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FX fills Fargo's time slot with Snowfall, John Singleton's drama series about the birth of crack, and Nick Rheinwald-Jones joins us to talk about it because he lives in Los Angeles and definitely NOT because he is a crackhead. Sarah explains why she's not a crackpot for thinking cable networks should just leave swear words in movies. Around The Dial takes us through Lifetime's movie Tiny House Of Terror, Younger, GLOW, and Prime Suspect - Tennison. Hannah makes her case for our inducting the series premiere of Catastrophe into The Canon, and after naming the week's Winner and Loser, it's on to a poetic Game Time. Light it up! TOPICS Lead Topic: ❄️ Snowfall I Am Not A Crackpot:

Kim Reed joins us for a look at the new season, plus a Cheers Canon and a Dave-hate double dip! TOPICS Lead Topic:

ABC adds The Gong Show to its lineup of rebooted game and variety shows, and Jeff Drake joins us as we get out our scorecards to rate the results. Around The Dial clicks to Better Call Saul, Fargo, and 30 For 30, and includes an update on The Previouslies, our upcoming TV awards. Jeff makes the case for the induction of the Barney Miller episode "Hash" to The Canon, and after a creepier-than-usual Loser (and Winner), it's on to a savage Game Time. Peel a banana and listen in! TOPICS Lead Topic:

Eve returns to the guest chair to discuss whether TNT can finally Claws its way into the prestige-TV discussion with a dramedy about a nail salon's dirty bidness. We went around the dial with OITNB, The Handmaid's Tale, stupid Bravo tricks, and iZombie before muttering "the horror, the horror" at a Simpsons Canon presentation. Alison Brie won, Bachelor In Paradise lost (big-time, probably forever), and Game Time proved monotony can be fun. You'll be gellin' like a felon with an all-new Extra Hot Great. TOPICS Lead Topic:

As I'm Dying Up Here, the series adaptation of a non-fiction book, premieres on Showtime, Omar Gallaga returns to talk about its portrayal of the L.A. comedy scene in the '70s (and precisely how awful its opening credits sequence actually is). Around the dial stops at The Leftovers, Fear The Walking Dead, Amazon's documentary Long Strange Trip, and a retro surprise from Dave. Omar makes the case for us to induct the Ren & Stimpy episode "Space Madness"/"The Boy Who Cried Rat" into the Canon; and then after a discussion of the week's Winner and Loser, it's on to a Game Time that might really make you sick. Get ready to shell out for the two-drink minimum and listen! TOPICS Lead Topic:

First-time guest Roger Cormier joins the panel to talk about House Of Cards's fifth season, and whether real-life crazer news cycles have made the Underwoods' nutty machinations suffer by comparison. We discussed whether Dave will hate History's upcoming UFO drama Blue Book, then went around the dial with Drag Race, The Americans, Animal Kingdom, and American Gods, and considered The X-Files's "The Field Where I Died" (...of boredom) for The Nonac. The Big Bang Theory won, a very big human lost, and we put on our best announcer voices to pair off presenters in this week's Game Time. Filibuster your commute with an all-new Extra Hot Great! TOPICS Lead Topic: ♠️ House Of Cards Will Dave Hate This?:

John Ramos joins us to talk about the third season! TOPICS Lead Topic:

New guest and certified Canadian Alex Collins sits with the panel for a discussion of Netflix's "gritty" take on Canadian kiddie-lit classic Anne Of Green Gables, and how it fares compared with the Megan Follows classic of yesteryear. We went around the dial with The Mick, a documentary about anxiety, a daytime courtroom show (spoiler: Dave WILL hate this), and Downward Dog's fleas before we came to bury Nate, not to praise him during Alex's Six Feet Under Canon submission. Jessica St. Clair won, the Deadwood movie lost (some more), and Game Time made a (series) run for it as we tried to guess which shows had more episodes. Put a doily on your head and enjoy a brand-new episode of Extra Hot Great. TOPICS Lead Topic:

With Netflix launching the series sequel to the 2014 film Dear White People, we welcome back Kim Reed to talk about how well the adaptation works. Around The Dial stops at the latest Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Pop's reruns of ER, and Season 3 of Bosch. Kim makes the case for Felicity's "Final Answer" to be inducted into The Canon; then after we name the week's Winner and Losers, we arrive at a deadly Game Time. Dear All People: join us! TOPICS Lead Topic:

Tammy Everts joins us to discuss Hulu's adaptation of Margaret Atwood's all-too-relevant dystopian story, plus Oprah and a Nonac! TOPICS Lead Topic:

As Better Call Saul returns for its third season, Jeff Drake joins us to discuss the slow-burning premiere (with a few peeks ahead at its showier second episode, shhhh). Around The Dial clicks through the series finale of Switched At Birth, Amazon's under-the-radar spy show Patriot, and American Experience's three-part series, "The Great War." Jeff presents his case for the induction of Monty Python's Flying Circus's series premiere, "Whither Canada?," to the Canon. And after naming the week's Winner and Loser, we all learn that some demented maniac (you know you are, Rob Hartmann) has gamified F/M/K. All rise! TOPICS Lead Topic:

Our esteemed colleague John returns for an overview of spring TV: the shows we can't wait to see or be reunited with; the shows we SHOULD be psyched about, but aren't; and the shows noooooobody should go anywhere near. We went around the dial with 13 Reasons Why, Tara's favorite show Legion, teen clam enthusiasts, and the end of Review before John Potts went the extra light-year with his Deep Space Nine Canon submission. Senior citizens both won and lost, before a Game Time had us all trying to guess the hearts of IMDb searchers. We're watering the seeds of chang...ing the channel in an all-new Extra Hot Great. TOPICS Lead Topic:

RuPaul's Drag Race has packed up all its wigs to move from LogoTV to VH1, and we welcome back our resident expert, Mark Blankenship, to talk about the Season 9 premiere! Around The Dial spins to HBO's documentary Rock And A Hard Place; the 29th season of The Amazing Race; Campus PD'_s and _ER's triumphant returns to syndication; and another TV ad from the internet's deepest bowels. Sarah pitches the Law & Order episode "Performance" for the Canon, and after naming the week's Winner and Loser, an old un-favourite rages back into Game Time. Beat your face and join us, honey! TOPICS Lead Topic:

Our esteemed colleague Chris is back to talk about Iron Fist, a show only he among the panel managed to get more than a couple episodes into -- and what exactly the show's problem is, from bad fights to worse accents. We went around the dial with Catfish, Love, Happy Endings, and a violent vintage cologne ad before Caroline tried to "extract" a Canon victory from us for a Golden Girls episode. RuPaul won, Rita Ora lost, and Rob Hartmann took a letter in this week's Game Time. Kick your shoes off, put on some grimy pajamas, and settle in for an all-new Extra Hot Great. TOPICS Lead Topic:

As VH1 and Ice Cube breathe new life into an old game show format with Hip Hop Squares, Allison Lowe Huff returns to discuss whether circle got the square this time around. Around The Dial stops at Feud, Amazon's Ronja The Robber's Daughter, Samurai Jack, and another classic TV promo Dave unearthed from the depths of the internet. Dave then makes his case for The Venture Bros. episode "The Doctor Is Sin" to the Canon, and after identifying the week's Winner and Loser, we toy with a thrilling new Game Time. Top up your cocktail and join us! TOPICS Lead Topic:

But maybe not Paige? Nick Rheinwald-Jones returns to talk tradecraft, Mad Men, and comedy on TV. TOPICS Lead Topic:

Eve is back to talk about Big Little Lies, from Kidman's wig to good child actors to what we're hoping happens in the finale. Then Eve shared a Tiny Jane The Virgin triumph before we went around the dial with Homeland, The Good Fight, and First Time Flippers. We trundled "Into The Woods" with a Nonac submission from Buffy, and American Crime Story won...but CBS All Access may have lost us (and everyone else). Did Tara take home the season crown in a rhyme-y Game Time? Stare out the floor-to-ceiling windows of your eight gazillion-dollar Monterey house as you listen to an all-new EHG! TOPICS Lead Topic:

AMC's return to the zombie apocalypse after a midseason hiatus has us bringing Omar back to talk Negan, King Ezekiel, and zombie dismemberment! The Blotter Presents a look at two Texas true crime stories before stops Around The Dial at Humans, Legion, Imposters, and a vintage ad that might choke you up. Omar makes a case for the induction of the Imposters series finale, "Beyond Life And Death," to The Canon, and then after naming the week's Winner and Loser, names are ALSO the game for Game Time. Wrap a bat in barbed wire and join us! TOPICS Lead Topic:

jk, it's 'only' Season 29 -- but will this round of innovations breathe new life into MTV's old warhorse? Kim Reed has thoughts! TOPICS Lead Topic:

Leah Kwan joins us to talk about The CW's new Archie Comics adaptation! TOPICS Lead Topic: