

Cheers to Jimmy Kimmel for forcibly removing loser among losers, Andy Dick, from his talk show this past week after Andy wouldn’t stop touching Ivanka Trump. It started with a touch to her leg which prompted Jimmy to stand and move Andy Dick further down the couch. But he just wouldn’t stop. Kimmel and a few security guards removed him from the set, in an awkward moment, but Kimmel kept the funny going as much as he could.

Jeers to Jimmy Kimmel for having Andy Dick on in the first place. If you don’t feed it, it will die.
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TV Blog Round Up

Here’s the latest and greatest from some of my favorite TV blogs. Yeah, I’m officially on vacation (and in between jobs until I start at my new gig on Monday) so excuse my laziness.

Emily VanCamp, whom we know and love as her role as Amy Abbott on Everwood, is ready to start her new gig as Rebecca on Brothers & Sisters (I spent some time catching up on this show this past weekend and I’m hooked). The master of the game, Michael Ausiello, got a chance to chat with Emily about her upcoming role and her days on Everwood. (TV Guide’s Michael Ausiello)

America’s Next Top Model is once again ready to bring the sexy back (ugh, bad joke…sorry). The cycle 8 season premiere is coming up on February 28th (didn’t this show just end?). Anywho, no one loves this show more than Ducky, and he’s got the low down on who’s in the running to be America’s Next Top Model. (DuckyxDale)

The folks over at TV with MeeVee snagged some great red carpet sound bites from the cast of The Office. Want to know what Brian Baumgartner watches on TV or more importantly the future of CRAM (that would be Creed and Pam) then make sure you check it out. One day, I will have the nerve to share the clip from that same night of John Krasinski saying that I’m amazing…yes, it happened, and yes it is my ringtone, and yes I’m a tool for sharing that. (TV with MeeVee).

Oh before I forget, MeeVee is also giving away some Dwight Schrute bobbleheads, so if you do have one, enter to win now (the deadline in Feb 7th)

McDreamy and Mrs. McDreamy are now proud parents of twin boys. Darby Galen and Patrick Sullivan were born last Thursday. I was just wondering if they were Irish? Hmmm. The boys join their four year old sister Talula at home. One question. Was it really necessary to make your kid go through life as Darby Dempsey? They didn’t bother to say that out loud a few times before they put it on the birth certificate (People Magazine)

SNL came through again this week with another hysterical sketch. Amy Poehler as Dakota Fanning was brilliant. Dakota Fanning (and most child actors) creep me out to no end. They are like little intellectual adults stuck in children’s bodies. It’s very disturbing. Ew. Just ew. (The TV Addict)

Finally, thanks to all of you who checked out the latest GMMR|DuckyxDale podcast. Our audience is growing from week to week and we can’t thank you enough. If you haven’t checked out this week’s podcast, click here to listen. Also, after you listen, head over to our official podcast page on iTunes and leave a review. All that do so between now and our next podcast will have a chance to take something home from the GMMR online store or the DuckyxDale online store.

The Super Bowl XLI Commercials

I can’t say I watched much of the Super Bowl this year. It’s just not the same when my Patriots aren’t there. I caught a few of the commercials, although none really stood out for me. I’ve included some of my favorites below. Click here to check out all the commercials from last night’s Super Bowl.

What Would Carlos Do? – Bud Light

K-Fed: Nationwide
Sorry, but I thought this one was funny.

It’s Hard to Say Goodbye
This is the winner of the NFL’s contest in which a fan could make their own Super Bowl commercial.

Chad Johnson’s Super Bowl Party

Sierra Mist – Karate Class
Not my favorite spot but it did feature a lot of the folks from Best Week Ever, and really can you ever have enough Michael Ian Black?

Jenna Fischer & Amy Poehler in “Blades of Glory”

Two of TV’s funniest ladies, Jenna Fischer (The Office) and Amy Poehler (SNL) will got toe pick to toe pick with Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, and Arrested Development’s Will Arnett in the upcoming comedy Blades of Glory.

The movie focuses on two rival Olympic ice skaters (Ferrell and Heder) who were stripped of their gold medals and permanently banned from men’s single competition. Presently, however, they’ve found a loophole that will allow them to qualify as a pairs team. Real life married couple, Poehler and Arnett play the brother/sister skaters who are fighting for the gold. Fischer, the seemingly normal one in the group is put in the middle of the rivalry when she falls for the wrong guy. (Watch the trailer)

The premise alone is funny enough, but when you put this cast to it…well, you know it’s going to be genius.

Check out some new pics just released from the movie. And boys, try to not to drool too much over the pics of Jenna.

For even HQ versions of these pics and to see more still from Blades of Glory visit MoreThanThat.net

The Beek is Back on Criminal Minds (TONIGHT)

I guess Dawson hit a rough patch after Joey finally chose Pacey, because the boy has been MIA for quite some time. Last time we saw him he was taking a lunch with Spielberg and then poof! he disappeared.

But Dawson has resurfaced. James van der Beek, who unfortunately for him will ALWAYS be known as Dawson Leery is back on TV tonight in the post-Superbowl episode of Criminal Minds. From what I understand The Beek will play a seriel killer, or at least a guy they want us to believe is the serial killer. Either way…I’m in.

I’ve never seen an episode of Criminal Minds, but any show that has the foresight to hire a Creeker as guest star has got to be worth watching. Here’s what I got from CBS regarding tonight episode:

“The Big Game” (airs after the Superbowl on CBS)

The BAU team is called in to investigate when a wealthy couple is murdered in their home following a Super Bowl party. ,

Hotchner and the BAU team fear they are facing a mission-based serial killer, or multiple killers, when a 911 phone call quoting bible passages from Revelations is placed by someone in the house just seconds before the murders occur. As the team begins their profile, Garcia discovers that the tech-savvy unsub (unknown subject) sent out a video of the murders over the Internet just hours after they were committed, which is viewed by millions of users. Meanwhile, Hotchner, Morgan and Prentiss must determine how many people are actually responsible for the murders since different voices can be heard on the 911 recording and on the video.

Photos courtesy of CBS

Ugly Betty Recap: I’m Coming Out

Title: “I’m Comin’ Out”
Original Air Date: 2/1/07
GMMR Recapper: Julie

Hilda chomps on uncooked cookie dough and watches her stories one morning. Betty is in working girl mode, answering her cellphone with an earpiece rapid-fire style. It’s fashion week and she’s one busy lady. Before she heads out, Hilda asks if Mode is hiring any help for fashion weeks. Betty doesn’t offer.

Bradford and Daniel meet at Bradford’s office. Though Daniel thinks he’s there for yet another “this is how you’re disappointing me” talk from his dad, Bradford says he’s really proving himself. He intends to give Mode to him entirely. He’s proud of his son. Aw.

Marc admires an “Island Boys Cruise” website when Amanda pops up. Where would he get the money for such a cruise? By doing what he’s done every year in the recent past: selling out the hottest item from fashion week to a knockoff company, for a tidy sum.

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30 Rock Recap: Black Tie

Title: Black Tie
Original Airdate: Feb. 1, 2007
GMMR Recapper: Brian

We open with momma jokes. Can’t go wrong there, and Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) shows right off she can hang with the big boys. Of course the big boys don’t do black tie galas.

Liz: What’s the difference between your momma and a washing machine? When I drop a load in the washing machine, it doesn’t follow me around for a week.
Jack: Lemon, can I speak with you alone for a minute?
Liz: That’s what your sister asked me last night. Booyah!

Seems Jack (Alec Baldwin) wants Liz to escort him to a fete for his friend, Prince Gerhard, last in the Hapsburg line – or something like that. Anyway, Liz doesn’t do formal, but Jack convinces her.

Pete (Scott Asdit) does a mean Elmo impression, but before you watch his peepee coaching by phone, make sure to go peepee yourself to avoid any accidents. Tracey tries to give him a pep talk, telling him his wife is a Delilah, the kind of woman who saps a man’s strength. His own wife gives him the strength – strength enough for eight trips to the strip club a week.

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Self Indulgence…The High School Years

I’m of a certain age. And girls my age (especially those of us who grew up in Boston) had one thing on their mind in High School. Ok, maybe not one thing…is was more like five things. Their names? Donnie, Joey Joe, Jordan, Jonathan, and Danny. Um, by they way, those names are listed in order of preference. My best friend and I used to trade Donnie and Joe from week to week, because you couldn’t like the same New Kid as your best friend. That’s just wasn’t done.

So for your enjoyment (ok completely for mine and my friends) I thought I would share these videos from yesteryear. See future Boomtown/Band of Brothers/Runaway star Donnie Wahlberg and future Dancing with the Stars contestant Joe McIntyre tear it up Beantown style (see how I managed to bring it back to TV? It was a stretch but I pulled it off)

P.S. I’m VERY protective of my New Kids. Even to this day. So be very careful about leaving comments. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

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