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TV Makes Sense & Comedy Night Podcasted RightTV Makes Sense - Episode 06 - The Simpsons - Lisa the VegetarianYou don't make friends with salad, but you can if you incessantly quote "The Simpsons". Well, at least the only kinds of friends worth keeping.Matt, Gus, and Sam are back and talking another great episode of one of TV's best shows ever. How does one pick an episode when there's over 700 to choose from? Well, ignore anything from the last 20 years and pick an early episode: in our case, "Lisa the Vegetarian".While it may be an odd choice since it's rarely considered to be among the series' top episodes, but it certainly was...
2022-09-011h 27
TV Makes Sense & Comedy Night Podcasted RightTV Makes Sense - Episode 05 - Freaks and Geeks - PilotThe once-were-Geeks-in-High-School-but-now-proudly-identify-as-Freaks are back with another episode breakdown: this time of the seminal (hey, we used that word right!) series Freaks and Geeks. We went right to the start with the first episode, creatively titled "Pilot".What were you in school? A nerdy geek? A burnout freak? A bully jock? A... Hufflepuff? Well, regardless that the title breaks kids down into only clique, what we really learn in the Pilot and through this series is that we're more than the labels we're given. In fact, it's somewhat ironic that this show can make us nostalgic for what w...
2022-08-181h 21
TV Makes Sense & Comedy Night Podcasted RightTV Makes Sense - Episode 04 - Scrubs - My Old LadyMatt, Sam, and Gus are back with a heart-wrenching and hilarious episode of Scrubs - Season 1, Episode 4, My Old Lady. Get ready to feel all your feelings and a touch of emotional damage.This was Matt's first experience with Scrubs in probably 20 years, so if you're also unfamiliar with the show, Sam and Gus deliver a great breakdown of the series as a whole before we get into this episode. Sam delivers her TED talk on how the show actually ended after 8 seasons and the 9th season doesn't exist. Gus answers all our questions on hospital administration and...
2022-07-211h 19
TV Makes Sense & Comedy Night Podcasted RightTV Makes Sense - Episode 03 - It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Charlie WorkThe Gang Discusses the Best Episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Well, according to IMDb, anyways. Anyone not familiar with the series may think the title is strange, but just remember that "Charlie" in the title is an adjective.This week is Matt's pick, and along with Gus and Sam, we head over to Paddy's Pub where Charlie is forced to frantically dupe the new health inspector into thinking the bar is clean while everyone else is trying to pull off a chicken-steak-airline-miles scam. We spend a lot of time gushing over this episodes gre...
2022-07-071h 29
TV Makes Sense & Comedy Night Podcasted RightTV Makes Sense - Episode 02 - Broad City - MushroomsTV Makes Sense returns, this time with Sam's first pick: Broad City, Season 4, Episode 4, "Mushrooms". Abbi and Ilana go on a psilocybin induced adventure, which starts out magical and fun and in animation - animation that in fact won an Emmy. But, a call from Abbi's boss Dara sends the ladies on a mission to drop off some macrons. Abbi finds herself trying to hide the fact that she's high and tripping hard in front of her boss while Ilana finds herself in her dream sexual situation. You could say sitcom shenanigans ensue, but not sure if yo...
2022-06-231h 28
TV Makes Sense & Comedy Night Podcasted RightTV Makes Sense - Episode 01 - Arrested Development - For British Eyes OnlyComedy Night Podcasted Right is taking a summer hiatus and we are proud to present to you our special summer spin-off: TV Makes Sense.Every other week, Gus, Sam, or Matt will pick a great episode of television and the three will break it down. The plot, the cast, the behind the scenes info, or even how the episode has affected their real lives. Because life is messy and unstructured, but TV Makes Sense.Gus got the first pick, and he chose an all-time classic from an amazing series: Arrested Development, Season 3, Episode 2, "For British Ey...
2022-06-091h 29
TV Makes Sense & Comedy Night Podcasted RightEpisode 12 - February 11, 2010 - "Communication Studies", "Galentine's Day", "The Manager and the Salesman", & "Anna Howard Shaw Day"On this very special episode of Comedy Night Podcasted Right, Matt, Gus, and Sam are talking about four Valentine's Day episodes of television. Well, a couple are pretending to celebrate other holidays, but that's a lie. We go back to February 11, 2010, and discuss NBC's Comedy Night Done Right line-up for that night: Community's "Communication Studies", Parks and Recreation's "Galentine's Day", The Office's "The Manager and the Salesman", and 30 Rock's "Anna Howard Shaw Day".The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics began the following day and while it felt super important at the time, we mostly agreed that we've st...
2022-05-122h 48
TV Makes Sense & Comedy Night Podcasted RightEpisode 11 - February 4, 2010 - "Romantic Expressionism", "Sweetums", "Sabre", & "Verna"Gus, Sam, and Matt are back at it again, and this time the episode is shorter than the feature length film, "Avatar".We go back to February 4, 2010, and discuss the latest episodes from NBC's Comedy Night Done Right; Community's "Romantic Expressionism", Park and Recreation's "Sweetums", The Office's "Sabre", and 30 Rock's "Verna".We also take a brief look back into the life, career, and criminal misdeeds of 30 Rock's "Don Geiss", actor Rip Torn, and how he found himself in bank in the middle of the night in late January 2010. From a podcasting standpoint, there's a...
2022-04-072h 35
TV Makes Sense & Comedy Night Podcasted RightEpisode 10 - January 21, 2010 - "Interpretive Dance", "Leslie's House", "The Banker", & "Winter Madness"Recorded in the depths of winter, today's episode is full Winter Madness on display. Gus, Sam, and Matt go back to January 21, 2010 to discuss the new episodes of Community, Parks and Recreation, The Office, and 30 Rock that aired that night. Matt concludes the tale of Conan O'Brien quitting NBC by releasing his two weeks' notice just as a major natural disaster occurred, and some lessons learned are: Kanye was somehow involved, Conan should just buy a DVR, and it's okay to give up on all your hopes and dreams for 45 million dollars. Hopefully, we never have to dis...
2022-03-102h 58
TV Makes Sense & Comedy Night Podcasted RightEpisode 9 - January 14, 2010 - "Investigative Journalism", "The Set Up", "Klaus and Greta", & "Black Light Attack"It's a new year, and we officially begin our new format. Matt, Gus, and Sam go deep on discussing a night full of NBC Comedy Night Done Right goodness.Even though there was no new Office, there were plenty of great guest stars to make this a great night of television.While we may go off on some tangents about wanting to either join the Tune Squad or become pet detectives, disagreeing on How I Met Your Mother's ending, likening the drama on Jersey Shore to other notable events, and remembering celebrities who have passed a...
2022-02-102h 52
TV Makes Sense & Comedy Night Podcasted RightEpisode Keleven - BONUS, Introducing the New Co-Hosts Sam and GusComedy Night Podcasted Right is coming back in 2022! So sorry about the delay, but after much deliberation, Matt has gone out and found two new co-hosts to help get us all through the wild and wonderful time the Community, Parks and Recreation, The Office, and 30 Rock all aired at the same time.Much like Dunder Mifflin accounting, we're calling this episode number Keleven so we can squeeze it in. Listen as Matt and our brand new co-hosts, Gus and Sam, get to know each other since they were strangers that answered a want ad on Re...
2021-12-2356 minTV Makes Sense & Comedy Night Podcasted RightHiatusNo new episode this week. In fact, no new episodes for several weeks, as I'm taking a break - or as they say in the business - a hiatus.Sorry folks!I've also used the following site as a jumping off point on learning how to be an ally to Canada's Indigenous people: https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/how-to-support-indigenous-communities-canada/Please take some time today for self-reflection: to mourn the children who never returned home and to be compassionate for those who survived residential schools.
2021-07-0106 min
TV Makes Sense & Comedy Night Podcasted RightEpisode 8 - December 10, 2009 - "Comparative Religion", "Christmas Scandal", "Secret Santa", & "Secret Santa"We have arrived at the end of 2009, and we've got four delightful Christmas specials to look back upon today!Original airing on December 10, 2009, I'm discussing Community S01E12, "Comparative Religion"; Parks and Recreation S02E12, "Christmas Scandal"; The Office S06E13, "Secret Santa"; and 30 Rock S04E08, "Secret Santa".Not only do two episodes have the same title; but there's tons of other coincidences and links between these shows and everything else airing on Thursday that it must be some sort of Christmas miracle. Some other tangents I explore are: the opening of the highest g...
2021-06-171h 02
TV Makes Sense & Comedy Night Podcasted RightEpisode 7 - December 3, 2009 - "The Politics of Human Sexuality", "Tom's Divorce", "Scott's Tots", and "Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001"I'm skipping past Thanksgiving since nothing new was on TV, bringing us one week closer to the end of 2009.Going back to December 3, 2009, on the air tonight was: Community S01E11 - "The Politics of Human Sexuality", Parks and Recreation S02E11 - "Tom's Divorce", The Office S06E12 - "Scott's Tots", and 30 Rock S04E07 - "Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001".It's been the night I've wanted to talk about for weeks as the show has finally caught up to the beginning of the Tiger Woods' sex scandal. What a fun coincidence that tonight's episodes deal w...
2021-06-0358 min
TV Makes Sense & Comedy Night Podcasted RightEpisode 6 - November 19, 2009 - "Environmental Science", "Hunting Trip", "Shareholder Meeting", and "Sun Tea"The run-times are getting leaner and meaner. Not that much meaner. I'm still making fun of Jay Leno; but tonight, Oprah Winfrey gets some criticism too.Going back to November 19, 2009, tonight's schedule includes: Community S1E10 - "Environmental Science", Parks and Recreation S2E10 - "Hunting Trip", The Office S6E11 - "Shareholder Meeting", and 30 Rock S4E06 - "Sun Tea". It's NBC's Green Week, so they're forcing the shows to shoehorn in environmental conscious themes. Being told by a massive corporation to be eco-friendly is handled with the irreverence you should expect. And, in break...
2021-05-2059 min
TV Makes Sense & Comedy Night Podcasted RightEpisode 5 - November 12, 2009 - "Debate 109", "The Camel", "Murder", and "The Problem Solvers"I once again fail at coming in at only an hour long episode, but there's just too much to talk about. We catch up to November 12, 2009, and the new episodes of Community, Parks and Recreation, The Office, and 30 Rock that aired that night.On the schedule tonight are the following Community S1E09 - "Debate 109", Parks and Recreation S2E09 - "The Camel", The Office S6E10 - "Murder", and 30 Rock S4E05 - "The Problem Solvers". The uncertain future of NBC looms over this episode, and the impending sale of the network to Comcast. Bu...
2021-05-061h 08
TV Makes Sense & Comedy Night Podcasted RightEpisode 4 - November 5, 2009 - "Home Economics", "Ron and Tammy", "Double Date", and "Audition Day"Onwards we go, into November 5, 2009, and the new episodes of Community, Parks and Recreation, The Office, and 30 Rock that aired that night.On the schedule tonight is I talk about Community S1E08 - "Home Economics", Parks and Recreation S2E08 - "Ron and Tammy", The Office S6E09 - "Double Date", and 30 Rock S4E04 - "Audition Day". After a 90 minute episode last week; I decide to buckle down and tighten up. I give "What Everyone Watched Instead" a makeover, and since there wasn't anything good in the news: I talk about Bonfire Night, ce...
2021-04-221h 05
TV Makes Sense & Comedy Night Podcasted RightEpisode 3 - October 29, 2009 - "Introduction to Statistics", "Greg Pikitis", "Koi Pond", & "Stone Mountain"We are heading back October 29, 2009 and the new episodes of Community, Parks and Recreation, The Office, and 30 Rock that aired that night.With Halloween just two days away; I talk about four Halloween specials, I talk about Community S1E07 - "Introduction to Statistics", Parks & Recreation S2E07 - "Greg Pikitis", The Office S6E08 - "Koi Pond", and 30 Rock S4E03 - "Stone Mountain". There's A LOT of tangents in here. Thanks in advance for tolerating the extra long run-time.I finally talk about one of 2009's biggest news stories - Michael Jackson's de...
2021-04-081h 27
TV Makes Sense & Comedy Night Podcasted RightEpisode 2 - October 22, 2009 - "Football, Feminism and You", "Kaboom", "The Lover", & "Into the Crevasse"A look back at October 22, 2009 and the new episodes of Community, Parks and Recreation, The Office, and 30 Rock that aired that night.I talk about Community S1E06 - "Football, Feminism and You", Parks & Recreation S2E06 - "Kaboom", The Office S6E07 - "The Lover", and 30 Rock S4E02 - "Into the Crevasse". Some other tangents include: the most anyone has talked about Windows Vista since the '00s, how the Olympic flame is lit, volunteerism and the "iParticipate" program, and the usage of full body Lycra suits by sports fans.
2021-03-251h 14
TV Makes Sense & Comedy Night Podcasted RightEpisode 1 - October 15, 2009 - "Advanced Criminal Law", "Sister City", "Mafia", & "Season 4"A look back on October 15, 2009: the first time Community, Parks & Recreation, The Office, and 30 Rock all aired new episodes in the same two hour block.I look at Community S1E05 - "Advanced Criminal Law", Parks & Recreation S2E05 - "Sister City", The Office S6E06 - "Mafia", and 30 Rock S4E01 - "Season 4". I also get lost on some other subjects; like how often kidneys come up, the Balloon Boy Hoax, how many shows involve "the team investigating" the issue of the week, and recap of all the major storylines happening on each series l...
2021-03-111h 13TV Makes Sense & Comedy Night Podcasted RightEpisode 0 - 6 Minute Trailer; 40 Minutes of ExpositionA feature-length trailer! Long story short, I spent a lot of time doing a lot of research for a lot of stuff that would be unusable for content. I could've hung on to it; but all of this information was in my head now; so why not just get it out.Various topics explored - live reunion specials, now banned episodes, My Name is Earl, Kanye West at the 2009 MTV Video Awards, and a lot of insight into how I'm a sad television nerd.This is not the format of the rest of the series, b...
2021-02-2147 min