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Worldly Distractions: How I Met Your Mother 9.8 - The Lighthouse

What an appropriate title. Virginia Woolf's stream-of-consciousness prose paired with my stream-of-consciousness rambling. Somehow I think this episode and its recap will be a little less prestigious. Still existential torture, though. 33 hours before the wedding. WOW, that was quite the leap! My heart's pounding. Aren't we moving way too fast? Eleven whole hours. Ted tells the kids about Robin winning Loretta's shirt in poker, and Loretta's subsequent declaration of war against her d
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Worldly Distractions: Downton Abbey 4.7 - Episode Seven

Irrelevant pic, but it was too adorable not to include. Well, here we are at the penultimate episode of the season. Apparently a fifth series is happening, so this is not The End. But we are going to see a lot of exciting plots tied together for the finale, I hope! Let's rejoin the Crawleys and see how they've managed to screw things up this week. A telegram arrives at the Crawley household, which is oddly reminiscent of the Titanic telegram in the pilot. Ten years have passed betwe
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Worldly Distractions: The Simpsons 25.3 - Four Regrettings and a Funeral

Well, anything this episode has to offer (and I'm sure there's a lot) has been overshadowed by last week's sad news of Marcia Wallace's death. Edna Krabappel goes with her - they're retiring the character - so for fans everywhere, the feels are massive. There will apparently be a short tribute in tonight's episode, though it was finished too far ahead of time to make significant changes. Let's sit together, as Simpsons fans, and take in the show we still love after all these years. AN
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Worldly Distractions: How I Met Your Mother 9.7 - No Questions Asked

By this point, they should change the show's title to That Stupid Wedding Which Somehow Managed to Take Eight Months. Ted's kids have probably lobotomized themselves by now. Well, if they air it, we will watch, so let's go. We open with the kids, who are still trapped on the couch. 42.5 hours to go. Ted recaps the whole Lily-and-Marshall-go-to-Italy saga, right up to Daphne texting Lily about Marshall's judgeship. He's furious, of course, but Daphne just gloats over getting to hear
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Worldly Distractions: Downton Abbey 4.6 - Episode 6

Welcome back, bla bla bla, everything's getting set up for the finale (just two more episodes!) so let's skip to the juicy bits, shall we? I'm blogging to take away from the tedium of marking, so don't be surprised if neither is coherent. The servants are having breakfast, Carson gets pissed when his status doesn't automatically grant him "first-to-the-toast" privileges. Jimmy thinks they're treating Alfred better because they feel sorry about his hotel cook rejection, but Mrs Hughes
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Worldly Distractions: The Big Bang Theory 7.6 - The Romance Resonance

Romance. Such a lovely word, the centre of our delicate relationships. Violins and Cupid, music and flowers. Tonight, our favorite nerds tackle the subject - again. I wonder if they'll bring anything new to the table? Sheldon is working on something highly technical (or frivolous) at the Cheesecake Factory. Penny is curious, Amy indifferent. Leonard is just happy that he's quiet. Bernadette and Howard arrive with happy news about a new virus that will kill humans (in all fairness, it'
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Worldly Distractions: Modern Family 5.6 - The Help

No, I'm pretty sure this is not a movie with Viola Davis and Emma Stone, but you never know. I'd watch out if anyone serves pie. We get part 2 of Gloria is Frivolous (see: having to make an entrance last week), as she confesses that she fired several nannies in a row because she prefers to be the only woman in the house. Thank God she had two sons. Jay is getting fed up with her diva antics, and only hopes that this one will work out so he can get out of taking  Fulgencio Joe to the
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Worldly Distractions: How I Met Your Mother 9.6 - Knight Vision

Sigh. Take a drink. (Thank you, Linus.) Let's get on with this. Okay, we're one hour closer to the wedding. Barney has a great plan for his wedding weekend - get Ted laid. Only it has to be the right girl, otherwise he'll be mopey and celibate the rest of the weekend. He uses "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" as an analogy. Ted will pick the wrong cup and explode, while Barney will pick the right cup - his bride, I guess - and have an epic dance/beach party. Excellent, this is the
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Worldly Distractions: Downton Abbey 4.5 - Episode 5

Welcome back, and here's some Tomly goodness for you. Five episodes in, and the season is just hitting its stride. What comes next? Bates wanders around looking sad. The music is sad, too, just to help us out. Anna, up in her new lady's maid room, stares into the mirror like a zombie, then tries to compose herself. They have an awkward conversation at the bottom of the stairs. Bates wants to know WTF happened, Anna won't talk to him. The viewers' hearts just shatter. Holy crap, can't
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Worldly Distractions: The Big Bang Theory 7.5 - The Workplace Proximity

Hey, loyal FJ readers. Let's join our intrepid nerds for another week of Big Bang fun! Sheldon and Amy are on another awkward date at the Cheesecake Factory, where they are entertained by their various nerdly pursuits. Penny is sarcastic as usual, Sheldon doesn't get it. Amy has news for him - she's going to work on a CalTech experiment for several months! Sheldon's thrilled to have a new driving buddy, and ignores all the workplace drama this could cause. No way this will ever come
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Worldly Distractions: Modern Family 5.5 - The Late Show

Zany antics! Uncomfortable stereotypes! The ability to cringe, laugh and say "aww" all at once! Ladies and gentlemen - Modern Family! We open to a split-screen of Jay, Mitchell and Phil talking to their spouses (or future spouse in one case). Everyone is running late for stuff and trying to regroup. Phil is taking his wife for a date - much to his kids' horror. He's also extremely convinced of his sexiness, and has a nice suit to prove it. Claire arrives, stressed out from her jo
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Worldly Distractions: How I Met Your Mother 9.5 - The Poker Game

Welcome back to Season 9 of How I Met Your Mother, I hope - okay. I can't. I just can't. This season is CRAP. Existential hell to rival a drive through Saskatchewan, leaving the viewer trapped as surely as a slasher film character. Oh, the pain, the pain. I'm in until the bitter end, but let me tell you, it's a grudging review indeed. Still want to read the review? So we start at 6 PM Fri - OH HOLY FUCK. Stop. Compose yourself. - 6 PM Friday, 48 hours before the wedding
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Worldly Distractions: Downton Abbey 4.4 - Episode 4

Halfway through the season already. How could we be? Well, after last week's episode, I hope this one is a tad more mellow. Everybody take a deep breath and here we go. Anna is still walking about the estate like a zombie, and Bates thinks he's done something wrong. She says he hasn't, but still looks like her soul has been sucked out, so Bates is not convinced. It's clearly really soon after the rape, because Thomas notices that her lip is cut and asks what happened. Mrs Hughes shush
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Worldly Distractions: The Big Bang Theory 7.4 - The Raiders Minimization

Time to return to the Big Bang for the week. Will Sheldon whine about nothing? Will Howard say something awkward? And last, but not least, will Raj ever get a decent storyline? Let's watch. Amy and Sheldon have finished watching Indiana Jones, and he asks her how she feels. This is getting uncomfortably sexual. Is it just me, or does he have his hand on her leg??? Sheldon of all people! However, Amy's response is a tepid "good", especially since she took the phrase "losing your virgin
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Worldly Distractions: Modern Family 5.4 - Farm Strong

I'm assuming this is a Cam episode, given his background. Will we get to meet more of his crazy family? Let's see. We join Phil and Claire in bed - an unfamiliar bed - where they are being woken up by the alarm. Apparently they've been destroyed by Luke's insane soccer schedule. The kid's not very good, either, and is perpetually benched, so they are basically rearranging their lives for nothing. Claire proposes letting him go by himself. Phil is convinced that this will make them bad
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Worldly Distractions: How I Met Your Mother 9.4 - The Broken Code

Welcome back to HIMYM. At this rate, we'll hit Season 28 without anything happening. No matter what, though, I'm here until the bitter end. Sigh. 51 hours until the wedding. UGH. Barney has just dropped a bombshell about seeing Ted doing something with Robin, and this is all a giant misunderstanding that will be cleared up in 15 minutes anyway. Yes, Barney saw Robin and Ted holding hands at the carousel, and he's bitter and angry and whine whine whine can we move on please? Ted t
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Worldly Distractions: Downton Abbey 4.3 - Episode Three

Welcome back to the Abbey, folks, and I hope you have a great stay. Tonight we have the party to end all parties, and if all goes well it should give us some scintillating scenes. With any luck, the setup will pay off! Except for Edith, probably. The cars are pulling up and the party of the season is ON. Crawleys and servants alike are waiting dutifully. Downstairs is chaos, with servants from all over arriving laden with luggage. One of the valets hits on Anna. She smiles adorably, a
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Worldly Distractions: The Simpsons 25.2 - Treehouse of Horror XXIV

Yes, we are twenty-four Halloween episodes into this show. And somehow, it never feels like enough. EVERYONE loves The Simpsons when it comes to Halloween. They get to break the rules, play with form, wreak havoc in a way never imagined on the regular show, and generally have the time of their lives, while paying lip service to the series we know and love. What's not to enjoy? Some of the most classic moments of the show have taken place in these episodes ("The Shinning", anyone?), and thou
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The Big Bang Theory 7.3 - The Scavenger Vortex

Cool title, eh? Let's see what's up this week. Dinner at the Cheesecake Factory. Raj is pissy because no one came to his murder mystery party. Yeah, I'd be pretty brokenhearted too. I threw a ton of those things in middle school. Anyway, he's going around all butthurt, and they feel bad (except Sheldon). However, they're sick of murder mystery parties. Raj has a better idea - a scavenger hunt! This goes over slightly better. In fact, Leonard and Howard indulge in fond memories of thei
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Worldly Distractions: Modern Family 9.3 - Larry's Wife

For those of you who don't remember, Larry is Cam and Mitch's cat, adopted in Season 4 and named by Lily. Wonder why he has a wife? Let's find out. Luke has some nerdy friends over, Alex and Haley are arguing. Alex is rocking some hipster glasses. Phil has discovered a new way to succeed at work - act like a nice guy to recently divorced moms buying new homes (and say some extraordinarily misogynist things behind their backs). This means he's going to be tempted by at least one before
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Worldly Distractions: How I Met Your Mother 9.3 - Last Time In New York

Kids, let me tell you a story. It's about a show that, against all rational advice, persisted in claiming a ninth season, though it was generally agreed that it shouldn't have gone beyond, oh, Season 6. Despite the obviously lacklustre participation of its five main stars, the go-for-broke attitude of its beleaguered team of writers, and a sense of purpose long left by the wayside, the show continued far beyond credible stretching. In repeating the same jokes over and over, swirling them in
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Worldly Distractions: Downton Abbey 4.2 - Episode 2

Okay, we're back from last week, where we learned that a) everyone is sad and the Crawleys are extremely bad at picking nannies. So I guess I'm saying I understand if you tuned out to watch Breaking Bad instead. For those of you who are extremely loyal or have DVR, let's keep going. And aren't you just taken with this photo of Mary? When is Michelle Dockery not gorgeous? We get the typical opening credits, lacking Dan Stevens for the first time, sob sob. Never mind that their relat
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Worldly Distractions: The Simpsons 25.1 - Homerland

I am under no illusions that any of you watched non-Breaking Bad television this weekend, but humor me for a minute, okay? We have reached the twenty-fifth season of The Simpsons. That's right, 25. I don't know how it happened. By all accounts this should have died over a decade ago, but it lives on - with no signs of stopping. If it ever does get cancelled, I wonder if time and space will unravel. No reason to expect that this episode will be brilliant, but Kristen Wiig's in it (she gue
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Worldly Distractions: The Big Bang Theory 7.2 - The Deception Verification

First, let's start with a public service announcement from CFK. Dear networks: STOP with the double premiere episodes. They are annoying as fuck. It's a premiere of a new season of a long-running show, not the damn moon landing. One week, one episode, maybe skip once in a while if something big's going on. Do I make myself clear? With that said, let's move on to Episode 2 of Season 7 of The Big Bang Theory.  Sheldon and Penny come back from grocery shopping. Sheldon is currentl
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Worldly Distractions: The Big Bang Theory 7.1 - The Hofstadter Insufficiency

Welcome back to The Big Bang Theory! That's right, everyone's favorite nerds are back, fresh off a third Emmy win for Jim Parsons. We are now seven years into the show, and I don't know about you, but I'm sure as hell still along for the ride. Let's go. We begin with Leonard on a ship. Huh? A quick trip down memory lane reminds me that he's on Stephen Hawking's North Atlantic boat. There's a big storm a brewin', though when Leonard tries to tell Sheldon this over the phone, he gets i
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