Problem: (EW.com) -- "The Closer" closed out Kyra Sedgwick's involvement in the series on Monday night, installing Mary McDonnell in her place, in a "new" series, "Major Crimes."

While I have no inside information about how McDonnell was originally cast in "The Closer," I'm led to think, based on the premiere episode that aired after the "Closer" finale, that she was never intended to be the new star of the show. Because the new show is, I believe, an inevitable disappointment for hardcore "Closer" fans. As for those of us who are Mary McDonnell fans? Ambivalence reigns!

First of all, the exit of Sedgwick's Brenda Leigh Johnson. (This is your SPOILER ALERT.)

"The Closer" series finale brought closure to Deputy Chief Johnson's career, as she faced off with her long-running arch-nemesis, the serial rapist Philip Stroh (Billy Burke). Then Johnson abruptly accepted a new job (something like chief of bureau of investigations L.A. liason officer in the D.A.'s office -- it sounded like the longest-titled cushy job possible) and lit out, munching a signature bit of junk food.

Over the years, "The Closer" had become a light-comedy crime show with heavy-handed humor performed not just by Sedgwick but also the supporting cast that has migrated over to "Major Crimes," especially G.W. Bailey, whose slow burns have become endless fuming, and, only by contrast to a lesser extent, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, and Phillip P. Keene. (I've always found it interesting that Denison and Chan are veterans of two, need I say superior, Michael Mann TV shows, Crime Story and Robbery Homicide Division -- indeed, many of Chan's gestures and body language when he enters a crime scene strongly echo his moves in RHD, and I'd bet that's where he picked up those good habits, from Mann's heavily-researched series.)
1. What plot point required a spoiler alert?
2. From what show?
3. Was the actor replaced?
4. By who?
5. Did the program keep its original name when this happened?
6. What name did it take?
7. Does the program air at the end of the week or the front of the week?
8. Was the departing character's arc completed?
9. Did she have a bad guy she kept facing off with?
10. Who was he?
Answer: 1. exit of Sedgwick's Brenda Leigh Johnson
2. The Closer
3. Yes
4. Mary McDonnell
5. No
6. Major Crimes
7. front of the week
8. Yes
9. Yes
10. Philip Stroh (Billy Burke).

Problem: Anna's parents told her they were going to have a new baby brother. She had never had a brother before. She was not sure what to think about it.

"What if he cries?" asked Anna.

"If he cries we hold him until he is quiet," said Anna's dad.

"What if he makes a mess in his diaper?" asked Anna.

"Diapers smell but we clean them up," said Anna's mom.

Anna thought about having a baby brother. Her mom and dad would take care of him. They bought a high chair for him to eat in. They brought out her old crib for him to sleep in. What could she do to help? Anna wanted to help the baby play. She thought it would be fun to play with him. Anna saved up her money. She had two whole dollars. She went to the store to pick out a present for the baby. She bought a rattle. It cost all the money she had, but Anna was happy. She could give a gift to the new baby.
1. Who told Anna something?
2. And what was that?
3. Had she ever had one before?
4. How'd that make her feel?
5. What was she wondering?
6. How did her father respond?
7. What else worried her?
8. And how did her parents answer that?
9. Who would take care of the baby?
10. What'd the get him?
11. For what?
12. What else did they get?
13. Why?
14. Did Anna want to help?
15. To do what?
16. Why?
17. So what'd she do?
18. How much did she have?
19. So where'd she go?
20. Why?
21. What'd she get?
Answer: 1. Anna's parents
2. they were going to have a new baby brother.
3. No
4. She was not sure what to think about it.
5. What if he cries?
6. If he cries we hold him until he is quiet
7. What if he makes a mess in his diaper?
8. "Diapers smell but we clean them up,"
9. Her mom and dad
10. a high chair
11. for him to eat in.
12. her old crib
13. for him to sleep in
14. Yes
15. play
16. She thought it would be fun to play with him
17. Anna saved up her money
18. two whole dollars
19. to the store
20. to pick out a present for the baby
21. a rattle

Problem: Ever thought of moving to a new country? How about starting a new country? Patri Friedman is planning to do just that. He left Google years ago to set up the Seasteading Institute. And his dream is to build seasteads-----floating micro-nations in the middle of the ocean. So, what will life on a seastead be like? Probably a bit like life on a cruise liner , but much larger, with shops, gyms, swimming pools, schools and other areas. In fact, the early seasteads may actually be specially-rebuilt cruise liners. But as science advances, Friedman believes they'll become more like floating cities, with several hundred people. Seasteading raises a lot of questions. First of all, how will the new countries make money? The Seasteading Institute has suggested several money-making ideas, including ocean-based theme parks, casinos and fish farming. There's also the questions of safety. With storms, typhoons and pirates , the high seas are a dangerous place. However, the Institute says that it can stand bad weather and prevent crimes with its well-designed systems. So, is this just a day dream? Well, maybe not. One of the people behind the project is Peter Thiel. He founded PayPal and was one of the first investors in Facebook. So far, he's donated $ 500,000 to the project. And Friedman isn't wasting any time. He recently announced the creation of the Poseidon Award. This will be given to the first seastead with fifty people. Friedman is hoping to hand out the award in 2015.
1. Where did Patri used to work?
2. Why?
3. What is his dream?
4. what is that?
5. where will they be?
6. What are some suggestions for them to make money
7. Who is backing this project?
8. What is he known for?
9. Did he make any investments?
10. In what?
11. What else?
12. how much?
13. How many people will live on a seastead
14. What kind of things will they have?
15. who suggested the ways for them to make money?
16. What would be threat to them?
17. Who created the Poseidon Award?
18. What is it for?
Answer:
1. Google
2. to start the Seasteading Institute
3. to build seasteads
4. floating micro-nations
5. in the middle of the ocean.
6. ocean-based theme parks, casinos and fish farming.
7. Peter Thiel
8. Paypal
9. yes
10. Facebook
11. The Seasteading Institute
12. $ 500,000
13. several hundred people.
14. schools, shops, gyms. and swimming pools
15. The Seasteading Institute
16. storms, typhoons and pirates
17. Peter Thiel
18. the first seastead with fifty people