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Last week David Mandel, the showrunner for the recently wrapped-up HBOEmmy-magnetVeep,reached out to his former staff.
Theyre just as confused as the rest of us.
March 15 at 3:33 p.m.Alex Gregory:I am slowly losing my mind and developing unhealthy fixations.
Other than that, kids are doing great, enjoying old movies Rear Windowwent over well last night.
Night 2:Frozen 2 eh.
March 15 at 3:36 p.m.Alex Gregory:Midnight Runwent over HUGE.
Now in Kaitlyns all time top 5.Opened the Pandoras box ofSouth Park.
March 15 at 3:37 p.m.David Mandel:I need my kids to be a touch older I think.
I will saveSouth Parkfor year 3 of the quarantine.
March 15 at 4:07 p.m.Gabrielle Allan:Splash!
I fell asleep during both attempts.Started watchingBabylon Berlin.Anyone seen it?
March 15 at 4:08 p.m.Gabrielle Allan:Were watchingMidnight Runtonight.
I let them watchSouth Park.IsTeam America too much for 13 and 16?
March 15 at 4:53 p.m.Billy Kimball:LovedThe Terrorbut maybe not for younger kids.
March 15 at 4:55 p.m.Billy Kimball:If you like reality shows,Below Deckis consistently entertaining.
March 15 at 6:47 p.m.Dan OKeefe:Team Americais pretty hardcore, even for 16.
March 15 at 6:48 p.m.Dan OKeefe:I really likeDevsso far.
And we shut downRoxannewithin the first 10 minutes.
March 15 at 6:53 p.m.David Mandel:I was thinking aboutRoxanne.
They find everything too slow.
March 15 at 6:55 p.m.Jennifer Crittenden:I didnt rememberRoxannebeing such a vanity piece for Steve Martin.
Made it halfway through.
Nikos said it is the worst movie ever.
Austin watched a glass-blowing competition on Netflix for a minute or two and I found it kind of amazing.
They all still likeSurvivor.
March 15 at 7:06 p.m.Billy Kimball:Thanks for theJohn Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunchtip, Lew.
My kids and wife loved it.
For my part, I find lots of contemporary films too slow.
March 15 at 7:15 p.m.Billy Kimball:Fernanda lovedMean Girlsand has watched it ten times.
And bothTo All the Boys Ive Loved Beforeandits sequel.
She says its really sweet but also corny.
March 15 at 7:32 p.m.Gabrielle Allan:Guffmanwent over really well over here.
Have you guys triedAirplane?
My kids loved it.Something About Marywent over well too.
March 15 at 7:32 PMAlex Gregory:Hah!
We played with Legos today.
Which, if things keep going the way theyre going, may be my full time job.
March 15 at 9:52 p.m.Ted Cohen:Look at you all with your well-behaved TV-watching children.
Sylvie wont watch TV since she saw the Steven Tyler Skittles footballcommercialtwo years ago, which permanently scarred her.
March 15 at 9:53 p.m.David Mandel:Well that made me laugh.
March 15 at 11:26 p.m.David Mandel:I was thinking aboutRaising Arizonaas well.
So, my takeaway is that my kids suck and Im a terrible parent.
But Ill tryRaising Arizona.
March 16 at 12:06 a.m.David Mandel:Tonight for us:Beverly Hills Cop.
March 16 at 12:23 a.m.Alex Gregory:Our girls lovedRaising Arizona.
ForSNL, the Jack Black episode (King Kong Song, Spelling Bee) is a favorite.
Now I realize we watch too much fucking TV.
March 17 at 12:48 p.m.Alex Gregory:Olivia and I are watching the Eagles documentary, her request.
