Extra Hot Great: This Week In TV

After illness prevented her from making her earlier booking, LaToya Ferguson has returned to talk about another show she feels passionate about: The CW's Superman & Lois! Is she all in on this latest iteration of the Man of Steel and his family? Listen and find out! Around The Dial takes us through It's A Sin, Cherries Wild, In & Of Itself, the full-throated endorsement of Firefly Lane that circumstances ROBBED LaToya of the chance to deliver earlier this month, and a report on a particularly bonkers episode of 9-1-1: Lone Star. Francoise uses her Extra Credit to ask us to share any TV-related resolutions we've made for 2021 (look, we're close to the Lunar New Year); then it's on to Tara's Canon presentation on Saved By The Bell (2020) S01.E07: "House Party." Finally, we crown the week's Winner and Loser, and close up with a game that requires us to determine, once again: is this anything? Put on your tights and cape -- or take them off; whichever feels right -- and join us! GUESTS 👤 LaToya Ferguson TOPICS Lead Topic: 🦸🏻‍♂️ Superman & Lois Around The Dial: 😈 It's A Sin Around The Dial: 🍒 Cherries Wild Around The Dial: 🗂 In & Of Itself Around The Dial: 🪰 Firefly Lane Around The Dial: 👨‍🚒 9-1-1: Lone Star Extra Credit: 📺 TV Resolutions The Canon: 🔔 Saved By The Bell (2020) S01.E07: House Party Winner & Loser: 👍 Bosch Winner & Loser: 👎 HBO Max Game Time: 🧠 Again, Is This Anything? NOTES 🗒 Full episode notes can be found on the episode 343 page on ExtraHotGreat.com 🐦 LaToya Ferguson on Twitter 🎰 Explaining the Cherries Wild slot machine disclaimer 🍒 Tara's Cherries Wild review at Primetimer 🌙 Tara's For All Mankind Season 2 review at VanityFair.com 🧛🏻‍♂️ LaToya's Vampire Diaries podcast The AMPire Diaries on Twitter 😇 LaToya's Angel podcast Angel On Top on Twitter 🗳 Linda Holmes's review of In & Of Itself at NPR.org 🐒 "Monkey Christ" 🐸 The Muppeturgy podcast

Austin HQ had a water pipe burst on record day so we celebrate with two EEHG about other bad things in your house. EEHG 094: Dave Forces Everyone To Watch The 1974 Made For TV Movie Bad Ronald Bad Ronald lives in a hidden room in the house you just bought. What a weirdo! EEHG 096: Tara Forces Everyone To Watch Crawlspace When the search results for Bad Ronald included another TV movie called Crawlspace, Tara decided we had to stay in the "'70s paranoia about a dude living in your home's secret places" genre. But is Richard another (Bad) Ronald? Plus! Tara gives her report on Bad Ronald: the novel. Spoiler: there is toilet strat!!! TOPICS Lead Topic: 😈 Bad Ronald TV Movie Lead Topic: 🫣 Crawlspace TV Movie NOTES 🗒 Full episode notes can be found on the episode 342 page on ExtraHotGreat.com

Fametracker's own Adam Sternbergh (oh, also the New York Times's but whatever)(hee) is back to discuss The Equalizer, the perfectly acceptable re-imagining of the '80s classic. Whom on the panel did the new verzh win over with casting coups, origami tradecraft, and similarities to Leverage and Blindspot? Who called it the three-camera sitcom of cop shows? And is anyone setting their DVR to watch more of it? We went Around The Dial with Framing Britney Spears, Married At First Sight, GBBO, Big Family Cooking Showdown, and Crime Scene: The Vanishing At The Cecil Hotel before finding ways to Defund The Police Shows in an Extra Credit from Francoise. Succession tried to ascend to the Canon throne; comedy both won AND lost; and we may have flunked out of electoral college during Game Time. Settle down in front of your only-on-TV massive monitor bank for an all-new Extra Hot Great! GUESTS 👤 Adam Sternbergh TOPICS Lead Topic: ⚖️ The Equalizer Around The Dial: 🖼 The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears Around The Dial: 👰‍♀️ Married At First Sight Around The Dial: 🥮 The Great British Bake Off Around The Dial: ⏲ The Big Family Cooking Showdown Around The Dial: 🫥 Crime Scene: The Vanishing At The Cecil Hotel Extra Credit: 🚔 Defund The Police Shows The Canon: 🦺 Succession S02.E04: Safe Room Winner & Loser: 🤣 Impractical Jokers Winner & Loser: 🦚 NBC Game Time: 🧠 Hail To The Chiefs NOTES 🗒 Full episode notes can be found on the episode 341 page on ExtraHotGreat.com ⚖️ Tara's review of The Equalizer for Primetimer 🔮 "The Oracle of Britney Spears" in Vanity Fair 👴🏼 "How The Elderly Lose Their Rights" in the New Yorker 🌅 Tara (and John Ramos!) on the Postcards From The Edge ep of Quaid In Full 💰 The Sweet Smell Of Succession podcast 📷 Photo: CBS / Barbara Nitke

With our intended guest and Firefly Lane expert LaToya Ferguson forced to bow out (we'll re-book her again ASAP!), your co-hosts muddled through on Netflix's new middlebrow book adaptation to the best of our ability. Around The Dial takes us through the late Quibi sitcom Mapleworth Murders, Hulu's Canadian import Jann, HBO Max's Danish import The Investigation -- and Borgen, with which it shares approximately half its cast -- the just-announced Black Panther show coming to Disney+ from Ryan Coogler, and Syfy's Resident Alien. Tara presents the A.P. Bio episode "Teacher Jail" to The Canon. And because the Loser is VERY dark, we name the Loser THEN the Winner this week, rather than send you home on a downer. Freshen up your Aqua Net and join us! TOPICS Lead Topic: 🏘 Firefly Lane Around The Dial: 🍁 Mapleworth Murders Around The Dial: 👩🏻‍🌾 Jann Around The Dial: 🕵️‍♀️ The Investigation Around The Dial: 🇩🇰 Borgen Around The Dial: 🐆 Black Panther Around The Dial: 👽 Resident Alien The Canon: 🏆 A.P. Bio S01.E02: Teacher Jail Winner & Loser: 👍 Whac-a-Mole Winner & Loser: 👎 Wipeout NOTES 🗒 Full episode notes can be found on the episode 340 page on ExtraHotGreat.com 👩🏻‍🌾 Tara's Jann review at Primetimer 💄 The Listen To Sassy podcast 🐆 Collider's report on Ryan Coogler's Black Panther TV series 🕵️‍♀️ Sarah's review of The Investigation at Primetimer

Our esteemed colleague, "Pot Ledom"-ologist, and Long Island native Dan Rogge returns to analyze Edward Burns's thoroughly mediocre Bridge & Tunnel, about the post-college lives and loves of six suspiciously hot high-school friends...none of whom can seem to master the accent. A huge music budget (and equally large commitment to the sex scenes) can't make up for stilted dialogue, anachronistic argot, and Burns's Lena Dunham-esque estrangement from the real-world problems of his characters. We went Around The Dial with Perfect Life, Walker, an America's Next Top Model book, Everwood, and 9-1-1 Lone Star before contemplating our ideal 2024 presidential tickets in an Extra Credit, and then Dan proposed burning down Riverdale's fourth-season musical episode "Wicked Little Town" in his Nonac presentation. Jane Lynch won, Seventeen lost, and none of us had perfect 2020 vision in a mash-up Game Time from Dan Cassino. Chuck that EZ-Pass tag out the window: it's an all-new Extra Hot Great. GUESTS 👤 Dan Rogge TOPICS Lead Topic: 🌉 Bridge & Tunnel Around The Dial: 🌈 Perfect Life Around The Dial: 🤠 Walker Around The Dial: 👠 America's Next Top Model Around The Dial: 🪵 Everwood Around The Dial: 🧑‍🚒 9-1-1: Lone Star Extra Credit: 🤑 Commander On Screen The Nonac: 🦦 Riverdale S04.E17: Wicked Little Town Winner & Loser: 👍 The Weakest Link Winner & Loser: 👎 Seventeen Magazine Game Time: 🧠 2020 Double Vision NOTES 🗒 Full episode notes can be found on the episode 339 page on ExtraHotGreat.com 🫥 Dan recommends Emily VanDerWerff on The Leftovers 📰 Tara's Sassy piece in the New York Times Magazine 💄 The Listen To Sassy podcast 🎧 The Quaid In Full podcast 🗽 The Great American Pop Culture Quiz Show podcast 📸 Photo: Epix

Marvel Studios has kicked off its slate of TV series with WandaVision, a sort-of spoof of classic sitcoms starring a couple of Avengers. What's actually going on? We don't know (though Dave has theories), but Caroline Framke is here to talk about the two-part premiere! Around The Dial takes us through The Good Lord Bird, Call Your Mother, Season 2's new Batwoman, the Premier League of football (or soccer, if you will), The Challenge, and Superstore -- specifically, the voice Mark McKinney is using to play Glenn, and whether it's worse than jazz. Suley presents the Steven Universe episode "So Many Birthdays" for The Canon. Then after naming the week's Winner and Loser, it's on to a Game Time that takes it to the bridge. Grab your nearest nosy neighbour and listen! GUESTS 👤 Caroline Framke TOPICS Lead Topic: 📺 Wandavision Around The Dial: 🕊 The Good Lord Bird Around The Dial: ☎️ Call Your Mother Around The Dial: 🦇 Batwoman Around The Dial: ⚽️ The English Premier League Around The Dial: 🤺 The Challenge Is This Worse Than Jazz?: 🎷 Mark McKinney's Voice As Glenn On Superstore The Canon: 💎 Steven Universe S01.E13: So Many Birthdays Winner & Loser: 👍 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Winner & Loser: 👎 At Home With Amy Sedaris Game Time: 🧠 Extension Chords NOTES 🗒 Full episode notes can be found on the episode 338 page on ExtraHotGreat.com 🐦 Caroline Framke on Twitter 🧙‍♀️ Caroline's WandaVision review at Variety 💰 David Chen's Patreon 🕊 Doreen St. Felix's review of The Good Lord Bird at The New Yorker 💄 The Listen To Sassy podcast 🐦 ListenToSassy on Twitter 📸 ListenToSassy on Instagram 🦇 Caroline's Batwoman review ✍️ Caroline's author page at Variety.com 📰 The Best Evidence newsletter

The regular panelists had to forge ahead without esteemed colleague Kathryn VanArendonk in our discussion of Dickinson's second season; that's the bad news. The good news is, we all like Apple TV's imagining of poet Emily Dickinson's life and loves with lots of swearing and twenty-first-century slang. How DOES the show balance the demands of historical fact with flights of fancy, and not take itself too seriously? And are Season 2's creepy [character spoiler redacted] the key to its success? Later, we went Around The Dial with The Masked Dancer, Everything Is Going Great, Cheers Season 5, Mr. Mayor's debut, and Lupin and other "Pringle mysteries." A new detective franchise won, an old HBO franchise lost, and we continued the episode's verse theme with the Tara-crafted Tube Tunes VII. Pass Nobody an earbud for an all-new Extra Hot Great. TOPICS Lead Topic: 🪶 Dickinson Around The Dial: 🎉 Everyone Is Doing Great Around The Dial: 🕺 The Masked Dancer Around The Dial: 🍻 Cheers Around The Dial: 🏢 Mr. Mayor Around The Dial: 🥷 Lupin Winner & Loser: 👍 Keegan-Michael Key Winner & Loser: 👎 And Just Like That Game Time: 🧠 Tube Tunes VII NOTES 🗒 Full episode notes can be found on the episode 337 page on ExtraHotGreat.com 🪶 Kathryn VanArendonk, with us in spirit with her Dickinson deep dive for Vulture 🎉 Tara's Everyone Is Doing Great review for Primetimer 🕺 Tara's Masked Dancer review, ditto 🖐 Tara's Force Five podcast appearance 🐯 Sarah on Tiger's identity crisis for Primetimer 📷 Photo: Apple TV

We're off this week but we've glued together three episode forcening, uh, episodes from our Patreon supporter bonus podcast Extra Extra Hot Great. EEHG 076: Listener Forcening: The Big Bang Theory Patreon supporter Sharon Johnson had us watch The Big Bang Theory S07.E03: "The Scavenger Vortex," writing, "While I'm aware that it's not well thought of among the EHG family, BBT is one of my all-time favorite television shows," and this episode a fave among faves. Did this selection make us come around? Listen and find out! From Aug 21, 2020. EEHG 083: Dave Forces Everyone To Watch Matlock We watch the second season episode "Network" in which all the late-80s stars of NBC shine as talking heads on "Entertainment Today." ALF is among them. We have questions. From September 29, 2020 EEHG 085: Co-Host Forcening: Shangri-La Plaza After Michael Darling eulogized the ill-fated pilot of Shangri-La Plaza in Los Angelesmagazine this August, Tara made a mental note to expose her co-hosts -- and our Patreon supporters! -- to the insanity he described. Finally, it is time for all of us to take that journey! From October 9, 2020. TOPICS Lead Topic: 🌌 The Big Bang Theory Lead Topic: 👴🏻 Matlock Lead Topic: 🌭 Shangri-La Plaza NOTES 🗒 Full episode notes can be found on the episode 336 page on ExtraHotGreat.com 🌭 Shangri-La Plaza, the Star-Studded, All-Musical Sitcom Time Forgot' in Los Angeles magazine

To help get you through our holiday break, Tara wrote a special festive version of her fan-favorite (...is it?) Non-Regulation Game Time: it's Wrapping Paper Tube Tunes! Some original holiday songs from TV shows; some covers; all comfort and joy. Please enjoy this gift from us to you, and don't try to return it. TOPICS Game Time: 🎁 Wrapping Paper Tube Tunes NOTES 🗒 Full episode notes can be found on the episode 335 page on ExtraHotGreat.com

Stephen King's 1978 novel has already been turned into a miniseries once, but it's time for this generation to get its own, apparently? So CBS All Access has made one, and Roxana Hadadi is joining us to talk about it! Around The Dial takes us through The Flight Attendant, Celebrity IOU, TKTK, The Wilds, and Season 2 of The Mandalorian. Mlle. Caroline presents the Parks & Recreation episode "Recall Vote" for induction to The Canon; then after naming the week's Winner and Loser, it's on to a Game Time that defies categorization. Make yourself a nice cup of Thera-Flu and join us! GUESTS 👤 Roxana Hadadi TOPICS Lead Topic: 🦠 The Stand Around The Dial: ✈️ The Flight Attendant Around The Dial: 💸 Celebrity IOU Around The Dial: 👒 Bridgerton Around The Dial: 🍺 Letterkenny Around The Dial: 🐆 The Wilds Around The Dial: 🐸 The Mandalorian The Canon: 🌳 Parks And Recreation S06.E07: Recall Vote Winner & Loser: 👍 Dopesick Winner & Loser: 👎 The Rookie Game Time: 🧠 Netflix Rathole NOTES 🗒 Full episode notes can be found on the episode 334 page on ExtraHotGreat.com 🐦 Roxana Hadadi on Twitter 🦠 Roxana's review of The Stand at Variety 📚 1994 Harold Lauder 🥇 RogerEbert.com Best TV of 2020 coverage 🎗 The A.V. Club Best Films of 2020 coverage 🍺 A goofy piece about the hotness of the Letterkenny cast, sort of jumping off me mentioning the show during the recording, over at Pajiba 🌴 A Very Special 90210 Book 🎙 Madonna A to Z 🐸 Film Crit Hulk on the Season 2 finale of The Mandalorian 🥸 The Mandalorian animation vs. deepfake