The Best Worst
Night Vale PresentsWelcome to Night Vale's Meg Bashwiner and Joseph Fink consider the Golden Age of Television, at its best and its worst. Each episode, we consider a classic show by watching first its worst IMDB user rated episode, and then its best. What can we learn by watching the best and worst of classic TV? Let's find out together.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 79 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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Beverly Hills, 90210
1990-2000
292 episodes
Worst episode: s5 e29 The Real McCoy
Best episode: s6 e10 One Wedding and a Funeral
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The Odd Couple
1970-1975
114 episodes
Middlest ep: s1 e23 What Does a Naked Lady Say to You?
In which they make a sitcom episode in 1970 about a show Meg produced in 2010
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- Saving time
Yeah, of course I came here to support my favourite people. But I am genuinely happy about the programs being covered. As a person who is trying to look back at the past and work out if I need to rewatch television shows this is a useful tool. It saved me a lot of time. Of course I can have my own opinion but people I trust telling me there’s is helpful.
Apple Podcasts5Melos 2
United Kingdoma month ago - Informative, Entertaining & I Don’t Have to Watch TV If I Don’t Want To
Love hearing about shows I’m familiar with and ones I’ve never watched. Always interesting; if it’s a show I don’t have time or never had interest in experiencing the podcast still holds my attention.
However, if you cover Bluey I will loose my mind? It’s the only show my 5 year old watches that I’ve found myself watching and enjoying alone, long after he’s gone to bed. Those rounded corner dogs have made me WEEP about motherhood and feel seen in a way I’ve had therapists fail at. Wild stuff.
Apple Podcasts5Opossum.Mother
Canada3 months ago A fun and thoughtful podcast, particularly if you like any TV.
Podcast Addict54 months agoDesdemona- Good concept but needs work
This podcast is a really excellent concept. But it is badly hurt by Joseph's unrelenting criticism of the shows and his monopolizing of the conversation. Also, they should move swiftly through the bad episodes. Focus on the good ones.
Apple Podcasts2clintonkCanada4 months ago - Mister Ed Speaks to Me
Without new episodes of The Best Worst landing on my Podcast home page I believed that the show had been canceled. Glad to see that I had just forgotten to follow the show. Lucky me, I now have four episodes to binge.
Apple Podcasts5Enthusedd
United States6 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #154 | United States/TV & Film/TV Reviews |
Apple Podcasts | #134 | Canada/TV & Film/TV Reviews |
Apple Podcasts | #219 | United Kingdom/TV & Film/TV Reviews |
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This show analyzes classic television by comparing the worst and best IMDB-rated episodes of a series, then discussing what those extremes reveal about the show's craft, culture, and era. Across episodes, hosts Meg Bashwiner and Joseph Fink explore production choices, casting dynamics, writing decisions, and behind-the-scenes trivia, often weaving in personal anecdotes and cultural context. The format is distinctive for its balance of critical rigor and affectionate fandom, with a recurring emphasis on how streaming and changing viewer expectations reshape even long‑standing “golden age” staples. Noteworthy is the duo's habit of layering historical insight with playful banter, making it both informative for industry listeners and entertaini... more
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