If you choose links we provide, we may receive compensation. So grab your tissues and join us on this trip down a vampire-filled memory lane. This week, showrunner Julie Plec picks some of her favorite episodes… Credit: Quantrell D. Colbert/The CW I knew the show was going to work when I saw Friday Night Bites. And we thought, Oh my god, this show works. This is going to work! In that moment, we knew we had something really special....

People have talked about a miracle, Jones said. Im hearing about a nightmare. Its hard to be a parent tonight for a lot of us. Credit: CNN.com You tell your kids, Dont be a bully. You tell your kids, Dont be a bigot. You tell your kids, Do your homework and be prepared. Theyre afraid of, How do I explain this to my children? I have Muslim friends who are texting tonight saying, Should I leave the country?...

Martial arts legend Bruce Lee got his start in acting by appearing as his sidekick, Kato. Williams and Lee also acted in crossoverBatmanepisodes. Williams also made cameos inThe Dick Van Dyke ShowandThe Beverly Hillbilliesduring the 60s. Credit: ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images His last credit was for the 1993 biopicDragon: The Bruce Lee Story.

Has the staff of Chilis attended magazine parties and mimed masturbation with drinks? But thats why the staff of Sur makes for magical, wondrous reality television. There are few shows I look forward to as much as I doVanderpump Rules. Credit: Bravo It just feels warmer and more pleasant whenVanderpump Rulesis on television. So lets get to this fried goat-cheese-ball hour of television. First of all, Im saddened to see Lala has not made the opening credits yet....

Im sure everyone knew this already but theres something called World Dog Day. But World Dog Day cannot distract everyone fromThe Go Down, particularly Lady VPump. She keeps churning out different quips about said incident. Credit: Bravo Shes like a dog with a bone. This is the least surprising revelation that has ever occurred onVanderpump Rules. Turns out, Schwartz is not budgeting at all for his upcoming wedding. This just reeks of a disaster....

Tom Schwartz puts some meat in his butt. Yes, you read that correctly. Are we past The Go Down onVanderpump Rules? Credit: Bravo What are we supposed to talk about for the rest of the season?! The holidays have no meaning now. So anyway, Katie invites the gal pals to brunch in WeHo. Shes devised this completely bizarre way of telling them all theyre going to be bridesmaids. Shes taken metal tins and put a balloon in each of them....

*Fingers crossed he becomes like Cedric, wearing deep V-neck shirts and asking for money. Its Raquel, the model who also works with kids with special needs. As if channeling the war room fromDr. Credit: Bravo Strangelove, Katie meets with Kristen and Stassi to decide how they should proceed with Scheanas betrayal. And he doesnt want to be the one to tell her. But Dr. Brandi challenges him to tell Katie his feelings on her drinking....

Theres always a little bit of truth in those jokes, sir. Fingers crossed, kids. They work together, live together, and work out together. Credit: Bravo Tom even shares hair ties with Ariana to keep his man bun going. James meets up with the couple for a little Crunch Fitness and gab session. James reveals he finally lost his jobs at Pump and SUR after his argument with Jax. Good old Tom has some solid advice for James, though: Jerk off while looking in the mirror....

Dont worry, Bravo viewers. Anyone who watchesVanderpump Rulesknows LA Pride is a huuuuge event. Its sort of like what Thanksgiving was toFriends, but with more side boob. Typically, the staff gets new outfits to wear for Pride. We get to see Ariana try on this ensemble for the staffers. Lala refuses she isnt currently wearing underwear because she doesnt like being confined. Jax then admits he thinks Ariana is hot....

The hostess is Lala, which rhymes with dada. She was just cast in an Adrien Grenier movie (dont worry, she cant pronounce Grenier either). The servers wear purple, theyre big on SnapChat. Credit: Nicole Weingart/Bravo The restaurant has a DJ: He is a monster, or perhaps we are the monsters. Gossip, bodyshaming, grown-man crying, and unspeakable cranberry-juice activity ensue. Theres a new apartment, a new dog. At some point, the subtext shifted....

The star of Bravo’s hit reality series chats about season five and this year’s major drama. Monday, Sur is back in business. EW talked to Vanderpump about this season and the big scandal that rocks the premiere. Credit: Tommy Garcia/Bravo ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What can you tell us about the fifth season ofVanderpump Rules? Theyre a lovely couple. It became a little too emotional at some points. It all takes different twists and turns, for sure....

Well, almost no one. You are never too old to hold hands, she advises the newlyweds before they say I do. Its important that you say I love you at least once a day. Credit: Bravo Never go to sleep angry. Never text with tequila. Support each other when difficult decisions must be made and respect each other and each others opinions. Of the lot, Katie and Schwartzy should pay special attention to the texting on tequila line, no?...

No Gucci left behind Thank God forVanderpump Rules. I hope the Peabodys recognize this show. So we open with a scene that basically exists to remind customers that Lisa Vanderpump also owns Villa Blanca. Credit: Bravo It just feels like this could have been accomplished by emailing Wesley these recipes. Anyways, it doesnt. But you should Netflix that movie. James has lunch with his mom and finally tells her hes been fired from Sur and Pump....