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  • Season 05
  • Episode 18
  • Can't Always Get What You Want

The Hills: Catfights, Cursing, and Pregnancy Plots

This week, Heidi learns that deception is the key to a happy, 'Hills'-worthy marriage.

  • S.05
  • Ep.17
  • 'On to the Next'

The Hills, Now With Urologists and Shoving

Not necessarily in the same scene, mind you.  

  • S.05
  • Ep.16
  • 'I'm Done With You'

The Hills Are Alive With the Sound of Catfighting

Kristin and Audrina finally have it out over Justin Bobby — the guy's such a catch, you know. 

  • S.05
  • Ep.15
  • 'Sorry Boo, Strike Two'

On The Hills, the Booze Flows Like ... Booze

Brody gets drunk and mean, Jayde gets drunk and cries, Holly gets drunk and dances. 

  • S.05
  • Ep.14
  • 'Old Habits Die Hard'

The Hills Is Not to Be Confused With A&E’s Intervention

Why MTV thinks this is an appropriate venue for Heidi and Spencer — of all people — to deal with Holly's drinking problem, we'll never know. 

  • S.05
  • Ep.13
  • 'Strike One'

These Hills Are Full of Tattoos, Sex Toys, and Water Balloons

How can such a mediocre show sound so unreasonably dirty? 

  • S.05
  • Ep.12
  • 'Mess With Me, I Mess With You'

A Small Child Terrorizes The Hills

Plus Kristin drops some more bitchy one-liners, and Audrina has her heart broken for the zillionth time. 

  • S.05
  • Ep.11
  • 'It's On Bitch'

The Hills Is Back, the Bitch Is Back, Jayde’s Bikini Is Back

On last night's premiere, Kristin Cavallari went straight for the kill, setting her sights on the show's heart and soul: Justin Bobby. 

  • S.05
  • Ep.10
  • 'Something Old, Something New...'

Hills Finale: Good-bye, Lauren; Hello, Marriage

In the season finale, LC makes her series exit, while Heidi and Spencer tie the big, fluffy knot. 

  • S.05
  • Ep.09
  • 'Hi Lauren, it's Spencer...'

The Hills: How to Get Lauren to the Princess Wedding

As our mom always says, "It's not about the wedding, it's about the marriage." Amen. Good luck with that, Heidi. 

  • S.05
  • Ep.08
  • 'Father of the Bride'

The Hills: Heidi and Spencer Get Engaged. Obviously.

Watching this unfold is especially weird since we already saw pics from the wedding. 

  • S.05
  • Ep.07
  • 'Keep Your Enemies Closer'

Even Lauren Finds The Hills Exhausting

You get the feeling that our heroine finds all of her "friends" rather annoying. 

  • S.05
  • Ep.06
  • 'Playmates Bring the Drama'

No Amount of Therapy Can Save The Hills

In this week's episode, Heidi and Spencer continue seek help, but pretty much everyone in the cast could use professional treatment. 

  • S.05
  • Ep.05
  • 'I Always Had a Little Crush'

The Hills: Brody and Audrina. Enough Said.

Can't these kids find someone to hook up with outside of their immediate circle? 

  • S.05
  • Ep.04
  • 'Crazy in Love'

Justin-Bobby Reminds Us That Life Is So Short on The Hills

Thankfully, MTV did not spare us this week from Justin-Bobby's wisdom. 

  • S.05
  • Ep.03
  • 'I'm Done with You'

Kelly Cutrone Returns to The Hills, Heidi Furthers Womankind

Last night marked the return of two very important characters: Kelly Cutrone and our favorite bit player, Lauren's Mustache.  

  • S.05
  • Ep.01-02
  • 'Don't Cry on Your Birthday, Everything Happens for a Reason'

Spencer Fights, Heidi Shakes, The Hills Never Ends

Spencer and Heidi have a fight. The world doesn't stop! Neither do our recaps. Read all about last night's double episode. 

  • S.04
  • Ep.19
  • 'Mr. and Mrs. Pratt'

The Hills Shows How to Shotgun Your Wedding

This week, Spencer lures Heidi into a scary-sounding marriage, and Whitney finally — finally — leaves for New York. 

  • S.04
  • Ep.18
  • 'Dream Boy, Dream Job'

Whitney Vacantly Begins Her Move From The Hills

Plus: Spencer's a jerk, Stephanie's clueless, and Lauren's overemotional. You know, your typical episode. 

  • S.04
  • Ep.17
  • 'It's About Trust'

The Hills Learns About Trust and We Learn About Nana

Audrina and Lauren pretend to patch things up, and we meet the woman indirectly responsible for Spencer and Stephanie's existence. 

  • S.04
  • Ep.16
  • 'You Did This'

Audrina Freaks, Lauren Cries, and The Hills Delivers

After a lackluster season, 'The Hills' delivers a screechy, mascara-ruining episode. Thank God. 

  • S.04
  • Ep.15
  • 'One Last Chance'

The Hills Gives Us a Quickie Existential Crisis

Now that they've announced a fifth season, will we be recapping this nonsense forever? Actually, don't answer that. 

  • S.04
  • Ep.14
  • 'Back to New York'

The Hills Gives Us the Male-Model Action We Deserve

This week's episode brings us back to sweet little Whitney — who's picking up dudes in crappy NYC bars. 

  • S.04
  • Ep.13
  • 'It's Her Move'

The Hills Unemployment Rate on the Rise

That's right: Someone loses her fake job this week! But it's not the recession that does her in: It's tequila. 

  • S.04
  • Ep.12
  • 'I Want You to Be with Me'

The Hills Will Pretty Much Always Be There for You

Audrina's totally, completely, 100 percent done with Justin Bobby. Riiiiight. 

  • S.04
  • Ep.11
  • 'You'll Never Have This...'

The Hills Relocates to Cabo

In this week's episode, the gang hops on their private jet and heads down to a mansion in Cabo — a lush new setting for the same old drunken drama. 

  • S.04
  • Ep.10
  • 'Who to Choose?'

Audrina Heats Up The Hills

In this week's episode, our supporting heroine takes center stage by going topless. Of course. 

  • S.04
  • Ep.09
  • 'If She Never Met Spencer...'

The Hills Needs a Peace Accord

In this week's episode, Heidi makes an earnest plea for reconciliation with Lauren. You can imagine how that went over. 

  • S.04
  • Ep.08
  • 'Don't Act Innocent...'

Stephanie and Doug Are the Center of The Hills Universe

And their (not so) secret lust for one another grosses us out. 

  • S.04
  • Ep.07
  • 'While Lauren's Away...'

Lauren Ditches The Hills — and We Are Entertained!

L.C. is vacationing in Italy, which means the supporting characters are running the show this week. And? It's actually good. 

  • S.04
  • Ep.06
  • 'You Always Miss a Best Friend'

The Hills Knows No Economic Drama

Another week, another head trip into the un-reality of Lauren Conrad's world. 

  • S.04
  • Ep.05
  • 'Something Has to Change'

Hills Doubleheader: Audrina and Lauren Finally Talk, OMG.

In this week's second episode, the girls get the mascara all over the place. Obviously. 

  • S.04
  • Ep.04
  • 'Boys Make Girls Cry'

A Double Dose of The Hills

MTV blessed us twice as much this week, especially in giving us a blowout "let's totally implode in Vegas" episode. 

  • S.04
  • Ep.03
  • 'Better Off as Friends'

The Hills Gets Its Very Own Yenta

In an episode much improved from last week's snoozer, Whitney goes to New York and Kelly Cutrone multitasks like a power bitch. 

  • S.04
  • Ep.02
  • 'Drama Follows Them'

Drama on The Hills Strangely Akin to That of Middle East

Episode two of the latest season was a waste, save for some current-events analysis from the one and only Spencer Pratt. 

  • S.04
  • Ep.01
  • 'We'll Never Be Friends'

When You’re in The Hills, You'll Never Be Friends

The new season of 'The Hills' premiered last night, and we could finally breathe for the first time. 

  • S.03
  • Ep.28
  • 'The Next Move Is Yours'

‘The Hills’ Season Finale: Speidi, at Last

It's the season finale, and this episode boils down to the only things that matter in 'Hills'-ville: Heidi and Spencer, and the Lauren-Lo-Audrina mess. 

  • S.03
  • Ep.27
  • 'No Place Like Home'

‘The Hills’: No Place Like Audrina's Crappy Home

This week in the continuing saga we like to refer to as Shitting on Audrina’s Head, we open with Heidi (sleeveless and wearing a scarf, as is the inexplicable L.A. style) and her fake boss Brent Bolthouse chatting in his office. 

  • S.03
  • Ep.26
  • 'A Date with the Past'

‘The Hills’ Are Alive With the Sound of Stephen Colletti

In this week's episode, the girls gang up on Audrina some more, and LC's old flame returns. 

  • S.03
  • Ep.25
  • 'A New Roommate'

Everyone Fights on ‘The Hills,’ But Justin Bobby's Back

This week, Lauren and Lo turn on poor Audrina, which is kind of like kicking a kid in a wheelchair. At least she's got her skeevy boy toy to comfort her! 

  • S.03
  • Ep.24
  • 'Girls Night Out'

Spencer and Heidi Scream All Over ‘The Hills’

We welcome you back to a Monday-evening episode of 'The Hills,' subtly titled "Girls Night Out." It's only one episode tonight, folks, and let us say: Amen. 

  • S.03
  • Ep.23
  • 'Just Be Careful...'

More From ‘The Hills’: Kelly Cutrone Is Tired, Vicious

This double-hitter recap brings up another darkly titled episode: "Just Be Careful." Dum-dum-dum (again)! It’s referring to Heidi, though, so it's not quite as frightening. This episode focuses a lot on Whitney and her new job, so, you know, yawn.  

  • S.03
  • Ep.22
  • 'When Spencer Finds Out...'

‘The Hills’: You're Crying Because You're Not As Awesome As Spencer

Another Monday night, another back-to-back showing of The Hills. Thank you, MTV! The first episode is ominously titled "When Spencer Finds Out." Dum-dum-dum! 

  • S.03
  • Ep.21
  • 'An Unlikely Friend'

‘The Hills,’ Bonus Round: Sean Kingston Would Approve

“Feel the rain on your skin” AGAIN! Sigh. 

  • S.03
  • Ep.20
  • 'Back to LA'

‘The Hills’: Just One Week, and the Gang’s Skinnier and Less Hairy!

Audrina’s even skinnier, and Brody shaved his head. 

  • S.03
  • Ep.19
  • 'Paris Changes Everything'

Recap: ‘The Hills’ Returns, Earth Resumes Its Rotation

After interminable months of waiting, we are reunited with our darling Lauren Conrad as she's set off for Paris, leaving behind a fragile "relationship" with boy toy Brody for a few days across the pond. 

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