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On today’s episode, we’ll be going back to one of Disney Channel’s first original series, their very first show to be shot in 16:9, So Weird. Shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, this American-Canadian urban paranormal drama centers a teenage girl who, along with her brother and their friends, encounters and solves paranormal mysteries while touring with her rockstar mom. Often dubbed by critics as “X-Files for kids,” this series was certainly different from anything that Disney had done before or since. So what made So Weird so intriguing? Stay tuned!

On today’s episode, we’ll be going back to the late 90s to discuss one of The WB’s few Black sitcoms, Smart Guy! Set in Washington, D.C, this series centers 10-year-old prodigy who is advanced several grades and placed in the 10th grade, attending the same high school as his older siblings. While the premise was a bit unusual, Smart Guy had all the trappings of the classic family sitcom, and enjoyed a brief but successful run on The WB, as well as syndication on seven other networks globally. So what exactly made Smart Guy so entertaining? Stay tuned!

Today, we’re debuting our 8th season with none other than Disney’s most successful tween drama, Lizzie McGuire! This series’ title character is a 12 year old girl trying to navigate 7th grade, parents, boys, and mean girls as best as she can while staying true to herself. So how did Lizzie McGuire manage to become a household name and even secure a deal for what would be one of Disney’s most successful TV-to-film live-action adaptations in only two seasons? Stay tuned!

On today’s episode, we’ll be discussing the last 4 seasons of the hit HBO fantasy drama, True Blood! This groundbreaking series started off strong, but started to lose its footing somewhere in the fact half, as too many characters, too many supernatural entities, and an abundance of overall ridiculousness consistently threatened the show’s credibility and its initial premise. So how did True Blood manage to survive 7 seasons on one of the most reputable premium networks? Stay tuned!

On today's episode, we'll be discussing the first 3 seasons of the hit HBO fantasy drama, True Blood! This groundbreaking series was adapted from The Southern Vampire Mysteries, a best-selling series of novels from Charlaine Harris, which incorporated not only vampire and werewolves, but also shape-shifters, faeries, and demons. So how did this series manage to juggle such a complex universe and remain a staple in premium next work television for 6 years? Stay tuned!

On today’s episode, we’ll be discussing the back half of MTV’s hit sci-fi teen drama, Teen Wolf! This series, loosely based on the 1985 sci-fi comedy film of the same name, follows the momentous life change that occurs for Scott McCall after he is bitten by a werewolf and has to adapt to becoming both predator and prey. Teen Wolf premiered almost a decade ago, in an era of 24 hour social media news cycles, yet still remains a topic of pop culture conversation to this day! So what made this series so captivating? Stay tuned!

On today’s episode, we’ll be discussing the back half of MTV’s hit sci-fi, supernatural teen drama, Teen Wolf! This series, loosely based on the 1985 sci-fi comedy film of the same name, follows the momentous life change that occurs for Scott McCall after he is bitten by a werewolf and has to adapt to becoming both predator and prey. This series premiered in an era where MTV was churning out fresh content for teens, yet few had Teen Wolf's staying power. So what exactly helped this series outlast the rest? Stay tuned!

On today’s episode, we’ll be discussing going back to the early 2000s to discuss Fox’s sci-fi drama, Dark Angel! This series, set in 2019, is a bit dated now but was far ahead of its time when it first debuted! Our protagonist, Max, is a bio-engineered supersoldier who escapes the secret U.S. government facility, Manticore, where she was born, raised, and trained. 10 years later, a 19 year old Max is trying to keep a low profile while attempting to find the rest of her Manticore siblings. So how did this series fare, and what made Dark Angel so intriguing? Stay tuned!

On today’s episode, we’ll be discussing the Hulu original, Marvel’s Runaways! As the name implies, this series is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but it doesn’t feature Thor or Ironman. This time, Marvel is taking us for a wild ride as six teens who grew up together get the shock of their lives when they learn that their seemingly normal parents are villains who are responsible for murdering many other teenagers over the last 20 years in service to a sinister, extraterrestrial force. So how did this series and its unique premise fare without caped heroes or intergalactic warfare? Stay tuned!

On today’s episode, we’ll be discussing the last 3 seasons of the hit Canadian supernatural fantasy series, Lost Girl! This series follow the journey of self-discovery of a young, bisexual succubus is truly an under-discussed television landmark, so we thought it only appropriate to make a discussion on this series as big as possible by inviting back our very special guests, our friends Sara and S.E. of the Bitches on Comics podcast! Lost Girl had a great cast, excellent writing, and a fantastic premise, but not every series with this formula becomes a hit. So what was Lost Girl’s x-factor? Stay tuned!