Raised By TV
with Jon Gabrus & Lauren Lapkus
January 8, 2019
This week Gabrus & Lapkus are in studio with the creators of HBO’s Animals, Phil Matarese and Mike Luciano! After explaining how they developed Animals and where they want the show to go from here, they dive into the TV that influenced them, from how cool it was that Tommy Pickles’ family celebrated Hanukkah on Rugrats, to how weird it was when Jerry Seinfeld dated a 17 year old.
January 1, 2019
This week Mary Holland, Erin Whitehead and Stephanie Allynne from Wild Horses are in studio to play the classic 90’s sleepover game Girl Talk! They will discover their futures while sharing embarrassing school stories and trying to avoid zit stickers. Plus: a Very Special Episode of Saved By The Bell that’s even more special than usual!
December 25, 2018
Today’s guest is the only and only Billy West, voice of Doug, Stimpy, Fry and much more! Billy gets into his childhood of watching Supercar and obsessing over TV, explains why Stimpy doesn’t sound like a depressed old man, and paints a detailed portrait of what would happen if Doug went to jail.
This episode is brought to you by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
December 18, 2018
This week Jon & Lauren watch the pilot and series finale of Damon Lindelof & Carlton Cuse’s epic sci-fi drama Lost! They figure out what makes Matthew Fox hot, laugh at the earthquake effects that haven’t aged well, and try to remember what the deal is with the finale’s parallel universe. Plus: What shows do you prefer watching week-to-week?
This episode is brought to you by Robinhood (RAISEDBYTV.robinhood.com) and Try My Fit Jeans (www.myfitjeans.com code: TV).
December 11, 2018
This week, Ben Rodgers and Ryan Stanger (and of course Gabrus) of The Action Boyz podcast join Lauren to get into all the action TV shows of their youth like MacGyver, Knight Rider, Quantum Leap and more! Plus: a Mr. T music video, Baywatch swimming secrets, “…and twins!”
This episode is brought to you by Hello Fresh (www.hellofresh.com/RAISED60) and Try My Fit Jeans (www.myfitjeans.com code: TV).
December 4, 2018
It’s a Raised By TV sleepover, live from LA’s Dynasty Typewriter with special guests Tawny Newsome and Carl Tart! After sharing some of their favorite sleepover memories, they watch a clip show of racy late night TV and bizarre commercials from the 80s and 90s. Then stick around for a high-stakes Family Guy and Homeland trivia game.
This episode is brought to you by Caavo (www.caavo.com code: TV), The Jim Jefferies Show podcast, and Try My Fit Jeans (www.myfitjeans.com code: TV).
November 27, 2018
On a new “First And Last” episode, Lauren & Jon talk about the series premiere and finale of a show they’ve never seen, House M.D.! They describe the pilot as mixing the tropes of a police procedural with a medical drama, then try to figure out what the hell is happening in the twisty finale, and how it compares to the infamous finale of Dexter. Plus: Lauren never wants to eat ham again.
This episode is brought to you by Caavo and Lola.
November 20, 2018
Today’s Raised By TV guest is the incredible Ego Nwodim! She talks about growing up in Baltimore (which is not like The Wire), why Jamie Foxx doesn’t get enough credit, and her surprising favorite film. And also, poop stories.
This episode is brought to you by The Jim Jeffries Show podcast, Caavo (www.caavo.com code: TV), and Robinhood (RAISEDBYTV.robinhood.com).
November 13, 2018
Today’s guest is the one and only Yeardley Smith, aka the voice of Lisa Simpson! She talk about her start in sketch comedy, revisits her role in Maximum Overdrive, shares why the Simpsons voice cast still records all their lines together, and dives into the origin story for her new podcast, Small Town Dicks.
This episode is brought to you by Fallout 76 and Caavo (www.caavo.com code: TV).
November 6, 2018
Jon & Lauren’s deer friend Mary Holland (Veep, Wild Horses) is on RBTV this week! They talk about having regulated TV time growing up, and realize just how bad the sets and acting on Hey Dude were. Then, Mary pulls out the PowerPoint to break down the nuances of Survivor.
This episode is brought to you by Fallout 76, The Jim Jeffries Show podcast, and BlueChew (www.bluechew.com code: TV).
October 30, 2018
This week’s guest is Xosha Roquemore from The Mindy Project and I’m Dying Up Here! She talks to Lapkus & Gabrus about Charm School, the joys of 70s period dialogue, and appearing on the Roseanne reboot. Plus: A new improvised sitcom with Mary Holland, “Dave’s Dead Dog!”
This episode is brought to you by I’ll Be There For You: The One About Friends, Fallout 76, BlueChew (www.bluechew.com code: TV), Care/Of (www.takecareof.com code: TV), and Hitch Switch (www.hitchswitch.com code: TV).
October 24, 2018
Today’s Raised By TV guest is comedian & Nerdificent host Ify Nwadiwe! He talks about learning to love anime from “Toonami,” almost getting into acting from a commercial, and the controversy over the “Insatiable” trailer. Plus, a new improvised sitcom with special guest Mary Holland, “My Babysitter’s An Astronaut!”
This episode is brought to you by Fallout 76, I’ll Be There For You by Kelsey Miller, Away (www.awaytravel.com/tv code: TV), and HitchSwitch (www.hitchswitch.com code: TV).
October 16, 2018
Throwing Shade’s Erin Gibson is talkin’ TV with Jon & Lauren today! She gets into Rainbow Brite, her book “Feminasty,” and the time she tried to change her name to Nicole, before Jon almost makes her puke with a story about a kid who picked his nose too much. Plus: a new improvised sitcom, “You Can’t Keep Love In A Zoo!”
This episode is brought to you by Hello Fresh (www.hellofresh.com/RAISED60 code: RAISED60), Lola (www.mylola.com code: TV), and Hitch Switch (www.hitchswitch.com code: TV).
October 9, 2018
Welcome to the first-ever “First And Last,” a new Raised By TV format where Jon & Lauren watch the first and last episodes of a series they’ve never watched before! This week, the fans voted on Twitter, and they watched the pilot and series finale of Veronica Mars. They describe the show as “Clueless meets Dexter,” realize the pilot feels especially poignant in 2018, and try to guess which characters will stick around through the whole series. Plus: A new improvised sitcom, “Talk Of The Town!”
This episode is brought to you by Simple Contacts (www.simplecontacts.com/TV code: TV) and Hitch Switch (www.hitchswitch.com code: TV).
October 3, 2018
Hosts Scott Aukerman, Lauren Lapkus and Paul F. Tompkins abandon their regular show formats to spend some quality time together. Inspired by their fun conversations on tour, these three friends sit down to discuss each other, the world and everything in between. Subscribe to the Threedom podcast feed!