tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23155301425451050092024-03-06T03:20:36.747-06:00Today's QuizTQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16206443439796013799noreply@blogger.comBlogger591125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315530142545105009.post-77745938668381669742023-12-17T11:42:00.008-06:002023-12-17T11:42:53.429-06:00The 2023 TQ Music Awards<div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Welcome to my 13th annual Music Awards / year in review post.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">[Previous Year End Reviews: <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-2022-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2022</a>, <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-2021-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2021</a>, <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-2020-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2020</a>, <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2019/12/the-2019-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2019</a>, <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-2018-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2018</a>, <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-2017-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2017</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-2016-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2016</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-2015-tq-music-awards.html">2015</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-2014-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2014</a>, <a _blank="" href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/12/and-winners-of-my-2013-music-awards-are.html">2013</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2012/12/and-winners-of-my-2012-music-awards-are.html" target="_blank">2012</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2011/12/what-are-my-personal-year-end-music.html" target="_blank">2011</a>]</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Last year I said I was officially over the hill because both my <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/79d9FZxLcNZTfpVGgfDNuD?si=ef7387e7af024317" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">annual playlist</a> and that my minutes on Spotify were less from the prior year. Sadly, that trend has continued in 2023. However, there is another metric that has increased for two years now, which gives me hope... the increased influence that the Eurovision Song Contest has in my annual post!</span></div><div><div><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></strong></div><div><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Song of the Year: “Tattoo” by Loreen</span></strong></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">[runner up: “Cha Cha Cha” by <span style="text-wrap: nowrap;">Käärijä</span></span>]</span><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0vHPdlKEJlY?si=IurJdDlPDYDqu_Uu" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div></div><div>Yes - my top two tracks of the year are the top two vote getters in this year's Eurovision Song Contest. I had a blast watching Eurovision live (on Peacock!) this year and have had both songs in my Best Of playlist ever since. If I ever find myself in a karaoke bar in Sweden - I'm going with "Tattoo!"</div><div><br /></div><div><iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="152" loading="lazy" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/79d9FZxLcNZTfpVGgfDNuD?utm_source=generator" style="border-radius: 12px;" width="100%"></iframe><br /><div><br /><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></strong></div><div><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong"><span style="font-size: medium;">Album of the Year: <em class="markup--em markup--p-em">That! Feels Good!</em> by Jessie Ware</span></strong></div><div>[runner up: <em class="markup--em markup--p-em">My Soft Machine</em> by Arlo Parks</div><div><iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="152" loading="lazy" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/17g3sAeWfpHSJlqMHuRAr6?utm_source=generator" style="border-radius: 12px;" width="100%"></iframe>Jessie Ware has had a handful of albums, but her latest effort is arguably the best. At first she was positioned as the next Amy Winehouse - but I think she's more a hybrid between Winehouse and Janelle Monae. <i>That! Feels Good!</i> is a timeless pop album that feels at home in a speakeasy or junior high dance. </div><div><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></strong></div><div><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong"><span style="font-size: medium;">Concert of the Year: Explosions in the Sky at Ryman Auditorium</span></strong></div><div>
[runner up: Adam Pally at The Den Theatre]</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjC5APBv-NXMx5K9pNZ8s9_v6HLNftpdUYBnND9RStfxiDnn0_3pn_HKB0UXnZpQ8mr7org0pc4SsO1qo-j8aET228tfArAdZryhSaASTGxZllXHGfzKT7jEHoX84eEewNbrJPSpKGTxRuyaV_KnePmllEouL8WIpUpjoyGv9XPr1vOqQd9IN9oDVzmc/s1125/202301%20EITS.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjC5APBv-NXMx5K9pNZ8s9_v6HLNftpdUYBnND9RStfxiDnn0_3pn_HKB0UXnZpQ8mr7org0pc4SsO1qo-j8aET228tfArAdZryhSaASTGxZllXHGfzKT7jEHoX84eEewNbrJPSpKGTxRuyaV_KnePmllEouL8WIpUpjoyGv9XPr1vOqQd9IN9oDVzmc/w640-h640/202301%20EITS.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>More than a decade after I wrote down "See a show at the Ryman Auditorium" on my Bucket List - I crossed it off in September! My wife and I had a great long weekend in Nashville that was punctuated by seeing one of my favorite bands: Explosions in the Sky. It was perfect. Even my wife was "having a great time" at it.</div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><b>S</b></span><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">ong of the Summer: "Cha Cha Cha" by </strong></span><span style="background-color: white; text-wrap: nowrap;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Käärijä</span></b></span></div><div>
[runner up: "Slut Me Out" by NLE Choppa]<br /><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/35z1wVNVD9U?si=x_fxbZAYOpQAcCne" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div><p class="graf graf--p" name="50d0"><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong"><span style="font-size: medium;">Song Discovered Thanks to a TV Show / Movie of the Year: “Like An Eagle” by Dennis Parker (used in The Curse on SHO)</span></strong></p><p class="graf graf--p" name="50d0"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-CYNE06DOBk?si=SXKT0RgULSbYZU1t" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p></div></div><div><p class="graf graf--p" name="dbb6"><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-size: large;">Regret of the Year: </strong><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-size: large;">Missed shows</strong></p><p class="graf graf--p" name="dbb6">2023 is a year I'd like to forget, full stop. My concert going this past year is in line with that sentiment. I had tickets to as many acts (LCD Soundsystem, Jamie xx, Phoenix, Beck) as I saw (Explosions in the Sky, The National, Soccer Mommy).</p><p class="graf graf--p" name="dbb6"><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-size: large;">Best Decision I made in 2022: </strong><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong" style="font-size: large;">The Nashville Weekend</strong></p><p class="graf graf--p" name="dbb6">Thank you very much for reading (or listening).</p></div>TQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16206443439796013799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315530142545105009.post-57992144652028293042023-12-15T17:02:00.009-06:002023-12-15T17:45:20.463-06:00TQ's Year of TV (2023)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71ZikCMG9f2ldUDyoauiDn458CUsp0QpAnvXP0eblPlnxKKtryQOsMeEv4QT8pj9LJvKzjppu5LJOqUSYrivt6DeTED9B9Nes0fRA_SumLStG1px6IErDT_07B0XarBVSEHkRq4wGILY1PFN9bXsjcPQ41HbXs84KZnBXvMIKwZuOiZr6X2FkpCcB/s800/tv23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="243" data-original-width="800" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71ZikCMG9f2ldUDyoauiDn458CUsp0QpAnvXP0eblPlnxKKtryQOsMeEv4QT8pj9LJvKzjppu5LJOqUSYrivt6DeTED9B9Nes0fRA_SumLStG1px6IErDT_07B0XarBVSEHkRq4wGILY1PFN9bXsjcPQ41HbXs84KZnBXvMIKwZuOiZr6X2FkpCcB/w640-h194/tv23.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3_q_cB9J0qF_e6NlnGOQzObKAnF-QLgrmy_HV-_JqWvBkgrr0_ZLvjL3ma2J6elFMlh6Oru2qWCuqnJqHq1IOP5RGhdlniUO4iMG4_6ytouMs6GzS3aeRn9AqlxvW_KG0cO1uK5lppA53R1N9mRNTqKm3CtFUv2qgc65lFnba-3beWdECzcBN0_KEjT8/s630/tv2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="172" data-original-width="630" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3_q_cB9J0qF_e6NlnGOQzObKAnF-QLgrmy_HV-_JqWvBkgrr0_ZLvjL3ma2J6elFMlh6Oru2qWCuqnJqHq1IOP5RGhdlniUO4iMG4_6ytouMs6GzS3aeRn9AqlxvW_KG0cO1uK5lppA53R1N9mRNTqKm3CtFUv2qgc65lFnba-3beWdECzcBN0_KEjT8/w640-h174/tv2.png" width="640" /></a><br /></div></div></span></span></span></div></div><div><span>Because I tried something new this year by splitting (<a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2023/04/tqs-thirdly-checkin-for-2023s-year-of-tv.html" target="_blank">1st thrirdly checkin</a>) & <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2023/09/tqs-2nd-thirdly-checkin-for-2023s-year.html" target="_blank">2nd thirdly checkin</a>) my review into three posts, here are the shows I've watched the final four months of the year:</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666;"><b><i>Billions</i> (SHO)</b> - Did a great job landing the plane with its final season</span></div><div><span style="color: #666666;"><b><i>Telemarketers</i> (HBO) </b>- A very entertaining documentary in less than 180 minutes</span></div><div><span style="color: #666666;"><b><i>Welcome to Wrexham </i>(FX) </b>- The best sports documentary you can watch</span></div><div><span style="color: #666666;"><b><i>How To With John Wilson </i>(HBO)</b> - An awesome documentary that can't be replicated</span></div><div><span style="color: #666666;"><b><i>The Curse </i>(SHO)</b> - Nathan Fielder until I die</span></div><div><span style="color: #666666;"><b><i>What We Do In The Shadows </i>(FX)</b> - One of the most consistently funny shows </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666;"><b><i>Squid Game: The Challenge</i> (Netflix)</b> - A very dark concept exceptionally executed</span></div><div><span style="color: #666666;"><b><i>For All Mankind, Monarch, and Slow Horses (Apple) </i></b><span> </span><span>- I'm in the middle of each of these's current seasons</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><u>Best Shelter In Place Show:</u></span></b></div><div><div><div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><i>Succession</i> (HBO) </b></span><br /><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Jury Duty </i>(Prime)</b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">It's old news by now, but the final season of Succession was perfect in terms of plot pacing and mystery. Most of these high-end shows are about who will not get killed at the end... This show was about who's career would end. I loved it. </span><span style="color: #666666;">Please watch </span><i style="color: #666666;">Jury Duty</i><span style="color: #666666;">. I think James Marsden should win the Emmy for his performance.</span></div></div><div><b><i><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><u><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Best TV Show That Has Recently Completed / All</b></span><b> Seasons Watch Recommend:</b></u></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #666666;"><i>How To With John Wilson</i> (HBO) </span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">Runner-up: <i>Billions</i> (SHO) </span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><div><span style="color: #666666;">I can't wait to see what John Wilson does next. It also helped to have NYC's <i>How To</i> compared with Jersey's <i>Telemarketers</i> at the same time. </span><span style="color: #666666;">Somebody make a </span><i style="color: #666666;">Succession + Billions </i><span style="color: #666666;">crossover movie! </span></div><div><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #666666;"><u>Best TV Show That Is Seriously Great:</u></span></b></div><div><span style="color: #666666;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><i>The Bear</i> (Hulu)</b></span><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666;"><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Beef </i>(Netflix)</b><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666;">I said it before and I'll say it again: season two is worth the hype. The Richie-centric episode is the best, but the "Seven Fishes" hour needs an entirely new category on its own for the Emmys. </span><i style="color: #666666;">Beef</i><span style="color: #666666;"> isn't a spin-off of </span><i style="color: #666666;">The Bear</i><span style="color: #666666;">, but is almost just as good.</span></div></div><div><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><span style="color: #666666;"><u>Best TV Show That Is Bonkers:</u><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><b>Paul T. Goldman</b></i><b><i> (Peacock</i>)</b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666;"><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Squid Game: The Challenge </i>(Netflix)</b><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666;">Paul T. Goldman would tell you truth is stranger than fiction, but he doesn't know the difference between the two. </span><span style="color: #666666;">If you watched and liked </span><i style="color: #666666;">Squid Game</i><span style="color: #666666;">, give the game show based on it an attempt.</span></div></div><div><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><span style="color: #666666;"><u>Best TV Show That Needs To Get Resurrected ASAP:</u><br /></span></b></span></div><div><b><span style="color: #666666;"><i>Mythic Quest </i>(Peacock)</span></b></div><div><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">Runner-up: <i>Cunk On Earth </i>(Netflix)</span></b></div><div><span style="color: #666666;">As with the case with both the winner and runner-up, I don't know if they've been cancelled or renewed. All know is that I hope they both get more episodes for their stories.</span></div><div><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div><div><b><span style="color: #666666;"><u>Best </u><strike>Limited-Run</strike> <u>Anthology Series:</u></span></b></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><span style="color: #666666;"><i>Class of '09</i> (Hulu)</span></b></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">Runner-up: <i>Telemarketers</i> (HBO)</span></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666;">If you were a fan of <i>Damages</i> (the Glenn Close & Rose Byrne are lawyers show), you'll enjoy <i>Class of '09</i>. </span><span style="color: #666666;">If you've ever received an unwanted call from a telemarketer, you'll enjoy </span><i style="color: #666666;">Telemarketers</i><span style="color: #666666;">.</span></div></div></div><div><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="color: #666666;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><i><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"><b><u>Best TV Show That Had a Disappointing Recent Season:</u></b></span><br style="font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;" /></span></span></div>Ted Lasso</i> (Apple)</b></span><br /><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up:<i> Barry </i>(HBO)</b><br /></span>This sounds too harsh for these two shows because even at their worst, they are better than many, many other shows.</span></div><div><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="color: #666666;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><i><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"><b><u>Best TV Shows That I Quit:</u></b></span><br style="font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;" /></span></span></div>Foundation</i> (Apple)</b></span><br /><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Lucky Hank </i>(AMC)</b></span></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i>The Crown</i> (Netflix)</span></b></span></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><b><u><span style="color: #666666;">Corrections, Omissions, and shows from older years got might have been award snubs</span></u></b><div><b><span style="color: #666666;"><i>Killing Eve</i> (Hulu)</span></b></div></div><div><div><span style="color: #666666;">I likes season one, thought season two was taking it too far beyond realistic, and watched season three for completist reasons... Whole show left Hulu before I got to see its final season (I'm okay not ever seeing it).</span></div><div><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div></div><div><div><span><b><span style="color: #666666;"><u>STILL IN THE QUEUE:</u></span></b><br /></span></div><div><div><div><i style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span>Fargo (FX)</span></i></div><div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><div><i><span>Reacher (Prime)</span></i></div><div><i><span>Reservation Dogs (Hulu)</span></i></div><div><i><span>Only Murders In The Building (Hulu)</span></i></div><div><span><i>The Diplomat </i>(Netflix)</span></div><div><span><i>Poker Face </i>(Peacock)</span></div><div><span><i>Mrs. Davis</i> (Peacock)</span></div><div><i>Under the Banner of Heaven</i> (Hulu)</div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><i>The Old Man</i> (Hulu)</div></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div><div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">See it soon,</span><br />
<b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">TQ</span></b></div></div></div>TQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16206443439796013799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315530142545105009.post-63627963749473522022023-11-05T14:13:00.116-06:002023-11-07T19:12:57.964-06:00My Dad (1937-2023)<p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The first obituary I've had the honor to write.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">* * *</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"></p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: helvetica; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSnhI_So7A2d_dkdoTz3ddrcw_sP0VoyBTtHCLmGlquw-oI5ouIGoIdMFGnDT67sE7nZ8JRFJXeQEiJCwXLKCPG54rL6MB671RlRVt0nSff8nMp8Han-lsrrsvIsOM0v1Yte4ilDkKwhb3q-pmRxtlRWD-ifz95MU4w094uZytU3X2lEOXRhClru7MGY/s1280/dancingdadedited.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="1280" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSnhI_So7A2d_dkdoTz3ddrcw_sP0VoyBTtHCLmGlquw-oI5ouIGoIdMFGnDT67sE7nZ8JRFJXeQEiJCwXLKCPG54rL6MB671RlRVt0nSff8nMp8Han-lsrrsvIsOM0v1Yte4ilDkKwhb3q-pmRxtlRWD-ifz95MU4w094uZytU3X2lEOXRhClru7MGY/w640-h370/dancingdadedited.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-small;">Dan dancing was once described by his mother-in-law as a "potty dance"</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Daniel Joseph Quiery passed away peacefully in his sleep last Saturday at the age of 86. He is survived by his wife Patricia (Plouff) Quiery, daughter Maureen Quiery, son Thomas (Jennifer Kelly) Quiery, sister Margaret (Quiery) Dittmann, and 21 nieces and nephews. The family is comforted that he will be reunited in Heaven with his parents, five siblings, and his infant son Kevin.</span></span><div><div><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrx3_DNKJzH3b7sDCKFJTAZdMrmvcioTCc1-Hpu9Yw2WlWEOG4EuhTFDb1JoZbT3olgCoZLKh_osoZQCQSRipl9YJOVRnx0SdPcsAB0m4C5DpHIEgOIx8O9KX4GgLCJVXB1kdr9-QVwSl6Y-ns5EmXfLUDUplUWBm9EG7dI1oLbwbSd-RlbMVsPtyQ1b4/s960/Jennifer-and-Tom-Intercontinental-Chicago-Wedding-Sprung-Photo-404__web.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrx3_DNKJzH3b7sDCKFJTAZdMrmvcioTCc1-Hpu9Yw2WlWEOG4EuhTFDb1JoZbT3olgCoZLKh_osoZQCQSRipl9YJOVRnx0SdPcsAB0m4C5DpHIEgOIx8O9KX4GgLCJVXB1kdr9-QVwSl6Y-ns5EmXfLUDUplUWBm9EG7dI1oLbwbSd-RlbMVsPtyQ1b4/w200-h133/Jennifer-and-Tom-Intercontinental-Chicago-Wedding-Sprung-Photo-404__web.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-small;">November 2021 with his sister</span></td></tr></tbody></table>Born and raised in Milwaukee, he graduated from both Marquette University High School and Marquette University. After graduation, Dan met Patti and began a relationship that would see seven different decades.</span></span><p></p><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0255dfd2-7fff-461c-302c-3b58aa9917e7"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">A salesman to his last day, his career took his newly pregnant wife to the Chicago Suburbs, where they welcomed Maureen, Kevin, and Tom. He served on the parish council of St. Alphonsus Liguori Parish - a church that would barely contain his emphatic voice from the Lectern or his boisterous singing from the pews. Dan’s civic passion led him to proudly represent Prospect Heights on the Commission of the Palwaukee International Airport, to run a dramatic race for Alderman (in which he received the second most votes out of two candidates), and to routinely make a mockery of himself on a high dive to entertain fellow citizens at the park district pool.</span></span></span></span></p><p></p><p></p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">But during his first meeting with his future daughter-in-law, he would boast his most prized accomplishment: 2011 Escort of the Year. This was obviously referencing his volunteer work during his retirement driving people to doctor's appointments who were unable to drive </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">themselves. There is no hardware to document his other titles:</span></span><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="white-space: pre;">M</span>ost Likely To Give The Postal Worker, Snowplow Driver, or. a Garbageman a Bottle of Water</span></li><li><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Best Retail Customer in a Supportive Action of Calling Strangers by The Name They Chose (or asking them how to pronounce a name)</span></span></li><li><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to the Practice of Therapy as Administered by Retired Patrons Drinking Coffee in McDonalds</span></span></li></ul><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt9qYftMPORPt8HFZevfg7LB811da3nhQKY_hkqL2yJbD1MKrrLcP37i1TFIVi3dOa59-87DBKEVER-7maZthOAcMgrBvHZTsgZt6Tq2Z-J7RdNnG9ii9gJ27W7-7C77c4IeJcJq5vmIxJcV3mCQsZFvQuUQjJfMeC4frwgbKh-FUD6hmgJcJv28SgcOs/s2448/Dad%20Award.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1632" data-original-width="2448" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt9qYftMPORPt8HFZevfg7LB811da3nhQKY_hkqL2yJbD1MKrrLcP37i1TFIVi3dOa59-87DBKEVER-7maZthOAcMgrBvHZTsgZt6Tq2Z-J7RdNnG9ii9gJ27W7-7C77c4IeJcJq5vmIxJcV3mCQsZFvQuUQjJfMeC4frwgbKh-FUD6hmgJcJv28SgcOs/w640-h426/Dad%20Award.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-small;">2011 "Escort of the Year"</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Dan Quiery was a funny man. He dabbled in both intentional and unintentional humor with material that earned laughs more for its delivery than quality of punchline. You didn’t need to understand his joke, but you couldn’t doubt his intention to entertain. His specialty was storytelling, which would lead to closing sales and fostering friendships.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As a Father, he would attend every Daddy/Daughter Dance, shoot free throws in the driveway, and always be <i>THERE</i>. Nothing was ever prioritized over his focus of loving and supporting the mother of his children. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The services will take place on Friday November 10. Visitation is at 10:00 am preceding a Funeral Mass at 11:00 am - both at <a href="https://www.google.com/search?sa=X&sca_esv=579549787&biw=1554&bih=832&sxsrf=AM9HkKm5Z50AKUkMJhqyYAl4u6YWNyBWWA:1699290560594&q=st+alphonsus+liguori+catholic+church+-+parish+office+prospect+heights+address&ludocid=12015569021177856261&ved=2ahUKEwjGxO_R7q-CAxXDEFkFHQuzDhIQ6BN6BAhOEAI" target="_blank">St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Church in Prospect Heights</a>. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for <a href="https://pushpay.com/g/oldstpats" target="_blank">donations to The Beloved Retreat at Old St. Pat’s Church</a>.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgdSuNgZvz2B9SaOlXmrPHgS2H0QD2rr1mdxHPuLtCxWa9wh6cW4eHqYnZMb6XoM25_hIvh1Qv1wrVA_Wsx3SRSn4iVbz0s3XjHd9-CFZTYFdtWF3raK-AQhCl-vgg2qz3G2itdBy_H52QYRMmGl3UuuR6G72jcCK4QGP82pNdyHvs5ali6-coIupvM_k/s4032/DadDaughterDance.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgdSuNgZvz2B9SaOlXmrPHgS2H0QD2rr1mdxHPuLtCxWa9wh6cW4eHqYnZMb6XoM25_hIvh1Qv1wrVA_Wsx3SRSn4iVbz0s3XjHd9-CFZTYFdtWF3raK-AQhCl-vgg2qz3G2itdBy_H52QYRMmGl3UuuR6G72jcCK4QGP82pNdyHvs5ali6-coIupvM_k/w640-h480/DadDaughterDance.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-small;">February 2023 with his daughter</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">* * *</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; white-space-collapse: preserve;">So that's what I pasted into Legacy.com (minus the pics)... Some additional context to the above references:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblzSw8xuImXrQhg9nDEzp_oRRNzsEbTBuYM-fvHETfI-CfMRKP0o4Teg4dJjV08km6B0UoOLttdMoTG1d8fq1lm4nFOBwXbdk1Kenmt8QHi_JW-8gA5E-LRtba2aZnuB5-Lvisgf7lhe3naWS7oQiQ2vf2xX6dO6-uJu_3UlVm-0kNiTAyp9IGOypHRw/s4032/IMG_6764.jpeg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblzSw8xuImXrQhg9nDEzp_oRRNzsEbTBuYM-fvHETfI-CfMRKP0o4Teg4dJjV08km6B0UoOLttdMoTG1d8fq1lm4nFOBwXbdk1Kenmt8QHi_JW-8gA5E-LRtba2aZnuB5-Lvisgf7lhe3naWS7oQiQ2vf2xX6dO6-uJu_3UlVm-0kNiTAyp9IGOypHRw/s320/IMG_6764.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-small;">January 2023 with his family</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My dad had tons of affinity for Marquette University High School. He spoke fondly of his time as a "player" in the theatre department and his unexpected induction into its Sports Hall of Fame (for what we know was a water boy his freshman year for a State Champion Football Season). He donated every year to the school until his death.</span></li><li><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb47yRCVc9qyGNJFDnK8eK6L9zbk279bo5b8gpWxe84bjutFPWp-xRhf3wWIUGAzoDLj-Aeczqx7pi9A4jXA-bGhMdowO8JIT8Hu-MzJXxb7Hlt4Vm7caaLCPeJgJCaYwgHxZbWk0g11B69kF0pEtcO4k-vRTL-jv3n8VZzSH0zfv5Q9p2Ui9etnd4IoQ/s4032/Dan%20and%20I%20MU.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb47yRCVc9qyGNJFDnK8eK6L9zbk279bo5b8gpWxe84bjutFPWp-xRhf3wWIUGAzoDLj-Aeczqx7pi9A4jXA-bGhMdowO8JIT8Hu-MzJXxb7Hlt4Vm7caaLCPeJgJCaYwgHxZbWk0g11B69kF0pEtcO4k-vRTL-jv3n8VZzSH0zfv5Q9p2Ui9etnd4IoQ/s320/Dan%20and%20I%20MU.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-small;">March 2021 at a Marquette game</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica;">He also went to Marquette University. The youngest of six siblings, his parents retired and moved to Florida was he was 18. Left alone in the city, he lived off campus with three roommates to take classes in the morning and work second-shift at a canning plant. He was on academic probation the entirety of his enrollment and had to ace the last class he took (Christian Family & Marriage). Of course I went to school there too and I loved bringing him to as many basketball games as I could.</span></li><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinPXrHtuYwa6wIWi-ciVRPfLK2el6klJ_JpSY00lNTfdn8HIVClk6RdrkQ8qJfHl3lZ7Q0h9PbvC0Q1dzUR-czF8NBjm1g17hwncH9CrXP34IDvVwRHSBmxDcuGBV9NKDHZyiAL40lAKBpUKG6DsSULymFQ75rQ5dyK_iIDNr5YlyY_iA060oDdWFZz3Y/s4032/DQ%20&%20nuns.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinPXrHtuYwa6wIWi-ciVRPfLK2el6klJ_JpSY00lNTfdn8HIVClk6RdrkQ8qJfHl3lZ7Q0h9PbvC0Q1dzUR-czF8NBjm1g17hwncH9CrXP34IDvVwRHSBmxDcuGBV9NKDHZyiAL40lAKBpUKG6DsSULymFQ75rQ5dyK_iIDNr5YlyY_iA060oDdWFZz3Y/s320/DQ%20&%20nuns.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-small;">February 2015 in a Culver's</span></td></tr></tbody></table><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I'm forever curious what my dad was like between 1960 (when he left Milwaukee for his first job selling paint in Minnesota) and 1970 (the year of his wedding). It's impossible to frame a perception of him that wasn't motivated by the love he had for his wife. My mom says, "there may be men as good as Dan, but nobody is a better man."</span></li><li><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The bulk of his career was selling law books (Matthew Bender, later purchased by the Tribune Company), a job made obsolete by computers. Perhaps that's why my two parents never aligned on a vote for President - because changing laws was good for business. I know he was great because he was awarded "President's Club" status that got my parents reward incentive trips to Aspen, Maui, and more. He said his favorite job was working for a taxi company getting hotels and retirement communities to hire their drivers. It was a perfect mix of a workplace full of characters, a community that needed engagement, and a showcase of his most underrated skill (driving a car).</span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; font-family: helvetica;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNShMhOC7NiAL8Nw8RmFV4kEMrwGMKRLvIrZXmelz3O_wDQedeup3nt-Uqh3j-lpioP4lYMetBjnR_RX2hoN2kQUeEw_u6w0Nd9mbml37pG6yNirc9LpljgraKOATD6_HEOCyM9rMbflsvnTBq6DOWzkIuB43Vim4ujgv4P3XdRZpX00I6ta82HCubD8/s1406/IMG_7722.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1406" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNShMhOC7NiAL8Nw8RmFV4kEMrwGMKRLvIrZXmelz3O_wDQedeup3nt-Uqh3j-lpioP4lYMetBjnR_RX2hoN2kQUeEw_u6w0Nd9mbml37pG6yNirc9LpljgraKOATD6_HEOCyM9rMbflsvnTBq6DOWzkIuB43Vim4ujgv4P3XdRZpX00I6ta82HCubD8/s320/IMG_7722.jpeg" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-small;">November 2021 with his wife</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">During 4th of July holidays, our small suburb had a festival that included suspect tilt o whirls and a park district pool. For a few years in a row there was some sort of informal "diving performance" in which my dad wore a funny hat and performed various "comedic dives." One in which he would feign incredible nerves from the 20 foot high dive which would cause the board to shake wildly. Another bit included waving his arms like a windmill until his hand would eventually smack his own butt propelling him to the water.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>Palwaukee International Airport, later named Chicago Executive Airport (the Willis Tower of Airport Names), is jointly owned by the village of Wheeling and the city of Prospect Heights. A Commission (that acts like a Board of Directors) comprised of ten citizens (five from each municipality) manage it. The Chairman of this Commission changes every year to have its leader rotate annually between Wheeling and Prospect Heights, which meant every other year my dad was the Chairman of the Commission.</span></span><br /></li><li><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBmlURPwByFYwSbJyVlXxNSsXlWRbfimH3g1MPFTARCA7Ho175WmB-RyFcPLfbXVbsmP6kbdrTowuO3Sz_1FVmHMK6JLN98biA-SYWdglKEYtLTGoikyaLwNyjSJkl2VuWZwXIXxcOS2HWPMMgJKrWoCSyrx-OFWwqoUfRX_KIOR5rCP0LiWjlq4Ilm4/s4032/DQ%201.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBmlURPwByFYwSbJyVlXxNSsXlWRbfimH3g1MPFTARCA7Ho175WmB-RyFcPLfbXVbsmP6kbdrTowuO3Sz_1FVmHMK6JLN98biA-SYWdglKEYtLTGoikyaLwNyjSJkl2VuWZwXIXxcOS2HWPMMgJKrWoCSyrx-OFWwqoUfRX_KIOR5rCP0LiWjlq4Ilm4/w240-h320/DQ%201.jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-small;">March 1998 in politics</span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My dad got absolutely destroyed in his one and only attempt at formal politics.This is likely due to his disdain for yard signs (too braggy) and to his refusal to say one bad word about his opponent. I am dying to tell you more here - expressing my true disappointment in Prospect Heights - but I know my dad wouldn't want it.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">There's a detail in the above obit that might catch some people who know me off guard. Kevin Quiery was born in July 1976 and passed away due to liver disease in April 1977. The horror of knowing an infant is ill and flying across the country searching for care is something I'll never experience and can't bear to imagine. Kevin's experience on Earth forever changed our family for the better.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Finally, my sister and I were never "bad kids." Neither of us saw the inside of detention hall and we acted so beneath the law that we didn't even have curfews. But we were high maintenance. It demanded that our parents were always there and they <i>WERE</i>. I appreciated his guidance on everything and will recall my memories to aid in any future decision I'll ever make. I had 44 years with the guy and I was thankful the entire time. I'll never stop being thankful. He was the best.<br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-mZY9GPmNK8FFtvGG89BAPvIHM8athwI5NHPF0Eli-WCNDDcxikNJnGqhyphenhyphenIa07oB22FyQp2ckvLleAwGVyorV0-ruHqXmnl9vrNtHzJJ-D5ZMKSdJC_SFU8ucYtFwE7fFAUN0nBMAgfuQq87XzMB9Wv10N-QfidJP9_zBiMFW8OwmV3JGZGRUzERfOM/s640/Dad.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-mZY9GPmNK8FFtvGG89BAPvIHM8athwI5NHPF0Eli-WCNDDcxikNJnGqhyphenhyphenIa07oB22FyQp2ckvLleAwGVyorV0-ruHqXmnl9vrNtHzJJ-D5ZMKSdJC_SFU8ucYtFwE7fFAUN0nBMAgfuQq87XzMB9Wv10N-QfidJP9_zBiMFW8OwmV3JGZGRUzERfOM/w640-h480/Dad.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-small;">My role model</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></li></ul></div><br /></div></div>TQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16206443439796013799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315530142545105009.post-89537379872578648252023-09-01T15:08:00.000-05:002023-09-01T15:08:06.300-05:00TQ's (2nd thirdly checkin for 2023's) Year of TV<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3_q_cB9J0qF_e6NlnGOQzObKAnF-QLgrmy_HV-_JqWvBkgrr0_ZLvjL3ma2J6elFMlh6Oru2qWCuqnJqHq1IOP5RGhdlniUO4iMG4_6ytouMs6GzS3aeRn9AqlxvW_KG0cO1uK5lppA53R1N9mRNTqKm3CtFUv2qgc65lFnba-3beWdECzcBN0_KEjT8/s2571/tv2.png" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="2571" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3_q_cB9J0qF_e6NlnGOQzObKAnF-QLgrmy_HV-_JqWvBkgrr0_ZLvjL3ma2J6elFMlh6Oru2qWCuqnJqHq1IOP5RGhdlniUO4iMG4_6ytouMs6GzS3aeRn9AqlxvW_KG0cO1uK5lppA53R1N9mRNTqKm3CtFUv2qgc65lFnba-3beWdECzcBN0_KEjT8/w633-h172/tv2.png" width="633" /></a></div></div></span></span></b></div></div><div>Trying something new this year.</div><div>If people are like me, they use year-end TV Show lists to build their watchlist, but by the times these lists are posted - there's no time left to watch. It's also a lot easier to rembember the shows I watched if I write a couple checkin posts before December. (<a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2023/04/tqs-thirdly-checkin-for-2023s-year-of-tv.html" target="_blank">the 1st thrirdly checkin</a>)</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">PAST YEARS AWARDS</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">[</span><a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2022/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2022.html" target="_blank">2022</a> / <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2021/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2021.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">2021</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> / </span><a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2020/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2020.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">2020</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> / </span><a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2019/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2019.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">2019</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> / </span><a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2018/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2018.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">2018</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> / </span><a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2017/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2017.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">2017</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> / </span><a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2016/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2016.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">2016</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> / </span><a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2015/12/tqs-year-of-tv.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">2015</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> / </span><a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/2014-year-in-review-life-threatening.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">2014 LT</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> / </span><a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2014-non-life.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">2014 NLT</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> / </span><a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/12/how-will-we-survive-without-breaking.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">2013</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> / </span><a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/01/how-much-tv-can-one-watch-in-year.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">2012</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> / </span><a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2012/02/whats-worth-watching.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">2011</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">]</span></div><div><br /></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><b style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">THIS YEAR's EARLY RETURNS</b></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><b><i>I Think You Should Leave </i>(Netflix)</b> - Best two sketches were "Egg Game" & "Pay It Forward"</div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><b><i>Succession</i> (HBO)</b> - It's awesome when great shows have a great final season</div><div></div></div><div><div><div><b><i>The Bear</i> (Hulu)</b> - The second season is worth it's hype</div><div><b><i>Justified: City Primeval </i>(Hulu) </b>- A much welcome return all fans of the 1st series should watch</div></div><div><div></div></div></div><div><b><i>The Other Two </i>(HBO)</b> - Saw most of it before the reality of how truly lifelike it was for the creators</div><div></div></div><div><b><i>Barry</i> (HBO)</b> - A show that started fun weird and ended scary fun</div></div></div><div><div><div><div><b><i>Ted Lasso</i> (Apple)</b> - Whatever this "final" season tried to accomplish, IMO, failed</div><div></div></div></div><div><div><b><i>It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia</i> (FX)</b> - The true Cal Ripkin Jr of comedy</div></div><div><b><i>Class of '09</i> (Hulu)</b> - A single season mini-series that nobody else saw, but should consider</div></div></div><div><div></div></div><div><div><div><b><i>Beef </i>(Netflix)</b> - A "single?" season mini-series that everybody saw, for great reasons</div><div><b><i>Yellowjackets</i> (Sho)</b> - A sophomore slump</div></div></div><div><div><b><i>Silo</i> (Apple) </b>- Give me any Future Sci-Fi World Builder and I'll watch it </div></div><div><b><i>Black Mirror</i> (Netflix)</b> - Only one episode qualified as a "Black Mirror Ep"</div><div><b><i>Full Swing </i>(Netflix)</b> - I'm not sure I'll watch the second season</div></div><div><div><div><b><i>Extrapolations</i> (Apple)</b> - Worst show I completed</div></div><div><b><i>Lucky Hank</i> (AMC)</b> - Couldn't even finish the first season (sorry, Bob)</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><i>Winning Time </i>(HBO) </b><b> - </b>watching now</div><div><div></div></div></div><div><div><b><i>Billions </i>(Sho) </b><b> - </b>watching now</div><div><br /></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><b><u>2022 Corrections, Omissions, and shows from older years got might have been award snubs</u></b><div><b><i>Atlanta</i> (Hulu)</b></div></div><div><div>I agree that s3 & s4 should've been flipped, but all seasons were great</div><div><b><i>The Offer</i> (Paramount)</b></div><div>Who knows how much of that was true, but still very enjoyable if you like <i>The Godfather</i></div><div><b><i>Drive to Survive </i>(Netflix)</b></div><div>I watched all the seasons of this show and got caught up in these past few months</div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><u><b>STILL IN THE QUEUE: </b>(order of wife-approved wife priority)<br /></u></div><div><div><div><i>Reservation Dogs</i> (Hulu)</div><div><i>This Fool</i> (Hulu)</div><div><i>Foundation (Apple)</i></div><div><i>The Diplomat </i>(Netflix)</div><div><i>Poker Face </i>(Peacock)</div><div><i>Mrs. Davis</i> (Peacock)</div><div><i>Under the Banner of Heaven</i> (Hulu)</div></div><div><i>The Old Man</i> (Hulu)</div><div><i>Rami</i> (Hulu)</div></div></div><div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">and there might be another season of <i>Jack Ryan</i> out there somehow?</span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">See it soon,</span><br />
<b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">TQ</span></b></div></div></div>TQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16206443439796013799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315530142545105009.post-79106126719872637522023-04-29T12:56:00.009-05:002023-04-29T12:57:59.526-05:00TQ's (thirdly checkin for 2023's) Year of TV<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71ZikCMG9f2ldUDyoauiDn458CUsp0QpAnvXP0eblPlnxKKtryQOsMeEv4QT8pj9LJvKzjppu5LJOqUSYrivt6DeTED9B9Nes0fRA_SumLStG1px6IErDT_07B0XarBVSEHkRq4wGILY1PFN9bXsjcPQ41HbXs84KZnBXvMIKwZuOiZr6X2FkpCcB/s2846/tv23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="863" data-original-width="2846" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71ZikCMG9f2ldUDyoauiDn458CUsp0QpAnvXP0eblPlnxKKtryQOsMeEv4QT8pj9LJvKzjppu5LJOqUSYrivt6DeTED9B9Nes0fRA_SumLStG1px6IErDT_07B0XarBVSEHkRq4wGILY1PFN9bXsjcPQ41HbXs84KZnBXvMIKwZuOiZr6X2FkpCcB/w640-h194/tv23.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div></span></span></b></div></div><div>Trying something new this year.</div><div>If people are like me, they use year-end TV Show lists to build their watchlist, but by the times these lists are posted - there's no time left to watch. It's also a lot easier to rembember the shows I watched if I write a couple checkin posts before December.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">PAST YEARS AWARDS</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">[</span><a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2022/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2022.html" target="_blank">2022</a> / <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2021/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2021.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">2021</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> / </span><a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2020/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2020.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">2020</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> / </span><a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2019/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2019.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">2019</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> / </span><a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2018/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2018.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">2018</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> / </span><a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2017/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2017.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">2017</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> / </span><a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2016/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2016.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">2016</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> / </span><a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2015/12/tqs-year-of-tv.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">2015</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> / </span><a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/2014-year-in-review-life-threatening.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">2014 LT</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> / </span><a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2014-non-life.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">2014 NLT</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> / </span><a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/12/how-will-we-survive-without-breaking.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">2013</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> / </span><a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/01/how-much-tv-can-one-watch-in-year.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">2012</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> / </span><a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2012/02/whats-worth-watching.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">2011</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">]</span></div><div><br /></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><b style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">THIS YEAR's EARLY RETURNS</b></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><b><i>Jury Duty </i>(Prime) - </b>Ronald is an early front runner for hero of the year</div><div><div><i style="font-weight: bold;">Paul T. Goldman </i><b>(Peacock) - </b>Paul is an early front runner for villain of the year</div></div></div><div><div><div><b><i>Cunk on Earth </i>(Netflix) - </b>Philomena is the early front runner for Nathan Fielder of the year</div><div><div></div></div></div><div><div><b><i>Mythic Quest </i>(Apple) - </b>Brad is the only nominee of character I've seen in person this year</div><div><div></div></div></div><div><div><b><i>Swarm </i>(Yellowjackets) - </b>Dre needs to set her sights on Taylor Swift for a second season</div><div><div><div><b><i>The Last of Us </i>(HBO) - </b>Joel & Ellie reunited on HBO's Sunday night</div><div><div></div></div></div><div><b><i>Jack Ryan </i>(Prime) - </b>Jack is the reason why others created the dadcore genre</div></div></div><div><div><b><i>The Mandalorian </i>(Disney) - </b>Din's new season was a dim season</div><div><div><b><i>The Consultant </i>(Prime) - </b>Regus may be the most overrated character all season (I do not recommend this show)</div><div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div><div><b><i>Succession </i>(HBO) </b><b> - </b>watching now</div><div><div></div></div></div><div><div><b><i>Barry </i>(HBO) </b><b> - </b>watching now</div><div><div><b><i>Beef </i>(Netflix) </b><b> - </b>watching now</div><div><div><b><i>Ted Lasso </i>(Apple) </b><b> - </b>watching now</div><div></div></div></div></div><div><b><i>Yellowjackets </i>(Showtime) - </b>watching now</div><div><div><div><br /></div></div><div><div><div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><b><u>2022 Corrections, Omissions, and shows from older years got might have been award snubs</u></b><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><i>Yellowjackets</i> (Showtime -watched in 2022) </b></span></div><div>Can't believe I forgot that I watched s1 as it was released in early 2022, especially because I really liked the whole "Lost: Soccer Season" of it all.</div><div><div><b><i>Reacher </i>(Prime- watched in 2022) </b></div><div><div>I liked the Tom Cruise movie based on this character and really liked this prime dadcore show.</div><div><b><i>Welcome to Chippendales</i> (Hulu) </b></div></div></div><div><div>Kumail Nanjiani is one of my favorite people in entertainment and was perfect in his role. A great true-history-is-stranger-than-fiction tale.</div><div><div><b><i>Physical</i> (Apple) </b></div><div><div>Speaking of <i>WtoC</i>, Murray Bartlett was in that too. Barlett was also in in Physical. A show I also watch because I like supporting my fave stand up comics (Rory Scovel plays Rose Byrne's husband).</div><div><div><b><i>Reservation Dogs</i> (Hulu) </b></div><div><div>Got completely caught up this year. It was very much worth the wait. Get to it everybody else.</div><div><div><b><i>The Dropout </i>(Hulu) </b></div><div><div>Amanda Seyfried deserves the awards she won for this - and it's another good true story on Hulu.</div><div><div><b><i>Shaq </i>(HBO) </b></div><div>How did I miss this fun dunk?</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><u><b>STILL IN THE QUEUE: </b>(order of wife-approved wife priority)<br /></u></div><div><div><div><div><i>The Other Two</i> (HBO) NEW SEASON SOON</div></div><div><i>I Think You Should Leave</i> (Netflix) NEW SEASON SOON</div><div><i>Atlanta</i> (Hulu) FINAL SEASON DELAY</div><div><i>Lucky Hank </i>(AMC)</div><div><i>Extrapolations</i> (Apple)</div><div><i>Silo </i>(Apple)</div><div><i>The Diplomat </i>(Netflix)</div><div><i>Poker Face </i>(Peacock)</div><div><i>Mrs. Davis</i> (Peacock)</div><div><i>Under the Banner of Heaven</i> (Hulu)</div></div><div><i>The Old Man</i> (Hulu)</div><div><i>Rami</i> (Hulu)</div></div></div><div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">See it soon,</span><br />
<b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">TQ</span></b></div></div></div><div><b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></b></div><div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><u>POST SCRIPT </u></span></div><div><div><b>SORRY, IT'S NOT GONNA WORK OUT </b>(barring another worldwide lockdown, I won't get to these)</div><div></div></div><div><i>Tulsa King</i></div><div><i>The English</i></div><div><i>Trainwreck (Woodstock '99)</i></div><div><i>Reboot</i></div><div><i>The Sandman</i></div><div><i>She-Hulk</i></div><div><div><i>The Resort</i></div><div><i>The Man Who Fell To Earth</i></div></div><div><div><i>Interview with the Vampire</i></div><div><i>Dark Winds</i></div><div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><i><b></b></i></span></div><div><i>Angeylne</i></div></div></div><div><i>Human Resources</i></div><div><i>Paper Girls</i></div>TQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16206443439796013799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315530142545105009.post-80804167229498171712022-12-28T12:02:00.025-06:002022-12-28T12:57:22.740-06:00TQ's Year of TV (2022)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ07nkvj_jTaJND3T-hgG5LAGvkG44mp8J1hnxXtZ02t1Ys_1njgQjk7SJPbWuM72BOOuq596i6vvboSenYteGYzqyZBNN_vRIdrh28G391AL8YlYAbFMm8lT4Juenhl_sDwbxgVoYzEEplmQsL0zCOLB8b6y_7SAl7twUlpxf4HePJkTB_2rVHdBY/s1029/tv22.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="301" data-original-width="1029" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ07nkvj_jTaJND3T-hgG5LAGvkG44mp8J1hnxXtZ02t1Ys_1njgQjk7SJPbWuM72BOOuq596i6vvboSenYteGYzqyZBNN_vRIdrh28G391AL8YlYAbFMm8lT4Juenhl_sDwbxgVoYzEEplmQsL0zCOLB8b6y_7SAl7twUlpxf4HePJkTB_2rVHdBY/w640-h189/tv22.png" width="640" /></a></div>MY 2022 TV AWARDS</span></span></b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: normal;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-size: normal;">[Previous Years: <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2021/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2021.html" target="_blank">2021</a> / <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2020/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2020.html" target="_blank">2020</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2019/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2019.html" target="_blank">2019</a> / <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2018/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2018.html" target="_blank">2018</a> / <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2017/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2017.html" target="_blank">2017</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2016/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2016.html" target="_blank">2016</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2015/12/tqs-year-of-tv.html" target="_blank">2015</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/2014-year-in-review-life-threatening.html" target="_blank">2014 LT</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2014-non-life.html" target="_blank">2014 NLT</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/12/how-will-we-survive-without-breaking.html" target="_blank">2013</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/01/how-much-tv-can-one-watch-in-year.html" target="_blank">2012</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2012/02/whats-worth-watching.html" target="_blank">2011</a>] </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div><br /></div><div>I'm fairly confident I watched 40+ shows this year. and if time and life wasn't a factor - I would've watched 20+ more...</div><div>In years past I've tried really hard to write about television content that was released in the recent year - but as queues pile up (and life's priorities change), I'm just gonna share thoughts on what I felt was worth my time in 2022. Here's a bunch of fake awards I created:</div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Best Shelter In Place Show:</b><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><i>Station Eleven</i> (HBO Max) </b></span><br /><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Welcome to Wrexham </i>(FX/Hulu)</b></div><div>I started watching <i>Station Eleven</i> very soon after last year's version of this post was published and saw it many lists. It's likely the best show most of you haven't seen yet. Don't worry, it's only one season.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>WtW</i> is a great fun watch - marathon watch a show that won't make you wonder if a character will die every week. Get in now before a new season drops.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Best TV Show That Has Recently Completed / All</b></span><b> Seasons Watch Recommend:</b></div><div></div><div><b><i>Better Call Saul</i> (AMC) </b></div><div><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Ozark</i> (Netflix) </b></div><div><div>It's wild that <i>BCS</i> hasn't gotten the Emmy Hardware it deserves. Make it a trilogy with the final installment set entirely in Chile and call it <i>Young Gus</i>.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Ozark </i>is done. I think the ending wasn't stuck as well as others in this post. Will people rewatch this show the way they will watch shows from the Heisenberg universe?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Best TV Show That Is Seriously Great:</b></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><i>The Patient</i> (Hulu)</b></span><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></b></div><div><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Severance </i>(Apple)</b><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><i>The Patient</i> is not better than <i>Better Call Saul</i>, but the best self-contained single season of television this year was this absolute panic rollercoaster of a show. I hope it finally gets Steve Carrell the Emmy he should've gotten a decade ago.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Severance </i>is worth the weird. Have yourself a Music Dance Experience.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Best TV Show That Is Bonkers:<br /></b></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><i><b>The </b></i><b><i>Rehearsal (</i>HBO)</b></span></div><div><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>How To With John Wilson </i>(HBO)</b><br /></div><div>If you like <i>The Rehearsal</i>, go back and watch all of <i>Nathan For You</i> on Hulu.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>HTwJW</i> is on the "Nathan Fielder Coaching Tree." Wilson is as ultra-sincere as Fielder is ultra-ironic.</div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Best TV Show That Needs To Get Resurrected ASAP:<br /></b></span></div><div><b><i>Girls5eva </i>(Peacock)</b></div><div><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Westworld </i>(HBO)</b></div><div>GREAT NEWS - <i>G5E</i> is getting a better shot at Netflix for its next season!</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Westworld </i>was kinda bad - I admit it... But I do wish it was given at least a two-hour movie to wrap that mess up into an ugly ball.</div><div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Best <strike>Limited-Run</strike> Anthology Series:</b></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><i>The White Lotus</i> (HBO)</b></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Murderville</i> (Netflix)</b></span></div><div>The second season of <i>TWL</i> wasn't as funny as the first, but it was more suspenseful. It also had a much better opening theme song.</div><div><br /></div><div>I think Kumail's episode of <i>Murderville </i>was the best.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><i><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"><b>Best TV Show That Had a Disappointing Recent Season:</b></span><br style="font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;" /></span></span></div>For All Mankind</i> (Apple)</b></span><br /><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up:<i> Cobra Kai </i>(Netflix)</b><br /></span><i>FAM </i>is still a very good show, but I'm afraid the show may be losing... altitude?</div><div><br /></div><div><i>CK</i> is straight-up laughable at this moment... but as long as I'm laughing, I'm watching.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best shows I'll likely never watch: </b><i>Euphoria</i>, <i>Yellowstone</i>, <i>Pachinko</i></div><div><div>Please don't waste your time trying to convince me, because I know they are all amazing and that I know I would love them. My apologies to all offended.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best shows that I'm not current: </b><i>Mythic Quest</i> (Apple), <i>Only Murders in the Building</i> (Hulu), <i>Atlanta </i>(FX), <br /><div>The first seasons of <i>MQ</i> and <i>OMitB</i> were very entertaining. The 3rd season of <i>Atlanta </i>was amazing.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>HONORABLE MENTIONS:</b></span></div><div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">- Best show I'll try to quit: <i>Stranger Things</i> (Netflix)</span></div><div>- Best stress watch (non <i>The Patient</i>): <i>The Bear</i> (Hulu)</div></div></div></div><div>- Best successful attempt at what <i>Westworld </i>should've been: <i>The Peripheral</i> (Amazon)</div><div>- Best show with two seasons in one year: <i>Slow Horses</i> (Apple+)</div><div>- Best 90s nostalgia: <i>Pam & Tommy</i> (Hulu)</div><div>- Best 80s nostalgia: <i>Winning Time</i> (HBO)</div><div>- Best extended universe show: <i>Andor </i>(Disney)</div><div>- Best <i>Heat </i>(the Michael Mann Masterpiece) show: <i>Tokyo Vice</i> (HBO)</div><div>- Best use of Sam Richardson: <i>The Afterparty</i> (Apple)</div><div>- Best use of masculinity: <i>Reacher </i>(Amazon)</div><div>- Best use of satire: <i>The Boys </i>(Amazon)</div><div>- Best dragon show: <i>House of the Dragon</i> (HBO)</div><div>- Best vampire show: <i>What We Do In The Shadows</i> (FX)</div><div>- Best comic show: <i>Hacks </i>(HBO)</div><div>- Best actor show: <i>Barry </i>(HBO)</div><div>- Best boat show: <i>Below Deck</i>(s) (Bravo)</div><div>- Best show I quit: <i>Moon Knight </i>(Disney)</div><div><br /></div><div><div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>UNHONORABLE MENTIONS:</b></span></div><div></div></div><div>- Worst extended universe show: <i>Obi-Wan</i> (Disney)</div></div><div>- Worst show I know I won't quit: <i>Industry </i>(HBO)</div><div>- Worst show I did quit before it ended: <i>The Baby</i> (HBO)</div><div><br /></div><div><div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>IN THE ETHER: </b></span><i>Real Housewives</i> of Wherever, <i>Sister Wives</i>, <i>The Masked Singer</i>, <i>90 Day F</i>s</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>IN THE QUEUE: </b>(order of likelihood I'll see in 2023)</div><div><div><i>Welcome to Chippendales</i></div></div><div><div><i>Reservation Dogs</i></div></div><div><div><i>The English</i></div></div><div><div><i>Fleishman is in Trouble</i></div></div><div><i>Tulsa King</i></div><div><i>The English</i></div><div><div><i>Trainwreck (Woodstock '99)</i></div></div><div><div><i>The Dropout</i></div><div><i>Under the Banner of Heaven</i></div></div><div><div><i>Reboot</i></div></div><div><div><i>The Sandman</i></div></div><div><div><div><i>She-Hulk</i></div></div></div><div><div><i>The Resort</i></div><div><i>The Old Man</i></div></div><div><div><i>The Man Who Fell To Earth</i></div></div><div><div><i>Interview with the Vampire</i></div><div><i>Dark Winds</i></div><div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><i><b></b></i></span></div><div><i>Angeylne</i></div></div></div><div><i>Human Resources</i></div><div><i>Paper Girls</i></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Until next year,</span><br />
<b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">TQ</span></b></div></div></div>TQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16206443439796013799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315530142545105009.post-80680055926741463682022-12-13T20:30:00.008-06:002022-12-13T20:39:36.205-06:00The 2022 TQ Music Awards<div>Welcome to my 12th annual Music Awards / year in review post.</div><div>[Previous Year End Reviews: <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-2021-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2021</a>, <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-2020-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2020</a>, <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2019/12/the-2019-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2019</a>, <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-2018-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2018</a>, <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-2017-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2017</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-2016-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2016</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-2015-tq-music-awards.html">2015</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-2014-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2014</a>, <a _blank="" href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/12/and-winners-of-my-2013-music-awards-are.html">2013</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2012/12/and-winners-of-my-2012-music-awards-are.html" target="_blank">2012</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2011/12/what-are-my-personal-year-end-music.html" target="_blank">2011</a>]</div><div><br /></div><div>It’s official. I’m over the hill. My peak “music fan” years are behind me. I’m writing this on December 13 because there’s no hope that I can make up for 50 subpar music seeking weeks in the last two. <a class="markup--anchor markup--p-anchor" data-href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/26IUdqvb6eu8wODOzfrxGs?si=dd4550fda87c4236" href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/26IUdqvb6eu8wODOzfrxGs?si=dd4550fda87c4236" rel="noopener" target="_blank">My annual playlist</a> is only 19 songs long. It hasn’t been that short since 2008 (when I kept the list to the maximum that could be burned onto a single compact disc).<iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="80" loading="lazy" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/26IUdqvb6eu8wODOzfrxGs?utm_source=generator&theme=0" style="border-radius: 12px;" width="100%"></iframe></div><div><div><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong"><br /></strong></div><div><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></strong></div><div><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong"><span style="font-size: medium;">Song of the Year: “Hop To It” by Marc Rebillet</span></strong></div><div>[runner up: “Anxious” by Carly Rae Jepsen]</div>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AeMx08NbKbM" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><div>“Hop To It” isn’t even a stand alone track by Marc Rebillet. The above YouTube clip is just seven minutes that was cut out of his hour long live steam earlier this year. A stream that was sponsored by a sex toy company. But who cares about those above caveats — I love this sound. Meanwhile, I don’t know why “Anxious” was subjugated as a ‘bonus track’ instead of being on the album proper.<iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="152" loading="lazy" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/1dTkx1nSrcMSUoGffsn07A?utm_source=generator" style="border-radius: 12px;" width="100%"></iframe></div><div><br /><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></strong></div><div><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong"><span style="font-size: medium;">Album of the Year: <em class="markup--em markup--p-em">Three Dimensions Deep</em> by Amber Mark</span></strong></div><div>[runner up: <em class="markup--em markup--p-em">The Loneliest Time</em> by Carly Rae Jepsen]</div><div><iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="80" loading="lazy" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/1S8KMYJE7raT6e6hfPRLUU?utm_source=generator" style="border-radius: 12px;" width="100%"></iframe></div><div>It was nearly impossible to pick a single track from Amber Mark’s album to feature on my annual playlist. Important to note: Our North American Idol, CRJ, released her best work since <em class="markup--em markup--p-em">Emotion</em>.</div><div><br /></div><div><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></strong></div><div><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong"><span style="font-size: medium;">Concert of the Year: Broken Social Scene at Thalia Hall</span></strong></div><div>
[runner up: Broken Social Scene at Thalia Hall]</div><div><img class="graf-image" data-height="1620" data-image-id="1*Pou--A5zyCBogOtUSJzvTA.jpeg" data-width="1296" height="400" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1*Pou--A5zyCBogOtUSJzvTA.jpeg" width="320" /></div><div><p class="graf graf--p">Broken Social Scene is one of my favorite bands and I’ve seen them multiple times. My favorite song of their is “Shampoo Suicide” (which they rarely play live), so when it was announced they were playing the entire album as a tour — I made sure to go to BOTH Chicago shows.</p></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><b>S</b></span><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">ong of the Summer: Hottest Record in the World by Digitalism</strong></span></div><div>
[runner up: Let’s Do It Again by Jamie xx]<br /><iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="152" loading="lazy" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/4zUqroe9fG1TOV9yKJVgVW?utm_source=generator" style="border-radius: 12px;" width="100%"></iframe></div><div><p class="graf graf--p" name="50d0"><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></strong></p><p class="graf graf--p" name="50d0"><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong"><span style="font-size: medium;">Song Discovered Thanks to a TV Show / Movie of the Year: “Renaissance” by Cristobal Tapia De Veer (the remix/version used for The White Lotus season 2)</span></strong></p></div><iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="152" loading="lazy" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/0qyssIlX3W388jWlzb6oln?utm_source=generator" style="border-radius: 12px;" width="100%"></iframe></div><div><p class="graf graf--p" name="dbb6"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong"><br /></strong></span></p><p class="graf graf--p" name="dbb6"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">Regret of the Year: </strong><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">Missed shows</strong></span><br />To paraphrase a dead Beatle, Life got in the way of my concert plans… The War On Drugs, Beach House, The National, and Amber Mark are all acts I literally had tickets to see and was unable to attend.</p><p class="graf graf--p" name="dbb6"><br /></p><p class="graf graf--p" name="7b74"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">Best Decision I made in 2022: </strong><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">Recording a “Triller” video with my wife</strong></span><br />There’s no way I’m posting that on a public post, but if you know me — ask and I may text it to you.</p><p class="graf graf--p" name="c57f">Thank you very much for reading. To close, here are the concert collages / showlog from 2022:<img class="graf-image" data-height="4000" data-image-id="1*fDOc2QH8i9Q0847WvVcdOw.jpeg" data-width="4000" height="320" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1200/1*fDOc2QH8i9Q0847WvVcdOw.jpeg" width="320" /><img class="graf-image" data-height="723" data-image-id="1*Z4XCdax7CkGfp1JeKMsWHQ.jpeg" data-width="750" height="308" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1200/1*Z4XCdax7CkGfp1JeKMsWHQ.jpeg" width="320" /><img class="graf-image" data-height="2048" data-image-id="1*9o508w4Zh3PxCcYJ5PafYg.jpeg" data-width="2048" height="320" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1200/1*9o508w4Zh3PxCcYJ5PafYg.jpeg" width="320" /><img class="graf-image" data-height="2048" data-image-id="1*2mJTXuR5iKelwwnkMS6OWA.jpeg" data-is-featured="true" data-width="2048" height="320" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1200/1*2mJTXuR5iKelwwnkMS6OWA.jpeg" width="320" /><img class="graf-image" data-height="2048" data-image-id="1*7kJC8Pe56u2b7rTpTISmwg.jpeg" data-width="2048" height="320" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1200/1*7kJC8Pe56u2b7rTpTISmwg.jpeg" width="320" /></p><p class="graf graf--p graf--empty" name="ef2a"><br /></p><br /></div>TQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16206443439796013799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315530142545105009.post-77848830918447399052021-12-27T13:20:00.003-06:002021-12-27T13:26:42.326-06:00TQ's Year of TV (2021)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: normal;">MY 2021 TV AWARDS</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: normal;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-size: normal;">[Previous Years: <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2020/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2020.html" target="_blank">2020</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2019/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2019.html" target="_blank">2019</a> / <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2018/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2018.html" target="_blank">2018</a> / <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2017/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2017.html" target="_blank">2017</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2016/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2016.html" target="_blank">2016</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2015/12/tqs-year-of-tv.html" target="_blank">2015</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/2014-year-in-review-life-threatening.html" target="_blank">2014 LT</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2014-non-life.html" target="_blank">2014 NLT</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/12/how-will-we-survive-without-breaking.html" target="_blank">2013</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/01/how-much-tv-can-one-watch-in-year.html" target="_blank">2012</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2012/02/whats-worth-watching.html" target="_blank">2011</a>] </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div><br /></div>Not being confident if what I watched this last year (it might have been 2020 - the last two calendar years appear seamless), here are just a few shows I think are worth mentioning...<div><b><br /></b></div><div><b></b></div><div><b>Best Shelter In Place Show:</b><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><b><i>The Other Two</i> (HBO Max) </b></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-09/3/11/asset/4e4da79aa7b0/sub-buzz-2061-1630670125-6.jpg?downsize=600:*&output-format=auto&output-quality=auto" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="600" height="200" src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-09/3/11/asset/4e4da79aa7b0/sub-buzz-2061-1630670125-6.jpg?downsize=600:*&output-format=auto&output-quality=auto" width="178" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Other Two</i> (HBO Max)</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Squid Game </i>(Netflix)</b></div><div>I loved that <i>The Other Two</i> was revived at HBO Max. It's a confidently funny show that has a unique voice and has new takes on the "fish out of water" plus "need to be famous" tropes that so many other shows get wrong. I have been a HUGE FAN of Drew Tarver thanks to his characters on Comedy Bang! Bang! - I love that more are getting to know his naturally comic talent.</div><div><br /></div><div>Everyone who wanted to have seen <i>Squid Game</i> has seen it by now, but if you want a show that will make you smile and not in fear for all existence - check out <i>The Other Two</i>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b></b></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Best TV Show That Has Recently Completed / All</b></span><b> Seasons Watch Recommend:</b></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Superstore</i> (NBC) </b></span><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></b></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://ourtopnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/19524-cloud-9-permanently-superstore-cast-assesses-time-pill-show-before-finale-1021x580.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="454" data-original-width="800" height="114" src="https://ourtopnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/19524-cloud-9-permanently-superstore-cast-assesses-time-pill-show-before-finale-1021x580.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Superstore</i> (NBC)</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Pen15</i> (Hulu) </b></div><div><div>I wasn't a big fan of <i>Superstore's</i> penultimate season, but no other show leaned into the Pandemic better than their final season. The show was always a satire on retail jobs, but expanding the satire beyond retail jobs to "essential" jobs was astounding.</div><div><br /></div><div>Confession: I haven't watched the last season of <i>Pen15</i> yet - consider this a confident placeholder.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b></b></div><div><b>Best TV Show That Is Seriously Great:</b></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><b><i>For All Mankind</i> (Apple +)</b></span><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></b></div><div><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runners-up: <i>Ted Lasso / Succession </i>(Apple + / HBO)</b><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/articles/2020/12/apple-tv-announces-early-season-three-renewal-for-for-all-mankind/images/big-image-01/120820_Apple_Season_Three_For_All_Mankind_Big_Image_01_big_image_post.jpg.large.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="113" src="https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/articles/2020/12/apple-tv-announces-early-season-three-renewal-for-for-all-mankind/images/big-image-01/120820_Apple_Season_Three_For_All_Mankind_Big_Image_01_big_image_post.jpg.large.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>For All Mankind</i> (Apple +)</td></tr></tbody></table>Rolling Stone's tv critic Alan Sepinwall is my favorite writer on the subject, and based on his recommendation on it's stellar season two, I started marathoning 2020's s1 and caught up in this middle of its 2021 s2. It got to the point when I would watch new episodes in the early hours of Fridays because I had to watch the new episodes as soon as possible. Super thrilled that it ended up at #1 on Sepinwall's Best Of list because I need more eyes on this show because I want to talk about this show with everyone.<span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, we all know that Ted Lasso & Succession are good - nothing more to add there. Well played.</div><div><br /></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b></b></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Best TV Show That Is Bonkers Entertaining:</b></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><b><i>I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson </i>(Netflix)</b></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.fastcompany.net/image/upload/w_596,c_limit,q_auto:best,f_auto/wp-cms/uploads/2021/07/03.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="596" height="118" src="https://images.fastcompany.net/image/upload/w_596,c_limit,q_auto:best,f_auto/wp-cms/uploads/2021/07/03.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson</i> (Netflix)</td></tr></tbody></table><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Loki </i>(Disney +)</b><br /></div><div>One word to describe how great s2 of ITYSL: Tables</div><div>Two words to describe how great s2 is of ITYSL: Dan Flashes</div><div><br /></div><div>It's a tough call between slotting either <i>Wanda Vision</i> of Loki in this position, but <i>Loki</i> edges out for being a bit more action/upbeat than <i>Wanda Vision</i>'s drama/weight.</div><div><br /></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b></b></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Best TV Show That Needs To Get Resurrected ASAP:</b></span></div><div><b style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Champaign ILL </i>(YouTube/Hulu)</b></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://img2.hulu.com/user/v3/artwork/043fec9a-0c20-46d2-b214-e7b0d3d25d9f?base_image_bucket_name=image_manager&base_image=507acd52-ec1d-49ec-9d95-0597d0bf8d48&size=1200x630&format=jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="800" height="105" src="https://img2.hulu.com/user/v3/artwork/043fec9a-0c20-46d2-b214-e7b0d3d25d9f?base_image_bucket_name=image_manager&base_image=507acd52-ec1d-49ec-9d95-0597d0bf8d48&size=1200x630&format=jpeg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Champaign ILL</i> (YouTube/Hulu)</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Lovecraft Country </i>(HBO)</b></div><div>I'm at fault for this show only lasting one season. I didn't see it until the YouTube Original made it to Hulu. But if <i>Cobra Kai</i> can find itself new seasons away from YouTube, why can't <i>Champaign ILL</i>? (it's a much longer shot because unlike <i>CK</i>, <i>ChILL</i> has a Sam Richardson: an emerging talent that frankly doesn't need this show to come back. It exists as a single serving treat for all that watch.</div><div><br /></div><div>Someone still needs to explain to me why <i>Lovecraft Country</i> hasn't found a new home to capitalize on the mistake HBO is making by dropping it. </div><div><br /></div><div><b></b></div><div><b>Best Limited-Run Series:</b></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Mare of Easttown</i> (HBO)</b></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://bingeddata.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/05/mare-of-easttown-review.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="800" height="117" src="https://bingeddata.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/05/mare-of-easttown-review.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Mare of Easttown</i> (HBO)</td></tr></tbody></table><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>The White Lotus</i> (HBO)</b></span></div><div>It's nice to have shows we all watch as it's happening. To have a mystery we all have guesses and theories. Both of these HBO series had this and they both stuck the landing in its finale.</div><div><br /></div><div>The only reason why I'm ranking The White Lotus second is because it will be getting an unplanned second season which technically disqualifies it from this award.</div><div><br /></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><b><i><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"><b>Best TV Show That Had A Disappointing Recent Season:</b></span><br style="font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;" /></span></span></div>Midnight Mass</i> (Netflix)</b></span><br /><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up:<i> Falcon & The Winter Soldier </i>(Disney +)</b><br /></span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Mike Flannigan's horror series trilogy of <i>The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor,</i> and now <i>Midnight Mass</i> have gotten worse with each new iteration. That stated - I will likely consume his next effort because they are still entertaining.</span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The same might not be true for the never ending expansion of the Marvel Universe's <i>Falcon and the Winter Soldier</i>'s lameness has kept be away from <i>Hawkeye</i> (which I have heard is better). <br /><br /></span>
<span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>HONORABLE MENTIONS:</b></span></div><div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">- Best of the Rest: <i>Hacks</i> (HBO Max)</span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">- Best Talk Show: It remains <i>Desus & Mero</i> (Showtime)</span></div></div><div>- Best Catch Phrase: #JFTF from <i>The Circle</i> (Netflix)</div><div>- Best Surprise: <i>Saved By The Bell </i>(Peacock)</div><div>- Most underrated: <i>Made For Love</i> (HBO Max)</div><div>- Best use of an insanely high budget: <i>Foundation</i> (Apple +)</div><div>- Best candidate to make a future award: <i>Mythic Quest</i> (Apple +)</div><div><br /></div><div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>UNHONORABLE MENTIONS:</b></span></div><div></div></div><div>-I also watched <i>Nine Pervect Strangers </i>(Hulu), which I quit before it ended when I realized it wasn't a Balki & Cousin Larry reboot. </div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">What else is on,</span><br />
<b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">TQ</span></b></div></div>TQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16206443439796013799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315530142545105009.post-66782480210225052082021-12-20T12:35:00.000-06:002021-12-20T12:35:00.620-06:00The 2021 TQ Music Awards<script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/bangers.jpeg?resize=768,431" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="431" data-original-width="768" height="360" src="https://uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/bangers.jpeg?resize=768,431" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a post about my favorite music, not my favorite television.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Welcome to my 11th annual Music Awards / year in review post.</div><div>[Previous Year End Reviews:<a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-2020-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2020</a>, <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2019/12/the-2019-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2019</a>, <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-2018-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2018</a>, <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-2017-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2017</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-2016-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2016</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-2015-tq-music-awards.html">2015</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-2014-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2014</a>, <a _blank="" href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/12/and-winners-of-my-2013-music-awards-are.html">2013</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2012/12/and-winners-of-my-2012-music-awards-are.html" target="_blank">2012</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2011/12/what-are-my-personal-year-end-music.html" target="_blank">2011</a>]</div><div><br /></div><div>I hate to admit it, but the largest reason I'm writing this is because I don't want to break the streak. This is the 11th year in a row I've written [whatever this is] and I'm confident that there are five people who read it. To four of you, thank you. I'm the fifth - because this doubles as my diary entry to help me remember. It's also worth nothing that the most important person in my life (my wife*) has no interest in reading these posts.</div><div><div>*2021 is the year I got married</div><div><div><br /></div><div><b style="font-size: large;">Song of the Year:</b></div><div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" by <i>M Y W I I I F E</i></b></span><br />
[Runner up: “VACCINATED ATTITUDE" by Marc Rebillet]<br /><br /></div><div>If you were there, you know.</div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, Marc Rebillet is an incredibly fun personality I discovered from his <a href="https://youtu.be/6Q6n_X88r-0" target="_blank">viral video</a> last year and think this song captured a very significant moment from my first half of 2021.</div><div><br /><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qeCwwYjf8gw" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b></b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Album of the Year:</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>star-crossed</i> by Kacey Musgraves</b></span></div><div>[Runner up: <i>Planet Her</i> by Doja Cat]</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://media.pitchfork.com/photos/6123c663107002f32deb7762/1:1/w_320/Kacey-Musgraves-Star-Crossed.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="200" src="https://media.pitchfork.com/photos/6123c663107002f32deb7762/1:1/w_320/Kacey-Musgraves-Star-Crossed.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><div>Is it bad that, in my opinion, the best album released in the year of my wedding was about a divorce? It is worse that if a war were to break out between Swifties and Grave Diggers for who is the better singer/songwriter of the duo I will be picking up a shovel despite knowing my wife is Delicate?</div><div><br /></div><div>On the other end of of the energy spectrum is Doja Cat's album. A collection of songs best described<a href="https://uproxx.com/tv/succession-kendall-birthday-playlist-bangers/" target="_blank"> by Kendall Roy</a>. It was very tough to pick just one song for my Best of 2021 playlist.</div><div><br /></div><div>By the way, I think I've peaked as far as how much <b>new </b>music I listen to in a given year. I've found myself more on playlists I've made of my favorite bands. Speaking of those favorites - I don't think the albums by My Morning Jacket and Beach House were their best efforts.</div><div><br /></div><div><b style="font-size: large;">Concert of the Year:</b></div><div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>My Morning Jacket at Auditorium Theatre</b></span><br />
[Runner up: n/a]<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNpqFQMs9H3fTe8Hw44MLH-XhYu2JGRn_czR4YMy1kiL9UROYMZfP-mjFTGlJolP9lmwAm6YecVVNfhraCYLgGpgwUSoNHhgFw7H2ohHp6AUZURcW5ymC3vKqNngdLIqVbwOgtW2-wfPLHwhZQVuz9DoTHi9GUU6yDGYxOrL4EUfEMC6fXBVyl7Hdm=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNpqFQMs9H3fTe8Hw44MLH-XhYu2JGRn_czR4YMy1kiL9UROYMZfP-mjFTGlJolP9lmwAm6YecVVNfhraCYLgGpgwUSoNHhgFw7H2ohHp6AUZURcW5ymC3vKqNngdLIqVbwOgtW2-wfPLHwhZQVuz9DoTHi9GUU6yDGYxOrL4EUfEMC6fXBVyl7Hdm=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div>If I had to pick any of my favorite bands to see first since *gestures to the entire world* - it would've been My Morning Jacket. It's also wonderful I was able to do it as #TeamHardTicket. They didn't disappoint in the least! 2022 looks to be a good rebound year as I've already got tickets multiple shows. Worth noting that I would've seen Tame Impala this past year, but they rescheduled their concert to a date I was unable to attend.</div><div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Song of the Summer:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>"A Second to Midnight" by Kylie Minogue</b></span><br />
[Runner up: "Leave The Door Open" by Silk Sonic<br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Song Discovered Thanks to a TV Show / Movie of the Year:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>"We Love Each Other So Much" by Sparks (performed by Marion Cotillard & Adam Driver</b></span><br />[Runner up: NO RUNNER UP]</div><div>There is a movie you can watch on Amazon Prime Video titled <i>Annette</i>. I cannot recommend based on its intended qualities. That said, the song created an inside joke strong enough between my wife and I that it had a small role in our wedding day.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for listening. </div><div><div><iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="380" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/1p0Zp4Xo31ArEZiQYnB7Sw?utm_source=generator" width="100%"></iframe></div></div><div><br /></div>TQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16206443439796013799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315530142545105009.post-50427441805501466512020-12-30T17:03:00.010-06:002021-01-01T19:14:12.019-06:00TQ's Year of TV (2020)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: normal;">MY 2020 TV AWARDS</span></span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bKvczS5OROI/X-zenS4ikWI/AAAAAAAADW8/OhnYuqT6VYEL-dl8UBTVEanmV5ihLrKywCLcBGAsYHQ/s1458/JDHB.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="1458" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bKvczS5OROI/X-zenS4ikWI/AAAAAAAADW8/OhnYuqT6VYEL-dl8UBTVEanmV5ihLrKywCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/JDHB.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>What We Do In The Shadows</i> (FX)</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: normal;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-size: normal;">[Previous Years: <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2019/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2019.html" target="_blank">2019</a> / <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2018/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2018.html" target="_blank">2018</a> / <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2017/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2017.html" target="_blank">2017</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2016/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2016.html" target="_blank">2016</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2015/12/tqs-year-of-tv.html" target="_blank">2015</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/2014-year-in-review-life-threatening.html" target="_blank">2014 LT</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2014-non-life.html" target="_blank">2014 NLT</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/12/how-will-we-survive-without-breaking.html" target="_blank">2013</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/01/how-much-tv-can-one-watch-in-year.html" target="_blank">2012</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2012/02/whats-worth-watching.html" target="_blank">2011</a>] </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">It is impossible to catalog everything watched on TV in a year such as this. Very few shows had a cadence to watch on a schedule and it felt like a majority of what was watched was in a "catch up" mode depending on what was being discussed in a particular week. Here are just some of my thoughts and opinions on a selection of 'tent that was telecasted, streamed, or dumped.</span><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b></b></div><div><b>Best Shelter In Place Show:</b><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><b><i>What We Do In The Shadows</i> (FX & Hulu) </b></span><br /><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>How To With John Wilson </i>(HBO)</b></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj65ZZsntN7pi1wHKOtAqFVp6-gNy4ODvapCIJhhHUvHvZaFqwEtsrrt8wvClsj0xxbcMW3r4bEZnSoKy3VAgyOBQY6P46BKt90VIQGFnuv944jr7Wfcnm7S20VF-MZR58V62g9t9e-_8uQ/s536/so+much+fun.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="536" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj65ZZsntN7pi1wHKOtAqFVp6-gNy4ODvapCIJhhHUvHvZaFqwEtsrrt8wvClsj0xxbcMW3r4bEZnSoKy3VAgyOBQY6P46BKt90VIQGFnuv944jr7Wfcnm7S20VF-MZR58V62g9t9e-_8uQ/w200-h118/so+much+fun.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>What We Do In The Shadows </i>(FX)</span></td></tr></tbody></table>I started to watch <i>WWDITS</i> in 2019, but quit after two or three eps. It was great to start again when Sheltering In Place began (its 2nd season is better). A strong recommendation to all. I can't tell everyone to watch <i>HTWJW</i> unless I know your comic sensibility can handle it (e.g. <i>Nathan For You</i>, <i>Joe Perra Talks To You</i>).</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b></b></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Best TV Show That Has Recently Completed / All</b></span><b> Seasons Watch Recommend:</b></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><b><i>The Good Place</i> (NBC) </b></span><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></b></div><div><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Brockmire</i> (IFC & Hulu) </b><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-arryoiLNWk8/X-0BLK1_P4I/AAAAAAAADXM/TpxGYxptQF8-W_DP9Yh7S5-txWDKBdouQCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/TGP.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="600" height="128" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-arryoiLNWk8/X-0BLK1_P4I/AAAAAAAADXM/TpxGYxptQF8-W_DP9Yh7S5-txWDKBdouQCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h128/TGP.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>The Good Place </i>(NBC)</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div>Note that <i>Schitt's Creek </i>is ineligible for this slot because I started late and have not finished it. <i>The Good Place</i> ended in January, which makes it feel like it shouldn't qualify for this year either for how long ago that feels. <i>Brockmire</i> was a welcome marathon during the return of baseball this summer.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b></b></div><div><b>Best TV Show That Is Seriously Great:</b></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Better Call Saul</i> (AMC & Netflix)</b></span><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></b></div><div><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>The Last Dance</i> (ESPN & Netflix)</b><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pr4fe7v7IbY/X-0DjEuvL2I/AAAAAAAADX4/pvokbFpzmWsRdhKTzfW2d9ElhLVKJC7VACLcBGAsYHQ/s696/better-call-saul-696x392-1.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="392" data-original-width="696" height="113" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pr4fe7v7IbY/X-0DjEuvL2I/AAAAAAAADX4/pvokbFpzmWsRdhKTzfW2d9ElhLVKJC7VACLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h113/better-call-saul-696x392-1.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Better Call Saul</i> (AMC)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The Lebron James versus Michael Jordan argument is flawed because one's greatness is built upon the shoulders of the other. I feel equally about <i>Breaking Bad</i> versus <i>Better Call Saul</i>. <i>The Last Dance </i>was a perfect fit for my nostalgia hole.</span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b></b></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Best TV Show That Is Bonkers Entertaining:</b></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><b><i>The Mandalorian </i>(Disney +)</b></span></div><div><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Love Is Blind </i>(Netflix)</b><br /><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ybtEKrdz7p0/X-0BLUmUfPI/AAAAAAAADXc/VSCzyFK5KKUR-JdROnnRE8_q1z5mCQtfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s300/the%2Bmanda.jpeg" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="112" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ybtEKrdz7p0/X-0BLUmUfPI/AAAAAAAADXc/VSCzyFK5KKUR-JdROnnRE8_q1z5mCQtfgCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h112/the%2Bmanda.jpeg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>The Mandalorian </i>(Disney +)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><i>Billions</i> would have snuck into these top two had it been able to complete its season this year, so instead I'm going different directions of "bonkers." <i>The Mandalorian </i>made me feel child-like joy while watching whereas <i>Love Is Blind</i> made me feel adult-level shock. Bonkers, in other words, are about feelings.</span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b></b></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Best TV Show That Needs To Get Resurrected ASAP:</b></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Corporate </i>(Comedy Central)</b></span><br />
<b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>The Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj </i>(Netflix)</b></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qkLD7ZSaVxk/X-0BK4ye1BI/AAAAAAAADXI/6kJQUNYQDQsZZeyRBLSYOX07eR5F8X9ngCLcBGAsYHQ/s250/250px-Corporate_%2528TV_series%2529.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="140" data-original-width="250" height="112" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qkLD7ZSaVxk/X-0BK4ye1BI/AAAAAAAADXI/6kJQUNYQDQsZZeyRBLSYOX07eR5F8X9ngCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h112/250px-Corporate_%2528TV_series%2529.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Corporate</i> (Comedy Central)</span></td></tr></tbody></table>Corporate knew its recent season would be its last, but that was before Corporate America went totally remote. REBOOT NOW! It's for similar reasons for why Hasan Minhaj should be back on the air every week.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b></b></div><div><b>Best TV Show That Needs Your Help Now Before It Dies:</b></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Sherman's Showcase</i> (IFC & Hulu)</b></span><div><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Robbie </i>(Comedy Central)</b><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V5eSOERjOfo/X-0BLAtjZXI/AAAAAAAADXQ/g3LqiEw-KaERphfF3Y1mVnuDfepBAN2yACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/SS.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="150" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V5eSOERjOfo/X-0BLAtjZXI/AAAAAAAADXQ/g3LqiEw-KaERphfF3Y1mVnuDfepBAN2yACLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h150/SS.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Sherman's Showcase (</i>IFC)</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
<span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><i>Sherman's Showcase</i> is a show-within-a-show that is a parody of Soul Train. The entire season is dumb fun, but its Black History Month Spectacular Episode (which aired in June) is the most timely entertainment I saw all year. <i>Robbie</i> is also dumb fun as the "<i>Eastbound and Down</i> of middle school basketball."</span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><b>Best Limited-Run Series:</b></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><i>I Know This Much Is True</i> (HBO)</b></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Little Fires Everywhere</i> (Hulu)</b><br /></span>
<span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Best Documentary Series:</b></span><br /><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><b><i>I'll Be Gone In The Dark</i> (HBO)</b></span></div><div><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>McMillions</i> (HBO)</b><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><b><i></i><i><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"><b><br />Best TV Show That Had A Disappointing Recent Season:</b></span><br style="font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;" /></span></span></div>Fargo</i> (FX & Hulu)</b></span><br /><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up:<i> Superstore </i>(NBC)</b><br /></span><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span>
<span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>HONORABLE MENTIONS:</b></span></div><div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">-Best Talk Show: <i>Desus & Mero</i> (Showtime)</span></div></div><div>-Best Show To Use History for Horror: <i>Lovecraft Country</i> (HBO)</div><div>-Best Show To Mirror Quarantine: <i>The Circle</i> (Netflix)</div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">-Worst Show I Hate Watched All Year: <i>Too Hot To Handle</i> (Netflix)</span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">-Best Show I Hope Gets Cancelled: <i>Industry</i> (HBO)</span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">-Best Show To Watch While Phone Scrolling: <i>Selling Sunset</i> (Netflix)</span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">-Best Show To Allow A Future Wife To Make You Hate Watch: <i>Welcome to Plathville</i> (TLC)</span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">-Best Show From Fancy Elements Such As Costume Design And History: <i>The Crown</i> (Netflix)</span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">-Best Show That Other People Seemed To Like More: <i>The Queen's Gambit </i>(Netflix)</span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">-Worst Show That Other People Seemed To Like More: <i>Normal People </i>(Hulu)</span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">-Best Show for Very Specific People That I Can't Recommend Elsewhere: <i>Devs </i>(Hulu)</span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">-Best Show To Spam A Podcast's Content Engine: <i>Tiger King</i> (Netflix)</span></div><div>-Worst Doc To Make A Can't Miss Topic Miss: <i>The Vow</i> (HBO)</div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">-Best Dec To Make a Can't Miss Topic (to me personally) Miss: <i>The Comedy Store</i> (Showtime)</span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">-Most Improved Doc, but somehow still fell short: <i>Hard Knocks</i> (HBO)</span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">-Most Entertaining, but not well made, Doc: <i>Love Fraud </i>(Showtime)</span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">-Best Show That More People Thankfully Know About: <i>Pen15</i> (Hulu)</span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">-Best Show That Nobody More Will Likely Know About: <i>Better Things</i> (FX)</span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">-Best Fun Bad Show: <i>The Flight Attendant</i> (HBO)</span></div><div>-I also watched <i>Perry Mason</i> (HBO), which I quit before it ended & <i>A Teacher</i> (Hulu) which I was unable to quit before it ended. </div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">What else is on,</span><br />
<b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">TQ</span></b></div></div>TQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16206443439796013799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315530142545105009.post-50339829208174886152020-12-29T14:26:00.004-06:002020-12-29T23:11:12.433-06:00The 2020 TQ Music Awards<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1MM4bXC-J9E/X-tyiTGX0ZI/AAAAAAAADWA/ceK9WDMBdUMafF5YMSQ3uQdW-3f25B6pwCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h320/Spotify%2BAI.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /> </td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"<a href="https://pudding.cool/2020/12/judge-my-spotify/">How Bad Is Your Spotify?</a>" is a project from The Pudding<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><div>Welcome to my 10th annual Music Awards / year in review post. I’ve also embedded my Spotify playlist of my favorite tracks at the top of this post.</div><div>
[Previous Year End Reviews: <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2019/12/the-2019-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2019</a>, <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-2018-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2018</a>, <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-2017-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2017</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-2016-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2016</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-2015-tq-music-awards.html">2015</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-2014-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2014</a>, <a _blank="" href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/12/and-winners-of-my-2013-music-awards-are.html">2013</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2012/12/and-winners-of-my-2012-music-awards-are.html" target="_blank">2012</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2011/12/what-are-my-personal-year-end-music.html" target="_blank">2011</a>]<div><iframe allow="encrypted-media" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="380" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/1MAVxwzC6kCaDdUynlU8YC" width="300"></iframe> </div><div><div><b style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;">Two large factors drive what I listen to in a year: older tracks from acts I'm about to see in concert and new releases (driving mainly from writing this annual post).</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"> I was only able to go to two concerts this year, which led (as The Pudding's expert AI reported) to a year dominated by listening to 2020 music. In the past years I've grown less likely to tryout new sounds, which results in my "new release radar" dominated by past finds. Thankfully many of my favorites released new music this year (e.g. My Morning Jacket, Cut Copy, Washed Out, Carly Rae Jepsen).</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b style="font-size: large;">Song of the Year:</b></div><div>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>"Olympik" by EOB</b></span><br />
[Runner up: “Stop, Horizon” by Cut Copy]<br /><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cNLAldHa2nA/X-t-PUGUfEI/AAAAAAAADWM/o_mJCYW2a9k8-Az4Q0d3d0aaJQ3wNGlQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s750/Olympik%2Btext.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="750" height="108" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cNLAldHa2nA/X-t-PUGUfEI/AAAAAAAADWM/o_mJCYW2a9k8-Az4Q0d3d0aaJQ3wNGlQgCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h108/Olympik%2Btext.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div>EOB is the side project of Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien. His debut album <i>Earth</i>, sat in my "on deck" playlist for a while until (friend of the blog) Ryan texted me to check out this track. I can't think of a song in recent memory that had a guitar bridge I enjoyed more. It instantly became my favorite song of the year in April and no other song was able to top it.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>
<iframe allow="encrypted-media" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="380" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/6eKeuLRPiVSCO4p1OsFirm" width="300"></iframe> </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b></b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Album of the Year:</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>Purple Noon</i> by Washed Out</b></span></div><div>[Runner up: <i>Swimmer</i> by Tennis]<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-efJ5R8Hmgkg/X-uDZJCdLTI/AAAAAAAADWo/Zp7UWQ5_VzUv6XjsJmOu90NrJ2NvJAwXACLcBGAsYHQ/s820/Top%2BTen%2BBands.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="750" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-efJ5R8Hmgkg/X-uDZJCdLTI/AAAAAAAADWo/Zp7UWQ5_VzUv6XjsJmOu90NrJ2NvJAwXACLcBGAsYHQ/w183-h200/Top%2BTen%2BBands.jpg" width="183" /></a></div>Washed Out makes the music I find most relaxing. It makes total sense that Spotify told me it was my top artist (and I landed in the top 0.5% of their listeners) for this horrid year - it was needed. I awarded its previous album, 2017's <i>Mister Mellow</i>, my favorite album of that year as well - and I've arrived at the fact that Washed Out deserves to be in my Top Ten graphic. Sorry, Arcade Fire, you're been bounced.</div><div><br /></div><div>I had a much more difficult time figuring out the runner-up. There were great albums by TOPS, Poolside, Jessie Ware, and a long awaited return from Land of Talk. </div><div><br /></div><div>Other sources have told me that a pair of albums were released by a singer/songwriter out of Nashville, but I'm only able to discuss her on <a href="http://sasdpod.com" target="_blank">our podcast</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Bag Raiders at Lincoln Hall / Best Coast and Mannequin Pussy at S.P.A.C.E.</b></span><br />
[Runner up: there weren't any other shows!]<br />
<span>The two shows I attended were very separate experiences. One was a dance party that I had to coax a friend to join me knowing we'd be the two oldest in the room at the last minute and the other was a big group of friends that had months of planning ahead of it. Here's a list of acts that I had tickets in hand to see and were Covid-cancelled: Tame Impala, Foals, Local Natives, Perfume Genius, Delta Spirit, Peter Bjorn And John... I hope I can include these in my 2021 post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Song of the Summer:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>"WAP (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)" by Cardi B</b></span><br />
[Runner up: "JU$T (feat. Pharrell Williams & Zak De La Rocha)" by Run The Jewels] <br />Both these songs speak for themselves.<br /><iframe allow="encrypted-media" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="380" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/4Oun2ylbjFKMPTiaSbbCih" width="300"></iframe>
<iframe allow="encrypted-media" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="380" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/10vS4ZLi4XWlIsNXSQXgqh" width="300"></iframe> </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Song Discovered Thanks to a TV Show / Movie of the Year:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>"Jaja Ding Dong" by Will Ferrell & My Marianne</b></span><br />[Runner up: "Add Some Kente" by Sherman's Showcase & Viceroy]</div><div>Many people have seen <i>Eurovison</i>, but not enough are watching Sherman's Showcase. Go to it for the goofy parody of Soul Train, but stay for the great original songs. It was tough to select just one to highlight from this show - sorry, "Drop It Low (For Jesus)".</div><div><iframe allow="encrypted-media" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="380" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/4QWRvlXU8dRUobH9YCDrIY" width="300"></iframe>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>White Guy Acting Dumb of the Year (music related): David Guetta</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>White Guy Acting Real of the Year (music related): Marc Rebillet</b></span><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/q5ZgEtgxxg0" width="560"></iframe>
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<b style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">MY 2019 TV AWARDS</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: normal;">[Previous Years: <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2018/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2018.html" target="_blank">2018</a> / <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2017/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2017.html" target="_blank">2017</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2016/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2016.html" target="_blank">2016</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2015/12/tqs-year-of-tv.html" target="_blank">2015</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/2014-year-in-review-life-threatening.html" target="_blank">2014 LT</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2014-non-life.html" target="_blank">2014 NLT</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/12/how-will-we-survive-without-breaking.html" target="_blank">2013</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/01/how-much-tv-can-one-watch-in-year.html" target="_blank">2012</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2012/02/whats-worth-watching.html" target="_blank">2011</a>] </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bryan Cranston and <i>Breaking Bad</i> spoiled my annual viewing of the <i>Primetime Emmy Awards</i>. Every year they got nominated and every year they won. My only gripe is that Aaron Paul was possibly splitting votes that I wish would've gone to Giancarlo Esposito or Jonathan Banks (who I still dream can win Emmys for their work on <i>Better Call Saul</i>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Was anybody happy with Game of Thrones stealing the hardware for its collapsing end? Kerri Russell never won for Elizabeth Jennings and Steve Carell never won for Michael Scott. W</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ell, at least they got it right* with </span><i style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Fleabag</i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small; text-align: center;">(th</span><span style="font-size: x-small; text-align: center;">e above photo of Phoebe Waller-Bridge in post Emmy victory is from a Rachel Syme tweet)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">*I agreed with who/what won</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I haven't seen <i>Killing Eve</i> - I'm sure it's great. Whatever. Here are my awards - thanks for reading.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Best TV Show That Has Recently Completed / All Seasons Watch Recommend:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Fleabag</i> (Amazon) </b></span><br />
<b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Veep</i> (HBO) </b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One of the strongest "watch its entirety now" recommendations of my memory. Not only because of its clear arc from start to conclusion, but its refreshingly short length (12 half hour episodes). Many recent shows have used the "break the fourth wall" technique to myriad results from complete crutch to true documentary format. Fleabag took the convention to a completely new, and best employed yet, level.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The concept of <i>Veep</i> took a hit as its satire paled in contrast to reality. It was a perfect time for the series to end, and it chose a wonderful path to both highlight how its mirror became less of a funhouse.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Best TV Show That Is Seriously Great:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Watchmen</i> (HBO)</b></span><br />
<b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Better Call Saul</i> (AMC)</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A perfect follow up series for us who loved </span><i style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The Leftovers</i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. A must watch for anybody potentially disillusioned by their experience watching </span><i style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Lost</i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. For someone like me, with zero "Watchmen Literacy" (e.g. the book, the Zack Snyder movie), it was a great and mysterious ride. From all accounts I've seen online - it was also a hit with anybody fluent in Alan Moore canon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here is my annual reminder that <i>Better Call Saul</i> is a show that airs in the first months of the year and is not to be underrated or forgotten. However, now sure there is anything that can get people who don't watch it to start.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Best TV Show That Is Bonkers Entertaining:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia </i>(FX)</b></span><br />
<b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Billions </i>(Showtime)</b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Both this year's winner and runner-up are the same from 2018. Truth remains true.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With that in mind -- and as an excuse to devote a section to it -- my thoughts on <i>Succession</i>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's not for everyone. It's a show that will make you hate its main characters. The world that it exists in is sadly equally real as it is shitty. And the story won't grab you from the first episode.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Late this summer I marathoned the first season and a half of it and was able to watch the last few episodes as they aired. If you're on the fence about watching it, please start now and get current by its 3rd season premiere because the jokes and discussion that occur alongside the show are amazing.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Best TV Show That Had A Disappointing Recent Season:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Black Mirror</i> (Netflix)</b></span><br />
<b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up:<i> Legion </i>(FX)</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I dunno about these ones, folks. Maybe my expectations are too high or nothing can feel as original as a first season of something new? </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">FYI - I only saw Legion's season two this past year, I haven't seen it's third and final season yet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Best TV Show That Needs To Get Resurrected ASAP:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Jon Glaser Loves Gear </i>(TruTV)</b></span><br />
<b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Garbage Time with Katie Nolan</i> (FS1)</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Full disclosure: I'm a huge fan of these people and want to support all their efforts. </span><i style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">JGLG</i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> is the best work he's ever done and I want to see more. There's currently a show on ESPN called </span><i style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Always Late with Katie Nolan</i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> that I hope returns to the high quality of its predecessor.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>The Other Two</i> (Comedy Central)</b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Those that loved </span><i style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Broad City</i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> should fill that void with these three shows. All feature main characters that have been systemically marginalized in past television narratives with needed nostalgia, empathy, and esteem.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Fyre Fraud</i> (Hulu) & <i>Fyre</i> (Netflix)</b></span><br />
<b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Always Amazing</i> (You Tube) & <i>The Amazing Jonathan Documentary</i> (Netflix)</b><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Hulu doc is much better than the much spun version on Netflix (but both are must watches to see the difference). If you are also an addict of all "inside comedy" documentaries, please watch the Steve Byrne effort on YouTube first (as he is the true underdog of the two pieces).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>HONORABLE MENTIONS:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Instant Hotel</i> (Netflix)</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Runner-ups: <i>Below Deck</i> (Bravo), </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i>9</i></b></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i>0 Day Fiancé</i></b></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b> (TLC), <i>Mas</i></b></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><i>ked Singer</i> (Fox), <i>T</i></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><i>emptation Island</i> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">(USA)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">People who know my life will understand the meaning of these shows. While it may not be the "best" - </span><i style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Instant Hotel</i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> is an interesting concept of Airbnb hosts and their judgmental and competitive guests. The others are modern day soap operas. A more immature version of myself used to make fun of those shows, but not anymore.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: </b><i><b style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> The </b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Righteous</b></span><b style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> Gemstones </b></i><b style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">(HBO)</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The </span><a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2018/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2018.html" style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">2018 TV recap</a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'s first image was from </span><i style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Detroiters</i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. I still mourn that show's death. However, I know we'll get more Sam Richardson in the future and we didn't have to wait long to see what Tim Robinson did next as <i>I Think You Should Leave</i> gave us all who watched it such fun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Even though I mentioned it in <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2019/12/the-2019-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">this year's music post</a>, let me repeat that "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-znj7Uf9Oo" target="_blank">Misbehavin'</a>" remains the true gem of the 2019.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">TQ</span></b>TQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16206443439796013799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315530142545105009.post-7356440592898457712019-12-30T10:15:00.002-06:002019-12-30T10:15:32.197-06:00LIVE COMEDY WITNESSED IN 2019<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I like to laugh. Here's who made me laugh in person this year. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">[Previous years: </span><a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2018/12/live-comedy-witnessed-in-2018.html" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">2018</a><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2017/12/live-comedy-witnessed-in-2017.html" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">2017</a><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span><a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2016/12/live-comedy-witnessed-in-2016.html" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">2016</a><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2015/12/live-comedy-witnessed-in-2015.html" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">2015</a><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">]</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Laurie Kilmartin</b> at Zanies (Sat Jan 5)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One of the best joke writers on Conan's team.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i>Mortified</i> </b>at Lincoln Hall (Sun Feb 10)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A Valentines Day edition of a great storytelling show.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Middleditch & Schwartz</b> at Chicago Theatre (Sat Apr 8)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sadly, this show included an example of when "Yes and" goes in the wrong direction that the two pros were unable to save.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Patton Oswalt </b>at Whiskey Business (Thu Aug 15)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Perhaps a first "rooftop to rooftop" crowd work highlighted a night that included an opening set by Alex Kumin.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><b>How Did This Get Made</b></i> at Chicago Theatre (Sat Sep 7 / <i>The Adventures of Pinocchio</i>)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All who were there will never forget the image of Jonathan Taylor Thomas as Pinocchio.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><b>How Did This Get Made</b></i> at Chicago Theatre (Sat Sep 7 / <i>Space Jam</i>)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Paul Sheer's freshman dorm room featured Tasmanian Devil themed bedding.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i>Comedy Bang! Bang!</i> </b>at Chicago Theatre (Sun Sep 8)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Jason Mantzoukas was a special guest on the live show that made it into CBB's Best of 2019.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><b>Never Not Funny</b></i> at Zanies (Sun Nov 17)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Anybody carving a Mount Rushmore of podcasts that doesn't include Pardo is misguided.</span></li>
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<li><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Nick Kroll</b><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> at The Vic Theatre (Thu Nov 21)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I don't know where the special will air, but check out his Middle-Aged Boy hour when it eventually gets released.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Kyle Kinane</b></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> at Thalia Hall (Wed Nov 25)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I already have tickets to my first comedy event of 2020, hoping to once again meet my goal of ten comedy shows every year. If you know a show off the beaten path and want company? I’ll join you. Writing or directing a show yourself? Let me know and I’ll support it.</span></div>
TQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16206443439796013799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315530142545105009.post-21558281412229628832019-12-09T14:50:00.004-06:002019-12-09T19:11:38.438-06:00The 2019 TQ Music Awards<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
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“I never thought 500 people would go to see a band called ‘Mannequin Pussy.’ I love being wrong!” - Marisa Dabice of <a href="https://twitter.com/mannequinpussy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mannequinpussy</a><br />
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Also, she reminds me of her (same energy): <a href="https://t.co/h2Bup0Id9f">pic.twitter.com/h2Bup0Id9f</a></div>
— TQ (@TomQuestion) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomQuestion/status/1171985580382674949?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 12, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Welcome to my 9th annual Music Awards / year in review post. I’ve also embedded my Spotify playlist of my favorite tracks at the top of this post.<br />
[Previous Year End Reviews: <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-2018-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2018</a>, <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-2017-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2017</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-2016-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2016</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-2015-tq-music-awards.html">2015</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-2014-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2014</a>, <a _blank="" href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/12/and-winners-of-my-2013-music-awards-are.html">2013</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2012/12/and-winners-of-my-2012-music-awards-are.html" target="_blank">2012</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2011/12/what-are-my-personal-year-end-music.html" target="_blank">2011</a>]<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Song of the Year:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>"Drunk II" by Mannequin Pussy</b></span><br />
[Runner up: “Got To Keep On” by The Chemical Brothers]<br />
The process of a song getting to this title usually starts with a question of, "I like this song - how will it sound live?" Thankfully, this song got a chance to prove itself in front of a sold out Lincoln Hall show (a setting that has resulted in many past tracks to earn this acclaim). It's written from a great perspective and performed with equal emotion.<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Album of the Year:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>Horizons</i> by Bag Raiders</b></span><br />
[Runner up: <i>Outer Peace</i> by Toro Y Moi]<br />
I didn't put much thought into this award. Spotify told me that Bag Raiders was my most listened to artist of the year, and it made me realize how often I went to this album to just flat out feel better about whatever state I currently mired. Especially handy on morning commutes.<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Concert of the Year:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Foals at The Riviera Theatre</b></span><br />
[Runner up: Mannequin Pussy at Lincoln Hall]<br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">Just another in a long line of shows (from many different artists) in which my top ranking of them was once again confirmed by their stage presence. They played the hits, they played my new faves, they left me already looking forward to their next show.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Song of the Summer:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>"Juice" by Lizzo</b></span><br />
[Runner up: "Sucker'" by Jonas Brothers] <br />
I saved listening to Lizzo's new album in order to listen to it while on vacation over Memorial Day weekend. It was an instant favorite and of course - everyone had it featured on whatever summer party they were hosting.<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Song Discovered Thanks to a TV Show / Movie of the Year:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>"Misbehavin" by Jennifer Nettles and Walton Goggins</b></span><br />
If you watched this show and *didn't* have this song instantly earworm into your daily life - check your pulse. We are all running around the house with a pickle in our mouth.<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Regret of the Year:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Not attending the 312 Block Party to see Priests</b></span><br />
[Runner up: losing my concert credibility by bringing my future wife to see Bon Iver at Allstate Arena]<br />
I was Kevin McAllistering it, marathon watching something on Netflix, when I saw through someone else's post that a band I've been trying to see for a couple of years was performing down the road. It was a huge miss (both in the fact that I didn't know it was occurring until too late and not going). Later that year I went to another street fest solo in order to avoid missing another favorite only to have that band's set canceled last minute. Overall, my summer street fest planning was a huge miss this year.<br />
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<b style="font-size: large;">Best Decision I made in 2018:</b><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Buying a WONDERBOOM to upgrade playlist mobility</b></span><br />
[Runner up: not fighting my future wife's insistence on hiring a live band for our wedding reception]<br />
This is a <a href="https://www.ultimateears.com/en-us/wireless-speakers/wonderboom.html" target="_blank">quality product</a> that I fully endorse.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span id="goog_33656828"></span><span id="goog_33656829"></span><br /></span>TQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16206443439796013799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315530142545105009.post-20550623660658563792018-12-19T16:36:00.000-06:002018-12-19T16:41:35.145-06:00LIVE COMEDY WITNESSED IN 2018<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I didn’t met my live comedy goals for 2018 (of which there were two). My streak of going to more events than the previous year was snapped, but worse – my goal of seeing a more diverse array of entertainers fell extremely short. With one exception, every show on the below list was led with somebody that looked a lot like me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The point of writing that is to challenge myself for next year. It’ll be accomplished if I make a better effort to see new people – this year was dominated by acts I’ve seen before and it’s not like I’ll stop supporting them in the future.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">[Previous years: <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2017/12/live-comedy-witnessed-in-2017.html" target="_blank">2017</a>. <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2016/12/live-comedy-witnessed-in-2016.html" target="_blank">2016</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2015/12/live-comedy-witnessed-in-2015.html" target="_blank">2015</a>]</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Todd Barry</b> at S.P.A.C.E. (Fri Jan 26)</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Amazing front row seats for his Crowd Work tour. The
highlight was when he named a new chicken product we had in development.</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Rory
Scovel</b> at Lincoln Hall (Sun Jan 28)</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One
of the best in the business. This was the 3<sup>rd</sup> time I’ve seen
him perform.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Myq
Kaplan</b> at Zanies (Thu Feb 1)</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The
highlight of this night was not Kaplan, but the feature act: Derek Graf.
He’s someone that had the unfortunate displeasure of seeing me attempt
comedy at an open mic – and now through his hard work and perpetually
improving set is now getting consistent stage time at the most established
comedy club in Chicago. I’ve yet to hear a better joke than dehumidifiers.</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i>Never
Not Funny</i> </b>at Zanies (Sat May 12)</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I’ll
never stop going to live podcasts. The second time I’ve seen <i>NNF</i>, but the
first time I saw him in his hometown.</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><b>Playing
Games</b></i> at Zanies (Sat May 12)</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Can
someone give Jimmy Pardo a hosting job? He’s simply the best at it.</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><b>Jon
Gabrus and Friends</b></i> at UCB Sunset (Thu May 24)</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This
was the comedy highlight of my year. I insisted that I take two of my friends
(who were vacationing with me in Los Angeles) to this the first night in
town and it was funnier than the large amount of hype I gave it.</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i>ASSSSCAT</i>
</b> at UCB Sunset (Sun May 27)</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First
time I saw a founding member of UCB (Matt Besser) perform. I’ve been to
three <i>ASSSSCATs </i>and hope there are many more in my future.</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><b>How
Did This Get Made</b></i> at Athenaeum Theatre (Sat Jun 2)</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Rad
</i> was pretty cool. MVP of the night was my friend Chrissy’s amazing sign
that got brought up on stage.</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><b>How
Did This Get Made</b></i> at Athenaeum Theatre (Sat Jun 2)</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Damn
right I went back for a second show! <i>Blues Brothers 2000</i> is one of the
worst five movies I’ve ever seen and I could’ve have been more happy
(Scribbles Forever)!</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Josh
Gondelman</b> at Zanies (Thu Jul 5)</span></li>
<ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Potentially
the nicest comic on Twitter, I’ll never stop supporting him when he comes
into town. You should also act in this manner.</span></li>
</ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i>Canned
Tears </i></b>at Judy’s Beat Lounge (Fri Jul 27)</span></li>
<ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As
amazing and funny as timely and relateable. Never underestimate the luxury
of knowing funny people.</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Gary
Gulman</b> at Park West (Sun Nov 18)</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A
more personal set than I expected. He amazingly crafted humor from the decent
of depression.</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i>Team Coco Presents Conan & Friends: An Evening Of Stand-Up And Investment Tips</i></b></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> at Chicago Theatre (Wed Nov 28)</span></li>
<ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Conan
forever. In any form, in any medium.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Help me fix this mistakes for next year. Know a show off the beaten path and want company? I’ll join you. Writing or directing a show yourself? Let me know and I’ll support it.</span></div>
TQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16206443439796013799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315530142545105009.post-53354951563019375142018-12-18T13:12:00.000-06:002019-12-31T13:36:43.964-06:00TQ's Year of TV (2018)<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;">MY POST TV AWARDS</span></span></b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: normal;">[Previous Years: <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2017/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2017.html" target="_blank">2017</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2016/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2016.html" target="_blank">2016</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2015/12/tqs-year-of-tv.html" target="_blank">2015</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/2014-year-in-review-life-threatening.html" target="_blank">2014 LT</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2014-non-life.html" target="_blank">2014 NLT</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/12/how-will-we-survive-without-breaking.html" target="_blank">2013</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/01/how-much-tv-can-one-watch-in-year.html" target="_blank">2012</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2012/02/whats-worth-watching.html" target="_blank">2011</a>] </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These dumb and obsessive television posts have mutated over its now eight years. A simple “top 11 of ‘11” became a behemoth of over seventy programs last year. I finally broke. Thanks to many life changing events that happened in 2018, I watched less television than when I first started writing these annual reviews.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The culture of TV has shot past the Golden and Peak TV eras and for some (such as myself) is beyond the age of “Too Much TV.” We are now in a Post TV era. People discuss the television they watched very similar to how they read their books. Gone are the days (or they only exist among <i>Game of Thrones</i> watchers) of chatting about in process programs. Most TV conversations only have two paths, both that start with the simple question of, “Have you seen <i>TITLE</i>?”</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You have seen <i>TITLE</i>. Great, let’s discuss every single aspect of the show or wait until you have consumed it all and then we can continue this dialogue.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You have not seen <i>TITLE</i>. You are inferior to me and I demand you stop all other entertainment consumption and report back to me when you have seen every single aspect of the show. You must watch <i>TITLE </i>and I will not accept you into my life until you have.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For the most part, I’ve stopped recommending television shows to others. We all need to cut back. I’m limiting myself to mentioning twenty shows this year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Best TV Show That Has Recently Completed / All Seasons Watch Recommend:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>The Americans</i> (FX) </b></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Nathan For You</i> (Comedy Central) </b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>The Americans</i> had the best series finale since <i>Six Feet Under</i>. Absolutely perfect and validated what all of us have been saying for years. The show had zero weak spots. Even its fake (wigs) and inanimate (mail robot) aspects were second to none. There were no new <i>Nathan For You</i> episodes in 2018. However, the news came out this year that it has ended. As much as I loved this show, and wish there were more episodes, it could not have had a better finale. I know more will discover this show and I look forward to reliving it as more people find it because it will have a great legacy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Best TV Show That Is Seriously Great:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Better Call Saul</i> (AMC)</b></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: It’s <i>Always Sunny in Philadelphia</i> (FXX)</b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>BCS</i> has hit a stride similar to its predecessor, but got to its pace quicker. This will probably remain in this top slot until it’s end. Meanwhile,<i> IASIP</i> keeps on chugging and finding new episodes without slowing at all. It needs to be considered one of the greatest shows in television history.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Best TV Show That Is Bonkers Entertaining:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Billions </i>(Showtime)</b></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Nailed It </i>(Netflix)</b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While it will never get nominated for an Emmy, both of these shows know its tone and hits its notes perfectly. Want a dark drama with people acting crazy? – <i>Billions </i>gonna Billions: it’s a show that won’t wait until a finale to drop a bomb. On a much brighter other side of the coin, <i>Nailed It</i> is the baking competition show we deserve. Nicole Byer warrants more fame.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Best TV Show That Had A Disappointing Recent Season:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Game of Thrones</i> (HBO)</b></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up:<i> Black Mirror </i>(Netflix)</b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Game of Thrones</i> is clearly just setting up for its finale season (very familiar with how <i>The Americans </i>treated its penultimate season).It’s very possible that my standards are too high for these shows. I will watch new episodes with the same fervor, I still love these shows very much.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Best TV Show That I Am Happy To Never Watch Again:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>House of Cards</i> (Netflix)</b></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Shameless </i>(Showtime)</b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Good riddance <i>House of Cards</i> – I won’t be taken hostage by you ever again. The last season was a sham – and I only watched it to make sure the corpse is actually dead. Get over yourself <i>HoC</i>! Meanwhile, <i>Shameless </i>will quickly return to my schedule if Emmy Rossum returns. It will probably still be a good show, but no Emmy drops it below my new standard of what is worth my time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Best TV Show That Needs To Get Resurrected ASAP:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Detroiters </i>(Comedy Central)</b></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Playing House</i> (USA)</b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The amount of uproar over the <i>Detroiters </i>cancellation has to bode well for its future. No such luck for <i>Playing House</i>. These shows are very close to each other in DNA. They are buddy comedies that exist in a fun landscape devoid of the nonstop fear and dread that consumes most of our stimulus.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Best TV Show That Needs Your Help Now Before It Dies:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>I’m Sorry</i> (TruTV)</b></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>The Good Place</i> (NBC)</b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Run to Netflix now and watch<i> I’m Sorry</i>. Set a series recording for its return next month. And I’m putting The Good Place as the runner up because if <i>Brooklyn Nine-Nine</i> can suffer a cancellation scare, any show can. We can’t lose <i>The Good Place</i> when we need it the most.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Best Documentary Series:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Evil Genius</i> (Netflix)</b></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Wild Wild Country</i> (Netflix)</b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Please allow me to devote this space to only mention that <i>The Staircase</i> sucked. Don’t watch it. The single best theory on what happened never made the show, a fault that is amplified by its already too long and bloated length. If there’s one thing this post helps you with, I hope it that it makes you avoid<i> The Staircase</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Best TV Show That Had a Bounce Back Great Season:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Hard Knocks</i> (HBO)</b></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Silicon Valley </i>(HBO)</b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What a time for perpetual losers to get on a winning streak.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Best TV Show That You Can Start Without Seeing Prior Seasons:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>90 Day Fianc<span style="background-color: white;">é</span></i> (TLC)</b></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner-up: <i>Below Deck </i>(Bravo)</b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What a finale to a post – a shocking twist – I’ve entered the Bravoverse!! It’s not a guilty pleasure, it’s a sincere joy. It finally makes sense to me. Watching TV shows that need graduate level comprehension skills in a distraction free environment are exhausting. Sometimes you need a show that you can have fun watching in a community that understands it is getting at most 70% of an attention span (that’s why it comes out of every commercial break repeating the previous three beats… and no hour is without a flashback).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Please note that it takes a special kind of show in this genre for me to enjoy. It’s an equation I have yet to solve. For some reason, I still can’t watch any “real” housewife or Vanderpump “rule.” Maybe it’s because of the lack of genuine sincerity in those shows? Meanwhile, I’m committed to </span><i style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">90 Day Fianc<span style="background-color: white;">é</span></i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and all aboard <i>Below Deck</i>. These shows are the modern day soap operas – and should be viewed from that perspective instead of other Reality based programming.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Continuing to the next episode,</span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">TQ</span></b>TQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16206443439796013799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315530142545105009.post-31059181420624290742018-12-14T19:11:00.003-06:002019-12-09T14:21:44.870-06:00The 2018 TQ Music Awards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Welcome to my 8th annual Music Awards / year in review post. I’ve also embedded my Spotify playlist of my favorite tracks at the top of this post.<br />
[Previous Year End Reviews: <a href="https://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-2017-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2017</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-2016-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2016</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-2015-tq-music-awards.html">2015</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-2014-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2014</a>, <a _blank="" href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/12/and-winners-of-my-2013-music-awards-are.html">2013</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2012/12/and-winners-of-my-2012-music-awards-are.html" target="_blank">2012</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2011/12/what-are-my-personal-year-end-music.html" target="_blank">2011</a>]<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Song of the Year:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>"All The Stars (with SZA)" by Kendrick Lamar</b></span><br />
[Runner up: “Lemon Glow” by Beach House]<br />
It’s a wire-to-wire finish for this song that feels like it came out 30 months ago (January, 2018). Fun fact: when I first heard the song’s chorus I thought I heard, “All the stars the boat show” and it always makes me smile.<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Album of the Year:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>7</i> by Beach House</b></span><br />
[Runner up: <i>Golden Hour</i> by Kacey Musgraves] <br />
Hearing songs from this album from a Box at the Chicago Theatre significantly aided Beach House’s rank. Don’t be surprised to see a Country star as a silver medalist – Musgraves has been a hit since her debut.<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Concert of the Year (tie):</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Phil Collins at United Center + Carly Rae Jepsen at Park West</b></span><br />
[Runner up (tie): Radiohead at United Center + Radiohead at United Center]<br />
This is a win for my heart. I met a woman in 2018 and after only knowing her for a month I purchased tickets to see an old man sit on a stool 5 months in the future. Never before have I planned that far in front of my headlights for a person. The show was held as Relationship Ransom as the only reason why we stayed together, which cemented in my head that she wasn’t an Easy Lover. I also took her to CRJ, which was one of the most fun nights of my life.<iframe allow="encrypted-media" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="380" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/0y3yEUS8KT9jHwHTsaAPp3" width="300"></iframe><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Song of the Summer:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>"Give" by Blackbird Blackbird</b></span><br />
[Runner up: "Runnin'" by Wajatta] <br />
No good explanation for these choices, which is too bad because it’s from the two least recognizable names in this post. These songs found their way onto a playlist early in the summer and fueled my hot walks from the L.<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Song Discovered Thanks to a TV Show / Movie of the Year:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>"Journal of Ardency" by Class Actress</b></span><br />
It was my most played song of the year according to Spotify. “All The Stars” was my Spotify #2, which doesn’t qualify for this award because I heard the song before I saw <i>Black Panther</i>. “Journal of Ardency” doesn’t qualify for Song of the Year because it came out in 2009. The song’s been on repeat ever since I heard it at the end of a Barry (HBO) episode.<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Regret of the Year:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Not attending Young Galaxy's final show in Chicago</b></span><br />
[Runner up: Not seeing Sayers or Pool Holograph perform live this year]<br />
A close friend with a very trusted musical IQ threated the end of my life if I didn’t see Young Galaxy at Subterranean this past October. I bought tickets immediately. The night of my concert, I was literally 200 yards away – but I had to stop myself from going. It may not be so much a regret, but doing so might have threated my life (this is a large embellishment of course, I was only recovering from an event that I felt threatened my life and wasn’t strong enough for a Montreal Music Mix that have since retired to never tour again). A quick note on the runner up regret: I need to be a better friend and support local music better next year.<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Best Decision I made in 2018:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>My sister's birthday present (tickets to Justin Timerlake's <i>Man of the Woods</i> tour)</b></span><br />
[Runner up: Selecting the instrumental playlist for my MRI]<br />
I’ve never been to a show with my sister until JT. He could’ve been reading from a phone book and my sister would’ve loved every letter. My thoughts on the show are mixed, but the experience was the best of the year. As far my runner up choice here…<br />
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Long (another) story short: I had a brain tumor removed this year. That Young Galaxy show I missed was a few weeks after the surgery, which is why I wasn’t strong enough to attend. One of the small pieces to that story was when I spent 90 quality minutes getting an MRI of my head. I choose my “SHUT'JO SASSHOLE” playlist (which consists of lyric-less instrumental tracks) and it perfectly tuned out any noise from the machine while calming me throughout its operation. I’ll need more MRIs in my future, and more need for my favorite mixtape. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you very much for reading. Here are the concert collages / showlog from 2017:</span><br />
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TQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16206443439796013799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315530142545105009.post-69414383955396839072017-12-29T00:35:00.000-06:002017-12-28T21:53:19.327-06:00TQ's Year of TV (2017)<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">M<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Y </span></span>YEAR OF T<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">V</span></span><span style="font-size: normal;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: normal;">[Previous Years: <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2016/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2016.html" target="_blank">2016</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2015/12/tqs-year-of-tv.html" target="_blank">2015</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/2014-year-in-review-life-threatening.html" target="_blank">2014 LT</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2014-non-life.html" target="_blank">2014 NLT</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/12/how-will-we-survive-without-breaking.html" target="_blank">2013</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/01/how-much-tv-can-one-watch-in-year.html" target="_blank">2012</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2012/02/whats-worth-watching.html" target="_blank">2011</a>] </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Peak TV is done. It's dead. The era (also referred to as The Golden Age of Television or Prestige TV) that began when <i>The Sopranos </i>debuted on a premium cable network will officially die with its last dragon - literally.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">People are going crazy deciding what to watch next</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: normal;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We are now in the time of <b>TOO MUCH TV</b>. It is impossible to keep up. Not only is there a new series that you must watch coming out every week - but it's a series that whoever told you about it has seen every episode of its existence (an existence not known before whatever conversation bombards you with its arrival) and most likely won't give you any details until you are current with its plot lines.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In years past I would rank every show in which I had watched a full season. This year, to prove my "<b>TOO MUCH TV</b>" point to myself, I'm going to list out every show that is on my show watching radar. The below TV Tsunami includes both shows that I have watched in totality, but also shows that I very likely will watch in the future - when I start quitting other shows on this list in greater numbers. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Rankings are impossible this year as one of my known favorites, <i>Black Mirror</i>, released new episodes today (</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">December 29) that would make any number assignment eventually inaccurate.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">New for this year: TV Superlatives! At the bottom of the post will be specific awards that I want to give my favori</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">tes. It's a better strategy for the future of this quixotic adventure. The other shows are listed alphabetically.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>The Affair</i> (Showtime)</span></span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This show sucks now. It was good, but now its not. Not watching another episode of it... unless someone tells me the new season is centered on Brendan Fraser's character. It's excellent first season will make you watch its second, but it's third will make you stop at its fourth.</span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>American Gods </i>(Starz)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">According to the people who read the book, it will get better. I don't know what I wanted - I was hoping for another beautifully weird looking show like <i>Hannibal</i> (also a Bryan Fuller fever dream). It was that... I guess. I want to quit it, but know I won't. I'll bank all the second season and watch it in a single weekend in 2018.</span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Ballers</i> (HBO)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm only mentioning this show to brag about not having watched it! It was a promise I made last year that I didn't think I would be able to keep. I had the entire series recorded, ready to watch on any random weekend - but I stayed away. You'd think I wouldn't be able to after learning the show was set in Las Vegas this year - but you'd be wrong.</span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Baskets</i> (FX)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A show that reminds of my golf game. There's no too much to it, often is frustrating, but there's always a moment that brings you back for more. One thing that I will always love about <i>Baskets</i> is its nonstop admiration of Costco and Arby's. More shows, not less, of it need to exist.</span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Better Things</i> (FX)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Let's all say it in unison: F - U - Louie - C - K... It's awful that his name is attached to such a great show. The best aspect of <i>Better Things</i> is that it tells the parts of the story it chooses, and purposely omits pieces of it because it trusts you will catch up and make your own conclusions. Also great at stand alone episodes in addition to serialized arcs.</span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Big Little Lies </i>(HBO)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A powerhouse. Great in all aspects. HBO can't seem to get a new series off the ground but with <i>True Detective</i>, <i>The Night Of</i>, and now <i>Big Little Lies</i>... It has a great grasp on the limited series. Is it okay that I do not want a second season? It's perfect as is - but I'm sure they can find another victim, and I'll be ready when they do. </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Big Mouth</i> (Netflix)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I haven't watched this show. Not a single minute. But I've suggested it to multiple people who have told me it's good. There's no reason, with its cast, that it won't be excellent.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Billions</i> (Showtime)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The most fun show about the most ridiculous people. <i>Billions</i> has risen to the rare rank that I'll watch it when it airs live - because I can't wait for what fun it has next. It doesn't matter what side you are rooting for in <i>Billions</i>, you know you'll both lose and win. Could use some freaking diversity on the show - so that's one thing they can fix. </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Black Mirror </i>(Netflix)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">New episodes came out on December 29. This is my current plan for New Year's Eve. A perfect dark pair to one of my worst nights of the year. </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Bloodline</i> (Netflix)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's third and final season came out. I haven't watched it. Probably won't. If you did tell me if it was closer to the quality of season one, or was just more of the same bad s2 garbage. </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>BoJack Horseman </i>(Netflix)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The show was more of a drama this year. Any story with Mr. Pea<span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nutbutter is great, and his run for Governor was as good as when he was the host of </span></span></span><span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <i>HSACWDTKDTKTLFO</i>. But that was less than half of the season - I never got invested in the lost-daughter-mystery-flashback-heavy main arc of the season.</span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Broad City</i> (Comedy Central)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Move over <i>Veep</i>, the best use of profanity on television is now <i>Broad City's</i> claim. It's also a <i>Seinfeld</i> for a new generation and is more realistic than <i>Friends</i> ever attempted. One has to think the time for this show is short - too many huge things are ahead for its stars. Watch it now and earn party cred later.</span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Brockmire</i> (IFC)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you haven't seen this, go back-back-back to whatever you use to watch television and ring it up. Another wond<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">erfully vulgar show, you don't need to like baseball to enjoy (but you may need to enjoy drunken behavior worse than what <i>Eastbound and Down</i> showed us). This show is a home run. GET IT?</span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Crashing</i> (HBO)</span></span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A sweet show about an awful life. Thankfully, if you know about Pete Holmes you know the story ends on a good note - but never before has a show expertly shown the uncomfortably awkward open mic comedy scene this well. The show has a set of guest stars that are famous now, and the rest of actors will be famous in five years.</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Detroiters</i> (Comedy C</span>entral)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I don't know if the Tim Robinson and Sam Richardson comedy got a second season - but I really hope it does. A great show about friendship that has a hidden gem of being one of the better office-based comedies. The show has hilarious set pieces such as a family birthday party, but it's true brilliance is its commentary on the modern business world. </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>The Deuce </i>(HBO)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another
show that I haven't watched yet. I know I will. Promise. Like the
prologue to this post summaries, there's just TOO MUCH TV.</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Easy</i> (Netflix)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another
show that I haven't watched yet. I know I will. Promise. Like the
prologue to this post summaries, there's just TOO MUCH TV.</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>F is for Family </i>(Netflix)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I quit this show midseason. It's not bad, but I've got too much other stuff on deck. Watching this show w<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">as time probably better spent watching <i>Big Mouth</i>. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Fargo</i> (FX)</span></span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The first two seasons were some of the best of the medium. It's difficult to objectively say if it was a poor season, or only looked poor in relation to the first two stellar efforts. The one saving grace of season three was the best Coen film reference yet. And if you know me, you don't have a tough time guessing which film was chosen to honor.</span></span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
</i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>F<b>ull Frontal with Samantha Bee </b></i><b>(TBS)</b></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Instead of watching four episodes a week of <i>The Daily Show</i>, I watch three shows that air once a week that give me three different perspectives with a much better quality. This is one of those three shows.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>The Girlfriend Experience</i> (Starz)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If I had watched season one in 2016, it would have been in the top 15. Season two (with its two separate stories at double the length) is a clear example of quantity over quality. I first quit one of the two stories, and then eventually quit the second one too. The show was amazing because Riley Keough was amazing. The new stories fall way short. </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Girls</i> (HBO)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm glad this show quit before I had to quit it. It was never a show for me and the quicker we can all move on the better. Time to watch better shows like <i>Insecure</i> instead. </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>GLOW</i> (Netflix)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Everyone loved this show more than me. Consider this show on the mat in my mind. If it doesn't get up quick, I'm calling it and moving on to the next match. </span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>The Good Place </i>(NBC)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The most original comedy on television. If you don't watch this, you must start from episode one. A rare show that is able to pun on the level of <i>BoJack Horseman</i>. The show has accomplished the previously inconceivable: turned me into a Jacksonville Jaguars fan. Is it a coincidence that the Jags are having their best season in decades?</span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>The Gorburger Show</i> (Comedy Central)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">T.J. Miller shoudn't be allowed to attempt this bullshit anymore. The less we hear from him the better. </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>House of Cards</i> (Netflix)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The show went from great, to just entertaining, to just foolish. It's no longer good enough to balance out its ridiculousness. But it looks like the only thing that can save the show (the elimination of Kevin Spacey / focus on Robin Wright) may be in the... cards? If you hated that line, now have the emotion that matches my opinion of the Underwoods. </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>I'm Sorry</i> (TruTV)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Andrea Savage is great in a show that I've recommended to all my friends with kids. It's a show that proves that people don't have to stop being inappropriate and messy once they become parents. If you are the kind of person that drinks booze at a toddler's birthday party - this show is for you!</span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia</i> (FX)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I will go to bat for this show forever. If you think this show has lost a step, let me know and get ready to fight. You'll lose because I'll mention a single use of an exercise bike and walk away victorious. Get ready for a major change for its next year - the first post Dennis year. Wouldn't it be awesome if they replaced him with Athena!? </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Lady Dynamite </i>(Netflix)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bless Maria Bamford and bless that she's able to unleash her unique perspective. The show is her mind, and it's wonderfully aware in its incoherent logic. There are times when Maria just screams a totally over the top line delivery that is a line you've heard in so many other sitcoms. The key difference: Lady Dynamite knows it's nonsense.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Last Man on Earth</i> (Fox)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I tend to discount this show by watching other shows ahead of it, but every episode has great laughs. Maybe its the realization that my sense of humor is to close to Tandy's (the most hated character on the show). The show is nothing what I thought it was going to be when it started and I hope it continues to surprise me.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Last Week Tonight with John Oliver</i> (HBO)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Instead
of watching four episodes a week of <i>The Daily Show</i>, I watch three shows
that air once a week that give me three different perspectives with a
much better quality. This is one of those three shows.</span></span></span> </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>The Leftovers</i> (HBO)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A great show that had a great series finale. A task that appears impossible with how infrequent it occurs. The entire show is less than 30 hours, which hopefully means I can have more discussions about it with more people in the future. The rest of my time I will yield to a much better writer: please read <a href="http://observer.com/author/tom-batten/" target="_blank">Tom Batten's recaps on the final season</a>. </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Love</i> (Netflix)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This show's upcoming third season will be its last. I'm going to miss it when its gone. Everyone in it is great and I can't wait to see what everyone involved in it does next. </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Master of None </i>(Netflix)</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Remember this show? I'm guessing we'll never get a third season so enjoy perhaps the best two season comedy of all-time. Its Thanksgiving episode earned its spot in history. And just when you think the soundtrack couldn't get better - we have a backseat cab dance party to "Scatman" - what a gift. </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Mindhunter</i> (Netflix)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm not as high on its first season as everyone who recommended it to me was, but I think the second season is set up for greatness. There was a specific moment that I'd love to talk to anybody that has seen it (when I was about to say, "this show isn't that scary" and almost fell off my couch in a startled fear panic).</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Mr. Robot</i> (USA)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another
show that I haven't watched yet. I know I will. Promise. Like the
prologue to this post summaries, there's just TOO MUCH TV.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Narcos</i> (Netflix)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another
show that I haven't watched yet. I know I will. Promise. Like the
prologue to this post summaries, there's just TOO MUCH TV.</span> </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Ozark</i> (Netflix)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When it comes to Netflix shows that people want you to watch, if they didn't run at you with <i>Mindhunter</i>, they ran at you with <i>Ozark</i>. Jason Bateman is great - even if people wrongly think he plays the same character in everything he does. I didn't like it as much as others because it's another story about a too smart for his own good guy in the illicit drug world.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Playing House</i> (USA)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gone to soon. Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham gave America two chances to see their great friendship (the first was the NBC show <i>Best Friends Forever</i>) and we need a third chance. USA wasn't able to get their comedy voice off the ground - in a better world TruTV would've picked it up to pair with <i>I'm Sorry</i>. </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Review</i> (Comedy Central)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Five Stars</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Rick & Morty </i>(Adult Swim)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It took forever to get a second season and it feels like its only a matter of time before Dan Harmon finds something else to do while he waits. If there was justice in the world, any poor soul that had to work at a McDonald's the morning it was overrun by comedy nerds would get a bonus check from Adult Swim.</span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>The Rundown with Robin Thede</i> (BET)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Instead
of watching four episodes a week of <i>The Daily Show</i>, I watch three shows
that air once a week that give me three different perspectives with a
much better quality. This is one of those three shows.</span></span></span> </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Search Party</i> (TBS)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another
show that I haven't watched yet. I know I will. Promise. Like the
prologue to this post summaries, there's just TOO MUCH TV.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span> </span></span></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Sense8</i> (Netflix)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is the hour-long Netflix show I prefer over <i>Bloodline</i>, <i>Narcos</i>, <i>Ozark</i>, and even <i>Mindhunter</i>. It's sci-fi action, self-aware comedy, and far and away all the most diverse cast on this list. Netflix tried to cancel it, and its fans justifiably freaked. Thankfully a compromise was reached and we'll get a series ending movie-length finale in 2018.</span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Shameless</i> (Showtime)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another
show that I haven't watched yet. I know I will. Promise. Like the
prologue to this post summaries, there's just TOO MUCH TV.</span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Silicon Valley </i>(HBO)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The show is starting to feel like <i>The Walking Dead</i> of comedy - in that it is constantly working itself into a corner only to find a miracle recovery just in time... before the next dumbass mistake for the next episode or season. I have hope for this show - the next season will be T.J. Millerless (to use an algebra term: addition by subtraction).</span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>SMILF</i> (Showtime)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I didn't expect to like this show as much as I did. Gave the first episode a watch with the dark intention of writing it off and knowing that I didn't have to invest any effort in it. But the first episode hooked me and couldn't be better positioned next to <i>Shameless</i>. Further proof that we need different voices in storytelling. </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Stranger Things</i> (Netflix)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The best part of the season was the expansion of the Hawkins universe to include normal characters like Lucas' sister, step-brother Billy, and Radio Shack Rudy. But my idea for season two is a buddy-cop season with Steve and Dustin. Knowing that won't happen, they better bring back Eight to make that episode in Chicago make more sense.</span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>The Tick</i> (Amazon)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another
show that I haven't watched yet. I know I will. Promise. Like the
prologue to this post summaries, there's just TOO MUCH TV.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Top of the Lake: China Girl</i> (AMC)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another
show that I haven't watched yet. I know I will. Promise. Like the
prologue to this post summaries, there's just TOO MUCH TV.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Unb</span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>reakable Kimmy Schmidt </i>(Netflix)</span></span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Kimmy going to college was a wasted opportunity. A lot of material left on the table that I hope the show goes back to burn. The show is still at a level that will make me watch every new episode the weekend they are released. Tina Fey's team will always step on the gas and provide one of the highest jokes per minute ratios in the game.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Veep</i> (HBO)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In years past I have claimed Veep as the best comedy on TV. This year I don't have the same opinion, but knowing that its last season will be its last - I can't wait! </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Vice Principals</i> (HBO)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Is Walton Goggins the next John C. Reilly? An great dramatic actor that was given a chance to be silly and we will get more of it? Loved the entire concept of <i>Vice Principals</i> and loved how they shot it all at once, always knowing and wanting it to last two seasons. For those that watched, we all got a wonderful <i>Eastbound and Down </i>gift in its finale. </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>White Famous </i>(Showtime)</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another
show that I haven't watched yet. I know I will. Promise. Like the
prologue to this post summaries, there's just TOO MUCH TV.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>You're The Worst </i>(FX)</span></span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another
show that I haven't watched yet. I know I will. Promise. Like the
prologue to this post summaries, there's just TOO MUCH TV.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Chicago Fire</i> (NBC)</span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">HOW DARE YOU D. WOLF?! You made me watch a procedural on NBC and this is the thanks I get - watching the best non Ice-T portrayed character in the last twenty years die already. SPOILER ALERT - YOU SUCK. </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>The Americans</i> (FX)</span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-75gs7SSmFFc/WkVMhV818OI/AAAAAAAACk0/eBcJyx6p26Umz0_BJ7fzh9xMq3wB_mDSwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0473.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-75gs7SSmFFc/WkVMhV818OI/AAAAAAAACk0/eBcJyx6p26Umz0_BJ7fzh9xMq3wB_mDSwCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_0473.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Not a good season in 2017 for a show that is a former #1. I'm blaming it on the fact that for the first in the history of the show, its writers knew it wasn't potentially writing its last season. Next year is, sadly, the last year for The Americans. It's earned my trust, and continues to possess it after a down year, but it's gotta stick that landing.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">BEST SHOWS I PROBABLY WILL NEVER WATCH</span></span></span></div>
<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>The Handmaid's Tale</i> (Hulu) & </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Transparent</i> (Amazon)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'll probably never buy a Hulu subscription because I'm never in a search for more television to watch. Even though I recently got access to Amazon Prime, I fear that <i>Transparent</i> has gone too far without me watching to catch up (and bonus reason I don't want to watch: Jeff Tambor). Maybe next year, let's stay optimistic.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">BEST SHOW THAT NEEDS MORE EPISODES</span></span></span></div>
<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Take My Wife</i> (SeeSo)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If NBC reboots another Please See Me TV memory over picking up this gem, they deserve their fate. I feel the stories in this show are timeless, but with the very important change of having them told by different voices. The world sucked in 2017 - perhaps the world has to get better in order to deserve <i>Take My Wife</i>.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">BEST FEATURE LENGTH SEASON FINALE ABOUT A BILL GATES IMPERSONATOR</span></span></span></div>
<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Nathan For You </i>(Comedy)</span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">BEST SHOW YOU HATE YOURSELF FOR ENJOYING</span></span></span></div>
<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Hard Knocks: Training Camp </i>(HBO)</span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">BEST BADASS</span></span></span></div>
<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Game of Thrones</i> (HBO)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jNHHIgNz4e0/WkVMlMNBQWI/AAAAAAAAClc/5IH3EyW7ItM_ZKgir03qCBTL4gxXRr-KQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3939.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="313" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jNHHIgNz4e0/WkVMlMNBQWI/AAAAAAAAClc/5IH3EyW7ItM_ZKgir03qCBTL4gxXRr-KQCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_3939.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She almost rode this show to the Best Drama award herself. An amazing show that had one of its best seasons to date. I'm guessing it'll be spring by the time we return to Westeros.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">BEST BOSS</span></span></span></div>
<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ </i>(SeeSo)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1pdkXxj7fX8/WkVMmoUk0II/AAAAAAAAClo/4QFIwEmO4AYqLYleueLGDuznjXgJ9Y_OQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_4084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1pdkXxj7fX8/WkVMmoUk0II/AAAAAAAAClo/4QFIwEmO4AYqLYleueLGDuznjXgJ9Y_OQCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_4084.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you think I created this category to only share pictures of PFT, you're 100% correct. Here's another:</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6WnARLZqU9A/WkVMmf1jb6I/AAAAAAAAClk/2IQpRGF9qb8_h3jYtcFlbacJDIgaxVQpQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_4083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6WnARLZqU9A/WkVMmf1jb6I/AAAAAAAAClk/2IQpRGF9qb8_h3jYtcFlbacJDIgaxVQpQCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_4083.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">BEST SHOWS YOU WANT TO RECOMMEND BUT CANNOT </span></span></span></div>
<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Shrink</i> (SeeSo) & <i>The UCB Show</i> (SeeSo) </span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm one of those comedy diehards that bought a subscription to SeeSo. We all knew it couldn't last, which inspired me to watch as much of it as I could while it lasted. The best show is the above mentioned Take My Wife - which I'm still confident will find a home elsewhere. Bajillion is availalbe on amazon and iTunes... But I don't think <i>Shink</i> and <i>The UCB Show</i> are anywhere - and that's sad.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">WORST REGRESSION</span></span></span></div>
<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Curb Your Enthusiasm</i> (HBO)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I don't think the show will ever return to its past glory. Why is the show bad now? It's because every episode has the same plot of "An Asshole being rude for no reason to service industry workers." Larry's always been an asshole, but it's funny when he's with friends. He seems to have no friends left.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">MOST IMPROVED</span></span></span></div>
<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Halt and Catch Fire</i> (AMC)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Everybody was surprised that it didn't get cancelled after it's first season. After it's third season we all were praying for a fourth season. It's fourth and final season is a wonderful payoff to all who watched it throughout it's growth. This show will go down in history as one of the forgotten gems of its time (similar to how Party Down is now perceived). </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">BEST NEW COMEDY</span></span></span></div>
<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>The Chris Gethard Show</i> (TruTV)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Comin' at you live in 10-9-8-7-6-5 and nobody knows. Yeah nobody knows! Just what's gonna happen in 4-3-2-1 ACTION it could explode. Oh it could all explode! C'mon let's get going its way more fun not knowing where it could go. Who knows where we're going? Let's start the show! Who knows where we're going? Let's start the show!"</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">BEST NEW DRAMA</span></span></span></div>
<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Legion</i> (FX)</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Take all those boring Marvel shows on Netflix that have bloated (middle dragging) seasons and add a visionary like Fargo's Noah Hawley to it and you'll get Legion. Aubrey Plaza is remarkable in a show that is as fun as it is weird. The show needs one more thing to truly be great: dump Bryan Singer from its credits.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">BEST SHOW TO RECOMMEND</span></span></span></span></div>
<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>American Vandal</i> (Netflix)</span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's fun. It makes fun of ot</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">her shows people have recommended in the past. You know it is insincere but you will grow real feelings for it. Half hour, easy to consume, episodes make it great for airplane views (especially with the 2017 gift of Netflix allowing content to exist offline). #WhoDrewTheDicks</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">— TQ (@TomQuestion) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomQuestion/status/946504297444986880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 28, 2017</a></span></blockquote>
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<script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At the end of <i>Breaking Bad</i>, every episode had a black cloud above it knowing that any character in may be at death's door. Better Call Saul is achieving equal levels of suspense with all viewers knowing that all characters will survive through it. Since its start it's been two great, separate but equal, stories. They are starting to wonderfully merge.</span></span><br />
<br />TQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16206443439796013799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315530142545105009.post-63848021953354286272017-12-28T00:39:00.001-06:002017-12-28T00:41:58.385-06:00LIVE COMEDY WITNESSED IN 2017For the first time, I attended more comedy shows than music concerts in a calendar year. It's a trend that I hope to continue going forward. The below list is about 95% accurate - any omissions are not intentional (only the fault of poor note keeping and worse google search skills). <br />
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Here are the times I paid (and was honored to buy) for laughs in 2017 (previous years: <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2016/12/live-comedy-witnessed-in-2016.html" target="_blank">2016</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2015/12/live-comedy-witnessed-in-2015.html" target="_blank">2015</a>) whether it be sketch, improv, stand up, story telling, or [undefined creativity]: <br />
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<li>Inepi2ude at Stage 773 (Jan 8)</li>
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<li>Sketch revue written and performed by Jennifer Mitchell and Nick Bernardi as a part of the Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival</li>
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<li>Rory Scovel at Up Comedy (Jan 14)</li>
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<li>Hour long stand up headliner set with Alex Kumin opening</li>
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<li>Sklar Brothers at Lincoln Hall (Feb 11)</li>
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<li>Live recording of stand up special for SeeSo with Daniel Van Kirk opening</li>
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<li>Myq Kaplan at Schubas (Apr 19)</li>
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<li>Hour long stand up headliner set with Arish Singh opening</li>
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<li>Neil Hamburger at Lincoln Hall (May 10)</li>
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<li>Hour long stand up headliner set with Major Entertainer Mike H opening</li>
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<li>Inepi2ude at Judy's Beat Lounge (May 19)</li>
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<li>Sketch revue written and performed by Jennifer Mitchell and Nick Bernardi </li>
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<li>Eddie Pepitone at The Hideout (May 20)</li>
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<li>Hour long stand up headliner set with Stephanie Weber, Derek Smith, Sarah Sherman, and more </li>
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<li>Patton Oswalt at Athenaeum Theatre (Jun 2)</li>
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<li>Live recording of a stand up special for Netflix with Shane Torres opening </li>
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<li>Nathan Fielder at Athenaeum Theatre (Jun 3)</li>
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<li>Special preview of new season of Nathan For You with Q & A session</li>
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<li>Good Neighbor at Thalia Hall (Jul 12)</li>
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<li>Stand up / sketch / unfortunate casual misogyny with Kyle Mooney, Dave McCary, and Nick Rutherford</li>
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<li>Variety Top Comics to Watch at some theater that probably has a cool sounding french name (Jul 28) </li>
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<li>Stand up showcase featuring Rhea Butcher, Esther Povitsky, Liza Treyger, Vir Das, Desus Nice, and Kid Mero at Just For Laughs festival in Montreal</li>
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<li>John Mulaney at L'Olympia Theatre (Jul 29)</li>
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<li>Hour long stand up headliner set at Just For Laughs festival in Montreal with Max Silvestri opening</li>
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<li>The Masters at Place des Arts (Jul 29)</li>
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<li>Stand up showcase featuring Todd Barry, Laura Kightlinger, Alonzo Bodden, and more at Just For Laughs festival in Montreal</li>
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<li>Raised by TV at Now Hear This fest (Sep 8)</li>
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<li>Live podcast hosted by Lauren Lapkus and Jon Gabrus with guest Paul Scheer </li>
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<li>How Did This Get Made at Now Hear This fest (Sep 8)</li>
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<li>Live podcast hosted by
Paul Sheer featuring Jason Mantzoukas, June Diane Raphael, and guest Chris Gethard</li>
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<li>Black On The Air at Now Hear This fest (Sep 9)</li>
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<li>Live podcast hosted
by Larry Wilmore with guest Robin Thede</li>
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<li>High & Mighty at Now Hear This fest (Sep 9)</li>
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<li> Live podcast hosted by Jon Gabrus with guest Anthony Atamanuik</li>
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<li>Who Charted at Now Hear This fest (Sep 9)</li>
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<li>Live podcast hosted
by Kulap Vilaysack and Howard Kremmer with guest Ryan Gaul</li>
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<li>Comedy Bang! Bang! at Now Hear This fest (Sep 9)</li>
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<li>Live podcast
hosted by Scott Auckerman featuring Jason Mantzoukas, Paul F. Tompkins, Jessica McKenna, Mary Holland, Ryan Gaul, and Anthony Atamanuik</li>
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<li>Doughboys at Now Hear This (Sep 10)</li>
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<li> Live podcast hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell with guest Christine Nangle </li>
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<li>Asssscat at UCB Chelsea (Sep 10)</li>
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<li>Improv with Sharon O'Neil, Miriam Tolan, Zach Cherry, Michael Cruz Kanye, and more</li>
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<li>James Adomian at Under The Gun Theatre (Nov 18)</li>
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<li>Hour long stand up headliner set at Lincoln Lodge with Stephanie Weber, Derek Smith, and Shannon Noll</li>
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<li>Josh Gondelman at Zanies Chicago (Dec 6)</li>
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<li>Hour long stand up headliner set with Will Miles and Emily Galati</li>
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<li>Pat Tomasulo at Zanies Rosemont (Dec 21)</li>
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<li>Hour long stand up headliner set with Lisa Curry </li>
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TQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16206443439796013799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315530142545105009.post-48726991500003349722017-12-27T06:27:00.001-06:002017-12-27T07:32:48.851-06:00TQ's Top 17 IG Posts of '17<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm <a href="http://www.instagram.com/tomqu" target="_blank">@tomqu on Instragram</a>. These aren't the most liked posts, or even the best quality, but they are my favorites.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">[past years: </span><a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2016/12/tqs-top-16-ig-posts-of-16.html" target="_blank">2016</a><span style="font-size: large;">, </span><a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2015/12/tqs-top-15-ig-posts-of-15_20.html" target="_blank">2015</a><span style="font-size: large;">, </span><a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/tqs-top-10-ig-posts-plus-4-videos-of.html" target="_blank">2014</a><span style="font-size: large;">, </span><a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/12/my-top-13-ig-photos-of-13.html" target="_blank">2013</a><span style="font-size: large;">]</span><br />
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Welcome to my 7th annual Music Awards / year in review post. I’ve also embedded my Spotify playlist of my favorite tracks at the bottom of this post along with my Instagram log of shows I’ve attended.<br />
[Previous Year End Reviews: <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-2016-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2016</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-2015-tq-music-awards.html">2015</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-2014-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2014</a>, <a _blank="" href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/12/and-winners-of-my-2013-music-awards-are.html">2013</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2012/12/and-winners-of-my-2012-music-awards-are.html" target="_blank">2012</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2011/12/what-are-my-personal-year-end-music.html" target="_blank">2011</a>] <br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Song of the Year:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>"Cut To The Feeling” by Carly Rae Jepsen</b></span><br />
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There were many, for lack of a better term, extracurricular, elements that helped me arrive at this song selection. A crazy chain reaction of events and choices led me to attend a free "secret show" blocks away from my apartment, which after waiting in line for three hours with nobody within ten years of my age, featuring a live debut of a song... The result was a visceral reaction of gratitude from an artist not sure how a song would be received.<br />
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[Runner up: “Ti Amo” by Phoenix]<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Album of the Year:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>Mister Mellow</i> by Washed Out</b></span><br />
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I don't take too much stock in Spotify's analytic account of my listening year, primarily because it will always give too much weight to albums released earlier in the year (allowing a track more plays on my Best Of Playlist). However, they got it right as Washed Out was the artist I listened to most this year. Further proof: I went alone to a venue I don't like to hear the album performed live.<br />
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[Runner up: <i>This Old Dog</i> by Mac DeMarco]<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Concert of the Year:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Explosions In The Sky at Empty Bottle</b></span><br />
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As great as that U2 performance was, it was bested by an intense Carly Rae Jepsen event that boasted perhaps the best concert crowd in my lifetime.<br />
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The only thing that can top those two - a show that I now rank as the greatest concert I have ever attended: the night I saw Explosions In The Sky at Empty Bottle (one of the venue's special shows celebrating its 25th anniversary). Special note to Holy Fuck as a great and fitting opener for EITS. It was an effort that would've bought tears to Coach Taylor's eyes himself!<br />
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[Runner up: Carly Rae Jepsen at Chop Shop] <br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>"745" by Vince Staples (<i>Big Fish Theory</i>)</b></span><br />
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Last year I claimed the entire <i>Coloring Book</i> (album? mixtape?) by Chance The Rapper as the sound of the summer, and this year is similar... The entire album is great. <br />
[Runner up: "Ti Amo" by Phoenix (<i>Ti Amo</i>)]<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Regret of the Year:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>September 29, 2017</b></span><br />
I knew I wouldn't go to as many shows in 2017 as I did in 2016 (which was a record high for me). Next year will likely continue the trend; I'll probably dip below 20 for the first time in a long time. Far too many shows this past year were attended solo, which isn't necessarily a bad thing - but significantly less fun. Ironically, my biggest regret of this year is NOT going alone on a night in late September. At no fault of the music, it was the worst night in my concert loving lifetime and should have gone solo.<br />
[Runner up: October 19, 2017 for a similar "not at all music related" reason]<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Guilty Pleasure Track of the Year:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>"Chained To The Rhythm" by Katy Perry</b></span><br />
Carly Rae Jepsen is the opening act for Katy Perry's 2018 tour in select cities - BUT NOT CHICAGO AND I AM NOT HAPPY ABOUT IT.<br />
[Runner up: "I Feel It Coming" by The Weeknd]<br />
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<b style="font-size: large;">Best Decision I made in 2017:</b><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Creating the <i>Volume Speaker</i> podcast</b></span><br />
My podcast isn't about music, but since it is the largest endeavor of my life of the past year, but now that it exists it allows me to record special bonus episodes if needed. For example, the <a href="https://medium.com/@TomQuestion/bonus-volume-speaker-vol-crj-me-maybe-6cf9db3a0d0e" target="_blank">CRJ inspired volume</a>.<br />
[Runner up: Buying expensive Arcade Fire tickets incredibly far in advance knowing that when the show ended I would know I would be glad I did.]<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Thank you very much for reading. To close, here are the concert collages / showlog from 2017:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>TQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16206443439796013799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315530142545105009.post-52186602316502046992017-07-05T21:18:00.000-05:002017-07-05T21:46:04.785-05:00My Dad's 80th Birthday Gift<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We have been blessed with an absolute treasure of a father. Although we are the only ones with the honor of knowing him as Dad, most people have their own unique way of knowing him (e.g. the man waving to strangers at passing by cars, the gentleman who takes off his hat as he greets any Costco employee, the forceful voice of a lecter, the sympathetic warm soul that brings communion when in need, the popular guy of his McDonald’s “therapy group” each morning). He is the man we love and admire more than anyone on this planet. Dan Quiery takes interest in all around him. He likes a simple handshake, a picture you can hold in your hand, and knowing what is going on in your life. He also has a favorite time of day, one he looks forward to each afternoon…</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We tease him about this all the time. He is a “man about town” but he’s usually home most days when the mail arrives. If not, he gets it within moments of getting home. In our opinion, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of interesting things arriving in that mailbox, but he l<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">oves the act of getting the mail. He loves opening it with an earnest discipline that is often only reserved for spiritual rituals. His trusty letter opener is always at the ready (which he often offers for his children’s use, who instead opt to barbarically rip open letters with fingers). It’s a not a time of day for our dad, it’s a rite.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This year we are asking you to celebrate our father's birthday in the form of writing him a tangible note. His address is at the bottom of this message. You don't have to spend $3.00 on a card, just an "old school" stamp. Grab a piece of paper, write happy birthday, sign your name and stick it in the mail. Even better if you want to write a note or a little update on your life which he would treasure as well. We would love to receive one letter per person (not one letter per household). Forty-nine cents is all it would take to place a smile on our dad's face. If he received these cards throughout this summer we know, without a doubt, that he would get a huge kick out of it. This is the kind of thing Dan Quiery enjoys. Simple yet meaningful acts filled with kindness.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We know it is ironic to send an email to spread the word, but we are delivering some by hand and mailing others. Please feel free to forward this message to someone who knows him. We appreciate you spreading the word! Once he starts getting cards it will not be any great surprise; you don’t have to wait to get started on yours or wait to pass this information along. Thank you in advance for your kindness and your thoughtful consideration.</span></span></div>
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TQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16206443439796013799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315530142545105009.post-58515987730550390972016-12-20T21:00:00.000-06:002016-12-24T15:34:48.634-06:00TQ's Year of TV (2016)<br />
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<a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2012/02/whats-worth-watching.html" target="_blank">2011's post</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/01/how-much-tv-can-one-watch-in-year.html" target="_blank">2012's post</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/12/how-will-we-survive-without-breaking.html" target="_blank">2013's post</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/2014-year-in-review-life-threatening.html" target="_blank">2014's life threatening list</a> / <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/tqs-year-of-tv-2014-non-life.html" target="_blank">2014's non life threatening list / </a><a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2015/12/tqs-year-of-tv.html" target="_blank">2015's post</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This list <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">makes many people fear for<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> the quality of my life, which is why I post it after listing the comedy and music ev<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ents<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> that I attend<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> to prove to others that <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I leave my apartment <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">frequently.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> The list is <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">smaller than last year's, <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">primarily because many of <a href="https://li.st/TQ/top-10-tv-shows-absent-in-2016-that-i-will-watch-in-2017-2WQJIpALBevoFQJXZ6sdUS" target="_blank">m</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://li.st/TQ/top-10-tv-shows-absent-in-2016-that-i-will-watch-in-2017-2WQJIpALBevoFQJXZ6sdUS" target="_blank">y favorite shows did </a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://li.st/TQ/top-10-tv-shows-absent-in-2016-that-i-will-watch-in-2017-2WQJIpALBevoFQJXZ6sdUS" target="_blank">not air a new episode in 2016</a>.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> I won't lie to you, next year may return to<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> a ranking li<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">st <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">in t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he sixties<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, because I <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">re<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">cently</span></span> made a significant life upgrade (in the form of a larger television<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">). Maybe next year I<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'ll get to <a href="https://li.st/TQ/the-20-best-tv-shows-i-didn-t-watch-in-2016-57zHLYWHBRIlqjsewehhjA" target="_blank">the list of shows I still want to see</a>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also n<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ot on this list are shows I watched at the<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> end of 2015 after that list was posted (<i>Making a Murderer</i>), </span>quit entirely (<i>The Walking Dead</i>), <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">or quit <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">mid-season</span> (<i>Designated S</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>urvivor</i>)<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span>T<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">hese </span>50 television progr<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ams were w<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">atched in their entirely<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Shows are ranked in approximate or<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">d<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">er of <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">how I would set my DVR series priority. Note that if your favorite show is <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ranked in the thirties, it <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">means I like i<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t too. If <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I didn't like a show<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, I wouldn't watch it and it wouldn't be <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ranked. There's just TOO<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> MUCH TV... <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Peak TV creates an <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">embarrassment of riches.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">50</span>. <i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Man Seeking Woman </span></i>(FX)</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The worst show <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I (conti<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nue to) watch</span></span></span>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>4<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">9</span>. <i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hard Knocks: Training Camp</span> </i>(<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">HBO</span>)</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>4<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">8</span>.<i> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mr. Robot</span></i> (USA)</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ts s</span></span>econd season was a <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">big drop off in quality (and I may not watch season 3<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">)</span></span></span>. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>4<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">7</span>. <i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bloodline</span></i> (Netflix)</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Its se<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">cond season was a big drop off in quality (but I will watch season 3, the final season).</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Reall<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">y not sure I can <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">recommend it<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>4<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">5</span>. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Last Man on Earth</i></span> (Fox)</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Makes me laugh every we<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ek<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>44. <i>Superstore</i> (<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">N<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">BC</span></span>)</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Makes me lau<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">gh e<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">very week<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>43. <i>Son of Zorn </i>(F<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ox</span>)</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Makes me laugh every week</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>4<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2</span>. <i>Narcos</i> (Netflix)</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I can't explain its (relative) low rank be<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">yond my <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lack of motivation to marathon watch i</span></span></span>t.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A great finale saved the entire s<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">eason</span> (and <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">will bring me back to watch its final season<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> in 2017)</span></span></span></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Super curious what peo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">p<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">le out<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">side of Chicago think about it</span></span></span></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A tough, important, watch</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>37. <i>V<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ice Principals</span></i> (HBO)</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'re just getting started with this - and the end ha<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s already been planned - can't wait to see where it goes next.</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>36. <i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Better Things</span> </i>(FX)</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">f you love <i>Loui</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>e</i>, this is a <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">must</span> watch</span></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>3<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">5</span>. <i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Love</span> </i>(<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Netflix</span>)</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Loved it for <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the multiple examples of party <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">etiquette</span> / party pol<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">itics I've ever seen on a TV show.</span></span></span><br /><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>3<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">4</span>.
<i>Togetherness</i> (HBO)</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Rest In Peace. Gone... at about the right time (sorry Duplass<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">es<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">eses)</span></span></span><br /><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>33. <i>Baskets </i>(<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">FX</span>)</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Watched the entire season on a plane (best <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">flight <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've had all year)</span></span></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>32. <i>Westworld</i> (HBO)</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Every week I dropped this show <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to a worse ranking</span></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i>Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt</i> (Netflix)</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(repeatin<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">g from last year) </span>The
theme song is in your head now, right? You’re welcome.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">30</span>. <i>The Meltdown with Jo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nah <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and Ku<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">mail</span></span></span></i> (Comedy Central)</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(repeating from last year)<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span>The
best showcase of stand up comedy I’ve ever seen on television.</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>29. <i>You're The Worst</i> (FX)</b></span></span></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They did for PTSD this year what they di<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">d f<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">or Depression las<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t year.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>28. <i>The Characters<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></i>(Netflix)</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you already<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> know what "<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">U<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.C.B." stands for - <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">you w<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ill love it.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>27. <i>Lady Dynamite</i> (Netflix)</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I wish I was as strong as Maria <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bamford</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Better than last year, but still not a <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">show worthy of the praise it gets</span></span>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>25. <i>The Good Place</i> (NBC)</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>24. <i>Inside Amy Schumer </i>(Comedy Central)</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Enjoy it w<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">hile it lasts</span></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>23. <i>The Eric A<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ndre Show</span></i> (Adult Swim)</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For a show that is always hit or miss, this season was all hits.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>22. <i>Atlanta</i> (FX)</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Donald G<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lover<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">: a</span>n <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">auteur<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> for the new <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">millennium.</span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>21. <i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Shameless</span></i> (Sh<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">owtime</span>)</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Pay Emmy Ross<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">u</span>m whatever she wants and <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">get this show another season. Pay Emmy Rossum whatever she wants and get this show another season. Pay Emmy Rossum whatever she wants and get this show another season.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>20. <i>Animals<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></i>(<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">HBO</span>)</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There w<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">as a gluttony<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> of "what if animals thought like peo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ple" content in 20<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">16. The best version of this concept that nobody knows <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n animated show <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">buried</span> on H<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">BO <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>19. <i>It's Alw<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ays Sunny In Philad<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">elphia</span></span> </i>(FX)</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Many disagree with me on my opinion of the Gang. I don't think the show has sli<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">pped. I hope it keeps going<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. I want to see the Gang deal with life in th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">eir 50s.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Simultaneously beautf<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ul, dirty, unbelievable, and re<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">al.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All the cool kids are already watching it, you know this.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>17. <i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Garbage Time with <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Katie Nolan</span></span></i> (FS1)</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Katie N<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">olan is a star that is hidden on FS1. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ten years ago everyone was at<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">tempting a "The Daily Show, but for sports!" Garbage T<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ime is that goal. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's a winner.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">S<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">till great. Still important. Still a show I fear <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">only pre<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">aches to the choir.</span></span></span> </span></span></span></div>
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TQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16206443439796013799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315530142545105009.post-78790442727823394582016-12-19T21:00:00.000-06:002019-12-09T14:03:19.774-06:00The 2016 TQ Music Awards<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Welcome to my 6th annual Music Awards / year in review post. I’ve also embedded my Spotify playlist of my favorite tracks at the post along with my Instagram log of shows I’ve attended. [Previous Year End Reviews: <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-2015-tq-music-awards.html">2015</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-2014-tq-music-awards.html" target="_blank">2014</a>, <a _blank="" href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/12/and-winners-of-my-2013-music-awards-are.html">2013</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2012/12/and-winners-of-my-2012-music-awards-are.html" target="_blank">2012</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2011/12/what-are-my-personal-year-end-music.html" target="_blank">2011</a>] <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Song of the Year:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>"Eye to Eye” by VARSITY</b></span><br />
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disclosure: I personally know the people in this group and have high
personal opinions of each bandmate. Because of that, I gave this band a
chance – but the reason why I keep listening to them is because of their
quality. “Eye to Eye” was a song I loved when I first heard it released
on Spotify and have loved it ever since. I’ve had the pleasure of
hearing this song live in my favorite venue (Lincoln Hall), a crappy
basement (that goes by “Flood House” as an apt nickname), and cool
places I rank between the two (Schubas and Empty Bottle). It is
eternally catchy.<br />
<u>[Runner up: “Here In Spirit” by Jim James]</u><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Album of the Year:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Eternally Even</i> by Jim James</b></span><br />
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The second album is better than the first solo effort by Jim James, which was an accomplishment in its own right (the first solo album includes my 2013 Song of the Year). The timing worked out perfectly as I was able to give the album a solid month of listens before seeing it performed live last month. Jim James is one of my favorite people in all of music.<br />
<u>[Runner up: <i>Escapements</i> by Beacon]</u> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Concert of the Year:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>My Morning Jacket at Red Rocks Amphitheater</b></span><br />
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2016 was packed with concerts from my all-time favorites including Radiohead and multiple Broken Social Scene performances. However, the pairing of the band that I’ve seen more than any other and an iconic venue I’ve wanted to visit my entire life makes this an easy choice. I went to Colorado over Memorial Day weekend and saw a two night concert event that was in effect a 5 hour long concert in the most beautiful venue I’ve ever experienced.<br />
<u>[Runner up: Radiohead at Lollapalooza]</u> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Song of the Summer:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>"All Night" by Chance The Rapper</b></span><br />
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This whole album was the summer. It was the sound you wanted to hear at any cookout you attended and everyone in Chicago hoped that Chance would make a surprise appearance at whatever fest you were attending.<u>[Runner up: "No Problem" by Chance The Rapper]
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Cover of the Year (seen live):</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>"Pump Up The Jam" by El Vy (covering Technotronic)</b></span><br />
I don't think I've been more happily surprised or danced more drunkenly in years.<br />
<u>[Runner up: "Closer" by Father John Misty (covering Nine Inch Nails)]</u><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Becoming Too Big To Not Easily See Again:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Carly Rae Jepsen</b></span><br />
I think the next time our Continental Treasure returns to town it will be in an arena. She certainly deserves it (there’s no “maybe” about it).<u> </u><br />
<u>[Runner up: Bully]</u><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Must Now See Every Time They’re In Town:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tame Impala</b></span><br />
After years of barely missing tour stop after tour stop, I was in jeopardy of over-hyping the experience. Thankfully, Tame Impala met all my expectations and I can’t wait to see them again.<u>[Runner up: Explosions in the Sky]</u><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Regret of the Year:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Wasted tickets to Foals</b></span><br />
Not only did I attend more shows than any other year, but it was also the year I ended up throwing away unused tickets to shows for multiple reasons. I think I pushed too hard this year, and don’t expect to go to as many shows in 2017 as a result.<br />
<u>[Runner up: Wasted tickets to Daughter / Special Mention: Not going to Beacon at Schubas]</u><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Most Disappointing Album:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>22, A Million </i>by Bon Iver</b></span><br />
Sorry gang, but I just couldn’t get into the sound that isn’t too different from the first two albums, but just not what I was hoping to hear at all.<u> </u><br />
<u>[Runner up: <i>Junk</i> by M83 / Special Mention: Any album released only on Tidal]</u><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Most Disappointing Concert:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Eagulls at Subterranean</b></span><br />
I will have to really love this band’s next album to get me out to see them again. Their stage presence was nearly nonexistent.<u> </u><br />
<u>[Runner up: Wicker Park Fest (storm cancelled)]</u><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Guilty Pleasure Track of the Year:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>"Panda" by Desiigner</b></span><br />
Had way too much fun with this song this year.<u> </u><br />
<u>[Runner up: "Juju On That Beat" by Zay Hilfigerrr]</u><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Best Decision I made in 2016:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Trip to Red Rocks</b></span><br />
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Who’s going with me to Red Rocks next time? This is going to be an every-other-year vacation for me.<br />
<u>[Runner up: Finally buying fancy Bose headphones]</u><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>"TQ's Best of 2016" playlist (from Spotify):</b></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you very much for reading. To close, here are the concert collages / showlog from 2016:</span><br />
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<script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>TQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16206443439796013799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315530142545105009.post-36442747651286649212016-12-18T21:00:00.000-06:002016-12-19T21:40:36.529-06:00TQ's Top 16 IG Posts of '16<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm <a href="http://www.instagram.com/tomqu" target="_blank">@tomqu on Instragram</a>. These aren't the most liked posts, or even the best quality, but they are my favorites. [past years: <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2015/12/tqs-top-15-ig-posts-of-15_20.html" target="_blank">2015</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2014/12/tqs-top-10-ig-posts-plus-4-videos-of.html" target="_blank">2014</a>, <a href="http://todaysquiz.blogspot.com/2013/12/my-top-13-ig-photos-of-13.html" target="_blank">2013</a>]</span></span><br />
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A photo posted by TQ (@tomqu) on <time datetime="2016-08-23T04:48:31+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Aug 22, 2016 at 9:48pm PDT</time></div>
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BFkkJcxgJ7R/" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A photo posted by TQ (@tomqu)</a> on <time datetime="2016-05-19T02:01:44+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">May 18, 2016 at 7:01pm PDT</time></div>
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BD2FJ1aAJ6F/" style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Another successful night in corporate America.</a></div>
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A photo posted by TQ (@tomqu) on <time datetime="2016-04-06T04:14:27+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Apr 5, 2016 at 9:14pm PDT</time></div>
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BKRdVzAj-F5/" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A video posted by TQ (@tomqu)</a> on <time datetime="2016-09-12T22:33:39+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Sep 12, 2016 at 3:33pm PDT</time></div>
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BFKQmAygJ5E/" style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Happy Holidays from The Quiery Family</a></div>
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A photo posted by TQ (@tomqu) on <time datetime="2016-05-08T20:50:37+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">May 8, 2016 at 1:50pm PDT</time></div>
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BHikhKzjLsW/" style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">A glimpse into what friendship with me looks like.</a></div>
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A photo posted by TQ (@tomqu) on <time datetime="2016-07-07T00:29:17+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Jul 6, 2016 at 5:29pm PDT</time></div>
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