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What Happending?

by What Happending

A podcast where Jon, Ari & Carlos watch only the pilot and series finale of TV shows.

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Episodes

  1. #200 Blue Bloods

    We made it to 200! And in celebration of the listener, you get this ep one day early on a Monday.

  2. #199 Riverdale

    It's Tuesday so of course a new ep is dropping!

  3. #198 Evening Shade

    We're back with guest star Celly! So sorry to confuse the listener and drop an ep on a non-Tuesday!

  4. #197 Malcolm in the Middle

    We watched Malcolm in the Middle!

  5. #196 Are You Afraid of the Dark?

    We're back again! Dropping a perfectly timed, extra spooooky late November episode. Are, you afraid, of, the dark?

  6. #195 Young Sheldon

    The young boys are back to watch Young Sheldon!

  7. #194 Scandal

    We watched Scandal with guest star Emily!

  8. #193 Baby Bob

    We celebrated Ari's triumphant return by watching this sitcom classic!

  9. #192 Dynasty

    We watched Dynasty! (A while ago and now it's finally uploaded!)

  10. #191 Mission Impossible

    We watched this show with guest star Emily!

  11. #190 Matlock

    Hey, we're still here! We watched the first and last episodes of Matlock (all three hours of them) with special guest star Matt!

  12. Throwback: #165 Pee-wee's Playhouse

    We recorded this episode in December 2020. RIP!

  13. #189 Blossom

    We watched Blossom and thought about when we blossomed!

  14. #188 Charlie's Angels

    We watched Charlie's Angels!

  15. #187 Walker Texas Ranger

    We watched Walker (again)!

  16. #186 Fishing with John

    We went fishing with John!

  17. #185 Forever Knight

    Happy Halloween! We watched a spooky--err, very sad-- show to celebrate!

  18. #184 Night Court

    We watched Night Court! At night!

  19. #183 Sliders

    We watched Sliders!

  20. #182 The Big Show Show

    We watched this show show!

  21. #181 House

    We watched House!

  22. #180 Lethal Weapon

    We watched this show!

  23. #177 12 Dates of Christmas

    You thought we were gone? We're back baby! With a holiday special!

  24. #176 The Norm Show

    In the pilot, Norm has to prevent a sex worker from engaging in sex work, lest he be sent back to prison for not being a good social worker. In the finale, Norm doesn't try to play the flute. In between, OJ Simpson, Dirty Work, Chris Farley, Kevin Farley, Jack and Jill, Richard Pryor, Artie…

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  25. #175 The Wonder Years

    In the pilot, they touch on lots of touchstones. In the finale, Kevin gets whiny about Winnie and hangs out with the Copacabana mariachi band guys. According to Jim, ALF, Vice Versa, Halloween H20, Wade Boggs, Jencos, Luol Deng, Skrillex, Independence Day, Field of Dreams, Home Alone, and Michael...

  26. #174 Portlandia

    Our hosts tackle the show of their native land. In the pilot, Fred Armisen browses his Netflix DVDs. In the finale, there's a rose. Vancouver, NW Portland, Hawthorne, the Fremont Bridge, the Broadway Bridge, the Burnside Bridge, the Morrison Bridge, MLK Blvd, 82nd and Powell, Killingsworth, Lloyd...

  27. #173 NYPD Blue

    In the pilot, Sipowitz is gulpowitzing the booze and gets a free piggyback ride. In the finale, Dennis Franz has diplomatic immunity from long sleeves. Total Recall, David Caruso's mime eyes, Sbarro, the Joe Schmo Show, and Lethal Weapon 2 are also discussed.

  28. Throwback Ep: #99 Miami Vice

    Ari spilled juice on his favorite turtle neck, Jon got a pretty bad sunburn after attending a virtual Sugar Ray show under the Burnside Bridge, and Carlos mistook a skinny yoga mat for a fruit rollup and ingested it, so our hosts are on temporary hiatus. In the interim, please enjoy a trip down...

  29. #173 Black Scorpion

    In the pilot, General Stryker tries to take down Firearm after the mayor implements G.A.U.R.D In the finale, Wind Lady and Earthquake guy and others try to blow up the city and harass newspaper stands. In between, Bridge on the River Kwai, the Oakland Raiders, Mystery Men, Demolition Man, and...

  30. #172 The Vicar of Dibley

    In the pilot, the old guy dies and the other old guy takes the minutes about who is taking minutes. In the finale, the city council needs to do something that would be tight. In between, orzo tears, Ruth-less, Brian De Palma, ancient Rolling Stones, Training Day, and Blue Peter are also discussed.

  31. #171 Baywatch Nights

    In the pilot, the Gregalians can't figure out how to answer a phone and Hoff tries to follow his gut. In the finale, ripoff Norman Bates serves up some wall food. Freddie Sybian, Lisa Vanderpump, JCVD, dad Jencos, First, Watch, Second Watch, Third Watch, glue sticks, Tim Wakefield, Dennis...

  32. #170 B.J. and the Bear

    In the pilot, B.J. is a trucker and everyone wants to avoid taxes. In the finale, B.J. is a cop and Uncle Barney's niece is filling out nicely. In between, chimp retirement homes, Tech War, The Calvin and The Hobbes, and Farrah Fawcett are also discussed.

  33. #169 Everybody Hates Chris

    It's the season 10 premiere! In the pilot, Chris Rock tell us about his daily routine. In the finale, Chris Rock tells us about his daily routine and then goes out like Tony. In between, Brad Garrison Keillor, spilled milk, O'Doyle Rules, Speed, Chris Webber, Andre Miller, Titanic, and The...

  34. #168 The Pretender

    It's the season 9 finale! In the pilot, the Centre doesn't let Jarod eat ice cream so then he prepays for a champagne bucket of Rocky Road. In the finale, La Cameleon rides a train with his brother's uncle's father. In between, Mulroneys, Dharma and Greg, prank callers, France, French, Blue…

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  35. #167 Touched by an Angel

    In the pilot, Roma Downey Jr. becomes the regional manager and Mac in the Back loses his Cadillac. In the finale, Carol Burnett explains to olds that it's the finale and Roma has a successful performance review. Lenny Dykstra, Greg Ostertag, Kendall Gill, sable, whitefish, Twisted Sista, Road…

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  36. #166 Avatar: The Last Airbender

    In the pilot, a fiery teen delays his uncle's ability to eat duck. In the finale, they shoot really big beams and Ang gets a powerful hamster ball. In between, Parmesan, blue Avatar, Kid Nation, Goro, pen pals, Jeff Probst, Futurama, and Three Ninjas are also discussed.

  37. #165 Pee-wee's Playhouse

    In the pilot, the secret word is DOOR and the Chocolate Syrup is a watcher puppet. In the finale, the secret word is WORD and fruit gets brought right up to their mouths. In between, Tubs, Mystery Men, Mission Impossible, Mimi Bobeck, Bernard Rose, cereal milk, and Charlie's mom are also discussed.

  38. #164 Santas in the Barn

    In the pilot, Santa Joy delights in Joy and the pudding comes into play. In the finale, a Santa is crowned in front of a crowd of screaming children pretending it's Christmas time and Santa Steve says Santa likes gluten-free cookies. Christmas Every Day, Mall of America, Jon Gabrus' sushi body,...

  39. #163 Army Wives

    In the pilot, Roxy gets sassy and there is an incredibly shameful birth for some reason. In the finale, there's Air Force Colonel Brooke Shields and Lifetime Freddy. In between, Cowboy Hey-Hey, Supermarket Sweep, Cat Stevens, Cat Power, candy eating challenges, Brown Cow ropes, and those...

  40. #162 Spin City

    In the pilot, there's a garbage strike. In the finale, apparently the garbage strike is over because Charlie Sheen shows up—ohhhhhhhhh. In between, Below Deck, Below Deck Med, Captain Lee, Captain Sandy, the Leather Man, laugh track maestros, loose prosciutto, and chart humor are also discussed.

  41. #161 Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog

    In the pilot, Gandalf makes a CGI skeleton. In the finale, Lugad has an arc. In between, Nog the Bounty Hunter, Nag Champa, burner IMDB accounts, Heckboy, Ron Artest, and the Court Jester are also discussed.

  42. #160 Freddy's Nightmares

    In the pilot, a police officer wrestles with near-impossible existential questions regarding law and order, crime and punishment, good and evil. In the finale, Mayor Royce has a truth serum for Andy. In between, Blue Bloods, Zippy the Chimp, The Thing with Two Heads, Oregon Park, and Training Day...

  43. #159 Son of the Beach

    In the pilot, Notch Johnson (to the mayor's dismay) makes it to the sick kid's event after escaping the massage parlor basement. In the finale, Notch and Co. get Sledgehammer!'d. In between, Red Shoe Diaries, Raw Reality, Bowling for Soup, Uncle Leo, and Sharknado are also discussed.

  44. #158 Rock of Love with Bret Michaels

    Wow this show was something else!

  45. #157 Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures

    In honor of the third movie, we watched the long-forgotten TV show! In the pilot, the Assistant to the Regional Manager almost gets to go to Sacramento. In the finale, there is no water sealant, Nail World, Ari, Rufus, or Jesus. Little Buddha, Binaca, Vlade Divac, White Chocolate, Graboids, Slan...

  46. #156 Tyler Perry's House of Payne

    In the pilot, there's a bully and a Madea. In the finale, there's a red curtain prison catered chandelier dinner. In between, The Madeaverse, burger tapping, Maple, Vlade Divac, king hats, and decorative broccoli are also discussed.

  47. #155 The Jeffersons

    In the pilot, the elevator doors close dangerously fast. In the "finale," George tries to sell candy and all the girls love cottage cheese. Madea Scared Stoopid, Nate Thurmond, Frances Lear, M.A.N.T.I.S., Jeremiah Johnson, Noel Fielding, and Red Robin are also discussed.

  48. #154 Fernwood 2 Night

    In the pilot, Martin Mull has a milk mustache and the rabbi from Seinfeld plays a piano upside down and backwards while resting peacefully in an iron lung. In the finale, the furniture is gone but the shag carpet remains. 10-10-220, Dueling Tubas, Ramblin'' Rod, Daniel Johnston, Six Degrees of...

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A podcast where Jon, Ari & Carlos watch only the pilot and series finale of TV shows.

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