340: Running Down Firefly Lane

340: Running Down Firefly Lane

Author: Extra Hot Great: This Week In TV February 3, 2021 Duration: 1:08:54

With our intended guest and Firefly Lane expert LaToya Ferguson forced to bow out (we'll re-book her again ASAP!), your co-hosts muddled through on Netflix's new middlebrow book adaptation to the best of our ability. Around The Dial takes us through the late Quibi sitcom Mapleworth Murders, Hulu's Canadian import Jann, HBO Max's Danish import The Investigation -- and Borgen, with which it shares approximately half its cast -- the just-announced Black Panther show coming to Disney+ from Ryan Coogler, and Syfy's Resident Alien. Tara presents the A.P. Bio episode "Teacher Jail" to The Canon. And because the Loser is VERY dark, we name the Loser THEN the Winner this week, rather than send you home on a downer. Freshen up your Aqua Net and join us!

TOPICS

Lead Topic: 🏘 Firefly Lane

Around The Dial: 🍁 Mapleworth Murders

Around The Dial: 👩🏻‍🌾 Jann

Around The Dial: 🕵️‍♀️ The Investigation

Around The Dial: 🇩🇰 Borgen

Around The Dial: 🐆 Black Panther

Around The Dial: 👽 Resident Alien

The Canon: 🏆 A.P. Bio S01.E02: Teacher Jail

Winner & Loser: 👍 Whac-a-Mole

Winner & Loser: 👎 Wipeout

NOTES

🗒 Full episode notes can be found on the episode 340 page on ExtraHotGreat.com

👩🏻‍🌾 Tara's Jann review at Primetimer

💄 The Listen To Sassy podcast

🐆 Collider's report on Ryan Coogler's Black Panther TV series

🕵️‍♀️ Sarah's review of The Investigation at Primetimer


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