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Falling Skies: “Live and Learn”

The Second Massachusetts Falling Skies TNT, Sundays, 9 PM “Live and Learn” Written by Robert Rodat Directed by Carl Franklin “The Armory” Written by Graham Yost Directed by Greg Beeman “Being the leader of a post-apocalyptic gang of outlaws has been exhausting.” — Pope One of the biggest mistakes amateur storytellers make is to start the story too early; there are endless chapters of introductory material, character building, exposition. Stephen Spielberg was born into the master class of storytelling, and it shows in the introduction of Falling Skies; we don’t just get into the story late, we get into it…

Chuck: “Chuck vs. the Aisle of Terror”

Mothers and Other Terrors By Sarah Stegall Copyright © 2010 by Sarah Stegall Chuck Mondays on NBC at 9/8 “Chuck vs. the Aisle of Terror” Written by Craig DiGregorio Directed by John Scott “Hello, Chuck. It’s your mother.” — Mary Bartowski There comes a time in everyone’s life when one’s mother strikes terror into the heart. For most of us, that time ends about midway through adolescence. Chuck, ever the man-boy, proves that for some of us, it’s never too late for Mom to strike the fear of God into us. In this story, Chuck’s search for his mother turns…