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Introducing today’s contestants: Anthony, a financial planner, finished a 10-mile race; Morgan, a librarian, had excellent stage presence at office karaoke; and Brendan, a community organizer, raised money for charities with virtual trivia nights. Brendan is a one-day champ with … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Mar. 17
Steven and the Gems play an old-fashioned game of baseball. Continue reading Steven Universe Rewind: Hit the Diamond
“Mother” As Eva becomes more powerful, Barry and the team must find a way to stop her. These are my mirrors, mother. I won them in Army “Haywire” While sitting in the stands at the high school football game, Lois and Chrissy spot fish out … Continue reading Flash and Superman & Lois Live Chat 3/16/21
Introducing today’s contestants: Wendy, a non-profit fundraising professional, is training for a marathon when she turns 50; Brendan, a community organizer, was on SNL with Taylor Swift; and Tom, a engineering manager, started surfing in his 40s. Tom is a … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Mar. 16
“It’s a Jerry Springer kinda family, but for what it’s worth, Zhaan, you are family.” All season long, the crew of Moya have been growing closer—gradually becoming allies, then friends, and finally, family. The season finale could have been a … Continue reading The Wonders I’ve Seen: 1×22, “Family Ties”
Introducing today’s contestants: Tom, a engineering manager, is a breadmaker, including focaccia; Kathleen, a graduate student, got a “yes no note” from her future husband; and Dave, a field applications scientist, was too noisy during a midnight dinner in Iceland. … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Mar. 15
You are now entering Ad Space, a realm of commercials, brought before us so we might examine how they work and discuss why we both love and hate them so. So it is written … The Product:Corona beer The Promotion: … Continue reading Ad Space: Been a Rough Year for Corona
The Simpsons – “Do Pizzabots Dream of Electric Guitars” Review Episode summary (spoilers): After telling his family about the memory of his job as a teenager managing animatronic robots at a pizza parlor, Homer decides to reunite the pizza robots, … Continue reading Fox Animation Week 16 Reviews (The Simpsons, Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers, Bless the Harts, The Great North)
It’s Best You Stop Digging As Ryan’s condition worsens, she questions Batwoman’s “no killing” code when she realizes the opportunity to avenge her mother is slipping away. Continue reading Batwoman Live Chat 3/14/21
Written by: David X CohenDirected by: Peter AvanzinoDN’s Ranking: Bad / Nonessential / ESSENTIAL I honestly went back and forth on how to categorise this episode before landing on ESSENTIAL – it never fully manages to come together in a … Continue reading Futurama, Season Two, Episode “Xmas Story”
I was laughing at the Snyder Cut trailer’s use of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah, when I thought to myself…what are the actual BEST needle drops in film and television? You can help us find out! Nominate your needle drop of choice … Continue reading The Avocado’s Favorite Needle Drop Tournament – Nominations
Batwoman was off this week, but we still had Black Lightning, The Flash, and Superman & Lois, and, boy, was there some bonkers technobabble this week. I thought Black Lightning’s talk about shifting energy states, reconstituting particles, and 3D printing … Continue reading Let’s Talk Arrowverse – Black Lightning Can Breathe in Space
Not quite Adventure Time, but with a comment section not much less off-topic than the AV Club review ones. It’s Animation Time! What animated things have you been into lately? What’s a recent episode of something you saw that lacks a dedicated review … Continue reading Animation Time
I’m writing this review to make up on the previous reviewer’s behalf. They retired from reviewing the show due to personal issues. The review for the new episode airing tonight will be lumped in with my other Fox ANIDOM reviews … Continue reading Bob’s Burgers S11E12: Die Card, or Card Trying
This week, it’s the traditional makeover challenge, with a twist: the queens must make over each other. Loni Love guest judges. Continue reading RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 13: Episode 10 Discussion Thread
Introducing today’s contestants: Keith, a letter carrier, was late to his midterms; Michalle, a librarian, left law school to write poetry; and Dave, a field applications scientist, has a bread-loving 20-pound cat. Dave is a one-day champ with winnings of … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mar. 12
Introducing today’s contestants: Dave, a field applications scientist, raced against the clock when his son was born; Emily, a consultant, did the NYT crossword puzzle in eight minutes; and Lori, a fiction and part-time science writer, has been to the … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Mar. 11
This week, the queens’ acting skills are tested as they star in a soap opera parody of EastEnders. Continue reading RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 2: Episode 9 Discussion Thread
“Flashback”(Star Trek: Voyager – Season 3, Episode 2) When it comes to long-running pop culture properties (particularly sci-fi and fantasy ones), legacy is a delicate and tricky thing. Beyond the challenges of maintaining the lore’s continuity… Oh, wait. I think … Continue reading You Undiscovered Trek to Me? – “Flashback”
Welcome to the weekly TV thread! As I’ve long said going back to the earliest days online doing this, one cannot live on anime alone. And compared to twenty years ago, there’s so much more content out there now and … Continue reading Couch Avocados: TV Discussion Thread
Following in his Grandpa Artie’s footsteps, Archie begins to recruit Riverdale’s new volunteer fire department; Toni’s attempt to lure Cheryl out of Thornhill and back into daily life in Riverdale leads to more tension between the two. Continue reading Riverdale S5E7 “Chapter Eighty-Three: Fire in the Sky” Live Thread
