TV Is Good

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 Introduction1:07 Hayden Panettiere04:40 Kathryn's throat, and various teams05:30 Lanterns timeline watch09:15 Every Summer After ain't no Sterling Point10:23 Sterling Point38:33 The OC

The latest instalment in the DC Universe arrives this week, and Alan & Kathryn are here to share their thoughts on HBO's Lanterns. Then, a throwback tribute to a legendary superhero one-hit wonder, The Middleman.00:00 Intro01:09 September Patreon Poll Results03:04 A Patreon Correction03:58 Kathryn's Voice: Why Does It Sound Like That?05:54 Alan's Audiobook11:35 Swiss Bones14:36 Alan's Watching Watchmen15:51 The Bluey Years19:09 Lanterns41:23 The Middleman

With the return of Apple TV's flagship comedy looming, Alan & Kathryn attempt to untangle the complicated road that brought Ted Lasso back for a fourth season. Then the pair compare sports comedies past and present with the Aaron Sorkin breakthrough Sports Night.00:00 Intro/Foreign TV Is Good11:00 Ted Lasso36:55 Sports Night

Alan & Kathryn take a tour through Furious, the new Hulu crime drama from Elizabeth Meriwether. Then, they discuss the history of her hangout sitcom New Girl through the lens of its exceptional second season episode "Cooler".00:00 Intro/The Gilmore Girls Minute04:16 Furious35:01 New Girl

August's special Patreon-exclusive episode sees Alan and Kathryn break down the historic course correction of The Leftover's second season, beginning with its premiere episode "Axis Mundi". But first, an important celebrity sighting.See the full episode on Patreon at https://patreon.com/tvisgoodpod

We've got spinoff fever this week, as Alan and Kathryn try to figure out the point of Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, the latest of the Big Bang Theory offshoots. Then, Kathryn celebrates the underwater clowns of The Brady Variety Hour while Alan tries to explain the potted history of Mrs Columbo. Lastly, the pair check in with the complete third season of The Vampire Lestat.00:00 Intro/Housekeeping04:40 Stuart Fails to Save the Universe26:15 Spinoffs54:03 The Vampire Lestat Spoilers

Alan & Kathryn discuss the thrills and limits of Lucky, Anya Taylor-Joy's newest star vehicle, before returning to her breakout role in Netflix's The Queen's Gambit.00:00 Intro01:00 Important Bluey Research07:35 August's Patreon Episode Revealed09:28 The Hawk13:27 Emmys Reactions16:51 Lucky36:23 The Queen's Gambit

This week's newest show is the Netflix remake of Little House of the Prairie, which Alan and Kathryn compare against the classic HBO drama Deadwood.00:00 Intro/Posterwatch05:41 Little House on the Prairie39:45 Deadwood

Things are topsy-turvy at the office in this month's special Patreon-exclusive episode of TV Is Good, as Alan and Kathryn discuss one of the greatest series finales of all time: The Americans' "START".To hear the full episode, subscribe to our Patreon at Patreon.com/tvisgoodpod