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Molly Fitzpatrick is a freelance writer who has covered TV for Vulture since 2017. Her work has also appeared in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, GQ, and The Village Voice, among other outlets. She wrote an oral history of Jersey Shore.

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    Riverdale Mid-season Finale Recap: The Hot ZoneOne of the dullest episodes in a while sends us into the mid-winter break by putting to bed the mystery of the Gargoyle King — or does it??
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    Jersey Shore Family Vacation Recap: Cruising for a BruisingAngelina confronts a nemesis, while a rude man with an affinity for holes in his clothing triggers a magnitude 6.5 Ronpage.
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    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: House of 1,000 BathroomsJennifer and her many bathrooms host a traditional Housewives fight that’s rudely interrupted by Jackie’s attempt to bring sanity to the proceedings.
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    Riverdale Recap: One Flew Over the Gargoyle’s NestHiram Lodge’s calendar of nefarious deeds is busy this week.
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    Sonja Morgan’s Improv Comedy Debut Was a Boozy, Glorious MessCalling it “improv” might be a stretch, but the Real Housewives of New York City star was genuinely hilarious.
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    Jersey Shore Family Vacation Recap: Meatball’s ElevenWhile Ron sleeps it off, the rest of the roomies embark on an unnecessarily elaborate meatball heist.
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    The Real Housewives of Dallas Season-Finale Recap: The Peaceful BitchStephanie’s frat party hosts the final battle of the Great LeeAnne-Brandi Phone Feud of 2018.
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    The Real Housewives of Dallas: Friend ProbationThis Thanksgiving, I am thankful for black-hat LeeAnne Locken.
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    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Home on the RangeThe Gorga siblings have so much more in common than they think, including an affinity for treating Melissa like garbage.
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    Jersey Shore Family Vacation Recap: Single Ronnie Rides AgainRonnie goes in for an ill-advised second helping of French fries, to everyone else’s horror/delight.
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    The Real Housewives of Dallas Recap: Schnapps, Lies, and VideotapeIs LeeAnne pretending to be zen or actually succeeding at being zen?
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    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Old Battle-AxesA hatchet-throwing party and an Easter Sunday celebration prove to be equally ideal venues for working out aggressions.
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    Riverdale Recap: O Archie, Where Art Thou?The gang rallies together for a not-unridiculous human heist to free the Red Paladin — er, Archie.
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    Jersey Shore Family Vacation Recap: Nuclear FusionA dark-horse contender for this week’s Spiral Squad champion has emerged. Hit it, Angeliners!
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    Real Housewives of Dallas Recap: The Play’s the ThingAs the Housewives arrive in Copenhagen, Brandi has a plan to entrap LeeAnne, and Stephanie still isn’t sure which country they’re in.
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    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season-Premiere Recap: Let’s Get PhysicalTeresa’s made gains, Dolores and Margaret are burying hatchets, and Melissa is turning not-40. Plus: new Housewives!
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    Riverdale Recap: Back to the FutureThe kids assume their parents’ past identities for a Gryphons & Gargoyles origin story flashback with a very loose attachment to its ‘90s setting.
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    Jersey Shore Family Vacation Recap: This Is Me! This Is Me!As the gang reunites at a new shore house, Nicole asserts herself as the cast’s greatest showman. Come on, girl!
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    The Real Housewives of Dallas Recap: Mama Bear ModeLeeAnne goes wedding dress shopping and Stephanie’s husband makes an unusual request for an anniversary present.
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    Jersey Shore Family Vacation Recap: Night of the Living JenJen rejoins the group post-arrest and it isn’t the smoothest reunion.
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    The Real Housewives of Dallas Recap: Nobody’s BusinessD’Andra and LeeAnne’s disagreement continues as others intervene to get D’Andra to watch her step.
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    Riverdale Recap: Million Dollar ArchieArchie does some bare-knuckle brawling while Betty and Jughead inch closer to the Gargoyle King.
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    Jersey Shore Family Vacation Recap: They Did SexDeena has a gender-reveal party and Angelina’s fiancé makes an impression on the gang.
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    Riverdale Recap: Cell Block TangoArchie tries to make the best of his time in the slammer while the rest of the gang tries to uncover the secret of the Gargoyle King.
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    The Real Housewives of Dallas Recap: A Dog’s RipD’Andra and LeeAnne’s friendship takes a major hit in an episode that brings out the worst in everyone.
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    Jersey Shore Family Vacation Recap: Cake FartsIs there sexual tension between Angelina and Vinny? A Jersey-centric episode tries to answer that question.
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    The Real Housewives of Dallas Recap: Prom Night at Hater HighThe housewives break out their best throwback looks for an ‘80s-prom–themed benefit that leaves LeeAnne feeling emotional.
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    Riverdale Season Premiere Recap: Making a MurdererThere’s trouble afoot for Archie and the gang, some of it of the supernatural variety, as the series returns for a third season.
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    Jersey Shore Family Vacation Recap: Leaving Las VegasMost of the gang gets back to their roots while Vinny and Angelina dispute the details of their past.
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    The Real Housewives of Dallas Recap: Dog-Paint-Dog WorldThe Real Housekids of Dallas paint the Real Housedogs of Dallas while D’Andrea continues to poke into LeeAnne’s business.
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    Jersey Shore Family Vacation Recap: Involuntary BromittmentPauly and Vinny get married, sort of, in an episode that finds the cast scattered across the country.
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    The Real Housewives of Dallas Recap: Toga PartyA gag gift comes back to haunt a Housewife in an episode that also features a baby kangaroo, for some reason.
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    Jersey Shore Family Vacation Recap: Prodigal SisterA prank war just creates more tension and threatens to drive a cast member back to New Jersey.
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    The Real Housewives of Dallas Recap: Reverse CowgirlD’Andra gets some cryptic advice about bull-riding and/or sex as part of her birthday celebration.
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    Jersey Shore Family Vacation Recap: Operation Gym, Tan, Where’s the BabyAngelina comes in hot as the parental drama from the previous episode spills into this one.
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    Real Housewives of Dallas Recap: Miss Butt Clencher USASnowmobiles and “butt darts” all play a role in an episode that finds some Housewives patching up their differences.
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    Jersey Shore Family Vacation Recap: Fight for Your RightRonnie and Jen fight (and fight and fight) in a tense episode that takes Ron to the breaking point.
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    Real Housewives of Dallas Recap: Leave It to Beaver CreekA trip to Beaver Creek, Colorado, leads to fights and double entendres.
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    Jersey Shore Family Vacation Season-Premiere Recap: Future Meatballs of AmericaSeason 2 begins with fresh drama, old fights, and some new Canadian stereotypes.
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    The Real Housewives of Dallas Recap: Ride It Like a LadyStephanie and LeeAnne have a heartfelt conversation about mental health. Then the tequila and the usual nonsense take over.
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    The Great British Baking Show Season Finale Recap: Three Men and a PastryThe three finalists try to avoid soggy bottoms one last time as they face Season 5’s final challenge.
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    The Real Housewives of Dallas Recap: Big Amygdala EnergyThe Housewives learn about the amygdala, a baby joins the cast, and a wedding might be on the horizon in the third season premiere.
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    The Great British Baking Show Recap: If the Choux FitsPatisserie week takes the British bakers on a difficult journey through French baking techniques in the season’s penultimate episode.
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    The Great British Baking Show Recap: Car Crash CrackersMaking crackers proves daunting, but not as daunting as building something other than a house out of gingerbread.
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    The Great British Baking Show Recap: Dough-ble JeopardySweet dough week proves the undoing of two contestants in an episode that delivers some doughnut history.
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    The Great British Baking Show Recap: Blood Is Thicker Than PuddingPuddings threaten to get the better of the bakers this week, leading to some “unusual” results.
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    An Evening With Luann de Lesseps, the Countess of Reality TVAt Luann de Lesseps’s cabaret show, everyone feels like part of the extended Real Housewives universe.
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    The Great British Baking Show Recap: American PieThe great British bakers take a crack at making some sweet American pies with mixed results.
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    The Great British Baking Show Recap: The Bravest Thing I’ve Ever DoneDesserts Week finds one contestant summoning all the bravery she possesses. Also: We learn some words are pronounced quite differently in Britain!
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    The Great British Baking Show Recap: It’s Edible!This week’s challenge: tarts. But whoever will triumph must first avoid the trap of the soggy bottom.
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