It’s easy to spend time with kids with cancer when you’re dead on the inside.

The Best of the Best

Due to the Fourth of July preempting last week’s “Boob Tube,” this week’s installment will include the best television of the past two weeks.

Royal Pains “No Man is an Island” Hank and Evan spend the weekend on the private island of a wealthy family as their doctor and nanny, respectively.

Rescue Me “Torch” A gruesome death takes its toll on all the firefighters, and leaves Tommy questioning his stoicism.

Better Off Ted “Bioshuffle” The leaking of acidic goo (or “ass-goo” for short) forces a shuffling of offices that throws everyone out of their comfort zone.

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Lunch with the boss is a bold move.

The Best of the Best

Rescue Me “Disease” Tommy continues to deceive his family about the fact that he is drinking again. Sean is recovering from the surgery to remove his cancer.*

Better Off Ted “You Are the Boss of Me” Ted’s daughter is off in New York for the week with his ex-wife, so Ted decides to bond with his employees for something to do.

Burn Notice “Fearless Leader” Michael decides to offer up a gesture of goodwill to Detective Paxson, in the hopes of getting her off his back.*

*Both Rescue Me and Burn Notice are on 8 day delays before showing up on Hulu.

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I’m not jealous, just curious…

The Best of the Best

Greek “Social Studies” As midterms loom at Cyprus-Rhodes University, Rusty and Cappie must decide whether some is better than none when it comes to their lady loves.

My Boys “Spring Training” In the third season finale everyone heads to Arizona for spring training and in traditional sitcom fashion, hijinks ensue.

Rescue Me “Iceman” A twenty minute play opens up the episode, in which Tommy is forced to confront his demons that have been reawakened by Genevieve poking around the firehouse. (Sorry, no link—the episode won’t be on Hulu until Tuesday, 6/2.)

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