tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216324966935929361Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:28:23 +0000http://vptvrecaps.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216324966935929361.post-6269817330594368442Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:54:00 +00002009-03-30T15:36:19.866-07:00Six teams left. Sibling lawyers Victor & Tammy leave the Pit Stop, Jaigarh Fort in India, at 10:21 a.m. The clue sends the teams 2,000 miles away, to Phuket, Thailand. Host Phil pronounces it Foo-ket, rather than the correct pronunciation: Fuk-et.The clue contains a photo of a statue of a gorilla. Teams must fly to Phuket and find the statue. We are told that the statue it at the Phuket Zoo: http://vptvrecaps.blogspot.com/2009/03/amazing-race-14-ep-7.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216324966935929361.post-7753691364091987698Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:39:00 +00002009-03-23T07:46:26.145-07:00The episode starts with the same line-up of contestants as last week. Last place finishers Christie and Jodi were spared when it turned out to be a non-elimination round. This week they will have to survive a Speed Bump, a penalty task only they have to do, to stay in the game.Margie and Luke head out first, at eighteen minutes past midnight. They learn they will be leaving frozen Siberia for http://vptvrecaps.blogspot.com/2009/03/amazing-race-14-ep-16.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216324966935929361.post-3897849478170750402Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:43:00 +00002009-03-17T05:45:23.130-07:00Sorry I missed last week – too much paying work to indulge my hobbies. So Amanda and Kris got eliminated. What a shock – I had them pegged for the final three.Okay, we start in Siberia with last week’s first place finishers, flight attendants Christie and Jodi (what the hell happened last week?), setting out on a lovely snowy Siberian afternoon to find the local train station, where they will http://vptvrecaps.blogspot.com/2009/03/amazing-race-14-ep-4.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216324966935929361.post-7817107266087673044Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:39:00 +00002009-03-03T08:53:50.569-08:00This week’s opening recap of last week’s show ends with a warning from Phil that last week’s number 1 team, sibling Harvard lawyers Victor and Tammy, will “begin to unravel in Romania.” Victor and Tammy, who look half if not full Japanese to me, are tightly wound over-achievers. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. On the clips running with Phil’s warning we see a bit of the meltdown. http://vptvrecaps.blogspot.com/2009/03/amazing-race-ep-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216324966935929361.post-5874283596975311388Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:12:00 +00002009-02-23T14:47:52.608-08:00Like many casual fans of the Amazing Race, I keep a cross-indexed reference file of things I learn from each episode that will help me once I get on the show (shout out to the casting crew: that restraining order expires in 2010 and you shit-for-brains better be ready, because this time I’m not taking “no” or “drop the gun or we’ll shoot,” for an answer.).In any case, as we watch Margie and Luke http://vptvrecaps.blogspot.com/2009/02/amazing-race-14-ep-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216324966935929361.post-7838056859851218217Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:06:00 +00002009-02-19T04:58:47.476-08:00We open with the contestants inside an evil-looking helicopter. They have been taken hostage and Jack is in pursuit in…aWhat? Oh. Sorry; wrong show.We open with the contestants inside a military helicopter. The chopper lands at a National Guard base, where the teams will pick up their luggage and first clue. In voice-over Phil introduces the contestants as they disembark:Flight attendants http://vptvrecaps.blogspot.com/2009/02/amazing-race-14-ep-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216324966935929361.post-7363516086300754093Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:15:00 +00002008-12-15T20:56:58.779-08:00The Survivor Gabon finale opens with more of the spectacular wildlife shots we have been privileged to throughout this, the 17th edition of Survivor. The Probst-narrated season recap starts. We are briefed on the early dominance of the Kota tribe over Fang (pronounced Fong), the re-formation of the tribes and the brilliance of Kenny and Crystal in engineering the blindsiding of 4 straight Kota http://vptvrecaps.blogspot.com/2008/12/survivot-gabon-ep-11.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216324966935929361.post-1511545841322163178Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:08:00 +00002008-12-12T11:09:16.764-08:00Alright! Heading into Sunday night’s conclusion of Survivor Gabon, we get the best episode of the season.Last week Bob and Corinne were on the outside of an alliance Kenny had assembled that included his main partner, Crystal, and the remaining survivors; Suzie, Sugar and Matti. Kenny out-thought himself in an audacious fake immunity idol bluff that Corinne and master fake idol craftsman Bob http://vptvrecaps.blogspot.com/2008/12/survivor-gabon-ep-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216324966935929361.post-7815076179113663469Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:10:00 +00002008-12-05T08:23:42.321-08:00SURVIVOR BRINGS COLONIALISM BACK TO AFRICAProbst: "Gorillas were first discovered in 1844, right here in Gabon."Night 30.The tribe returns from tribal council where Randy wasn’t just eliminated, he was humiliated. Sugar is heard describing Randy’s eviction as, “the best tribal so far for sure.” Ken is heard agreeing. Someone asks Bob if it was his idea to give Randy the fake immunity idol and http://vptvrecaps.blogspot.com/2008/12/night-30.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216324966935929361.post-8444668250365052915Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:19:00 +00002008-11-21T11:31:02.517-08:00Things came up last week that were more important that recapping a TV show. To sum up where we stand after last week: Kenny orchestrated a third eviction in a row, taking down Charlie and further isolating Corinne, Randy and swing man Bob. Matty, swing man junior, is leaning to the Kenny, Crystal, Suzie, Sugar side of things.Day 28.The new tribe is Nobag, as in “…of hammers could be dumber than…”http://vptvrecaps.blogspot.com/2008/11/survivor-gabon-episode-9.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216324966935929361.post-3628525826372398418Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:54:00 +00002008-11-21T09:25:13.658-08:00Try as I might, I have not been able to generate much interest in Survivor: Gabon other than a raging sexual obsession with pin-up girl Sugar (sooo nice to see a soft female body. I’ve had my fill of hard bodied women who look like what Tom Wolfe calls, “boys with breasts.” I might hire Sara Connor to fix my retaining wall, but I wouldn’t want to date her). Last week’s double elimination http://vptvrecaps.blogspot.com/2008/11/survivor-gabon-ep-7.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216324966935929361.post-4346019102972482686Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:27:00 +00002008-10-24T07:38:37.098-07:00This season is turning into a crush of proportions unseen since Survivor: Amazon. Fang was so bad from the start that the producers switched the tribes up after a mere 3 episodes. The results? Even more loses. Kota (many colors) is well fed and fit. Fang desperately needs to win a challenge – and a luxury challenge with food as the reward would be better than immunity. These guys need to eat. Thehttp://vptvrecaps.blogspot.com/2008/10/survivor-gabon-episode-6.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216324966935929361.post-3187933701833183043Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:27:00 +00002008-10-19T12:05:21.347-07:00Night 12Fang returns from tribal council after shooting itself in the eye by evicting competitor Jacquie rather than tits-on-a-boar Kelly. The opening shot of the full moon if amazing, the pock marks and craters as crisp and clear as those on Chef Ramsey’s face in HD on a Sony plasma screen.Sugar joins her new tribemates, back from her second stay on Exile Island. Crystal tells us in voice-over http://vptvrecaps.blogspot.com/2008/10/survivor-gabon-ep-4.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216324966935929361.post-725176723817332029Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:44:00 +00002008-10-10T09:57:07.913-07:00We open with Kota returning to camp after eliminating Paloma. Kelly addresses the camera and tells us she has lost her closest ally. Cut to the others gathered around the fire. Ace says tribal council was one of the most difficult things he has done and compares it to having his wisdom teeth yanked out. It’s all a façade for the others. He loved evicting Paloma.Morning. Day 10. The Fang tribe is http://vptvrecaps.blogspot.com/2008/10/survivor-gabon-ep-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216324966935929361.post-2775099201840858848Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:25:00 +00002008-10-03T17:37:30.417-07:00Kota, Day 7.Marcus lands a fish. He hands it to smitten lawyer Charlie. On a small dock nearby the other 2 members of the Who Can Bed Marcus First Alliance, Corinne and Jacquie, applaud. In voice over Charlie tells us that he thinks, “Paloma and Kelly are really tight and Sugar is attached to Ace.” Bob is a floater and swing vote.Paloma bad mouthing Ace to Kelly. “Everybody’s like bowing down to http://vptvrecaps.blogspot.com/2008/10/survivor-gabon-ep-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216324966935929361.post-4217859892582100178Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:00:00 +00002008-09-27T15:00:51.523-07:00Sun-up, day 4; at Kota Marcus serves breakfast to the women (who sure don’t seem to be contributing much). In voice over Charlie can’t figure out why they aren’t falling all over his beloved, because, “he’s the full package.” That makes two references to the “full package,” Ace being the first (in Ace’s eyes, admittedly) Is this some sort of Survivor colloquialism? To become a contestant on http://vptvrecaps.blogspot.com/2008/09/survivor-gabon-episode-1-pt-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216324966935929361.post-2273620290095265335Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:09:00 +00002008-10-01T06:29:58.016-07:00The contestants of Survivor Gabon: Earth's Last Eden are first seen walking purposefully across a vast grassy, other-worldly African plain. Green to the horizon unbroken by sign of man; elephant and lion and gorilla and wildebeest and water buffalo and hippopotami. The plain, boss! The plain!The 18, evenly divided between males and females, includes 7 white guys (3 in suit and tie), 6 white http://vptvrecaps.blogspot.com/2008/09/contestants-of-survivor-gabon-earths.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216324966935929361.post-5622415401913549723Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:59:00 +00002008-07-08T09:04:00.285-07:00Nice to be back. Sorry I wasn’t able to recap episode 7 last week, but there was no way I could get it done. The move took forever and we won’t be truly settled-in for weeks yet, but the new neighborhood and neighbors couldn’t be nicer. And boy did it ever feel good to see the sister-in-law from hell in the rearview mirror. If men are from Mars and women are from Venus, where are sisters-in-lawhttp://vptvrecaps.blogspot.com/2008/07/bachelorette-episode-8.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216324966935929361.post-3287016726155131064Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:10:00 +00002008-11-06T07:03:45.524-08:00The Bachelorette 4 - Episode 1The Bachelorette 4 - Episode 2The Bachelorette 4 - Episode 3The Bachelorette 4 - Episode 4The Bachelorette 4 - Episode 5The Bachelorette 4 - Episode 6The Bachelorette 4 - Episode 8http://vptvrecaps.blogspot.com/2008/06/i-am-moving-and-will-not-be-recapping.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216324966935929361.post-3792713966788613580Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:44:00 +00002008-06-24T09:15:05.888-07:00Nicely done. I’m going to start with a complaint but only so I can get it out of the way and have some fun.Dear Whoever Stitches Things Together (Story Editor? Tape Editor? Director?);This was the meet-the-family episode. Tons of content, great tear-jerkers, a compelling storyline with the perfect final twist. Wow. Why, then, did you waste the first 9 minutes with recap? You could have done it inhttp://vptvrecaps.blogspot.com/2008/06/nicely-done.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216324966935929361.post-5973299877696777512Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:32:00 +00002008-06-17T10:45:38.830-07:00Week 5 is split into 2 parts. The first hour, DeAnna Tells All, starts after DeAhnna has watched the tapes of the season so far. Afterwards, Chris interviews her. She talks at first about some of the guys who are gone. Fine and good, but we want to hear about the ones still in the hunt.Chris calls the scene last week at the stock car track, when Graham played pouty boy and refused to give ourhttp://vptvrecaps.blogspot.com/2008/06/bachelorette-4-episode-5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216324966935929361.post-3451107555704308028Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:32:00 +00002008-06-09T22:36:34.879-07:00At the start of the episode the host gathers all the guys in the bunkhouse and announces that, in addition to the usual one-on-one date, DeAhnna will also take on two guys at once with one going home (who hangs around after a threesome, anyway?). But before that, the guys have to write a song for DeAhnna with the Bachelorette picking the best songwriter for her individual date. The songs (all http://vptvrecaps.blogspot.com/2008/06/bachelorette-episode-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216324966935929361.post-4766646476760341724Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:39:00 +00002008-06-03T17:55:31.422-07:00We open with host Chris and all 12 bachelors in the bunkhouse. Chris informs them it is time for the 3 who received date-roses over the week to swap places with the 3 who spent the week in the mansion with DeAhnna. This means:-science teacher Richard is replaced by (former) pro basketball player Graham, who was selected on the basis of his day-at-the-beach date with DeAhnna.-(current) pro http://vptvrecaps.blogspot.com/2008/06/bachelorette-4-episode-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216324966935929361.post-6357008393619630118Tue, 27 May 2008 15:41:00 +00002008-05-27T08:53:03.392-07:00First, a correction to the episode 1 recap: the single parent to a 3 year old son is Jason, a 31 year old account executive living in Kirkland, a Seattle suburb. I incorrectly identified KC barbershop owner, Ron, as the single parent after Ron revealed to DeAhnna that he is divorced. If divorce hasn’t been an issue between DeAhnna and any of the other bachelors, are we to assume Ron is the only http://vptvrecaps.blogspot.com/2008/05/bachelorette-4-episode-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216324966935929361.post-1678502269823574722Tue, 20 May 2008 18:12:00 +00002008-05-20T15:45:48.715-07:00On Nov. 20/07 Bachelor Brad Womack decided he didn’t want to become what Reality Blurred called “yet another Bachelor failure” and left the final two bachelorettes if not at the altar, at least in the nave. Tonight, six months later, one of those bachelorettes, DeAhnna DePappas (it’s spelled DeAnna, but I was married to a Deanna and if you called her DeAhnna she would have corrected you quick), ahttp://vptvrecaps.blogspot.com/2008/05/bachelorette-r-e-b-o-u-n-d-episode-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0