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This Is Us Too: Episode 6.01 – “The Challenger” | SEASON 6 PREMIERE

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about the This Is Us season 6 Premiere –  episode 6.01 -“The Challenger”.

Mary chats her run in with a drugged out vet, we also discuss the muted and theme heavy beginning, the great balance of tragedy and humor, and why Blake would ALWAYS choose door number Mary…

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This Is Us Too: 3.01 – “Nine Bucks” | SEASON 3 PREMIERE

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake chat about the This Is Us season 3 premiere – episode 3.01  – “Nine Bucks”

In this episode we discuss new when a customer of Blake’s knew something was different with him after meeting Mary, Dan Fogleman’s expert use of tension, why Franco Harris didn’t work, and having great balance for this episode…

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This Is Us Too: 2.02 – “A Manny Splendored Thing”

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake discuss the This Is Us Season episode 2.02: A Manny-Splendored Thing. 

In this episode we chat why Blake’s mom threatened him with a gun once (all in good fun of course) the mirroring of Jack, Kate and Rebecca, why Kate went all Mary Larsen and much more…

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This Is Us Too: 1.18 – “Moonshadow” | SEASON 1 FINALE

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake discuss the This Is Us Season 1 finale – episode 18: Moonshadow. 

In this episode we chat why Mary stopped Blake dead in his tracks when they first met, Mandy Moore and Candy, when subversion does and does not work, incredible directing during the fight, and a complete arc for all the characters…

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This Is Us Too: 1.16 – “Memphis”

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake discuss This Is Us Season 1 episode 16: Memphis. 

In this episode we chat about Blake’s similar trip with his Dad, this being the best episode of This Is Us, having the “it” factor, the fine structure of bookending, a complete arc for William, genuinely laugh out loud moments,  and much more…

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This Is Us Too: 1.12 – “The Big Day”

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake discuss This Is Us Season 1 episode 12: The Big Day. 

In this episode we chat about Blake losing his mother, why this was hands down the best episode yet, loving the idea of Love and all it’s stages, why fireman Joe was a gamble that may not have been worth taking, Dr. K stealing the show Mary not knowing what tapestries are, and much more…

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This Is Us Too: 1.04 – “The Pool”

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake discuss This Is Us Season 1 episode 4: The Pool. 

In this episode Mary tells a personal story she’s never mentioned to anyone in her life before, why we dive deep into the theme of fulfillment, the great use of the song: “Someday Soon,” why Mary is totally Kevin, the surprise emotional anchor of this episode, finally being happy with a strong story with no manipulative reveal and much more!

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This Is Us Too: 1.02 – “The Big Three”

This Is Us Too Hosts Mary & Blake discuss This Is Us Season 1 episode 2: The Big Three. 

In this episode we chat why the lighting and direction in this show has proven far more superb than most network television shows, why Miguel is Josh Hartnett, why we think Jack is dead, and why the relationships are all great but the specific relationship that stands out in this episode is that of Randall and Kevin.

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