Being Erica: Season 4 (Ep 7 - 11 SERIES FINALE)

Episode 7: Erica runs into Ethan on the street and they meet for lunch. Ethan just broke it off with another girl who was too adventurous for him. She wanted to go travel the world and he said no. We go back in time to set up Ethan was a girl just like him. They end up eating magic mushrooms, since Erica's lame bf then put them in brownies. Ethan trips out and finds the girl boring. He tells Erica he likes crazy girls because it brings him out of his shell. No hope of these two getting back together, because Erica helps him reach out to the girl and go on the trip with her. Brent and Julianne start to get cozy.

Episode 8: Erica wants to know what is going to happen to her. She is back with Kai and talking about traveling with him. She meets herself from the future, Dr. Erica. Dr. Erica goes to see Dr. Tom and they hug and she cries outside his door, why? We will find out in the finale. She finds out from Dr. Fred that in 2019 she gets killed in a bombing in Union station. Her future self tells her that she will not die, because she has two realities since time travel has started. Julianne and Brent are together and keeping it a secret. Brent is not happy about this. Dr. Tom runs into Adam while he is with Amanda and ignores him. Sam has her baby in a water birth, she names him Leo. I cried.

Episode 9: It's Dave and Ivan's wedding day. She tries on her dress and then a wedding dress. Her and Kai are so cute together. Dr. Tom sends her to a time with a perfect boyfriend. He is everything she wants but super arrogant and rude. She breaks it off with him and realizes nobody could be perfect. At the wedding she runs into Adam and his date. She is so upset. Brent is mad at Julianne for still lying about them. Dave and Ivan get married and it's sweet, Kai sings and is Dave's best man. She tells Kai that she cannot hold onto him after he proposes to her. She has to have him go back to the future and I am bawling my eyes out. I love them together. She goes to see Adam and asks for him back and they get back together.

Episode 10: Erica is sent back to Purim. She wanted to spend more time with her grandfather. She realizes that she cannot change people and they are who they are. We see a rebellious side to Sam as she gets drunk on Manschevitz. She realizes that Jenny was a good friend to her. It's also Erica's birthday and she walks in on Julianne and Brent kissing. She is furious at them, especially since she didn't know and it is affecting their business relationship now. Adam gets her a spa package and almost gets a BSC (back, sack and crack) wax, hysterical! Jenny shows up at her birthday party and they are friends again. Tom is considering stopping therapy to be with Amanda. If he does, he has to sever ties with all patients, including ERICA.

Episode 11: SERIES FINALE: I have to say this was VERY well written. Every part of it was great and answered all questions. We also meet Jana, the creator in this episode, promoting her fiction book! We start off with Dr. Tom telling Erica he wont be her therapist anymore, but they are both upset and cry. Erica is ready to be a doctor and training is over. She is seeing flashes of her first patients life and we don't get a clear vision, but I can totally guess who it is. Dr. Nadiah sends Erica back to visit Leo. He is stuck in a hallway of doors and memories and won't take the door at the end leading to what happens in death. She tries to convince him but he wont. She realizes that people have to take the next step. Erica and Adam are also moving in together. This is a big step and Jenny is their realtor! Erica says goodbye to Dr. Tom and I was hysterical. I couldn't hold it in.  This was more of a father/daughter relationship that was no saying goodbye. How sad! In the end, we see Erica's patient, its' Sarah, Dr. Tom's daughter. So sad that she cannot tell him. She goes to see her in the hospital after she ODs and tells her that she knows her and wants to help. I really wish we could see Erica helping her. In the end, Julianne and Brent are together (and they have a super cute PUG scene!) and Erica is just happy. She has a great job, great friends, great boyfriend and is a therapist. Its amazing.

Thank you creators of being Erica, you rock!

Being Erica: Season 4 - Ep 4- 6

Episode 4: Brent is having trouble at River Rock, or the Rock now they call it with Scott Galvin in charge. He is trying to be somebody he is not to keep his job. This takes Erica back in time to a French exchange student JC who she was mean to. She goes back and helps her fit in, but maybe a bit too much. JC gets too friendly with a guy and cries and is upset and Erica realizes she should have just let her be who she was. Brent ends up quitting and now works with the girls at 50/50.

Episode 5: Dr. Nadia wants Dr. Tom to have a social life outside of work. She shows him that she has a wife and a daughter and it can work for him. He calls his ex-girlfriend and then gets upset again. We find out that they were engaged and she left him after he wouldn't go on a trip with her to marry another guy. We go back to his past where he decides to take the trip, but sees that it wouldn't have worked anyway. He was always too wrapped up in his job. He decides to make it work with her. Erica and Adam are fighting about a motorcycle. They end up making up and Kai appears and sees them together.

Episode 6: Kai is back and Erica makes Adam be friends with him. Even though they get along, he tells her that he doesn't want her to be friends with him. She also wants to go to Dublin with him, but he says September since he wont be going back to school. She gets defensive and makes him mad and they fight. Dr. Tom grants her powers to change time and space, but only in the present. She takes Adam to Dublin and they fight again. She starts the day over and does everything different, except Adam knows something is up. She tells him she started it over and he breaks it off with her. He doesn't like that she lied to him and took away his free will. In one part, we find out that Kai is still in love with Erica and I like them the best together anyway!

Being Erica - Season 4 (Episode 1 - 3)

Season 4 finally arrived from Canada and I watched episodes 1 -3, so let's begin!

Episode 1 - Erica is now in doctor training. Her first patient is Josh. She is less than happy about this. Josh is in the middle of a divorce with Sam and is being unreasonable. Dr. Tom tells her that she needs to build a relationship with him. So she goes back to the day she started to hate him. They were going to Fort Lauderdale and Sam got sick, so Josh went with her and Jenny. While he was there he got drunk and was rude. So she goes back and is nice to him. They hang out and have a good time and then he tries to kiss her. Dr. Tom tries to show her that there is more to it. "You are your patient" he says. We find out that Josh really loved Erica, not Sam. She tells him to let go of regrets and he lets Sam out of the divorce nice and clean.

Episode 2 - 50/50 press needs a new assistant. They hire Rachel, who is psychic when she is nervous. Julianne seems threatened by her. Erica learns her new patient is Julianne. She goes back to her first day with her and still gets crapped on. We learn that Julianne always felt like the stupid child with smart sister Georgie. She is insecure and we try to break her from that. She apologizes to Ray Ray after the death of Frank Galvin and harsh words by Friedkin. Erica may begin to write again.

Episode 3 - Sam announces she is pregnant! Barbara Strange is less than happy about this. She is downright rude. We learn she is the next patient. Erica goes back to the 60's when Barb was in high school. We learn that Barb got pregnant by the football guy and had the baby, a boy, and never talked about it again. She admits it to her family and finally goes to meet him. Daniel, is tall and strong and Barb is happy about this. Might be interesting to have a brother again. We also learn about a woman in Dr. Tom's past that he calls to catch up with.

I have to say, that Season 4 is different than any other season so far. Erica has these new patients, except she doesn't time travel with them just yet. I would be excited to see that. Who will be next on the list?

Being Erica: Season 1 - 3 recap

Being Erica is a Canadian show that Soapnet brought to USA in 2009. Seasons 1 - 3 were on Soapnet, but season 4 was only in Canada. I have to say I had been dying to see it and it finally came out on DVD this week and I am excited to watch. Let's recap Season 1 - 3 first, shall we?

Season 1

Erica Strange (Erin Kapluk) is 32, single, dead end jobs and miserable. She has great best friends, a great family (except for the death of her brother Leo) and is gorgeous, smart and funny. She has one bad date after another, has an allergic reaction to hazelnut latte's and winds up in the hospital. Her parents think she tried to kill herself. She meets therapist Dr. Tom, except he's a time travel therapist. He brings her back in time to redo moments or regrets as he calls them. She gets a new job at River Rock publishing, and falls in love with her best friend Ethan, who is recently divorced. In the end of the season she goes back to Leo's death and stops it, but Dr. Tom makes her pay. He leaves her as her therapist.

Season 2

New therapist Dr. Nadiah (who is Tom's therapist) takes over and Erica doesn't like it. Dr. Tom comes back. She is together with Ethan now. She also meets a coffee barrista named Kai, who apparently is a patient too. She feels an automatic bond with him. She goes back to his future, where he came from and learns he is stuck there doing a regret he wont leave. She kisses him. We learn that Dr. Tom had a daughter Sarah who he is estranged from. He treats Erica like she was his daughter. Kai goes back to the future and she breaks it off with Ethan, since they are not right for each other. She also gets fired from River rock and her and Julianne start a new company.

Season 3

Erica has moved on to phase 2 which is called group therapy. She is in a group session with other time travelers, including hot Irish guy Adam. Kai comes back and tells her that she is in trouble in the future. They end up sleeping together and her and Adam start a relationship. She breaks her friendship off with Jenny after it being toxic. She has to go through training to be a doctor, which is phase 3. She almost fails, but passes, but Adam fails. Her sister Sam divorces Josh and falls in love with janitor Lennon. Her publishing company gets saved by old frenemy Brent.

Top 5: Now and Then

I saw a great article about top 20 TV shows of all time and wanted to make my own list. These are my top 5 TV shows that are no longer on the air and my top 5 that are. Enjoy!

THEN (The 90's!)

Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997)

Teenage SMG fighting vampires with her besties. Great drama, romance, great language and good times. I own all 7 seasons.

Felicity (1998)

Young girl follows the man of her dreams to NY. Falls in love and then some. Should she be with the rebel or the friend? Amazing. I own all 4 seasons.

Melrose Place (1992)

I own all 7 seasons. Young couples and singles move into LA apartment complex. End up sleeping with everyone, divorce, murder, death, love, kidnapping, amazing!

My So-Called Life (1994)

Only one season and so short lived. Young girl befriends rebel of the school and go on hijinks to get the man of her dreams. Total 90's grunge, amazing music, hair and Jordan Catalano, you can't beat it! I own it and watch it again and again :)

Sex and The City (1998)

This is the woman's bible of TV. Four friends in NYC, single, dating, married, kids, divorced, shoe shopping, cosmopolitans! I own all 6 seasons and both spin off movies. How can you not love Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha? And Mr. Big!

NOW (2009- Present)

Being Erica (2009)

Erica Strange, single girl in Toronto, life is going nowhere. She meets a therapist that can send her back in time to fix her mistakes. Romance, friendships, heartache, real life. Amazing. Three seasons show in the US and the 4th only in Canada. I MUST own the 4th, still trying to obtain it as we speak!

Once Upon a Time (2011)

The evil queen banishes all the storybook characters to a land called Storybrook Maine. The only one who can break the spell is Emma, who is really Snow White's daughter. Her son she gave up is now the Queen's who is the town's mayor. Mystery, intrigue and drama. Only 2 seasons so far, but I hope many more!

Pretty Little Liars (2010)

ABC Family really knocked it out of the park with this one. Four high school friends who lost touch after the disappearance and death of their 5th friend Ali. They are getting threatening texts and letters from "A". They try to figure out who A is and who killed Alison. Love this show. It just keeps getting better, 3 seasons in and more to come!

Revenge (2011)

Scorned Hampton's girl comes back for revenge on those who put her father behind jail, which ultimately led to his death. She takes the characters down one by one and plots using a secret identity. Only one season so far, but the drama just sucks you in! Can't wait for more.

Ringer (2011)

Have to say I'd follow SMG wherever she goes. Story about two twins, one fakes her death and the other takes her place. There is murder, mystery, love, romance and suspense. I am still waiting for the girls to meet! One season in and I hope they renew it!