Tag: Pop Culture

Episode 050 – The Mindy Project – “Pilot” (ABC/Hulu)

This week, Schmee and Riker watch an old favorite of both fans, The Mindy Project (ABC/Hulu), with just the pilot episode, “Pilot.” We discuss how effectively the first episode established […]
Episode 049 – Weeds – “You Can’t Miss The Bear” (Showtime/Hulu)

This week, Schmee introduces Riker to Weeds (Showtime/Hulu), with just the pilot episode, “You Can’t Miss The Bear.” We discuss how effectively the first episode established the genre for the […]
Episode 048 – Grace and Frankie – “The End” (Netflix)

This week, Schmee and Riker revisit a shared favorite show, Grace and Frankie (Netflix), with just the pilot episode, “The End” (technically, it’s a season premiere, but whatever). We discuss […]
Episode 047 – Russian Doll – “Nothing in This World Is Easy” (Netflix)

This week, Schmee introduces Riker to Russian Doll (Netflix) with just the pilot episode, “Nothing in This World Is Easy” (technically, it’s a season premiere, but whatever). We discuss how […]
Episode 046: The Good Place “Everything Is Fine” (NBC/Netflix)

In today’s episode, Schmee and Riker explore the pilot episode of The Good Place (NBC/Netflix), “Everything Is Fine.” We discuss how effectively the pilot established the genre for the show, […]
Episode 045: Star Trek – Voyager – “Caretaker” (Netflix/Paramount+)

This week, we revisit Star Trek! We made our way from the newest Star Trek series, Lower Decks, and have worked our way back to this week’s episode, Voyager. Riker, […]
Episode 044: Westworld – “The Original” (HBO MAX)

This week, we dive into the eighth and final installment of the HBO MAX Showdown! We asked ourselves, “Should we cancel or keep HBO MAX?” and decided to make a […]
Episode 043: His Dark Materials – “Lyra’s Jordan” (HBO MAX)

This week, we dive into the seventh installment of the HBO MAX Showdown! We asked ourselves, “Should we cancel or keep HBO MAX?” and decided to make a challenge of […]
Episode 041: True Blood – “Strange Love” (HBO MAX)

This week, dive into the fifth installment of the HBO MAX Showdown! We asked ourselves, “Should we cancel or keep HBO MAX?” and decided to make a challenge of finding […]
Episode 037: Barry – “Chapter One: Make Your Mark” (HBO MAX)

This week, we kick off the HBO Max Showdown! We asked ourselves, “Should we cancel HBO Max?” and decided to make a challenge of finding shows good enough to keep […]
Episode 036: Farscape – “Premiere” (Sci-Fi Channel/Amazon Prime)

This week TV addicts Schmee and Riker review the pilot episode of the TV series Farscape, “Premiere” (Sci-Fi/Amazon Prime). We discuss the old cheesy intro and judge the pilot in […]
Episode 035: Star Trek – Enterprise – “Broken Bow” (Netflix/Paramount+)

This week TV addicts Schmee and Riker review the pilot episode of the TV series Star Trek – Enterprise, “Broken Bow” (Netflix/Paramount+). This is the fourth Star Trek series pilot […]
Episode 034: Shadow and Bone – “A Searing Burst of Light” (Netflix)

This week TV addicts Schmee and Riker review the pilot episode of the TV series Shadow and Bone, “A Searing Burst of Light” (Netflix). We discuss how well it did […]
Episode 033: Once Upon a Time – “Pilot” (ABC/Disney+)

This week TV addicts Schmee and Riker review the pilot episode of the TV series Once Upon a Time , “Pilot” (ABC/Disney+). We discuss how well it did in defining […]
Episode 032: Star Wars: The Clone Wars – “Ambush” (Cartoon Network/Disney+)

This week TV addicts Schmee and Riker review the pilot episode of the TV series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, “Ambush” (Cartoon Network/Disney+). We discuss how well it did in […]
Episode 031: The Handmaid’s Tale – “Offred” (Hulu)

This week TV addicts Schmee and Riker review the pilot episode of the TV series The Handmaid’s Tale, “Offred” (Hulu). We discuss how well it did in defining the genre/conventions […]
Episode 030: Dharma & Greg – “Pilot” (ABC/Hulu)

This week TV addicts Schmee and Riker review the pilot of Dharma & Greg, “Pilot” (ABC/Hulu). We discuss how well it did in defining the genre/conventions of the show, introducing […]
Episode 029: Rugrats – “Tommy’s First Birthday” (Nickelodeon/Paramount+)

This week TV addicts Schmee and Riker review the pilot of Rugrats, “Tommy’s First Birthday” (Nickelodeon/Paramount+). We discuss how well it did in defining the genre/conventions of the show, introducing […]
Episode 028: Sex and the City – “Sex and the City” (HBO MAX)

This week TV addicts Schmee and Riker review the pilot of Sex and the City, “Sex and the City” (HBO MAX). We discuss how well it did in defining the […]
Episode 027: Shameless – “Pilot” (Showtime/Netflix)

This week TV addicts Schmee and Riker review the pilot of Shameless, “Pilot” (Showtime/Netflix). We discuss how well it did in defining the genre/conventions of the show, introducing its characters, […]
Episode 026: Buffy The Vampire Slayer – “Welcome to the Hellmouth” (The WB/Hulu)

This week TV addicts Schmee and Riker review the pilot of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, “Welcome to the Hellmouth” (The WB/Hulu). We discuss how well it did in defining the […]
Episode 025: Star Trek: Picard – “Remembrance” (Paramount+)

This week TV addicts Schmee and Riker review the pilot of Star Trek: Picard, “Remembrance” (Paramount+). We discuss how well it did in defining the genre/conventions of the show, introducing […]
Episode 024: WandaVision – “Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience” (Disney+)

This week TV addicts Schmee and Riker review the pilot of WandaVision, “Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience” (Disney+). We discuss how well it did in defining the genre/conventions of […]
Episode 023: Fate the Winx Saga – “To the Waters and the Wild” (Netflix)

This week TV addicts Schmee and Riker review the pilot of Fate the Winx Saga, “To the Waters and the Wild” (Netflix). We discuss how well it did in defining […]
Episode 022: Archer – “Mole Hunt” (FX/Hulu)

This week TV addicts Schmee and Riker review the pilot of Archer – “Mole Hunt” (FX/Hulu). We discuss how well it did in defining the genre/conventions of the show, introducing […]