Again With This: Dawson's, Melrose, 90210

Christine is still dead. Nick is still gone. And yet we're still hearing a lot about both of them. Amanda is so racked with guilt that she's taking it out on Kyle, whose attempts to bridge the gap between them all come out very hostile. Then Kyle gets a letter from Nick informing him that Taylor's dead, which she proves she is not by walking into the scene seconds later, but it still sends Kyle on an investigative journey into whom Christine had contact with in her last days, and why. Both the remaining blond doctors are annoying the (annoying) women in their lives with unilateral decisions about their living arrangements: Coop is up for a job in Philadelphia and assumes Megan will be overjoyed to move there with him if he gets it; Peter, having been back with Lexi for one date, buys her a condo on the marina. Michael and his clinic continue their downward spiral, though at least he has regular gossip updates from Taylor to distract him. Speaking of gossip, Megan happens to be leaving the complex just in time for Billy and Jennifer to return from their dalliance at the hotel; Jennifer tells her everything EXCEPT that Sam is also having an affair. Speaking of whom: it's all going great in San Diego until Jeff starts pressuring Sam to leave Billy and marry him, and though this scares Sam enough to really pour it on with Billy when she comes back to town, he both sees through her and is still extremely horny for Jennifer. It doesn't come with 12 long-stemmed roses, but we still think you'll like our podcast on "Too Romantic For Words"!

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Having accidentally killed Christine in the last episode, Nick springs into action with a cunning plan, and drags Taylor along: they're going to call a suicide note in to Amanda at the hotel where she and Kyle are staying on their wedding night, then leave Christine on the tracks so that her corpse will be obliterated past the point where any physical evidence of Nick's actions can be determined. And it works, particularly as regards Taylor's agenda in the larger plan, because Amanda tries to conceal the suicide message from Kyle, then blames herself for her seeming part in Christine's death. And Kyle is so determined to get her past it that he even enlists Peter to convince Amanda that she's innocent before eventually deciding he agrees with her, actually. But the two surviving co-conspirators can't help turning on each other. Billy and Sam continue boring us all with their infidelity, though their respective co-cheaters do escalate their interest (but just a little -- the season's still got four more episodes to go!). Megan, Michael, Coop, and Lexi are also all in the episode, but if the producers don't care to bring them in sooner than three-quarters of the way through, and they're lucky we're mentioning them here at all. We stayed on track to bring you our podcast on "A Christine Runs Through It"!

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Christine -- or should we say "Christine"? -- is ready to pull the plug on Operation Reset Kyle's Life, but Taylor and Nick have invested too much in it and simply will not allow that to happen. The next phase involves "Christine" confessing suicidal ideation to Peter so that he'll (a) commit her on a psych hold and (b) use all her professions of love to his own advantage with Amanda by telling Kyle and pushing him and Christine together. Unfortunately, Peter does only the first thing and very much not the second; in fact, he basically orders Kyle to leave Christine alone and marry Amanda as fast as he can -- which just requires Taylor to escalate the situation further. Here's what's not really escalating: anything between Billy and Sam OR the people who have crushes on them. Sam panics after sex with Jeff and tells him it absolutely cannot happen again. But Jeff is ready to throw away his whole career for her! Until she tells him not to and then he doesn't! Jennifer, meanwhile, continues mooning around Billy AND broom-dancing in her apartment, but none of that keeps her so busy that she can't get a mid-episode bob for no reason. And while Coop tries to get Lexi out of town, Megan helps Michael deal with an unexpected windfall. We're finding the comedy in "Blunt Drama"!

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From AWAWT 089: Let’s Watch Rob Estes In 21 Jump Street!

Rob “Kyle McBride” Estes starred in a fourth-season Jump Streetepisode on illegal gambling, which featured verrrry long establishing shots; frequent PSAs about bookmaking; Penhall being a mediocre white guy; and a surprisingly winning turn from Estes. Special guest star Dustin Nguyen’s mall-sized blazer!

From AWAWT 114: Let's Watch Lisa Rinna Go Off In Amsterdam On The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills!

Yolanda Hadid just wanted to take her fellow Real Housewives on a nice visit her home country, The Netherlands. Unfortunately, Lisa Rinna was in the middle of being very concerned (or possibly “concerned”) about Kim Richards’s sobriety, and Kim was not having it. Cue one of the franchise’s most memorable fights!

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🏠 The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills S05.E16: Amster-damn! on Peacock

🚪 It Sure Seems Like Lisa Rinna Has Been Fired From RHOBH at Gawker

🤺 Remembering The Most Epic Fight In RHOBH History on Primetimer

🧠 'FINALLY decoded the 'Lets not talk about the husband' comment' on Reddit

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So the last episode showed us that Christine was definitely alive; definitely wrote that letter years ago that Taylor apparently forgot about and had to go to Dallas to have Nick explain; and definitely was really injured in the war, she's also in cahoots with Nick, against Kyle. In this one, we're told that although money is apparently involved, and Christine doesn't feel great about her part in it, and this is also kind of a plan FOR Kyle, in the sense of rekindling his friendship with Nick? But other than that there is a plan, we don't know what it is, except that it involves Christine acting like she really needs a lot of attention from Kyle and is still constantly thinking about suicide -- and, honestly, how much acting is involved is an open question. As A plots go, we've had better! Moving on: Lexi has moved out of Peter's place, and (chastely) in with Coop. Megan is upset that Coop could throw her over so easily, so she heads straight back to Michael, and damn the danger of seeing him at the clinic. Peter, meanwhile, is upset that he's still being blamed for Thomas's death, and for some reason thinks Coop will help exonerate him. As Billy and Sam drift apart, Billy and Jennifer get close...on the dance floor! It's for a campaign Billy's working on, and it's also part of a campaign Jennifer's working on Billy. And that's our pitch for you to check out our podcast on "A Swing And A Mrs."!

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🥶 Cold Case S03.E11: "8 Years" on HBO Max

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The time has come for a midseason two-parter, and new characters are popping off. Having mooched some extra ER shifts from Peter, Michael meets a shady gentleman (how shady? His name is Spider), who encourages Michael to revive the shuttered medical clinic in his neighborhood. Much as we were expected to believe that Michael doesn't know how strip clubs work, we're also expected to believe he doesn't understand the quid pro quo implied. Meanwhile, with Mrs. Mancini still in town, Jennifer has to keep asking Billy to pose as Craig -- and since Sam is still head over heels for Jeff, she has no problem giving Billy permission to do it and leave her alone, basically. And after Lexi's father Thomas suffers a health emergency in the middle of a conversation with Peter, Michael's ex-wife, Megan, stumbles secret knowledge about it that she wishes she never had. Mancinis: drama magnets! When Kyle and Christine have an awkward reunion that immediately resurrects Angry Kyle, Christine enlists Amanda to help her smooth things over. She does, in the hopes of giving the former couple a pleasant, healthy, and final goodbye, which unfortunately is not the result. All aboard: we've brought you a podcast on "Last Train To Baghdad"!

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We join Jennifer just as she's absorbing horrifying news: Mia Mancini, mother to Jennifer and Michael, is coming for a visit -- just as her children's lives are falling apart! Michael has to do some fancy footwork to explain why he doesn't want to bring Mia to his office, but it works, and when Mia mistakes Billy for Craig, Jennifer just decides to run with it! Billy is more willing to play along than he might otherwise be since Sam is preoccupied: landing Jeff Baylor means committing to have her run his campaign, and although Jeff knows she's married, he maaaaaybe doesn't care, and maybe Sam doesn't either what with Billy being such a jerk to her all the time. Taylor guides Amanda to finding out more information about Christine, but slightly overplays her hand by telling Amanda things only Nick knew, which Amanda then repeats to Kyle. But everything changes when Kyle very belatedly receives a letter Christine wrote him years ago. Thomas only has one scene, but he makes it count: Sterling Conway Enterprises has acquired either GloveCo or its heart valve division, meaning Lexi and Coop are going to be partners again! In business...for now. Here we go again: we've brought you a podcast on "Mama Mia"!

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Once again, the medical practice is a flashpoint for drama. Peter can plainly tell that Lexi's father Thomas has no respect for him, because Thomas is not even pretending to hide it. (It's not like we can really say Thomas is WRONG to think Peter is bad news for his daughter, but since he much prefers Coop for her, it's not like his judgment is perfect.) Coop is keeping a close eye on Michael and Amber, noting their cohabitation and making sure Amber gets invited to a big reception the practice is throwing to impress a bunch of "hospital bigwigs." Once there, Coop doesn't let her champagne glass empty, and though the consequences are predictable, we must ALSO say that Coop had nothing to do with Amber showing up in what would be quite brief even as a nightgown, plus also braless; Michael did THAT to her/himself. Amanda's recovery takes a sudden turn for the better, just in time for Taylor to track Nick down in Dallas, break into his apartment, talk up the jazz club, and get the full story of Christine the Marine. Dr. Mosley returns to tell Jennifer all about the dangerous moves Craig is making with GloveCo's new heart valve; and the ad agency's potential new client makes Billy and Sam run down a minor league baseball prospect who's philosophically opposed to endorsements. However, WE can heartily endorse our podcast on "Coop De Grace"!

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We knew you had more on your mind, and you proved us right with an all-new round of calls. Questions! Comments! Texts! Declarations of love! Intentional manglings of our names! You brought it all, and we're thrilled to share it with all your fellow listeners, after the beeparoonie.

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👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Ties S02.E17: "Double Date" on Paramount+

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Our A plot is a good old doctor roundup! Michael is using all his romantic tricks to lock down Amber; when she resists, he (rudely) assumes it's because she's embarrassed about her job and what his friends (who) will think of her, and (annoyingly) the show doesn't let her tell him she's rejecting him for any number of other very good reasons. When Megan dribbles some baloney about never having really dated, Coop suggests that they start their relationship over in a "courtship" mode. Bob, having recovered his memories about the night of the hit-and-run, confronts Peter with a blackmail threat, but he doesn't want money: he wants Peter to break up with Lexi so that Bob can have her for himself. (Billy, Sam, and Jennifer also stop by for one scene, presumably for contractual reasons.) Since Amanda is still paralyzed, Taylor starts looking for ways she can use the situation to her advantage with Kyle, spying on him when he goes looking through his old foot locker. When Taylor actually talks to Amanda, they compare notes on Kyle's Desert Storm nightmares: he's just started having them in Amanda's room, calling out the name "Christine," which is new data for Taylor. But when she snoops around Kyle's things and finds a photo of him with Nick and Christine labeled "The Three Musketeers," she gets an idea. The dry spell since our last episode is over: enjoy our podcast on "Kyle Of The Desert"!

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