Dirty Pop: Gasp! My DVR Broke, Vol. 2

By Amanda

It’s that time again: The never-ending chronicles of a television fanatic and DVR hoarder. Not everyone is into television the way I am (and it’s probably for the best), but for those of you who can’t find the time to watch, or have conflicting shows, or Gasp! The unthinkable happened and your DVR broke—this post is for you.

GOSSIP GIRL: Ugh. I feel as if the plot is circling the drain, going around and around while the story and characters never move forward. I wanted to throw my remote at the television during this week’s episode—the one in which Serena is drugged and hospitalized and everyone thinks she is a drug addict even though she keeps saying she can’t remember how she got there. Obviously, she was PURPOSELY DRUGGED! And instead of blaming the one person who has continuously (and knowingly) tried to ruin Serena (Juliet), everyone blames Jenny, who blames Vanessa, who is too daft to realize that it’s the OTHER person you plotted against Serena with. Cue Jenny who FINALLY puts the whole thing together and tells Blair, who recruits Dan! to help take Juliet down. Next week’s episode should be good.
*Best weekly recap: New York magazine’s Vulture blog

GLEE: After begging and pleading that Glee get back to the storylines and stay away from the theme episodes, it actually happened! If you haven’t watched in the past month, you missed the all-important, Glee-will-never-be-the-same phenomenal performances by Gwyneth Paltrow. Make up for time lost and watch/download “Forget You” and “Umbrella/Singin’ in the Rain” immediately. Phenomenal non-Gwyneth performances included “Start Me Up/Livin’ on a Prayer”; “Teenage Dream”; and “Dog Days Are Over.” Was anyone else confused by the “Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina” choice in this week’s ep? Key developments in brief: Kurt and Finn’s parents got married, as did Emma and Carl (John Stamos); Kurt transferred schools (shocker!); and Finn and Rachel broke up. I loved that the writers sidelined Rachel from a solo and Finn from a duet with her at Sectionals, instead giving the spotlight to dancers Brittany and Mike, and singers Sam and Quinn. Squinn make such a cute couple (except for that whole promise ring thing. WTF?).
*Best weekly recap: EW.com and Vanity Fair’s Glee-cap

PARENTHOOD: I am thankful for this show—thankful that it deals with realistic issues; thankful for its smart writing; and thankful for Lauren Graham and her brilliant fellow castmates. Dax Shepard is getting married to his son’s mother; Hattie has a super cute new crush named Alex; Amber actually did well on her SATs (Holy déjà vu when Lorelai Sarah tried talking Amber into meeting a Berkeley alumna to make a college connection. Flashback to the time Lorelai and Rory went to the Harvard alumni’s house to do the same thing). There was no new episode this week, so take that extra time and catch up!
*Not a weekly recap, but an appreciation: New York magazine’s Vulture blog

MODERN FAMILY: If you haven’t watched, you missed one of my favorite scenes ever. There have only been two episodes since the last Gasp! post, and at about 20 minutes each, it’ll take less time to catch up on this than one heinous episode of Gossip Girl. Do it. Now. Key developments in brief: Phil’s heart broke when Hailey and Alex told him they didn’t want to go to family camp; Manny celebrated his birthday; Hailey broke up with Dylan (which backfired after Phil started hanging out with him) and Cam’s mom visited. It was awkward.
*Best weekly recap: EW.com

GREY’S ANATOMY: Meredith and Alex FTW! The two are the only remaining surgeons at Seattle Grace from their class. Remember when the chief said that only two would make it in the very first episode? Yeah, I didn’t think it would be Alex either. Key developments in brief: Christina quit and is working as a bartender at Joe’s; Callie and Arizona broke up as the latter was boarding a plane to Africa for a fellowship, then Callie slept with Mark.
*Best weekly recap: EW.com

REAL HOUSEWIVES OF 90210 BEVERLY HILLS: Kyle and Camille had a huge blowup fight, which carried the show for two whole episodes (and that’s the only thing I remember). The amount of drama that came from a “did she or didn’t she” comment was really annoying. If you missed it, Camille thought she heard Kyle say that no one was interested in her unless (ex) husband Kelsey Grammer was around. Hate to break it to you, Camille, but your association to him was the ONLY reason you were cast for this show. #GetOverIt
*Best weekly recap: LA Times’ Show Tracker

Your turn, Dirty Poppers: Who wants to go to Phil’s family camp with me? Is anyone else hoping Gossip Girl ends this season? Did I miss any of your favorites? Drop a line in the comments or my email, [email protected].

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Get It: Reese Witherspoon. Everyone’s favorite blonde is not only covering January’s issue of Glamour, she also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this week.
Go Away: Ryan Seacrest. The American Idol host is as annoying as ever on E! News, but he got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame FIVE YEARS AGO! How did that happen before people like Academy Award winners (Witherspoon), Grammy winners (Christina Aguilera) and anyone else for that matter?