Bob's Burgers: "Radio No You Didn't"

Milioti May concludes as Bob's Burgers does a paranoia thriller period piece! Cristin Milioti is unrecognizable as Bob Belcher's grandmother, the protagonist of a tense Hitchcock-style story in the 1940s that centers on a Nazi spy, a crying baby, and a very heavy old radio. We discuss how this episode plays its genre homage very straight while still being hysterically funny, and reflect on the way we use objects to tell stories and keep people's spirits alive long after they're gone.

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Bob's Burgers Subreddit | PopCulture article on Milioti's casting

How I Met Your Mother: "How Your Mother Met Me"

As one of the seminal sitcoms of the 2000s, CBS's HIMYM eventually had to do the impossible: introduce the titular mother that had been teased for nine years and somehow get us all to like her. This 200th episode positions The Mother as the lead character in a nine-year-long journey to learn how to love again, packed with references and returning guest characters... and they pull it off! We talk Cristin Milioti's standout performance, a well-done gay kiss, and how the "manic pixie dream girl" archetype can work when the character is fleshed out (singing english muffins, ukuleles, and robot paintings notwithstanding).

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Wesleyan Argus interview with Carter Bays, Part 1 and Part 2 | TV Guide 200th Episode Interview | Reddit's Umbrella Error Theories | Fandom Wiki

The West Wing: "17 People"

In what's widely regarded as one of TV's all-time best bottle episodes, the staff of The White House stays late for two reasons: a tense confrontation in the Oval Office about the President's health, and a writers' room punch-up of Correspondents' Dinner jokes. Time to talk turn-of-the-century liberal politics with Aaron Sorkin's Emmy sweeping series -- including the stacked cast who do "walk and talks" and speak in meter, why Martin Sheen makes a good TV president, how young Bradley Whitford was so much less hot than he is now, and how the show does (or doesn't) hold up in a 2020s political landscape.

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Aaron Sorkin Empire interview | Vulture's article defining a bottle episode | Den of Geek's list of best bottle episodes | The Ringer's list of best bottle episodes | Seventeenpeople.com | West Wing Weekly podcast | EW's catalogue of West Wing guest stars | William Ritchert's plagiarism website | Roger Ebert's North Review

Dragon Ball Z: "Goku's Ordeal" (aka "License Mastery? Goku's Newest Trial")

Author and Podcaster Stik Braxton returns for Akira Toriyama's hugely influential anime and one of the most famous filler episodes of all time -- the one where Goku and Piccolo try to get their driver's licenses! We discuss Toriyama's legacy, the heydey of Toonami, the strange dubbing history of the Dragon Ball franchise, and of course those ultra fresh fits.

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Kotaku | Sean Schemmel on Reddit | Dubs on Reddit

Sabrina the Teenage Witch: "Pancake Madness"

The answer to the riddle is cakes on the griddle! In this parody of Very Special Episodes and Reefer Madness, Sabrina (Melissa Joan Hart) gets hooked on pancakes... and we're pretty sure it got this show a tax credit from the government! We talk about the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and ad campaigns from the Partnership for a Drug Free America, and how the government damaged public health messaging by getting TV shows to produce over-the-top, ineffective anti-drug propaganda. Luckily, Sabrina bucks the problem by making its "anti-drug" story one of the funniest, most surreal episodes of the show that lambasts the very concept.

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Women Who Binge | Daniel Forbes with Salon |

Avatar: The Last Airbender: "The Ember Island Players"

Storyboard artist Spencer Johnson (Star Trek: Lower Decks, Scavenger's Reign) joins us for Nickelodeon's anime-inspired action series, and its famous recap episode where our heroes watch a theatrical production of their own adventures...and are forced to reflect on their own choices. We talk about the realistic stage effects and fandom references, how this funny episode veers into dark propaganda, and why Avatar is one of the most influential animated shows of all time.

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Newsradio: "Sinking Ship"

What do you do when you're a surrealist sitcom that's been treated badly by NBC and pretty sure you're about to be cancelled? Blow all the network's budget on an effects-heavy period piece! In what was famously Phil Hartman's last appearance, Newsradio parodies the recent and hugely popular Titanic film...or the trailer for it, at least. We talk about the standout production designs, this show's influence on network comedy, and its stacked cast that includes some of the best comedic actors (Dave Foley, Maura Tierney, Stephen Root) and some of the worst people alive (Joe Rogan, Andy Dick).

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Newsradio Oral History | E! News Behind the Scenes #1 | E! News Behind the Scenes #2

Alias: "Phase One"

Just in time for the Big Game, we're covering when the classic J.J. Abrams spy thriller Alias scored the treasured Super Bowl lead out slot... and aired its wildest episode that not only demolishes its original premise and radically retools the series, but also attempts to function as a self-contained entry point for new viewers. We talk about the history and importance of Super Bowl lead out programs, Alias's battle for narrative accessibility, Jennifer Garner's sexy outfits and incredibly emotive performances, all the daddies, and why this is secretly one of the most gimmicky episodes we've covered.

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30 Rock: "Queen of Jordan"

HAM! Nick Coffman from Hard Drive and Smashing Game Time joins us for an iconic episode from the Tina Fey comedy that spotlights Angie Jordan (Sherri Shepard) and her Real Housewives-esque in-universe show, which includes lots of wine throwing, Alec Baldwin doing pratfalls and being mistaken for gay, Titus Burgess in his breakout role, and an uncomfortable subplot with Susan Sarandon.

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Smashing Game Time

Nick's hilarious Hard Drive article about Netflix

Nick on Twitter: @thatCoffman

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Superman: The Animated Series: "The Late Mr. Kent"

The Big Blue Boy Scout finds himself tangled in a noir-style murder mystery when his alter-ego of Clark Kent appears to be killed! With private eye-style flashback narration, a grounded crime story with death row and a dirty cop, and a dark ironic ending worthy of Batman, this episode explores why Clark Kent the reporter is just as important as Superman (even if everyone hates reporters).

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