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Dollhouse: “Stage Fright”

Never Mind Dollhouse Fridays on Fox at 9/10 E/C “Stage Fright” Written by Maurissa Tancharoen & Jed Whedon Directed by David Solomon “I can have the twins freed up if you need to unwind.” —Adelle At this line, I reached for the remote to click to another show—forever. What stopped me were the persistent rumors on the Internet that this show won’t really start to shine until Joss Whedon’s episodes start with Number 6. And we have yet to see any episodes from the very talented Tim Minear, listed as a consulting producer for the show. I have a lot…

Chuck: “Chuck vs. Santa Claus”

Bitter Sweet By Sarah Stegall Copyright © 2008 by Sarah Stegall Chuck Mondays on NBC at 9/8 “Chuck vs. Santa Claus” Written by Scott Rosenbaum Directed by Robert Duncan McNeill Talk about a fulcrum (turning point). The sweet, funny comedy that was Chuck turned dark and angsty in the last five minutes of this end-of-the-year episode. How very typical of this show that an episode full of elves, shiny presents, and Santa comes down to a moment of true grief for Charles Bartowski and his little friend Morgan. The ending of this episode could have permanently harshed the mellow for Chuck, but the…