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{5/5} “I’m doing this thing where I take a slice of someone else’s wisdom and use it in my own life.” Scrubs season 7, aired in 2007-08 JD told Kim he didn’t love her — on the day their son is born. Elliot broke up with Keith — less than a week before their wedding. […]
{4.5/5} “Kermit is the third most common frog name in America.” The Muppets season 1, aired in 2015-16 Miss Piggy is a late-night talk show host. Kermit is the executive producer on her show, and the rest of the muppets also work on the show — Electric Mayhem is the house band. Kermit and Miss […]
{4.5/5} “Peggy’s life is always getting threatened… I’m just saying, maybe the problem is you.” Agent Carter season 2, aired in 2016 Agent Sousa is now heading up the Los Angeles branch of the SSR. Thompson, now chief of the New York branch, sends Agent Carter out to join Sousa. In their first case a […]
{4.5/5} “Look, we’re at the airport. Nobody ever thinks clearly at the airport.” The Family Man, released in 2000 Jack is a rich businessman who’s in the middle of a big deal and doesn’t mind working on Christmas. He runs into a man who turns out to have some kind of magical power. The next […]
{5/5} “No, no, no, those are aphorisms. I only have one motto, and that’s ‘follow the money.’” Murdoch Mysteries season 1, aired in 2008 William Murdoch is a detective in Toronto in 1895 — he gets around town on his bicycle. He works with Constable George Crabtree, who’s a bit clumsy but hard working. They […]
{4.5/5} “It’s a novel about how complicated life is. Sort of.” Chinese Puzzle, released in 2013 Xavier’s novels are doing well, but his personal life isn’t so great. Wendy, his wife of 10 years, has left him. Then she decides to move from Paris to New York — and take the kids with her. He’s […]
I went to the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony’s concert “Scheherazade.” Usually when I go hear an orchestra live I’m going to hear at least one piece that I already know. This time I didn’t know any of the pieces — but with brilliant composers and a terrific orchestra, you can’t go wrong. It was a concert of […]
{4.5/5} “Sometimes you gotta get through your fear to see the beauty on the other side.” The Good Dinosaur, released in 2015 Arlo and his family are farmers — they’re also dinosaurs. His mom and dad built a silo to keep their food away from scavengers. When they were done, they put their marks on […]
{4.5/5} “‘Because you were born at a turn of light,’ the dragon said. ‘As such, you belong to the Verge as well as Marrowdell. The Verge is where I am from. It is–‘ As he paused to search for words, she waited, her heart hammering in her chest, for what he told her was strange […]
{4/5} “I believe that you will find all of your answers… and I will be there when you do.” The X-Files season 10, aired in 2016 Skinner asks Mulder and Scully to return to the FBI and the X-Files. They meet someone who’s the opposite of a werewolf — he was a creature, a man […]