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  • Judge John Sirica sits at his bench in the courtroom.
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    White House Plumbers S1E5 Recap: “True Believers” — I’m Going to Act Like a Jackass

    The following recap contains spoilers for White House Plumbers S1E5, “True Believers” (directed by David Mandel and written by Alex Gregory & Peter Huyck).  White House Plumbers S1E5 “True Believers” opens with one of the funnier gags of the series—a somber Hunt, with his wife’s casket and his son singing a ballad, suddenly has Liddy lean in from directly behind him to ask […] More

  • Hunt and his lawyer walk out of the courthouse, confronted by reporters.
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    White House Plumbers S1E4 Recap: “The Writer’s Wife” — Third-Rate Burglars

    The following recap contains spoilers for White House Plumbers S1E4, “The Writer’s Wife” (directed by David Mandel and written by Alex Gregory & Peter Huyck).  While White House Plumbers retains a lot of the ridiculous comedy that has punctuated the series so far, “The Writer’s Wife” is definitely a bit more serious in tone as the walls begin closing in on the Plumbers […] More

  • Hunt and Liddy sit together with drinks in a country club.
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    White House Plumbers S1E3 Recap: “Don’t Drink the Whiskey at the Watergate” — Don’t Panic!

    The following recap contains spoilers for White House Plumbers S1E3 “Don’t Drink the Whiskey at the Watergate” (directed by David Mandel and written by Alex Gregory & Peter Huyck).  As we learned in the pilot episode of White House Plumbers, multiple attempts to breach Watergate were made, with the second being that opening scene. This week shows what happened in the […] More

  • Dean and Magruder stand behind AG John Mitchell in an office, listening to the Project Gemstone pitch.
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    White House Plumbers S1E2 Recap: “Please Destroy This, Huh?” — Those Hookers Were Looking Forward to It

    The following recap contains spoilers for White House Plumbers S1E2 “Please Destroy This, Huh?” (directed by David Mandel and written by Alex Gregory & Peter Huyck).  White House Plumbers S1E2 “Please Destroy This, Huh?” opens on June 25, 1971: a woman named Dita Beard chain smokes in front of her typewriter, punching out a memo. We’ll see what this is […] More

  • Rick, in a Santa hat, delivers presents to the rest of the family.
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    Rick and Morty S6E10: “Rictional Mortpoon’s Rickmas Mortcation” — A Ricksmas Miracle

    The following contains spoilers for Rick and Morty S6E10 “Rictional Mortpoon’s Rickmas Mortcation” Rick and Morty S6E10 “Rictional Mortpoon’s Rickmas Mortcation” closes out the season with a hilarious Christmas-themed finale. Rick surprises the family with a series of gifts from across the multiverse: Jerry gets an extradimensional edition of Miracle on 34th Street, two hours […] More

  • The Smith family is gathered around the dinner table with the Knights standing behind them.
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    Rick and Morty S6E9: “A Rick in King Mortur’s Mort” — Praise the Sun!

    The following contains spoilers for Rick and Morty S6E9 “A Rick in King Mortur’s Mort.” Rick and Morty S6E9 wastes no time on dishing out a withering put-down on a popular hipster trend: the pop-up restaurant. Rick and Morty are visiting an asteroid on which one of these pop-ups has appeared, but Rick is having none of […] More

  • Jerry, wearing a mech suit, fires a blast from his hand.
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    Rick and Morty S6E8: “Analyze Piss” — Rick Continues to Grow

    The following contains spoilers for Rick and Morty S6E8 “Analyze Piss.” Rick and Morty S6E8 (“Analyze Piss”) opens with a content warning, advising viewers that the episode contains content and conversation involving suicide, and concludes with crisis resources. Indeed, the episode deals with suicide in a way that it hasn’t done before, and is different in tone […] More

  • Rick and Morty hold hands in a chamber.
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    Rick and Morty S6E7: “Full Meta Jackrick” — Pedal to the Meta

    The following contains spoilers for Rick and Morty S6E7 “Full Meta Jackrick” Rick and Morty is little if not meta. The show often dives headfirst into meta gags, withering takedowns of story structure, and fourth-wall breaking. “Full Meta Jackrick” says “Hold my beer.” This is going to be a divisive episode, “Never Ricking Morty” style. But those […] More

  • The three dinosaur leaders stand together.
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    Rick and Morty S6E6: “JuRicksic Mort”—Sh*t, They’re Coming Back!

    The following contains spoilers for Rick and Morty S6E6, “JuRicksic Mort.” Well, I know last week I pointed to Rick Sanchez becoming a little more human as a character, and the lack of portal travel pushing them into different storytelling avenues. One week later, Rick and Morty S6E6 “JuRicksic Mort,” neither is applicable. And that’s a good […] More

  • Rick sprouts a series of robotic tentacles with weapons.
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    Rick and Morty S6E5: “Final DeSmithation” — Rick and Jerry Episode!

    The following contains spoilers for Rick and Morty S6E5 “Final DeSmithation” Rick and Morty S6E5 “Final DeSmithation,” pivoting from supernatural horror into a different sort of horror altogether, opens in a Panda Express. For some reason, every time the show drops our characters into a real location (especially if said location is a focal point), it […] More

  • The Night Family looms over Rick in Rick and Morty S6E4
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    Rick and Morty S6E4: “Night Family” — A Cream of a Nightmare Dream

    The following contains spoilers for Rick and Morty S6E4 “Night Family” “Night Family” is a terrific episode in a season that has so far been extremely solid (although I think I am in the minority that I wasn’t as hot on last week’s episode). Seemingly taking inspiration from both Severance and Us, this is a spooky pre-Halloween […] More

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