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Put on your best shoes because it's time to try out the latest dance cuttin' rugs and rockin' the dance floor. Carmine has a new single with Squiggy's record label, and the two worm their way into the hearts of Bobby Bitz (guest star Jay Leno), who hosts the show American Dance Party. When the song becomes a sensation, Squiggy jumps on the merchandising bandwagon and Carmine gets to rockin' and rollin' on TV. But when a busybody politician and sponsor for the show believes he's found satanic pinko messages in "Do the Carmine," he intervenes to put a stop to things. Will the show go on? Meanwhile, Laverne gets involved in a protest to stop a garbage dump from being put in down her street, learning the truth about political activism in the process. Maybe.

On pod, we talk the Satanic Panic being referenced, Squiggy's business prowess, the loose threads of the episode, and whether we'd just rather watch Hairspray again.

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2 Call 2 Midwives (season 13 edition) - episode recap here at the link!

No context spoilers:

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'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Ends Season 2 With an Old-Fashioned Alien Invasion

The Gorn are back in the season finale of Strange New Worlds, but weak writing undermines the plot.

Let me begin by saying that this season of Strange New Worlds has boasted some of the strongest Star Trek episodes ever, across all the series from the original to the New Treks. We’ve had high-octane action, deliberative contemplation, heart-breaking tragedy, absolute hilarity, and heart-warming character moments. Overall, Season 2 has been consistently strong whether it’s delivering think-y…

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Love & Death Episode 6 "The Big Top" Recap and Review *SPOILERS* Tom Pelphrey takes lead on this episode of #LoveAndDeathHBO as #ElizabethOlsen's Candy looks to numb any feelings she may have to her current situation. Leave a comment, like, share and subscribe to our channel here: http://tinyurl.com/y5ccpkfo

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❄️❄️ Real Housewives of Salt Lake City - S03S12

okay I don’t know if there’s much of a RHOSLC fandom on here but anyone who isn’t watching this show is missing out on one of the greatest shows on television.

*this has turned into an Agatha Christie novel

*okay as someone who has actually been punched in the face (by a random person on the train) and woke up with a massive black eye- my reaction was to laugh about it, until my mum saw FaceTimed me the next day and was like ‘um you need to go to the police’ and then I realised it was serious - just like Whitney calm down.

*all their outfits are gorgeous on the go cart scene - this show is so unpredictable for fashion lol

*”I’ve got my go cart outfit on” “oh cool”

*I love Lisa Barlow

*this go cart scene is beautiful, like you couldn’t script it better

*I love meredith in lawyer mode - like yessss advocate for your friend meredith!!

*merediths makeup is so beautiful

*omg heathers hair in her interview scene!!!

*”I don’t pop pills bitch! You do”

*seagulls???

*they all look beautiful at this dinner!!! I want this outdoor area

*”jen had an eyepatch”

*omfg Angie’s entrance!!! I need to start doing entrances like that

*omfggggg those necklaces!!! I need to go to an Angie k party!!!

*Heather always has the weirdest takes

*”you endangered the livelihood of his 4000 employees”

*meredith is so fucking messy

*”cancelling my makeup artist during the height of a pandemic - I mean who the hell does that?”

*wtf is this episode ending and we don’t know what happened with her eye????

*I have no freaking clue what happened - was it Whitney? Was it Jen? Did she fall? Was it an unnamed third party?

*if this ends out as she fell over I swear to god………….

*also I just learned that Jen isn’t coming to the reunion. Heartbroken but I get it

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Spoilers Below

INTRODUCTION

In Julia Season One Episode Seven, ” Foie Gras,” directed by Jenee LaMarque, Julia Child’s (Sarah Lancashire) bubble is burst by Feminist icon Betty Friedan (Tracee Chimo Pallero) during a New York-based gala honoring The French Chef.

Julia takes her husband Paul Cushing Child (David Hyde Pierce), best friend Avis DeVoto (Bebe Neuwirth), and book editor Judith Jones (Fiona Glascott) to the public television New York gala. They go along with The French Chef’s director-producer Russ Morash (Fran Kranz), producer Alice Naman (Brittany Bradford), and WGBH President Hunter Fox (Robert Joy). Sadly, Paul develops low-grade flu during their trip, leaving him unable to go to lunch at a fabulous French restaurant with Julia. Thankfully he musters up the strength to attend the gala to support his wife.

Julia dines at the French restaurant with Judith and her boss, President of Alfred A. Knopf Inc Blanche Knopf (Judith Light). Judith spends the lunch trying to prove Julia’s value as a cookbook author to Blanche. However, Blanche finds Julia’s enthusiasm for food annoying. She is not impressed with Julia’s television career, but she sells the importance of the author finishing her second cookbook. The author doesn’t seem bothered by Blanche’s tense remarks but feels the sting of a sexist comment by the restaurant’s head chef Andre. Meanwhile, Avis uses Paul’s sickness as an excuse not to go on her first date since her husband died. Sparks fly during Alice’s blind date with a newly minted lawyer.

Judith confronts Blanche about why she was so rude to Julia. Blanche tells Judith off for wasting precious time editing Julia’s “frivolous” cookbooks instead of focusing on her legacy as an award-winning novel editor. Later they all meet up for the gala, where Julia delivers a beautiful speech about how The French Chef is a “travel program” that allows homemakers to explore new worlds through cooking. Julia hopes that her love for life infects her audience.

IS JULIA A CHEF?

Julia rides an emotional and intellectual rollercoaster throughout ” Foie Gras,” starting with her working lunch at a French restaurant. She revels in her delicious mouth-watering meal when the chef Andre comes over to their table. Andre warmly greets repeat customers Blanche and Judith. Julia compliments the chef’s cooking gushing that it’s as good as any meal she has had in Europe. Andre takes the compliment to heart. Julia doesn’t even have to introduce herself because he recognizes her from The French Chef. He loves the television show—Julia giggles in glee that people in the culinary world know her.

The two joke that because Andre was born in France that he is the real “French Chef.” Julia spreads laughter and happiness wherever she travels. Andre praises Julia telling her how many of his customers ask him to cook dishes from her program. He has even been able to move sweetbread because of The French Chef. Judith pointedly stares at Blanche, delighted that now there is proof of the importance of her friend’s show. Julia feels on top of the world with an incredible chef cheering her on.

Andre poisons the celebratory mood by asking her for a favor. He begs Julia to leave “the real cooking to the men.” Julia’s face falls as Andre argues that women don’t belong in restaurants, no matter their culinary education or accomplishments. Then, he walks away, leaving Julia in a state of shock. The table turns silent until Blanche dryly offers to pay the check.

FEMINIST OR OUTDATED HOUSEWIFE?

Julia Season One executive producers Daniel Goldfarb and Christopher Keyser have stated that one of the questions the series explores is if Julia Child represents feminism or traditional values of femininity. ” Foie Gras” delves into this during her explosive conversation with Betty Friedan.

The eighth episode, in many ways, argues that Julia is a feminist icon. While delivering the speech, Julia highlights all the incredible women she brought with her during her journey into stardom. The television personality invites her best friend Avis to the gala and publicly thanks her for her contribution to The French Chef even though she doesn’t officially work for WGBH. She acknowledges Judith for taking the time out of her busy schedule working with intellectual novelists like John Updike to edit Mastering the Art of French Cooking.

Finally, Julia calls young producer Alice, a future television innovator. She fought for Alice to become an official producer on The French Chef when no one else was awarding the younger woman for all her hard work. Julia advocates for other women all the time.

Julia Child is essentially one of the creative producers of The French Chef. She designs the “menu” for each season, writes all the scrips, takes part in greenlighting editing, and essentially invented the idea of a cooking television show. Julia Child represents The French Chef because her personality and culinary skills are why it’s popular. Julia works hard on her television show while co-writing another cookbook and taking care of her husband. However, Betty Friedan makes excellent points about how the television personality has made it harder for women to succeed.

During a conversation about Betty’s new book, The Feminine Mystique, the feminist shares that she doesn’t think “Julia is a good example” to other women. Betty argues The French Chef traps wives in the kitchen because of the amount of work it takes to create these elaborate French dishes. The thirty-minute television show creates the illusion that these meals don’t take days to cook and hours to clean up.

Betty believes that Julia has made it so that homemakers now must cook dishes worthy of three Michelin stars for their husbands, making it challenging to complete their other domestic duties. These women don’t have the time to travel or even dream of pursuing a career. Betty’s comments bring to light issues that Julia has never considered. Julia leaves the ballroom feeling heartbroken, realizing for the first time that some people hate what she stands for.

LAST THOUGHTS

Does Julia’s perfect 1950’s housewife image make her a symbol of an archaic time? Or does the “French Chef” who heads her own television show make her an ideal example of a 1960s modern woman? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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Squiggy's recently-divorced sister Squendolyn comes to visit her brother in California, as she's in need of time to recuperate after splitting from her old man, Arnie. She's a retail purchaser at a department store as well as a classy lady. Looking for new love, she soon lays eyes on Carmine and immediately knows she wants him. Compounding the conflict, Squiggy decides to ditch his sister and offers to pay Carmine a couple hundred bucks to take care of Squendolyn and show her a good time during her stay in Burbank. Carmine proceeds to act like a jerk about this, even as Laverne tries to be helpful to Squendolyn and give her tips on seducing The Big Ragoo. Finally, with the poor girl's heart broken at a crappy Hollywood party full of crappy people, Carmine realizes what a heel he's been. Can our erstwhile dancing boxer make friends with Squendolyn - and learn a thing or two about himself along the way?

On pod, we discuss the writer of the episode, whose work goes as far back as season 2, and the various modeling/soap stars that show up in the Hollywood party scene. Plus, our disappointments with S8. Again.

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S1E1 Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire Trailer Post (NOT A REAL POST)

DON'T YOU DARE CALL THIS THE FIRST POST OR EPISODE but I needed something to mark it. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST EPISODE, I HAVE NOTES, SO MANY NOTES, THE NOTES I HAVE.

For now, I leave you to ponder: is Santa a psyop and why is the answer yes

IN THIS PAPER I WILL

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#grantchester season 8 #grantchester spoilers #tv recap #the theme of this month on masterpiece: motorcycles apparently

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Starfleet's Ideals are Tested in the Gripping "Under The Cloak of War"

The latest episode of Strange New Worlds, "Under the Cloak of War," shows what happens when the ideals of Starfleet get smashed into the fog of war.

Star Trek has always been a utopian ideal. Gene Roddenberry envisioned a future where the nations of the world put aside their petty differences to come together and explore the stars. (Deanna Troi pretty much explicitly states this several times in the course of Star Trek: The Next Generation. “We have no war! No poverty!”) So what happens when those ideals are tested? Can people really put…

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‘The Last of Us’ Reveals Ellie’s Tragic Past

If The Last of Us has taught us anything, so far, it’s this: love can conquer anything in the mushroom apocalypse, except the mushroom monsters themselves. Joel learned this lesson the hard way, first with his daughter Sarah’s death on Day Zero, and most recently with Tess’s explosive exit in Boston. Now, it’s Ellie’s turn to learn the lesson. Enter: “Left Behind,” round seven of HBO’s The Last…

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[swapnakrishna]

Over at StarTrek dot com, I recapped the latest episode of Star Trek: Prodigy -- and the BORG are back!

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