One Season Wonders

Past and future collide for a time-hopping, genius-punching, dinosaur-exploding final episode. As mysterious Cyberpunk Scumbags nvade Terra Nova, the Dads of the Jungle have one last chance to save their verdant home. Can they pull off the impossible? And will Mark and Jeff be swayed to save this season from the Blunder Box? Tune in to find out!

It’s the penultimate episode of Terra Nova, which means it’s time for shit to Get Real. The bad boy of the jungle is moments away from building a time portal, and only Terra Nova’s daddiest dad can stop him. Meanwhile, the rest of the Shannons try and fail to justify their existence.

The Finale Countdown has officially begun in Terra Nova’s messy but interesting tenth episode. Taylor and Mira have some honest-to-god bonding time in the jungle, leading to some worldbuilding that almost, almost works. Meanwhile, Copdad becomes de facto dictator, and uses his newfound power to royally screw up the spy investigation. Some things never change.

hings are finally starting to heat up in Terra Nova, and in the most uncomfortable way. When Copdad discovers a mysterious body outside the gate, he starts to suspect maybe his favorite military dictator isn’t so rad after all. Meanwhile, Zooey puts on the most depressing holiday pageant known to man, and the True Villain rears his angsty head.

Terra Nova’s anti-Australian agenda becomes clear in a crime-busting eighth episode. Maddy concots a conspiracy theory about a new arrival in camp, meanwhile Josh bumbles his way into becoming a drug dealer. Taylor and Copdad go fugitive hunting, with predictably strange and sweaty results.

For once, everything seems to be going well in Terra Nova. Maddy’s got a hot date with her soldier BF, Copdad is taking Zoey on a tour of Skynet, and Taylor has a lead on the Sixer’s endgame. Then a meteor arrives and ruins everything. Don’t you hate it when that happens?

TERRA NOVA becomes Law & Order: Dinosaur Unit for a twisty sixth episode. When a man turns up murdered in the camp, it’s up to Copdad to actually live up to his name. Well, the first part at least. Meanwhile, Josh gets in with some bad dudes, and Jeff and Mark lose their minds trying to comprehend Terra Nova’s legal system (or lack thereof).

The A-plot finally shows up again for a ludicrously entertaining fifth episode of Terra Nova. Maddy embarks on the worst internship ever, while Copdad rescues a child who may or may not be a Manchurian candidate. Also: future-past courtship rituals, and yet another secret family. It’s a little something for everyone!

Copdad takes a trip down memory lane for an especially sci-fi episode of Terra Nova. When a mysterious virus causes Elizabeth to lose her memory, only the powers of science and cop intuition can save the day. Meanwhile, Josh continues his tradition of making weird friends, and Hot Mark continues the tradition of getting his ass kicked in front of his crush. Good times for everyone.

Terra Nova takes a sharp right turn into HornyTown for a truly bizarre (and entertaining) third episode. A former flame of Elizabeth’s arrives on the camp, short-circuiting CopDad and causing all heaps of trouble in the lab. To make matters worse, a horde of Demon Birds attacks the camp, determined to cockblock every potential lover, young and old. I wish I could make something like this up.

Jeff and Mark are back for another dive into TV’s lost worlds with the 2011 Fox sci-fi series, TERRA NOVA. What happens when a cop, a doctor, and their angsty kids time-travel to a prehistoric colony? More importantly, what happens when Steven Spielberg puts his dinosaurs into your dad fantasy fic? Only one way to find out!

What do dinosaurs, family dramas, and time traveling cops have in common? More than you would think...

It’s the final episode of KINGS and everything is coming to a head. On the card we have: King Silas vs. Prince Jack. Golden Boy vs. the world. Tanks vs. soldiers. The glimmering potential of this series vs. the failings of its execution. And Jeff and Mark vs. their first One Season Wonders verdict. Don’t miss it!

On its penultimate episode, Kings takes the fight to the streets and almost wins us over. With David on the chopping block and a revolution brewing behind the scenes, all that’s left for the show to do is light the fuse and watch the fireworks. And they don’t disappoint! Mostly. Also in this episode: a hilarious assassination attempt, King Silas’s DVD redistribution plan, and Home Alone being a delightful weirdo.

All rise for the courtroom chaos of KINGS, the honorable Episode 11 presiding! Golden Boy is brought to trial for treason, and Mark and Jeff are brought to the brink of losing their minds in the process. Alliances are built, broken, then burnt to the ground as the story of Shiloh rapidly collapses to towards its glorious (?) end. At least King Silas finds the time to wave knives at family members and take magical trips to his local Ralph’s. He’s really just like one of us, you guys.

Jeff and Mark dive into episode ten of the MSNBC drama, Kings.

It’s an episode of wild intrigue and bumbling manipulation in this ninth chapter of KINGS. When Prince Jack’s lover threatens to expose his homosexuality, the entire kingdom is thrown into a domino-chain of backstabbing. Meanwhile Home Alone reads newspapers ominously, and our favorite Golden Boy goes camping with a maniac.

What starts as a supremely petty party crash transforms into something magical on this surprisingly supernatural episode of KINGS. King Silas wanders his home, tangling with spirits of the past, while the Golden Boy and Princess enjoy the most chill mass failure of infrastructure ever. It’s strange, it’s a little silly, and we can’t get enough of it. Uh, also: mf’in DEATH shows up. Like for reals. You’re gonna wanna hear this one.

KINGS gets down with the sickness for an invigorating and infuriating 7th episode. An über-plague descends on the city of Shiloh, bringing out the best and worst of its many citizens. Meanwhile, Jeff and Mark try to untangle the most poorly-structured assassination plot of the season, and figure out why Prince Dirtbag carries a roll of quarters into battle (the answer may surprise you).

It’s Judgement Day in the Kingdom of Galboa, and that means everything is up for grabs and nothing makes sense. Mark and Jeff try to untangle the rules of this judicial improv ceremony, and discover they have surprisingly different feelings on the matter. Will the anything-goes atmosphere be their undoing? Probably not.

KINGS is back on its bullshit for an action-packed Episode 5. With the hand-over of Port Prosperity approaching, everyone in the Kingdom of Gilboa is losing their mind. Hostages are taken. T.V. stations are bought and sold. Illuminati’s are revealed. Omelets are ruined. Mark and Jeff try their best to find the method to all this madness, leading them to eventually canonize Spongebob Squarepants. Uh, it’s wild, folks.

Jeff and Mark dive deep into episode four of the ill-fated MSNBC drama, KINGS.

Jeff and Mark dive deep into episode three of the ill-fated MSNBC drama, KINGS.

For our premiere expedition, we’re digging into MSNBC’s ill-fated prestige drama, KINGS. There’s a lot to explore right off the bat, as Jeff and Mark try to wrap their heads around this modern biblical adaptation. But as soon as Ian McShane starts to monologue about miraculous ice cream, we know we’re in for a real treat. Come for the dissection of pseudo-biblical politicking, stay for the Dumbest Rescue Mission of All Time.

It’s the Golden Age of TV, and the airwaves choked with Hot New Series and Must See Hits. But for every broadcast that breaks the mold, dozens are canceled without a single renewal. Who will tell those stories? Who will find the forgotten gems? Who will exhume the explosive fiascos? It’s a tall order for any explorer, but brothers Jeff and Mark are up to the task. One Season Wonders - coming soon.