Sweet Tea & TV

If you’re anything like us, sometimes you go through your day and you just have to wonder: what would Samantha Jones do? Whether she’s the inspo for your inner professional baddie or your self-confident babe alter ego (or maybe both!), there’s no denying she’s a full-on icon. 

As we’ve done with the other SATC ladies throughout the season, we’ll talk about the highs and lows of her character, including where she’s at her most “Samantha” and, of course, the things that didn’t age well this time around. We’ll also check in around our quest to determine which SATC gal we are. 

OH! And we’re throwing in a side quest this week! Sam’s episodes introduced some extra-heavy topics, so we’re going to share our thoughts on those, too.

If you want to follow along, here are the episodes we watched for this episode:

And, ‘just like that’, we’ll see you Thursday for an “Extra Sugar” where we’re gonna chat behind-the-scenes dramz.

We’re ready to celebrate all the ways SATC was wayyyyy ahead of its time. But, also, in the interest of telling the full story, we’ll also talk about the things that have gotten a little dusty as time has marched on. Or, as Salina framed it - from the dusty bits to the shinier parts. 

And, ‘just like that’, we’ll see you next week for our look at one of New York’s most glamorous PR gals, Ms. Samantha Jones.

Today’s episode brings us to SATC’s legal representation, Ms. Miranda Hobbes, Esq. 

Miranda is our to-the-point, cold-hearted (except when she’s not), high-powered lawyer girlie. Miranda is power suits by day and, when they fit, sexy jeans by night. She’s a mom who normalizes only liking your own kid. A professional who doesn’t take any crap. And a friend that has her friends’ backs (whether they like it or not.)

We’ll talk about the highs and lows of her character, including where she’s at her most “Miranda” and, of course, the things that didn’t age well this time around. We’ll also check in around our quest to determine which SATC gal we are.

We could cue this one up with a bunch of puns and song lyrics, but hey, that’s what the episode is for. 

In this week’s Extra Sugar, we’re talking about SATC’s fifth main character: New York City (but like, really Manhattan, which the show largely favored of the city’s five boroughs).

The show lets us know – from the very first frame in the pilot that this is first and foremost – a NYC show. We love it. Honestly, after back-to-back traditional soundstage sitcoms, we’re just glad to be outside! 

So let’s see if two Southerners can do the ‘city that never sleeps’ any ding-dang justice. Unclear but join us anyway, if you don’t like it, you can judge it – and that’s almost as good as liking something for real.

It’s time to explore the “Rose” of SATC. Our “good-on-paper” girl. Our “sweet one.” Our “one-cardboard-baby-away-from-a-crashout” ball of sunshine. That’s right - it’s Charlotte’s turn to get the ST&TV treatment. 

We’ll talk about the highs and lows of her character, Charlotte’s funniest moments, her “Charlotte-iest” moments, and all the things that didn’t age well this time around.

If “Sex and the City” had given us nothing else, it’s incontrovertible that it served the best fashion.

Fortunately, it gave us so much more and we’re exploring that in this week’s “Extra Sugar.”

SATC said: be fabulous, be broke, be late, be complicated—and somehow make it iconic.

Was it realistic? Absolutely not.

Was it influential? So ab-so-duck-ing-lute-ly influential we’re still talking about it. 

“It’s like the riddle of the Sphinx. Why are there so many great-unmarried women, and no great-unmarried men?” 

We’re back and ready to spend this season watching Ms. Carrie Bradshaw and her besties address this critical question. 

Along the way, we may even discover that “...nothing lasts forever; dreams change, trends come and go, but friendships never go out of style.” 

As we wrap up our Golden Girls era and prepare for season nine (!!!), we needed a pop culture bridge: something to connect the worlds we’ve already talked about with where we’re going next. 

So, why ARE we watching this? Well, first, we’re never ones to shy away from a trip down Nostalgia Lane. But ALSO, it stars Estelle Getty - one of our Golden Girls - Meschach Taylor - one of our Designing Women bestied - AND one other connection to the future of ST&TV, but ya gotta listen to catch it! 

Let us know - are you a Mannequin fan or…are you Roger Ebert? 

We simply couldn’t leave Miami without spending time with our gals at the not-quite-as-legendary Golden Palace. And for those who’ve been with us a while, we’re going back to our roots: we’ll rate it, talk about references…alla the things.

It’s the two-parter where Dorothy returns. Don Cheadle is there! Cheech Marin. And we finally get to go to the infamous—and perhaps misunderstood—Shady Pines.

We laughed. We got sad. We laughed again. 

Thank y'all for being a friend! 

Call it a smorgasbord, a potpourri, a catchall. Whatever you call it, we’re chatting about the ‘golden legacy’ — the spinoffs, the legendary guest stars, their immense staying power.

And courtesy of our amazing listeners, we’re also covering these ‘can’t miss’ episodes before we leave Miami for good: 

Thank YOU for being a friend!