Ray Wise and Bret Harrison star in Reaper.
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Highlights:
- We return to the "Dark Intersect" story arc on Chuck, which was interrupted by the last two episodes being shown out of order ("Chuck Versus the Best Friend" should have come before the whole thing where Chuck gets the Fulcrum Intersect brain-dump).
- Two interesting guest stars this week: Janel Moloney, who was Bradley Whitford's assistant on West Wing, plays a poli-sci prof on Life on Mars; and veteran actress Blythe Danner has a much-promoted stint on Medium as the mother of a missing girl.
- We're also leading of the encounter with Sylar's dad on Heroes, who turns out to be – Lionel Luthor! I can't figure out whether to be amused that they cast John Glover as Sylar's father, but then I'm not sure what to think about Heroes these days in general. It doesn't help much that next week's episode shares the same name as the Star Trek: The Next Generation clip show, "Shades of Gray" – which in turn only reminds me how annoyed I was that Legend of the Seeker has already resorted to a clip show only a dozen episodes in ("Home"). At least Stargate Atlantis waited until the shank of its last season to spring one on us. Sheesh!
- We're very near the final end of both Kyle XY and Battlestar – only two more episodes of each after this week.
- Supernatural and Smallville return next week. Yay!
Episode descriptions below the jump; more details in the listings (regular or alpha by show).
- Chuck "Chuck Versus the Beefcake" 2x15. Chuck's jealousy escalates when Sarah lavishes her seductive charms on a handsome agent in order to collect important intelligence. Elsewhere, Morgan tries to come to terms with his mother's relationship with Big Mike by staying at Chuck's apartment; Jeff and Lester seek a role in hiring Buy More's new employee.
- Heroes "Exposed" 3x18. Matt and Peter go to Building 26 to locate Daphne and the files detailing the government's plans for people with abilities; Claire receives unexpected help getting Alex out of the city; Sylar uncovers memories of his father that reveal info about his mom; and the Hunter pursues his own agenda.
- Kyle XY "The Tell-Tale Heart" 3x08. Kyle and Jessi try to find out what happened to Sarah, but their search takes a mental and physical toll on Jessi. Elsewhere, Lori and Hillary attempt to repair their friendship, and Josh has trouble facing Andy's looming departure.
- Medium "A Taste of Her Own Medicine" 5x05. When Allison is tasked with finding a vanished daughter, her psychic visions seem to incriminate the missing woman's father – -but Allison questions those visions after meeting the woman's mother (Blythe Danner). Meanwhile, Joe suffers from sleep deprivation; and Scanlon and Lynn's relationship is sorely tested. Tina DiJoseph guest stars.
- Reaper "Episode IV: A New Hope" 2x01. The second season begins with Sam, Sock and Ben returning from vacation only to discover that they have all been fired from the Work Bench and evicted from their apartment. Later, Sock learns that he has a gorgeous stepsister, and the Devil orders Sam to capture an escapee from hell who broke a deal with him.
- Knight Rider "I Love the Knight Life" 1x13. Mike and KITT hunt for a pilfered serum that can transform its user into a physically powerful being. Elsewhere, Sarah is overwhelmed by the all-consuming work of her new post.
- Life on Mars "Revenge of Broken Jaw" 1x13. Student radicals target police with bomb threats on the anniversary of the death of their charismatic leader, and Lt. Hunt loses several close friends in the fiery carnage. The subsequent investigation turns up ties to a political-science professor (Janel Moloney).
- Ghost Whisperer "Delusions of Grandview" 4x17. Melinda shocks Sam with a revelation that leaves their relationship faltering.
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles "Ourselves Alone" 2x17. Cameron's glitch reoccurs with dire consequences; Riley worries that Cameron has learned the truth about her.
- Dollhouse "Gray Hour" 1x02. Echo's stint as a safecracker doesn't go as planned, causing Sierra to be imprinted with a familiar persona. Meanwhile, Ballard delivers an ultimatum to Lubov, and Adelle shares shocking information with Topher.
- Battlestar Galactica "Islanded in a Stream of Stars" 4x18. Galactica breaks down. Boomer returns to Cavil's Cylons with Hera. Kara is tormented by the mystery of her nature.
- Legend of the Seeker "Hartland" 1x14. After Richard and Kahlen reunite with Chase, whose family has gone missing, the three travel back to Hartland, where they discover that things aren't what they seem.
Comments
Actually Stargate Atlantis, like Stargate SG-1 has a clip show every season. That you didn’t realize them as such shows that TPTB on that show do a great job of hiding it.
I am quite sure that Stargate Universe will have one too.
Right, but there are clip shows and there are CLIP SHOWS. “Inquisition” was a CLIP SHOW.
Thanks for saying that about Legend of the Seeker. I thought the show was finished with its episodes. Now I see that I’ve missed at least 2. I’ll have to catch up.