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The Wheel of Time – A Question of Crimson

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As the journey of Rand al’Thor (Josha Stradowski) and the others towards the Ariel Waste moves slowly, largely drama free (other than bad dreams) before arriving at the edge of the Wastes at the close of the episode, there’s more drama elsewhere. Following the events at the White Tower, Morgase Trakand (Olivia Williams) arrives with plans of removing her daughter Elayne (Ceara Coveney) and returning her home. Elayne convinces her mother to stay, although she also leaves behind a few new faces in the tower in her sons and Siuan‘s (Sophie Okonedo) old rival Elaida (Shohreh Aghdashloo). Meanwhile, Siuan gives Elayne and Nynaeve (Zoë Robins) a new assignment within the Tower to root out any others in league with the Black Ajah. And Perrin (Marcus Rutherford) and the others arrive back at the Two Rivers only to discover it isn’t the home he remembers now plagued by both Trollocs and Whitecloaks (the latter of which have deemed him an enemy).

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Doctor Who – Wish World

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After a goofy episode involving an intergalactic song contest which is only notable for revealing Mrs. Flood (Anita Dobson) to be The Rani and then introducing Archie Panjabi as her latest regeneration, The Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu) awake back on Earth, although not the one they left. Playing into the revolving gods arc, The Rani has use a newborn god to made changes to the world that still leaves doubts and cracks to the real world underneath (which, apparently is the point). The Doctor’s fake life is shaken by a meeting with Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) and an message from Rogue (Jonathan Groff) and begins to doubt the world around him (although it will take a full episode before we see The Doctor back to himself).

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Sherlock & Daughter – Doubting Thomas

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Over her objections, Amelia (Blu Hunt) leaves 221B Baker Street and moves into the Anderson residence to begin her new role as Clara’s (Gia Hunter) chaperone where she quickly run into clues during Clara’s etiquette training. She is present for a murder, uncovers ties to The Thread, discovers a twin blade to the one used to kill her mother, and is nearly be abducted all in one episode. As for young Dan (Joe Klocek), Sherlock Holmes (David Thewlis) has some words for him concerning both the boy’s father and his growing closeness to Amelia. Through the use of his new telephone, in ways the company would not approve of, Holmes does some investigating of his own uncovering connections that back up Amelia’s findings pointing to Lady Violet Somerset (Fiona Glascott) having a connection to the insidious organization both wish to see exposed.

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Bob’s Burgers – Mr. Fischoeder’s Opus

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Bob (H. Jon Benjamin) doing a favor for Mr. Fischoeder (Kevin Kline) hasn’t always worked out well for the Belchers, but seeing how he’s willing to waive two months rent, Bob jumps at the chance to cater an event for the local orchestra which Fischoeder will be conducting (although he needs the night to go smoothly to attempt to talk them into performing a traditional peace at a faster tempo). I’m not sure why Bob and Linda (John Roberts) thought it was a good idea to bring Louise (Kristen Schaal), Gene (Eugene Mirman), and Tina (Dan Mintz) along with them to the event in Fischoeder’s home, but it does give them a B-story in which their host uses them to keep Felix (Zach Galifianakis) busy and away from the party.

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MacGyver – Pilot

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MacGyver Monday takes us back to the very first adventure featuring science-adventurer Angus MacGyver (Richard Dean Anderson). Much of the pieces to MacGyver are already in place in the show’s “Pilot” episode which starts with an unrelated opening gambit of MacGyver saving a crashed pilot and retrieving the circuit board. We don’t have to wait long to get our first MacGyverism as MacGyver builds a contraption to divide the guards’ attention and uses a flare gun as as a rocket thruster to help secure their escape. The episode includes an appearance by Dana Elcar but as a different character than the one who would be incorporated as a recurring character later in the First Season.

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