In 1624, the Dutch invaded and occupied Taiwan, oppressing the natives, villagers and traders by attacking, conquering and taxing them. This invasion of China ' s territory alarmed the Ming Emperor on the Mainland. He called for a contest to find a brave military leader to fight the invaders. One young contestant, Zheng Chenggong, stood out from the rest and was made General. With the help of the Princess, he won over both lieutenants of the notorious pirate Tyrant Bear, and instigated them to turn against their master.
When Horace complains that comic book sales are down, Oliver and Kaz join the writing staff to help spice up the books. However, the boys' altered versions of the stories cause problems in the superhero community.
Timmy wishes Sparky would get a chance to be heroic, while Dad thinks he can talk to animals.
Timmy, his father and the fairies get stuck in a board game created by Cosmo.
Cat finds information in a surprising place -- her ancestor's journal -- that makes her think the only way to stop Gabe is to kill Vincent.
Phineas and the gang help Love Händel prove the existence of Klimpaloon, the magical old-timey bathing suit that lives in the Himalayas, to verify that their song, "The Ballad of Klimpaloon", is legitimate.
Filmmaker Niko von Glasow profiles participants at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, including a one-handed Norwegian table tennis player, the Rwandan sitting volleyball team, an American archer who uses his feet and a Greek paraplegic boccia player. Along the way, von Glasow—who was born with severely shortened arms—sees his preconceptions and stereotypes about the Paralympics and sports in general upended.
The team investigates the murder of a cooking show contestant, poisoned on live television.
Erich Blunt decides to take a lie-detector test in an effort to change the public's perception about him. Some problems surround a past suspect's alibi, which could ruin Hildy and Terry's case against Blunt.
Jelena takes advantage of Sloane's absence. Elsewhere, Derek's roast impacts Ahsha and Derek; Kyle receives a unique gift; and Raquel reveals a startling secret to Sloane.
Juliet is unable to accept the change when Marissa becomes a British citizen; Annabelle continues training for a charity horse race; Caprice takes on a new model for a photo campaign; Noelle and Scot move in together.
As the season opens, the race begins for VP Express and Polar Industries. This year both companies face a much bigger adversary, the Polar Vortex, bringing with it the worst winter conditions in a century. With the storm only days away, it's a race for loads. Lisa Kelly and Darrell Ward return to lead team Polar to victory, while Art Burke and Todd Dewey both set out to prove to the boss that they can deliver with the best of them. Meanwhile, at VP Express, seasoned pros and former rivals Alex Debogorski and Hugh Rowland join forces and head out into the frozen frontier.
Joss receives some surprising news from Harry. Karen's secret life starts to become a problem after she meets a man she finds intriguing. April turns down a dinner invitation.
The remaining four bachelors take Andi on tours of their hometowns. After meeting their families, Andi narrows the playing field to three final contenders.
Three couples from North London and Hertfordshire go fork to fork. Dawn and Simon, who've been married for 27 years, and hipsters Darren and Sian find themselves to be kindred spirits. But bonding with multilingual lawyer Ayesha, and astrophysicist and spinet-playing Stephen, proves more difficult for some.
The Top 30 contenders from the Venice Qualifier compete in the Venice Finals course, which includes obstacles such as the Salmon Ladder, Cannonball Alley, Body Prop and Spider Climb.
Toby comes home from Iceland with a new career goal. Meanwhile, Bay gets unexpected news concerning college; Angelo has Daphne alleviate stress by focusing on a baking challenge; and Regina faces an ethical dilemma regarding the East Riverside project.
The contestants must put aside their difference as they pair up to create a surf-and-turf dish; the challenge losers face a pressure test featuring spring rolls.