Last Night's TV: Chicago Fire, The Flash, Scream Queens, and More (SPOILERS!)

VIEW IN BROWSER THIS ISSUE: Chicago Fire, The Flash, Scream Queens, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, The Mindy Project TOP MOMENT OF THE NIGHT Chicago Fire Turns Up the Emotional Heat NBC BECAUSE: The men and women of Firehouse 51 returned to our television screens for Chicago Fire's season 4 and, you guys, Matt Casey is totally fine. He's not at all affected by being held at gunpoint by human trafficking Bulgarians, beating a strip club owner to near death, and watching Katya the stripper die in his kitchen. (And we're totally, totally fine after his beautiful love declaration to Dawson, and not at all crying about their expected bundle of joy. Not at all.) READ OUR RECAP The Flash The CW WHAT HAPPENED: "When the man you thought was one of your surrogate father figures who wanted to protect you and nurture your skills turns out to be the man who killed your mother in disguise, you're understandably going to have some trust issues," says EW recapper Jonathon Dornbush of Barry's turn with Reverse-Flash last season. So naturally, Barry is also struggling with the man claiming to be yet another Flash from a different dimension. Jay Garrick's explanation that's he's been in Central City, watching the S.T.A.R. Lab gang for six months doesn't help much. But when Barry is attacked by a sand monster -- ahem, Sand Demon -- sent from Jay Garrick's earth by Zoom, it's time to finally ask for an extra hand (and that hand's extra goofy hat). Barry's newly found hospitality is also probably helped by the fact that the cutest cop in town, Patty Spivot, finds herself endangered by the Sand Demon. Barry, meet your new crush and your new BFF. We just know you'll all be very happy together. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING: And Barry's trust proves warranted, as it's Jay who ultimately teaches him a new Flash move, harnessing the energy to produce Zeus-style lightning bolts. And energy wasn't the only thing flying on Tuesday night. What the A.V. Club considers possibly the series' "zippiest episode yet," also made them realize the sheer amount of Flash mythology we've been gifted in just over one season: "It's taken four seasons for Barry's buddy in Star City to finally start calling himself the Green Arrow, but in one season and change we've gotten time-travel, the Speed Force, Gorilla Grodd, and now, in 'Flash Of Two Worlds,' the introduction of the multiverse." So, when should we start calling this show The Flash(es)? READ OUR RECAP Scream Queens FOX WHAT HAPPENED: Of the two groups of presidential hopefuls being evaluated on Tuesday night, the U.S. Democrats have absolutely nothing on Kappa Kappa Tau when it comes to angora sweaters and pumpkin patch campaigning. Let EW recapper Amy Wilkinson break it down for you, Stefan-style: "Chanel's charity pumpkin patch to aid Black Hairy Tongue Disease has everything: artisanal gourds, statues peeing vodka and Red Bull, the maze from The Shining, and both Fergies." Both Fergies! But Chanel's high is soon shot when she's arrested for the murder of Ms. Bean: "Oh my God, I'm burping uncontrollably like Robert Durst." Zayday's campaign is also at a bit of a standstill as she's stuck at the bottom of a pit for most of the episode. And after Gigi helps save her, the '90s-obsessed alumnus ends up being tailed by a Red Devil through campus -- but as it turns out... they're in cahoots! WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING: Everyone is pretty much lost. But the Chanels are pretty in pastel, and Niecy Nash surely deserves an Emmy nom for stealing entire episodes with just a few minutes of airtime as Professional Security Guard/Zayday Hater Denise Hemphill, so it's as hard to look away as it is to keep up with how many Red Devils there are at any given time. The New York Times is similarly conflicted, thinking Tuesday's episode was pretty funny, but finding all the talk about assassinated presidents and their wives "the very definition of bad taste." Coincidentally, those are probably the exact words Mrs. Kennedy herself would have used to describe the Chanels' Jackie costumes. READ OUR RECAP Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ABC WHAT HAPPENED: EW recapper Andrea Towers can sum up Tuesday's episode of S.H.I.E.L.D. in three words: "Poor Lincoln Cambell." But may we also submit for your consideration: "SWOON?" Yes, Lincoln is on the run from the ATCU, and yes, Coulson sells him out to save Skye. And, yes Hunter is going deep under cover in Hydra while May remains a badass extraordinaire ("How about I do you a favor and not tell anyone that a tiny little Asian woman kicked your ass?"), and those are all important things... but let's get our priorities straight here: Fitz finally cashed in on that dinner date reservation he made with Simmons before she got sucked into the damn portal, and it is every bit as adorable as the build-up has been excruciating. But Simmons' adjustment to life outside the rock isn't getting easier despite her growing relationship with Fitz, and the episode ends with her saying she wants to go back to the other dimension -- she wants to get back what she lost. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING: So much for our tears of sappy love story happiness, then. While Collider thinks the show is moving at a nice clip in its third season, and understands what the show is going for with the mystery of what-the-Hydra happened to Simmons on that other planet, "Another roadblock to a relationship that has been teased for nearly 50 episodes is a tad eye rolling. After a certain amount of time, the 'will they, won't they' aspect of the duo needs to be done away with already. It's a minor complaint though as I'm sure many folks had their hearts melt as Fitz led Simmons into the restaurant." Correct, correct, and... yep, that all checks out. READ OUR RECAP One More Thing... The Muppets Are Out of Control ABC FOZZIE GET YOUR GUN: The Muppets TV show -- a thing that still exists! In case you haven't been watching, allow us to give you a brief update on where felt meets 30 Rock: Fozzie is shooting Statler with a T-shirt gun, Swedish Chef is singing Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" at the office karaoke party, and the morning after, the entire Muppet crew is so hungover, no one but Kermit comes into work. These are not your Saturday morning Muppets. READ OUR RECAP Also Check Out... Recommended by Copyright © 2015 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved. WANT MORE? To subscribe to any of EW.com's email products, please click here. PRIVACY POLICY Please click here for our privacy policy. For further communication, please click here Your California Privacy Rights Entertainment Weekly Customer Service ATTENTION: CONSUMER AFFAIRS 3000 University Center Drive Tampa, FL 33612-6408 You are receiving this email because you are a friend of Entertainment Weekly. To unsubscribe from these updates, please click here.