Tread Perilously -- Baywatch: Blindside
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Tread Perilously returns to the Ballad of John D. Cort with an episode of Baywatch called "Blindside." After a long period away, John D. Cort returns to Baywatch to complete his mandatory ten days and go through his lifeguard recertification. Everyone is thrilled to see him except C.J. They had a thing going before she left Baywatch some years prior. Also, Mitch notices something is off with Cort's peripheral vision. But does Mitch know better than the county optometrist? Meanwhile, Hobie befriends a very tall man working as a sideshow giant on the nearby pier. Will he be...
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Tread Perilously -- Legends Of Tomorrow: Here I Go Again
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The time loop is shattered as Tread Perilously finally watches an episode of Legends of Tomorrow called "Here I Go Again." When Zari is left behind to fix the Waverider, she soon finds herself in a time loop. Needing to convince the others that they are dying over and over again, she learns the secret words that will get Nate to believe her immediately. Soon, the pair must learn why the ship is being destroyed, who intends its destruction, and the reasons for the time loop itself. Along the way, Zari also learns to like the loveable losers aboard the Waverider. Erik...
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Tread Perilously -- Person Of Interest: If-Then-Else
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Tread Perilously's wandering in the time loop brings it to Person of Interest and an episode called "If-Then-Else." When the team must stop Samaritan's manipulation of the stock market, they end up pinned down in the New York Stock Exchange building. The Machine must work out a scenario that will allow them to complete their mission and escape. It starts running simulations that, by necessity, must be rest. With the microseconds winding down, will it conclude that the only way to win is to sacrifice the assets? Or will a random day in 2003 prove its creator taught it empathy? Erik is...
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Tread Perilously -- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: As I Have Always Been
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Tread Perilously's return to the time loop brings them, at long last, to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. with an episode called "As I Have Always Been." When Fitz's time drive begins to break down, Daisy finds herself reliving the same 90 minutes or so. She eventually discovers Coulson can remember every time loop and that they've been stuck in the cycle for a very long time. Simmons seemingly has the answer to their problem, but she keeps dying before they can learn the truth about the time drive. Can they find a work around? Will Enoch lend a hand or is he the real threat? Justin stumbles...
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Tread Perilously -- Fringe: White Tulip
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Tread Perilously returns to the timey-wimey with a month they just had to call "Let's Do The Time Loop Again!" First up: an episode of Fringe known as "White Tulip." When Olivia, Peter, and Walter are called to the scene of a train car filled with corpses, it soon becomes clear a former MIT professor may be to blame. Walter quickly discovers the scientist is trying to use time travel to seemingly save his fiancée who perished several months earlier. Walter has his own experience with grief leading to mad science. Will he be able to talk the other scientist down from his...
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Tread Perilously -- Modern Family: New Kids On The Block
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Tread Perilously's WandaVision month concludes with an episode of Modern Family called "New Kids on the Block." While Alex deals with the reality of doing research in Antarctica, Hayley, Claire, and Phil contend with the reality of Hayley's twins -- who will not go to sleep. Jay needs to cut a new commercial, which Manny uses as a chance to get a director credit. But when Jay reveals his lead voice actor is Manny's ex, will Gloria teach her son the way to win his lost love back? Meanwhile, Cameron's plan to bond with some at-risk youths from the high school goes horribly wrong. Erik and...
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Tread Perilously -- Malcolm In The Middle: Living Will
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Tread Perilously's WandaVision month continues with an episode of Malcolm in the Middle called "Living Will." Hal's inability to make a decision comes to the fore when he is given power of attorney for a neighbor currently in a vegetative state. With doctors, family, and other neighbors encouraging him to make a choice, will Hal be able to decide if the man lives or dies? Meanwhile, Craig reaches out to the boys about learning to fight dirty so he can take on a long-term bully. But when the bully turns out to be family with an offer to run a chain of gymnasiums, will Craig...
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Tread Perilously -- Family Ties: Suzzane Takes You Down
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Tread Perilously's WandaVision month enters Quality Time territory with an episode of Family Ties called "Suzanne Takes You Down." When Elyse's friend, Suzanne, admits to feeling unfulfilled now that the kids have left for college, she hires the forlorn friend to do some clerical work. But almost immediately, Suzanne begins offering opinions about architectural features of an upcoming project. Soon, Elyse is doing double the work while convincing clients that much of her friend's suggestions are not feasible or against building code. And just when she has had enough, Suzanne's...
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Tread Perilously -- The Brady Bunch: The Winner
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Tread Perilously's WandaVision month continues with an episode The Brady Bunch called "The Winner." When Cindy comes home with a trophy for winning a jacks tournament at the park, Bobby laments that he is the only member of the family to lack an award. Talking it over with Mike and Carol, he resolves to win at something. Anything. It soon leads to strife with the other kids as he becomes an increasingly sore loser. But will the Kartoon King offer him the chance to be the right sort of winner? And will Bobby learn the true value of competition without Mike...
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Tread Perilously -- The Dick Van Dyke Show: Racy Tracy Rattigan
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Tread Perilously settles in for a month of shows that inspired WandaVision with an episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show called "Racy Tracy Rattigan". With Alan Brady out on vacation, Rob and the others must write the next two shows for guest host "Racy" Tracy Rattigan. The British actor proves to be funny and charming, but his immediate interest in Laura leaves Rob a little unnerved. It becomes full-tilt unnerved when Rattigan comes to their home under the guise of working on sketches, but ends up coming on to Laura. Will Rob's response sink Rattigan's commitment to the show? Erik returns...
info_outlineTread Perilously's WandaVision month continues with an episode of Malcolm in the Middle called "Living Will."
Hal's inability to make a decision comes to the fore when he is given power of attorney for a neighbor currently in a vegetative state. With doctors, family, and other neighbors encouraging him to make a choice, will Hal be able to decide if the man lives or dies? Meanwhile, Craig reaches out to the boys about learning to fight dirty so he can take on a long-term bully. But when the bully turns out to be family with an offer to run a chain of gymnasiums, will Craig fold?
Erik tries to recall why his younger self didn't want to watch Malcolm in the Middle. Justin remembers his time with the show. WandaVision matters more than it has in previous weeks. Bryan Cranston proves, once again, that he is a great actor. Jane also gets her flowers. Justin offers some of the Malcolm lore. Erik determines movies that are worse than Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. David Anthony Higgins' origin is revealed. The Robert Loggia commercial reappears. Jack LaLane emerges from the mists of forgotten TV history. The mystery of Dwayne Johnson's feet is solved and Scott Lang turns out to be the most important superhero.