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Post by AntiArbitrator on Aug 26, 2017 17:50:44 GMT -5
When I looked at my show list today, I saw NBC left a 7 minute recording at 2:00 AM, titled “That child became my life.” "NBC has released a first look at season two of This Is Us. According to series creator Dan Fogelman, the new season will reveal more about Jack’s (Milo Ventimiglia) death. The returning cast includes Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, Justin Hartley, Susan Kelechi Watson, and Chris Sullivan. Season two of This Is Us premieres on NBC on September 26th at 9 p.m. ET/PT." View the scene here |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Sept 24, 2017 10:31:11 GMT -5
2.01 A Father's Advice
PREMIERE 9-26-17
Randall and Beth debate a big life change; Kate takes the first step in pursuing a new passion; Kevin balances the demands of his career and relationship; Jack and Rebecca deal with the fallout of their big fight.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Sept 27, 2017 19:19:14 GMT -5
12.643 million viewers for this episode
I truly enjoyed This Is Us. It was an emotional episode that highlighted how the family copes with disagreements and disappointments. But I did not need tissues.
The “Poems For My Son” was a beautiful gift William left for Randall and I loved hearing William recite the poetry.
I enjoyed seeing William and Beth sitting in the little park and being honest with each other. That became significant when Beth took Randall there and made a rather shocking suggestion that would change their lives.
Kate and Toby tried to celebrate the twins' birthday with Kevin, but Toby was jealous that Kate and Keith are so close. Kevin has become more sensitive than he was in the beginning of the series and he bowed out so Toby could be alone with Kate. Kevin was happy to see that his lady love was waiting for him.
I was happy when Rebecca told Jack to come home. I was really touched by his response; it was filled with so much honesty, remorse, and determination. Then, it was followed by the heart-wrenching clue to what happened to Jack. After seeing the clue, I do not want to actually see it happen. It would be traumatic and I do not want to see him suffer.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Oct 3, 2017 19:00:42 GMT -5
2.02 A Manny-Splendored Thing
10-3-17
The entire Pearson family visits Kevin on set in Los Angeles for a ``Manny'' taping; Jack confronts his demons in the wake of his fight with Rebecca.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Oct 4, 2017 11:56:50 GMT -5
Seeing Jack's struggle and his honesty with his family makes me love him even more.
I was surprised by Kate's resentment of her mother, but it is easy to understand. When her mother said "eventually Kate would be very confident in front of the crowds", that was her way of saying Kate did not appear confident. Toby handled the situation very well.
Kevin has matured very much from the selfish guy in early episodes. He is adorable (and needy), and I laughed very hard when he appeared in a diaper.
Beth pushed Randall into agreeing to foster an older child, and that is going to disrupt their home.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Oct 11, 2017 19:07:26 GMT -5
2.03 Deja Vu
10-10-17
Kate visits Kevin on the set of his movie; Randall and Beth get exciting news; Rebecca tries to reconnect with Jack.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Oct 12, 2017 13:08:08 GMT -5
I enjoyed this episode even though there was only a little, short-lived joy.
When Kate visited the movie set, it was fun to see Sly Stallone. He held conversations with both Kate and Kevin about their father. Unfortunately, Kate talking about their father right before Kevin's big scenes caused him to mess up. Then, they had a big fight. They made up later.
Randall was excited and in a hurry to meet their first foster child. Deja arrived and was obviously a troubled person. Randall tried to bond with her, but so far she has shown a lot of bad temper.
Rebecca and Jack are regaining their closeness and Jack is opening up more about his struggles. I really like them.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Oct 18, 2017 19:08:22 GMT -5
2.04 Still There
10-17-17
Randall and Beth adjust to a new family dynamic; Kate books her first big gig; Kevin suffers a setback on his movie; Jack and Rebecca are visited by an unwelcome guest.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Oct 18, 2017 19:09:07 GMT -5
This episode, I wanted to cry for Kevin. He is trying so hard to save his career following the injury. It is sad because I think rushing the healing process will make the injury worse.
Last week, Kate told Rebecca that she makes her feel bad. This week, we saw Rebecca had problems with her mother. When her mother visited them during a snow storm, it got so bad that Jack and little Kevin, both of whom were sick with chicken pox, got out of bed and shoveled the mother’s car out so they could make her leave. Wow!
Randall is still trying very hard to bond with Deja. It seemed like she was willing, but then she cut her hair off after Beth styled it.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Oct 25, 2017 21:58:19 GMT -5
S2.E5 Brothers
10-24-17
Kevin and Randall attend a charity fundraiser for Sophie's hospital; Jack takes the boys on a camping trip; Rebecca deals with some unexpected news.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Oct 25, 2017 22:01:22 GMT -5
I really enjoyed seeing the way Jack was dedicated to teaching Kevin to be nice to his brother, Randall. He took them on a nature trip in the woods and explained they should be able to trust and depend on each other.
While on the trip, Rebecca received a call that Jack’s father was dying. She could not reach Jack, so she went to visit. I was surprised it was the first time they met. Jack decided to remain in the woods with the boys and said there was no message to give to his father. There was a scene where Jack’s father took him on a fishing trip, but stopped at a pub on the way. He remained in the pub a long time and left Jack in the car. After a while, a boy sat up in the back seat. Nicky Pearson was his name. Was he Jack’s brother? What happened to him?
Kevin ran out of Vicodin and became upset that his doctor would not refill the prescription for him. He kept drinking booze at a gala promoted by Sophie and at which he was to be auctioned to benefit her hospital. He was so busy tracking down a doctor to get Vicodin, he failed to hear his name being called. Sophie was very embarrassed and upset.
Deja went to the gala with Randall. He startled her during dinner and she went to the ladies’ room. There was a funny scene where both Randall and Kevin were staring at the ladies’ room door. Finally, Randall went inside and stood there until Deja told him what happened to her at one of the homes. That was a good moment.
Kate told Toby they are having a baby. Toby was hilarious because he was so overjoyed.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Nov 1, 2017 16:26:16 GMT -5
2.06 The 20's
10-31-17
Trick-or-treating with the 10-year-olds goes awry for Jack and Rebecca; Randall, Kevin and Kate have life-changing Halloweens.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Nov 1, 2017 16:28:15 GMT -5
This was a wonderful Halloween episode. Everything did not go as planned, but it showed the 10-year old’s personalities were already forming.
At 10, Randall drew a map of the best houses to visit for candy and was upset when Kate and Kevin wanted to do something different. As an adult, he wanted to install a ceiling fan for the baby’s room and became very upset when that did not go as planned.
At 10, Kate was desperate for a boy to like her. As an adult, she liked a guy and went with him even though it was not right.
Kevin has two distinctly sides to his personality. At 10, he bribed the boy Kate liked to go in the haunted house with her and hold her hand. That was sweet, but as an adult, when his friend invited him to a party to celebrate getting an acting job, Kevin tried to get the producer to give him the role. That was scummy.
Beth went into labor and birthed a girl. Randall looked at the brochure that had the name of the fan he tried to install and named Tess after the fan – Tessana.
The most dramatic scene was Rebecca talking to newborn Randall and then to newborn Tess in the hospital. That was well done.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Nov 7, 2017 20:02:48 GMT -5
2.07 The Most Disappointed Man
11-7-17
Randall adjusts to the foster system; Kate and Toby take the next step in their relationship; Kevin visits Sophie in New York; Jack and Rebecca finalize Randall's adoption.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Nov 8, 2017 18:03:45 GMT -5
I love this episode. Toby is very romantic and willing to do whatever it takes to make Kate feel loved.
After Deja’s mother declined to see her during a mandatory visit, Randall returned to the prison and told her what he thought about her treatment of Deja. They had a heated exchange, but we learned later that Randall gave her his home telephone number so she could call Deja collect.
During flashbacks, Jack and Rebecca met with a social worker for a year and then it was time for a judge to approve the adoption. The black judge did not think a white family could prepare Randall for what it is like to be a black man in America.
Kevin’s arc was taking a positive turn, but now it is on a downward spiral.
During flashbacks, we saw Young William standing before a judge because he had gotten in trouble, apparently for taking drugs. Later, the judge met with him privately and told him a story that represents the title of the episode, The Most Disappointed Man. Near the end of the episode, we saw that Randall’s knock on William’s door saved his father from doing something that would have destroyed the time he had left.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Nov 8, 2017 18:32:38 GMT -5
The after show clips normally have a host, but during the last two clips, there was no host and the featured cast members chatted without interruption. This week, it was William and Young William.
The next three episodes will feature each of the siblings separately, and we will learn about pivotal points in their development.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Nov 14, 2017 19:45:07 GMT -5
2.08 Number One
11-18-17
Kevin goes back to his high school to accept an award; Jack and Rebecca are excited about their kids' futures.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Nov 15, 2017 21:42:31 GMT -5
A good and emotional episode about Kevin. As a teenager, he was cocky and sassy, but he was acting that way because he learned his father/hero was going to AA meetings.
When he went to his school to accept an award, he tried to tell people he did not deserve it, but people only saw what they expected to see.
There was an unexpected reveal at the end.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Nov 21, 2017 19:41:58 GMT -5
2.09 Number Two
11-21-17
Kate and Toby's lives take an unexpected turn; Rebecca encourages Kate's singing aspirations.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Nov 27, 2017 5:22:25 GMT -5
Kate lost the baby and she and Toby had to work through the effect that had on their relationship.
I thought the episode would be maudlin, but it was not. I think Toby was the hero of the story.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Nov 29, 2017 20:49:03 GMT -5
2.10 Number Three
11-28-17
Randall and Beth face a hard choice; Jack takes Randall on a college tour.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Dec 9, 2017 18:01:37 GMT -5
Deja's mother came to Randall's home and demanded to take Deja home with her. Randall and Beth refused because she had not gone through the proper procedure. They told the social worker they were going to fight to keep Deja because her mother was unfit.
Several things happened that led to Randall and Beth changing their minds about trying to take Deja from her mother, and it was resolved amicably.
Although all of the siblings suffered disappointments, I am glad the season ended with this episode because there was joy, hope, and acceptance.
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Post by Jeff on Dec 22, 2017 19:59:45 GMT -5
This show comes back Jan 2nd or the 9th?
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Dec 26, 2017 21:49:37 GMT -5
This show comes back Jan 2nd or the 9th? January 9th |
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Post by Jeff on Dec 26, 2017 22:29:00 GMT -5
This show comes back Jan 2nd or the 9th? January 9th! Okay, thanks  |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Dec 27, 2017 21:07:33 GMT -5
Okay, thanks When I look at my original response, there is no "!" mark in it. How did an exclamation mark get into the quoted post? |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Dec 27, 2017 23:28:53 GMT -5
The response to the above question and the discussion that followed it have been moved to the Moderator's Forum.
Jeff, if you have further comments on the issue, please do not post them on this thread because they are off-topic.
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Post by Jeff on Dec 28, 2017 0:13:07 GMT -5
I used to watch this show.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Jan 9, 2018 15:19:19 GMT -5
The Fifth Wheel
SEASON 2, EPISODE 11 • NEW
9:00 PM ON WBALDT 11 • TV-14 • STEREO • CC
The Pearsons come together under unexpected circumstances; Jack surprises the family with a summer vacation.
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Post by KyleEl on Jan 12, 2018 16:03:14 GMT -5
Sterling Brown won a Golden Globe and he won last night too. Chrissy wasn't even nominated last night, though.
I've seen enough clips of him that if I were to watch the show, he would be second to Chrissy as a reason to watch.
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