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How I Met Your Mother: The Burning Beekeeper This was clearly an episode meant to play with structure and tell a simply story in a structurally complex and interesting way. And in that regard, it succeeded. I'm a sucker for these kinds of episodes, and HIMYM has a history of doing them, and doing them well. The only problem is that this episode wasn't very funny. It elicited a few laughs, but

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"Even in Death..."  April 1981 In a Nutshell  Cyclops and Man-Thing battle D'Spayre Writer: Chris Claremont Guest Penciler: Brent Anderson Inker: Josef Rubenstein Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Louise Jones Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot In the Florida Everglades, Jock Forrester contemplates suicide, having learned he has incurable cancer. His despair draws

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Busy week, and I'm already posting late. Let's get right to it! The Simpsons: Moe Goes From Rags to Riches   The idea of an episode built around Moe's sentient bar rag, voiced by Jeremy Irons, is the kind of thing that could be ridiculously fun or just awful. In the end, it turned out to be neither, which is pretty much the most disappointing outcome. The episode started out strong, as I'm

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"Demon" March 1981 In a Nutshell  Kitty fights a N'Garai demon Writer/Co-Plotter: Chris Claremont Artist/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Louise Jones Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot On the mansion grounds, a N'Garai demon crawls from the wreckage of the cairn destroyed by Storm months ago, and proceeds to devour a couple

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As we're entering into a period where the X-Men start making significant appearances outside their own comic (and, further down the road, a spin-off starts up), the last Tuesday of each month I will post the issues we'll be covering in the upcoming month for anyone who is following along at home. This would also be the place to quibble with what issues I'm including or the order in which I'm

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Or the One Where Marge goes to work at the nuclear power plant, where Mr. Burns falls in love with her.  The Setup After the foundation of their house cracks, Marge gets a job to pay for the repairs.  Notable Notes Tom Jones guest stars, and he's said to be one of Marge's favorite singers. This episode was my first encounter with the singer, back in the day. The song sung in honor of Mr.

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A quiet week and a short post, as most shows are in reruns in anticpation of February sweeps. I wasn't able to catch the Thursday night shows yet, so they'll be covered in next week's post.   Once Upon a Time: 7:15 AM Thanks to this show taking a little mid-winter break and a couple weekend catch-up sessions, I've managed to get current. Like Lost before it, it's become a show where I tend to

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More rankings! This week I'm revealing numbers 40 through 36. As you'll soon find out, two more anime series appear in this section. It got me to thinking about the fact that, without counting, there's a lot of anime on my list. The reason is two fold. One, I like anime. Two, anime is usually much shorter of a series than American television series. This enables me to watch more of them. And

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"Mind out of Time!"  February 1981 In a Nutshell  The X-Men defeat the Brotherhood, but aren't certain the future has been changed.  Writer/Co-Plotter: Chris Claremont Artist/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Louise Jones Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot In Washington DC, the X-Men attack the Brotherhood, determined to

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The nominees for the 84th Annual Academy awards were announced this morning. Check out the full list here, and some quick reactions from me below. The Magic Number is Nine The big question going into the morning was how many best picture nominees there would be. The new rules put into effect last year allow for a variable number of nominees, depending on how many receive at least 5% of first

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Or the One Where Bart is forbidden from seeing the Itchy and Scratchy movie. The Setup After being admonished by Marge for not punishing Bart hard enough when he misbehaves, Homer finally puts his foot down and forbids Bart from seeing the movie everyone is talking about after Bart leaves Maggie unattended, allowing the baby to drive off in the car. Notable Notes This episode marks the first

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In addition to everything below, I did watch the first episode of Alcatraz, but not the second, so I declined to write about it. But if you watched it, feel free to sound off in the comments (in brief, for the first episode at least, I was intrigued by all the mystery stuff and surprised by the downplayed case-of-the-week stuff. We'll see if that holds up in later episodes, or if it just becomes

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"Days of Future Past" January 1981 In a Nutshell  The X-Men of the future try to change the past.  Writer/Co-Plotter: Chris Claremont Artist/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Louise Jones Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot In the 21st century, Kate Pryde hurries through a Park Avenue slum to a rendezvous with Wolverine.

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In general, this was a pretty lackluster show. The awards themselves are either so predictable or ridiculous that it's hard to get too worked up about who does or doesn't win, and the Globes' role as an Oscar prognosticator has lessened in recent years as awards season gets ever lengthened. So the real appeal of this show is to see who says what once they've had a few drinks, and hope the host

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We're back, with a whole bunch of shows. Let's get right to it.  The Simpsons: Politically Inept, With Homer Simpson   This was essentially another "Homer gets a job" episode (and at this point, those episodes are so ubiquitous that I didn't even view the episode in those terms until long after I'd watched it) but his stint as a conservative political TV pundit was really just a vehicle

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Rage! December 1980 In a Nutshell Wolverine and Nightcrawler fight Wendigo Writer: Chris Claremont Plot/Pencils: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Louise Jones Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot Outside the X-Mansion, Colossus struggles to remove a tree stump from the ground when Angel drops in. Colossus explains that he finds the work

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Never let it be said that I don't eventually come around on these newfangled technological fads: Teebore is now on Twitter! That's right, you can follow me on Twitter @AustinGorton (there goes my secret identity...), or via this blog (my five most recent tweets now appear beneath Dr. Bitz's infrequently-updated Doctor Manhattan Twitter feed on the sidebar). In addition to learning stalker-ish

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Before diving back into new TV next week (this week's How I Met Your Mother and Top Chef will be covered in next week's post) let's take a quick look at the state of the numerous new shows that debuted this season which I've been watching.  Pan Am Despite featuring one of my favorite pilots of the season, after three episodes there wasn't enough narrative urgency to keep this from slipping

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"...Something WICKED This Way Comes!"  November 1980 In a Nutshell  Wolverine goes to Canada and makes peace with Vindicator.  Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils/Plot: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Louise Jones Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot The X-Men work out in the Danger Room under the supervision of Professor X while Kitty

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"Nightcrawler's Inferno!" 1980 In a Nutshell  The X-Men fight their way through a facsimile of Hell as depicted by Dante.  Writer: Chris Claremont Artist: John Romita, Jr. Inker: Bob McLeod Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Louise Jones Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot The X-Men throw Nightcrawler a surprise birthday party, but when he opens a present from an

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"... on this day a million years ago, a dude was born who most of us think was magic. But others don’t, and that’s cool, but we’re probably right, amen." - Homer Simpson, "'Tis the Fifteenth Season" On this day, may you be a double-bacon genius burger, and just a little bit drunk. Merry Christmas to all, and to all, a good night!

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A couple of quick housekeeping notes. There will be no "Last Week in TV" post next week; if TV can take a week off, so can I. The following week (the 6th), we'll take a look at all the new shows I've been watching (many of which I haven't been writing about consistently) and evaluate what shape they're at mid-season. Then the week after that (the 13th), we should be back with regular material,

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April 1984 In a Nutshell The original ending to "The Dark Phoenix Saga". Writer/Co-Plotter: Chris Claremont Artist/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Louise Jones Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot On the Blue Area of the moon, the X-Men engage the Shi'ar Imperial Guard in a duel for the fate of Jean Grey. The

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Yes, I'm back and I'm still ranking. I'm unsure how to begin these posts so we'll just get right to the ranking. Maybe I'll come up with a better introduction next time....but that would require me not to be lazy. As always, if you're unfamiliar with these posts, check out the introduction here. 45. FlashForward: An intriguing premise. The entire world blacks out for 137 seconds and during this

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A quick catch up week. Next week we'll take a look at a bunch of different shows' Christmas episodes. Family Guy: Grumpy Old Man  Another decent episode, with a fairly weak plot but some good cutaway gags (I say fairly weak not because it was bad, but because it hit pretty much all the expected beats, both plot and comedic, with a workmanlike drive). Carter has never been one of my favorite

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"Elegy" October 1980 In a Nutshell  At her funeral, Cyclops remembers his time with Jean.  Writer/Co-Plotter: Chris Claremont Artist/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Louise Jones Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot As the X-Men attend Jean Grey's funeral, Cyclops reminisces about his relationship with Jean and their time with

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The Simpsons: The Ten Per Cent Solution Maybe it's just because I recently re-watched it thanks to syndication, but this episode reminded me a lot of season nine's "The Last Temptation of Krust", in which Krusty realizes his comedy is outdated and reinvents himself as a modern observational comic before ultimately reverting to form in order to sell out (it also features Homer's "don't you hate

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"The Fate of the Phoenix!"  September 1980 In a Nutshell  It's all right there in the title. Writer/Co-Plotter: Chris Claremont Artist/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Jim Salicrup & Louise Jones Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot The X-Men suddenly find themselves on the cargo deck of a Shi'ar Imperial Dreadnought. Lilandra

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Here it is, the long-awaited (??) return of "Last Week in TV". The Simpsons: The Book Job Look, I'll admit, between its send-up of the book industry and wanna be writers, the presence of Neil Gaiman and the references to slick con man films, this episode couldn't have fallen more in my wheelhouse, so I may be incapable of viewing it objectively, but I absolutely loved this episode. All that

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Yup, I'm still ranking every TV series I've ever seen....details here. We're still near the bottom of the list, so there's some more lesser known shows...but here we go: 50. Hellsing: A vampire series before vampires were cool...or before they were lame? Well, all I know is they didn't sparkle. This series was strong on potential but weak on realizing that potential. The series starts down an

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"Child of Light and Darkness!" August 1980 In a Nutshell X-Men vs. Dark Phoenix: Round 2 Writer/Co-Plotter: Chris Claremont Artist/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Jim Salicrup Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot On Imperial Center, Lilandra and her Grand Council meet to determine what to do about the threat of Dark Phoenix.

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...is moving to Fridays! In an effort to try to stay more current, and to cut down on goofy weeks where we talk about an episode of Walking Dead the day after another episode airs*, "Last Week in TV" will now post on Fridays. So look for the next, quasi-double-sized post this Friday! *This Friday's post will still feature outdated Walking Dead reviews...

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"Dark Phoenix" July 1980 In a Nutshell  Dark Phoenix goes on a rampage.  Writer/Co-Plotter: Chris Claremont Artist/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Colorist: Bob Sharen Editor: Jim Salicrup Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot In the wake of their skyship's destruction, the X-Men plummet to Earth, with Colossus and Nightcrawler using their powers to land

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I broke down and bought it on comixolgy.I blame the-gutters.com.For an explanation of the story and the rave reviews, click here.Was it pro-bestiality? Was it a metaphor for pushing along the "equality" agenda? Was it funny?My answer for what it is - BORING.I feel bad that I spent $2.99 to increase its sales.Without igniting the fires of past blog entries, this is what the story boils down to

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Still catching up, though I didn't have a chance to watch last night's animated shows yet.  The Walking Dead: Cherokee Rose Another strong episode that still did very little to advance any kind of overarching narrative (other than setup a likely conflict between Rick & company and Herschel when the former want to stay on the farm), but it did have some nice character moments. The fact that

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The Uncanny X-Cast I'm not much of podcast listener (aside from the Fantasy Focus baseball podcast and the lie-filled Lost podcasts with the producers back in the day) but I stumbled across Rob and Brian's X-Men podcast this last year and have been slowly catching up on their old episodes while following along with the new ones. It features great discussions of X-Men issues old and new as well as

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"Too Late, The Heroes!" June 1980 In a Nutshell  The X-Men escape the Hellfire Club, but Jean transforms into Dark Phoenix Writer/Co-Plotter: Chris Claremont Artist/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Colorist: Bob Sharen Editor: Jim Salicrup Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot The stunned X-Men watch as Cyclops struggles to his feet, his psychic death at

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This is already late, so let's take this quicker and more bullet point-y than usual. No pictures, either. No time. No time!  The Simpsons: Replaceable You This was a pretty awful episode, with pretty much all the events in the plot happening for no reason other than the script said so. Homer suddenly has a new assistant at work, because shut up, that's why, and she eventually takes advantage of

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"Wolverine: Alone!"  May 1980 In a Nutshell Wolverine takes on the Hellfire Club Writer/Co-Plotter: Chris Claremont Artist/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Jim Salicrup Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot A quartet of Hellfire Club mercenaries are searching the basement to confirm Wolverine's death when he suddenly emerges

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...will be delayed, unfortunately. I hope to have it up ASAP, but probably not until tomorrow. Stay tuned!

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A Halloween-heavy batch this week thanks to the Monday holiday. Also, I'll be out of town most of this week for work, and thus unable to watch much TV, so next week's post will probably be rather short. The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XXII Even in weak seasons, the annual "Treehouse" episodes tend to be pretty good, but this one was just average. Not even bad, just very by-the-numbers and

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"And HELLFIRE is their Name!" April 1980 In a Nutshell The X-Men infiltrate the Hellfire Club, and Jason Wyngarde's plans come to fruition. Writer/Co-Plotter: Chris Claremont Artist/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Jim Salicrup Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot The X-Men arrive at Angel's New Mexican home, and are greeted

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Happy Halloween, everyone! I watched a ton of Halloween-themed shows yesterday, and am planning on more tonight, so we'll have a nice post-Halloween rundown of those next Monday (it'll be just like the old "Treehouse of Horror" episodes that aired well after Halloween!). In the meantime, here's thoughts on what I watched last week. Once Upon a Time: Pilot (series premiere) I'm pretty much a

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Happy Halloween, everyone! May your pumpkin patch be found the most sincere, and may your vampire attacks be carried out by the genuine ones, not the sparkly kind.

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Or the One Where "Clown Without Pity" (Homer is stalked by a killer Talking Krusty doll), "King Homer" (King Kong re-imagined with Homer in the title role), and "Dial Z for Zombie" (Bart accidentally raises the dead"). The Setup Marge hosts a Halloween party for all the kids in lieu of trick-or-treating, with Lisa, Grandpa and Bart each telling a scary story at the party. Notable Notes In a

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"Run for your Life!"  March 1980 In a Nutshell  The X-Men battle the White Queen.  Writer/Co-Plotter: Chris Claremont Artist/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Roger Stern Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot Kitty Pryde is being chased through a back alley in Chicago by a pair of Hellfire Club soldiers when Phoenix suddenly

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Thoughts on what I watched last week (I did watch the first episode of Once Upon A Time, but I'll save that for next week's post). The Walking Dead: What Lies Ahead (season premiere) Well, that was quite an ending... No returning show other than Glee had a more tumultuous offseason than Walking Dead, with showrunner Frank Darabont kicked to the curb for unspecified reasons (though the

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"Dazzler" February 1980 In a Nutshell  The debut of Dazzler. Writer: Chris Claremont Penciler/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Roger Stern Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot Cyclops, Phoenix and Nightcrawler arrive in a seedy New York neighborhood in search of the second recently-detected new mutant. Leaving Nightcrawler to

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Thoughts on what I what I watched last week (we'll discuss the season premiere of The Walking Dead next week; we can't watch it night of or else Mrs. Teebore has nightmares).  How I Met Your Mother: Field Trip   So is Robin dating her therapist creepy? Yeah, kinda, though probably not as much as Ted and Barney seemed to think. It's certainly the kind of thing I wouldn't give a second thought

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Or the One Where Homer enters Lisa in the Little Miss Springfield pageant. The Setup At the school carnival, Lisa has a caricature drawn of herself, which makes her think she's ugly. To boost her spirits, Homer sells his ticket to ride the Duff blimp to enter her in a beauty pageant. Notable Notes Bob Hope guest stars in this episode, joining the newly-crowned Lisa on a USO tour. The 89-

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Hey you guys! If you're in the neighborhood this weekend, be sure to check out the Midwest Comic Book Association's annual Fallcon comic book convention on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. We'll be in the Eco Building (aka the building with the environmentally-friendly house inside during the fair and the big windmill blade out front) from 10 AM to 4 PM this Saturday (the 15th). Tickets are $8

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"God Spare the Child..." January 1980 In a Nutshell As the X-Men return to the mansion, Kitty Pryde, White Queen and the Hellfire Club debut.   Writer/Co-Plotter: Chris Claremont Artist/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Colorist: Bob Sharen Editor: Roger Stern Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot Several days after their battle with Proteus, the rested

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Remember me? Yeah, me neither. Remember my posts ranking every (non-comedy/non-reality) show ever? Yeah, me neither. But I'll continue it on anyway. If you forgot the rules, check them out here. We're still near the bottom of the list. So here are more series I regret watching: 56. My Own Worst Enemy: The show was. It was my worst enemy and it's own. It's a show about the government giving

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Still getting caught up, but lots to cover.  How I Met Your Mother: The Stinson Missile Crisis We return to the Robin/Barney/Nora triangle, but while I was mildly amused by the metatextual commentary on the show's format afforded by having the story unfold via Robin's discussion with Kal Penn's psychiatrist, I preferred the B story that found Ted struggling to fit himself onto "Team Baby"

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"The Action of the TIGER!"  December 1979 In a Nutshell The X-Men defeat Proteus  Writer/Co-Plotter: Chris Claremont Artist/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Roger Stern Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot Proteus turns his power on the city of Edinburgh, warping reality to attack its denizens and reveling in his power. The

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Well, real life intruded on TV much earlier in the season than I was expecting, which is why lots of stuff is missing this week (no Glee, Person of Interest, or Terra Nova yet; next week, hopefully). Anyways, here's what I got. The Simpsons: Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts Maybe it's just because I'm a history nerd, but I really liked this episode (Teddy Roosevelt is a pretty cool historical

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"The Quality of HATRED!" November 1979 In a Nutshell The X-Men track Proteus to Edinburgh, where he possess the body of his father and captures Moira Writer/Co-Plotter: Chris Claremont Artist/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Roger Stern Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot With Proteus advancing through the gale force winds

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The 2011-2012 network TV season kicked off last week, which means its time to fire up the "Last Week in TV" posts. For new readers, this is a weekly post I write looking back on the previous week in TV. It should appear every Monday (morning-ish) and discusses whatever shows I've watched that warrant discussion (the list of shows can change from week to week, depending on how timely I watch

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One of the big draws of the new Star Wars blu-ray release were the deleted scenes included from each of the films. Before the release, I had heard about a few of them, but was still surprised by the sheer volume of deleted scenes included (some of which I'd never even heard of), as well as by some of the scenes that were included. Here is a look at five of my favorites. (Thanks to Star Wars

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"How Sharper than a Serpent's Tooth...!" October 1979 In a Nutshell The X-Men attempt to capture Mutant X.  Author: Chris Claremont Penciler: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Roger Stern Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot The X-Men race to Muir Island aboard the Blackbird, crossing the ocean in just over an hour. As they fly over the

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The opening number, with Jane Lynch singing her way through various TV shows (that all apparently exist in the same building, for some reason, and Leonard Nimoy doesn't want us to know that...?) was pretty lame, and that's coming from someone who loves these big, over-the-top openings to award shows. The lone highlight was when Jane stumbled into Mad Men and flirted with Peggy before being thrown

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A few years back I celebrated the tenth anniversary of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace with a post about the five things I love in that film. I always intended to continue on and do similar posts for each additional film, but never got around to it. I figured today's release of the entire saga on Blu-ray was as good an excuse as any to finally finish the project, so here are five things

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"There's Something AWFUL on Muir Island!" September 1979 In a Nutshell Mutant X makes his move on Muir Island while the X-Men learn Beast and Phoenix are alive.  Author/Co-Plotter: Chris Claremont Penciler/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Orzechowski Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Roger Stern Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot On Muir Island, Moira tests the limits of

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Or the One Where Homer starts his own religion. The Setup After skipping church and subsequently experiencing the greatest day of his life, Homer decides to start his own religion. Notable Notes The chalkboard gag in this episode's opening, in which Bart writes, "I will not defame New Orleans" is a reference to the controversy surrounding one of the songs from last episode, and was rushed into

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That's right, the State Fair is over and the movies are decidedly less blockbuster-y, which means it's time once again for the summer movie report card! I'm going to these "one sentence review" (or so) style, as any more than that and I start to get repetitive.  Thor The Marvel film with the greatest potential for disaster, it actually turned out pretty good, keeping the events on Earth from

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"A Fire in the Sky!" 1979 In a Nutshell The X-Men battle Arkon the Magnificent. Writer: Chris Claremont Artist: George Perez Artist: Terry Austin Letterer: Tom Orz Colorist: G. Wein Editor: R Stern Editor-in-Chief: J. Shooter Plot Early one morning, Arkon the Magnificient, ruler of the extradimensional world of Polemachus, arrives in New York. He heads immediately to Avenger's Mansion and

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"He Only Laughs When I Hurt!" August 1979 In a Nutshell The X-Men escape Murderworld (alive).  Writer/Co-Plotter: Chris Claremont Artist/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Roger Stern Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot Arcade watches as Cyclops and Wolverine reluctantly fight a brainwashed Colossus, stopping to tell Colleen Wing

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Or the One Where Marge stars in "Oh, Streetcar!", a musical version of A Streetcar Named Desire. The Setup Feeling isolated, Marge auditions for a community play, much to Homer's annoyance. Notable Notes This was another episode held over from the third season production run. It was also, along with "Mr. Plow", one of the first Simpsons episodes to be submitted for an "Outstanding Comedy Series

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"Listen--Stop Me If You've Heard It--But This One Will KILL You!" July 1979 In a Nutshell The X-Men are captured and imprisoned in Arcade's Murderworld.  Writer/Co-Plotter: Chris Claremont Artist/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Tom Orz. Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Roger Stern Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot Spider-Man is on his way to a date when he bumps into

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Or the One Where Bart and Lisa go to Krusty's summer camp. The Setup Despite forging his grades to meet Homer's requirement of a "C" average, Bart and Lisa are shipped off to Kamp Krusty for the summer. Notable Notes After this episode was created and scheduled as the fourth season premiere, but before it aired, producer James L. Brooks called the writers and suggested the script for this

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One of the best television shows ever has come to an end this year (three different times depending on how/when you were watching it). The show was Friday Night Lights. It got me to thinking of where it ranks among all other television series I've watched. So, long story short, I decided to rank every show I've ever watched. So, after going through the process of finding/remembering all

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"Cry for the Children!" June 1979 In a Nutshell The X-Men pick up their lives back in New York. Writer/Co-Plotter: Chris Claremont Artist/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Roger Stern Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot Finally back at the mansion, Colossus trains in the Danger Room but is unable to stop a hydraulic press

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"Shootout at the Stampede!" May 1979 In a Nutshell The X-Men fight Alpha Flight over the fate of Wolverine Writer/Co-Plotter: Chris Claremont Artist/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Diana Albers Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Roger Stern Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot Cyclops, Colossus and Storm arrive at the Calgary Stampede Grounds, having tracked Vindicator's energy

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Or the One Where Homer's half brother Herb reappears and invents a baby translator. AKA the one with the vibrating chair. The Setup After a routine physical shows that Homer is sterile due to years of working at the nuclear power plant, he is awarded the First Annual Montgomery Burns Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence in order to disguise the $2,000 settlement he

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I will be on vacation all of next week, boozing it up, reading, and watching movies at the cabin in that catch-all place we Minnesotans call "up north" (no, not Canada). More importantly, I will be offline for the next week or so (barring occasional checks of my fantasy baseball team on my phone). But never fear! I have a Simpsons Retro Reviews post scheduled for Monday (the final episode of

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"Wanted: Wolverine! Dead or Alive!" April 1979 In a Nutshell The first appearance of Alpha Flight Author/Co-Plotter: Chris Claremont Artist/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Tom Orzhechowski Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Roger Stern Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot The Prime Minister of Canada and Vindicator (nee Weapon Alpha) watch footage of the X-Men battling the

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Or the One Where Milhouse, um, falls in love... The Setup After stealing Homer's change jar in dramatic fashion, a Magic 8 ball foretells that Bart and Milhouse's friendship will soon come to an end, bewildering them until Milhouse becomes smitten with new girl Samantha Stankey. Notable Notes The opening sequence of this episode obviously parodies the opening of Raiders of the Lost Ark (with

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"'twas the Night Before Christmas..." March 1979 In a Nutshell The X-Men defeat Moses Magnum, but Banshee loses his powers in the process. Author/Co-Plotter: Chris Claremont Artist/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Costanza Colorist: G. Wein Editor: R. Stern Editor-in-Chief: J. Shooter Plot Near the Kuril Islands, Storm and Nightcrawler approach Moses Magnum's base

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Or the One Where School bus driver Otto moves in with the Simpsons The Setup Following a Spinal Tap concert, Bart takes up guitar, and when Otto proceeds to rock out on it and deliver the kids to school late, he is fired, prompting Bart to offer him a place to stay. Notable Notes This is the first (and to date, only) episode to feature Otto prominently, as the show continues to develop its

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Real Name Steve Rogers First Appearance Captain America Comics #1, March 1941 Nicknames and Aliases Cap, Sentinel of Liberty, Living Legend, the Star-Spangled Avenger, Winghead, the Captain, Nomad, Weapon I Powers and Abilities Thanks to the Super Soldier serum, Captain America's strength, speed, agility, endurance and durability have been heightened to the highest levels possible for a normal

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"The Submergence of Japan" February 1979 In a Nutshell The X-Men team-up with Sunfire against Moses Magnum's Mandroids. Writer/Co-Plotter: Chris Claremont Artist/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Guest Inker: Ric Villamonte Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Roger Stern Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot Six weeks after being rescued by the crew of the Jinguchi Maru, the X-Men

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Or the One Where Sideshow Bob marries Aunt Selma. The Setup Homer and the kids are watching Dinosaurs on TV before Selma arrives for dinner with her mysterious date, who turns out to be Sideshow Bob. Notable Notes This is the second Sideshow Bob episode, following season one's "Krusty Gets Busted". It's revealed that Bob has completed his prison sentence for framing Krusty for armed robbery,

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"Psi War!" January 1979 In a Nutshell Professor X recalls his first encounter with an evil mutant Writer/Co-Plotter: Chris Claremont Artist/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Clem Robins Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Roger Stern Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot Caught in a massive storm in the Drake Passage, the X-Men are rescued by a passing Japanese boat. The crew

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Or the One Where Homer manages Lurleen Lumpkin, a waitress/country music singer with eyes for him. The Setup After Marge insults Homer's intelligence at a movie, he spends the night at a redneck bar where he meets Lurleen. Notable Notes This episode is the first appearance of Lurleen Lumpkin, voiced by Beverly D'Angelo, who played Chevy Chase's wife in the various National Lampoon's vacation

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"To Save the Savage Land" December 1978 In a Nutshell The X-Men fight Garokk Writer/Co-Plotter: Chris Claremont Artist/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Roger Stern Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter  Plot Ka-Zar leads the X-Men to a snowy peak overlooking the domed City of the Sun God, which is using all of the energy that

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May your day be fun and Red Skull-free!

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"Visions of Death!" November 1978 In a Nutshell The new X-Men fight Sauron Rabelaisian Raconteurs: Chris Claremont & John Byrne Illuminatin' Inker: Terry Austin Looney Letterer: Rick Parker Crafty Colorist: Francoise Mouly Edifyin' Editor: Roger Stern Earnest Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter  Plot As Sauron gloats over the fallen Storm, Wolverine charges him and is quickly hypnotized.

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Or the One Where The Simpsons have to cut their expenses to pay for Santa's Little Helper's expensive operation. The Setup Caught up in lottery fever, the family fails to notice the dog's failing health. Notable Notes The veterinarian in this episode is based on the main character from TV's Ben Casey show. In addition to referencing several films (notably A Clockwork Orange, in which Santa's

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Who wants some one sentence reviews! Anybody....anybody? I'll just pretend those crickets I hear means "everybody does!" Assassin's Creed 2 (X-Box 360 Video Game, 2010): An extremely fun game where you run around renaissance Italy assassinating the corrupt and has a good story and a great ending. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (Playstation 3 Video Game, 2010): An extremely fun game where you

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"Desolation" October 1978 In a Nutshell  The return of Sauron and the Savage Land Writer/Co-Plotter: Chris Claremont Artist/Co-Plotter: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer:Jean Simek Colorist: Glynis Wein Editor: Roger Stern Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Plot Beast summons the strength to continue carrying Phoenix across Antarctica. Over the roar of the blizzard, he hears a helicopter

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Surprisingly not content to rest on their laurels, the governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (aka the Oscars) recently changed the number of Best Picture nominees yet again, after expanding the field to ten films two years ago. According to the new rule change, the number of best picture nominees will vary each year, from no less than five to no more than ten, the total

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Note: this is a slightly-updated and reformatted version of a post that was original published in September of 2008. I am both lazy enough to not re-write it yet shameless enough to re-post it in order to take advantage of the buzz surrounding the release of the Green Lantern film. Real Name Harold "Hal" Jordan First Appearance Showcase Presents 22 (Oct. 1959) Nicknames and Aliases Highball,

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"Showdown!" September 1978 In a Nutshell The X-Men break free and defeat Magneto, but get caught in the destruction of Magneto's volcanic lair. Writer: Chris Claremont Artist: John Byrne Plot: Claremont and Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: A. Kawecki Colorist: G. Wein Editor: Roger Stern Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter  Plot In the week since capturing the X-Men, Magneto has been

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At it's core, both parts of DC's announced plans for September (the re-launching of all of its titles and the same-day availability of its comics as digital downloads) are about one thing: attracting new readers. As was discussed in the comments section of one my recent posts, the modern day comic book market is a shade of what it was once, and more disconcerting, it is a market that is

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For those of you that haven't heard, DC Comics (publisher of comics starring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern, amongst others) recently announced that in September, they would be canceling all of their existing comics (including, presumably, Action Comics and Detective Comics, two series which have been in continuous publication since the 1930s) and replacing them with fifty-two

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"Magneto Triumphant!" August 1978 In a Nutshell Magneto brings the X-Men to his volcano base and defeats them. Writer: Chris Claremont Artist: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Bruce Patterson Colorist: M. Titus Editor: Jim Shooter Plot Magneto stands before the X-Men and the fallen Mesmero, declaring his intent to take his revenge on them. He explains how he followed Beast to

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This will probably be my last regularly-scheduled (such as it is) "Last Week In TV" post until the 2011-2012 TV season kicks off next fall. I've still got a ton of stuff leftover from the end of the last season to catch up on (like the last four Parks and Rec episodes and the rest of The Event) as well as some summer-debuting shows (like Burn Notice and that one with Noah Wylie fighting aliens)

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Real Name Max Eisenhardt First Appearance X-Men #1, Sept. 1963 Nicknames and Alias Erik Magnus Lensherr, Master of Magnetism, Erik the Red, Michael Xavier, Creator, Grey King, Buckethead Powers and Abilities Magneto has the ability to manipulate electromagnetic energy, principally magnetism, allowing him to move and control magnetic metals from small (the iron in blood) to large (a nuclear

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"Mindgames!" June 1978 In a Nutshell The X-Men are turned into circus performers by Mesmero Writer: Chris Claremont Artist: John Byrne Inker: Terry Austin Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Colorist: Mary Titus Editor: Archie Goodwin Plot A stunned Beast stands outside a carnival in Texas as a carnival barker who looks a lot like Banshee sells the crowd on performers that resemble the other

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                                                                       I was surfing the Twins website and I came across the picture above. Now, I ask you, do you see anything wrong with it? If you don't, well, here are some numbers for you that may make the picture's issues more obvious: 2 - Number of home runs Justin Morneau has hit so far this season. 30 - Number of first basemen who have

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