So, the big news today is that Hannah is staying in Everwood. Not that I thought she was leaving permanently, but I was surprised that there wasn't big exit scene this week (with a return scene in a future episode). I know her mom needs her, but I think Hannah made the right decision. She may have been running away from her problems when she left Minnesota, but she found happiness and relationships that she was missing back home. The character has been such an asset to the show, and she has helped Amy's character grow and mature, not to mention the wonders she has done for Bright. Honestly, I can't imagine Everwood without her. So, yeah, I got a little weepy when she said goodbye and broke up with Bright. I also got a little teary eyed when Amy admitted how much losing Hannah was going to affect her. Luckily, there was the HI-larious "Extreme Andy" and "Extreme Harold" storyline to quell any stray tears. Actually, I think this story caused more tears, just of the wetting-my-pants laughing variety. As if those two planning to sky dive together to prove they're both risk takers wasn't funny enough, they give us that awesome scene in the general store where Andy convinces Harold to shoplift a 25 cent pack of gum! I almost died when he started running for the door! LOVED Andy's "put it on my bill" comment. If Harold only knew! The irony between the Andy/Harold storyline and Jake's extreme bike ride (which triggered Andy and Harold's "extreme" behavior) was well played. Mr. Extreme takes his friend down an uncharted mountain bike course, and his friend ends up losing the use of his lower body after hitting a rock and crashing. It seems that Jake does not deal with hardship well, either. I knew we were going to see the return of the pills. Things are getting interesting with his relationship with Nina anyway. Another strong, emotional and hilarious episode.
Syd finally got some of the answers that she has been longing to discover last night on Alias. Dean's organization, Prophet 5, seems to be a collaborative effort between agencies within 12 different countries. She would have learned more had Sloane not eliminated Dean before Syd got there to retrieve the passcode for the server holding the pertinent info. One minute, Sloane is good and the next he's bad again. I guess his overall motivation is Nadia, so he does whatever is necessary to try to save her. Kelly has turned out to be worse than her former boss Dean, and even more ruthless. She had him killed so she could gain control over the unit. I liked Sydney and Jack's crib adventure. So funny when it wouldn't fit through the door. I was so happy when Rachel took out Dean! She pounded him with that shovel, which led to APO's capture and information collection. Way to go Rachel! The girl is finally getting some confidence and skills. This Prophet 5 mystery has me very intrigued, especially since we learned that it involves various country's governments. I'm really enjoying the overarching storylines this season, and I thought that last night was another strong episode.
Damn you CSI! You are not supposed to make me all teary eyed! That job belongs to the likes of Everwood and Cold Case! You're supposed to be the show that I can count on to sit back and enjoy a "fun" hour of television, not a weepy one! Last night, the tears reared their ugly head when Captain Brass attended the slain officer's memorial and the dead officer's pregnant widow hugged him. Just seeing the little girl who is now fatherless was enough to start the waterworks. The only other episode that I can remember getting teary eyed at was the one from earlier this season with the murdered family and the missing little girl, so now this show has gotten me twice! I found the entire two-part episode to be very emotional. Sofia was a complete mess. I so didn't want the friendly fire shooter to be either Brass or Sofia, but it was more of a shock to learn that it was Brass. I had a hard time understanding why the other cops were so quick to shun him. Accidents happen, especially in a huge fire fight where multiple people die. The cops were lucky to not have lost more than one. Of course, it's a complete tragedy that the one was killed by one of his own and not the bad guys, but Brass was trying to shoot the fleeing suspect and he made a bad shot. Definitely an emotional episode for a show that usually stays on the lighter side, but it is nice to see them mix it up a bit. No worries anyway, it looks like next week's episode is very typical CSI fare.
About Last Night... CBS won the first hour of the night with Survivor, followed by NBC comedies Joey and Will & Grace and Alias on ABC. At 9, CBS once again landed on top with CSI, followed by The Apprentice on NBC and Primetime on ABC. In an interesting development, the WB's Everwood took fourth ahead of Fox's Reunion. The final hour of the night went to CBS's Without A Trace, followed by ER on NBC and Primetime on ABC. For more on last night's ratings, visit Zap2it.
~Primetime Pass~
@8 p.m. - Bernie puts the kids on lockdown during tonight's The Bernie Mac Show on Fox.
@9 p.m. - CBS's Close to Home continues its Friday night trial run tonight as Annabeth discovers that an open and shut hit and run accident is more murder than accident.
@10 p.m. - A dangerous meth lab explosion ends the life of one of Megan's agents on CBS's Numb3rs.
SUNDAY EDITION
@8 p.m. - Lilly and the team reopen the 1972 death of a former POW after his dogtags are found in an abandoned drug house on CBS's Cold Case (you know the routine, it might start late due to football). Also, as reported here earlier this week, Broadway's Tracie Thoms joins the cast.
@9 p.m. - Susan's mom gets married and the residents of Wisteria Lane get spooked when they learn that there is an intruder on the loose on ABC's Desperate Housewives. Over on CBS, Christmas comes early as the eye network rolls out its first holiday movie of the season. Without A Trace's Poppy Montgomery and CSI's Eric Szmanda join Mary Tyler Moore, Camryn Manheim, Jennifer Esposito and Jason Priestly for Snow Wonder, which is based on the short story by Connie Willis. In the movie, a snow storm brings miracles to people all over the country.
@10 p.m. - Thanksgiving brings difficult times for the doctors of ABC's Grey's Anatomy. Izzie worries about who will show up for her dinner at Meredith's, George endures the family tradition of turkey hunting and Meredith treats a patient who has been in a vegetative state for 16 years.
QUICK CUTS
*It seems that NBC's Three Wishes used up its last one. According to TV Guide.com the network is canceling the reality heartwarmer after it recently ordered additional episodes. The cancellation is due to the show's high production costs and slumping ratings since CBS moved Close to Home up against it according to Variety. The last episode is expected to air next month.
*Fox is adding more characters to its hit thriller 24 when it returns early next year. Actors Julian Sands, Peter Weller and JoBeth Williams will all be a part of the cast for the show's fifth season. The show kicks off with a four-hour, two night event on Sunday, January 15th and Monday, January 16th.
*And finally, ABC is moving Alias to Wednesday nights for the two weeks before it goes on hiatus to accommodate star Jennifer Garner's pregnancy. The move pushes Invasion off of ABC's schedule for the two week period. That show will return December 21st. The network hopes the post-Lost timeslot will breathe some life into Alias, which has seen its numbers decline from over 10 million viewers last season to only 7 million this season. The change goes into effect on December 7th.
That's all for today. Be sure to tune in Monday for Cold Case (how will new girl #2 fit in with the show?), Without A Trace (did the change in perspective for this episode work or was it too different?), and Desperate Housewives (how funny is this wedding going to be?). Plus, all the latest television news, About Last Night and Primetime Pass!
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