The Episode One Podcast

Hello and welcome to Episode 177! That's a lot of episodes.

Like every 11th episode, we take a look back at shows we've done recently and ask the question, did they merit more than just the first episode?

But first we chat about the Mel Brooks special, History of the World Part II

It's a show that's getting dumped on by critics... but we liked it?

It's hard to not like a Nick Kroll/Wanda Sykes/Ian Barinholtz vehicle!

Is the network sitcom back? Well at the very least it's declared death was premature!

This week Steve and Chris chekc out Animal Control, the new Joel McHale workplace comedy, and Not Dead Yet, Gina Rodriguez's new show.

Both had some surprises in store for our hosts. First, we found out Mr Mayor was cancelled, since one our faves, Vella Lovell, ism on this show! Then Chris went into Not Dead Yet without knowing the twist, Jane the Virgin sees dead people!

All this plus crossovers and 30 second pitches!

Welcome back to this week in superhero shows.

But this time we have something very different!

A new British comedy where the Incredibles proves true: "If everyone's special, nobody is"

A world in which everyone gets superpowers at 18, and the trials and travails of one young woman who's powers haven't kicked in yet.

This show is definitely worth a watch, and our review is worth a listen!

Reboot season never ends.

This week we've got two hot off the press January Reboots.

First off we talk about the NBC reboot of Night Court. We also take a look back to the 80s and watch episode one of the classic night court.

We also discuss, should Abby Stone's name have been Abby Nighter, so we could call it Nighter Court?

Then at around the 50 minute mark we dive into That 90's show.

They hit all the classics on this one, it's a pilot with nostalgia +. But honestly not much 90's nostalgia.

This year, something a little different for the holidays.

First we go back to November and discuss this year's Christmas Show, The Clauses on Disney Plus. Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, and did the Elves eat Mrs Claus?

And then we look back at the 29 episode one we covered in 2022, and discuss our top 5 shows we ended up enjoying the most!

Steve:

1. Single Drunk Female

2. Fleishman is in Trouble

3. The Dropout

4. Reboot

5. Ms Marvel and Shoresy

Chris

1. Peacemaker

2. Quantum Leap

3. The Dropout

4. Ms Marvel

5. Single Drunk Female

Fleishman is in Trouble? who you gonna call? Chris and Steve apparently.

Based on a recent high profile novel, it's another fantastic Hulu miniseries, with a fantastic cast.

And with stakes this high, Chris and Steve watched Two Episodes! Does the extra context change their review? Can Fleishman escape trouble?

All this, plus Crossovers and 30 second pitches on the Episode One Podcast

This week we have a returning special guest. Chris's ten year old son, Troy!

He watched Star Wars Episode One : The Phantom Menace, so we break from our tradition of not actually talking about Star Wars Episode One, to discuss Star Wars Episode One.

Then We talk more about movies, and the show that loves them, Blockbuster, on Netlfix!

Starring Randall Park, Melissa Fumero and featuring JB Smoove, we were pretty excited about this one. How did it hold up?

We also debut a new feature, pitch and alternate backstory for this character!

It's October, and that means one thing! Vampires! We got the interviews, we got the academy, we may have forgotten to let the right one in...

First we, briefly, discuss the Peacock reboot of the illfated Movie Adaptation of the YA Novel series, Vampire Academy... It's ok, but we don't discuss it long.

Then we discuss another Book turned Movie turned TV Show, Anne Rice's classic, Interview with the Vampire. How does a book from 1976 that became a 1994 movie translate as a 2022 TV Series?

All this plus we get into some Crossovers and 30 second pitches.

Happy Halloween!

Last week we talked fake reboot, this week we dive into a sequel/reboot and a prequel!

Quantum leap is a reboot of the classic 1980s show that also serves as a sequel show. Steve and Chris dive in with our limited knowledge of the original and discuss the format, the tropes and whether it's got us hooked.

Andor is a prequel to the film Star Wars: Rogue One. We discuss a little bit of Star Wars overload, and whether the moody drama drew us in. We also discuss multi episode premieres and whether they need to be judged as a whole.

We also do some fun crossovers and pitch the next quantum leap.

No, we're sorry they are not rebooting Star Wars: Episode One the Phantom Menace.

But they are rebooting yours, mine and everyone's favorite sitcom, Step Right Up!

Wait, I'm being told that wasn't a real sitcom?

I don't care, I'm here for it, Staring Rachel Bloom, Keegan Michael-Key, Judy Greer, Johnny Knoxville and Paul Reiser, the new Hulu show Reboot is a blast!