Big Love

Playing With The Big Kids

By M. Giant | Aired on 08.25.2007

Oh, Pioneers - Bill has assembled the UEB board to tell them that Alby has gone and declared war on his family, like they should care. But I'm surprised to see that they actually kind of do. The members agree that Alby...

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2-12 Recap	Playing With The Big Kids Oh, Pioneers - Margene tries to throw down with Barb and Nicki, with predictable results. Still, it's not as humiliating as the way Bill gets schooled by Alby.	08.25.2007	A	M. Giant
Ep.	Title	Air/Pub'l	Grade	Author
2-11 Recap	Daughter Of Bridezilla Take Me As I Am - Barb braves her mother's wedding reception, with her whole family lining up to judge her. It's almost like getting to be Nicki for a day.	08.18.2007 08.24.2007	B+	M. Giant
2-10 Recap	My So-Called Wife The Happiest Girl - Margene gets to have a go at being public wife for a day, but her time in the sun goes sour even faster than Nicki's party plans. Which is very fast indeed.	08.12.2007 08.17.2007	B-	M. Giant
2-9 Recap	Full Houses Circle The Wagons - Bill puts his Weber Gaming cards on the table at home, and plays the hand he's dealt. Nicki's his trump, Margene's the wild card, and Barb's about ready to hit him.	08.05.2007 08.11.2007	B-	M. Giant
2-8 Recap	The Fall of Roman Kingdom Come - Bill goes further and further out on a limb in pursuit of his Weber Gaming deal, but it's his father-in-law who goes down first.	07.29.2007 08.04.2007	B+	M. Giant
2-7 Recap	Ginger, Grant Good Guys And Bad Guys - Bill's certainly had his problems with his in-laws on Nicki's side of the family, but at least Roman never got drunk and hit on him. We assume.	07.22.2007 07.28.2007	B-	M. Giant
2-6 Recap	Number Four Dating Game - Bill woos his potential next wife. But so does Margene, and that simply won't do.	07.15.2007 07.21.2007	A	M. Giant
2-5 Recap	Rescue, Religion, And Revenge Vision Thing - The above three concepts drive most of this episode's action. Well, that and a diner waitress's ass.	07.08.2007 07.13.2007	B+	M. Giant
2-4 Recap	Mother-Out-Law Rock And A Hard Place - Bill finds salvation from his legal troubles from an unlikely source.	07.01.2007 07.07.2007	B-	M. Giant
2-3 Recap	Dealing With The Devil Reunion - Bill and Roman come to an agreement, but Alby ruins everything. As he does.	06.24.2007 06.29.2007	B+	M. Giant
2-2 Recap	Big Day The Writing On The Wall - Bill deals poorly with a PR setback, Barb goes back to school, Margene visits Juniper Creek, Alby squeals to the cops, Joey and Wanda melt down, Ben brings home his girlfriend, and Sarah doesn't date Scott. How could they not forget Nicki's anniversary?	06.17.2007 06.23.2007	B	M. Giant
2-1 Recap	Cross Words Damage Control - Barb's still smarting from her humiliation at the Mother of the Year award ceremony two weeks ago. Which makes her realize she's still smarting from Bill's becoming a polygamist six years ago.	06.10.2007 06.14.2007	B	M. Giant
1- Extra	The Hapless Hooker Goes To Miami Miami Vice: “Streetwise” - Before he was a full-fledged polygamist, Bill Paxton was a law-abiding undercover cop with a loving wife -- and a devoted prostitute girlfriend. Or at least he was in this episode of the classically cheesy cop drama Miami Vice from 1986.	12.05.1986 07.27.2006	A	Mr. Sobell
1-12 Recap	Don't drink with Wanda The Ceremony - Bill's sister-in-law adds to his relative woes; he takes on Roman and halfway wins; Barb loses big-time.	06.03.2006 06.11.2006	B-	Sobell
1-11 Recap	Will They Or Won't They? Where There's A Will - The Henricksons' retreat from society continues apace as they bequeath their kids to Don and Peg.	05.20.2006 05.26.2006	B	Sobell
1-10 Recap	My Sister, My Enemy The Baptism - Barb's sister Cindy attempts to turn the kids against the family, only Nicki's intervention runs her off the range. In other news: Ben loses his virginity.	05.13.2006 05.17.2006	B	Sobell
1-9 Recap	Burning Bosoms, Batty Bettys A Barbecue For Betty - Don's new bride is blackballed, Nicki's credit woes finally become news to Bill, and Margene goes on a date.	05.06.2006 05.12.2006	B	Sobell
1-8 Recap	Filled With Pi-- Well, With Vinegar, Anyway. Easter - When Bill's relatives invade the Henricksons' homes plus, Frank's primitive toilet habits and the wives' bird-brained behavior drive Bill's brood batty.	04.29.2006 05.04.2006	B	Sobell
1-7 Recap	Blame It On the Bossa Nova Eviction - Alby and Margene cut loose, Sarah brings home Heather, finally, and Nicki actually loses control for a second. Oh, and the outer Henricksons are moved off UEB property at gunpoint.	04.22.2006 04.28.2006	B+	Jacob Clifton
1-6 Recap	Death Be Not Proud... Roberta's Funeral - Though some have called thee stingy and dreadful -- at least if your name is Frank.	04.15.2006 04.20.2006	B-	Sobell
1-5 Recap	They want to know what love is Affair - Bill gets the hots for Barb all over again, and steps out on his pesky wives to sleep with his not-so-pesky wife.	04.08.2006 04.14.2006	B	Sobell
1-4 Recap	Bang the pot slowly Eclipse - Despite banging pots and pans to scare away dragons during an eclipse, Barb and Margene's efforts fail to banish Nicki.	04.01.2006 04.07.2006	B	Sobell
1-3 Recap	The Donner Party worked out better Home Invasion - Cultists make lousy birthday party guests, but it's not like Nicki was a great hostess either.	03.25.2006 03.31.2006	B	Sobell
1-2 Recap	I Saw What You Did Last Morning Viagra Blue - You would think with three separate houses, there wouldn't be so much walking in on other wives having sex, but you'd be wrong.	03.18.2006 03.22.2006	B	Sobell
1-1 Recap	Not tonight, honey, I have exposition Pilot - In order to establish all the assorted plotlines that'll be revealed in this show, there's a lot of backstory revealed.	03.11.2006 03.16.2006	B	Sobell