1998 — 2014

Television Without Pity

For sixteen years the sharpest, funniest, most unforgiving voice in television criticism. This archive preserves the complete run — 212,115 recovered pages, 370 shows, 98 recappers, from the inaugural Dawson’s Creek recap to the final edition.

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Top Shows

The 370 shows TWoP covered, from Survivor to Undercover Boss.

Legendary Recappers

The 98 writers who defined television criticism. Browse by recapper.

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Full-text search across 212,115 recovered pages of recaps, reviews, and commentary.

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Reconstructed from the Wayback Machine with provenance on every page. Nothing newly authored.

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Kim

1342 recaps covering The Real World, Survivor, and more.

Jacob Clifton

981 recaps covering American Idol, Gossip Girl, and more.

Miss Alli

671 recaps covering Survivor, The Amazing Race, and more.

Daniel

560 recaps covering Fringe, Lost, and more.

Couch Baron

519 recaps covering Veronica Mars, Mad Men, and more.

Sobell

472 recaps covering CSI, Prison Break, and more.

Demian

463 recaps covering Charmed, Glee, and more.

Djb

429 recaps covering Roswell, Twin Peaks, and more.

Pamie

417 recaps covering Gilmore Girls, Making the Band, and more.

Strega

400 recaps covering Angel, The West Wing, and more.

Deborah

323 recaps covering The West Wing, Joan of Arcadia, and more.

Potes

319 recaps covering America's Next Top Model, The West Wing, and more.

Keckler

309 recaps covering Enterprise, Top Chef, and more.

Cindy McLennan

298 recaps covering The Vampire Diaries, Lost, and more.

Joanna

292 recaps covering Survivor, The O.C.

Jessica

287 recaps covering Dawson's Creek, The X-Files, and more.

Featured Recaps

11:00 AM -- 12:00 PM

24 · Gustave

11:00 AM -- 12:00 PM By Gustave | Season 1 | Episode 12 | Aired on 2002.02.19 Blip blip blip blip blip. 24 . Terrorists are plotting to assassinate a presidenti

Breaking Point

Alias · Regina

Breaking Point By Regina | Season 3 | Episode 8 | Aired on 2003.11.23 “ Not that I don't love my father dearly, but unless he has a hidden weapons silo somewher

The Girl Who Forgot Her Shoes

America's Next Top Model · Potes

The Girl Who Forgot Her Shoes By Potes | Season 3 | Episode 7 | Aired on 2004.11.03 Previously on America's Top Model : Cassie had an "obsession with her body"

Throwing The Paybee Out With The Bathwater

American Idol · Shack

Throwing The Paybee Out With The Bathwater By Shack | Season 2 | Episode 17 | Aired on 2003.04.29 “ Ryan just said 'penis'! Oh, wait. He said 'pianist.' Sorry,

Over the Rainbow

Angel · Strega

Over the Rainbow By Strega | Season 2 | Episode 20 | Aired on 2001.05.08 “ Wesley sadly observes, 'There's obviously not going to be any big swirly hole-jumping

Innocence

Buffy the Vampire Slayer · Ace

Innocence By Ace | Season 2 | Episode 14 | Aired on 1998.01.20 Readers, just a little note: This recap might be less snarky than usual because, well, this episo

Valhalley Of The Dolls, Part One

Charmed · Demian

Valhalley Of The Dolls, Part One By Demian | Season 6 | Episode 1 | Aired on 2003.09.28 “ 'Hangin' Chad ! Comin' back live at the KQSF annual beach bash, windin

The Finger

CSI · Sobell

The Finger By Sobell | Season 2 | Episode 14 | Aired on 2002.01.31 “ I had no idea Las Vegas's downtown was in peril. I mean, it's quiet, and you don't see supe

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