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Going Dutch Is Taking a Break—Here’s When Denis Leary Returns
If you settled onto your sofa last night, beverage in hand, ready to watch Denis Leary yell at people in a cold climate, you were likely met with a cold realization of your own: Going Dutch was nowhere to be found. Instead of the glorious chaos of an unwanted Army colonel being relegated to a Dutch base, you probably got a rerun or a placeholder. Don't worry, your DVR isn't gaslighting you. The Fox comedy is officially on a brief hiatus, leaving a cigarette-shaped hole in ou

Je-Ree
20 hours ago


Going Dutch Season 2 Episode 8 Recap: Truth Serum Sparks Major Confessions
Fox’s Going Dutch thrives on absurd military comedy, and this week’s episode leans fully into that strength. “Tinker, Tailor, Colonel, Spy” mixes espionage paranoia, truth serum chaos, and long-simmering romantic tension to create one of the season’s most entertaining installments. The result is a weird, goofy, and surprisingly revealing episode that finally pushes several character dynamics into the open. Maggie’s Complicated Love Life The episode opens with Captain Maggie

Barbara
Mar 13


Going Dutch Recap S2E7: Major Shah’s 20-Year Milestone Sparks Retirement Doubts and Big Changes
Twenty Years of Military Service Major Shah has completed twenty years in the U.S. Army. General Davidson congratulates him as the base celebrates his accomplishment. Major Shah tells all his friends and family how much his military career means to him. He is grateful for all the friends and family he’s made during those twenty years. Corporal Papadakis gives him a balloon because Major Shah loves the movie Up . He has eighty more in the van and promises to bring them in to t

Barbara
Mar 7


Going Dutch Season 2 Episode 6: Operation Indiana Jones Goes Sideways
Colonel Quinn interrupts Major Shah and Celeste’s anniversary dinner at the base dining hall to discuss funding proposals. Shah gently suggests they could begin the project on Monday, but the Colonel does not take the hint. It takes a direct reminder that it’s Shah’s anniversary before Quinn finally backs off. By Saturday at the Stroopsdorf biergarten, however, it’s clear that “backing off” isn’t really in Quinn’s vocabulary. Shah and the Colonel are the only two working. Sha

Barbara
Feb 27


Going Dutch Season 2 Episode 5 Recap: Maggie’s Career on the Line
Rating: ★★★★☆ What is Happening Here Corporal Papadakis is dressed like Shrek, to the point of being green, sitting in Colonel Quinn’s office. Major Shah looks sternly on as Colonel Quinn questions Papadakis about why he’s dressed this way. Papadakis doesn’t understand, and says he got his costume from a Halloween store. He says he’s an angry green swamp ogre. Side Note : Isn’t that what Shrek is? Major Shah tells the Colonel that the troops chose to watch Shrek for the 17th

Barbara
Feb 13


Going Dutch Season 2 Episode 4 Recap: “None of the Good Guys”
New Boyfriend Background Check At the Stroopsdorf, Captain Maggie takes her new boyfriend to meet her Dad. Her Dad is an unusual parent. He has information gathering and breaking enemy combatants skills, and can run a military base. Maggie omitted some basics on what her Dad really does. Poor Michael. Colonel Quinn walks up and hands Maggie a folder on her newest boyfriend. It’s a dossier with all his personal information to include fingerprints. Colonel Quinn had a complete

Barbara
Feb 6


Going Dutch Season 2 Episode 3 Recap: General Davidson Threatens Maggie—But Quinn’s Move Shocked Everyone
Colonel Patrick Quinn tells Jan about the history behind the birthday of the United States of America. It will be 250 years old. Jan, being from the Netherlands, is not impressed. The Colonel wants to have a "Semi-Quinn"Centennial Celebration. Captain Maggie and Major Shah plan a trip to Baumholder, Germany to get turkeys at the PX for the big celebration. They’re calling it “Operation Zero Dark Turkey”. Corporal Papadakis and Sergeant Conway are going with them under duress

Barbara
Jan 30


Going Dutch Season 2 Episode 2 Recap: How a Breakup Sparked an International Incident
Something is happening to the romantic love lives of the Stroopsdorfe Base leaders.Colonel Quinn and Katja Vanderhoff meet at the USAG Biergarten. She’s there to announce her candidacy for Burgermeister of Stroopsdorf. She publicly thanks Colonel Quinn. He’s there with all his officers dressed in military dress uniform. Captain Maggie and Major Shah look on as Colonel Quinn flirts with Katja. Captain Maggie asks her Dad why Katja chose that spot to announce her candidacy ther

Barbara
Jan 23


Going Dutch Season 2 Episode 1 Recap: Going Dutch Goes Full Laser Warfare — And It’s Absolutely Unhinged
The new season begins now! The zany group of characters assigned to a US military base in the Netherlands has returned. Today, at USAG Stroopsdorf, they are out early completing the required Physical Training (PT) Test. Colonel Patrick Quinn, Captain Maggie Quinn, Major Abraham Shah and Sergeant Conway are out on the PT track clocking the running portion of the PT Test on Corporal Papadakis. The now fit and svelte, corporal who lost 40 pounds, only has to run a 10-minute mil

Barbara
Jan 16


Fox Renews Fan Favorites: ‘Animal Control’ and ‘Going Dutch’ Return for More Laughs
Fox Renews Fan Favorites: ‘Animal Control’ and ‘Going Dutch’ Return for More Laughs in 2025 If you love these two shows, then you are in...

Je-Ree
May 7, 2025


'Going Dutch' Season 1Episode 10 “Born on the Third of July" Review
This episode is the season finale. It begins with the whole base celebrating CPT Maggie’s Birthday on the 3rd of July at the Teen...

Barbara
Mar 14, 2025


'Going Dutch' Season 1 Episode 9 "The Exes of Evil" Review
COL Quinn/Patrick and MAJ Shah/Abraham are in the Base Laundry Center electrical circuit room, trying to figure out why blackouts are...

Barbara
Mar 7, 2025


'Going Dutch' Season 1 Episode 8 "Trial of Jan" Review
Episode begins with the base commander, COL Patrick Quinn, CPT Maggie Quinn, his daughter, and MAJ Abraham Shah going out to the base...

Barbara
Feb 28, 2025
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