Name: 27: UnREAL by The Good. The Bad. The Basic. in Season 4: Lights, Camera, Action!
Duration: 1 h 50 min 42 s
Description: A drama about the ugly reality behind reality TV? The premise alone is ambitious, but UnREAL took a huge bite of this apple and crafted a compelling cast of characters both on and "off" camera. So how does this series hold up, what made it great, and what could have been done better? Stay tuned!

Rachel and Quinn are *not* the heroes. -em

Welcome to the fourth season of The Good. The Bad. The Basic! Alex and I will be your hosts as we rant, rave, and re-write some of the most popular TV shows of our time! In Season 4: Lights, Camera, Action!, our focus will be on series which featured protagonists in media, sports, and showbusiness! If you want more, join 1 of our 3 patron tiers at patreon.com/goodbadbasic. Enjoy!

Season 4: Lights, Camera, Action!

Let's Buy Happiness - Run

Ask of You - Raphael Saadiq

This week, we’ll be continuing out First Impressions season with a discussion on the reboot of the iconic 80s and 90s coming-of-age series, The Wonder Years! The Wonder Years was one of the most iconic shows for younger GenX and older Millenials, a series where, through the eyes of an initially 12 year old, middle-class suburban white boy, we get a glimpse at life growing up in the late 60s and early 70s. This risky reboot does the exact same thing… with a protagonist growing up in Montgomery, Alabama. The Wonder Years doesn’t just deal with the typical issues of a pre-teen boy, but the greater issues of a highly segregated America. So is the bold new, melanated series any good? Is The Wonder Years worth watching? Stay tuned!

The Wonder Years

135: The Wonder Years

This week, we’ll be continuing our First Impressions season with a discussion on the reboot, or rather continuation of That 70s SHow, That 90s Show! That 70s Show was a hit sitcom, and That 90s Show continues that saga of the Forman family with the daughter of Eric and Donna, Leia Forman, a 15 year old who’s spending the summer with her grandparents and making friends with other teens who are vastly different from herself. So is That 90s Show as good as its predecessor? Is That 90s Show worth watching? Stay tuned!

That 90s Show

136: That 90s Show

This week, we’ll be continuing our First Impressions season with a discussion of the futuristic drama from the creators of HBO’s Westworld, The Peripheral! The Peripheral is a sci-fi drama set roughly 10 years in the future, where a young woman is unknowingly recruited as a mercenary by a sinister corporation who’s using talented VR players to commit crimes 70 years in the future. The first season of The Peripheral has had amazing critical acclaim, and the series has been renewed for a second season, but is it worth it? Is The Peripheral worth watching?

The Peripheral

137: The Peripheral

This week, we’ll be continuing our First Impressions season with a discussion of the hit Apple TV+ original, Physical! Set in the 1980s, Physical is the story of a truly desperate housewife named Sheila, a lifelong bulimic with an expensive secret and a dissatisfying marriage. When Sheila’s husband decides to run for California statesman, Sheila feels as if her life is about to implode, but she finds strength in an unexpected source: aerobics. So is Physical as addictive as critics say? Is Physical worth watching? Stay tuned!

Physical

138: Physical

This week, we’ll be concluding our First Impressions season with a discussion of the hit AMC+ original, Interview with a Vampire! Set in 1910s New Orleans, this hit series is based on the best-selling novel by Anne Rice, this fantasy drama follows the relationships of vampires Louis and Lestat and their protegee, Claudia. So does Interview with a Vampire live up to its namesake? Is it worth watching? Stay tuned!

Interview with the Vampire

139: Interview with the Vampire

The latest EP from Hannah Trigwell, available on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Spotify and more.

Tightrope

Taken from 'A Savage Kiss' EP out 14th October on Yucatan Records.

Produced by Duncan Mills
Mixed by Eduardo Paz
Engineered by Joseph Rodgers
Mastered by John Davies
Artwork by Sequoia Ziff

A Savage Kiss

All Of Your Love

Kenzie May - Skeleton Key

ABC/CMT's Nashville was a show with an excellent premise: The public and private lives of country music stars. With a star-studded cast, and an amazing soundtrack and collection of original music, Nashville was poised to capture a large audience. So did it succeed? Check out what we had to say on seasons 1-3 of this musical drama!

Nashville, Part I

22: Nashville, Part I

Nashville was saved after its season 4 cancellation at ABC and found a home for its final two seasons at CMT, but did this shift actually improve the writing on the series? How did Nashville navigate its back half, and is it worth re-watching? Stay tuned!

Nashville, Part II

23: Nashville, Part II

Starz's sports "sitcom", Survivor's Remorse was a long overdue narrative of a Black family coming to terms with sudden wealth when an athlete goes pro, and his closest relationships come along on the ride of his new life. Alex and I were deeply impressed with this short-lived series! Check out what we had to say!

Survivor's Remorse

24: Survivor's Remorse

Instant Star is the whirlwind modern-fairy tale of a young girl who finds the happily-ever-after of overnight super-stardom after winning a nationally-televised singing competition, and quickly learns that her work as singer-songwriter(and her personal growth) is just getting started! Find out what #GBB had to say about this Canadian teen drama!

Instant Star

25: Instant Star

30 Rock was a groundbreaking, behind-the-scenes farce created by Saturday Night Live alum Tina Fey, and based loosely on her experiences as a writer for SNL. 30 Rock very quickly became and remains a large part of the topography of modern television and is considered by many to be something of a blueprint for satire. But how did the show, created by a wealthy white GenXer, actually measure up with two Black women Millennials? Stayed tuned!

30 Rock

26: 30 Rock

A drama about the ugly reality behind reality TV? The premise alone is ambitious, but UnREAL took a huge bite of this apple and crafted a compelling cast of characters both on and "off" camera. So how does this series hold up, what made it great, and what could have been done better? Stay tuned!

UnREAL

27: UnREAL

Hello, world! This Alex and Em! Welcome to our corner of the Internet! The Good. The Bad. The Basic. is a podcast where two Black Millennials wax nostalgic on the TV shows and movies we grew up on as well as intellectualize and throw shade at what we're watching now! Join us for obscure pop culture references and organic, fair trade teas as we analyze what makes all of our faves good, bad, and mildly problematic! Enjoy, and check out our Patreon for more exclusive content!

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