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17 Mar, 24 tweets, 14 min read
In the last year, TV has become more than just entertainment. It's now the center of our cultural lives.

That's why @thefilmgoer, @LorraineAli, @LATimesTVLloyd, @GeBraxton and @tracycbrown are here to share the finer points of TV watching. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
We want to hear from you during this special TV edition of We Can Teach You That.

Share your questions for our panelists in the replies and they'll answer during the broadcast.

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You can also watch this webinar and share your thoughts with us on YouTube:
Tell us about how your TV habits have changed since the pandemic began.
Here are our TV team's recommendations for escapist shows to watch.
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So far, @thefilmgoer says he's loved HBO's @FlightAttendant and Netflix's The Queens Gambit when he wants to watch a comfortable show.

@LorraineAli started the pandemic with "Sons of Anarchy" moved to documentaries and is now watching "Blown Away"
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Here's an even more thorough list of 51 shows to watch during quarantine.

The TV team wrote this a year ago, but it still holds up
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. @tracycbrown has leaned toward fun during the pandemic and says "Never Have I Ever" on Netflix was a favorite of the last year.

@LorraineAli wrote a very personal column about her reaction to that show latimes.com/entertainment-…
. @GeBraxton recently caught up on #TheMandalorian on Disney+ which he describes as a "10-hour movie"

If you're like Greg and you're not a Star Wars nerd, you still might like the TV spinoff. Here's some background.
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What's your idea of comfort TV?

Reply and tell us what you're watching!
Our TV team really found @TedLasso to be great comfort TV this year.

If you haven't watched it yet, here are some words from @MichaelOrdona on why you should give it a shot.

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Here's a great show @tracycbrown recently found on Netflix: City of Ghosts.

@LATimesTVLloyd says it's the best show about LA he's seen.

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Watch along with us as our TV writers and editors discuss the TV they're watching right now.

If you have questions for the group, drop them in the replies and they'll answer live. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Of course, you can't talk about L.A. shows without talking about @insecurehbo

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Over the last year, a show that many watch to escape became very controversial: The Bachelor.

@GeBraxton has been reporting on the latest season's struggle with racism.
Racism has become a real problem with The Bachelor, says @GeBraxton

"It's also exposed this ugly underbelly of the fan base."
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Read @GeBraxton 's piece from the weekend that breaks down how #TheBachelor failed when it comes to racial justice after big promises from Disney in 2020.

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A great show that our TV team got into recently is #WANDAVISION

@tracycbrown wrote some very handy cheat sheets for viewers who aren't as well versed in the #MCU

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Part of the brilliance of #WANDAVISION is that it worked for Marvel experts and TV fans alike.
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@LorraineAli wrote about how expertly the show worked on two very different viewrs: herself and her 17-year-old son latimes.com/entertainment-…
Oh yes, @tracycbrown did indeed write up a food diary for #TheMandalorian 's Baby Yoda

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One show that definitely lived up to the hype: Oprah's interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.

Watch our TV team discuss what they thought of the interview twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
When you cover TV, you're covering everything.

Join us while @thefilmgoer, @LorraineAli, @tracycbrown, @GeBraxton and @LATimesTVLloyd discuss how the pandemic changed their views of TV as a format twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
It might be a dream job, but the work of a TV critic is pretty demanding!

Watch as our TV team discusses how they got their jobs and what their average day is like. Yes, it involves lots of screen time.

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If you ever need ideas for what to watch on TV, we write a list of what's airing every day!

You can find our listings here: latimes.com/entertainment-…

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