Episode 826: Disappointingly, the Show was Excellent

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Jordan Stokes joins Peter Fenzel and Matthew Wrather to discuss a New York Times “Critics Notebook” by James Poniewozik decrying the phenomenon of “Mid TV,” shows with impressive pedigrees but muted artistic ambitions.

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• “The Comfortable Problem of Mid TV” (NY Times)
• “Towards a Theory of Television Snackability” (Overthinking It)
• E.R. (IMDb)
• The Anxiety of Influence (Wikipedia)
• Shogun (IMDb)

Episode 826: Disappointingly, the Show was Excellent originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]