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Channel Surfing #266: Looking Back at San Diego Comic-Con 2016 Aug 01, 2016

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Eric and Matt look back at a Comic-Con jam-packed with superhero TV shows, WWE wrestlers and much, much more.

Channel Surfing #265: Penny Dreadful and Person of Interest's End and Game of Thrones: Season 6 Thoughts Jul 01, 2016

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After tackling some recent renewals, we delve into spoiler chats about the recently-completed seasons of Penny Dreadful, Person of Interest and Game of Thrones.

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00:00-16:00: Preacher, 12 Monkeys and Curb Your Enthusiasm renewals

16:30-29:15: Penny Dreadful spoiler discussion, including the series finale

29:15-45:00: Person of Interest spoiler discussion, including the series finale

45:00-59:41: Game of Thrones spoiler discussion, including the Season 6 finale

Channel Surfing #264: 2016 Upfronts' Cancellations, Renewals and New Series May 29, 2016

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Eric and Matt on which shows survived and which didn't, as the networks made their final decisions for next season, along with our reaction to some of the new shows picked up and Supergirl switching networks.

Channel Surfing #263: Daredevil Season 2 and Black Sails Season 3 Thoughts Apr 09, 2016

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1:45-4:40: It’s Always Sunny renewed for Season 13 and 14

4:40-12:30: Jessica Henwick cast as Colleen Wing in Iron Fist

12:30-16:00: Peter Serafinowicz cast as The Tick

16:00-24:00: CBS Renews 11 series; announces Person of Interest’s end

24:00-25:30: Luther creator adapting Talented Mr. Ripley

25:30-31:00: Reader email on guest star and prestige credits

31:00-36:00: Reader email on Baskets

36:00-44:00 Thought son Black Sails (non-spoilers)

44:00-55:45 Thoughts on Black Sails: Season 3 (with spoilers)

55:45-1:11:05: Thoughts on Daredevil: Season 2 (with spoilers)

Channel Surfing #262: WrestleMania 32 Reaction Apr 05, 2016

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Eric and Matt discuss wrestling, wrestling and more wrestling, on the heels of WrestleMania weekend.

Channel Surfing #261: Iron Fist Cast, The 100's Big Turn of Events and More TV Reboots Mar 08, 2016

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0:00-6:00: Your basic opening randomness, including Matt talking about A Knight’s Tale.

6:00-24:30: Paul Lee leaving ABC; ABC renewing SHIELD, Scandal, Once, Upon a Time, Quantico and more and thoughts on The Muppets’ season.

24:30-26:30: Superstore and Bones both renewed – the latter for its final season.

26:30-32:20: Game of Thrones’ Finn Jones cast as Iron Fist.

32:20-35:00: TV reboot/sequel/remake update, including Katrina Law joining Training Day, a potential Departed TV series, The Mist pilot ordered and Sarah Michelle Gellar returning to Cruel Intentions

35:00-38:00: Sarah Shahi cast as Nancy Drew, while Person of Interest remains in limbo

38:00-45:15: Bryan Fuller makes more additions to both American Gods and Star Trek.

46:00-51:00: Fuller House renewed – and a tangent on the current state of late night talk shows.

51:00-52:00: Vanessa Hudgens, Alan Tudyk, Danni Pudi, Christina Kirk join NBC’s DC Comics comedy, Powerless

52:00-57:00: More on the use of the F word on basic cable TV, as FX pushes boundaries while Walking Dead may dial back on a comic book character.

57:00- 59:30: A reader email about TV season passes and if it can help a show.

59:30-1:22:00: A big, spoiler-packed conversation about The 100’s latest episode, “Thirteen.”

Channel Surfing #260: The 100 Showrunner Jason Rothenberg Guests Feb 18, 2016

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The 100's executive producer and showrunner, Jason Rothenberg, sits down with Eric to discuss the current season.

Channel Surfing #259: Bryan Fuller's Star Trek and Daniel Bryan's Retirement Feb 17, 2016

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Eric & Matt discuss Hannibal's Bryan Fuller taking on the new Star Trek, Daniel Bryan's retirement, Agent Carter's worrisome future and more.

Channel Surfing #258: Prison Break's Return; Legends of Tomorrow and People v. O.J. Simpson Reaction Feb 04, 2016

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Channel Surfing #257: Ash vs Evil Dead, Fargo, Rock's WrestleMania Plans Jan 03, 2016

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We chat about The Rock's WrestleMania pans, go into spoiler-filled conversations about the just-finished seasons of Fargo and Ash vs Evil Dead and take a detour into movies with a big Force Awakens conversation.

5:30-8:00: The state of DC Comics on the CW

8:00-14:30: The Rock revealing he’ll be a part of WrestleMania 32

14:30-16:00: Kristen Bell guesting (vocally) on iZombie

16:00-18:30: Lyndsy Fonseca guest starring in Agent Carter: Season 2

18:30-21:30: The Man in the High Castle renewed (and tangents on WGN’s shows and People v. OJ Simpson)

21:30-25:30: The Riddick universe (?!) expanding with Merc City

25:30-32:00: Reader email with a theory about The Leftovers

33:00-49:00: Spoiler chat about Fargo: Season 2

49:00-1:01:45: Spoiler chat about Ash vs Evil Dead: Season 1

1:01:45-1:26:30 Spoiler chat about Star Wars: The Force Awakens

1:26:30-1:36:55: More of our favorite shows of 2015 discussed