TV
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Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb is an animated musical comedy about 2 step-brothers who, with the help of their friends, create outrageously large and complex projects in their backyard. Their sister Candice continuously tries to catch them in the act, and "bust" them to their mom, but is thwarted at every turn when their inventions seem to vanish into thin air. At the same time, the family pet, a platypus named Perry, sneaks away from the house to become his alter ego, a secret agent who defends the Tri-state area against the evil but highly inept Dr. Doofenshmirtz.
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She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is the 8th Disney+ series to be set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The show follows the life of up-and-coming lawyer Jennifer Walters, who accidentally inherits the Hulk-like powers of her cousin Bruce Banner. Choosing to reveal her powers to save a jury during a court case, Jennifer is fired from her job, but hired by a new law firm to take on special cases involving superheroes. The show frequently breaks the 4th wall, is filled with humor, and explores some of the internet troll culture against female superheroes. The nine episode series premiered August of 2022, and stars Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer Walters / She-Hulk. Other notable actors on the show include Jameela Jamil, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Roth, Benedict Wong, and Charlie Cox.
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Obi-Wan Kenobi
The 6-episode Obi-Wan Kenobi series premiered on Disney+ in May 2022. The show is set 10 years after the events of Revenge of the Sith, and follows the adventures of Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor) as he is called upon to help an old friend with an important mission.
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Moon Knight
Marvel's Moon Knight is a television series available on Disney+. The 6 episode show tells the story of Marc Spector and Steven Grant, two personalities of a man dealing with dissociative identity disorder. Oh, and they are also the superhero avatar of the ancient Egyptian moon god Khonshu.
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Old Enough
Old Enough is a Japanese reality show that features young children running errands, and the results are both funny and incredibly sweet. Prepare yourself for a cuteness overload if you watch this show, currently available in Netflix.
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Amphibia – Season One
A mysterious box teleports a young girl and two of her friends to a magical land where frogs talk, and strange creatures abound. This is the world of Amphibia, an animated series created by Matt Braly that premiered on the Disney Channel in 2019, and is currently available on Disney+. This week on the podcast, we discuss the first 20 episodes that make up Season One.
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The Book of Boba Fett
Once again, the Star Wars universe returns to the planet Tatooine to follow the adventures of the notorious bounty hunter Boba Fett in the Disney+ series The Book of Boba Fett. How did Boba escape the Sarlacc Pit? What has he been doing all these years? These are a just a few of the questions the show attempts to answer, with mixed results. Listen in as we discuss how the show didn't quite hit the mark.
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She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (Seasons 2-5)
This week, Linnea leads our discussion of seasons 2 through 5 of the animated Netflix series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. She series won many awards for outstanding Kids and Family Programming.
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My So-Called Life
My So-Called Life was a television drama series created by Winnie Holzman that aired on ABC in the Fall of 1994. The 19 episode series followed the life of 15-year-old Angela Chase as she navigated family life, friends, and school. Claire Danes, Tom Irwin, Bess Armstrong, Jared Leto, and Wilson Cruz were just a few of the ensemble cast of this standout show.