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Welcome to Night Vale's Meg Bashwiner and Joseph Fink consider the Golden Age of Television, at its best and its worst. Each episode, we consider a classic show by watching first its worst IMDB user rated episode, and then its best. What can we learn by watching the best and worst of classic TV? Let's find out together.
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- Yesterday8 min
Ep 72: The Middlest Girls PATREON PREVIEW
Girls 2012-2017 62 episodes Middlest: s2e9 On All Fours I think the title might be about sex stuff. To support the show and get access to ad free versions of our episodes and access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes, join our patreon. patreon.com/TheBestWorst Preorder Joseph's new book, THE NUDGE A production of Night Vale Presents. Hosts are Meg Bashwiner and Joseph Fink Editing by Grant Stewart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago49 min
Ep 71: Girls
Girls 2012-2017 62 episodes Worst episode: s6e10 latching Best episode: S5.E6 ∙ The Panic in Central Park Roy: Girls! It's about girls. To support the show and get access to ad free versions of our episodes and access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes, join our patreon. patreon.com/TheBestWorst Preorder Joseph's new book, THE NUDGE A production of Night Vale Presents. Hosts are Meg Bashwiner and Joseph Fink Editing by Grant Stewart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago10 min
Ep 70: The Middlest Doctor Who (2005) PATREON PREVIEW
Doctor Who (2005) 2005- 175 episodes Middlest Episode: s4 christmas special Voyage of the Damned Angels are bad again. To support the show and get access to ad free versions of our episodes and access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes, join our patreon. patreon.com/TheBestWorst Preorder Joseph's new book, THE NUDGE A production of Night Vale Presents. Hosts are Meg Bashwiner and Joseph Fink Editing by Grant Stewart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago59 min
Ep 69: Doctor Who (2005)
Doctor Who (2005) 2005- 175 episodes Worst episode: s12 e3 Orphan 55 Best episode: S3.E10 ∙ Blink Blink is 19 years old. It can vote now. To support the show and get access to ad free versions of our episodes and access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes, join our patreon. patreon.com/TheBestWorst Preorder Joseph's new book, THE NUDGE A production of Night Vale Presents. Hosts are Meg Bashwiner and Joseph Fink Editing by Grant Stewart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 4 weeks ago10 min
Ep 68: The Middlest No Reservations PATREON PREVIEW
No Reservations 2005-2012 144 episodes Middlest episode: s2 e2 South Florida In which Anthony makes a wish. To support the show and get access to ad free versions of our episodes and access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes, join our patreon. patreon.com/TheBestWorst Preorder Joseph's new book, THE NUDGE A production of Night Vale Presents. Hosts are Meg Bashwiner and Joseph Fink Editing by Grant Stewart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Jun 23, 202659 min
Ep 67: No Reservations
No Reservations 2005-2012 144 episodes Worst episode: s3 e4 Namibia Best episode: S5.E6 ∙ The Panic in Central Park Unwashed warthog rectum. To support the show and get access to ad free versions of our episodes and access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes, join our patreon. patreon.com/TheBestWorst Preorder Joseph's new book, THE NUDGE A production of Night Vale Presents. Hosts are Meg Bashwiner and Joseph Fink Editing by Grant Stewart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Jun 16, 20266 min
Ep 66: The Middlest Cosby Show PATREON PREVIEW
The Cosby Show 1984-1992 197 episodes MIddlest epiosde: s1 e20 Back to the Track Jack This time, it's Joseph who falls asleep. To support the show and get access to ad free versions of our episodes and access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes, join our patreon. patreon.com/TheBestWorst A production of Night Vale Presents. Hosts are Meg Bashwiner and Joseph Fink Editing by Grant Stewart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Jun 9, 202647 min
Ep 65: The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show 1984-1992 197 episodes Worst episode: s8 e22 You Can't Stop The Music Best episode: S2.E22 ∙ Theo's Holiday Hey so I don't know if you heard about this but To support the show and get access to ad free versions of our episodes and access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes, join our patreon. patreon.com/TheBestWorst A production of Night Vale Presents. Hosts are Meg Bashwiner and Joseph Fink Editing by Grant Stewart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Welcome to Night Vale's Meg Bashwiner and Joseph Fink consider the Golden Age of Television, at its best and its worst. Each episode, we consider a classic show by watching first its worst IMDB user rated episode, and then its best. What can we learn by watching the best and worst of classic TV? Let's find out together.
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