74: Moving

Documentary Now! vs. American Horror Story

American Horror Story Murder House pilot family

It’s finally happening: American Horror Story on TV Winner! We talk about the pilot of that series, alongside one of the more eccentric Documentary Now! installments. Listen here.

Episodes:

  • Documentary Now! 2×03 “Parker Gail’s Location is Everything” | Sept. 28, 2016 on IFC | Parody of Spalding Gray’s cult performance film Swimming to Cambodia (1987). Writer Parker Gail monologues about his troubled relationship with his girlfriend. She then gets a rebuttal. (IMDb) | Streaming on Netflix

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  • American Horror Story 1×01 “Pilot”| Oct. 5, 2011 on FX |Therapist Ben Harmon, his wife, Vivien, and their daughter, Violet, move across the country to Los Angeles to escape their troubled past. (IMDb) | Streaming on Netflix

Honorable Mentions

Friends, Mad Men x2, Gilmore Girls, Jane the Virgin, New Girl x3, Parks and Rec

Categories Judged

  • Reason for moving
  • Reaction to moving
  • What goes wrong
  • Overall

Currently Watching….

Hannah: It’s Always Sunny season 13, Shrill, LEGO Masters

Beth: High Fidelity season one

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