M.A.D.

Season 1, Episode 20, Aired
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Veronica helps her friend Carmen plot revenge on her clingy boyfriend, after he threatens to release a Paris Hilton-esque sex tape of her over the internet if she breaks up with him.''''Meanwhile, Keith decides to track down the missing Duncan in exchange for the huge Kane reward.moreless
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  • Veronica helps Carmen plot revenge on her boyfriend, after he threatens to release a Paris Hilton-esque sex tape of her over the internet if she breaks up with him. Keith decides to track down the missing Duncan in exchange for the huge Kane reward.moreless

    8.1
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    By andrada_charmed, Jun 08, 2011 Report Abuse
    Veronica helps her friend Carmen plot revenge on her clingy boyfriend, after he threatens to release a Paris Hilton-esque sex tape of her over the internet if she breaks up with him. Meanwhile, Keith decides to track down the missing Duncan in exchange for the huge Kane reward.
    Logan: What, like will we ever hang at the mall and hold hands and buy each other teddy bears with hearts that say "I wuv you bear-y much"?
    Veronica: Exactly that, only I want my bear won in some sort of demonstration of ring toss ability.moreless

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  • The stage is set for the final 2

    8.8
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    By PabloExobar, Jun 08, 2011 Report Abuse
    To be honest the weekly mystery didn't cut it for me this week... for the most anyway.

    I thought this subject has been done earlier and the two misc characters that were involved in it just couldn't interest me one bit.

    However... that's until the end when there's a twist that literally blew me away. Okay, maybe it wasn't *that* shocking, but definitely great because it, to a degree justified the blah mystery of the week. Good to see the writers are aware of what they are doing. It appears that Veronica may finally have some lead on who raped her a year ago while she was under the influence of GHB. Carmen was also given GHB from her boyfriend whos got it from... Logan Echolls. Definitelay an interesting turn of events, rather "well" timed. Seeing their relationship unfold was pretty nice. And I was really surprised how well Aaron took it when he caught them making out on the couch. It actually seems he really is trying to change and that's great. I liked the talk him and Veronica had in the car.

    I also like the awkwardness of... well, pretty much their relationship. They are trying to keep it secret from everyone else. Keith and Alicia are still dating all fine, however the events take an interesting turn when Clarence Wiedman tells Alicia to stay away from the Mars family. It appears he found the bug Veronica planted in Kane Software.

    The episode wasn't really eventful, mostly set up for the next two episodes. There wasn't much on Lilly Kane's murder either, but that's the case since Duncan left Neptune. Although now that Keith is close tracking him down and will most likely be caught in the next episode, what will happen? I tell you what. The two best episodes of the series. Decent set up episode with a cool twist, but otherwise not on par with the last couple of episodes.moreless

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    By cavanagh15, Mar 10, 2008 Report Abuse
    Coming down the final episodes of Season one has been a real joy. Its been almost a half a dozen episodes since my last episode which I would have called "bad". No episode has yet to stand out (which may change considering the next two episodes are powerhouses) but this show is very consistant. I think part of the reason that is the case is because of Kristan Bells acting. If you have a weak actor who cannot carry an episode you are in big trouble with this show. These little cases that she goes on seems like nothing I would be interested in if I heard about them, but the way Bell is able to portray Veronica Mars just solitifies how important she is to the show. Again - Logan and Veronica get a little closer and you know the writers did there job when I was begging for it not to be Logan who gave the kid the drugs at the party. I actually didn't even think about it until seconds before the reveal and I just wanted os badly for it not to be him. It will be interesting to see where the show goes from here with this. I acutally had him pegged as the murderer of Lily Kane, but after seeing this episode Im going to trim him out of that equation. I feel that revealing he was the one with the drug will force him not to be the killer, because now he has his own problem to solve with Veronica. My suspect list is growing thin - there hasn't been anything that has clearly stood out to me for me to base anything off of but my time is running out if I don't act fast. If I had to take a blind guess - I would say Logan Echolls dad. Why? I haven't a clue in the world. But I have to guess someone out of the blue.moreless

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  • One of the Best Episodes Ever.

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    By electricpeppers, Jun 03, 2007 Report Abuse
    This is one of my favourite episodes in the first season and it took me a good long time to really appreciate it. I love the mystery of the week and I thought the guest stars were incredibly good... the guy who played Tad succeeded in making me hate him (so well done!) I was sad that the girl was so anti-Veronica and decided to let Tad get away with releasing the video. I can't say I would've let him get away with that one! It was also really clever how Veronica used the song Tad recorded for his girl and used it on the site. The photoshop and audio editing was damn funny! One thing I didn't notice until re-watching lately was that the tattoo he had on this shoulder said a guys name rather than his girlfriends... that was darn funny. I guess his girlfriend has revenge in the end. Well until he has that tattoo removed. For shallow reasons I loved the LoVe in this episode. The make out session in the bathroom was hot! I think the chemistry between Logan and Veronica really is unrivaled. No other of her boyfriends have ever come close to this level of sparks. I liked that little skip Logan did as he went to leave the bathroom. The 'so wrong it's right' talk reminded me a lot of Joey and Pacey, who did something similar.
    I also enjoyed the little kissing scene when they were at Logan's house and Veronica gets shoved out because Dick and Beaver come to visit Logan. It was sweet to see her get jealous over him going away for the weekend, although the ending killed me! We all know Logan didn't rape Veronica but it's hard to watch all the same.moreless

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  • Veronica helps Carmen with her boyfriend issues.

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    By amfarley84, May 25, 2007 Report Abuse
    I thought that this was a ver good episode of Veronica Mars. Once again the writers did a wonderful job with the storylines. I thought that it was really nice of Veronica to help Carmen with braking up with her boyfriend and not having the video released evan though it was. I thought that it was nice of Logan to plan a dinner for Veronica on his dad's boat but I felt bad that veronica did not show because of what Tad told her about the night she was raped. I thought that it was wrong that Clarence Wiedman would treaten to have Alica fired if she did not stop seeing Keith.moreless

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    • Carmen mentions Paris Hilton's downloadable sex video. Hilton guest-starred in the second episode of this show. Edit
    • After being caught by Aaron Echolls (Harry Hamlin), Veronica mentions that he's the star of the 1989 film Breaking Point, which also featured Corbin Bernsen, Hamlin's co-star on L.A. Law. Edit
    • At the end of the episode Tad tells Veronica that Logan gave him GHB on the night that she was raped. Gamma-hydroxybutyrate, commonly abbreviated to GHB, is a sedative used to treat narcolepsy and insomnia. It is sometimes abused at rave parties, and is also used as a date rape drug. Edit

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    • Teddy Dunn (Duncan) doesn't appear in this episode despite being in the opening credits. Edit
    • This episode was originally titled "Tit for Tad". Edit
    • This episode introduces the recurring character of Mr. Wu, the science teacher. Mr. Wu is also the name of the leader of the town's Chinese district on HBO's Deadwood, on which Kristen Bell guest starred before Veronica Mars. Edit

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    • Logan: Ah, mass transit. But why take the bus when you can drive your very own rustbucket? I had my dad's driver pick it up. Full of fresh stolen parts, ready to go. Veronica: Wow, I'll just try to keep this little gesture in mind this weekend when you and Dick and the Beaver are off getting blasted and scamming cheerleaders. Logan: Yeah... yeah. Actually, I had to tell Dick I'm not available, 'cause I have other plans. Veronica: There are cheerleaders with low self-esteem available domestically? Edit
    • Logan: I am beyond tardy for my physics class. If I remember right, time travel is not yet possible. Veronica: So try petty corruption. Edit
    • Veronica: What? I blockaded the door. I hung an 'Out of Order' sign. Logan: This is wrong. I mean, a boy in a girls' bathroom. It's just... Veronica: So wrong, it's right? Logan: Yes. Edit

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    • Logan: So tennish, Albacore Club, slip five. According to Logan, his father's boat is parked at slip five of the Albacore Club, a reference to Roman Polanski's 1974 thriller Chinatown. Misheard by one of PI Jake Gittes' minions as apple core rather than albacore, much questionable behavior happens at the Albacore Club, a meeting place of the film's villains. Edit
    • Carmen: I'm gonna end up a downloadable national joke. You know, right up there with Paris Hilton or that Star Wars kid. Canadian teenager Ghyslain Raza has the sad distinction of being the star of a video showing a fake lightsaber training session with a golf-ball retriever, along with accompanying noises. After the video was posted on the Internet without his knowledge, creative cyber geeks edited in real lightsaber sound effects and graphics, leading to this video being downloaded millions of times. Edit
    • Keith: Money for nothing. Keith thinks that tracking down Duncan will be "Money for Nothing", the title of a 1985 Dire Straits song notable for its controversial lyrics, groundbreaking music video and a cameo appearance by Sting. Edit

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Season 1 Episodes

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Ep 21
A Trip to the Dentist
Ep 20
M.A.D.
Ep 19
Hot Dogs
Ep 18
Weapons of Class Destruction
Ep 17
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Ep 15
Ruskie Business
Ep 14
Mars vs. Mars
Ep 13
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Silence of the Lamb
Ep 10
An Echolls Family Christmas
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Ep 7
The Girl Next Door
Ep 6
Return of the Kane
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