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The Umbrella Academy – The Unbearable Tragedy of Getting What You Want

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The Umbrella Academy - The Unbearable Tragedy of Getting What You Want

Set six years after the Third Season finale, The Umbrella Academy has returned to the present and a new timeline in which none of their powers exist. Going their separate ways, the family comes together in “The Unbearable Tragedy of Getting What You Want” for the birthday party of Diego (David Castañeda) and daughter Grace (Ciara Rose Feeney). The remain together for the rescue of Viktor (Elliot Page) who is kidnapped on the way to the party by an odd man (David Cross) with a story to tell the group about a missing girl (Katharine King So) who needs their help.

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Batman: Caped Crusader – Kiss of the Catwoman

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Batman: Caped Crusader - Kiss of the Catwoman

Of all the episodes of Batman: Caped Crusader, “Kiss of the Catwoman” is the closest it gets to Batman: The Animated Series and at times even Batman: The Brave and The Bold (given out title character’s classic costume and posturing). The episode introduces Selina Kyle (Christina Ricci) as a socialite whose family fortune isn’t what it used to be. Inspired by Batman (Hamish Linklater), Selina creates a costume of her own and commits a series of burglaries around Gotham City both for the needed income and for the thrill.

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Wizards of Waverly Place – New Employee

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Wizards of Waverly Place - New Employee

Wayback Wednesday takes us back to a family of wizards living in Waverly Place. “New Employee” sees two characters entering the job market for the first time. Hoping to spend more time with her best-friend, Alex (Selena Gomez) convinces her parents to hire Harper (Jennifer Stone) only to discover she’s the worst waitress who ever lived. However, a quick bit of magic fixes that. Although the new Harper is less interested in spending time with her friend than being amazing at her job. The B-story involves Justin (David Henrie) starting a tutoring business only to draw the ire of a little kid who attempts to bully him into sharing his profits.

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The Lazarus Project – Episode 16

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The Lazarus Project - Episode 16

The Lazarus Project concludes with our time-traveling agents plans go mostly to shit, thanks to one member doing what’s necessary to protect the future leading to the death of several of the team and all those from the past who knew about time travel. It’s a bloody finale. While the episode ends with a tease of what a third season of the show might have looked like, the season finale works pretty well as a series finale with the time loop destroyed, and the future safe, but plenty of questions about the present as George (Paapa Essiedu) returns to a world different than the one he left with lingering questions about whether the actions of the Lazarus Project, and Sarah (Charly Clive) in particular, worked out for the best.

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Mr. Monk Takes a Vacation

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Mr. Monk Takes a Vacation

Monk Monday takes us back to San Francisco and the toils of the defective detective Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub). The First Season of Monk has a couple of episodes that take Monk from the comforts of San Francisco. “Mr. Monk Takes a Vacation” begins with Monk, Sharona (Bitty Schram), and Benjy (Max Morrow) already on vacation at a beach resort. While Sharona attempts to enjoy herself, Monk is miserable, at least until Benji witnesses a murder. However, when no evidence of the crime can be found, proving what happened proves nearly impossible.

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