What a treat for the start of the year! We held Carl Tart’s eyes open Clockwork Orange style and forced him to watch Clipped! The dramatized retelling of the Donald and Shelly Sterling scandal that resulted in him being forced to sell the LA Clippers. Is Carl arguably the most notable Clippers fan in the world? Yes. Did we make him watch potentially the worst thing to happen in his entire fandom of the franchise… welp now that I’m writing it… also yes. But was he a good sport about it? Absolutely!
We chat Clippers history, his Carl’s personal fandom story, sports scandals and how they are depicted in general, if V. Stiviano is a sports folk hero, the performances, Lavar Burton and of course… the casting of the Clippers players.
Catch Carl as a writer on Saturday Night Live (am I spelling that right? We haven’t heard of it) and also as a cohost of Hollywood Handbook, XoXo Bada Bings Sopranos Podcast and of course on stage at UCB in NYC and LA!
Hosts
Carl Tart
Geoff Kerbis
Max Singer
Rich Inman
Happy new year folks and to us it wouldn’t be a new year without discussing some absolute dumpster fires that 2025 brought us. It’s our grand holiday tradition of discussing shows that both premiered and got canceled in our year of the Lord 2025. First we discuss the Grosse Pointe Garden Society a charming little murder mystery show, then we kick it over to Suits LA a charming little murder mystery show, then Geoff rounds us out with the TV adaptation of cruel intentions, a charming little murder mystery show.
Excited to show you all what 2026 will bring. Thanks for being along on the ride.
Hosts
Geoff Kerbis
Max Singer
Rich Inman
Bienvenue mes amis! Today we have an international flight to Charles Degaulle with Emily in Paris. In honor of the 5th season dropping on Netflix we visit the very first episode that came out in 2020 with its creator Emily in Paris is the story of a young 20-something from Chicago who gets the opportunity to work in Paris. And uhhh yeah that’s the pilot.
Join us for les rants, les raves, et les Geoff.
Hosts
Geoff Kerbis
Max Singer
Rich Inman
This week we’re doing a show about a kooky little duo in Los Angeles who party and quote the Grateful Dead. No, no not Max and Rich a decade ago it’s Franklin and Bash! Two good tjme boys turned personal injury lawyers who is small firm gets bought out by Malcolm McDowell‘s behemoth law firm. Will they drop their good natured small firm ways? Not on your life dumbass!
Franklin and Bash stars Breckin Meyer, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Malcolm McDowell, Reed Diamond, Dana Davis, and Kumail Nanjiani
Hosts
Max “Franklin” Singer
Geoff “Bash” Kerbis
Rich “Franklin & Bash” Inman
Folks if you came here for a discussion on infant kangaroos, you’ll have to wait for next week. It’s Joey week! The Matt Leblanc led spin off of the beloved Joey Tribianni character from Friends. Heard of it?!
Joey starts right from his flight from NYC to his new home of Los Angeles. The cast features his family, Drea de Matteo, Paulo Constanzo, his agent Jennifer Coolidge, and his neighbor Andrea Anders.
Hosts
Geoff Kerbis
Max Singer
Rich Inman
Gather 'round the digital table as we serve up a special holiday feast! This week, we're pausing to give thanks for the episodes that have truly nourished us. Join us for a heartfelt reflection as we revisit and celebrate the most impactful, hilarious, or memorable moments from our past, recognizing the episodes we are thankful for including Cheers, Paradise, and Gilmore Girls. Happy Thanksgiving and thanks for being a frequent flyer!
Hosts:
Geoff Kerbis
Rich Inman
Max Singer
Happy Slapsgiving copilots!
Are you ready for 42 minutes of open palm craziness? We’ve got the culmination of a novel, Australian tv show about racism toward Greek people and the subject of 2 viral parodies, it’s NBCs THE SLAP! It’s a very special episode because it’s a MINI SERIES??? Whaaaa?
The Slap stars Thandiwe Newton, Lucas Hedges, Mackenzie Leigh, Zachary Quinto, Peter Sarsgaard, Uma Thurman, Brian Cox, Penn Badgely.
Hosts:
Geoff Kerbis
Max Singer
Rich Inman
Clean up in 157!
It’s Superstore week! It’s maybe the most relatable show we have ever covered at TVPL because of how many Americans have worked retail at some point in their career journey. We talk workplace flirting, crystal meth, gun play, plastic jewelry, abandoning babies and scaring sanitation workers.
Superstore stars America Ferreira, Ben Feldman, Lauren Ash, Colton Dunn, Mark McKinney, Nichole Sakura, Nico Santos.
Hosts:
Geoff Kerbis
Max Singer
You’re telling me the star of The Running Man is playing a quarterback? Thanks a lot Patrick Mahomes.
Welcome to Chad Powers week everyone! The Hulu series based on a YouTube video, produced by the Manning brothers which weirdly feels like an ad for Raising Canes and Allstate insurance.
Join us as we talk second chances, power conferences, movie prosthetics, and Rich’s limited understanding of football in general.
Starring who else but Scream Queen and future Secretary of Defense Glen Powell, Perry Mattfeld, Steve Zahn, Frankie A Rodriguez and more!
Hosts
Geoff Kerbis
Max Singer
Rich Inman
This week we’re talking about everyone’s favorite, charismatic young politician from Queens…Garrett Modi? It’s a brand new TVPL covering Sunnyside! Created by writer Matt Murray and Kal Penn with executive producer Mike Schur, this NBC comedy may not have had the best polling numbers but does it deserve your vote? With a cast of bright young stand ups including Joel Kim Booster and Moses Storm, this show takes a comedic approach to real world issues and the US immigrant experience, even if the plot may remind us a bit too much of another 21st century NBC comedy. Listen now and be sure to subscribe for new episodes every Thursday!
Hosts:
Geoff Kerbis
Max Singer
Rich Inman
It’s your first day at a new school AND your 16th birthday AND YOU’RE A WITCH?! Oh brother. Don’t worry, TVPL is here to help you overcome these challenges on this week’s episode covering the pilot of the TGIF classic, Sabrina the Teenage Witch! We’ve got talking cats, celebrity cameos galore and an unexpected connection to the greatest comic book movie ever made (Madame Web, duh.) So grab your spell books and listen now! Be sure to subscribe to TVPL for new episodes every Thursday!
Hosts:
Geoff Kerbis
Rich Inman
Max Singer
Grab your AirPods pledge! You’re going to recite word for word this entire TVPL about GREEK.
Prepare your secret handshake folks, it’s GREEK WEEK. This ABC sitcom about a brother and sister in different stages of college life. Casey, the older sister is on track to be president of her sorority if there’s no speed bumps. Rusty an engineering major is trying to add a little bit of spice to his seemingly nerdy college track by joining a fraternity. Drama ensues when he catches Casey’s boyfriend cheating on her and get accepted to the crazy party frat.
Greek stars a very young cast of Jacob Zachar, Spencer Grammer, Paul James, Jake McDorman, Scott Michael Foster and Clark Duke.
Hosts
Geoff Kerbis
Max Singer
Rich Inman
What do you do with a sexy doctor
What do you do with a sexy doctor
What do you do with a sexy doctor
Put him on a cruise ship
Welcome to DOCTOR ODYSSEY week! From the world of 911 and Ryan Murphy we took the plunge on this Greys Anatomy meets The Love Boat crossover we didnt know we needed. This show has everything, big shiny boats, unrequited crushes, a water slide, shrimp overdoses, broken dicks, a beach party dance off, a Grammy winner, a mighty duck, Rachel Dratch, and so much more.
Join us as we set sail with the crew of the Odyssey! Joshua Jackson, Phillipa Soo, Sean Teale, and Captain Don Johnson!
Hosts
Geoff Kerbis
Max Singer
Rich Inman
Get in that transfer portal recruits because you’re the new red shirt at blue Mountain State. That’s right this week. We are covering Animal house set at a division one football powerhouse school, from the creative team of Eric falconer and Chris Romano.
Blue Mountain State is a spike TV original and even more unique. it is a narrative scripted show. The guys talk college football traditions, fraternity life, the NCAA athlete experience, cookie races, and so much more.
We also get some of our first starring roles out of Alan Ritchson, Sam Jones III, Chris Romano himself and Darin Brooks.
Give me a hell, give me a yeah
Hosts
Geoff Kerbis
Max Singer
Rich Inman
It’s our 150th episode spectacular!
We locked Rich in a closet for 3 days until he counted all 150 episodes and we’re so glad we did! It’s a special moment here at TVPL and that requires a special pilot. Some call it the perfect pilot. It’s Cheers! The Boston based barroom sitcom that is one of the most successful and lauded shows in history.
We get the lowdown on the Charles Brothers and our old pal Jimmy “I’m Himmy” Burrows and how this show got made, then we join Sam (Ted Danson), Diane (Shelley Long), Carla (Rhea Perlman), Coach (Nicholas Colasanto), Norm (George Wendt), Cliff (John Ratzenberger) and all the regulars in some 80s TV glory. Join us for some 3rd anniversary TVPL trivia at the end.
Hosts
Rich Inman
Geoff Kerbis
Max Singer
That’s right it’s alphabetical this time
Everywhere you look
Everywhere you look
There’s a pod
There’s a pod
a pilot to break down
It’s Full House week y’all! Let’s head over to San Francisco to meet 1987's goofy new family. We talk parenthood, The Beach Boys, physical comedy, kids on curtains, hosing down babies, bribing children and more!
Join us and Bob Saget, John Stamos, Dave Coulier, Jodie Sweetin, Candace Cameron, and of course, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen.
Hosts
Geoff Kerbis
Max Singer
Rich Inman
Welcome to podcasting’s biggest night. It’s our Emmy’s preview! We’re talking favorites to win, underdogs, dark horses, snubs, and the trends of TV in general! Should we root for particular streaming or TV networks like it’s the Olympics? Probably not! But here we are.
We take questions from listeners and guest hosts, talk the last year of TV and make some wild predictions.
hosts
Geoff Kerbis
Max Singer
Rich Inman
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You’ve seen Hospital… You’ve seen BIG Hospital, but have you seen… lil itty bitty Hospital??
Here’s a medical procedural for the little guys. It’s Private Practice! The spin off of Grey’s Anatomy starring the departure of surgeon Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) joining a small practice on the shores of Santa Monica California. We bring back and focus on the collective working relationships of Taye Diggs, Paul Adelstein, Amy Brenneman, Tim Daly, Audra McDonald, Chris Lowell, and KaDee Strickland.
Did this series do a good job at being unique from Grey’s while still honoring the fandom? Tell us on Instagram
Hosts
Geoff Kerbis
Max Singer
Rich Inman
Happy Labor Day!
Sorry for this bleak reminder but, we’re going back to The Office. Turn in your WFH laptops and get a new ID card. This week we’re clocking in at Dunder Mifflin for our shift on the sales desk.
From the mind of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant comes an American re-imagining by now comedy power writer Greg Daniels. Admire the documentary film style that has its claws so deep in Hollywood studios you can hardly make a comedy show in a different style. We get a nobody-turned-somebody cast led by Steve Carrell and future stars John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, BJ Novak, Oscar Nunez, Leslie David Baker, Angela Kinsey, Brian Baumgartner, Phyllis Smith, and Melora Hardin.
Could this show be made today? Let’s find out.
Hosts
Geoff Kerbis
Max Singer
Rich Inman
That’s CHARLES to you buddy. And this Charles? Well… let’s just say he’s in charge!
It’s Chuck week babyyy everyone’s favorite cut of meat and probably some people’s favorite tv show. Chuck is the brainchild of Josh Schwartz (the OC, Gossip Girl) and stars Zachary Levi as a computer repair man who is brainwashed with government secrets. His world is flipped upside down when his ex roommate Matt Bomer is revealed to be a recently murdered spy. The series stars Yvonne Strahovski, Adam Baldwin, Joshua Gomez, Sarah Lancaster and so many more. So if you don’t like this episode, have you tried turning it off and turning it back on again?
Hosts
Geoff Kerbis
Max Singer
Rich Inman