The 1865 assassination of Abraham Lincoln was not a moment most Americans feel great about, but…did it merit a whole series treatment? AppleTV+ thought so; we tell you whether we think Manhunt could have been a movie, or just stayed the book it was before Monica Beletsky’s adaptation. Your latest Ask EHG queries have us pondering shows that need characters on roller skates, and the David Duchovny roles that would have been better played by TV robots. Then, after naming the week’s Not Quite Winners And Losers, it’s on to an Extra Credit that takes the concept Deal Or No Deal Island pioneers and applies it to all kinds of other shows. Settle into a comfortable seat — whether it’s at Ford’s Theatre is up to you — and listen!
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Topics
- Lead Topic π« Manhunt
- Ask EHG ππΌββοΈ 70s superhero team-ups
- Winner & Loser π Royal Pains
- Winner & Loser π The WandaVision spinoff
- Winner & Loser π Zach Galifianakis
- Winner & Loser π Jeremy Strong
- Winner & Loser π Forever
- Winner & Loser π Swash
- Extra Credit ποΈ Island Time
- Mini πΊπΈ American Game Show Story
Notes
- π© Sarah's review of Manhunt at Best Evidence
- ποΈ Sarah's interview with James L. Swanson at Best Evidence
- π¦Έπ»ββοΈ Trailer for Legends Of The Superheroes (1979) on YouTube
- π· Photo: AppleTV+