Are three shows too much for one episode? Not when two are long awaited comic book shows and the third has a tie to one of them! This week Chris and Steve take a look at The Penguin a spin off series from 2022's The Batman film The sequel to 2021's Wanda Vision: Agatha All Along And a new Procedural that caught our eye, High Potential starring Kait…

We've promised a few all anime episodes, I think we finally delivered. We've been graced by two drastically different Anime adaptations of American products. Each a little controversial, mostly for being more of an anime style american series than an anime done for a foreign audience and then brought to the US. However, the Rick and Morty Anime is …

We are so back. We did not just fall out of a coconut tree. But Maybe Chuck Brown, aka Kite Man did? The Spinoff to the great R Rated cartoon series (Batman says FUCK!) Harley Quinn is here. And did someone say Noonan's? Chris gushes about the Garth Ennis Hit Man, Steve provides all the context from the Harley Quinn Series, and we have as much fun …

Has it really been nearly a year since the last Star Wars show? It doesn't feel like it's been that long, yet it also feels like forever. Has it really been TEN years since the Donald Sterling scandal? And the Clippers still haven't won anything since? Hard to tell what's more cursed, The Clippers or the public's reaction to recent Star Wars media.…

We are firmly in Chris territory today, as it's a video game adaptation. Although we do learn Steve has played a Fallout game before, he's not sure which one, but he has! How does Fallout on Amazon Prime fare for a longtime (since 97) fan and for someone pretty much brand new to the franchise? Find out all this, some Phantom Menace talk and a whole…

This week Steve and Chris have a special guest, Cindy Moon (https://www.instagram.com/cindymoon007) She's here to talk about X-men 97 Netflix's The Three Body Problem. We spend a little time getting to Know Cindy, and then a brief digression into Moonfall (F* the Moon! F* the Moon!) Then we get into our two shows! First we dig into X-men 97 (10:30)…

Steve and Chris watch Avatar, no not that one, no not that one, no definitely not that year... Yeah the new one, the live action one on netflix. After one hit (One Piece) and one miss (Cowboy Bebop) how is Netflix's latest foray into the world of live action anime? Overall, not bad. Before all that, Chris talks a bit about Madame Web, and yeah, pre…

The MCU is back... the seth MCfarlane cinematic Universe! Wait, oh yeah Echo is part of the other MCU. After a long layoff, Ted is back. And this time he's on the Goldbergs? Not exactly, but we talk about the similarities. Also, Steve never watched either Ted film. We also dive into Echo, which checks a lot of boxes for the podcast. Comic book adap…

After a lot of bad timing that led to a month long layoff. Chris and Steve are back. In lieu of a Christmas episode, we're giving ourselves a present and watch Scott Pilgrim Takes Off! And to be a little more timely, the new to America, Such Brave Girls. Hear some stories about the original Scott Pilgrim, hear out tak eon the new one, and discover …

Gen V, Frasier, how could you imagine a better 188th spectacular? We spend about the first 45 minute son Gen V, how it relates to Pretty Little Liars, and whether it succeeds enough to get Steve to pay for Prime. Then we do a quick check-in on Frasier, where in we discuss Kelsey Grammar's career more than the show. Then we spend the last half talki…

We've got a short (for us) episode tonight. The twice renewed Krapopolis has finally aired. Was it worth the wait (and the hype?) We probably ended up talking a bit more about the history and scheduling of the show than the show itself. But it was a unique show and a unique story. Let us know what you think, and follow us! linktr.ee/episodeonepod…

Apologies for the poor audio quality. Chris didn't realize the worng microphone was selected. He sounds like he's on a boat with Luffy. We finally review one of the One shows, after a missed opportunity in 2020, we have a second chance at One Piece. We marvel at the history of the Manga and Anime, then dig into how they seemingly did everything rig…

Finally, Star Wars on the episode one podcast. Again. But this time, we feature a character directly tied to Star Wars Episode One. Ahsoka is technically Qui-Gon's Great Grand Padawan. (it makes sense if you're weird) Is the Star Wars universe reaching MCU's level of over saturation? Or is this the perfect thing to watch as we head towards the no-c…

So wait, whose adventures? Chris's Steve's? Lois? Jimmy Olsen's? Mxyzptlk? It's a new Animated series airing on Adult Swim and Streaming on Max (which we will never get used to saying) It's got an Anime vibe, and it's really fun, enjoy it with us!

Skrulls? we don't got no stinking Skrulls? Or do we? Steve may have been replaced by a Skrull? Who else is a Skrull? What exactly is happening in Moscow? And di MArvel pull off making the MCU version of a storyline better than the comic one... again? All this, plus we enter the Urkelverse, on the episode one podcast.…

Special thanks to Arnold Schwarzenegger's Pump Club https://schwarzenegger.ck.page/19c6c79315 Not a sponsor, but we got to see an early Fan Screening and Red Carpet experience via 1iota due to Arnold's Pump Club. This week we watched episode one of Arnold's first TV Show, Fubar! As Chief Action Officer at Netflix, does this True Lies adjacent serie…

Two very different shows, with one commonality, Chris and Steve were each very afraid! but guess who was afraid of which? at 6:25 we dive into the newest True Crime show on Hulu/Disney + star. The Clearing is a true crime story about the Australian cult "The Family" And it is pretty creepy. Then at 30:35 we cover the newest Muppets Show. Muppet May…

Solidarity with WGA. As writers ourselves we hope for both a quick, but effective resolution to the Writer's Strike. This week we are checking out the remake, of the 80s film, on Paramount Plus. Fatal Attraction. Can Pacey live up to Michael Douglas? Will steve and Chris fall in love with Lizzy Caplan again? All this plus crossovers and 30 second p…

Join Steve and Chris to discuss what may be the deepest digging a reboot/prequel/sequel series has ever done. A prequel to the 1978 movie Grease! And you know what, it kind of works. But Steve is afraid of the music. The music Jerry!. Steve also watched the brand new (to the US) Hulu Show Am I Being Unreasonable. Another BBC to Hulu transplant, it …

The Arrowverse is dead. Arrow has ended. The Flash is ending, Stargirl is Gone. Batwoman? Lois and Clark's future is unknown. But Gotham Knights is here to avenge, well someone's death (Batman's). While not directly based off the recent video game it shares a lot. Chris and Steve talk about the interesting choices, the semi obscure characters used …

Hello and welcome to Episode 177! That's a lot of episodes. Like every 11th episode, we take a look back at shows we've done recently and ask the question, did they merit more than just the first episode? But first we chat about the Mel Brooks special, History of the World Part II It's a show that's getting dumped on by critics... but we liked it? …

Is the network sitcom back? Well at the very least it's declared death was premature! This week Steve and Chris chekc out Animal Control, the new Joel McHale workplace comedy, and Not Dead Yet, Gina Rodriguez's new show. Both had some surprises in store for our hosts. First, we found out Mr Mayor was cancelled, since one our faves, Vella Lovell, is…

Welcome back to this week in superhero shows. But this time we have something very different! A new British comedy where the Incredibles proves true: "If everyone's special, nobody is" A world in which everyone gets superpowers at 18, and the trials and travails of one young woman who's powers haven't kicked in yet. This show is definitely worth a …

Reboot season never ends. This week we've got two hot off the press January Reboots. First off we talk about the NBC reboot of Night Court. We also take a look back to the 80s and watch episode one of the classic night court. We also discuss, should Abby Stone's name have been Abby Nighter, so we could call it Nighter Court? Then at around the 50 m…

This year, something a little different for the holidays. First we go back to November and discuss this year's Christmas Show, The Clauses on Disney Plus. Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, and did the Elves eat Mrs Claus? And then we look back at the 29 episode one we covered in 2022, and discuss our top 5 shows we ended up enjoying the most! Steve: 1…

Fleishman is in Trouble? who you gonna call? Chris and Steve apparently. Based on a recent high profile novel, it's another fantastic Hulu miniseries, with a fantastic cast. And with stakes this high, Chris and Steve watched Two Episodes! Does the extra context change their review? Can Fleishman escape trouble? All this, plus Crossovers and 30 seco…

This week we have a returning special guest. Chris's ten year old son, Troy! He watched Star Wars Episode One : The Phantom Menace, so we break from our tradition of not actually talking about Star Wars Episode One, to discuss Star Wars Episode One. Then We talk more about movies, and the show that loves them, Blockbuster, on Netlfix! Starring Rand…

It's October, and that means one thing! Vampires! We got the interviews, we got the academy, we may have forgotten to let the right one in... First we, briefly, discuss the Peacock reboot of the illfated Movie Adaptation of the YA Novel series, Vampire Academy... It's ok, but we don't discuss it long. Then we discuss another Book turned Movie turne…

Last week we talked fake reboot, this week we dive into a sequel/reboot and a prequel! Quantum leap is a reboot of the classic 1980s show that also serves as a sequel show. Steve and Chris dive in with our limited knowledge of the original and discuss the format, the tropes and whether it's got us hooked. Andor is a prequel to the film Star Wars: R…

No, we're sorry they are not rebooting Star Wars: Episode One the Phantom Menace. But they are rebooting yours, mine and everyone's favorite sitcom, Step Right Up! Wait, I'm being told that wasn't a real sitcom? I don't care, I'm here for it, Staring Rachel Bloom, Keegan Michael-Key, Judy Greer, Johnny Knoxville and Paul Reiser, the new Hulu show R…

We have Screeners! Thank you Hulu for giving us access to Tell Me Lies so we can bring it to the audience on release day! We've done a few shoes, many of them Hulu in this vein. Based off a book (Little Fire Everywhere, Nine Perfect Strangers) Toxic Relationship (Cruel Summer), Horny (Normal People). It's great to do a show that combines elements o…

A couple firsts in this episode. First a show Steve hasn't watched, and second a british show that is exclusive to Hulu and Star+ Can Chris convince Steve to watch Wedding Season, without giving away the episode 1 twist? Then Steve and Chris review the last year of Episode ones, going back to 154, as a preview of our Next episode. Tell Me Lies…

Another month, another Marvel show. But this one is a bit of a fresh take, as it's the first proper comedy! The boys (not not those boys) dig in and take a look at what worked (the lawyering surprisingly) What didn't (besides the CGI). and discuss how this fits into the current "meta" of Marvel TV. We also discuss HBO Max turmoil for a little bit, …

Don't call it a come back. The 3rd PLL spinoff is here, and we have our resident PLL Expert Steve ready to go. Brought to us by the depraved mind of Roberto Aguire-Sacasa, this is a dark horror type take on the Teen drama. Is it Dark than Riverdale and Sabrina? Can it live up to the original. What property should Roberto remake next? All this and m…

Today we have a 3 for 1. 3 shows featuring strong female leads. We start off talking about the Lana Condor led Boo Bitch on Netflix, a miniseries with a strong premise. Then we discuss the Phoebe Robinson vehicle, based off her book, Everything's Trash. Then we close with A show originally scheduled for ABC, but now on Hulu, Maggie! It's a fun ride…

Welcome, to the Disney + Podcast... Well not exactly, but can you blame us when they're pumping out hit after hit? This week another comic book show (our specialty) as we take on Ms Marvel. To summarize our take, Chris's wife, who hates shows about teenagers, loved this pilot! We also have some pretty good crossovers and pitches this week!…

Not even Covid could stop us... though it could delay us, from fulfilling our destiny and reviewing a show starring the hero of Star Wars Episode One... this podcast's namesake if you believe Steve. So, how is the much-awaited show? Can it hold up to things, and did this show inadvertently create the Flea multiverse? all this and more on this Star …

"So what is Shoresy?" "well it's" "Huh?" "Well it's a spin off of Letterkenny" You'll get it once you watch it. Perhaps the most Canadian show we've ever done (It's as canadian as Normal People was Irish). Join us as we recap the pilot (having never watched letterkenny) and sort of fall in love with Sudbury. Also we obviously cross this over with t…

Mike Myers is back! Mike Myers? Hard to believe he hasn't done comedy basically in 14 years, but he is back, with a Netflix Show. Chris and Steve try to dissect, is it funny? does it work? is it for us, or just for Mike Myers? One of the most interesting shows we've done on the Episode One Podcast in awhile, The Pentaverate, plus crossovers and 30 …

What's real? Is Obi-Wan real? Is this podcast? Is Steve? Moon Knight is here, perhaps the biggest leap the Marvel Cinematic universe has taken thus far... or at least in terms of TV Shows. How does the show stack up to previous Marvel shows with more established characters? How does the Star power of Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke fare? And is this sh…

Fresh off the Oscars, we're here to talk about Oscar Host Amy Schumer! Well, we also talk a little about other stuff that happened that night. But then Back to Amy Schumer, she has a new show on Hulu, and the Episode One Podcast was curious, so we dive in! We also found another Comic book Show! Can you believe it? DMZ, based off the Brian Wood - Ri…

A new record for us, 3 shows, almost under one hour! We debated doing one big crossover and having the show be "Winning flags dropout" but, that was too confusing, even for us. This week we discuss the Hulu docudrama about Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos, a docu drama about the 80s Showtime Lakers, AND a somewhat based on a true story about pirates!…

It's here! The 155th Episode Spectacular! We take a look at two great new episode ones, Bel-Air, the reimagining of The Fresh Prince, and Single Drunk Female, the latest addition to the Freeform Cinematic Universe. We also take a look back at shows we've watched more, and there are quite a few! Also Crossovers, and a 30 second pitch for the ages...…

And we thought we picked two shows with nothing in common? Both shows are all about fathers! Sure in one you don't know the father is, but in the other the father is a Nazi Asshole! Remember in December when we were afraid of Comic Book Tv Show overload? Turns out the Cure is James Gunn! And the sequel show/spinoff/reboot continues. Does it work th…

There are two types of shows the episode one podcast must do. Comic book shows and Star Wars shows. Boba Fett is back, the Mandalorian isn't yet. This is the second live action Star Wars show, how does it hold up. Can it differentiate itself from the Mandalorian, or is it more of the same? (not that more Mando would be bad). Also a lot of takes on …

And just like that, there's a new podcast episode. This week Steve and Chris take a look at another sequel series. Sequel series have been sort of a backbone of this podcast. They keep evolving, with the latest being one no one thought would ever happen. And it's good? Also while she couldn't be on the pod, Chris's wife, a long time Sex and the Cit…

They did it again. They stole Steve's mind! Rogers the musical was his idea dammit! Eventually Steve and Chris put that aside and offer to write the X-Men into the MCU... and also review Episode one of Hawkeye. Did this show solve Comic Book burnout? or just make it worse? All this plus 30 second pitches and crossovers!…

Anime and Comics, how much more Episode One can you get? This week Steve and Chris take a look at the Live Action Remake of the classic Anime, Cowboy Bebop. Is it a live action Adaptation that works? We also look at a rarity, a comic book character neither Steve nor Chris are very familiar with, Hit-Monkey. This is the last of the non MCU Marvel tv…

To be clear, these are two different shows... Fairfax on Amazon Prime, 4400 on CW. So we have a trend. Shows named after streets Steve lives by. Hollywood might be getting lazier... but hey we can roll with it. 4400 is a remake of a show Chris sort of liked, sort of hated back in the Aughts. Now it's been updated for the new decade and is on the CW…

Steve is live on the scene of the sinkhole. As we discuss the latest network "event" show, La Brea. imagining a world where LA has a non earthquake related disaster, and maybe there's time travel? I have to to admit, this show is a bit of a mess, but is it so bad it's good? Let's talk.. We also get distracted by DC Fandome news, most notably the Bl…