Hey there superfans! Call me your Swag Hag, ‘cause we’ve got some primo Rizzoli & Isles merch to give away every week for the rest of season 1. Beginning today, natch! The prize package (we’re doling out five of ‘em each week) consists of two very-separate-yet-very-equally-awesome things:
Merch #1: an R&I notebook. And by ‘notebook’ I mean a spiral-bound collection of loose-leaf paper, not a computer laptop. What are we, your sugar daddy?
Chipotle recipes, Harry Potter fan fiction, angry manifestos – the world is your oyster!
Merch #2: A his-‘n-her set of quality R&I T-shirts. Always wanted to dress exactly like your significant other? Now’s your chance, my well-advised friend. Since the Showcase higher-ups didn’t provide me with a photo of said garments, below is a visual approximation.
NOTE: Actual T-shirts may not be this awesome.
Of course, to nab this sweet stuff, you need to answer some trivia. This week’s question is as follows:
Earlier this season, Jane Rizzoli butted heads with new boss Lieutenant Grant, played by Donnie Wahlberg. What history does Jane share with him?
- They grew up in the same neighborhood
- They used to date
- He used to be best friends with her brother Frankie
Send your answer ASAP to webmaster@showcase.ca with the subject heading ‘Rizzoli & Isles Contest.’ Then kick your feet up, relax, and obsessively hit the refresh button until we potentially get back to you.
Worth mentioning that if you post the answer in the comments section below, we will kill you. Not figuratively, as in “Dude, I’m so gonna kill you for finishing off my Cocoa Puffs,” but literally, as in “Yes officer, I murdered them all on account of the voices.” Then lawyers will be involved, plus arraignments, jury selections, and a whole lot of administrative crap we’d rather not deal with. So, you know, proceed with caution.
You?
Okay, season 1, episode 6: ‘I Kissed a Girl.’ Wanna watch the episode? Yeah, you do. Click here, my friend. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.
The premise plays out thusly: a murder takes place outside a popular Boston lesbian bar. Thinking it’s a possible hate crime, Jane and Maura opt to interview the victim’s loved ones for any insights they can muster up. This leads them to the spouse (well, ex spouse, I guess – awkward!), played by Desperate Housewives’ Brenda Strong. Brenda’s no stranger to death herself, what with being the deceased voiceover lady on Desperate Housewives and all. Which for the record, is a show I’ve never, ever seen. (*)
- (*) This is where, for comedic effect, I’d fess up to being a huge Desperate Housewives fan and we’d all share a good chuckle. But honestly, I ain’t never seen the freakin’ thing.
The investigation takes a new twist when Maura uses brainiac forensics to discover the murderer was a woman. As such, Jane opts to go undercover as a lesbian gal who frequents the bar where the victim was found.
When not warding off da ladies, Jane finds herself warding off the charming advances of fellow yoga classmate Jorge, played by one Mr. Antonio Sabato Jr.! You know, the soap opera guy! And I think he was in Melrose Place for a while. Did he get blown up in that show? I kinda feel like a lot of people got blown up in that show.
Anyhow, Maura’s matchmaking efforts to bring Jorge and Jane together hit a bit of a snag courtesy of, well, Jane. She’s just fussy is all. Sheesh, people.
R&I Post-Mortem:
-- Maura subs in as a server at the bar? You’re damn right she does!
-- Rizzoli Quotes:
Isles: I wonder what kind of women we would like if we liked women.
Rizzoli: Well, first of all, I would be the guy.
Isles: That's a cliché! Why would you be the guy? Because you're bossy?
Rizzoli: So are you!
Isles: Well, it's a good thing you're not my type.
Rizzoli: What do you mean I'm not your type? That's so rude!
-- Below: a screen cap of roughly every third Melrose Place episode.
Traditionally, their landlord frowned on such activities.
You can watch Rizzoli & Isles on Showcase, Tuesdays at 10, and make sure to catch up on episodes you've missed on the Showcase video page