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Netflix's ‘Too Much’ is too much, Comparing the two versions of ‘The Office’ and MORE Jul 30, 2025

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We give our opinions on Lena Dunham's new Netflix show 'Too Much' and outline the critical reception from the public. This then leads us into discussing the longevity and impact of television show creators like David Chase and Vince Gilligan.

We then debate which version of "The Office" was better, the British or the American version. We then debate why top-tier actors are now hosting game shows.

THEN: BRITISH CORNER: Rhea introduces 'Code of Silence' on BritBox, highlighting its unique perspective on lip-reading and deaf characters in crime drama.

Angelo and Jay finish off the show by giving us a glowing review of 'Dexter Resurrection' on Paramount Plus. Angelo claims it is the best season yet. Jay wraps up with a quick review of the Billy Joel documentary on HOB Max and its contrasting parts.

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The TV Show is a weekly podcast hosted by Jay Black, with regular guests Angelo Cataldi and Rhea Hughes. Each week, we dive into the new Golden Age of Television, with a discussion of the latest shows and news.

The Fate of The Late Show and TV's Live Moments Jul 23, 2025

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We start with the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's Late Show and its implications on freedom of speech and the future of late night TV. What does this say about the future of talk shows moving forward? Will there be late night television 5 years from now?

We then get into the viral Coldplay’s concert incident…. breaking down how anyone can become famous instantly now and why live, unscripted moments still captivate us even when everything else feels manufactured.

PLUS: BRITISH CORNER: Rhea recommends the British gem "The Indian Doctor" on Acorn. The main actor alone will intrigue you to give it a watch then keep you glued when you start.

Angelo and Jay finish the show with some more solid viewing recommendations. These include the "Balloon Boy" documentary (Netflix), and HBO's Billy Joel documentary that's incredible if you're a fan (but probably too long if you're not).

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Mike Francesa takes down Superman, Emmy nominations revealed, and MORE Jul 16, 2025

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Sport Radio’s Mike Francesa gives a takedown of the new Superman movie and we give our reaction to it. How (and why) do we feel about this review? You will not want to miss OUR thoughts on the movie ( surprise, we are split on our views). Why is the movie crushing it domestically but is stagnant internationally? We want to hear YOUR thoughts. Leave us a line using the link above!

Emmy nominations were released yesterday. What did they get right? What did they get wrong?

ALSO…. We finish up with BRITISH CORNER and Angelo's personal recommendations from the week. Rhea starts by reviewing the British crime drama “The Level” on Acorn. THEN, Angelo tells us why you need to watch the new season of “Always Sunny in Philadelphia” as well as the documentary “Jaws @ 50” (both on Hulu). He finishes by giving a short nod to Peacock’s new “Drop” featuring Meghann Fehy.

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BONUS: Clark’s rebuttal!

Superman Review

Superman was only actually beaten up once by ultraman a complete copy of Superman powers and all being completely controlled by lex Luther, and he only actually lost to him once in the very beginning.
If you actually go to the movies just to see the hero beat the villain with no consequences and come out unscathed than your just a boring person
Robots have been in the fortress of solitude since the 60s taking care of Superman if ever needed and they literally say in the beginning of the movie that ultraman was the first person to ever beat Superman in his 3 years of being a hero
Krypto the superdog has been in the comics since DC comics adventure comics issue #210 which was released march 1955
Krypto has been in 7 feature films, 9+ TV shows, and several cameos/shorts
The only other person to put Superman in a bit of trouble was an army of flying soldiers who got him close to being eaten by a black hole just by pretty much going limp and dragging him down, this was only because he was in a different dimension where the sun didn’t exist and if anyone actually knows Superman knows that he gets his power from the sun so that means no sun, no Superman
Lex Luther has always been crazy and he’s also the one who pretty much started the war just because he wanted to have a reason to kill Superman, do you really want lex to be boring and just try to kill him? He is supposed to be one of the smartest men alive, I would be disappointed he didn’t have a multi layered scheme
The only thing Mr terrific and Lois actually do is show Superman where the exit is the only actual physical combat Mr terrific did was punch a bunch of goons outside the portal
Lois and the others in the space ship didn’t actually do a single thing to help in the moment they literally just watched the fight while writing an article about lex being a bad guy
Superman’s “hero friends” didn’t really help him that much like green lantern and hawkgirl helped stop the war in the Middle East while Superman was dealing with the world cracking open in metropolis
The dog literally just ate a bunch of cameras that lex was using to pretty much control the evil Superman that’s all he actually did
How was Lois a bigger hero she literally just wrote a paper about lex which jimmy olsen actually wrote more of honestly, so if he wants to say that Lois was a bigger hero than you can pretty much say lex’s girlfriend was the biggest hero since she gave the reports all the documents

The cost of child actors, BBC's shake up, and MORE Jul 09, 2025

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We start by discussing the latest new from Apple TV+. The multi million TV conglomerate will be producing a show based on Jenna McGurdy’s book “I’m Glad My Mom Died”, which leads to a conversation about child actors and whether it’s ever ethical to push a kid into acting.

Rhea breaks down the news that BBC’s head of scripted entertainment is moving to LA full time and what that might mean for the future of British television.

All that PLUS: our favorite movies to share with our kids, British and Teen Corner, a review of the new Superman movie and much MUCH more!!

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Are we over The Bear? Advertisers go big with F1. MLB ratings spiking. And MORE Jul 02, 2025

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The current season of The Bear started out strong. What are our thoughts about the remainder of the season? What did they do right? What did they do wrong? How optimistic are we about the series moving forward?

Advertisers spend BIG money to sponsor a fake team in the new ‘F1’ movie. Was this a smart move for the sponsors? What are our thoughts on having too many ads in a movie? ALSO. Major League Baseball’s ratings are up. Why is this? Will this trend continue?

BRITISH CORNER: Rhea reviews the 6 episode cozy mystery “The Art Detectives” on Acorn. Why does Rhea enjoy this mini series so much? What makes the series a "cozy" mystery.

Rhea had a special screening on the new Jurassic World movie “Jurassic World Rebirth”. She gives you her thoughts on the latest adaptation of the multi-million dollar movie franchise. Angelo and Jay finish the show by giving some last minute takes. Angelo starts by reviewing Stephen King’s “The Life of Chuck” he saw at a film festival over the weekend. Jay taps the show off by giving his own take on the “F1” movie.

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Our top 5 sitcoms of all time! Jun 25, 2025

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We follow up our episode from a couple of weeks ago by giving you our top 5 SITCOMS of all time. We pick apart each other’s choices and defend our selections. Just like last time, we give our criteria as to WHY we picked the shows we picked. Listen to find out what made the list, and what we left out! Don't worry…. we tell you where you can stream all of them TODAY!

PLUS: BRITISH CORNER: Rhea tells us why you need to watch the PBS detective drama “Patience”. She then gives an exciting announcement for next week’s episode. Angelo continues on by reviewing two heavier hearted documentaries, Netflix’s true crime documentary “The Pharmacist’ and HBO Max’s “The Mortician”. He finishes up with a recommendation that is much, much more light hearted.

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Caitlin Clark is bigger than the WNBA and the second season of Tires is fantastic! Jun 18, 2025

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The gang is back to discuss the phenomenal jump in quality between seasons one and two of the Shane Gillis show Tires on Netflix. This leads into a discussion of shows that took a while to find their footing, like The Office, Parks and Rec, and Jay's choice... which is too nerdy to mention here.

Then: Caitlin Clark got injured and the WNBA ratings dropped 50%. Not just the ratings for her team, the entire league lost viewership. Rhea, Angelo, and Jay discuss whether there has ever been another athlete so much bigger than their sport that people only ever seemed to care when they were playing.

All that, PLUS: British Corner, a review of How to Train Your Dragon, a look at a trio of great documentaries, and much MUCH more!

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Our top 5 dramas of our time! Jun 11, 2025

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In this special episode of The TV Show, we each give our top 5 TV dramas of all time. Some of our picks WILL surprise you. How did we come up with our choices? What criteria did we use to make our picks? When were these shows released? How do we feel about each other’s picks?

PLUS-- BRITISH CORNER: Rhea reviews the Amazon Prime documentary "Murder in the Valleys". What makes this murder mystery so crazy? Where did the detectives go wrong?

THEN—Angelo reviews Apple’s “Stick”, Netflix’s “Tires”, season 2 of Hulu’s “Nine Perfect Strangers” and season 4 of HBO’s “Hacks”. Two of these are worth watching and two of these ARE NOT. Which one is which?

Jay finishes up reviewing the latest season (8) of “Rick and Morty”. Is this season the best of the sci-fi comedy yet?

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The highest rated comedy on TV is.... Netflix panders to our attention spans, remembering George Wendt, and MORE Jun 04, 2025

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Which show is the highest rated comedy right now? The answer may surprise you. Do we agree? Most importantly, what makes this show the highest?

An article by GQ explains how Netflix wants their screenplays delivered for new projects. We get into it and tell you our thoughts. What does this say about the mindset of streamers? About the attention span of our country/culture as a whole?

We remember the career of George Wendt. What other secondary characters, from other shows, did we love? On the flip side, what side characters actually made a show worse?

BRITISH CORNER: Rhea reviews the Netflix Scottish Thriller “Department Q”. ALSO, Angelo reviews the season endings of “Your Friends and Neighbors” (Apple TV) and “Sirens” (Netflix). Did this finales live up to the hype? Lastly, Angelo and Jay end the show by giving us a short review on the three-part Hulu documentary “Hey Beautiful” and HBO Max’s “Mountainhead Respectively.

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Nathan Fielder’ creative genius, the fountain of failure, the height of streaming and more. May 28, 2025

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The finale of Nathan Fielder’s “The Rehearsal” was a hit. The commitment by Nathen Fielder for such a short series is astonishing. This gets us thinking. Do you need to be willing to lose an audience in order to gain an audience? Is risk taking part of the creative process?

Is the new Apple TV original movie “Fountain of Youth” worth watching? Rhea reviews while Angelo and Jay give their thoughts. Are we all on the same page?

NEXT- BRITISH CORNER: Rhea reviews the drama “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” on Netflix. You might not be able to say it, but why you must watch it!

Angelo continues by reviewing the Netflix documentary “ Pee-eee as Himself”. Then Jay finishes us off by telling us why you should watch “Sirens” (Netflix), The reality dating show “Pop the Balloon Live” ( Netflix), and the newest (and last) Mission Impossible movie.

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