The Voice
Ep. |
Title |
Air/Pub'l |
Grade |
Author |
| 4-19 Weecap |
The Quick and The IrritatedSeason 4 - Top 10 Live Eliminations - Two more artists are eliminated, and Vin Diesel stops by the studio with several messages he considers important. |
2013.05.21
2013.05.22 |
A | Carla Sparks |
| 4-18 Weecap |
Business as UsualSeason 4 - Live Top 10 Performances - The Top Ten contestants deliver performances at the level expected of them. |
2013.05.20
2013.05.21 |
B | Carla Sparks |
| 4-17 Weecap |
Adam's Backup SingersSeason 4 - Top 12 - Live Eliminations - Two more contestants are eliminated, and Carson still can't get over how hot it was during the performance show. |
2013.05.14
2013.05.15 |
C | Carla Sparks |
| 4-16 Weecap |
The Heat is On, the Air is OffSeason 4 - Live Top 12 Performances - The air conditioning in the Voice studio is out, making for a sluggish and lackluster live performance night. |
2013.05.13
2013.05.14 |
C- | Carla Sparks |
| 4-15 Weecap |
The Voters’ DozenThe Live Playoff Results - The Top 12 are revealed, and Rod Stewart shakes around on stage like a marionette. |
2013.05.08
2013.05.09 |
C | Carla Sparks |
| 4-14 Weecap |
A Little Bit CountrySeason 4 - The Live Playoffs, Part 2 - Shakira and Blake put their teams to the test, mostly with ill-assigned, unpopular songs. |
2013.05.07
2013.05.08 |
C+ | Carla Sparks |
| 4-13 Weecap |
Adam's MadamsSeason 4 - The Live Playoffs, Part 1 - Team Usher and Team Adam compete for six of the spots in the top 12, and Team Adam comes out way on top. |
2013.05.06
2013.05.07 |
A | Carla Sparks |
| 4-12 Weecap |
The Outknock RoundsSeason 4 - The Knockouts, Part 2 - It's opposite day on The Voice as half of the contestants sing songs from artists of the opposite gender, and Blake and Usher make some unexpected picks. |
2013.04.30
2013.05.01 |
C | Carla Sparks |
| 4-11 Weecap |
Sweet Teams Are Made of ThisSeason 4 - The Knockouts, Part 1 - Team Shakira and Team Adam compete in the Knockout Rounds, leaving Adam with a strong chance of winning and Shakira with a decent shot at coming in fourth. |
2013.04.29
2013.04.30 |
B+ | Carla Sparks |
| 4-10 Weecap |
Favorites Battle, Favorites WinSeason 4 - The Battles, Part 4 - The Battle Rounds claim their final victims and Usher uses his over-hyped Steal. |
2013.04.23
2013.04.24 |
C | Carla Sparks |
| 4-9 Weecap |
Be Steal My HeartSeason 4 - The Battles, Part 3 - Hey, what do you know, none of the battles on this season of The Voice have been terrible. |
2013.04.22
2013.04.23 |
B | Carla Sparks |
| 4-8 Weecap |
U Got Him MadSeason 4: The Battles Premiere, Part 2 - The Battle Rounds wage on as the coaches continue to pick the contestants who got more air time in the audition rounds. |
2013.04.16
2013.04.17 |
C | Carla Sparks |
| 4-7 Weecap |
Clash of the Ti-tonesSeason 4: The Battles Premiere - The Battle Rounds begin with promise, providing some excellent battles and great, useful coaching from Usher. |
2013.04.15
2013.04.16 |
A- | Carla Sparks |
| 4-5 Weecap |
Picked LastSeason 4 - The Blind Auditions, Part 6 - The four coaches fill the remaining four spots on their teams from the unlucky singers who had to perform at the end of the lineup. |
2013.04.09
2013.04.10 |
B | Carla Sparks |
| 4-5 Weecap |
Shootout at the Four Chair CorralSeason 4: The Blind Auditions, Part 5 - It was the best of auditions, it was the worst of auditions. As the remaining spots on the coaches' teams dwindle, it's up to the contestants to be amazing, or completely suck. |
2013.04.08
2013.04.09 |
B | Carla Sparks |
| 4-4 Weecap |
By DefaultSeason 4 - The Blind Auditions, Part 4 - A few pretty people have to hear the word "no," and several contestants don't have their choice of coach but get on this season because half of each team will need to be eliminated in the Battle Rounds. |
2013.04.02
2013.04.03 |
C+ | Carla Sparks |
| 4-3 Weecap |
All Country Roads Lead to BlakeSeason 4 - The Blind Auditions, Part 3 - The battle for team diversity half-heartedly wages on as the other coaches try to steal country music artists from Blake, and Shakira quietly takes all the Spanish-speaking contestants. |
2013.04.01
2013.04.02 |
B | Carla Sparks |
| 4-2 Weecap |
Bienvenidos a la Hora de ShakiraSeason 4: The Blind Auditions, Part 2 - Blake might be able to add some members to his team if he could just figure out that secret language Shakira keeps using. |
2013.03.26
2013.03.27 |
B | Carla Sparks |
| 4-1 Weecap |
Confessions, Part 1Season 4: The Blind Auditions Premiere - New coaches Shakira and Usher prove to be incredibly passionate and impossibly laid-back, respectively. |
2013.03.25
2013.03.26 |
A- | Carla Sparks |
| 3-32 Weecap |
Are We There Yet?Season 3, Live Finale - Two coaches graduate, and the Season 3 winner of The Voice is announced. |
2012.12.18
2012.12.19 |
C+ | Carla Sparks |
| 3-31 Weecap |
You Complete MeSeason 3, Final Performances - In a night of many sparkles and wigs, the Top 3 perform three last times to determine who will win this season of The Voice. |
2012.12.17
2012.12.18 |
B | Carla Sparks |
| 3-30 Weecap |
Three Is the Magic NumberSemi-Finals Results - The Voice dilly-dallies around its single elimination, forcing us to listen to performances from lots of people who are not winners. |
2012.12.11
2012.12.12 |
D | Carla Sparks |
| 3-29 Weecap |
Ready, Aim, InspireSemi-Finals Performances - The Top 4 visit their hometowns and aim to inspire, and Team Blake group-sings “White Christmas” because Starbucks. |
2012.12.10
2012.12.11 |
B | Carla Sparks |
| 3-28 Weecap |
Six…Five…FourLive Results Show - A second judge loses the last of his team. |
2012.12.04
2012.12.05 |
C | Couch Baron |
| 3-27 Weecap |
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"Live Top 6 Performances - Good for Trevin, because he probably was until he sang that. |
2012.12.03
2012.12.04 |
B | Couch Baron |
| 3-26 Weecap |
It's Not Easy, Being EliminatedSeason 3, Top 8, Results Show - One sad elimination, one mercy kill, and one performance from Cee Lo and Kermit the Frog. |
2012.11.27
2012.11.28 |
C | Carla Sparks |
| 3-25 Weecap |
See Cee Lo WinSeason 3, Top 8 Performances - Team Cee Lo dominates, in both numbers and talent, and Blake Shelton earns his Bumpkin Badge. |
2012.11.26
2012.11.27 |
A | Carla Sparks |
| 3-24 Weecap |
Total Request Live, ReduxResults Show - All the hashtags in the world can’t save two artists this week, and Carson supports the growing suspicion that he doesn’t know how to use the internet. |
2012.11.20
2012.11.21 |
B | Carla Sparks |
| 3-23 Weecap |
So EmotionalTop 10 Performances - The Voice has a good night, with only a few lumpy performances, mostly from the coaches. |
2012.11.19
2012.11.20 |
B+ | Carla Sparks |
| 3-22 Weecap |
The One with the WigsResults Show - In a novel approach for The Voice, the two contestants with the fewest votes are eliminated. |
2012.11.13
2012.11.14 |
C | Carla Sparks |
| 3-21 Weecap |
Cheaper by the DozenThe Top 12 Performances - The Top 12 perform for our votes and iTunes purchases in the karaoke night to end all karaoke nights. |
2012.11.12
2012.11.13 |
C | Carla Sparks |
| 3-20 Weecap |
Don’t Stop Believing in This LifeThe Live Playoffs, Results - Eight contestants are cut loose, four are saved and everyone is forced to hear Maroon 5 again. |
2012.11.08
2012.11.09 |
B | Carla Sparks |
| 3-19 Weecap |
The Battle of the SexysThe Live Playoffs, Part 2 - Team Cee Lo pretty much stomps Team Christina in the second Live Playoffs, but does so with taste and style. |
2012.11.07
2012.11.08 |
B- | Carla Sparks |
| 3-18 Weecap |
The Voter's Guide, Part 1The Live Playoffs, Part 1 - Team Adam comes out ahead of Team Blake, as we all knew would happen ever since Adam stole Amanda Brown. |
2012.11.05
2012.11.06 |
C- | Carla Sparks |
| 3-17 Weecap |
Knocked Out and AboutThe Knockouts, Part 2 - Chris Brown strikes again as the two weaker teams prove at least half of them don't know how to choose songs for themselves. |
2012.10.30
2012.10.31 |
C | Carla Sparks |
| 3-16 Weecap |
The Quarter QuellThe Knockouts, Part 1 - A jam-packed two hour episode re-introduces us to 20 contestants, then mercifully eliminates half of them. |
2012.10.29
2012.10.30 |
A- | Carla Sparks |
| 3-15 Weecap |
A Musical Pillow FightThe Battles Continue, Part 4 - The final battle episode: all battles, no montages. |
2012.10.23
2012.10.24 |
C | Carla Sparks |
| 3-14 Weecap |
The Battle of Who Could Care LessThe Battles Continue, Part 3 - The battles drag on as the coaches narrow down their teams from like a bajillion to like, a million. |
2012.10.22
2012.10.23 |
D | Carla Sparks |
| 3-13 Weecap |
You Da VoiceThe Battles Continue, Part 2 - Haha, Mackenzie's dad is hilarious. Mackenzie's Dad 2012. |
2012.10.16
2012.10.17 |
D | Carla Sparks |
| 3-12 Weecap |
The Battle of Long RunsThe Battles Continue, Part 1 - In a night of few surprises, soul singers come out on top. |
2012.10.15
2012.10.16 |
C | Carla Sparks |
| 3-11 Weecap |
Florence and the Dance MachineThe Battles Premiere, Part 2 - The Battle rounds continue as rigged, but the Steal continues to exist for the occasional unexpected contender. |
2012.10.09
2012.10.10 |
B | Carla Sparks |
| 3-10 Weecap |
Triumph of the UnderdogsThe Battles Premiere - The Battle Rounds begin, the Steal is introduced, and being an arrogant jerk only pays off for Adam. |
2012.10.08
2012.10.09 |
B+ | Carla Sparks |
| 3-9 Weecap |
The Blind Auditions Happened, Did You Know?The Best of the Blind Auditions - If not, here's a look back. |
2012.10.02
2012.10.03 |
B- | Couch Baron |
| 3-8 Weecap |
HAAAAAAA HA HASeason 3, Episode 8 - I'm still laughing about the B3 dude. |
2012.10.01
2012.10.02 |
B | Couch Baron |
| 3-7 Weecap |
Don't Quit Your Day JobBlind Auditions Continued, Part 4 - A school vehicle driver, a pig farmer, and a smog tester, on this episode of Dirty Jobs/The Voice. |
2012.09.25
2012.09.26 |
C- | Carla Sparks |
| 3-6 Weecap |
Button Up or Shut UpBlind Auditions Continued, Part 3 - The contestants' sad stories are getting less sad, or we're becoming desensitized to the sob story. Either way, The Voice teaches us never to let go on Night 6. |
2012.09.24
2012.09.25 |
B+ | Carla Sparks |
| 3-5 Weecap |
A Hard Day's NightBlind Auditions Continued, Part 2 - Somewhere between purgatory and the Twilight Zone, seven more contestants are placed on teams before Adam's shirt starts to smell. |
2012.09.18
2012.09.19 |
C- | Carla Sparks |
| 3-4 Weecap |
A Vocal RevolutionBlind Auditions Continued, Part 1 - If everyone else jumped off a bridge for a voice, would Christina Aguilera? No, she wouldn't. Or maybe she just had the spins. |
2012.09.17
2012.09.18 |
B+ | Carla Sparks |
| 3-3 Weecap |
13 Dead End Dream StreetBlind Auditions Continued - The teams grow and Cee Lo makes a choice he’ll regret for weeks to come. |
2012.09.12
2012.09.13 |
B- | Carla Sparks |
| 3-2 Weecap |
Carson Daly Fails to Empathize, Part 2Blind Auditions Premiere, Part 2 - Since the contestants are a bit bland, the judges remember to talk more about themselves and what they're wearing in the second audition episode. |
2012.09.11
2012.09.12 |
C | Carla Sparks |
| 3-1 Weecap |
The Whims and Caprices of Adam LevineBlind Auditions Premiere - The Blind Auditions begin, but this time Cee Lo has a bird. |
2012.09.10
2012.09.11 |
B | Carla Sparks |
| 2-21 Weecap |
Back That UpLive Finale - After nearly two hours of filler, a winner is finally revealed. And our hopes for it to be anyone but Chris Mann pay off. |
2012.05.08
2012.05.09 |
B- | Angel Cohn |
| 2-20 Weecap |
The End Is NearLive Final Performances - Christina brings her germs and bitchface to the table as the finalists perform three times. |
2012.05.07
2012.05.08 |
B- | Angel Cohn |
| 2-19 Weecap |
It's a Mann's WorldLive Semi-Final Eliminations - Sucks for birthday girl Erin, and for Katrina who got screwed over by Adam. |
2012.05.01
2012.05.02 |
C- | Angel Cohn |
| 2-18 Weecap |
Moves Like SeizureLive Semi-Final Performances - Tony Lucca did not learn dance moves from Justin Timberlake, and Cee Lo has the best t-shirt ever. |
2012.04.30
2012.05.01 |
B | Angel Cohn |
| 2-17 Weecap |
Already GoneLive Quarterfinal Eliminations - Week Two - Cheesa chooses an unfortunate tune for her final song, and Adam may or may not have had a stroke. |
2012.04.24
2012.04.25 |
C | Angel Cohn |
| 2-16 Weecap |
Bad BoysLive Quarterfinals Performances, Week 2 - No more headbands OR bowties. What a delightful night indeed. |
2012.04.23
2012.04.24 |
B+ | Angel Cohn |
| 2-15 Weecap |
Wanted: Dead Not AliveLive Quarterfinals Eliminations, Week 1 - The Wanted and Bieber show up, much to the delight of screaming girls everywhere. And two more people get sent home. |
2012.04.17
2012.04.18 |
B+ | Angel Cohn |
| 2-14 Weecap |
Call MeLive Quarterfinals Performances, Week 1 - Adam believes that payphones still exist and are a thing, while Christina and Blake freak out about cutting people on the spot. |
2012.04.16
2012.04.17 |
B | Angel Cohn |
| 2-13 Weecap |
Pip SqueakElimination, Week 2 - Something is wrong with this world when Pip gets to stay on this show and Tony Vincent goes home. |
2012.04.10
2012.04.11 |
B- | Angel Cohn |
| 2-12 Weecap |
Two Tickets to BonertownLive Performance, Week 2 - Team Adam and Team Cee Lo underwhelm, but on the bright side we now know what Blake Shelton looks like when he's sexually uncomfortable. |
2012.04.09
2012.04.10 |
C+ | Rachel Stein |
| 2-11 Weecap |
Eight Is More Than EnoughElimination, Week 1 - We were hoping they'd cut six people, but they only axed four. And we had to sit through Gym Class Heroes. It was a rough night all around. |
2012.04.03
2012.04.04 |
C | Angel Cohn |
| 2-10 Weecap |
Live to DanceLive Performance, Week 1 - The live shows begin, which means a slew of backup dancers are now gainfully employed. |
2012.04.02
2012.04.03 |
B | Angel Cohn |
| 2-9 Weecap |
A Long Day's JourneyThe Battles, Week 4 - The battle rounds are finally over, and we might not have hated a cover of a Journey song. Not a bad night for this show. |
2012.03.26
2012.03.27 |
B | Angel Cohn |
| 2-8 Weecap |
Pip SqueakThe Battles, Week 3 - A guy named Pip is going through to the live shows. How did someone let this happen? |
2012.03.19
2012.03.20 |
B+ | Angel Cohn |
| 2-7 Weecap |
Baker, BakerThe Battles, Week 2 - It's a bad night if you are a wannabe singer stuck in the food service industry. |
2012.03.12
2012.03.13 |
B | Angel Cohn |
| 2-6 Weecap |
Fight the PowerThe Battles Begin - The singers have to go head-to-head against some other random to earn their place in the live rounds which will probably take place in August at this pace. |
2012.03.05
2012.03.06 |
B | Angel Cohn |
| 2-5 Weecap |
Swing LowThe Blind Auditions, Part 5 - The teams are completed, but not before Cee Lo passes out face-down in his cat’s fur. |
2012.02.27
2012.02.28 |
B+ | Rachel Stein |
| 2-4 Weecap |
U Got It BadThe Blind Auditions, Part 4 - The judges start to get desperate to fill up their teams, and some singers forget that the coaches can't see their dance moves. |
2012.02.20
2012.02.21 |
B+ | Angel Cohn |
| 2-3 Weecap |
Maybe I'm Amazed?The Blind Auditions, Part 3 - More blind auditions and thankfully no group sing-along to contend with. It's a solid night for The Voice. |
2012.02.13
2012.02.14 |
A- | Angel Cohn |
| 2-2 Weecap |
Purple PainBlind Auditions, Part 2 - We don't even get a whole 24 hours to recuperate from the last episode before we get more auditions, and now we have to listen to the coaches trying to outsing each other on a medley of Prince songs. |
2012.02.06
2012.02.07 |
B | Angel Cohn |
| 2-1 Weecap |
Why the Caged Bird SingsBlind Auditions 1 - It's baaaaaaa-aaaaaackkk. |
2012.02.05
2012.02.06 |
A | LuluBates |
| 1-12 Weecap |
The Grand FinaleThe Final Results Show - It's no Game of Thrones but it'll do. |
2011.06.29
2011.06.30 |
A | LuluBates |
| 1-11 Weecap |
Four SquareThe Finals - Oh lord, here comes the original music. Heaven help us all. |
2011.06.28
2011.06.29 |
B+ | Angel Cohn |
| 1-10 Weecap |
A Whole Lotta Nothing Going OnResults Show - In which an entire hour of your life drains out of you very, very slowly. |
2011.06.22
2011.06.23 |
B+ | LuluBates |
| 1-9 Weecap |
Semi-sLive Semifinals, Part 2 - In which everyone performs, except Cee Lo. |
2011.06.21
2011.06.22 |
B+ | LuluBates |
| 1-8 Weecap |
Nailing ItLive Quarterfinals, Part 2 - In which your humble recapper takes a shot every time a judge claims a performer "nailed it." Urp. |
2011.06.14
2011.06.15 |
B+ | LuluBates |
| 1-7 Weecap |
Judge-ment DayLive Quarterfinals - Put on your robes and get in touch with your inner Judge Judy, because it's up to you, America. It's time to find your "Voice." |
2011.06.07
2011.06.08 |
B+ | LuluBates |
| 1-6 Weecap |
While You Were SleepingThe Battles, Part 4 - I was recapping the show that never ends, it just goes on and on, my friends. |
2011.05.31
2011.06.01 |
D+ | LuluBates |
| 1-5 Weecap |
Creep-yThe Battles, Part 3 - Oh hello, worst rendition of Radiohead ever. |
2011.05.24
2011.05.25 |
C+ | LuluBates |
| 1-4 Weecap |
V is for VictoryThe Battles, Part 2 - While we keep waiting for this show to start acting like a reboot of The Warriors instead we get sweet renditions of "Stand By Me". |
2011.05.17
2011.05.18 |
A+ | LuluBates |
| 1-3 Weecap |
American GladiatorsThe Battles, Part 1 - The world's most exciting singing competition continues, but none of the contestants wear nearly enough lycra |
2011.05.10
2011.05.11 |
A+ | LuluBates |
| 1-2 Weecap |
Blind Auditions, Part 2Blind Auditions, Part 2 - Carson does math, out loud, for two hours. Between equations, people sing. Some well. |
2011.05.03
2011.05.04 |
N/A | LuluBates |
| 1 -1 Weecap |
Blind AuditionsBlind Auditions, Part 1 - The competition begins and so does all the super hard math. |
2011.04.26
2011.04.27 |
C+ | LuluBates |













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