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'''''Long Island Medium''''' is |
'''''Long Island Medium''''' is a total crock of shit American [[reality television]] series that currently airs on [[TLC (TV channel)|TLC]]. It premiered in September 2011. The show stars Theresa Caputo, a scam-artist [[Medium_(spirituality)|medium]] based in [[Hicksville, New York]], and follows as she juggles clients and her family. Season 2 premiered on March 25, 2012. |
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==Synopsis== |
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Each episode focuses on Caputo as she conducts private and group readings, with both believers and skeptics. Her husband Larry and two children, Victoria and Larry, have learned to |
Each episode focuses on Caputo as she conducts private and group readings, with both believers and skeptics. Her husband Larry and two children, Victoria and Larry, have learned to tolerate living with her [[mediumship]], but it can be trying on their relationships. Especially when messages from the dead spontaneously interrupt dinner, visits to the dentist or grocery shopping trips when the TLC cameras are turned on. |
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Caputo isn't sure how her psychic gift works. "Things are just there," she says.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/rare_medium_well_done_A0e97K6qTr7qqAkbArWs7J |title=Rare ''Medium'' well done |work=[[New York Post]]}}</ref> "When I was younger I used to actually see images and hear things. As I got older and shut down, it had changed. Because it was frightening to see people standing there who actually weren’t there."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/11/01/long-island-medium-real/ |title=''Long Island Medium'' renewed: Is Theresa Caputo for real? |work=[[Entertainment_Weekly|EW.com]]}}</ref> |
Caputo isn't sure how her psychic gift works. "Things are just there," she says.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/rare_medium_well_done_A0e97K6qTr7qqAkbArWs7J |title=Rare ''Medium'' well done |work=[[New York Post]]}}</ref> "When I was younger I used to actually see images and hear things. As I got older and shut down, it had changed. Because it was frightening to see people standing there who actually weren’t there."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/11/01/long-island-medium-real/ |title=''Long Island Medium'' renewed: Is Theresa Caputo for real? |work=[[Entertainment_Weekly|EW.com]]}}</ref> |
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Variety's Gregg Goldstein emphasized the appeal of Theresa's vivacious personality. "In an era of hit reality shows about families and denizens of New Jersey, the series' equally big selling point is the dynamic with her husband and two wisecracking teenagers, making it play like a combination of ''[[Real Housewives of New Jersey]]'' and ''[[Bewitched]]'' - particularly when their frustrations surface over her random communications with what she calls '[[Spiritualists|Spirit]].'"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118051851?refCatId=14 |title=''Medium'' gets into family spirit: Personality is key draw to TLC reality show |work=[[Variety_(magazine)|Variety.com]]}}</ref> |
Variety's Gregg Goldstein emphasized the appeal of Theresa's vivacious personality. "In an era of hit reality shows about families and denizens of New Jersey, the series' equally big selling point is the dynamic with her husband and two wisecracking teenagers, making it play like a combination of ''[[Real Housewives of New Jersey]]'' and ''[[Bewitched]]'' - particularly when their frustrations surface over her random communications with what she calls '[[Spiritualists|Spirit]].'"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118051851?refCatId=14 |title=''Medium'' gets into family spirit: Personality is key draw to TLC reality show |work=[[Variety_(magazine)|Variety.com]]}}</ref> |
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The Season 2 premiere episode drew 2.28 million viewers. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/27/sunday-cable-ratings-mad-men-season-premiere-real-housewives-of-atlanta-more/126124/ |title=Sunday Cable Ratings: Basketball, 'Mad Men' Season Premiere & More |work=[[TV by the Numbers]]}}</ref> |
The Season 2 premiere episode drew 2.28 million gullible viewers. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/27/sunday-cable-ratings-mad-men-season-premiere-real-housewives-of-atlanta-more/126124/ |title=Sunday Cable Ratings: Basketball, 'Mad Men' Season Premiere & More |work=[[TV by the Numbers]]}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Long Island Medium | |
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| Genre | Reality |
| Starring | Theresa Caputo |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | TLC |
| Release | September 25, 2011 – present |
Long Island Medium is a total crock of shit American reality television series that currently airs on TLC. It premiered in September 2011. The show stars Theresa Caputo, a scam-artist medium based in Hicksville, New York, and follows as she juggles clients and her family. Season 2 premiered on March 25, 2012.
Synopsis
Each episode focuses on Caputo as she conducts private and group readings, with both believers and skeptics. Her husband Larry and two children, Victoria and Larry, have learned to tolerate living with her mediumship, but it can be trying on their relationships. Especially when messages from the dead spontaneously interrupt dinner, visits to the dentist or grocery shopping trips when the TLC cameras are turned on.
Caputo isn't sure how her psychic gift works. "Things are just there," she says.[1] "When I was younger I used to actually see images and hear things. As I got older and shut down, it had changed. Because it was frightening to see people standing there who actually weren’t there."[2]
"For me now, I feel spirit. I could be in a store standing next to a woman, and her husband passed of a heart attack. I would feel as if someone was laboring my breath, like I couldn’t breathe. That’s my symbol for someone passing by the heart, chest or lung area, when they labor my breathing."[3]
Episodes
Season 1
| Ep # | Total | Title | Airdate | |
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| 1 | 1 | "No Turning Off" | September 25, 2011 | |
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Theresa Caputo has a very special psychic gift, but her family gets annoyed by her inability to turn it off. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Driving Me Nuts" | September 25, 2011 | |
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Theresa reads a distraught mother; Victoria learns to drive. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Spirit Release" | October 2, 2011 | |
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The spirit of a 6-year-old boy won't leave Theresa, taking a serious emotional toll on her. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "This Isn't Working" | October 2, 2011 | |
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Theresa meets with her clients in her home. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Theresa's Upgrade" | October 9, 2011 | |
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The kids get Theresa something more advanced than her cassette recorder; a woman seeks closure. | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Reconnecting" | October 16, 2011 | |
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Theresa plans a trip to reconnect with her friends. | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "Blessing & a Curse" | October 23, 2011 | |
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Theresa finds herself putting spirits first and her family second. | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "Theresa Explains It All" | October 30, 2011 | |
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Theresa and her family answer questions; explaining it all. | ||||
| 9 | 9 | "Sailing with Spirits" | November 6, 2011 | |
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Theresa is invited to do a group reading on a cruise ship traveling to the Bahamas. | ||||
Season 2
| Ep # | Total | Title | Airdate | |
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| 1 | 10 | "Meeting the Parents" | March 25, 2012 | |
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Theresa invites Victoria's boyfriend over for dinner. | ||||
| 2 | 11 | "Drumming and Healing" | March 25, 2012 | |
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Theresa hosts a drumming circle to reground herself. | ||||
| 3 | 12 | "Losing It" | April 1, 2012 | |
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Spirits interfere with Theresa's workout; Theresa has an emotional breakdown during a reading. | ||||
| 4 | 13 | "Poor Petey" | April 1, 2012 | |
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A visit to the vet turns into more than just a checkup; a couple hopes to hear from their son. | ||||
| 5 | 14 | "Christmas Spirit" | April 8, 2012 | |
| 6 | 15 | "Spirit Al Dente" | April 8, 2012 | |
| 7 | 16 | "Car Crazy" | April 15, 2012 | |
| 8 | 17 | "Just Like Me" | April 15, 2012 | |
| 9 | 18 | "Wheelin' & Dealin'" | April 22, 2012 | |
Reception
Season 1 of Long Island Medium averaged 1.3 million viewers per episode. [4]
Variety's Gregg Goldstein emphasized the appeal of Theresa's vivacious personality. "In an era of hit reality shows about families and denizens of New Jersey, the series' equally big selling point is the dynamic with her husband and two wisecracking teenagers, making it play like a combination of Real Housewives of New Jersey and Bewitched - particularly when their frustrations surface over her random communications with what she calls 'Spirit.'"[5]
The Season 2 premiere episode drew 2.28 million gullible viewers. [6]
References
- ^ "Rare Medium well done". New York Post.
- ^ "Long Island Medium renewed: Is Theresa Caputo for real?". EW.com.
- ^ "Interview with Long Island Medium Theresa Caputo on new TLC series". Channel Guide Magazine.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "TLC Renews Long Island Medium for Season 2". TLC.
- ^ "Medium gets into family spirit: Personality is key draw to TLC reality show". Variety.com.
- ^ "Sunday Cable Ratings: Basketball, 'Mad Men' Season Premiere & More". TV by the Numbers.
