The Venture Bros. – “A Very Venture Christmas” Original airdate 12/19/04 In a fantastic touch, this episode opens with the old “SPECIAL” logo that CBS used to use spinning into frame. That’s right, we get our first joke three seconds in. Good sign. We open with Dr. Venture in full […]
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The 25 Days of Christmas Episodes – Day 17 – Curb Your Enthusiasm “Mary, Joseph, & Larry”
Curb Your Enthusiasm – “Mary, Joseph, & Larry” Original airdate 11/10/02 The holiday merriment begins with Larry David visiting the doctor because he has a pubic hair caught in his throat. So few classic Christmas stores use that plot device, and it’s really a shame. Larry has a visit from […]
The Most Awesome Thing I Saw this Week (Dec 6-16)
It’s the oldest and truest of the Zen koans. If awesome occurs, and spunkybean doesn’t report it, does it really occur? Technically, yes. Yes it does. However, we hate the idea that you might have missed something awesome. Thus, we scoured the airwaves to bring you the choicest of morsels. […]
Heroesville: Heroes, Season 3, Episode 13 – “Dual” (Dec 16)
This? Was a good episode. Everybody’s stories advanced, and they were all important to the wrap-up. None of that “Hiro and Peter saved the world, and oh yeah, Niki died in a house fire” jazz for us. This is Season Three – the season where things happen! This isn’t something […]
The 25 Days of Christmas Episodes – Day 16 – Nip/Tuck “Joy Kringle”
Nip/Tuck – “Joy Kringle” Original airdate 12/13/05 A professional Mr. and Mrs. Claus visit the offices of McNamara/Troy – they’ve legally had their names changed to “Kringle” and everything. Since they couldn’t have children of their own, they chose to devote themselves to playing Santa every year. Mrs. Kringle just […]
View-Do List (Dec 15-21): “On the Twelfth Day of Schedule”
Hi all! The schedule is light this week, as everybody’s taking it easy for the holidays. If you find yourself stuck for things to do, you might want to check out “The 25 Days of Christmas Episodes”. This week brings us Batman, Larry David, the Venture Brothers, and more. It’s […]