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Confused in Toronto The Listener “Some Kind of Love” Thursdays, NBC, 10 PM Written by Phil Bedard & Larry Lalonde Directed by Clement Virgo Okay, for the first three episodes of this series, telepath and EMT Toby Logan (Craig Olejnik) has been trying to hook up with his ex-girlfriend Olivia. He whines, he wheedles, he begs for a date, even if it’s only half an hour in a coffee shop. Now and then she grudgingly accommodates him. Obviously, the guy is working hard to win her back. So, naturally, he goes to a bar, picks up a fair stranger, and…

Wait Until Dark The Listener “Foggy Notion” Thursdays, NBC, 10 PM Written by Jeremy Boxen Directed by Clement Virgo Television being primarily a visual medium, it’s interesting when a show attempts to tell a story in a non-visual manner. In this episode of The Listener, it becomes even more difficult than usual for Toby to follow a case: the subject is a blind girl, and her thoughts and memories are confusing to a sighted man. Toby’s already a more sensitive guy than most, but now he has to really tune in to sort out what’s going on, and that can lead…