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KaitlynReynolds

First of all: Thanks a lot to bala and waterlilybarb for helping me out.

Then I actually just now saw that the second season of 'Brothers and Sisters' is cut short due to the previous writers' strike. This means, that season only has 16 episodes and I have provided a summary for all of them, so a mod may as well post the guide. bala said they can exceed their word count, so my split post may then be turned into one again... Just change and edit what you see fit to edit, your choice!

Following two (or three, depends) posts will then finally be the episode guides...

Sorry I was being such a pain with the word count problem I had...

KaitlynReynolds

Episode Guide Season 1

Episode 1:  Patriarchy

After being offered a co-anchor position on a political talk show, Kitty moves back to Los Angeles to live with her parents. At a family dinner, her four other siblings and father convince Kitty to reconcile with her mother, whom she had a falling out with prior to her departure. William brings Sarah into the family business, where she soon discovers some glaring financial discrepancies that could undermine the Walker family's way of life. Also, William suffers a heart attack and dies.

Episode 2: An Act of Will

The Walker family is forced to deal with the shock of William's death and the reading of the will, which threatens to cause a rift in the family. After Nora learns that Justin has been fired from his job and disappeared, she, Kitty and Kevin head off on a road trip to find him.

Episode 3: Affairs of State

William's indiscretions are made painfully public, and Nora shocks the family as she reveals that she's not as naive as they all think she is. Justin decides to tell Kitty about their father's affair, and the Walker siblings all feel the burden of their very own secrets.

Episode 4: Family Portrait

Sarah and Joe both face a big challenge when they discover that something may be wrong with their daughter, Paige. Kitty finds herself torn between two men, Justin begins his new job, Kevin gets jealous after seeing Scotty with another guy, and Nora suspects that Saul has feelings for Holly.

Episode 5: Date Night

In an effort to move on from her husband's death, Nora goes on a date, but things don’t go quite as well as she had planned when they bump into Saul having dinner with Holly. Kitty decides to go on a very awkward double-date with Jonathan and Warren, and Kevin connects with Scotty on their date together. Sarah is finding it difficult to deal with Paige's diabetes injections, but Justin helps her overcome her fears.

Episode 6: For the Children

The Walker children all plot to get out of attending the yearly benefit Nora forces them to go to, with the excuse that the company can't afford the table. Tommy finds that he is sterile - a devastating blow because he and Julia are trying to get pregnant. Joe accidentally lets it slip to Nora that the company is in trouble. Kitty asks Warren to go as her platonic date to the benefit, but he says he is seeing someone. Kevin asks Scotty to attend with him, but Scotty is working the event as a waiter and a fight ensues when Kevin offers to pay for him to attend instead. Justin asks his boss Tyler to attend with him, but forgets to tell her to wear black.

Episode 7: Northern Exposure

Kitty and Warren go to the country to have a peaceful weekend that turns out anything but that. Unable to become pregnant, Tommy and Julia turn to desperate and unconventional measures. Faced with dire financial circumstances, the Walkers are forced to sell the ranch house.

Episode 8: Mistakes Were Made, Part I

Justin's resolve to stay clean is shaken by a disturbing letter from the US military requesting that he needs to go back. He overdoses after getting fired by Tyler and the ending of their relationship. Kevin swallows his fears and tries his hardest to win back Scotty, but it blows up in his face. Nora prepares for a date, and Sarah uncovers some shocking information which leads to the breaking of the password on William's locked accounts.

Episode 9: Mistakes Were Made, Part II

A road trip for Sarah, Tommy, and Kevin reveals more startling news about their father. Justin comes clean about his reasons for joining the service. Kitty attempts to use influence with a Senator to get Justin out of the army.

Episode 10: Light the Lights

Sarah, Tommy and Saul discover that Holly owns 1/3 of the Nevada land. They attempt to undermine her and buy her out for far less than the actual value of the property. Kitty considers accepting the Senator's job offer. Kevin represents Justin at a hearing attempting to get Justin a 3 month stay before reporting for duty.

Episode 11: Family Day

Holly, now a shareholder at Ojai Foods tells Saul, Sarah and Tommy that she wants an office and a job. They are reluctant, but give in when Holly tells them she will sell her stock to competitors if they do not give in to her demand. Not to be undone Nora comes to work as well. Holly proposes that Ojai buy a vineyard and start making wine. Kitty is still considering the job offer from Senator McCallister despite Kevin's opposition because of the Senator's stand on gay marriages. Sarah and Joe disagree on how to handle a problem with Gabe. Justin is in rehab and all of these conflicts and frustrations pour out at Justin's group Family therapy session.

Episode 12: Sexual Politics

Kitty contacts a dating service when everyone on the Senator's staff thinks she and McCallister are an item. Kevin meets an actor at the gym and the two really hit it off, but confusion sets in when he tells Kevin he's not gay, although all the signals are saying he is. Nora tries Kitty's dating service as well and the results for both women have them deciding to swear off men and dating.

Episode 13: Something Ida This Way Comes

The family plans to throw Nora a surprise 60th birthday party, but the surprise is on them when Nora and Saul's mother Ida arrives unannounced. Tommy gets Justin out of rehab for the party but learns that in order for Justin to attend alcohol must be banned. Kitty asks the Senator to attend and he charms Nora and slowly begins making romantic headway with Kitty.

Episode 14: Valentine’s Day Massacre

Kitty is surprised by Senator McCallister in several ways. Kevin is set up on a blind date by an unexpected source. Tommy and Sarah butt heads about the proposed winery. Nora has a Valentine's Day dinner with a friend with a memorable result. Justin takes a chance to follow his heart.

Episode 15: Love is Difficult

Sarah and Joe go into therapy following the tensions of their marriage. An office poll unsettles Kitty about her relationship with Senator McCallister. Tommy bumps into a concealed member of the Walker family, while Tommy and Julia learn about a surprise addition to the family.

Episode 16: The Other Walker

Holly and William's daughter, Rebecca, makes a surprise appearance. Sarah makes some poor and hurtful decisions, unleashing a domino effect of pain. Kevin also makes an error in judgment with bad consequences, causing an indirect coming-out for Chad. Justin breaks off with Tyler. Holly declares war on Sarah and her family. A double date with Kitty shows a whole new side of the Walkers to Robert.

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KaitlynReynolds

Episode 17: All in the Family

Nora invites her late husband's illegitimate daughter to a family dinner at the Walker house against some of her children's wishes. Kevin's relationship with a movie star reaches new levels and Nora has an interesting encounter with her college professor.

Episode 18: Three Parties

Sarah accompanies Kitty to Senator McCallister's hometown to interview local residents for his upcoming election campaign. Rebecca asks Justin to attend a house party with her, which ends with Justin getting a black eye. Chad makes a surprising decision to come out that affects his relationship with Kevin in a negative way. At the advice of her best friend, Nora asks her professor out on a date.  Kitty returns to L.A. with new insight on McCallister and admits that she's falling in love with him.

Episode 19: Game Night

Kitty sets Kevin up on a date without telling him that it's with the republican Senator's gay brother. Kevin ruins the date by going on a rant against the Senator. Nora and Kitty set up a game night against a rival family they lost to years ago. Rebecca is invited by Sarah to come, but she loses the game for the Walkers. The day after, Rebecca tells Justin that Joe kissed her.

Episode 20: Bad News

Joe tries to confess to Sarah about the kiss, but before he can get enough courage, she receives the news from the most unexpected person. When Nora fails her writing class, her teacher allows her to pass on one condition - she must go on a date with him. And Kitty has to calm the Senator down after a disastrous helicopter crash.

Episode 21: Grapes of Wrath

The vineyard opens up and the whole family attends. Holly also makes a move on Mark when Nora is gone.
Episode 22: Favorite Son

Kevin acts as McCallister's attorney when a radio host makes accusations against his war heroism. Tommy and Julia must face a tough decision regarding their newborn babies.

Episode 23: Matriarchy

Nora organizes an engagement party for Kitty and Robert. Justin is about to be deployed to Iraq, and he tries to have special time with his family members to say goodbye. Kitty finds it hard to tell her mother that she will be moving out. An old friend of Saul's visits after his divorce.

Sources: tv.com; imdb.com; wikipedia.com

KaitlynReynolds

Episode Guide Season 2

Episode 1: Home Front

Three weeks since hearing from Justin in the Middle East, the Walker family struggle to find cheer in celebrating Kitty's birthday. Sarah fights to salvage what's left of her failing marriage. Kevin learns the hard way about the sacrifices that true love brings. Tommy is at a loss as to how to provide the emotional support needed by his overwhelmed wife, Julia, after the death of their newborn son, while Kitty gets a first hand look at the challenges of being engaged to a U.S. senator. Saul questions his identity after a visit from an old friend, and the family's newest member, Rebecca, tries desperately to find her place in this very complex family puzzle.


Episode 2: An American Family

Kevin, Nora and Kitty go to pick up Justin, who has just returned home from the war. Robert finds that he’s getting closer to the Walkers. The truth is revealed between Sarah and Rebecca. Tommy is not able to get the hang of being a father.


Episode 3: History Repeating

Rebecca worries about Justin as he still refuses his medication, Tommy's marriage hits a road block as Julia starts coming out of her depression and decides to take her daughter and move back home to Arizona temporarily. Kevin meets his old flame Scotty and Kitty prevents a scandal when Robert's ex-wife plans to tell all on the Larry King show.


Episode 4: States of the Union

Rebecca's suspicions arise after Justin makes an almost miraculous recovery. Kevin pushes Saul to the edge to get some answers. Nora, Sarah and Kitty decide to go to a spa. Tommy tries to make friends, but ends up in an embarrassing situation.


Episode 5: Domestic Issues

Sarah becomes embroiled in a difficult battle with Joe for custody of their children. Kitty's Halloween announcement has consequences for the entire Walker family.


Episode 6: Two Places

Kitty gets a visit from an old friend to do some damage control regarding her pregnancy, but it doesn't go as planned. Sarah is struggling with Paige, while Justin is down.


Episode 7: 36 Hours

Kitty Walker has a sonogram and discovers that the fetus is dead. Isaac Marshall is brought in by Kitty to help with the campaign. Robert is not happy about this because they had a falling out in a previous campaign. Justin increases his dependence on medication. Holly understands her daughter Rebecca's dilemma and supports her in sharing Justin's continuing addiction with the Walker family. Nora starts out in great excitement over planning Kitty's wedding to Robert. She and Sarah are faced with the task of organizing the event within two days. Tommy embarks on an affair with his secretary Lena. Sarah is faced with the runaway of her daughter, Paige, who discloses her distress over the divorce. Joe at first accuses Sarah of failing to provide stability for Paige, but later finally agrees to share custody. Saul comes to terms with his love for another man and confides in his sister, Norah. Kevin is unable to reach Jason at his missionary camp. When he learns that chef student Scotty runs into financial problems meeting his tuition, rent, etc., he offers him space in his apartment.


Episode 8: Something New

Holly advises Rebecca to be herself around the Walkers. Now part of the wedding party, Rebecca prompts Kitty to stand up and not compromise on her special day. Sarah is wooed professionally and considers branching out overseas. Nora contacts her first love via email and resumes their friendship. Julia comes back to Tommy, and the tension at work rises, following his office flirtation. Kevin and Scotty become closer.

Episode 9: Holy Matrimony

A political scandal and a severe case of cold feet threaten Kitty and Robert's highly anticipated wedding day. Isaac distracts Nora from her romance with Stan and Holly gets a surprise visit from an old friend.


Episode 10: The Feast of Epiphany

Secrets are the order of the day when the Walkers gather for a family dinner because Nora is too shy to ask Isaac out on her own. Rebecca is trying to play matchmaker for her mother.


Episode 11: The Missionary Imposition

Justin attends a Narcotics Anonymous meeting for Veterans, but isn't ready to talk in front of the attendees. Nora goes to the restaurant with Isaac Marshall. Sarah meets with Simon Lao in order to have the company's produce sold in his stores. Jason makes Kevin to do some soul searching and think about his future.


Episode 12: Compromises

Rebecca gets a new hobby, while Sarah has to make an important decision and Robert and Jason have a long overdue confrontation.

Episode 13: Separation Anxiety

Isaac has an important question for Nora. Rebecca begins to question whether William Walker is really her father, so she decides to have DNA tests done. Robert and Kitty visit a fertility clinic.


Episode 14: Double Negative

In an attempt to solve Scotty's financial issues, Kevin offers to file domestic partnership papers with him. Nora meets with an interior decorator in an attempt to try and make a fresh start and the Walkers' attend a fundraiser for cancer research.


Episode 15: Moral Hazard

After an international business deal goes bad, Holly becomes the saving grace for Ojai Foods. Justin delivers heartbreaking news about a family member. Saul makes a confession. Scotty and Kevin share a life-changing moment.


Episode 16: Prior Commitments

Kevin and Scotty make a commitment to be life partners, Saul finally deals with his identity in a public way, and the family discovers that William kept yet another painful secret from his family.


Sources: tv.com; imdb.com; wikipedia.com

KaitlynReynolds

Just because I got the hang of this stuff, there is another show I'd like to provide an episode guide for, namely 'The Tudors'.

Season 1 is finished, season 2 is still in full swing though, that guide had to be edited at the end of the season or in between, depends if the mod who posts the guide would be willing to add my summaries every time an episode had aired... Or I just make the guide for season 1 and season 2 when the season is finished. That's up to you, actually...

And I promise and swear that I'm finally done making so many posts in here...

redsoxpatriot30

Don't worry...it's better to ask questions and know what you're doing instead of keeping to yourself and ruining the guide... I ask questions all the time... Great guides so far... I am currently updating guides during the season because people may want to know what the next episode will be and turn to the guides, but then it shows the stupid and annoying [redsoxpatriot30 edited this post at 00:00 on 0-0-00] Whichever you prefer...

gabsimom

Why not post the Tudors guide here 1st and if it is approved you may post it then you can go in and do all the updates

waterlilybarb

Don't worry about posting.  I'd much rather you ask ahead of time, so you can do it with confidence.

If you like, post them in here 1st.  I'll double check them, and then you can post them in The Tudors forum yourself.  That way you will be able to edit and add the new episodes as they come.

KaitlynReynolds

Ok, so I'll post the guides now... I'd love to post them myself later, so just tell me what then needs editing and I'll do it...

KaitlynReynolds

Episode 1:
Henry prepares for war with France, but receives cautious counsel from the powerful Cardinal Wolsey, who urges a peace treaty. The King learns that his queen's lady-in-waiting Elizabeth Blount is pregnant with his child.

Episode 2:
Henry and the court go to the summit to sign the treaty with France. Tensions are understandably high, and tempers of both kings flare up more than once. Meanwhile, Henry takes on a new mistress named Mary Boleyn. He soon tires of her and her father summons her sister Anne to court and tells her to find a way to keep the king's interest.

Episode 3:
The King asks Charles to escort his sister, Margaret, to her betrothed and promotes him to Duke of Suffolk. The envoys from the Holy Roman-Emperor meet with Cardinal Wolsey and determine how to cement the treaty between the two nations. Anne catches the King's notice in a play. The Emperor is invited to the King's court. It is learned that the King of France knows of the treaty talks - and the Cardinal is quick to find a scapegoat. We learn more of why Anne's father and uncle want her to seduce the King.

Episode 4:
As a reward for his denunciation of Martin Luther, the Pope christens Henry “Defender of the Faith,” but a brush with death causes the king to seek a solution to his lack of an heir. Princess Margaret marries the decrepit King of Portugal reluctantly, but the union is short-lived; Henry's desire for Anne Boleyn intensifies when Anne goes home to her family estate.

Episode 5:
Henry is shocked when he learns that his ally, Emperor Charles V of Spain, has released France's King Francis I from prison. He's equally surprised when Anne Boleyn turns him down after offering to make her his sole mistress.

Episode 6:
As King Henry gains in confidence, his displeasure with the way the Catholic Church handles his request for an annulment of his marriage to Katherine of Aragon grows. As a result, Cardinal Wolsey's position is weakening, leaving him vulnerable to his enemies.

Episode 7:
England's population is suffering, both from a lack of food and from a lethal plague called 'The Sweats'. As a result, King Henry feels depressed and not his usual, confident self. He starts having doubts about the future and his ability to rule the country. Fortunately for him, a change is coming up.

Episode 8:
In this episode the King receives a special guest. A papal envoy has come to discuss the annulment of the King's marriage to Katherine of Aragon, as requested by the King. The outcome of these discussions will determine Cardinal Wolsey's future career as well as the King's romance with Anne Boleyn. These discussions will also influence the nature of the relationship between England and Rome.

Episode 9:
The unthinkable comes to pass and Cardinal Wolsey is stripped of his powers and authority. No longer is he the Lord Chancellor. His successor is a surprising choice.

Episode 10:
Cardinal Wolsey attempts to save his career by finding a new, yet surprising ally: Queen Katherine, who has also lost the King's favour. However, their plotting is discovered by the King's advisors.

Source: tv.com

KaitlynReynolds

Episode 1:
The King makes himself head of the Church of England while the Catholic Church fights a losing battle to control Henry VIII's desire for an annulment. Anne Boleyn demands that Henry break off contact with Katherine, so the noble Queen is banished from court. On top of that the Reformation is underway.

Episode 2:
Christmas at the Tudor court is a time for ringing in the new. Mistress Anne Boleyn has replaced the banished Queen Katherine. The King's chaplain, Thomas Cranmer, makes a fact-finding visit to Lutheran Germany while Henry withdraws both the authority and taxes of the Catholic Church at home. And a royal visit to France finally convinces Anne to consummate her relationship with Henry, even as his best friend Charles Brandon suggests that she is no virgin.

Episode 3:
Henry can no longer be patient. With the Pope's blessing, he appoints Thomas Cranmer the Archbishop of Canterbury. Henry and Anne marry in secret, without even waiting for the annulment of Henry's first marriage. Anne gives birth to her and Henry's first child.

Episode 4:
Henry and Anne's first child, a daughter named Elizabeth is baptised. Henry submits a bill to Parliament which will become his first 'Act of Succession'. According to this act, only the children from his marriage to Anne can inherit the throne. The act includes the requirement that every subject, on demand, takes an oath acknowledging the King's marriage to Anne and his supremacy in all things secular and spiritual.

Episode 5:
Attempts to legitimise the King's marriage and increase his power hit unmovable obstacles as Sir Thomas More and Bishop Fisher insist that only God can be head of the church. Imprisoned in the Tower of London they face likely execution unless they take the Oath of Allegiance. Meanwhile Henry's wandering eye continues to roam.

Episode 6:
As the Reformation gathers pace Sir Thomas Cromwell becomes ever more powerful as propagandist-in-chief of a new moral order. Royal confidence has given way to doubt. Henry is haunted by the memory of the executed Thomas More while Queen Anne Boleyn's insecurities border on paranoia. Her husband's affairs continue and an effort to have her daughter Elizabeth betrothed to a French royal fails when the French King refuses to recognise that the infant Princess is of legitimate birth.

Episode 7: - to be added -

Episode 8: - to be added -

Episode 9: - to be added -

Episode 10: - to be added –

Source: tv.com

waterlilybarb

They are both great.   You just have to copy & paste them to The Tudors forum when you're ready.  Please send me a PM when you're done, so I can highlight & stick the threads, as well as close season 1.  Really nice to see someone else helping out.  We love that kind of spirit, and appreciate your time & effort.

shinny

Hey all, if it's ok with everyone I'm going to do the season guides to Moonlight and Medium

gabsimom

Sounds good to me

sddvasquez

aaarrrgh! i had everything but the formatting. oh well, these things happen and how can you be mad at such a smiley pig?
i do have a trimmer banner if you want it:

and you have to use the theme - when i get through with you by vla. it's too perfect for the show!

waterlilybarb

Thanks sddv, I edited the about to use both of those.  Sorry for the inconvenience, but you're right, that smiling pig is a sweetie.

I know when he did them.  I looked at the date he posted them in SM, and it was when both Tina and I were not available for a couple days.  Then they got overlooked due to torres going fast and furious the following weekend and I forgot to check back over the pages.

sddvasquez

great job, KaitlynReynolds! the only comment i would make (on brothers and sisters) is to not put an extra space between the titles and the text (like you have it on the tudors) to keep it trim. i looked for brothers and sisters banners and see there isn't anything nice and slim so i pared down these for you if you like either of them...

redsoxpatriot30

I said sorry   ...I could use this pig whenever someone gets angry at me...
"Hey! Why'd you do that? You just ruined my Key Lime Pie!"
"I don't know...but look at this pig...see how happy he is right now?"
"Aww...ok...you're off the hook."
sddv, I love the Seinfeld guide...it may get me into watching it over the summer...same with Dead Like Me...looks hilarious...

sddvasquez

yes, he's some pig but be careful - i've seen a german saying that if you want to show your teeth at someone (as in grrrr!) the best way to do so is with a smile ah, those germans are more laughs than a barrelful of monkeys!  and we can't wait for damages to get back next month. just thinking about it gives me the chills, brrrr, creepy!

seinfeld doesn't get old. we're on season 7 again and, like friends, the plots are still outrageously funny. and we're going to try dead like me this week too! (also, if you want to get all your characters/actors on one line in your tables then just kick up the initial value a bit)

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