The Too Much TV Roundup- 07/08/23

Remember, we are just a few days away from SAG-AFTRA going on strike. There are people currently still working, and those people would stop. I can’t think of that many things that wouldn’t be in reruns. Take The View for example. Whoopi is definitely a SAG member. They’ve dodged the WGAA strike, but they wouldn’t be able to dodge this one. And I highly doubt she’s the only member with a SAG card, as Sarah Haynes hosts The Chase.

13) Dinosaurs (Disney Plus)

English Audio Description?: No

Status: Ended

The only thing worse than a clip show, is a season 1 clip show. The only thing worse than that, is having one at the end of your initial 13 episode (pre-back nine) order. You only have 12 episodes of stuff to choose from. Clip show? Be lucky you get a second season.

Episode Grade: F

12) Trophy Wife (Hulu)

English Audio Description?: No

Status: Ended

Bradley Witford is sick, so Jackie comes over to take care of him in a very misery-esque way.

Episode Grade: B-

11) Clarissa Explains it All (Paramount plus)

English Audio Description?: No

Clarissa wants a job. Girl, enjoy your childhood. It goes by so fast. Pretty soon you’re a 40 something blogger writing about Clarissa Explains it All.

Episode Grade: B-

10) Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Hulu)

English Audio Description?: no

Status: Ended

I remember this one. it was cheesy back then. Willow falls for an internet demon. That’s the best way to describe this.

Episode Grade: B-

9) The Walking Dead: Dead City (AMC Plus)

English Audio Description?: No

Status: unknown

The lack of audio description hit this episode hard. A lot of it was zombie fighting, and when I listened to the part with the Executive Producer after the show, i realized i barely understood this episode.

Episode Grade: B-

8) Justified (Hulu)

English Audio Description?: No

Status: Returning Soon

I’m enjoying Margo, but Episode 2 was harder to follow without audio description than usual. So, I docked it.

Episode Grade: B-

7) Nora From Queens (MAX)

English Audio Description?: No

Status: Not yet Renewed

Boen Yang was the MVP here. So many great jokes. Aqua couldn’t even name 1 book. hilarious.

Episode Grade: A-

6) The Good Fight (Paramount Plus)

English Audio Description?: No

Status: A spinoff is coming

Alicia got a little too mad that her Mother In Law tried to call her, and she didn’t pick up, but ended up taking the kids to see their dad on his birthday. Her kids are teenagers, and they kind of would do what they want anyway. If we were talking little ones, I’d agree. But, Alicia lost me a bit on the level of rage. The case was great though, and the twist involving the train was solid.

Episode Grade: A-

5) Never Have I Ever (Netflix)

English Audio Description?: Yes

Status: Final Season

oh snap! Does Davie have a new crush? I would have gone full A if the episode had bothered to explain the Paxton moment.

Episode Grade: A-

4) Everwood (FreeVee)

English Audio Description?: no

Status: Ended

Colin is really struggling. Bright is riding the bench. And Nina can’t get her husband to stay.

Episode Grade: A

3) Beavis and Butthead (Paramount Plus)

English Audio Description?: Yes

Status: Perfection

This is literally the funniest show on TV. From the duo trying to plant cigarette butts to grow tobacco, to getting married to each other, and the part where they give the tour of their shitty home, everything made me laugh.Episode

Grade: A

2) The Marvelous Mrs Maisel (Amazon)

English Audio Description?: Yes

Status: Final Season

So many winning moments. From Princess Margaret, to Abe waxing thoughtfully about the male attitude toward women and how wrong they’ve been, and Midge forcing Suzy to ask the one person she’s trying to avoid for a favor, it’s a stellar episode.

Episode Grade: A+

1) Yellowjackets (Paramount Plus)

English Audio Description?: Yes

Status: Renewed

I made it this far the first time without audio description, but having the audio description for S1E3 really was a game changer. The eyes. Travis. It all made so much more sense. This show is getting good.

Episode Grade: A+

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