It’s another stressful and potentially weird week in 2020 and time has been standing still. To help pass the time—and keep us from doomscrolling—we decided to dive in with a beloved series we had hardly any awareness of, the ‘00s sitcom Girlfriends. We used Alexis Reliford’s piece at The A.V. Club, “10 episodes of Girlfriends that celebrate the sisterhood of Black women”, as our guide and talked about our experience exploring the show. Before the DVD Shelf, though, there was plenty of other TV to discuss. We kick off Our Week in TV with the premieres of The Mandalorian and Superstore, then Kate catches up with The Repair Shop season one and The American Barbecue Showdown season one, and we round out the week with new episodes of The Amazing Race and The Great British Bake Off. Take a listen for our thoughts, then reach out with your take on Girlfriends, comfort viewing, and more.
DVD Shelf: Girlfriends (1:03:30)
Our Week in TV
The Mandalorian premiere (11:56)
Superstore premiere (24:56)
The Repair Shop S1 (29:36)
The American Barbecue Showdown S1 (40:11)
The Amazing Race (43:11)
The Great British Bake Off (50:56)
Music Featured: “Rush & Fever” by Nation of Language; Girlfriends theme song