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'Wilfred' recap: 'Secrets' not to keep
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Jenna's wedding is under way in Ryan's backyard, with Amanda as his plus-one.
Wilfred brings up an old drawing Ryan drew with his family and dog, Sneakers, only to find a mysterious addition of another pet in the background -- Wilfred. Impossible. I can only suspect this was a crude prank by the dog.
To avoid becoming a victim of another one of Wilfred's jokes, Ryan unleashes a Battlestar...
Read more »'Wilfred' recap: building 'Resentment'
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The "most important and shortest" walk of Wilfred's life will happen during Jenna's wedding as the ring-bearer.
Drew hustles Ryan over while they both hang out in their respective front yards and asks for "inspiration" in writing his vows. The inspiration he finds is in Ryan's basement, bubbling in a plastic bottle.
Taking advantage of his sobriety, Ryan asks Drew...
Read more »'Wilfred' recap: Give me 'Honesty'
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After a mishap on Jenna’s broadcast show involving marijuana candy, her journalism career has become a punch line — similar to the laughable careers of Lindsay Lohan or Kim Kardashian. “Honesty” involves Ryan attempting to revive her career, passing along a variation of story leads for her to report on.
While hanging out in the basement, Wilfred reveals a pit hidden beneath a rug where he...
Read more »'Wilfred' recap: 'Service' may be needed
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Ryan’s back at work — that dark gray, claustrophobic place. It’s time on FX's "Wilfred" for some seriousness. Ryan's boss gives an inspirational speech after announcing the employees will be losing their jobs. And after he goes into his office to “call his wife,” he shoots himself.
Emotions go from depressing to light when Ryan’s mom offers to help his sister, Kristen, in preparing...
Read more »'Wilfred' recap: 'Truth' be told
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Love is an evergreen topic that pulls at a universal string in everybody’s heart.
Despite seeing bits and pieces of Amanda, Ryan professes his love for her. And to his relief, she reciprocates. No time is wasted, as Ryan gives it the old college try and asks her to move in.
While he and Wilfred are in the basement straightening up, Wilfred shares with Ryan his doubts about his new roommate....
Read more »'Wilfred' recap: There's no 'Avoidance'
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This week’s theme is a doggie dance competition. In “Avoidance,” Wilfred and Ryan team up to compete. And, despite being two grown men, they both take the competition seriously – as we see with the montage of rehearsals, '50s jazz music and synchronized moves – dare I say, like a musical?
Ryan runs into an old friend from law school, James. He and Ryan had previously, and miserably, worked...
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