IN THIS WEEK'S EPISODE

This week on Douglas Family Gold (S1 E5), Jessica, Spencer and Spanny recap the episode and discuss:

• The episode extra where Coach Christian is seen and heard! 
• Recap (5:00)
  • Gymnastics fact checking machine went into overdrive during the competition scenes
  • We ignore that it's mathematically impossible for Gabby to beat Simone. 
  • The definition of what constitutes success for Gabby changes 7 million times. 
• Did Natalie fulfill her vision to show ,"What it takes to ….what goes on behind the scenes to support an elite athlete, and, for me as a mom, to support my other children at the same time.” (31:47)
• We examine which of our deepest fears and greatest hopes from the preview podcast came true. (36:00)
• What do the Dougies need to do to make this a hit show next season? (46:00)

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CONTEST WINNER!

Our winner is, Ryan Landon on Instagram for Simone Hu! Email us to claim your prize. Honorable mention in the Name the Gabby Drag Queen contest goes to these: 

• Cheryl
• Fab E. Fierce
• Betty Okaynow 
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