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Ted and Ted 2: The first “Ted” is about a kid who wishes for his Teddy Ruxpin to come to life. From there the plot evolves into the main character Johnny having trouble with his relationship because of Ted. Eventually Johnny’s significant other comes around and Ted falls in love with a woman named Tami Lynn. I watched it a while back and can’t remember which streaming service I watched it on.

“Ted 2” picks up where the first one ends with Ted marrying Tami Lynn and Johnny being divorced. The plot of this movie is Ted and Tammi’s marriage is falling apart so they decide to adopt a baby. However, Ted learns that he is not legally a person and as a result, he loses everything. So, he teams up with his best friend and a lawyer to fight for his personhood. I saw this movie recently on Comedy Central during the channel’s movie weekend.

Both of these movies are hilarious but they are adult comedies. The plot goes off the wall sometimes and it’s filled with 80s references but I feel like the movies still work.

Hell’s Kitchen: “Hell’s Kitchen” is currently in its 23rd season. The show is a competition series where chefs compete for a position as head chef at one of Gordon Ramsey’s restaurants. A lot of the time chefs of various skill levels compete but sometimes they have special seasons where they look for particular chefs such as All-Stars, Rookies Vs. Veterans, Young Guns, Battles of the Ages American Dream and this current season Head Chefs only.

Normally my predictions are good when it comes to the final two facing off at the end, but the recent episode had a shocking sendoff and the one who was eliminated was one of my predictions for the final two. Hell’s Kitchen is on Fox, Hulu, Amazon Prime and for free on YouTube both Censored and Uncensored, but the newest season might not be uploaded for a while.

Kitchen Nightmares and 24 Hours To Hell and Back: “Kitchen Nightmares” is a show where Gordon Ramsey goes to restaurants that are disasters and tries to help them in one week. Some owners embrace the changes and others fall back into their routine once Ramsey is gone.

“24 Hours to Hell and Back” is basically a condensed version of Kitchen Nightmares. The show follows a similar premise but Ramsey has to help these failing restaurants in 24 hours. It also has an element similar to “Undercover Boss” because he goes into the restaurants disguised. “24 Hours to Hell and Back” lasted for three seasons and is available on Hulu.


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Abbott Elementary-Volunteers: Recently part one of the highly anticipated crossover between “Abbott Elementary” and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” aired and I, a relatively new Always Sunny fan, watched it with my mom, an Abbott fan. Part one was a PG-13 Abbott episode titled Volunteers, while part two will air as an R-rated Always Sunny episode later this year. I, like many, was initially very skeptical about how the two tonally different shows would be merged: Abbott is about fundamentally good inner-city teachers trying their hardest, while Always Sunny is a show that thrives on sociopathy and laughing at jerks who get kicked in the butt by karma. The only thing they seem to have in common is the Philadelphia setting. But I’m very happy to say it was a well-executed crossover.

Fears that the Always Sunny characters, colloquially The Gang, would be neutered were quickly swept away: Apart from toning down the language, Dee is still self-centered, Charlie is still clueless and Frank is still unhinged. They even managed to keep some of the tamer running gags, like Charlie’s “milk steak” and calling Dee a bird. The plot concerns The Gang volunteering at Abbott, the reason why quickly being revealed as community service for another one of their numerous schemes gone wrong (red-haired teacher Melissa correctly calls them criminals). Throughout the episode, Dee fights to win over Janine’s boyfriend, Mac dotes over Principal Ava so they can get off faster, and, in an abnormally sweet B-plot, Charlie is taught how to read. Dennis was absent for a lot of the episode, due to Glenn Howerton’s other commitments, but even that was written in well via Dennis refusing to appear on camera in universe.

It was fun to watch this with my mom, as we helped each other understand the parts and characters the other didn’t. Both of us thoroughly enjoyed the special, and I’m interested to see the other side of the story in the Always Sunny episode this spring. “Abbott Elementary” is available to watch on Disney+ and Hulu.

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The Buccaneers: “The Buccaneers” takes place in 1870 New York and follows a group of five friends who travel to London in search of husbands. They then proceed to wreak havoc on the aristocrats of high society London, and they bring about a wave of change for the many who live there.

This is such a fun show to watch as a period piece but also feels extremely modern and relatable. Each character is so interesting and complex, and all the subplots create such a lively story. The filming locations that they used are absolutely stunning and picturesque and add such beauty to the story. The first season is out now on Apple TV and they just confirmed that they wrapped filming on season two and will release sometime later this year.

Impractical Jokers: The show follows four best friends from high school as they compete in hilarious challenges and try to embarrass one another. If they complete each challenge, they receive a thumbs up, and if they fail, they get a thumbs down. The “joker” with the most thumbs down is dubbed the loser of the episode and will get punished by the other jokers.

There are currently 10 seasons, and they just keep getting better, although seasons three through seven are definitely the funniest, in my opinion. Each joker brings his own humor to the table, and the dynamic between them is just unbeatable. It is perfect for people who love comedy and reality TV. Each punishment is worse than the last, but it is so hard to keep from laughing because the jokers aren’t afraid to do much and the reactions from unknowing bystanders who cross paths with the jokers are absolutely the best. Seasons one through eight are available on Disney+ and Hulu and seasons nine and ten are available on Prime Video or truTV.

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