The TV Guys

Matt and Brian are joined by Paul to talk about everyone's favorite show, The Office!! But this time, they are going straight to the original and visiting Ricky Gervais' Office UK.How does it hold up compared to the US version? Do the UK jokes translate well? How different are the character stand-ins? How similar? Which is better?Check it out to hear what the three think about the series that launched the wave of Mockumentary television shows.

Can you tell Matt and Brian how to get to Sesame Street? This long running TV show is the second longest running ACTIVE TV show in history and Matt and Brian talk about how this has influenced culture, television, and children's entertainment in general. Whether you watched the early days of Kermit and Big Bird or if you came to Sesame Street once Elmo arrived, there's a good chance you have had Sesame Street on your television at some point in your childhood.Check out this week's episode and let Matt and Brian know what you think!

Before you rush out to see Minecraft, and watch a motly crew of kids (or adults with kid-like emotional maturity) get stranded from home and team up with a more capable adult in an effort to get back, refresh yourself with last November's Disney+ series where a motly crew of kids get stranded from home and team up with a more capabale adult in an effort to get back.Matt and Brian talk about one of the more fresh creative ideas to come out of the Star Wars Universe in some time and their response to this season of everyone's favorite space franchise!

Let's go to the mall everybody!Matt and Brian revisit the HIMYM episode that not only delivered the infamous Robin Sparkles for the first time, but was also the origination of one of the best running gags in the show; the slap bet. Very few episodes influenced the course of the show like Slap Bet did. But does it hold up all of these years later? Listen in and find out!

It's been five years since the world shut down. Even today, we are still feeling the reverberations of Covid and the way entertainment companies pivoted in 2020-2021. Matt and Brian revisit a time that no one specifically wants to revisit in order to look at how the world has changed in terms of entertainment consumption and why movie theatres are struggling, even now, to bounce back

Matt and Brian continue their Survivor coverage as they talk about Survivor:Thailand. Yes, the season of old vs young, the infamous "choking Clay" challenge, and of course the Ted and Ghandia controversy.Is it the best Survivor season? No. Is it worth talking about though?.... Still, no. But Matt and Brian talk about it anyway. Come and have a listen!

It's a nice day for a red wedding.... Wait, no!Are you sick of TV characters having their weddings ruined by drama and chaos? Does it make you feel better about your relationships knowing they aren't as crazy as what you see on TV?Celebrate Valentine's Day by revisiting some of your favorite TV Wedding moments

Are you looking for what new shows you missed in 2024? Matt and Brian cover a number of highlights and even give you a few suggestions of shows to watch!

We're back! And this time, we're talking about everyone's favorite Gotham kingpin, the Penguin. Namely, the HBO Max show that debuted late last year. If you're looking to start off your new year with some great TV, watch this show and then listen to this podcast episode

Asian Hooters, Ski Trip Christmas Cards, and a Karaoke Christmas are a few of the highlights of the Office's first hour long episode. Enjoy this week as Matt and Brian do a deep dive walking through one of the best episodes of the Office, just in time for Christmas.And remember, you can't cancel a holiday

Your enjoyment of the holidays can be directly related to the people you spend them with. Matt and Brian look at some of their favorite TV families or friend groups that they would enjoy spending Christmas withWho would you like to spend Christmas with?

Matt and Brian are joined by special guest star Tanner Sherlock, host of the hit podcast Biblically Accurate Bigfoot. Together, the three go through the top 45 characters from Lost and rank them in order from worst to first. Who wins? Who loses? How far does Jack Shepard make it? How many times does Matt yell, "Don't tell me what I can't do!"? You'll have to tune in to find out!

Matt and Brian jump back into another island in the South Pacific as they head to the Marquesan Islands with Boston Rob, Vecepia, Paschal, Neleah and the rest! Check it out as they discuss the highs, lows, and what they thought of Season 4 of Survivor!

Rodenburg/Jones 2024! It's election season and Matt and Brian take a look back at the last 30 years of political television. In this segment of the "Most Influential TV Show", Matt and Brian put The Daily Show under the microscope. How did we go from Walter Cronkite being the "Most Trusted Man in America" to trust in media being at an all time low? What is the obligation of a comedy show that uses headlines as comedy? Are they an actual journalism team? Studies show the voters under 40 seem to think so!Lots to unpack in this weeks episode! You might even change your perspective of how you view news in general!

While some look at Halloween and get excited for the spooks, Matt and Brian are here for the heists. The Halloween Heist that is. In this week's episode, the duo look at the inception of the annual Heist episode, just in time for you to say "Trick or Treat"

Welcome to a new series Matt and Brian are calling "The Most Influential Show." This format will have Matt and Brian looking at the history of a TV Series as well as examining the influence that it had on other television shows, pop culture, and society at large.This first episode celebrates the 49th anniversary of Saturday Night Live by talking about the impact of the show spanning nearly 5 decades. What impact have you seen from SNL? What era has your favorite cast members? Let us know and check out this episode featuring special guest Alex Beaulieu

It's that time of the year again, the time when new fall shows come back from the sumemr break.... Or at least, that's how it used to be before streaming... Regardless, Matt and Brian look at what TV shows had the best kickoffs to their seasons. What are some of the best season premiers of television shows?Note: Matt and Brian avoid talking about pilots, so these episodes are only starting off season 2 and beyond

Matt and Brian continue their tour through the early Survivor seasons, this time going to the African Sahara. Come listen to them talk about Lex's witch hunt, Clarence stealing beans, and the most divided starting tribe you'll ever see

It's Fantasy Football season, so Brian and Matt are trying a new type of episode. Joined by special guests, Paul Risdall and Mike Campbell, the group draft a potential lineup of characters for a comedy show, but they do so fantasy football style. Come listen to them pick a: Protagonist, villain, love interest, sidekick as well as a trope and comedy sub-genre as well, to form the best potential comedy "team"Let us know which team won by contacting us on X @TVguys1, on Facebook (facebook.com/TVGuys1), or by email through tvguyspodcast@gmail.com

Nowadays, we have better understanding and verbage of how people think and operate. But for a time, television was filled with female characters that exhibited a lot of the Type A personality all the way to some borderline mental illness. Sometimes these female characters were successful in their fields, and some times they ended up the butt of the jokes. Matt and Brian visit some of their favorite Type A personality female characters across TV history

Matt and Brian discuss another fantastic episode of The Office; Goodbye Toby. In what is now their longest episode, Matt and Brian are joined by Andrew Elmquist to talk about the Season 4 Finale. There are proposals, hijinx, Superfan cuts, and, of course, Holly Flax. All of this and more as we walk you through the episode

Matt and Brian are back in the outback for another season of Survivor. Survivor Season 2 is one of the most nostalgic seasons for Matt and Brian and maybe it will be for you too! Come and listen to see what moments you remember or what moments you had forgotten about from all of those years ago.

Matthew's 10 Year Old son, Jack, makes his podcasting debut in this episode that discusses the recent Paramount Plus series Knuckles. Make sure to give this a listen as some of the goofiest episodes are the ones with Matt's kids

Matt and Brian take a visit to Pawnee, Indiana, to join the Venezuelan delegation who have come to embarrass Leslie and the parks department of Parks and Recreation. One of the best episodes of season 2, this episode is filled with laughs and some light racism on the part of the Venezuelan delegation. Check out this episode, if not, straight to jail

It's a trope as old as TV itself, the nosy neighbor (or sometimes, the eccentric neighbor, or even the wise old neighbor). Matt and Brian discuss some of their favorite, and least favorite, neighbors in television history. From the classic sitcom neighbors to some modern takes on the character type, your favorite hosts run the gamut across the decades.

Matt and Brian are joined by long time guests, Mike Campbell and Paul Risdall to go down their top 16 sidekicks in a bracket style faceoff. Which TV sidekick is the greatest of all time? Who did we miss talking about?

Matt and Brian are joined by Paul Risdall as they discuss the first two seasons of the hit Hulu show, The Bear. The trio discuss their favorite episodes, moments, and best characters, with a couple of bigger disagreements about certain character arcs. See what they have to say!

Ready to go back to the 80's? Matt and Brian are! But instead of talking about their favorite 80's shows like Cheers and Knight Rider, they are talking about everyone's favorite nostalgia filled dysfunctional family, the Goldbergs!

It's a fight between season 3 of The Office and season 3 of Parks and Rec. Which one is better? What are the highs? What are the lows? Matt and Brian discuss and give their opinion about some of the best seasons of their favorite comedies

Matt and Brian are joined by 5-time guest, Mike Campbell, as they discuss one of the saddest episodes of Scrubs. I'm not crying, you're crying!

Matt and Brian go back in time 20 years and revisit Borneo in the first season of the long-running show, Survivor. Hear their thoughts on Richard Hatch, Rudy, and the Fab 4 alliance that dominated the season.

Andre Braugher passed away on December 11th, 2023. In honor of his career, Matt and Brian revisit the best Brooklyn 99 moments from Captain Holt. What is your favorite Holt moment?

Happy New Year!We're only 3 weeks into 2024, but it's still a good time to look back at the previous year and see what was some of the best TV of 2023. Looking for something to watch? Matt and Brian have some picks for you!

Merry (Late) Christmas! What better way to remember this week's holiday by listening to Brian and Matt joined by Matt's son, Elijah. The trio talk about the new season of the Santa Clauses, but if you think you have any idea of how this podcast will go, just you wait and see!

It's time to come back to our favorite group of friends living in CA. Matt and Brian watch Season 4 Episode 6 of New Girl, "Background Check." If this is your favorite episode, you can come and listen along and laugh at the sun!

Which show had the best Thanksgiving episodes? Matt and Brian pit Friends and How I Met Your Mother against each other in talking about all of their Thanksgiving episodes. Celebrate Slapsgiving with us (albeit, a little late) by sticking a turkey on your head and joining the "I Hate Rachel Green" club and see what episodes are our favorite

RIP Matthew Perry. In honor of his work on Friends, Matt and Brian are discussing some of their favorite Chandler moments. Join them for a trip down memory lane

Matt and Brian are joined by long-time guest Paul Risdall and new guest, Alex Beaulieu to discuss some of the top shows from the early 2000's. Yes, of course they talk about the Office, but what other shows are on the docket? Come listen as the four talk about the television landscape from two decades ago as well as their favorite shows from that era

Matt and Brian do a deep dive of one of the best Community, Remedial Chaos Theory (AKA the birth of the darkest timeline). Listen as Matt and Brian make googly eyes at each other all while they blow their music budget for the season on one song.Maybe I'm getting the podcast confused with the show...

Matt and Brian are once again joined by Emma for an episode that is a little more her speed. They discuss the long-running show, Grey's Anatomy, and highlight their top episodes, characters, and storylines. So, grab your person, get ready for the drama, and tune in to this week's episode!

Some characters get what they want, no matter what it takes. These characters are usually pretty terrible people, but make for some wonderful television. Matt and Brian countdown their top master manipulators in this week's episode. Who's on your list?

Matt and Brian are joined by Brian's former roommate Brian for a Brian filled episode of TV Guys, featuring Brian. Is that enough Brian for you? I hope so, because these guys talk about a wealth of shows from the 1990's. This is an episode that only 90's kids will get.

Are you ready for Matt and Brian to talk about one of the best episodes of Friends, while joined by their special guest, Angie Rodenburg? Well, don't miss this episode! We'll discuss Ross' new apartment, Phoebe's dance moves, and Chandler's bulging biceps. If you know, you know. And if you don't know, then maybe you don't know that they know that we know!