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TV. Watch. Repeat.

Kate and Allison are both editors for The Dipp and tv fans. TV. Watch. Repeat. is a new podcast brought to you by the subscription entertainment news site, The Dipp. Each week, they"ll rewatch pilot episodes from classic tv shows and dive deep into their backstories: What was the origin of the show? Who almost played the classic character that you know and love? How did it impact tv history? And, of course, how does it compare to the O.C.? Follow us @TheDipp!

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46:49

Drop Dead Diva

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2021/12/20

From the ‘90s, well into the late 2000s, there was one type of rom-com heroine: She was funny and clumsy, and saddled by the horrors of bad hair and leftover Chinese food. That is, until she met her Prince Charming — and a brush. Because a $2.99 purchase at CVS was all she needed to conform to the beauty standard. After all, she was the beauty standard. In 2009, representation as a concept might as well have been considered a bad word in Hollywood. Rachael Leigh Cook and Sandra Bullock were the

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39:40

Damages

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2021/12/13

Young talented upstart gets big job with powerful woman, much to the dismay of her loved ones. It's a log line that could describe both 2006's 'The Devil Wears Prada' and 2007's 'Damages,' the FX series about an intimidating force and her naively hard-working protégé. So is it just the dark timeline version of the popular rom-com?That's just one of the topics Allison and Kate discuss in our latest episode, in which they delve into the history of one of the first peak TV series to feature an

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53:57

Mulaney

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2021/12/06

The most shocking thing about 'Mulaney,' John Mulaney's short-lived sitcom on Fox? That the comedian actually liked it. A victim of a comedy style gone bygone, 'Mulaney' didn't quite past muster when its first pilot failed at NBC, only for the series to go up in flames in just 13 episodes on Fox. So how did it happen? How did comedy's most beloved and relevant stars tank so badly with an unexpectedly dated approach to sitcoms? It was a question Allison and Kate needed to answer, so they dove right

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58:55

Curb Your Enthusiasm

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2021/11/29

Imagine a show not about nothing, but about the minutiae within that nothing. Now make it improv. Oh, and to take it one step further, make it star a beleaguered middle-aged man most well known for the back of his head on 'Seinfeld.' It's a concept that would horrify most network executives, but, for HBO in 1999, 'Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm' was such a winning idea that they provided no red tape and no notes (no notes!) to its creator-star, Larry David. Twenty-two years later, that certainly

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45:31

Just Shoot Me

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2021/11/22

Chances are, if you watched 'Seinfeld,' 'Friends,' and/or 'Frasier' in the 1990s, you also watched 'Just Shoot Me.' That's partly because the series aired on NBC's must-see TV Thursdays between 'Friends' and 'Seinfeld,' but, also, because the series was just so darn good. And I say good, not great — though 'Just Shoot Me' falls short of iconic status, it was a crowd-pleaser consistent enough to last seven seasons and 148 episodes. So, in our latest episode, Allison and Kate pay homage to all the

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56:44

Ugly Betty

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2021/11/15

Betty Suarez is one of a kind. Well, kind of. Because following the success of the 1999 Colombian hit 'Yo Soy Betty, la Fea,' a whopping 130 countries had their own versions of Betty Suarez. But that doesn't make 'Ugly Betty's title character — brought to the U.S. in 2006 — any less unique and beloved. Which is why we're excited to celebrate the groundbreaking series in our latest episode.For our trip down the rabbit hole while researching the history of Ugly Betty, we found creator Silvio Horta's

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53:53

Dexter

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2021/11/08

Can a serial killer be likable? Or, even... relatable? That's what Showtime set out to explore in 2006, when it debuted 'Dexter,' a series that offered an antihero like no other. The result? An incredibly exciting, watchable, and fun show... for the first four seasons, that is. Following the debut of 'Dexter: New Blood,' Allison and Kate research the history of 'Dexter,' and learned many things, including the intense way Michael C. Hall prepared for the role, who might have played Deb, and how

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56:57

Frasier

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2021/11/01

Few actors outside of 'The Simpsons' can say they played a single character for over two decades. But Kelsey Grammer has the distinction of playing Dr. Frasier Crane for over 20 years — 30, if you count the upcoming 'Frasier' revival. But how did this pedantic, pretentious psychiatrist also become one of TV's most beloved characters? That's what we try to find out in our latest episode, during which Allison and Kate investigate the history of 'Frasier,' starting from his roots on 'Cheers.' Along the

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45:35

Girlfriend's Guide To Divorce

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2021/10/25

Perhaps Bravo's first scripted series shouldn't have run on Bravo at all. Because, if 'Girlfriend's Guide To Divorce' — Marti Noxon's well-cast and well-written portrayal of divorce in your 40s — had run on Showtime or HBO, it inevitably would have washed down like a crisp Sauvignon Blanc for critics. Instead, it was derided as a 'Sex and the City' wannabe, despite its complexity that helped it last for four seasons. Still, the Lisa Edelstein-starring series has its fans — including Kate and

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53:08

House

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2021/10/18

Today, the flawed antihero is basically a requirement for any series in the post-"peak TV" era. But, in 2004, when Fox introduced us to the Vicodin-addicted, droll but brilliant Dr. House, he was an exception to the rule: a central character that was, at times, entirely unlikable. It was a novel concept for network TV (HBO had already wrestled with the concept via The Sopranos, of course), and one that allowed the series to last for a stunning eight seasons — at one time in 2008, becoming the

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52:06

Veep

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2021/10/11

There was perhaps no greater spin on American politics than the 'The West Wing.' And there was perhaps no more accurate portrayal of American politics than 'Veep.' Aaron Sorkin's series was an idealistic drama, a practice in wish fulfillment in which the person sitting at the Oval Office is as obsessed with ethics as he is with metaphor-filled monologues. Armando Iannucci's comedy, meanwhile, featured politicians who spewed lines like "Jolly Green Jizzface." Yet, inside Washington, one reigned

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76:34

Glee

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2021/10/04

When the glee club in 'Glee' sang "Don't Stop Believin'" in the pilot episode, was it a triumphant moment of the underdog, or a plea from the series that would soon fall so far from grace? One could argue either, but everyone can agree the series premiere that launched a million wedding playlists is a classic, and not just because of the Journey hat-tip. Satire, songs, and Sue Sylvester — 'Glee' appeared to have it all, prior to a sophomore slump for the ages. So, for our latest episode, Allison and

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71:01

Gilmore Girls

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2021/09/27

The best trips down memory lane are the ones that take you past Luke's Diner, Miss Patty's School of Ballet, and, of course, the Dragonfly Inn. So it's no surprise that Stars Hollow — the fictional 'Gilmore Girls' town that inspires autumnal wanderlust every year — was born out of a memory of a trip. En route to New York at the turn of the millennium, Amy Sherman-Palladino drove through Washington, Connecticut, and realized she was in a town so idyllic, it might as well have been fantasy. So

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41:43

Heroes

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2021/09/20

"Save the cheerleader, save the world." It was the rallying cry that led 2006's 'Heroes' to run faster than a speeding bullet to the top of the ratings, albeit, unexpectedly. But while it might have attracted over 14 million viewers with its promising premise, superhero lore, and, of course, Milo Ventimiglia, the series needed its own savior — from itself. In the latest episode of our TV origin stories podcast, Allison and Kaate explore the history of Heroes, and its unceremonious downfall. Was it

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62:43

Survivor

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2021/09/13

Kelly Wiglesworth might be the first person in reality TV history to utter the phrase, "I'm not here to make friends," but the person who truly embodied it most was Richard Hatch, the arrogant-yet-brilliant winner of the first historic season of 'Survivor.' Without Richard, we wouldn't have reality TV friction, we wouldn't have reality TV alliances, and we might not even have 40 seasons of the CBS series that exploded on the small screen in 2000. (Although, we must give Sue Hawk and her "rats and

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68:16

30 Rock

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2021/09/06

In 2008, two comedies inspired by the backstage machinations of 'Saturday Night Live' were poised to air on NBC. One appeared to have a great advantage: Aaron Sorkin, the writer behind 'Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip' who had just finished a successful stint bringing the White House to life on 'The West Wing.' The dark horse, that seemed unlikely to get past the starting block, was '30 Rock,' a quirky comedy series starring and penned by Tina Fey, the former 'SNL' head writer who had never before

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36:34

BONUS: 'Not You Guillermo,' A 'What We Do In The...

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2021/09/04

Do you like human drambuie or genuine Arizonan nacho chips? Or maybe you’re just a human podcast fan who likes vampires that live in Staten Island? Either way, we've got a show for you! While you await a new episode of 'TV Watch Repeat,' enjoy 'Not You, Guillermo,' a new 'What We Do In The Shadows' podcast from The Dipp, hosted by comedians Patrick Monahan & Nicole Conlan. They'll be doing episode recaps of Season 3 of 'What We Do In The Shadows' and talking to people who were there behind the

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70:41

Lost

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2021/08/30

Lost showrunner Damon Lindelof once said, "We did 121 hours of Lost. Arguably only 15 to 20 of them were subpar, bordering on turds." While that might be true when it comes to some episodes (Jack's tattoos, anyone?), 'Lost's pilot? It's as damn near as perfect as any two hours of television could be. And it's the subject of our latest episode. 'Lost' had an origin story rivaling the Island itself. An idea born from a network executive — and executed last-minute by J.J. Abrams, without any notion of

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47:16

Bunheads

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2021/08/23

Anyone who has ever seen an Amy Sherman-Palladino project knows she's got rhythm. So it should have been inevitable that she would venture into the world of ballet. Years after quitting the sport herself for a career as a writer on 'Rosanne,' the 'Gilmore Girls' creator found herself craving a return to ballet basics, roping in a Broadway star, Sutton Foster, to help her realize the dream. And hence, in 2012, we got the gone-but-not-forgotten 'Bunheads.' During this episode, Allison and Kate discuss

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36:50

Next

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2021/08/16

The early 2000s brought our civilization much shame in the form of Justin Timberlake's ramen hair, jeans low enough to require a Brazilian bikini wax, and MTV's 'Next.' You know it, because you watched it excessively and guiltlessly, desiring a new kind of 'Blind Date,' but with a Perez Hilton flair. So, on this week's new episode of 'TV. Watch. Repeat.,' Allison and Kate investigate the finale of the series — not the pilot, per usual, because the first five seasons of 'Next' appear to be scrubbed

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