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The Televerse

Kate Kulzick and Noel Kirkpatrick discuss the week's notable television, covering comedy, genre, drama, and everything in-between, before breaking down a favorite series no longer on the air that listeners may want to pull down off the DVD Shelf.
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Now displaying: April, 2017
Apr 29, 2017

It’s another week of premieres and finales, with the glut of April programming bringing even more terrific TV to discuss. We kick things off with comedy and reality, including the premieres of Great News and Silicon Valley, the finale of The Detour, the return of Jane the Virgin, and more. Then we move over to drama and genre, with the finale of Feud: Bette and Joan, the much-anticipated Adventure Time: Elements, and the returns of Supergirl and The Flash, among others. Lastly, we dive deep with the gripping and powerfully relevant premiere episodes of The Handmaid’s Tale, which despite tremendous early buzz, manages to somehow exceed expectations.

 

Spotlight: The Handmaid’s Tale premiere (1:42:34)

Our Week in Comedy and Reality
Great News premiere (13:03)
Silicon Valley
premiere (17:28)
The Detour finale (21:03)
Bob’s Burgers (28:12)
Speechless
(35:03)
Jane the Virgin
(39:05)
RuPaul’s Drag Race
(49:12)

Our Week in Drama and Genre
Feud: Bette and Joan finale (58:15)
The Leftovers (1:09:29)
Better Call Saul (1:12:15)
Adventure Time: Elements (1:13:42)
Supergirl (1:23:51)
The Flash
(1:29:07)

Music Featured: “Momager” from Kardashian: The Musical, featured on RuPaul’s Drag Race; “Protect Ya Neck” by Wu-Tang Clan; “You Don’t Own Me” by Lesley Gore

Apr 22, 2017

The April onslaught continues, with another handful of premieres and finales giving Noel and Kate lots of TV to discuss. We kick things off with the comedies, including season one of Girlboss, the premiere of Veep, the finale of Girls, and much more. Next up are the genre offerings, including the premieres of Doctor Who and Class, and some reality talk, with a catchup on The Amazing Race and another lackluster RuPaul’s Drag Race. Then we round out our week with the dramas, including the premieres of The Leftovers and Fargo, the finale of The Good Fight, and more. Afterward, The A.V. Club’s Caroline Siede returns to the DVD Shelf to help Kate reminisce on Girls, its legacy, and how it shaped, and was shaped by, the way we discuss television.

DVD Shelf: Girls with Caroline Siede (1:50:45)

Our Week in Comedy
Girlboss Season 1 (17:52)
Veep
premiere (23:44)
Girls finale (26:42)
Last Week Tonight (28:24)
Fresh Off the Boat
(30:55)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
(34:00)
Archer: Dreamland
(36:17)

Our Week in Genre and Reality
Doctor Who premiere (43:07)
Class premiere (47:51)
Samurai Jack (49:50)
iZombie (53:27)
Bill Nye Saves the World premiere (59:57)
The Amazing Race
(1:05:03)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (1:09:06)

Our Week in Drama
The Leftovers premiere (1:16:53)
Fargo premiere (1:20:56)
Better Call Saul (1:23:52)
The Americans (1:26:48)
American Crime
(1:31:27)
The Good Fight finale (1:37:38)

Music Featured: “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman; “Want to Want Me” by Jason Derulo; “I Wish We’d All Been Ready” by The Good News Circle

Apr 15, 2017

April TV is ramping up, and Noel and Kate have (most of) it covered. After a Mon-El-themed opening discussion, we start off Our Week in TV with the comedy and genre offerings, including a preview of the upcoming Veep season premiere and looks at the Angie Tribeca premiere, the triumphant return of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and lighter episodes of Samurai Jack and iZombie. Next we talk drama and reality, including a preview of Hulu’s upcoming The Handmaid’s Tale, the mega-sized American Experience: The Great War, a princess-themed RuPaul’s Drag Race, memory-fueled The Good Fight, transitional American Crime, and a thrilling Harriet Tubman spotlight episode of Underground, “Minty.” Afterward, the season spotlight is back, as we dive in with Netflix’s hopefully one-season wonder, 13 Reasons Why

Season Spotlight: 13 Reasons Why (1:36:55)

Our Week in Comedy and Genre
Preview Veep premiere (21:04)
Angie Tribeca premiere (28:22)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (31:56)
The Detour
(35:24)
Samurai Jack (40:09)
iZombie (44:02)

Our Week in Drama and Reality
Preview The Handmaid’s Tale (54:12)
American Experience: The Great War (1:02:12)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (1:07:30)
The Good Fight (1:13:29)
American Crime
(1:21:20)
Underground (1:26:10)

Music Featured: “The One That Got Away” by Katy Perry; “I Need a Hero” by Bonnie Tyler; 13 Reasons Why Theme song

Apr 8, 2017

The DVD Shelf makes its triumphant return this week on The Televerse, with Assistant Professor of Media Studies and Television Studies Charlotte Howell of Boston University joining Kate and Noel to dive deep with the delicious comfort food that is Murder, She Wrote. Before that, though, we have a full week in TV to discuss. We kick things off with the comedies, including the premiere of IFC’s Brockmire, the season premiere of Archer: Dreamland, and entertaining new installments of Fresh Off the Boat and Speechless. After sharing our thoughts on a cheer-tastic RuPaul’s Drag Race, we move on to the week’s genre offerings, including the premieres of Dimension 404, Rick and Morty, and iZombie, and the finale of Legends of Tomorrow. Then we round out the week with the drama offerings, including the return of Prison Break, the much-anticipated Oscars episode of Feud: Bette and Joan, another Cato-centered Underground, an intense American Crime, and a divisive The Good Fight

DVD Shelf: Murder, She Wrote with Charlotte Howell (2:01:43)

Our Week in Comedy and Reality
Brockmire premiere (11:47)
Archer: Dreamland premiere (17:23)
Fresh Off the Boat (24:33)
Speechless
(28:26)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (34:09)

Our Week in Genre
Dimension 404 premiere (41:53)
Rick and Morty premiere (50:01)
iZombie premiere (55:30)
Legends of Tomorrow finale (1:04:55)

Our Week in Drama
Prison Break premiere (1:17:35)
Feud: Bette and Joan (1:23:32)
Underground (1:30:23)
American Crime (1:37:41)
The Good Fight (1:46:15)

Music Featured: “Love Shack” by The B-52s; “Smooth (feat. Rob Thomas)” by Santana; “Bonna Rue” by Dexter Gordon All-Stars; Murder, She Wrote Theme song

Apr 2, 2017

It’s another marathon episode of The Televerse, with recent TV talk galore, as well as some more TV quiz fun. First up, Noel and Kate break down a full week in TV, starting with the comedies, including the finale of Review, more Grace and Frankie season three, the premiere of Imaginary Mary, an Elijah-centric Girls, and the tortuous (to at least one of the hosts) Murder She Baked. Next up are the genre offerings, including a final look at Iron Fist season one, another strong Samurai Jack, a roundup of The CW’s superhero series, and the suspicion-confirming Legion finale. Then we talk a little reality, with the premieres of RuPaul’s Drag Race and The Amazing Race and the conclusion of Planet Earth II, and we round out the week with a handful of dramas, including Netflix’s new 13 Reasons Why, the premiere of Rebel, a much-anticipated Cato-centric Underground, and another The Good Fight. Afterwards, we knuckle down, timers in hand, to tackle the 30 Day TV Challenge in 30 minutes, with varying levels of success. What are your picks for the 30 Days TV Challenge? Post your favorites below, and let us know which we got right, and which we got so very, very wrong.

 

30 Day TV Challenge (2:42:30)

Our Week in Comedy
Review finale (13:50)
Grace and Frankie Season 3 (18:42)
Imaginary Mary premiere (23:46)
Girls
(26:15)
Bob’s Burgers
(31:04)
black-ish (34:34)
The Detour (42:56)
Murder She Baked (47:03)

Our Week in Genre
Iron Fist Season 1 (57:23)
Samurai Jack (1:05:09)
Arrow (1:15:11)
Supergirl (1:25:48)
The Flash (1:33:58)
Legends of Tomorrow (1:39:37)
Legion finale (1:47:51)

Our Week in Reality and Drama
RuPaul’s Drag Race premiere (1:55:14)
The Amazing Race premiere (2:02:45)
Planet Earth II (2:05:20)
13 Reasons Why (2:13:54)
Rebel premiere (2:22:22)
Underground (2:26:42)
The Good Fight (2:31:42)

Music Featured: “Let Me Be Your Star” as performed by Andrew Rannells (as Elijah) on Girls; “Children of the Revolution” by T. Rex; “Dons and Divas (feat. Manga)” by Flowdan; “Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind” by The Lovin’ Spoonful

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