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6-8 2003.02.23 |
So Long, And Thanks For All The Dick Goodnight moon. Goodnight spoon. Goodnight neck-string. Goodnight prag flings. Farewell, valiant prisoners of Oz. 'Tis a far far better place you go to now. |
| 4-2 Recap |
West Said Story
Obituaries - The unmanageable stress of a job not well done takes McManus from a song-and-dance funeral straight to the back of the unemployment line. A guilt-ridden Beecher reunites Nazi Freako Schilinger with his similarly inclined son. Elsewhere, the Muslim minister decides that orange isn't his color, Dr Nathan avoids getting stung by WASPs, and Ryan O'Reily considers switching long-distance providers. |
2000.07.19 2000.07.19 |
D- |
Djb |
| 4-1 Recap |
A Cock And Balls Story
A Cock And Balls Story - Welcome to the fourth installment of the show that keeps on giving. Let's begin, shall we? |
2000.07.12 2000.07.12 |
D- |
Megyn |
| 3-8 Recap |
Out O' Time
Out O' Time - It's holiday time in Oz, which means that everyone gets into the spirit by edging ever closer to a race riot. |
1999.09.01 2001.09.23 |
B+ |
Kim |
| 3-7 Recap |
Secret Identities
Secret Identities - Sister Pete confronts her feelings for Keller, and all of the Beecher-Keller-Schillinger-Said machinations come to a head. |
1999.08.25 2001.09.06 |
B+ |
Kim |
| 3-6 Recap |
Cruel and Unusual Punishments
Cruel and Unusual Punishments - Ryan O'Reily's wily ways continue to wreak havoc, while Said falls out of power and into the (platonic) arms of Beecher. |
1999.08.18 2001.08.30 |
B+ |
Kim |
| 3-5 Recap |
U.S. Male
U.S. Male - Kenny gets revenge on his wife, and Adebisi gets revenge on Kenny. Beecher's plan to get at Schillinger through his son comes to fruition. |
1999.08.11 2001.08.16 |
A |
Kim |
| 3-4 Recap |
Unnatural Disasters
Unnatural Disasters - Ryan continues to fix the boxing matches to his own advantage, and Beecher befriends Schillinger's son. |
1999.08.04 2001.08.13 |
A |
Kim |
| 3-3 Recap |
Legs
Legs - Beecher finds Schillinger's weakness, Ryan creates weakness in Cyril's boxing opponents, and Adebisi shows that his weakness was just a charade. |
1999.07.28 2001.08.02 |
A- |
Kim |
| 3-2 Recap |
Napoleon's Boney Parts
Napoleon's Boney Parts - In the third season of Oz, McManus gets the bright idea to start a boxing program, and Adebisi gets revenge with the help of a syringe. |
1999.07.21 2001.07.21 |
B+ |
Kim |
| 3-1 Recap |
Meeeooow! (Fffft!)
The Truth And Nothing But - Beecher puts cats around the world to shame as he scratches and slices Metzger into oblivion. Ryan plots revenge on Schillinger but fails, Keller tries to prove his love to Beecher, and McManus finally wises up. Oh, and some of Hill's monologues didn't suck, meaning the Couch Baron goes out on a high note. |
1999.07.14 2003.11.20 |
B+ |
Couch Baron |
| 2-8 Recap |
See No Evil
Escape From Oz - If that's your goal, you shouldn't watch the episode, because it's not that good, and also, it's gross. Alvarez blinds Rivera, Schillinger crucifies Sippel, and Keller and Schillinger break Beecher's arms and legs. Also, Ryan confesses that he had Cyril murder Preston, and we might be rid of Hill forever. Yeah, like I'd be that lucky. |
1998.08.31 2003.10.27 |
B- |
Couch Baron |
| 2-7 Recap |
Is That A Bestiality Reference?
Animal Farm - Because there's very little that's Orwellian about the episode. Shirley rejects Adebisi, who starts seeing visions. Beecher's downward spiral continues. Cyril, fittingly enough, gets to know Schillinger in a very special way. Nappa comes to Oz, followed by Poet's non-triumphant return. Thank God it was too late to hear his verse. |
1998.08.24 2003.10.16 |
B |
Couch Baron |
| 2-6 Recap |
You Never Forget Your First Time
Strange Bedfellows - Peter Schibetta certainly won't, as Adebisi sticks it to him but good. Ryan dumps his wife, Alvarez's stock plummets, and Beecher and Keller move from real wrestling to lip wrestling. Wipe the drool off your chin. |
1998.08.17 2003.09.25 |
A- |
Couch Baron |
| 2-5 Recap |
Wrestlemania
Family Bizness - McManus and Devlin wrestle, metaphorically. Ryan wrestles with insanity, also metaphorically. Keller and Beecher, on the other hand, wrestle quite literally, and y'all might want to pick your tongues up off the floor -- that's a shag carpet, after all. |
1998.08.10 2003.08.21 |
A+ |
Couch Baron |
| 2-4 Recap |
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Chris-Mas
Losing Your Appeal - Keller shows up and befriends Beecher, but it turns out Schillinger has him in his pocket. Meanwhile, Hill loses his case. Like anyone ever gets out of this place alive. |
1998.08.03 2003.08.12 |
B+ |
Couch Baron |
| 2-3 Recap |
No More Mr. Nice Guy
Great Men - Schillinger gets out of the hole, and if I were Beecher, I'd watch my back, my ass, and anything else I valued. Shirley Bellinger comes to Oz, and I scarf a vodka tonic and do a little dance in tribute. |
1998.07.27 2003.07.30 |
A- |
Couch Baron |
| 2-2 Recap |
Nice plan, brain trust.
Ancient Tribes - Although it would be perfectly reasonable to assume that I'm addressing McManus, I'm actually talking to Beecher, who sets Schillinger up and ruins his chances at parole. I'm sure he won't pay any sort of price for that, aren't you? |
1998.07.20 2003.07.07 |
A- |
Couch Baron |
| 2-1 Recap |
Aw, Tom, It's Not Even My Birthday!
The Tip - McManus is shot! Ross is dead! This is the best episode ever! |
1998.07.13 2003.06.17 |
B+ |
Couch Baron |
| 1-8 Recap |
King Me, Asshole!
A Game Of Checkers - A riot breaks out when a game of checkers turns violent. Hey, this is Oz. It's also a killer ending to a great season. |
1997.08.25 2003.05.23 |
A |
Couch Baron |
| 1-7 Recap |
Blood And Guts
Plan B - This episode's all about bodily secretions, and not even the fun ones. Saddle up, and bring a barf bag. |
1997.08.18 2003.05.01 |
A- |
Couch Baron |
| 1-6 Recap |
Pass The Pepto, Please
To Your Health - To Schibetta, after Ryan and Adebisi put glass in his food. To Hill, for finding out that his idol can't act. And finally, to the Couch Baron, for having to recap the first subpar episode of the season. |
1997.08.11 2003.04.26 |
B |
Couch Baron |
| 1-5 Recap |
Don't Worry, The Title's Ironic
Straight Life - More so in the drug sense, as despite a crackdown, Beecher, Alvarez, and O'Reily get higher than a pole vaulter on Mars. But there's the other, better sense too, as Beecher fondles O'Reily's chest, and Alvarez turns up the sexual tension in a scene with Groves. Just imagine if he did that with O'Reily. Mrow! |
1997.08.04 2003.04.18 |
A- |
Couch Baron |
| 1-4 Recap |
Depression On A DVD, Part Two
Capital P - All the plotlines set up last episode come to their conclusions. Alvarez's baby dies, and so do Keane and a serial killer named L'Italien. Said demonstrates his first signs of hypertension. And to bottom things off (so to speak), we have to watch a McManus sex scene. Does TWoP's health insurance cover television-necessitated therapy? |
1997.07.28 2003.04.14 |
A+ |
Couch Baron |
| 1-3 Recap |
Depression On A DVD, Part One
God's Chillin' - We get some groundwork for some plotlines that you know are going to end in tragedy. Maritza gives birth to Alvarez's baby, but the kid has a bad liver, and they think he's going to die. Meanwhile, Keane finds Islam, but is set up by the hacks and basically forced to commit murder. At least there are a couple good Ryan scenes, or I'd be doing an Alvarez myself. |
1997.07.21 2003.04.09 |
A |
Couch Baron |
| 1-2 Recap |
A World Of Hurt
Visits, Conjugal And Otherwise - And it's not just because I wrote this recap while experiencing such severe stomach pains that I thought I had appendicitis. This episode is definitely depressing: Schibetta's wife dies, Beecher has to forget all about his family, and we learn how Hill ended up in the wheelchair. But Adebisi saying "I do" somehow makes it all worthwhile. |
1997.07.14 2003.04.03 |
A- |
Couch Baron |
| 1-1 Recap |
We're Off To See The Wizard
The Routine - And he curses and gets naked a lot more than I remembered. Join the Couch Baron as he goes back to the very first episode of Oz. Schillinger's in Em City! Ryan's in Gen Pop! Adebisi's got a big hat! It's cockeyed, people! Get it? "Cock"-eyed? |
1997.07.12 2003.03.31 |
A+ |
Couch Baron |