Swingtown

Ep.

Title

Air/Pub'l

Grade

Author

1-13
Recap

Want To Keep Your Marriage Intact? Sleep Around.

Take It to the Limit - Everyone takes it to the limit one last time -- and only one couple ends the season (and, let's face it, the series) firmly intact. That it's Tom and Trina who manage to hang together says something about the merits of promiscuity.

2008.09.05
2008.09.10
B+

Sobell

1-12
Recap

Baby on Board

Surprise - Janet's friends throw a surprise party for her, but thoughtfully save the biggest surprise of all -- that her best friend and her husband have the hots for one another -- for another day. Aww! Way to extend the fun!

2008.08.29
2008.09.03
B+

Sobell

1-11
Recap

Liquor In the Front, Poker In the Back

Get Down Tonight - Susan and Bruce grow further apart while Susan and Roger grow closer together. Like, their lips get closer together. They kiss, okay?

2008.08.15
2008.08.21
B

Kim

1-10
Recap

I'd Love to Stick Around, But I'm Running Behind

Running on Empty - Bruce tries to regain control of his family, but that goes to hell when Laurie runs off and a furious Susan blames him; Tom and Trina try to keep it hot while keeping it monogamous; Janet and Roger try therapy and end up giving their therapist a complex.

2008.08.08
2008.08.14
C+

Sobell

1-9
Recap

Teach Your Children Well…

Swingus Interruptus - …because they will take you to school on sexual hijnks and the appropriateness thereof. Or so Bruce and Susan learn when Laurie discovers them trying to swing.

2008.08.01
2008.08.07
A

Sobell

1-8
Recap

"The freaks just keep coming."

Puzzlerama - And so long as Trina's throwing boozy, mingle-y parties, why shouldn't they? The question is why the Thompsons keep coming.

2008.07.25
2008.07.31
B-

Sobell

1-7
Recap

It's Too Darn Hot

Heat Wave - Janet Thompson continues her one-woman coup of the show, while Susan pines for Roger, Bruce gets into it with Melinda, and the Deckers dicker.

2008.07.17
2008.07.23
B+

Sobell

1-6
Recap

Express Your (Most Authentic) Self

Friends with Benefits - Surprise! Janet does better with the ladies who lunch than Susan does. Also, Trina meets up with an old boyfriend.

2008.07.10
2008.07.16
B+

Sobell

1-5
Recap

Harry Reems, Marriage Counselor

Go Your Own Way - Ah, porn. Bringing some closers way closer together and tearing others apart.

2008.07.03
2008.07.09
A-

Sobell

1-4
Recap

Things go better with pot

Cabin Fever - Things get cozy in a lakeside cabin when both the Deckers and the Thompsons share the weekend with the Millers.

2008.06.26
2008.07.02
A-

Sobell

1-3
Recap

"Fondue, Anyone?"

Double Exposure - Trina takes over the housewarming party Janet planned, but Susan gets the last word.

2008.06.19
2008.06.25
B+

Sobell

1-2
Recap

Disco Fever

Love Will Find A Way - Bruce and Susan love their new cool friends the Deckers. Janet, meanwhile, comes up short in the good-neighbor department.

2008.06.12
2008.06.18
B+

Sobell

1-1
Recap

The Good Neighbor Policy

Pilot - When Susan and Bruce move to a swanky new neighborhood, they discover that everyone's really, really friendly.

2008.06.05
2008.06.11
B+

Sobell

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