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On today’s episode, we’ll be discussing the first 3 seasons of the landmark ABC and WB sitcom, Sister, Sister! This series follows our protagonists, twins who were separated and individually adopted at birth, when they reunite during a chance encounter, and both they and their adoptive parents work at being an integrated family. Sister, Sister was and still remains one of the most unique sitcom pr...

On today’s episode, we’ll be discussing the last 3 seasons of the unforgettable NBC sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air! This series follows our protagonist’s life as he adjusts from lower-middle class life in West Philadelphia to a posh new existence with his aunt and uncle in Bel-Air, California. Fresh Prince is one of the most ubiquitous American sitcoms of all time! So what was the secret behi...

On today’s episode, we’ll be discussing the first 3 seasons of the groundbreaking NBC sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air! This series follows our protagonist’s life after he is sent away by his mother from the mean streets of West Philadelphia to the posh new world of Bel-Air, California, to live with his wealthy aunt and uncle. Fresh Prince instantly became a television mainstay, and all of the...

On today’s episode, we’ll be discussing the last 3 seasons of the iconic ABC sitcom, Boy Meets World! This slice-of-life series follows our protagonist from his pre-teen years through the ups and downs of his early 20s. Boy Meets World's gives us a taste of the life of the average white boy growing up in the 90s, and the family and friends who help shape him. So how well has this landmark series a...

On today’s episode, we’ll be discussing the first 4 seasons of the iconic ABC sitcom, Boy Meets World! This slice-of-life series follows our protagonist from his awkward pre-teen years through the growth of manhood. Though there is nothing special about any one episode, Boy Meets World's charm is in how it made the everyday and mundane into entertainment, cementing its status as one of the most me...

On today’s episode, we’ll be going back to one of Disney Channel’s first original series, their very first show to be shot in 16:9, So Weird. Shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, this American-Canadian urban paranormal drama centers a teenage girl who, along with her brother and their friends, encounters and solves paranormal mysteries while touring with her rockstar mom. Often dubbed by critics a...

On today’s episode, we’ll be going back to the late 90s to discuss one of The WB’s few Black sitcoms, Smart Guy! Set in Washington, D.C, this series centers 10-year-old prodigy who is advanced several grades and placed in the 10th grade, attending the same high school as his older siblings. While the premise was a bit unusual, Smart Guy had all the trappings of the classic family sitcom, and enjoy...

Today, we’re debuting our 8th season with none other than Disney’s most successful tween drama, Lizzie McGuire! This series’ title character is a 12 year old girl trying to navigate 7th grade, parents, boys, and mean girls as best as she can while staying true to herself. So how did Lizzie McGuire manage to become a household name and even secure a deal for what would be one of Disney’s most succe...

On today’s episode, we’ll be discussing the last 4 seasons of the hit HBO fantasy drama, True Blood! This groundbreaking series started off strong, but started to lose its footing somewhere in the fact half, as too many characters, too many supernatural entities, and an abundance of overall ridiculousness consistently threatened the show’s credibility and its initial premise. So how did True Blood...

On today's episode, we'll be discussing the first 3 seasons of the hit HBO fantasy drama, True Blood! This groundbreaking series was adapted from The Southern Vampire Mysteries, a best-selling series of novels from Charlaine Harris, which incorporated not only vampire and werewolves, but also shape-shifters, faeries, and demons. So how did this series manage to juggle such a complex universe and r...

On today’s episode, we’ll be discussing the back half of MTV’s hit sci-fi teen drama, Teen Wolf! This series, loosely based on the 1985 sci-fi comedy film of the same name, follows the momentous life change that occurs for Scott McCall after he is bitten by a werewolf and has to adapt to becoming both predator and prey. Teen Wolf premiered almost a decade ago, in an era of 24 hour social media new...

On today’s episode, we’ll be discussing the back half of MTV’s hit sci-fi, supernatural teen drama, Teen Wolf! This series, loosely based on the 1985 sci-fi comedy film of the same name, follows the momentous life change that occurs for Scott McCall after he is bitten by a werewolf and has to adapt to becoming both predator and prey. This series premiered in an era where MTV was churning out fresh...

On today’s episode, we’ll be discussing going back to the early 2000s to discuss Fox’s sci-fi drama, Dark Angel! This series, set in 2019, is a bit dated now but was far ahead of its time when it first debuted! Our protagonist, Max, is a bio-engineered supersoldier who escapes the secret U.S. government facility, Manticore, where she was born, raised, and trained. 10 years later, a 19 year old Max...

On today’s episode, we’ll be discussing the Hulu original, Marvel’s Runaways! As the name implies, this series is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but it doesn’t feature Thor or Ironman. This time, Marvel is taking us for a wild ride as six teens who grew up together get the shock of their lives when they learn that their seemingly normal parents are villains who are responsible for murdering...

On today’s episode, we’ll be discussing the last 3 seasons of the hit Canadian supernatural fantasy series, Lost Girl! This series follow the journey of self-discovery of a young, bisexual succubus is truly an under-discussed television landmark, so we thought it only appropriate to make a discussion on this series as big as possible by inviting back our very special guests, our friends Sara and S...

On today’s episode, we’ll be celebrating our 50th regular episode by discussing the first 2 seasons of the hit Canadian supernatural fantasy series, Lost Girl! This series follow the journey of self-discovery of a young, bisexual succubus who is trying to find her place in the world while navigating her abilities. This award-winning series was a very ambitious, and highly successful, television ve...

On today’s episode, we’ll be discussing the last 2 seasons of E4’s hit sci-fi series: Misfits! This British series about a group of young offenders who receive supernatural abilities while performing community service started off strong but quickly started to go off the tracks as more and more of its lead actors left the series to pursue other projects, leaving the writers struggling to maintain a...

On today’s episode, we’ll be discussing the first 3 seasons of E4’s hit sci-fi series: Misfits! This British series about a group of young offenders who receive supernatural abilities during an electrical storm was equal parts exciting, hilarious, and thought-provoking. Misfits didn’t have a very long run, but it made a huge cultural impact and remains a pop culture relic of the last decade. So wh...

On today’s episode, we’ll be discussing the back half of the hit Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off series: Angel! This series ended 16 years ago, yet still remains a relevant cultural artifact and topic of conversation today. So what was it that made this spin-off so compelling? And how did Angel manage to step out of Buffy’s shadow and become its own household name? Stay tuned!

On this episode of #GBB, we'll be discussing the first two seasons of the hit Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off series, Angel! This series first aired almost 21 years ago to a wave of skepticism because of the failures of the many spin-offs which had preceded it, but due to the popularity of Buffy, the enormous fan base around the Angel character, and the same sort of stellar writing and acting th...

On today’s episode, we’ll be discussing the back half of the original Charmed! This series ended 14 years ago, but not a single year has passed since where it wasn’t being broadcast on syndicate or via streaming services, and it's also seen impressive sales in home release of the DVD box sets as well. So what is it about this series that keeps us under its spell? What can we take away from Charmed...

Charmed was an unexpected breakout hit that changed the face of prime time network television and garnered a huge amount of respect for its home network, The WB. Deemed by critics to be a fusion of Practical Magic and The Craft, Charmed far surpassed expectations and became a pop culture icon, a cult classic, and a critical darling. So how do we feel about Charmed over 21 years after its debut? St...

Roswell is a sci-fi drama about teenage aliens struggling to fit in, navigate relationships, and stay alive was one of the hottest shows on TV back when it aired. Roswell jump-started the careers of some of the biggest names in television, both in front of and behind the camera. And left an indelible impression so great that it was rebooted 17 years after its finale. So how do we think the origina...

When the series opens, The Sopranos' protagonist, Tony Soprano, is the head of the DiMeo crime family, but his chosen line of work is a constant source of heartache and tension with his immediate family. Tony always says he wants to do the right thing, but is constantly in the role of the villain for so many people around him. So how do we think of this complicated protagonist? What can we take aw...

Today, we'll be discussing the first half of the family crime drama, The Sopranos! When the series opens, The Sopranos' protagonist, Tony Soprano, is the head of the DiMeo crime family, but this "Family man" is a constant source of grief and heartache to his immediate family. So how do we think this series has held up 21 years after its debut? Stay tuned!