TV Is Good

With the return of Apple TV's Slow Horses, Alan and Kathryn discuss the show's willingness to kill beloved characters off as well as the dichotomy of running-spies and strolling-spies. Then the pair navigate the many twists and turns of J.J. Abrams' own spy show, Alias.

00:00 Introduction
01:15 October's Patreon episode
02:33 The Emmys, weekend one
08:24 Fleabag's tenth anniversary
10:00 Slow Horses
37:17 Alias
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This week, Alan and Kathryn's attention is briefly distracted by the return of Australian rom-com Colin from Accounts, causing them to unexpectedly veer into an impassioned discussion of the wonderful 90s PBS show Wishbone.

00:00 Introduction
01:11 The newest Patreon episode: Party Down
01:48 The Simpsons - Kathryn's blind spot
03:24 Colin From Accounts
27:10 Wishbone
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For our special Labor Day Patreon-exclusive episode, Alan & Kathryn revisit Party Down, one of the most underrated sitcoms of the twenty-first century, in a discussion that is both long and interesting.

Hear the full episode on Patreon at https://patreon.com/tvisgoodpod
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With the celebrated return of FX's Adults this week, Alan & Kathryn dedicate the episode to the sitcom's triumphant second season. Then, the pair sit down with Adults' creators Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw for an in-depth discussion on the things they love about TV.

00:00 Introduction
01:26 Next month's Patreon episode
02:30 The fall TV slate
04:14 What's Alan plugging?
05:30 Kathryn wants off of the Great American Road Trip
07:58 Sons of Anarchy's meta-sequel
11:00 Adults
31:29 Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw interview

For next week's episode, you can watch the two Wishbone episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V0XaODnKvA&list=WL&index=2 & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_ImiOm0ulI&list=WL&index=1
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In this week's episode, Alan & Kathryn discuss the teen hit of the summer - Prime soap Sterling Point - including lauding the talents of Ella Rubin. Then, we look back at soap history to the early 2000s, through the lens of Josh Schwartz's opus The OC.

00:00 Introduction
1:07 Hayden Panettiere
04:40 Kathryn's throat, and various teams
05:30 Lanterns timeline watch
09:15 Every Summer After ain't no Sterling Point
10:23 Sterling Point
38:33 The OC
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