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Eureka Season Three
It’s terrible, it’s horrible. I can’t believe the season 3 eps are already over!
I thought I would take the time to go over some of my favorites of the second part of the season. The following Eureka ep list is my guide to all things good in the back half of Eureka’s third season.
Welcome Back, Carter
As a mid-season opener pretending to be a season premiere, Welcome Back, Carter (WBC) was a fantastic showcase of all the things I like about Eureka, and Sheriff Andy, I can only pray that he returns for a visit.
It’s Good to Be Green
This one was a fun episode all the way around, but still, nothing beats the laugh-out-loud humor of WBC.
Have an Ice Day!
Taggart is back! Who knows if he’ll show up again, but it was great to see him. Zane was crazy, but that’s okay. I am, however, getting a little sick of seeing him sick all the time! He’s become attached to that hospital bed.
Finally, I have to say, I’ll be looking into the whole Zoe thing…
For a full season three ep list, visit the season three page or see the episode download list.
Trailer for Insane in the P-Brane
Here’s the trailer for tomorrow night’s episode, Insane in the P-Brane. It looks great, but I really have to wonder what the episode name means—it has me stumped.
You can find more of the Season Three episode titles on the episode downloads page.
No Emmy Nominations for Eureka
No Emmy nominations for Eureka? Frankly, I don’t know what they’re thinking! Eureka is a fabulous show and I can’t see why it wouldn’t have garnered any Emmy nominations, unless it has something to do with the timing of the show’s air dates. There was a long break between the first half of season three and the second half (which is finally airing, thank you).
Regardless, I think the show deserved better. The actors are all fabulous and the show itself is wonderful entertainment. Season three’s episodes can speak for themselves!
The Next Eureka Episode – Trailer: Your Face or Mine
Here’s a little about next week’s episode of Eureka, including a trailer. I’m looking forward to seeing Jo mix things up a little! More of this post…
Welcome Back, Carter: Andy steals the show
Spoiler alert! If you haven’t watched the mid-season premiere of Eureka tonight, you’ll want to skip reading this post, because I just watched it and I have a few things to say. First, it was great! I loved the episode, and if you’re a fan, you’re not going to want to miss it. Now, for the rest, you’ll need to keep reading… More of this post…
4 Days Until Eureka Returns
I’m looking forward to Eureka’s return. Not the least of which to see how the show is going to go forward after the shocking changes that were introduced at the mid-season break.
Revisiting older Eureka episodes
Now’s a great time to revisit older episodes. As the July 10th premiere date gets closer, I’ll probably find myself watching many of the more recent episodes. Now, though, the time is right to watch earlier episodes, those episodes from season one and two that I most loved and that I can’t forget.
My Top Ten List of Favorite Season One and Season Two Eureka Episodes
- Eureka Pilot – I was hopeful when I sat down to watch this Scifi Channel premiere that I was watching something that was going to be interesting and fun. I couldn’t have been more thrilled with what I ended up seeing that night. Eureka was fresh, funny, exciting, and addicting. I could hardly wait to see more of these wonderful characters and to date, they’ve never let me down.
- Many Happy Returns – On the heels of the pilot came Many Happy Returns. I knew Eureka was strange and different, but as soon as I saw Susan, apparently alive and well, I realized just how great this series was going to be.
- Right As Raynes – This episode seemed to me to be a turning point for Nathan, giving him a softer side and making me like him even as he antagonized Carter more than ever.
- Before I Forget - I enjoyed meeting Henry’s former love, Kim, and getting an episode that focused so heavily on Henry.
- H.O.U.S.E. Rules – Oh, how could I forget B.R.A.D.? This episode was pure fun.
- Once In A Lifetime – This was a heartbreaker of an episode in so many ways. Until season three, this stood out as the best of the series. It remains my favorite episode of both seasons one and two.
- Try, Try Again – The focus on Fargo was refreshing.
- Unpredictable – Carter’s ex-wife put in an appearance, finally, and the results were predictably unpredictable–in an interesting and entertaining way.
- Noche de Suenos – Those naughty dreams… :) I still listen to “The Mask of Fargo” just for fun. (From the Eureka Soundtrack.)
- Maneater – I know I’m not supposed to adore these kinds of episodes, but I do. I love it when the characters are forced out of character by outside influences. (Alienated almost made it on the list… but I ran out of numbers between 1 – 10.)
If you want to rewatch any of these episodes, check out my Eureka episode downloads page for links to buy them.
I had to leave so many great episodes off the list. Just know that I wish there were more than 10 slots in top ten list!
Which episodes from seasons one and two would make it into your top ten? I’d love to know.
Who’s that girl?
Here’s a sneak peek at an image from the Eureka Unscripted blog.
You’ll definitely want to see the full sized version, which was labeled as a surprised Colin Ferguson and “our newest addition to the Eureka family”. Permanent or guest star? :) I have to say, I think Jamie Ray Newman is a good actress. I adored the part she played in Duet, in season 2 of Atlantis. Since Duet was a great opportunity to show off her ability to play with both comedy and drama, and to show that she could do it well, I have high hopes for her role on Eureka! Here’s hoping it’s a long and fruitful engagement… (And no, that’s not some kind of wild hint of things to come even though a recent piece of news indicates that Carter might have a new love interest during the latter part of season three!)
Link to image and comment: Eureka Unscripted
Eureka set to return July 10th!
It’s about that time again. Eureka will be returning to the TV in July and I’m getting myself worked up over possible changes and happenings in the quirky little town of geniuses.
Last I remember, Carter was fired (saw that and cringed at the end of that episode), Allison was pregnant, and Nathan (and Eva Thorne) was gone.
What a way to start the rest of the season!
My biggest hope is that I won’t get lost on shownight. The series has moved from its usual Tuesday slot to the Friday slot that was held by Battlestar Galactica. I see this working out in one of two ways for me. Either I love having something of a lighter fare to watch on Friday evenings in place of BSG, or I constantly forget that Eureka has moved from the lovely Tuesday night spot.
I hope the former is true. I fear the latter.
I’m also excited to hear that there might be a love interest for Carter soon! I think the pregnancy kind of makes Allison off-limits for the time being (she has to have time to grieve properly, don’t you think?). There are a few more hints of things to come in an article up on Scifi Wire and I give that link on the spoilers & rumors page.
Hints of a return date for Eureka
I’ve been digging around trying to find out when Eureka was coming back for the second half of its season three, and I found references to season 3.5 on the SCIFI Channel schedule bot. You kind of have to hack the bot to get to the later dates, but here’s a direct link to the list in case you’re as interested as I am.
Link: SCIFI schedule bot for April 23, 2009
My one concern about the validity of the listing? April 23rd is a Thursday. Eureka has always aired on Tuesdays. I checked the Tuesdays though, and found no reference to the show.
