TV Is Good

This week, Alan & Kathryn find much to love about NBC's latest attempt to make it 2008 again through science or magic, The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins. The natural fit for a past show? Two episodes of Tina Fey's career-making masterpiece, 30 Rock.

00:00 Introduction
01:10 Housekeeping: See Alan & Kathryn in Maplewood!
02:45 See Alan at the Paley Center, NYC
03:19 Community running away with the Patreon poll
05:02 A preview of future episodes
06:20 The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins
37:06 30 Rock
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This week sees the return of Julian Fellowes' costume drama The Gilded Age, and Alan and Kathryn have very different feelings while basically agreeing on its overall quality. Then we move from one Mr. F to another, as the pair dive into a broad overview of the masterpiece Arrested Development.

00:00 Introduction
01:16 Housekeeping: Station Eleven on Patreon
03:09 Holiday episodes - Thanksgiving vs. Christmas
05:12 Ad-free feeds, coming soon
05:55 The Gilded Age
33:33 Arrested Development
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In this month's Patreon-exclusive bonus episode, Alan and Kathryn revisit the century's greatest show with the worst timing, Station Eleven.

Hear the full episode on Patreon at https://patreon.com/tvisgoodpod
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Alan and Kathryn reunite to discuss the fourth season of Keri Russell's political thriller The Diplomat, with topics including the awfulness of Hal and the brilliance of Allison Janney. Then, in the least surprising pairing of all time. the pair go back in time to rewatch The West Wing's most famous cliffhanger. In a bonus third segment celebrating his Rod Serling book's publication, Alan takes us through one of his all-time favourite Twilight Zone episodes.

00:00 Introduction
01:07 Housekeeping: Welcome back Alan!
04:16 The nanopants mystery solved
06:18: You can rent The Good Lord Bird
07:00 Revival corner: The X-Files, Glee, and... Coach
13:35 The Diplomat
34:40 The West Wing
01:04:37 The Twilight Zone: Monsters are Due on Maple Street
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Kathryn is joined by her Vulture colleague Roxana Hadadi to discuss the return of The Lowdown, Ethan Hawke's neo-noir. Can the excellent first season possibly be improved upon? Spoilers: yes! Then, the pair trade Tulsa for Stars Hollow as they re-examine the ups and downs of the beloved Gilmore Girls.

00:00 Introduction
01:28 Housekeeping: Alan's absence
02:02 Serling book event rescheduled
02:46 What's Roxana's deal?
07:35 The return of Girls
17:51 The Lowdown
44:21 Gilmore Girls
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