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6 Reasons Why Last Night's Nip/Tuck May Have Been the Craziest Episode Ever I don't think there's any way to disagree with the opinion that last night's Nip/Tuck was insane, even for Nip/Tuck. Both cases of the week were nuts, so much unexpected crap happened in the overarching storylines, there was a music video about crotch stank; the list goes on. There was just so much going on in one hour of television, especially when compared to the other shows I watched right before it -- Fringe and American Idol -- where pretty much nothing of importance happened, and rarely does (I'm pulling for you, Fringe, but let's get moving on The Pattern conspiracy already. Thank you). Crazy as it was, I was yet again reminded why and how much I love this show. In celebration of the most batshit Nip/Tuck episode ever, the list, in order of least to most crazy below:

6) Portia died. I knew they had to get rid of her somehow, but for some reason I really expected her to survive the rest of the season. Clearly, I was wrong. And despite the fact that Julia's moving to New York, and the fact that Sean and Julia are terrible for each other, I'm sure you can expect these two to be remarried again by next week's episode, at the rate this season is going.

5) Eden came back, framed her dead mother for attempted murder and then threw Portia's ashes directly in Sean and Julia's faces before stomping out to go make "more of those movies" in Europe. And by "those movies" I mean "crappy 90210 episodes under a purely contractual obligation," and by Europe, I mean, well, wherever the 90210 set is. I'm guessing it's not in Europe.

4) Jennifer Coolidge returned, this time as Coco, a character based loosely on Ice T's elegant wife of the same name. It was the kind of thing that was really over-the-top, awkward, and a little bit racist, but I still laughed in spite of myself because it's Jennifer Coolidge, and who can stay mad at Jennifer Coolidge? Either way, it was quite a spectacle.

3) We've seen a lot of gruesome gore on this show, but there isn't much that tops watching a woman hack off one of her breasts with a motorized meat saw in the middle of a populated waiting room. The fact that this show still knows how to top itself in terms of shock value never ceases to amaze me.

2) "Yo Stink Bitch." Yo. Stink. Bitch. First of all, I'm pretty sure that was the first fake rap video that's ever been on the show, so, that's an insane first right there. And I mean, even if only the song had played during Coco's butt enlargement surgery, that would have been an outrageously hilarious thing, but the video -- the video! Guys in gas masks dancing around various lady crotches while Jennifer Coolidge vide-ho's it up like Ireenie in Pootie Tang, rapping about smelly crotches? I'm speechless.

1) The only thing more insane than Christian and Liz having sex last week is Christian and Liz trying to date each other. I know these people making terrible decisions is a really vital part of this show's storytelling, and while one can expect this kind of thing from Christian, what the hell, Liz?! You're smarter than this! Is anyone OK with this development? Does it make any sense to anyone? Sound off below.

So yeah, this season is really not messing around. With only 24 episodes left in the series' run, you kind of have to wonder what else they'll throw at us in rapid fire succession. I wouldn't be surprised if Christian died in February or something.
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January 28, 2009 2:59 PM
k8iegirl
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I haven't watched the show in a L-O-O-O-O-O-N-G time, but I happened upon it while channel surfing last night and watched it...

the only way to describe my reaction is "WOW". :) It still makes me smile, although part of me misses the Julia/Christian angst from the first season. I know most people HATE them together, but I wanted them to live happily ever after. Which is twisted in and of itself. ANYway, what I heart about the show is that it doesn't take itself seriously. It's trash at it's very best and proud of it. I wish it was recapped here. Sigh. I'll have to rent the past two seasons on DVD.

January 28, 2009 5:27 PM
Millamant
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I missed last week, haven't cared about this show in a while, but WHOA. That was some episode.

You didn't mention Christian taking potshots at breastless cancer survivors so he can drum up their business. That was perfectly in character, but I couldn't help recalling the plotline where Sean made Megan feel OK about NOT getting a reconstruction in season 1. Those tender moments are gone, to say the least.

Oh, and Christian's meeting the hot smoking chick in the support group was a total shoutout to Fight Club. (Or ripoff. Whatever.)

January 28, 2009 5:42 PM
Strabismus
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What an insane episode. The Duran Duran soundtrack to Roxy hacking off her breast was awesome.

Question: What did she say to Christian when he and Liz found her on the floor? I couldn't hear it properly.

January 29, 2009 1:50 AM
Manny
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I had not watched the show in years, I lost interest somewhere I can't even remember. It's still ridiculous but entertaining. I love Jennifer Coolidge, and this episode was good, hilarious. I don't think I'll keep watching avidly but if i stumble on it like i did yesterday i'll probably leave it on. LOL

January 29, 2009 6:00 AM
Tasha
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Oh, show! It's like watching a car-wreck - an intense, out of a movie car wreck in which you feel really guilty and bad for finding it visually enthralling when it's so...bad. I would love to see this wonderfully hot mess recapped, even weecapped. Frankly I'm only surprised Matt isn't doing something totally insane yet.

January 29, 2009 9:20 AM
kay
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I was VERY disturbed by the episode! The Coco crap was insulting so I fast forwarded but the Liz tryin' to hook up for really real with Christian?? Yeah, agreed, she IS smarter than that! I don't know why the writers chose that route. I keep thinking Liz may be on her way off the show. That's the only thing that makes some sense, if they're writing her out after this whole Christian thing where he's obviously gonna break her heart. She'll probably quit or something

January 29, 2009 10:12 AM
Derek
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Maybe they're going in the direction of Liz breaking Christian's heart... Also, they may be going in the direction with Liz that just because you define yourself by a certain label, gay in her case, doesn't mean you are bound by that label. I actually think that Liz is exploring her sexuality and it is an interesting story for a middle-aged 40-ish woman to be doing so, rather than a teenager, like we are used to seeing.

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