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On this podcast, we watch and discuss the pilot (first episode) of tv shows while sharing personal stories that parallel the storyline. We select tv shows from a variety of categories like: our favorite shows, some of the top shows of all time, shows we’ve never seen or shows that were suggested to us. Hosted by married couple, Jeff & Anna. Come take a listen!
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We get a little serious today as we talk about what's going in our country right now while judging the pilot for The Handmaid's Tale. A dystopian drama that pushes boundaries and forces us to rethink what humans are capable of. It's hard not to parallel this show to what is happening in the US right now. Hope everyone enjoys it.…
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Anna's birthday might be over but we're celebrating Anna Month and today's episode represents the era in her life where she first became a homeowner and was living in the suburbs of Seattle. Today's show, Desperate Housewives, was once the #1 scripted series on TV and everyone wanted to know what was happening on Wisteria Lane. Along with the pilot…
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Ep. 87 - Ally McBeal (It's Anna's Birthday!!)
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We're celebrating another year of Anna's life and judging the pilot of a show that parallels one of the most important eras of her life: law school.. and that's Ally McBeal. Once a huge hit and a brief part in pop culture, Ally McBeal was unlike the other comedies on TV. Along with the pilot, we talk about Anna's law school era of her life and the …
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Surprise! You get a second episode today! We're talking the pilot of one of our all-time favorite shows, Superstore. As we continue Anna Month, we are now in the Retail Era of her life. Shortly after graduating college and becoming a teacher, Anna lost her job and moved back home and began working in a mall department store. Anna talks about that p…
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Sorry for the delay. We were without Wi-Fi for a few days but we are so back! We're continuing Anna Month with one of the more polarizing shows we've done. We've entered the post-grad era of Anna's life when she was figuring out what she wanted to do with her life and that's exactly where Girls begins. The main character, Hannah, has been cut off b…
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Ep. 84 - The Sex Lives of College Girls
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Trigger Warning: sexual assault will be discussed in this episode.By wejudgeashow
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It was one of the most influential TV shows of all time. It launched the careers of several icons including Cloris Leachman and Betty White. It changed the face of TV as we know it... it's The Mary Tyler Moore Show. A show that inspired Anna to become the person she is today. You could say Anna became Mary Richards. Along with the pilot, Anna talks…
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We are so back and that's no joke! Today, we are kicking off Anna Month with an underrated 90's family drama, Sisters. Sisters was a series that centered around the lives of 4 very different, but very close sisters. Having sisters of our own, we have plenty of stories but we also talk about our sibling dynamic (along with the pilot, of course). Hop…
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Get ready because this is an emotional one! As natives of southern Louisiana, we were directly affected by Hurricane Katrina and this show brought us right back to that time in our lives. Set just a few months after Katrina, Treme focuses on the local residents in a neighborhood in New Orleans are trying to get their life back together. On today's …
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We're back and we're both incredibly excited for today's episode. Brooklyn Nine-Nine is one of our all-time favorite shows and you can feel love this episode. Not only do we talk about how much we love this show but we share some more work stories, mostly involving dealing with a new boss, Jeff shares a story about having to train a new manager tha…
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Fire burn and cauldron bubble, am I right? That was the spell we conjured to get 2000 downloads! We are traveling back to the 1600s to Salem, Massachusetts where a bunch of zealous white dudes decided that some women were witches and everyone lost their minds. The TV series, Salem, decided to put a supernatural twist on the historical event and we …
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We didn't need another excuse to talk about how much we love Donald Glover but we have one today! Atlanta has gone down as one of the best comedies of the 21st century and is best known for his unique, quirky sense of humor. Along with the pilot, we talk about people we knew that went on to achieve success in the public eye, we talk about the Saint…
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Picture it: you've been in prison for 25 years. You finally get out and you find out you're being relocated from New York City to Tulsa! Would you be excited? I think we would be! We're definitely excited for today's episode where we watched and discuss a pilot neither one of us had ever seen, Tulsa King. Dwight Manfredi, played by the legendary Sy…
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We're starting March off with a show that we both love and a show that stresses us both out. When Ozark premiered on Netflix, it was unlike any other show that was on at the time and that's what kept us watching. As one of the most watched series on Netflix, Ozark has remained in the zeitgeist as one of the best TV dramas of the 21st century. Along…
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Can you believe February is already over? We had this a blast this month. We're closing out Short Lived TV Show Month with one of the most popular and beloved one season shows of all time... Firefly. A show neither one of us had ever seen and only one of us had ever heard of it. Set 500 years in the future, we follow a rag tag group of rebels trave…
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Continuing our month of short-lived shows, we have another gem from Jeff's youth that he couldn't wait to share with everyone. Jeff first watched this show when he was 15 and full of teen angst which made him a perfect fit for this millennial teen drama, Higher Ground. Originally airing back in 2000, the show delves into the troubled lives of a gro…
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Definitely one of our lesser known shows, Rags to Riches was a short-lived series that introduced many of us to the "jukebox musical". Launching the careers of future TV stars such as Tisha Campbell and Heather McAdam, Rags to Riches is an underrated gem chock-full of charm and feel good vibes. We discuss the pilot but Jeff dives in on his history …
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We are celebrating love and music today with a short-lived show that made a big impact on both of us! The Get Down has become a modern-day cult classic and we understand why. Set in the South Bronx in the late 70's, the show's set design, costumes, great cast, great writing, and of course, great music had us hooked! We kept things pretty light this…
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We're continuing this month's theme of "Short-Lived TV Shows" with another hidden gem. Togetherness aired on HBO during the height of other popular shows like Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley, Veep, and Girls and simply fell through the cracks. Created by The Duplass Brothers (also New Orleans natives), this show is all about relationships, family, …
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Graphic novel. Feature film. Now, a series. Watchmen is regarded as one of the most unique superhero stories remembered most for its dark tones and one of a kind characters. Along with the pilot, we discuss our favorite comic books/movies/tv shows as well as stories where we had run-in's with the law. Come take a listen!…
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Angst. Hair dye. Plaid. Jared Leto. These are some of the things we think of when we think about our first show this month: My So-Called Life. To refer to this show as a cult classic feels like an understatement. This show is more like THE cult classic when it comes to 90s TV and it fits our theme of "Short-Lived TV Shows" to a tee. Regardless of w…
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It's never too late to start over and find your own happiness. Do you agree with that? Well, I'm not sure the titular characters of Grace and Frankie would agree, at least not in the pilot episode. We watched the pilot for a show neither one of us have ever seen but we certainly knew the cast because it's full of legends! Iconic comedic duo Jane Fo…
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How far would you go to protect your loved ones? That's a question you may find asking yourself while watching Ginny and Georgia. We're continuing Fresh Start January with this Netflix original that centers around a young mother and her teenage daughter, a premise we've heard before but this one's a little different. A long with the pilot, we discu…
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This is a show that is very special to us because it's the first show that became "our show". Jeff introduced this series to Anna when they first met and we both fell in love with it. Happy Endings may seem like just another "friend group series" but for us, it's so much more. Along with the pilot, we discuss our love for this show but mostly we sh…
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If you were moving to a foreign country, wouldn't you at least try to learn the native language? This is a question that often comes up with the show we are judging today which is the Netflix hit series, Emily in Paris. Emily Cooper is your average quirky protagonist that has been offered a last minute job working in Paris forcing her to leave behi…
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Easily one of the most iconic sitcoms of the 90s, possibly the most recognizable theme song ever, and also known for launching the career of one of the highest paid actors of all time... of course, we're talking about The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air! Jeff talks about why this is one of his all-time favorite shows, we discuss why we think this show had …
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Would you work in a remote town for 4 years if it meant your entire schooling would be paid for? That's the obstacle Joel faces in a show we'd never seen before, Northern Exposure. This charming and somewhat eccentric 90's gem left us thinking about our trip to Alaska, some more crazy work stories, and much more! Come take a listen!…
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Hilarious. Unforgettable. Groundbreaking. Just a few words that describe one of the most popular TV shows of the 1970s, The Jeffersons. Like most of Norman Lear's sitcoms, The Jeffersons tackled subjects that reflected the times and it started many conversations. Along with the pilot, we discuss the impact that shows like The Jeffersons had on soci…
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New Year, new episode, New Girl! We're starting 2025 with a feel-good sitcom that will warm your heart. A show that is so sweet, it might give you a toothache. We follow Jess as she navigates being single after a bad breakup and her adventures with her 3 new roommates as they help her re-enter the single world. Along with the pilot, we talk New Yea…
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Let us be the last podcast you listen to in 2024! We're closing out the year where it all began, with Sex and the City. Should Carrie have ended up with Big? Did Carrie get a proper ending or was it a little too rushed? We both share our opinion on the subject and we also reveal what the theme for January will be! Happy New Year!…
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Happy Holidays! Our gift to you is a new episode and this one was a doozy! Hands down one of the most polarizing final seasons and series finales of all time, Game of Thrones. We even have pretty polarizing opinions on the subject. Just letting everyone know, we go off on some Game of Thrones tangents for this episode along with discussing gift exc…
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It would seem silly to do a month dedicated to series finales and not cover the most watched series finale of all time, MASH. With over 105 million people tuning in, it is the most watched scripted tv program of all time. Along with the series finale, Anna looks back on when she originally watched the series finale and all the memories that came ba…
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Continuing Series Finale Month, we are having some cocktails and returning to the office with Mad Men. Starting out in the conservative 1960 and ending the series in the much more casual, laid back 1970. Don is having an identity crisis. Betty comes face to face with her own mortality. Joan and Peggy are finding their own path to success. And Pete.…
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"Believe in yourselves. Dream. Try. Do good." Mr. Feeny's famous last words during the final scene of one of Jeff's all-time favorite shows. Another emotional episode headed your way as we cruise through Series Finale Month with Boy Meets World. Along with the series finale, Jeff opens up about how special this show is to him and why. Despite never…
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We're continuing Series Finale Month with another one of our all-time favorites, Schitt's Creek! This was a show that came out of nowhere for a lot of us Americans, so much so that most of us didn't discover it until the series was almost over. Along with the series finale, we discuss our love for this show and everything that comes with it. Come t…
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This is going to be an emotional month for both of us as we delve into one of Jeff's all-time favorite series finales, The Wonder Years. It's 1973 and Kevin is working a summer job but is contemplating his future. Not everything turns out like you plan and Kevin learns this the hard way. On today's episode, we mostly talk about what we thought of t…
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We're kicking off Series Finale Month with one of Anna's favorite shows, Gilmore Girls. One of the more polarizing series finales, you either loved it or hated it but we both fall somewhere in the middle. Rory is saying goodbye to her mother, her family, and the people of Stars Hollow to pursue her dreams but it isn't easy for anyone, especially th…
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It's our final episode of November and we're finally steering away from American politics and experiencing the politics from our friends across the pond in the UK. The Crown is a Netflix original that has gained critical acclaim, is beloved by fans, and has won a ton of awards. Can you believe we've never watched it? Along with the pilot, we'll be …
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***TRIGGER WARNING: WE TALK ABOUT SU*CIDE IN THIS EPISODE*** Today's episode we get a little emotional despite the show we watched being a comedy. We are talking The Politician, a lesser known show in the Ryan Murphy catalog but one that has gained a cult following. A series about an aspiring politician running for senior class president and who wi…
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It's our 50th Episode!!! We wouldn't be here without the support of our family, friends, and new listeners we've made along the way so thank you! Today we're talking the pilot of one of Anna's favorite shows, The Americans, a spy thriller set during the Reagan era starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys. We talk about the pilot and what got Anna int…
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Do you ever think that your phone is listening to you? Or that the government is always watching you? It's hard not to think so especially after watching the pilot of a certain espionage thriller known as Homeland starring one of our favorites, Claire Danes. One of Anna's favorite dramas and a show Jeff has never seen, we have a lot to talk about i…
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We're heading over to Pawnee, Indiana and hanging out with the gang from the Parks and Rec department. A show that had a rough start but became one of the top shows on TV during its run and a show we both love. We talk the pilot, some of our favorite episodes, we also talk about our own eccentric neighbors, others shows that had rough starts, and m…
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In honor of Veterans Day, we are judging the pilot for one of the most popular sitcoms of all time, M*A*S*H. Along with the pilot, we are discussing if we ever considered joining the military, Anna looks back on when the show originally aired, and we even talk about M.A.S.H. the game. Did you end up living in a mansion, apartment, shack, or house? …
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We're continuing November with one of the most famous political dramas of all time, The West Wing. It had star-studded cast, one of the best screenwriters ever was running the show, and we were on the cusp of the technological and social shift that came with the 2000s. Along with the pilot, we're discussing Anna's trip to The White House, who did a…
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It's Election Day and things are getting intense so we decided to lighten it up with a little comedy so we landed on one of the most acclaimed comedies of the last decade, Veep. Even though the pilot made us laugh, that didn't stop us from getting serious because a long with the pilot, we're discussing cancel culture, but we also had some fun and A…
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We're kicking off November with a show neither one of us has ever seen and we can't believe we let this show slip under both of our radars! We're talking Scandal! Along with the pilot, we are also discussing blind dates, first days on a new job, and Jeff tells the story of the shortest job he ever had plus much more! Come take a listen!…
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What do you get when you combine fantasy, sci-fi, 80s nostalgia, and kids on bikes? You get the show we're wrapping up Jeff Month with... Stranger Things. Considered to be one of Netflix's flagship series, this was one of the first shows that introduced us to "binge-watching". Along with the pilot, we discuss why we love this show, some of our favo…
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What would you say to a tv show described as a classic detective fiction/murder mystery but also has supernatural elements taken from horror movies and the melodrama of a soap opera? Well, we would say: "that sounds like Twin Peaks." And that's exactly what we watched for this episode. We decided to dive into this infamous tv show with its star-stu…
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And one to grow on! It's Jeff's 40th birthday and we're celebrating the best way we know how... with a slasher horror series known as Scream Queens! Today is all about horror as we discuss the pilot along with our favorite horror movies, our history with horror, but most importantly... Anna talks about her experience as an extra on Scream Queens wh…
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If you were born with powers, would you embrace it or hide it? Today's episode we are discussing the pilot for a show that may not be super well known but has definitely obtained a cult following, A Discovery of Witches. Along with a pilot, we are discussing places we want to visit in Europe, some of our favorite books, and much more! Come take a l…
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