All the budget went to the girls in an episode without any. Not actually sure where this came from. Its scheduled premiere is tomorrow, the 4th. Well, whatever. Still looking for Climbing Girls, which is a very late airing, but is still MIA. Impressions: I love the progression of this episode. It spends the […]
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