Well, I was half-right, which is pretty much what I expected. The true identity of this season's Mole was expectedly slippery, and no matter how sure I was about it, well... I can't really say any more. Not here, anyway. This is only the introductory paragraph. More Mole after the jump...

So our host Jon starts us off with the first of many montages, this one consisting of clips stating that of the final three (Nicole, Mark, and Craig), the Mole could've been damn near any one of them this season. Nicole seemingly gave out some bad clues during the bobsled challenge, Craig handed out all those wacky forms of transportation and seemingly kept a ton of money out of the pot as a result, and Mark repeatedly chose to pursue exemptions at various points in the game in lieu of cash for the group.

So let me apologize for something I said last week. Tonight's episode of 'The Mole' was not the season finale, but merely the setup for next week which actually IS the season finale. Unless it's not. I'm actually kinda hoping it's not, and not only for the reason that I'll get paid for recapping it for an additional week. It was my first time watching an entire season of this show, and I have to say that really enjoyed it. No idea how it did in the ratings, but if it came back for another season, I wouldn't mind it at all. Enough of the touchy-feely crap, though. Let's get down to business. More Mole after the jump.

Well, that was fun. Last night's episode of 'The Mole' was probably my favorite of the season thus far. Two absolutely cracking challenges that left us with just three players to go, and being that I correctly guessed who it was that got executed this week, I have to say that I'm about 99.9% certain who the Mole is. With that being said, I'm sure I will be completely wrong about my guess come time for the season finale next week. All I really have to back it up are educated guesses and the process of elimination, but that's about all anyone has going for them at this point. Care to hear about it? Let's go. More Mole after the jump...

The thing that sucks about having to watch reality TV shows online the day after they air on television is that you usually have to go right through the network home page to do it. When that happens, they usually have the person who got kicked off the show the night before RIGHT smack in the middle of the page. So yes, you guessed it - I already know who got kicked off 'The Mole' last night, and I haven't even watched the show yet. No, I didn't miss it because I went to see 'The Dark Knight' again (well, not yet, anyway), but my cable's acting all screwy and can't hold a clear signal for longer than like ten minutes. Take this down - COMCAST SUCKS. With how dependable their service is, I might as well be hanging out my window with a bent-up wire coat hanger in my hand. Anyway, there is more Mole after the jump.

So why did nobody tell me there was no episode on last week? All because of that ridiculous Bachelorette show? YAWN. I'm convinced that shows like only exist so that geniuses like Joel McHale can continue to have full-time employment. Enough of that, though - there's a whole lotta Mole after the jump.

So before we jump into this week's episode, let's have a point-by-point look at the recrap episode that aired before it. A few tidbits I picked up here and there -

I think this season of The Mole is a reality show first for me - it features a religious person that I can actually stand. It's probably because he doesn't find it necessary to yammer on incessantly about Jesus and how much He/She/It truly WANTS them to win the game, but I think it's also because there are far more hateable people to focus on. New Yorkers, help me out here - why does Paul find it necessary to act like that? Is being that intolerable just a Yonkers thing, or are my assumptions of his being the Mole going to pan out? Personally, I think Paul deserves the bully treatment (the one thing of value that my Dad ever taught me - walk up to them and punch them dead in the face without any kind of warning or reason at all), but man, if he turns out to be the Mole like I think he is, WORST. SEASON. EVER. To think I could've been watching 'I Survived A Japanese Game Show' instead. Oh wait - I AM watching 'I Survived A Japanese Game Show'. BEST. SHOW. EVER. More Mole after the jump...

In honor of the passing of the late, great George Carlin, I pledge to use all of the Seven Dirty Words You're Not Allowed To Use On Television in this recap. Not only that, but I will use them as many times as is humanly possible. Not that I don't already do that in all of my recaps anyway, but at least this time, I'll have a reason. For those of you unfamiliar with these words, well, just know that there is more to comedy than 'Meet The Spartans'. Goodbye, Mr. George. Just so you know, I went into a gift shop today and asked for my gift. More Mole after the jump...

Oh, good lord. You know, if the MILF going home the first week was the sinking of the Titanic, then this week's episode was 'Titanic: The Musical' . (I actually saw that thing, by the way. Third row center.) Seriously - with who my current guess is as to the identity of the Mole, the people (yes, plural) that went home this week, and who is probably going home next week, this season is turning out to be SUCH a mess. If my car payment wasn't due next week, I'd turn tail right now and go outside to enjoy some of this beautiful sunshine. Anyway, if everyone has secured themselves a life jacket by tearing it out of the hands of a rich person, let's get started. More Mole after the jump.

Boy, I called that one, didn't I? Not only did I call the next boot from way back in last week's recap, but I also predicted that the token jerk from New York would even get more and more irritating as the show progressed. At this rate, I have no doubt that by season's end, he'll ask one of his fellow players to marry him and the two of them will get their own incredibly annoying reality show on the E! network. He'll want to become a professional poker player so he can fly around the country shtooping Hooters waitresses, she'll be planning their wedding to drown her thoughts of not really wanting to get married in the first place, and the average intelligence of the American gene pool will slide that much further towards the pits of oblivion. That's entertainment! More Mole action after the jump...