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We have FINALLY made it to the final episode of Season 5, “Swan Song.” Five years of our lives down the drain watching Dawson's Creek. So, we had to take this episode in chronological order because of all the madness. Everyone in Capeside is at the airport and everyone has a storyline. Some people make some very wrong decisions and some maybe make some surprising decisions. The majority of this episode takes place in the airport as we see the gang heading off (or not) for their summer adventures. A lot of shit goes down so we had to take this episode piece by piece. I do have to note that we sing A LOT in this episode…like more than usual so enjoy that...Lol!

We are yet again baffled by the title of episode 22, “The Abby” but whatever. We give up. Moving on! Quite a few of our favorite cast members deal with some family dramas in this episode. Joey visits her father in jail but he's been paroled and didn't tell her. Dawson has a very interesting conversation with his dad at his grave and struggles to tell Joey that he's gotten an exciting opportunity in LA for the summer. Jen is confronted with an invitation from her estranged parents so will she go on an epic summer adventure with Jack or not. But the real juice of this episode surrounds Pacey and his inappropriate relationship with his boss, Alex. It is a crazy, wild, insane compilation of scenes that almost takes Pacey's life!

Ooooh, this Alex Pearl and her triangle eyebrows is an evil woman! So today we are discussing episode 21 called “After Hours.” Before we get to all of the drama that is Alex Pearl, it seems like everyone else is preparing for their finals and by everyone we mean Joey. Jack is giving a valiant effort and y'all get to hear my really awesome bro expression. Audrey is pretending to study but she's only concerned about Pacey and what may or may not be going on with Alex. And let's not forget about Dawson who also foregoes any studying to have a slutty night with the movie critic from the previous episode. Didn't think we'd see this chick again. Finally, we hold the juiciest part of this episode until the end - Alex and Pacey. Alex is turning out to be a bit cray and sends Pacey insane mixed messages.

Yet again, Dawson's Creek pushes the boundaries with adults and children. We're introduced to the next DC villain, Alex Pearl, and her possible illegal maneuvers toward Pacey. Meanwhile, Joey thoroughly enjoys that Charlie doesn't know all of the ins and outs of her life. Dawson trie s to break out on his own and distance himself from Oliver who went insane during their meeting with a NYC movie agent.

They are not "100 Light Years From Home." So stupid...these episode titles! Anyway, it's spring break y'all!! And things do not get wild, but the gang is treated to free passes to the MTV Spring Break Beach House where all the drama ensues. Meanwhile, Dawson and Oliver are supposed to go to New York to meet with a producer, agent, or someone important in New York about their movie but no, they make a detour so Dawson can tell Joey that he's in love with her…AGAIN! And in case you were wondering, Cyndi figured out after that watching a whole season of Dawson's Creek is equal to watching Oppenheimer 7 times! Dang! That is a lot, y'all! 

We also like to speak in metaphors and going strong are mozzerella sticks and marinara sauce. Take a guess as to what those are referring to...no wrong answers. LOL! So in this week's episode we see Dawson and Oliver premiere their unfinished movie to their friends which turns into one hot big mess and throughout this episode we're just taken through small vignettes between the gang. There is a “are they, aren't they” dance with Joey and Charlie. Jen is taken off guard by Grams's new man friend. Audrey takes Pacey on a very stupid emotional rollercoaster involving her “number.” Dawson inadvertenly insults the movie critic there to review his film but she tricks him into kissing her to make up for it, and in the process throwing her journalistic ethics out the window.

So the “Highway to Hell” that was this episode features an insane road trip that Pacey, Audrey, Joey, and Charlie took so that we could all be treated with another scene of Joey singing a whole song! But this ridiculous road trip storyline was only to facilitate the burgeoning mutual crush between Joey and Charlie. And Victoria was having a hell of a time keeping the characters' names straight because of the incestuous nature of Dawson's Creek.

So we ARE back to regularly scheduled programming and three distinct storylines are happening in this episode. But the major takeaway is that some relationships are heating up while others may be cooling off. Guesses on who's getting hot and who's feeling a chill!!

The DC writers were on some shit while writing this crazy, insane, batt-shit crazy episode. Joey gets robbed for 30-45 minutes, the robber gets run down by a hit-and-run driver and his whole family seems to be a reflection of Joey's life. Like what was this episode?

The whole gang comes together in this episode, “Guerrilla Filmmaking.” We are filming Oliver's terrible film with Dawson at the helm as the film's director. Jen is getting her feathers ruffled with Charlie on set as the lead actor and Audrey is feeling guilty over her feelings for Pacey. And to be honest, the best thing to come out of this episode is we are finally getting what we all want - Audrey and Pacey

Dawson is ready to go back to school…film school but this time in Boston with the rest of the gang. This means that he and Jen are becoming closer and closer and more and more in love. So in love that Jen is in fear of losing her radio show. Jack is in major trouble with the school and we learn what the frat really thinks of him. And the biggest storyline of all in this episode is Joey and Professor Wilder crossing a gross and huge ethical line.

Per usual, we struggled a little bit to get through this week's episode but we somehow got it together…barely. So, in this episode, we discover the many uses for a toothbrush as we watch Jen and Dawson navigate living together for the first time in Grams's house. Meanwhile, Jack moves into the frat house and realizes that he's living amongst homophobes. Cyndi thinks Jack should see the silver lining here - Jack's got a room with an en suite all to himself. And Pacey struggles with whether or not to stick around in Boston where he's starting to plant some roots or take another adventure at sea.

I don't know what Dawson's Creek means when they say “Something Wild” but things remain pretty tame, at least in our opinion. We spend most of this episode in two locations: at the clubby club with Jen, Audrey…and Charlie and then we're back in Capeside with Jen and Dawson. At the clubby club, we're privileged to witness some of the most cringe scenes where Charlie hits on Joey, Audrey trying to get some random bro to make out with Joey, and the biggest cringe moment - Joey performing “I Want You to Want Me” with Charlie's band. Meanwhile, Dawson brings Jen “home” to "meet" his mom whom she knows and watched grow up. So, what is happening right now?

It's Family Dinner time and like most family dinners there is some drama but to our dismay, there was almost no drama in episode 10, "Appetite for Destruction." At least not as much as we wanted, leaving us with blue balls. Zero satisfaction. Jen and Dawson's relationship is revealed to everyone, and the awkward family dinner begins.  Throughout all of this, Pacey is just trying to make a lovely dinner for everyone while testing out his cooking skills. We would love a listen and follow, a rate and review from our #BasicBitches! Let us know what you really think! And you can follow us on Instagram and TikTok! @BasicTeenTV on both platforms.

So this was a buffer-type episode where 3 out of the 5 main characters plus Grams each tell a scary story. So this episode of Basic Teen TV didn't have much drama to go over. But out of these 4 scary stories, Joey's scary story was probably the most relatable. As women, we are always on alert during the night night time hours. And because this was a fluff episode, we decided to tell you our own scary stories. Hope y'all don't get too scared!

Ok, Dawson's Creek is back with a drama-filled episode. Thanks gawds! So Jack is testing out what it would be like to be a pimp but instead is proving to be a real douche canoe. Pacey is sneakily trying to date server Karen but it completely backfires on him. And the thing we've all been waiting on for the past 4 and half seasons...the final main character on the show to finally give up his most precious gift - Dawson finally has sex! And SPOILER ALERT: He bangs Jen Lindley!!! Survey question: Do you prefer to eat and then bang or bang then eat?

Well, this episode of Dawson's Creek wasn't any fun at all. We struggle with this one and with that, I struggle to write a synopsis for this episode. LOL! I guess a little bit of drama is that Jen and Dawson are becoming closer through therapy. She's been there and done that and now she's helping Dawson navigate his way through it. Pacey feels the need to be a knight in shining armor and save Karen from herself. And Joey is just figuring out her way through the Rose Lazar project with not-hot Professor Wilder. 

Dawson goes to therapy and Victoria's like “Finally!” But he has to go to Boston for therapy because there are only 2 therapists in all of New England. However, instead of going to therapy, he goes to the frat house with Jack and gets hammer time and the party continues on the boat that Pacey's living on. Dawson avoids all of his feelings regarding his dad and drinks himself into oblivion. To Cyndi, this means he is truly becoming a man. But the real juice from this episode is Jen's plot to catch Charlie cheating on her. She's got some help from the "other" girl, whose name is Nora. While it was a completely implausible situation, we were hoping that Nora and Jen would become friends but we all know that's not gonna happen.

So while we may be a little confused by the title of this episode we've got a lot of important items to discuss. Cyndi has major beef with the agenda that Dawson's Creek is trying to force onto us that Professor Wilder is a hottie. Dawson is cracking a little bit because he's not dealing with his father's death. Jack is distracted by the fraternity and Toby & Jen are pissed about it. We get a lovely display of gaslighting from Charlie when his and Jen's relationship hits a bit of tension but Jen may have been right to trust her instincts. But the major question on all of our minds is where is the brie???

Today's episode is a slightly sad one because Mitch is dead y'all….death by ice cream. We cannot believe the writers would send Mitch out like that. So now we are left to discuss how his death has affected those closest to Mitch. And for the first time in Basic Teen TV history, Victoria and Cyndi got choked up with a lump in their throats. We did get through this episode pretty quickly and therefore proceed to talk about the plot holes that Cyndi and Victoria will never get over.

Dawson's existential crisis has spilled over into episode 3 as he finds himself “adrift in a sea of uncertainty.” Ugh, gross! In the meantime, Joey finds out that Pacey has been in the town this whole time and never once wanted to see her. Joey's like, "How can this be? I'm Joey f*cking Potter!" Jack is taking a huge leap by helping Sig Ep check off a diversity box and Jen is wondering if Charlie is illiterate. Also, what would you do if you accidentally chucked your scoop of ice cream onto the passenger side floorboard??

So the Dawson and Joey saga continues and we are so over it. I mean, we've been over it for a while. However, we get more of Audrey as she befriends Dawson in episode 2. Jen and Charlie are starting a little sumthin' sumthin'. Pacey has been in Boston this whole time but he's hiding out from Joey. And what we are all wondering is…what is the big deal with Joey?!?!

Your favorite girls are back! We are slowly but surely getting through Dawson's Creek and we're getting into Season 5. The whole gang, well maybe not the whole gang, but we're are in college now. Of course, Joey is at the “smart” school, Jen and Jack are at the “party” school, and Dawson is in Cali at USC (University of Southern California, NOT University of South Carolina). One bright shiny, positive is that Busy Philipps has joined the cast and she is truly a breath of fresh air!   Check out our website: Basic Teen TV Podcast Follow us on Instagram and TikTok Leave us a rating and review on Apple and anywhere you can leave a rating and review! We'd so appreciate it!!

We've done it! We've reached the end of season 4 and the gang is getting ready to go their separate ways. Unfortunately, there is a call back to the season finale of season 1 and we are left wondering about the status of Dawson and Joey. On another note, I want to say thank you again for listening to my message at the beginning of this episode about my high-school classmate who is battling back against Lupus. Here is the link to her GoFundMe page: Nono "Cynthia" Osuji's Fight for Life Fund Please share her story and if you can making a donation to help Nono with her recovery and medical expenses. I would be forever grateful.

Season 4 is almost over and there are some big changes and revelations coming to the surface: A new baby and Mitch not really loving it, a couple of hugh break ups, a new couple forming. And all we're trying to do is remember our own Proms. Where was it exactly? Was there a limo? Did we dance? Did we even go? 

You just really have to listen to this week's episode to truly understand the meaning of this episode's title but it turned into a running theme. But anyway, this week some big secrets are revealed. Joey comes clean with Dawson about losing her virginity to Pacey and what really happened that brought Jen to Capeside? Oh and more about college...people get acceptance letters and stuff...boooring! 

Pacey and Joey boned! Ugh, finally! This has been a long time coming and probably the longest any Capeside couple has ever waited to finally have sex. Now Dawson is the lone virgin in Capeside. This was the juiciest part of this week's episode of Basic Teen TV with some other less interesting stories sprinkled in here and there. And oh yeah...Joey, after finally having sex with her boyfriend, Pacey, is still a major queen B!!! Why?!?!

Episodes 10, 11 and 12 of Dawson's Creek were all about relationships: Dawson and Gretchen's growing relationship, Pacey and his disfunctional family relationships and as always...Joey and Pacey's relationship. Oh and a major consistent opinion is that Joey is still and will probably always be a b*tch. 

There is so much beef brought up in these three episodes (ep. 7-9 of Season 4) and many attempts to squash all that beef. Can this fractured group ever come back together and heal?? Will all of them ever be friends again??? We sure hope so! LOL!

So a lot of anxieties were brought to the surface in these episodes because the gang is apply to college. We discuss a very timely issue in abortion, women's and LGBTQ rights. But there was also a lot of leaning into joy with a classic high-school party, a corporate Halloween Party...or was it a rave? And a certain uptight someone really leans into joy by experimenting with ecstacy.

Here it is...the moment you've all been waiting for...Basic Teen TV is back with our next installment. We are on to season 4 of Dawson's Creek. The biggest questions on our minds are what will Capeside be like with the return of Pacey and Joey and will the DC crew even care? Thankfully there was an episode that tests the true limits of everyone's friendship.

It's been so long that Victoria and Cyndi couldn't even remembered what happened at the end of season 3 of Dawson's Creek. I get it. As it has become our modus operandi it's taken us more than a year to come back with fresh episodes. So get ready...Basic Teen TV talks about season 4 of everyone's favorite teen TV drama - Dawson's Creek!

We finally made it! We made through all of season three. Just like seeing a celebrity on the street or riding a roller coaster, the moment we've all be waiting for happened where we witnessed the Dawson Leery ugly cry meme! And despite our feelings about Joey we are happy with how things turned out. #TeamPACEY!!! We'll be taking a break, hopefully not as long as last time, but we will definitely be back with season 4! Don't forget about us! Instagram: @basicteentv Website: BasicTeenTVPodcast.com  

Our special guest throws down some excellent puns not to be missed! But one by one, each of these characters are showing their true shitty side. This time it's Dawson. I am now beginning to understand why all of my friends were #TeamPacey back in high-school.  In this episode we're talking about the love triangle that is Pacey, Joey and Dawson. Joey should choose Pacey but her gross loyalty to Dawson may ruin that. Meanwhile, we see the strange ripple effect it has on the rest of the Capeside gang.

This episode of Basic Teen TV was recorded shortly after January 6, 2021. We only mention it in passing in this episode but if you don't understand the importance or relevance...um, how could you not? But just Google it. Anyway, the three episodes we discuss deal a lot with Joey who is Cyndi's favorite person to talk about. She just LOVES Joey! And the moment I have been waiting for happens and the fabric of the universe surrounding Dawson, Pacey and Joey is in danger of being ripped to shreds! 

We're about halfway through Season 3 and relationships in Capeside are a-changing. And the backdrop to these changes are some shitty stock footage of the Aurora Borealis, a golf course, and a culturally appropriated mural. On the upside, the character of Dawson Leery seems to be taking a backseat to much of the drama. 

While these next three episodes might be another snoozer, you'll want to listen all the way to the end because someone lint rolls a very interesting place on their body. Just kidding! Well sort of... Much of the gang is working through some very personal dilemmas and issues and Dawson is still being the same old Dawson. We wonder why he is considered the main character of this show. Find us on Instagram: @basicteentv Check out our website: Basic Teen TV Podcast

So these next episodes were a tiny bit more exciting. The show has done another marvelous rip-off...this time of The Blair Witch Project but we all agree that the episodes that kind of take the gang out of the usual drama are always more fun. One of the big questions comes out of the Thanksgiving Day episode - did Jen fart or was it a Pacey boner??? Jack is still struggling with this sexuality and what it means to be a gay man out in the world. And the foursome of Jen, Pacey, Joey and Dawson all go to dance class.

We kind of found these next three episodes to be a snooze-fest. Each member of the Capeside gang is dealing with their own personal drama. Jack struggles with putting his life out on display with Dawson's documentary, Andi is worried that she's going to found guilty of cheating on the PSAT's, poor Joey has to put up with her horrible boss at the gas station for boats, Henry is given a bigger role and is crushing hard on Jen, and EVE!!! Eve is back and her story was the biggest plot twist to come out of these sleeper episodes! Could she be Jen's half-sister?!?!??

And here is the final installment of The Fever Dream. There is major drama surrounding the PSAT's and we just do not get it but Eve is definitely the one stirring the pot here. 

We quickly follow up with the second episode and continue on with The Fever Dream. Strippers are still in our lives, Joey doesn't know how to deal with this while also dealing with a manager who is an HR nightmare, and Andi comes homes from her time in the mental institution, Jen is on the cheerleading squad and Jack joins the Capeside Minutemen football team.

Me and the girls are back talking about Season 3 of Dawson's Creek and in the words of Cyndi, these first three episodes were a doozy! It was an insane shit show!

But seriously this time, we've made it to the end of Season 2 thankfully all of us in one piece. One thing that remains true and will probably remain true throughout all of this is that the three of us will continue to use the incorrect name when we talk about any one of our 5 major characters and also mix them up. Say Joey when we mean Pacey, or say Jen when we mean Joey, etc, etc, etc! Ok, so here is Part 2 of the "Coronavirus Recordings." Again, in this 2-parter we are discussing the final 4 episodes: 1. Ep. 19 "Rest in Peace" 2. Ep. 20 "Reunited" 3. Ep. 21 "Ch...Ch...Ch...Changes" 4. Ep 22 "Parental Discretion Advised" Give us a follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/basicteentv/ And leave us a rating and review. We'd love you for it!

We've made it to the end of Season 2 thankfully all of us in one piece. And our world is going through some stuff right now, one of them being a pandemic which has separated us but we still came together, socially distanced, for Basic Teen TV! We all need a little lighthearted break, right? Hopefully we provide that for you here! So here is Part 1 of what I've called the "Coronavirus Recordings." In this 2-parter we are discussing the final 4 episodes: 1. Ep. 19 "Rest in Peace" 2. Ep. 20 "Reunited" 3. Ep. 21 "Ch...Ch...Ch...Changes" 4. Ep 22 "Parental Discretion Advised" Give us a follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/basicteentv/ And leave us a rating and review. We'd love you for it!

We are in the home stretch of Season 2 of Dawson's Creek and shit is getting real. To the three of us, these episodes feel like the most serious episodes where the things get pretty heavy for most of the characters in Capeside. Jack is working on coming out to the rest of Capeside, Joey and Jack try to navigate their new relationship, Andie is off her meds,  meanwhile Dawson just seems to be in a constant state of existential crisis. But it gets even more real when someone dies! But who is it???

It is a huge coincidence that as we release this episode we are still in Pride month. While episode 13 felt like a fluff episode, the next two episodes we discuss this week are steeped in the topic of homosexuality as one of the major characters, Jack comes out and admits to everyone that he is gay. While we make light of things we should be more sensitive to, we are strong allies with the LGBTQ community. Celebrating Pride doesn't end in June, it keeps going always and forever. Or at least it should!   Don't forget you can find us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/basicteentv/ And check out our website: https://www.basicteentvpodcast.com/

The premise of this podcast is altering a bit because one of your hosts, Melissa, really can't remember this show like she thought she would. But it has been over 20 years... So we have a two-parter in episodes 10 and 11 where the story carries on from one to the other which makes sense because it's all about SEX!  And then in episode 12...let's just call this the daddy issues episode. Don't forget: https://www.instagram.com/basicteentv/ And our website: https://www.basicteentvpodcast.com/

This is a wild episode with explosions, lots of bleeps, and I start to have concern for Cyndi because she seems to be going to the bathroom a lot. Oh! And we talk about the Capeside drama that goes down in episodes 7, 8, and 9 of season 2 of Dawson's Creek. Yeah, that's in there too! Don'f forget you can find us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/basicteentv/ And check out our website: https://www.basicteentvpodcast.com/

Please welcome Cyndi to the show. A girl who's also never seen Dawson's Creek like Victoria and I'm also not sure if she even actually watched it for this podcast. Just kidding! We are so happy to have Cyndi on as our third host and she is so excited to jump into the Capeside drama. In her words, this podcast is about to get TURNT!

We are back in the idyllic town of Capeside where we are quickly introduced to two new characters, Andy and Jack. Dawson's parents try to live in an open marriage. Jen finds a new friendship in mean-girl, Abby. The whole gang plays house for an econ class. And at the end of episode 3 of Dawson's Creek we get a surprise return from someone we thought we'd never see again! 

So it's been more than a hot minute since our last episode. I mean it's been nearly a whole year but we are finally back. Season 2 of Basic TV = Season 2 of Dawson's Creek. We are headed back to Capeside and Victoria is the most excited about it!