The Assignment, should you choose to acccept it: Describe an episode of your favorite TV show…in a 100 words or less (no cheating)
Law & Order
Couple leaves party for some extracurricular activity in stairwell. Oops, find a dead body. Enter Detectives Briscoe and Green to investigate. The deceased was connected to shady character. But that guy has an alibi. Lieutenant Van Buren tells the to “follow the money”. They do and get the right person. Enter prosecutors McCoy and Assistant Hottie. They try to prosecute, but the defense lawyer throws a blue paper at them - motion to dismiss. The case - doomed? Offer a deal. Defendant sez, “No dice”. McCoy is losing the case until he strong-arms a witness. Favorable deal made. Case closed.
Enterprise encounters strange phenomenon. Indispensable member of crew beams down to nearby planet and is instantly in need of rescuing, but beyond reach of help. Everyone is stumped until Wesley figures it out. Geordi remodulates the deflector to emit tachyon particles: phenomenon understood, problem solved, crewmember rescued. Oh, yes, and subplot on holodeck involving Data wanting to be more human.
Gilligan -
Scientist makes radio out of coconuts. Gilligan tries to help the rich dame and ruins the radio. The other characters repeat their lines from the pilot.
Skipper rubs Gilligan on the noggen and forgives him.
Three’s Company:
There is some sort of misunderstanding as a result of a miscommunication. This leads to sexual innuendos and double entedres. Mr. Roper avoids having sex with his wife by insulting her and doing a grin-take into the camera. Jack once again has to his on Mr. Roper to prove he is really gay. And in the final scene Jack has cake on his face.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Normal daily life in Sunnydale is interrupted by an attack by a supernatural creature. Buffy is preoccupied with her school and/or boyfriend. Willow tracks down creature. Giles scolds Buffy. Xander makes wisecracks. Anya is selfish. Buffy kills monster but, more importantly, learns a little bit more about herself. Foreshadow new monster/plot complication for next week.
A man looks out his window at the pine trees and the falling snowflakes. In the glass he catches the reflection of the flames in the fireplace and a woman entering the room behind him; he puts down his brandy and turns around. The woman walks into the woom and sips from the glass; the man watches this from outside, shivering from the cold winds and the snow. The woman disrobes and hangs her dress in the closet, catching a glimpse of a man in the window in her mirror; she gasps and throws a wood hanger at the window. The mirror shatters and the man sits back in his chair and finishes his drink.
Rich guy buys everything, rides roughshod over small town, including authorities. One plucky citizen stands up, get knocked down.
Hot daughter of brave citizen contacts super-secret fugitive A-Team, who agrees to help.
Face breaks Murdock out of the looney bin.
Reporting to small town, Hannibal comes up with plan involving the local junkyard and barrels of diesel fuel.
B.A. pities the fool.
Explosions ensue. Rich magalomaniac takes a fall.
I love it when a plan comes together.
Michelle does something cute. Stefanie and/or DJ find some way to get into trouble. Jesse and/or Joey think about leaving the house and/or reinventing themsleves. Michelle does something cute. Danny finds out about the problem of the week. Weepy music plays, he reminds us of when he lost his wife. Michelle does something cute, and everyone laughs.
Larry feels insecure about his personal relationship with a guest and confuses Hank into thinking he’s going to be fired. Artie settles the misunderstanding. Romantic fireworks are ignited between one of the crew and another guest.