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 Lunch with the boss is a bold move.
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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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 Our “living in sync practice hour” really paid off!
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Pushing Daisies “Kerplunk” The Darling Mermaid Darlings decide to return to the water in the final episode of this prematurely-killed series.
Kings “Brotherhood” A plague threatens Shiloh, and David and the Prince are trapped behind enemy lines during a mission.
Nurse Jackie “Sweet-N-All” Jackie does her best to try and make it through another grueling day at the hospital.
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 Wait, you guys are still here?
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Pushing Daisies “Water and Power” Emerson finally has a chance to see his kidnapped daughter once again, if he can solve a murder.
Burn Notice “Question and Answer” A cop begins looking into Michael’s activities in Miami and the team has to recover a kidnapped child.
The Colbert Report “Monday, June 7th, 2009” Stephen has his first show from Camp Victory in Baghdad.
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 I’ve got all the friends I need.
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Pushing Daisies “Window Dressed to Kill” Emerson enlists Chuck’s help in solving the murder of a window dresser and Ned and Olive pretend to be a couple.
Burn Notice “Friends and Family” Michael learns what it really means to be on his own in the third season premier.
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I’m not jealous, just curious…
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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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 You’ve just been Mosby’d!
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How I Met Your Mother “The Leap” In the fourth season finale Ted makes a life-changing decision and we finally learn the story behind the goat and Ted’s 31st birthday.
Glee “Pilot” The pilot for this series, which will begin airing in the fall, establishes the little glee club that could in the middle of Ohio.
Party Down “Stennheiser-Pong Wedding Reception” The first season finale of this hilarious under-the-radar series on Starz goes out with a bang, reuniting Kristen Bell with Rob Thomas for the first time since Veronica Mars. Netflix subscription required.
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 I guess we know what happens now when you badmouth your own writers.
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The Office “Company Picnic” In the fifth season finale we see the return of Amy Ryan’s Holly and a surprising new development for Pam and Jim’s relationship.
Grey’s Anatomy “Here’s to Future Days”/”Now or Never” To cap off a resurgent end of the season, Izzie decides whether or not to go forward with dangerous brain surgery.
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 Did Jack Donaghy spring from from these mangled genitals?
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Dollhouse “Omega” In the season finale, Ballard and Langton race to find Echo and Alpha before they bring down the whole Dollhouse.
How I Met Your Mother “Right Place Right Time” Ted recounts a series of events that lead to a pivotal encounter on his quest to find his future wife.
30 Rock “Mamma Mia” Jack tries to find out the identity of his father and Liz Lemon tries to determine the age of Tracy’s bastard child.
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Don’t let Sam Kinison and an Indian lesbian ruin your wedding.
Welcome back to “The Boob Tube,” a weekly series in which Dan Newman—Voice staff writer and certified television addict—will be recommending the top three TV episodes of the week. Because nothing cures a hangover like some good Hulu.
The Best of the Best:
Chuck: “Chuck Versus the Ring” Chuck prepares for his sister’s wedding and for his long-awaited return to civilian life in the show’s second season finale.
Lost: “The Variable” Daniel Faraday reveals what he knows about the Island and sets in motion a series of events in an attempt to alter the past.
Greek: “Evasive Actions” ZBZ is having trouble holding onto to some of its new recruits and so Casey must take matters into her own hands, meanwhile Rusty tries to get Dale to leave the apartment.
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 Don’t think I can’t kill you with my thumb or my elbow?
Ed. Note: Welcome to the first edition of “The Boob Tube,” a weekly series in which Dan Newman—Voice staff writer and certified television addict—will be recommending the top three TV episodes of the week. Because nothing cures a hangover like some good Hulu. WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS!
Chuck “Chuck versus the Colonel”
In the middle of the episode, Chuck reveals his secret identity to his soon-to-be brother-in-law Devon and ends the talk by asking him, “I need you to be…awesome. Can you be awesome?” Whether or not Devon is able to be awesome, Chuck surely is. After a steady first half of the season, Chuck has quickly become the most enjoyable show on television week in and week out. This week’s episode far surpassed the entire season in terms of sheer awesome-ness, and we’re not even at the season (hopefully not series) finale, which airs on Monday.
The Office “Broke”
Sadly, the Michael Scott Paper Company is no longer with us. But it was great while it lasted. The split provided the greatest creative shot in the arm that the show has seen since the Stanford and Scranton branches merged. I would be lying if I didn’t say that I wasn’t cheering out loud for Michael as he avoided blowing the whole negotiation with by admitting the company was broke. And Jim subverting Charles’ dislike for him into bringing down Dwight, who didn’t help himself by discussing his apiarist, was another highlight. Now Charles is gone, Pam is a saleswoman, and Ryan is back full-time. With only a few episodes left it’s going to be interesting to see how this all shakes out.
Better Off Ted “Goodbye, Mr. Chips”
Only a couple of episodes in, Better Off Ted—horrible title aside—has quickly become one of the funniest shows on television. The quick pacing, absurdist humor, and Portia de Rossi recall Arrested Development and a couple more seasons at this level of quality could put it in that pantheon. A highlight of every episode is the fake commercials for Veridian Dynamics, the corporation at the center of the show. Given its ratings, it doesn’t look like Better Off Ted is going to be with us much longer so it’s best to enjoy this show while it’s still on.
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