Project Reunion

This week's episode of Project Runway was an old standby of the reality show genre: the reunion episode. All of the contestants got the chance to talk about how they really felt about each other, scandals during the season and embarassing previously unseen footage.

All of the designers were back for this surprisingly entertaining look back at season three so far. We were treated to PR favorite Tim Gunn's extensive vocabulary ("three dollar words" according to Robert) and some of the contestants hilariously overused phrases, including Vincent's creepy "that turns me on" exchanges. Vincent could have tried to redeem himself and prove he is not as unhinged as he seemed, but instead we were treated to an unaired tirade involving an expensive shirt he didn't want laundered -- Heidi noted of the meltdown, "We've never had to bleep so much." The only thing funnier than more revelations about Vincent's instability was the fainting epidemic afflicting the show's models. Amanda and Marilinda held up judgement proceedings (on multiple occasions) and needed to sit on the runway to regain their composure. (This is just a shot in the dark, but maybe they should try eating something before those taxing walks down the runway.)

On to the most controversial element of the reunion special (and probably all of season three): Keith Michael. After sauntering out and declaring that he thought his dismissal (for design how-to books) was unfair, Keith Michael leveled conspiracy accusations against producers of the show. He alleged that the books magically appeared back in his room and that he had nothing to do with it. Heidi and Tim immediately dismissed the unfounded (and quite unbelievable) allegations, much to Keith's dismay.

The final four (Uli, Jeffrey, Laura and Michael) received little airtime during this episode, but Michael was on hand long enough to be named the fan favorite and get an oversized check for $10,000. All in all, it was a fun episode and an informative look back at how the field was narrowed from 15 to four.

Favorite Quote: "That happens to you a lot. Why does that happen to you a lot?" ~Heidi, whispering to model Amanda who fainted multiple times during the runway shows

Next week's prelude to the Fashion Week finale and ultimate showdown looks unmissable, with Laura accusing Jeffrey of some scandalous behavior (for more check out the article at E! Online ).