First & Final
The brother-sister duo of Matt and Krista examine the pilot and finale of a different television show each episode. Sometimes they know all about the show. Sometimes they've never seen it. But they will always make jokes about it.
Episodes
21 episodes
Ep. 21 - Dawson's Creek
FINALE TIME. Matt and Krista close out their first (and final?!?!?!) season of First & Final with Dawson's Creek. The talk about the cheesy writing, how good Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson are, James Van Der Beek's cry face and more.
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1:19:47
Ep. 20 - The Wire
Krista and Matt tackle the complexity of The Wire, Idris Elba's awesomeness, and the MANY connections between The Wire and other shows they watch.
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1:21:06
Ep. 19 - Mad Men
Another controversial finale for another beloved show. Krista and Matt talk about how Mad Men portrays the '60s (PATRIARCHY!) and whether Don Draper ever really changed. They also find out that Krista is the far more cynical sibling.
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1:32:36
Ep. 18 - Scrubs
Krista and Matt talk about J.D.'s fantasies, the John C. McGinley's great performance as Dr. Cox, silliness and plenty more as they discuss Scrubs.
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1:09:56
Ep. 17 - M*A*S*H
Krista and Matt talk about the (many) problems with the pilot of M*A*S*H, but how it recovered to put out the best finale they've seen.
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1:10:57
Ep. 16 - Seinfeld
It's a podcast about nothing as Krista and Matt talk about Seinfeld, including its great writing and whether or not it could get made today.
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1:14:42
Ep. 15 - Gilmore Girls
Krista and Matt talk about Gilmore Girls, Amy Sherman-Palladino and the presidential race (very briefly). Also, Krista gives the worst plot synopsis ever (her words).
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1:18:53
Ep. 14 - Parks and Recreation
Krista and Matt talk about the big changes that happened over the course of Parks and Rec, whether the characters had satisfying endings and what some of their favorite jokes and episodes from the series were.
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1:30:03
Ep. 13 - 30 Rock
Krista and Matt talk about 30 Rock, being meta and how its finale compares to others they've seen.
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1:18:51
Ep. 12 - Parenthood
Matt and Krista talk about Parenthood, its connections with Friday Night Lights and why Matt needs to finally watch the show.
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1:28:09
Ep. 11 - Cheers
Krista and Matt talk about Cheers, weird plot lines, Alan Rickman, Woody Harrelson movies and more.
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1:12:56
Ep. 10 - Frasier
Krista and Matt talk about the pretentious and not-so-pretentious aspects of Frasier, their thoughts on a twist in the finale, meeting David Hyde Pierce and more.
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1:24:19
Ep. 9 - The West Wing
Krista and Matt talk about The West Wing, Sorkinisms, the charm of Martin Sheen and more.
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1:11:27
Ep. 8 - Sex and the City
Krista and Matt discuss Sex and the City, how annoying Carrie Bradshaw is, connections with other series and more.
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1:25:24
Ep. 7 - The Wonder Years
Matt and Krista talk about The Wonder Years, and Matt makes Krista feel old. WARNING: Harry Potter spoilers ahead (really).
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1:10:16
Ep. 6 - That '70s Show
Krista and Matt talk about the pilot and finale of That '70s Show, and for the first time they agree: they were not impressed.
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59:43
Ep. 5 - How I Met Your Mother
Krista and Matt talk about the controversial ending to HIMYM and what made the show so great.
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1:32:16
Ep. 4 - Breaking Bad
Krista and Matt talk about Breaking Bad, why Krista somehow still hasn't seen the series, and all the cameos from characters in other shows they've already talked about.
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1:20:00
Ep. 3 - Friday Night Lights
Matt and Krista talk about Friday Night Lights, ALL the drama, and whether or not Krista will finally watch the show.
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1:09:54