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[Sarah D. Bunting]

Least Sexy Orgy Planet

[Actionmage]

Best Appearance by an Animal/ Pet!

 

#Free Porthos!!

[profreader]

The draft was great -- I admit I was a little confused by DA, Executive ADA and Junior but I think I figured it out (like, I know what those positions are in practice, I think I just never knew the title distinctions). What I think this shows is that the entire franchise consistently hired really competent actors over time (with a few glaring exceptions.) I liked that they always hired actors with gravitas, with distinctive looks, and with good speaking voices -- as opposed to the too-glossy types you see on so many other shows. Thank you, Sarah, for having this idea.

 

I cannot waaaait for the Star Trek version. I agree with leaving the movie stuff out of it (and definitely the JJ Abrams stuff.) There's plenty to chew on with just the TV shows. (Nobody choose Neelix. Please. The worst.)

[SnideAsides]

Best Budget-Saving Sentient Ball of Energy

[EricJ]

What about the Animated Series? I think it should be treated like an extension of The Original Series. You should allow people to pick characters that appeared only in TAS, but Kirk can't appear on 2 rosters, once for TOS and once for TAS.

[Fukui San]

OK, more Star Trek categories

 

THEME SONGS!  A race not to get stuck with Enterprise

Costumes/Make Up

Special Effects

(I feel in general we can get away with more non-human aspects in a Star Trek draft than a Law & Order draft, though if I were drafting for Law & Order I would damn well be taking L&O UK's legal wigs as my wild card if such a thing were legal.)

Add "Significant Others" to "Pets and Kids"?  That could pad out that category. Make it a general "Family" category.  Miles' wife is the one that comes to mind. Quark had family at some point too?   

Where do Tribbles go?  Pets and Kids or Enemies?

[StatMom]

How about the ship?

[EllieH]

I enjoyed the "inside baseball" moment while you all were waiting for Alan's connection to clear up.

Not a Star Trek watcher, no so adds there... but you could fantasy draft fictional law firms or hospitals if you're looking for future post-Star Trek options?

[DavidJSnyder]

Ok, I've made a first draft pass for those interested. I think it will be viewable with Comments at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1e_6vXmdsKVvDRnZFuFtdIcts5t-c3u7ueFIALW3xYss/edit?usp=sharing

Ships are there. I think there are enough Children/Pets by themselves, so Love Interests are in with Significant Others. "Embarrassing and Long Lost Relations" are in a thing, and I'm probably missing a bunch there especially from later series. I just added Theme Songs though I wasn't sure exactly how many people would hypothetically be drafting, so right now there's enough that you might not necessarily get stuck with Faith of the Heart.

Anyway, if anyone is really interested in filling in beyond what you can leave me in comments message me your e-mail and I'll send you a link for editing.

[DavidJSnyder]

Also I finished the podcast this morning and ragging on Vampire Diaries while waiting for Skype to clear-up is the greatest thing ever.

[ShellSeeker]

kimbrchick, I've done a couple of rewatches in the years since it ended, and it has held up for me, especially that series finale, which still makes me tear up every time. But SFU is my favorite show of all time, so of course I'm biased.

And I'm in complete agreement with Sarah about "That's My Dog," the carjacking episode in S4. Nonac material for sure. I loathed that episode, mostly because I find the events in it to be completely unbelievable for many different reasons. I've been talking with some people on the SFU board who like that episode though, so...as we say, YMMV.

[Diz]

I loved this game so much!!! This is a great holiday game to play. Multi-generational and not too political. I tried to create full draft list for my family to play when I go home to my in-laws in Mississippi. Missing a few draftees apparently. Would anyone mind sending me their full draft list? Tak!

[whirlingdervish]

Loved this.  Has anyone posted up the list that they used for the draft?  I'd love to play a fantasy L&O draft with a few folks over the holidays. 

[David T. Cole]

I'll ask Sarah, I know the one we played with had a couple weird format things going on.

[Sarah D. Bunting]

Happy to share anyone who'd like it on the "verified" draft doc I used! There were a number of errata -- i.e., the very first DA, Wentworth, should have been on that list but didn't get ported over for some reason -- but you can download and shuffle/edit as you wish. Just let us know how it goes in live play! I'm so pleased people are into it.

 

sarah at previously dot tv is my email for share requests, and for offers to collaborate on the Whedonverse draft. 

[April Bloodgate]

I loved this, even though I've only seen maybe 2 episodes of original and a handful of SVU and didn't know who most of the people were. I'd love to see this done again with another show or type of show (like the law/medical drama suggestions above). What I think would be really helpful for listeners if you do this again is to have a document posted with the episode that shows actor and character names together (for listeners who don't know the shows well) and categories so that we can follow along as you draft. Still a really fun episode even without that.

[David T. Cole]

Yeah, totally will do more play-along stuff next time.

 

What I think would be really helpful for listeners if you do this again is to have a document posted with the episode that shows actor and character names together (for listeners who don't know the shows well) and categories so that we can follow along as you draft.

[Cekrypton1]

Until listening to Alan's submission, I'd never noticed the nod to another famous Ozymandias--from Watchmen--when Hank says, "He made up his mind 10 minutes ago", echoing Ozymandias to Rorschach's "I did it 10 minutes ago"

[Cekrypton1]

Also meant to say Dave's "Lauren Ambrose's bottle" was the darkest and most hilarious joke on EHG this year. Bravo.

[Actionmage]

I would want to send Agent Carter back to teenage me.  Possibly also Jessica Jones. Teen me was a comic book nerd, so to see that more was coming, and ladies in the lead, like Lynda Carter, would have thrilled me.

[Actionmage]

Almost Human-- Nuts & Boltz? *g*

 

Trophy Wife-- repurpose the old show title Welcome To My World?

[heshy]

This episode of EHG is the strongest and most compelling reasonI have ever heard for buying the complete series on DVD. I'm in, yo.

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Stephanie Green returns to talk about the twentieth rose distributor. Yes: twentieth.

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[helent]

How did Dave manage to get through all those names without losing it?!

[Al Lowe]

I cannot waaaaait for the Star Trek draft!

[Al Lowe]

Also: NEVER SAY NEIGH.

[Dave in Chicago]

With that rambling game time question about whether or not fingerprints repeat, all I could think was: did Angela Chase ever give a eulogy?

[paulchillman]

Aaaah! I'm sorry guys, I knew the Game Time was going to be challenging, but I think I seriously overestimated how indelible all those funeral scenes were. Oh well, at least it wasn't regulation, so I hope that will quell your anger.

[cassandle]

I sort of thought Lucifer looked like it might be good, and intended to watch the pilot, but FALLEN1? Hell no (pun intended). Thank you for not letting me waste an hour of my life.

[Fukui San]

Lucifer is one of my favorite comics. I'm sad they botched it.

 

At least Constantine was somehow a half-faithful representation of Hellblazer while it lasted.  And Matt Ryan can guest star on DC properties forever now.

[tita]

It was amazing to hear that outro again! Like Tara, I had forgotten how long that bit went on. Vindaloo Babysnack is my new favourite. Thank you for making me laugh till I cried (at my desk, of course).

[David T. Cole]

Oops, I left a RIVETING callback in the episode during Game Time.

[radishcake]

Dave, nice KITH shoutout in the Bachelor segment. <3

[Valny]

Nice to hear some love for Last Tango in Halifax. I don't know anyone who watches it, but I have gotten a couple of people into it and I've pimped it out to many.

Because it revolves around a couple in their 70's it may turn most people off to it without seeing, but let me tell you, it's a lot about the crazy messed up lives of their children(both have daughters who don't exactly get off on the right foot in their first meeting) And Sarah Lancaster who plays one of the daughters is so amazing in the role of Caroline. One minute she can make you laugh and the next she'll crush your heart. She's such a damn good actress. She also play the leads in the great series Happy Valley on Netflix. I could go on and on with more pimping but I'll stop now.

Give it a chance I say! Thanks Stephanie for talking about it.

[yinsy]

Lucifer the comic book was kind of a procedural at the very start. It evolved pretty far from that, though.

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Networks that should get in on the musical trend.

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[Kip]

I would like to call shenanigans on the final round of the game time. David T. Cole has been wielding his powers as host capriciously, and it is time for a commissioner of game time. Game time needs someone who can safeguard the integrity of the games, I would like to nominate Olivia, who I am confident would be able return faith for the contestants and fans of game time.

[Charlie Baker]

Yep. the love for Enlightened and Last Tango in Halifax was gratifying. And they share the quality Tara mentions of allowing interactions between characters to breathe--so we the viewers get to know and relate to them more deeply.

There are no words for that Outro, he said, wiping his eyes.

[eteffi]

Another similarity between Last Tango and Enlightened, at least the ep of Enlightened that we discussed on the podcast, is that they both treat old people as actual people. In fact, Last Tango has received critical appreciation for its portrayal of the elderly. So, hooray for TV shows with layered, complicated characters of all ages.

[Kip]

"Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" leaves off in a perfect place for a on going series of adventures.

[Actionmage]

For fun? SyFy's  Sharknado: The Musical!  It must have Tara Reid and Ian Zeiring headlining it. Accept no substitutes*!  *well, maybe some substitutes.

 

Buzzr, the retro game show network- Betty White : Queen For A Day, Queen Forever. It covers her amazing career from when she was told she was "unphotogenic" to her early TV successes to when she meets Allen Ludden, her husband-to-be, and finally through her work on Off Their Rockers.  It shows how her career has come full circle and how she's been enjoyed for nearly 70 years in various media.

 

ABC already has a musical in Galavant, so why not do, essentially, half of a season live?!  The first half of Season 3 in two hours of live insanity could be a blast. Or Fresh of the Boat, a la Hamilton?

 

CBS: Elementary- The Song Sung Blew ( or something more cool).  Alfredo, the M.E., and Detective Bell can show-off their pipes, as well as our leads and Captain Gregson. It's to do with the record biz/download stuff/rights and doesn't have to be murder, though attempted murder, off-stage/-screen, is okay.

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Reviving a classic in a new locale.

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[TeeVee329]

...doesn't L&O: LA poke a bit of a hole in the thesis of the question?

[April Bloodgate]

Hmm... This ep isn't showing up in my feed. I have Tuesday's main ep and today's Law & Order mini, but not this one.

[Tara Ariano]

Hmm... This ep isn't showing up in my feed. I have Tuesday's main ep and today's Law & Order mini, but not this one.

 

Dave says he fixed this. If you're still experiencing issues, he's david@previously.tv.

[Misanthrope]

The look of Star Trek combined with the grit of BSG?

 

So, Deep Space Nine?

[April Bloodgate]

Dave says he fixed this. If you're still experiencing issues, he's david@previously.tv.

Success! Thanks, Dave and Tara!

[David T. Cole]

God no. Star Trek DS9 was not gritty. Maybe it was gritty for Star Trek in the same way Tabasco is spicy for Wisconsin.

[Actionmage]

I nominate Dallas, TX as the new L&O base. We have the diversity Stephanie mentioned, in(s)ane politics, various groups trying to keep status quos for everyone but them while getting themselves richer, liberals and Hudson University needs a rest from being the preeminent Murder College of the U.S. We are the fifth largest media market, iirc. There is talk radio of all kinds. So the examinations of what the media does to help/hinder cases is still in play. 

 

If not Dallas, then maybe Austin, the state capitol, because that is where some really...interesting stories originate, just look at Molly Ivins' books. (They are funny and lolsobby.)  I was going to suggest Detroit, but Stephanie said it, so I had no trouble nominating a couple of places here.

 

If you want a non-ghost-towny casino heavy place, maybe Shreveport, LA?  Louisiana/Texas have a New York/New Jersey closeness that could also lend  a familiar tone for fans of the original mothership. Tourists are big business in all three locales I mentioned, so unfortunate out-of-towner opens and cases will not have to be sacrificed. 

[kimbrchick]

This is the first time I've ever laughed so hard while driving I considered pulling over so I could get it together. I had a shitty day at work and David T. Cole's Benedict Cumberbatch bit was just what I needed. It was the first time I heard it and it had me crying I was laughing so hard. Thanks for that.