Welcome back to Hooked! On this one, Jo and Rob play office politics and make their respective cases for why “Marriage of Figaro” and “Indian Summer” are the best places to start for those wanting to give ‘Mad Men’ another shot.

(0:00) Intro

(2:03) Why ‘Mad Men’?

(8:06) Jo’s pick: “Marriage of Figaro”

(10:28) Rob’s pick: “Indian Summer”

(20:01) Standout scenes

(22:54) Essential character dynamics

(28:55) Who won the episode?

(32:44) How each episode sets up the rest of the series

(41:43) The pilot

(50:14) **SPOILERS**

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

Producers: Kai Grady and Donnie Beacham Jr.

Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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Welcome to Hooked, a new Prestige TV Podcast series where we look at some of the most iconic TV shows ever and try to figure out which episode is going to hook you! On this episode, Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney hop in their RV and make the case for why “Cat’s in the Bag …” is the best place to start for those wanting to give ‘Breaking Bad’ another shot.

(0:00) Intro

(1:00) What is Hooked?

(3:22) The cultural importance of ‘Breaking Bad’

(6:04) Their personal relationship to the AMC crime drama

(14:27) The pilot

(25:09) Walter White casting what-ifs

(27:06) Why “Cat’s in the Bag …” is the perfect place to start the show

(32:43) Who won the episode?

(37:44) How it saved Jesse Pinkman

(41:17) The best scene

(57:48) **SPOILERS**

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

Producers: Kai Grady and Donnie Beacham Jr.

Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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Mallory Rubin and Nora Princiotti accept their seat at the dining table to recap the Season 3 finale of ‘The Gilded Age.’

(0:00) Intro

(1:33) Why Season 3 is the best season so far

(6:28) Favorite plotlines, from most to least resolved

(01:18:03) What’s next?

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Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Nora Princiotti

Producers: Kai Grady and Donnie Beacham Jr.

Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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Jo and Rob head to Wichita to recap the final four episodes of ‘Poker Face’ Season 2.

(0:00) Intro

(4:47) Thoughts on where the season ended up

(7:03) Unpacking the big reveal

(14:36) What does a potential S3 look like for Charlie’s story?

(17:43) Best use of a guest star

(19:53) Worst use of a guest star

(21:02) Favorite joke

(26:32) Best episode

(30:35) Charlie Cale fits

(31:45) Best murder

(33:56) Most delightful visual

(36:10) Most appealing Charlie odd job

(37:57) Charlie’s smartest move

(38:43) Charlie’s dumbest move

(41:30) Most interesting fun fact learned

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

Producers: Kai Grady and Donnie Beacham Jr.

Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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Van and Charles update the agreement terms to recap the Season 4 finale of ‘The Bear.’

(0:00) Intro

(3:53) Did the ending to this season work?

(17:13) Why the final confrontation felt somewhat underwhelming

(20:55) Who is Carmy without cooking?

(51:00) Season 4 as a whole

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Hosts: Van Lathan and Charles Holmes

Producers: Kai Grady and Donnie Beacham Jr.

Video supervision: Chris Thomas

Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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Van and Charles keep it in the family to recap the seventh, eight, and ninth episodes of ‘The Bear’ Season 4.

(0:00) Intro

(3:26) Why “Bears” was such a refreshing episode

(16:46) Ayo is this season’s MVP

(20:28) Is Carmy passing the torch?

(30:18) Chef Adam’s true intentions

(50:32) Season (or series?) finale predictions

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Hosts: Van Lathan and Charles Holmes

Producers: Kai Grady and Donnie Beacham Jr.

Video supervision: Chris Thomas

Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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Van and Charles dig into the second course of episodes (the middle three) in Season 4 of FX’s 'The Bear.’

00:00  Intro

03:00  Recapping episodes 4-6

06:23  Syd’s impending decision 

20:20  Falling back in love with the characters

22:32  A Rob Reiner tangent 

26:24  The ‘binge model’ 

31:24  Tina getting through to Carmy

34:58  What’s next?

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Hosts: Charles Holmes and Van Lathan Jr. 

Producers: Kai Grady and Donnie Beacham Jr.

Video supervision: Chris Thomas

Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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Van Lathan and Charles Holmes chase after a Michelin star to recap the first three episodes of ‘The Bear’ Season 4.

(0:00) Intro

(4:56) Instant reactions

(17:52) Did the audience response to Season 3 change the trajectory of the show?

(32:58) Is Syd becoming Carmy?

(47:49) How long can ‘The Bear’ run?

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Hosts: Van Lathan and Charles Holmes

Producers: Kai Grady and Donnie Beacham Jr.

Video supervision: Chris Thomas

Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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Jo and Rob dig through the case files of ‘Dept. Q’, Netflix’s grimy crime drama about a Scottish cold case unit.

00:00  START

01:50  Initial impressions

07:07  Jo’s grades for the show

09:37  Entrance points

13:29  Production design

15:33  **SPOILERS**

23:52  Mathew Goode’s performance

31:37  Akram stealing the show

35:17  Grading TV therapists

42:45  Casting shout-outs

52:26  Merritt Lingard’s performance

1:02:08  Final thoughts

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Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

Producers: Kai Grady and Donnie Beacham Jr.

Additional Production Support: Justin Sayles

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Sean Fennessey, Alan Siegel, Charles Holmes, and Mina Kims hold a ‘Simpsons’ draft as they celebrate the release of Alan’s new book, Stupid TV, Be More Funny: How the Golden Era of The Simpsons Changed Television-and America-Forever.

(01:22) First Times Being Introduced to ‘The Simpsons’

(8:18) “Which Character Are You?”

(09:31) ‘The Simpsons’ Draft

(11:58) The Difference Between Parody and Reference

(1:12:57) Does The Simpsons Endure

(1:16.23) Draft Recap

(1:18.04) Honorable Mentions

(1:25:04) Thanks For Watching!

Alan’s Book: https://t.co/rLsf4XMl03

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Hosts: Sean Fennessey, Alan Siegel, Mina Kimes, and Charles Holmes

Producers: Justin Sayles, Ashleigh Smith, Donnie Beacham Jr.

Video Supervision: Nick Kosut

Additional Production Support: John Richter

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