TV. Watch. Repeat.

Could we BE any more excited to talk about the 1994 debut of a series that changed television? Co-hosts Allison Piwowarski and Kate Ward tackle the history of Friends, a series that began as a logistical solution, and grew into a phenomenon that commanded $1 million per episode salary for its cast. Find out who could have played Ross and Rachel, why Lisa Kudrow thought her Friends days were over before they even began, what major plotline Matt LeBlanc labeled "wildly inappropriate," and more.

Come with us on, yes, a "journey" back to 2002, as we dig into the history of The Bachelor. Along with Here To Make Friends' Emma Gray and Claire Fallon, we look back at the pilot that introduced the world to Chris Harrison, Trista Sutter, and (*checking notes*)... Alex Michel. Forgotten Bachelor aside, there's much to discuss, including limo introductions that lasted an eternity, the Mike Fleiss of it all, and outrageously large suits. Will you accept Alex's shoulder pads?

Also, download Here To Make Friends on Apple, or wherever you listen. And check out Emma and Claire's new Rich Text on Substack!

We're spicing things up this week with a series that is spicing up Bravo — Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Rather than looking back this week, we're living in the present with Bravo While Black's Kaya and Aaron, who join us to chat about the series that's sweetening our quarantine. Mary vs. Jen, Brooks, the fashion — we get into it all. Listen to find out why Salt Lake feels like a return to basics, and be sure to listen to Bravo While Black's podcast, and subscribe to their Patreon. Also: Please tell Bravo to air Salt Lake City before 10 p.m., okay?

We want to forgive... and never forget MTV's 2006 tabloid sensation, The Hills, on this week's TV. Watch. Repeat. The Dipp's Allison Piwowarski and Kate Ward dig into the origin story of the series, how Lauren Conrad met Heidi Montag, and the reason for all those long empty stares. Plus, we chat with Let's Have A Drink host and LoveBScott.com editor Denver Sean, who is also a Hills super-fan. (Interview starts at 12:30.) Come for the behind-the-scenes methods that turned reality into "reality," stay for the conversation about Western belts.

We're playing flip-flip-flipadelphia on this week's TV. Watch. Repeat., as we dive into the many pilots of FX's 2005 comedy series, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, starring Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day, and Kaitlin Olson. The Dipp's Allison Piwowarski and Kate Ward discuss the Dee that almost was, why the series almost didn't make it past one season, and just why Paddy's Pub's gang continues to thrive well into 2020. Plus: rum ham.

On this week's TV. Watch. Repeat., we're smizing, because we're unpacking the pilot of the 2003 CW reality series, America's Next Top Model. The Dipp's Allison Piwowarski and Kate Ward discuss the pure — yet triggering — pilot, and the behind-the-scenes drama that surrounded, and followed, host and producer Tyra Banks. Plus, frosted makeup!

Or, rather, how we wish Ted hasn't met the mother. In this week's TV. Watch. Repeat., The Dipp's Allison Piwowarski and Kate Ward bemoan the soul-sucking being that is Ted Mosby while telling the origin story of the 2005 CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. Plus, how an unreliable narrator affects the pilot and beyond, and the insane cast that almost was until Neil Patrick Harrison and Cobie Smulders joined the series.

Hey Upper East Siders... it's TV. Watch. Repeat. here, diving into the pilot episode of 2007's Gossip Girl. The Dipp's Allison Piwowarski and Kate Ward research the origins of The CW's flagship series, and just how much Gossip Girl's art imitated Blake Lively and Penn Badgely's life. Plus, the fascinating way the series was cast, and how it predicted our current social dilemma. Also: that whole Dan thing. XOXO.

In the debut episode of TV. Watch. Repeat., The Dipp's Allison Piwowarski and Kate Ward dig into the pilot that launched a behemoth franchise, Bravo's The Real Housewives of Orange County. Come for the skytops, stay for the story behind what might just be considered television's first hate watch. Plus, discover just how much the show — and its Season 1 stars Vicki Gunvalson, Kimberly Bryant, Jeana Keough, Lauri Waring, Jo De La Rosa, and Slade (the sixth Housewife, of course) — have changed since its 2006 premiere.

Kate and Allison are both editors and TV fans. TV. Watch. Repeat. is a new podcast brought to you by the subscription entertainment news site, The Dipp. Each week, they'll rewatch pilot episodes from classic TV shows and dive deep into their backstories: What was the origin of the show? Who almost played the classic character that you know and love? How did it impact TV history? And, of course, how does it compare to the O.C.? 

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