This week Kurt, Jane and Rhonda from PopDNA join forces to discuss critically-acclaimed children's show Recess!

This tv show finally gives us didacticism done correctly, giving us an opportunity to discuss how complex issues can explored for a young audience. But among our very serious conversation, we also get VERY side-tracked talking Saturday Disney, netball and popular 90's children's names.

This season is called Rose-Coloured Glasses, as we look back on the nostalgia-filled shows from our childhood

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Series: Recess

Episode: Season 1, Episode 7, 'First Name Ashley' and Season 2, Episode 19 'Economics of Recess'

Rating: 4 dolls eyes (Kurt), 2 dolls eyes (Jane)

What are we watching: PBS Eons (youtube), First Wives Club (the series, Stan), Emma (iTunes rental)

Links from the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLdcFnAbohY&fbclid=IwAR2iFyGKkXE_izRqBeBIp0kq4sVs4d4LcW4riA5B8J33tFfx0LE3PI9klE0 & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acNMR_lA2j0&fbclid=IwAR0DSTE2AKQZLAH16_E4ZYer818IVyXJKujG9OUPKHXcScsgGd_9ftHycdo

Date recorded: 22 March 2020

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Join Kurt, Jane and OOOOOLD MATTY from Delicious Word Sandwich when we discuss The Big Knights!

Listen to us discuss the literary evolution of the concept of chivalry, investigate innovative animation techniques, and delight in hearing famous, high-brow British actors guesting on this silly children's tv show.

This season is called Rose-Coloured Glasses, as we look back on the nostalgia-filled shows from our childhood

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Series: The Big Knights

Episode: Season 1, Episode 3, 'Knight School' and Episode 12 'Proton Power'

Rating: 2 dolls eyes (Kurt), 1 dolls eye (Jane)

What are we watching: Overlord (Amazon Prime), Viral & CoronaCast (podcasts), 30Rock (Stan)

Date recorded: 15 March 2020

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Get 'oot and 'aboot with your poutine and listen to our conversation about Canadian teen drama, Degrassi: The Next Generation!

Realistic situations told in melodramatic ways take centre-stage when Jane makes Kurt watch this absolutely classic series. This episode includes a detailed history of this long-running franchise, a discussion of relating to characters who are just THE WORST, and so much BJ-talk. We can't help it, we watched the 'Social Disease' episode!

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Series: Degrassi: The Next Generation

Episode: Season 4, Episode 14 and 15 "Secret Part 1&2"

Rating: 2 dolls eyes

What are we watching: The Shining, Shameless (US)

Date recorded: 16 February 2020

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If all you've ever wanted is a crossover between Survivor and Heathers, then this week's episode, all about Total Drama, is for you!

Kurt makes Jane watch this 2007 animated series this week, and together we investigate racial stereotypes and 'edginess', the romanticisation of the American highschool experience, and the nature and purpose of satire.

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Series: Total Drama

Episode: Season 1, Episode 3 "The Big Sleep" and Episode 4 "Dodgebrawl"

Rating: 0 dolls eyes

What are we watching: Clone Wars, the final season (Disney+), I Am Not Okay With This (Netflix)

Date recorded: 16 February 2020

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Beware the Australian outback, or you might get abducted by aliens in this week's episode, all about Jeopardy!

Jane makes Kurt watch this Scottish/Australian co-pro, and together we discuss the post Blair-Witch found-footage phase, repetitive and expository dialogue and inconsistent characterisation in a serialised show designed for children.

This season is called Rose-Coloured Glasses, as we look back on the nostalgia-filled shows from our childhood

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Series: Jeopardy

Episode: Season 1, Episode 3 and 4

Rating: 2 dolls eyes

What are we watching: Dracula (Netflix) and Everything's Gonna Be Okay (Stan)

Date recorded: 16 February 2020

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Insanely long battles and endless level-ups abound in this week's episode, when Kurt makes Jane watch Dragon Ball Z!

In this episode we discuss serialised television taken to a frustrating level, children finding personal power in watching their favourite characters transform, and the only anime Jane has ever enjoyed - the Mysterious Cities of Gold.

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Series: Dragon Ball Z

Episode: Season 1, Episode 6 'No Time Like the Present', Season 4 Episode 82 'Frieza's Second Transformation'

Rating: 0 dolls eyes

What are we watching: Parasite & Runaways (season 3)

Date recorded: 16 February 2020

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Growing up on a spaceship is never easy, which we discover in this week's episode, when Jane makes Kurt watch SilverSun! That's right, we're continuing our streak of classic mid-00's after school viewing, this time discussing the value of art in a society focused on survival, the difference between slapstick and physical comedy, and illogical plans to save humanity.

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Series: SilverSun

Episode: Season 2, Episode 15 'Musical Chairs', Episode 16 'Revelations'

Rating: 2 dolls eyes

What are we watching: Cheer (Netflix) & Upright

Date recorded: 27 January 2020

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Get ready to be transported to an alternate universe where it's always 2004: the pant-legs are wide, the special effects are bad, and Aussie children's show Parallax is on your screens!

Kurt makes Jane watch this gem of a mid-00's tv show this week, and we talk about the history of LotteryWest, colour-grading (or the lack thereof) and the relfection of society's evils through fictional alternate universes.

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Series: Parallax

Episode: Season 1, Episode 2 'A Rare Find', Episode 5 'Lost in Paradise'

Rating: 1 dolls eyes

What are we watching: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Season 3, Netflix) & The Morning Show (Apple+)

Date recorded: 27 January 2020

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If you've every been through a 'horse-crazy' phase then you'll love this week's episode, when Jane makes Kurt watch The Saddle Club.

This episode takes us back to our tween years, looking at the role of friendship and community in a young persons life, and well-constructed (if simplistic) storylines. Plus a strange side-bar into the musical stylings of The Saddle Club - look, they were a very versatile group of young ladies!

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Series: The Saddle Club

Episode: Season 1, Episode 25-26 "Bridle Path"

Rating: 1.5 dolls eyes

What are we watching: Left Behind (tv show) and We Have Always Lived in the Castle (novella and movie)

Date recorded: 11 January 2020

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Play your cards just right and you might even enjoy this week's episode, all about Yu-Gi-Oh!

Is it any surprise that an episode about a children's show based on a card game based on a Manga leads to a great deal of frustration? If you're a fan of this classic Anime (like Kurt is) then you should be prepared to hear Jane complain about... pretty much everything! From the over-explained characterisations, indistinct motivations, to the basic assumption of children's stupidity that seems to be at the heart of this tv show. The words "This show is a waste of the time of everybody making it" appear in this episode - you've been warned.

This season is called Rose-Coloured Glasses, as we look back on the nostalgia-filled shows from our childhood

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Series: Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

Episode: Season 1, Episode 24 "Face Off Part 3", Season 1 Episode 25 "Shining Friendship"

Rating: 0 dolls eyes

What are we watching: IT (novel), The Watcher (Netflix)

Date recorded: 11 January 2020

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This week power is yours, and ours, and most especially Captain Planet's!

Classic edutainment is in full-force in this episode, when we chat about cultural and racial biases of the early 90's, the best structure for didactic storytelling and the future of environmentalism in our, and the next generation.

(NOTE: this episode was recorded prior to the extreme Australian bushfires, apologies that it is not discussed in our climate change discourse)

This season is called Rose-Coloured Glasses, as we look back on the nostalgia-filled shows from our childhood

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Series: Captain Planet

Episode: Season 3, Episode 9 "Canned Hunt", Season 4 Episode 6 "Wheeler's Ark"

Rating: 2 dolls eye

What are we watching: The Mandalorian & The Allusionist (podcat).

Also referenced: No such thing as a Fish (podcast), ASAP Science (youtube), Sidenote (podcast)

Date recorded: 01 December 2019

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Swing your way into the first episode of a new season of Made You Look with this episode about The Spectacular Spider-Man!

Listen to Jane and Kurt chat all about the role of villains/anatagonists in children's tv, how to kill off characters without emotionally scarring your audience, and how Jane becomes even less invested in action scenes when they're animated.

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Series: The Spectacular Spider-Man

Episode: Season 1, Episode 5 "Competition", Season 2 Episode 5 "First Steps"

Rating: 1 dolls eye

What are we watching: Encore & She-Ra Season 4

Date recorded: 01 December 2019

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Before we kick off season 8, here's one more clipshow, featuring snippets of episodes you almost definitely haven't heard!

The excerpts in this ep come from:

Episode 19 - in an episode that was technically about Crazyhead, we discuss the many haircuts of Thor, God of Thunder.

Episode 21 - Jane literally yells about male privilege and the patriarchy as related to Commander in Chief.

Episode 33 - Kurt explains faith-based reactions to painful life experiences in the From Dusk till Dawn episode.

Episode 14 - Some people lick faces... others don't. This fabulous discussion brought to you by Wonderfalls.

Episode 54 - Unsurprisingly, Kurt has diffiiculty distinguishing the names of the Charmed Ones.

Episode 39 - We use our exceptionally limited knowledge of philosophy to talk about The Trolley Problem, as brought up in The Good Place.

We'll be back in next week with Season 8!

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Happy 2020! In this episode you will find some of the best excerpts from our old, hard-to-find episodes of Made You Look.

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Happy 2020! In this episode you will find some of the best excerpts from our old, hard-to-find episodes of Made You Look.

Unless you're one of our 12 original listeners (hey guys - we see you!) you've probably never heard these fabulous discussions. In this ep you will hear:

Episode 40 - Part of the epic ship-war we had over Veronica Mars (pre-season 4)

Episode 43 - Jane attempting to explain why she really hates Game of Thrones

Episode 32 - A discussion on the obscure and short-lived musical career of Australian actress Tammin Sursok

Episode 25 - Just some of the many complaints about the poor writing decisions in Smallville

Episode 45 - The origins of Jane and Kurts friendship, and how it pertains to Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Next will be another clipshow, and then we'll be back with Season 8 on January 21.

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On our second Holiday BONUS EPISODE of Made You Look, we watch everyone's troupe of intrepid babies, the Rugrats!

In the lead up to the holiday season, we're looking at cultural celebrations outside of the standard Christmas episode, and Rugrats showed us both Hanukkah and Kwanzaa! In this episode we attempt to educate ourselves on both holidays (probably poorly, corrections welcome), and look at the the importance of family and community in different cultural celebrations. We also look at the role of didacticism in exploring diversity in children's entertainment, and spend a surprisingly long time looking at the plotting.

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Series: Rugrats

Episode: Season 4, Episode 1 "A Rugrats Chanukah", Season 7, Episode 13 "A Rugrats Kwanzaa"

Rating: 8/10 Holiday Spirit

What are we watching: Vampyr (game), Lost (2004 tv series) and The Storm (podcast)

Date recorded: 5 November 2019

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She was working in a bridal shop in Flushing, Queens... And then she became a sensation! That's right, this week's BONUS EPISODE is all about The Nanny!

In the lead up to the holiday season, we're looking at cultural celebrations outside of the standard Christmas episode, and The Nanny gives us the perfect opportunity to look at Passover and Hanukkah. We also try to reexamine jokes that we found funny in our childhood, and try to work whether it's okay to laugh at other cultures if the jokes are written by people from that culture. And it wouldn't be an episode of Made You Look without discussions on beauty standards, queerbaiting and plotting.

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Series: The Nanny

Episode: Season 4, Episode 21 "The Passed-Over Story" & Season 6, Episode 10 "The Hanukkah Story"

Rating: 6/10 Holiday Spirit

What are we watching: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (final season) & Legacies (season 2)

Date recorded: 5 November 2019

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Join us for a wacky adventure romp when we talk about Syfy's Warehouse 13 in this week's Made You Look!

In the ep we discuss how tonal dissonance can leave the viewer feel disconnected, and the long journey that media has made from gay panic to queerbaiting to making queer relationships canon. Also, randomly, we talk about prison, the death penalty and redemption.

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Series: Warehouse 13

Episode: Season 2, Episode 7 "For the Team"

Rating: 1 Eye

What are we watching: When They See Us & Batwoman

Date recorded: 19 October 2019

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Watch your back, Villanelle is comin' for ya in this week's episode all about Killing Eve!

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Watch your back, Villanelle is comin' for ya in this week's episode all about Killing Eve!

This episode explores the much-hyped female-led prestige-drama and tries to work out what exactly makes this show so unique and loved. The episode delves into narrative tools that are so transparent as to pull you out of the story, and how a protagonist’s objective can provide a strong basis for the audience to hold on to.

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Series: Killing Eve

Episode: Season 1, Episode 3 "Don't I Know You?"

Rating: 2 Eyes

What are we watching: The Love Bomb (podcast) & Cloak and Dagger

Date recorded: 19 October 2019

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HALLOWEEN SPECIAL - Part 2! It's been a long-time coming, but Jane has finally made Kurt watch The Haunting of Hill House.

In this spooky episode, we discuss how the concept of being 'haunted' is an allegory for the manifestation of familial trauma. On a more technical note, we also discuss how lighting and cinematographic techniques can be used to create a sense of unease and unnaturalness, and how the exploration of character backstories help to push past tropes into complexity.

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Series: The Haunting of Hill House

Episode: Season 1, Episode 2 "Touch"

Rating: 4 Eyes

What are we watching: The Boiler Room and Veronica Mars Investigations (podcasts) & Ad Astra

Date recorded: 27 September 2019

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In this very special, horror-inspired Made You Look, we talk about DC's Swamp Thing.

In this episode, we talk about how stereotypes and lack of representation leads to a highly problematic dynamic, and the tragedy of a show that is cancelled before its time. We also discuss the strength of the 'coming home' narrative, and explore how structural problems are heightened in a show that is released week-to-week.

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Series: Swamp Thing

Episode: Season 1, Episode 2 "Green Flu"

Rating: 2 Eyes

What are we watching: American Horror Story: 1984 & This Podcast Will Kill You

Date recorded: 27 September 2019

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