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The Best (and Worst) TV of 2023

I'm Having an Episode

The Hollywood Reporter

News, Tv Reviews, Entertainment News, Tv & Film

4.6527 Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2023

⏱️ 117 minutes

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Summary

Top 5 of the Week: Headlines (3:37) Netflix's data dump (7:07) Best TV of 2023  (23:33) Worst TV of 2023 (1:27:51) Critic's Corner (1:43:03) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Listen up.

0:00.5

Huh?

0:00.8

That means you.

0:01.6

Yes, you.

0:02.4

We know you're pointing at yourself.

0:21.1

When it comes to Paddy Power Games, we've got a place made for all sorts. From the experts to the Drama Queen's. It's me, the JC. The finance bros. Look at those stocks, lads. We'll stick with slots. It's what we're good at. And not forgetting you. Yes, you, the one listening.

0:39.0

Because at Paddy Power Games, we've got all sorts of games for all sorts of treacles. Eligibility rules in terms and conditions apply. Please gamble responsibly. 8 plus gamboloware.org. McGriddles. A new McDonald's breakfast. So it's maple syrup infused. It's sweet. Then it's savoury. because the sausage, you know, and the cheese and the egg.

0:41.1

Always got the golden archie stamped on it too.

0:38.3

Make the... syrup infused. It's sweet, then it's savory, because the sausage, you know, and the cheese and the egg. Always got the golden archie stamped on it too. Make that make sense.

0:42.6

It's hard to put into words, but...

0:44.3

Until 11am, subject to availability, fees apply to delivery orders while stocks last.

0:50.0

You're listening to Episode 241 of TV's top five, the Hollywood Reporter's TV podcast.

0:56.7

I'm Leslie Goldberg, the West Coast TV editor, and I'm joined, as always, by the great Dan Feinberg, the Hollywood Reporter's chief TV critic.

1:04.1

How's it going, Dan?

1:04.9

It goes, heading towards the end of the year, a bit like everybody else, but happy holidays to all and sundry.

1:13.3

Absolutely. Merry Christmas. Happy last day of Hanukkah as we record this. A programming note

1:18.9

to start the show, we are going to be off December 22nd for the holiday, returning December 29th

1:24.9

with our 2024 preview. This week's pod, however, features a look back at the year that was.

1:31.1

But before we get into the best and worst TV of the year, we're going to pay our respects.

1:36.7

It's been a brutal couple of months losing some incredible TV legends.

1:41.5

So Matthew Perry, Norman Lear, and now Andre Brower. Yep, definitely that one came

1:47.6

out of nowhere. I mean, he was, he was 61, he was actively working, he was doing some of the very

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