Alan and Kathryn cast away to the sleeper hit of the TV season, Widow's Bay, before building a critique of Gilligan's Island out of nothing but bamboo and coconuts.

00:00 Intro/Go New York Go!

13:23 Widow's Bay

42:06 Gilligan's Island

On "TV Is Good", TV critics Alan Sepinwall and Kathryn VanArendonk get together once a week to talk about all the things they love (and some of the things they don’t) on television.

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The stakes have never been higher! Alan and Kathryn reflect on the upcoming season of The Vampire Lestat (formerly Interview With the Vampire), before reckoning with the complicated legacy of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

00:00 Intro/Kathryn's Kimmel Profile

14:17 The Vampire Lestat

38:27 Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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In this special preview of the first Patreon-exclusive episode of TV Is Good, Alan and Kathryn promise to break down one of their favorite episodes of Mad Men. But first, a short tale of an ill-fated trip to the zoo.

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With the new season of Love Island USA on the horizon, Kathryn tries to convince Alan to couple up with the show, before the two flash back to the classic Lost episode "The Constant".

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Alan and Kathryn discuss the new For All Mankind spinoff Star City, before taking a trip back in time to try and unpick the ins and outs of Outlander.

00:00 Intro

08:40 Star City

33:06 Outlander

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It's a "moms-do-crime" double bill, as Alan and Kathryn share their impressions on the new Tatiana Maslany comedy Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, before taking a trip back to Agrestic to discuss Weeds.

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Alan and Kathryn welcome you to TV Is Good in this special teaser. They break down the podcast and discuss the surprise release of The Bear's latest flashback episode.

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