The Small Screen Diaries: 08/14/25

TV Shows Watched: Smoke: S1E8 (Apple Plus) with audio description, The buccaneers: S2E4 (Apple plus) with audio description, Ginny and Georgia: S2E8 (Netflix) with audio description, Butterfly: S1E1 (Amazon) with audio description, Washington Black: S1E5 (Hulu) with audio description, King of The Hill: S2E14 (Hulu) no audio description, Match Game: S?E5 (Hulu) with audio description, who Wants To Be A Millionaire: S4E5 (Hulu) with audio description

Smoke- I was in Episode 8 when I realized… this can’t get a second season. Until this episode, I thought a Season 2 was still possible, but if it is, it will have a new cast. Not trying to spoil anything. it’s not about characters being dead or alive, but rather decisions you can’t come back from. Great audio description again, and Taron Egerton is chilling in this. Jurnee Smollett also has a great moment, as did Greg Kinnear.

The Buccaneers- This fun show ended on a note where the two sisters really need to talk more. Also, The Duke definitely makes a bold choice he can’t come back from, and Conchita is unable to find her newest target a suitable match. Hearing Roy back to back unintentionally is a trip.

Ginny and Georgia- Reliving some trauma in this episode, makes me wonder… where is Georgia going with that gun? She’s so hard to relate to, or even like most times. The AD is fine.

Butterfly- There’s a twist here, I’m not sure if we’re supposed to talk about it. Since it just dropped yesterday, I’ll avoid it for now, and just say it’s a spy thriller starring Daniel Dae Kim, and it feels very on brand for Amazon, coming off of shows like Countdown, Reacher, and their upcoming Terminal List spinoff.

Washington Black- Shortest episode so far. i don’t know why, but i feel like sometimes I’m watching a show from the 90’s. It feels old fashioned, in how it tells its story. I love the AAd though.

King of The Hill- Hank had mono back in the day, and Peggy is going to figure out why.

Match Game: Love Adam Pally, but he’s terrible at Match Game. Very funny, but not great for contestants. They had to blur his cards out.

Who Wants to Be A Millionaire- Not to spoil the outcomes, but the duos from Workaholics and Hacks both fully did their runs in the same episode. They fit them both in. And the Hacks duo includes Helen Hunt, who I just learned was on Hacks.

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