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Moonlighting: Atomic Shakespeare (1986)
The single best episode of Moonlighting
I've been rewatching the series since it started streaming on Hulu. On the whole, the series hasn't aged as well as I'd like - the mysteries are usually predictable, the David Addison character is often more annoying than endearing when viewed through a modern lens. But this show had moments that were truly groundbreaking and there are a few episodes and segments which make the full series well worth watching. This episode is genius, the brightest of bright moments and a credit to everyone involved. Cybil and Bruce, the writers, the production team - everything works together perfectly. It's a gift to be able to watch it again.
Schmigadoon!: Welcome to Schmicago (2023)
Brilliant
I enjoyed Schmigadoon but it moved a little slow for me. As such I was a bit late to check out Schmicago, and I am blown away. Schmicago is genius. Every musical number and parody performance was spot on and perfectly weaved together. The lyrics make this well worth watching on closed captioning so you don't miss a word. There was even a mystery to boot. This show touched the heart of my musical-loving, childhood Nancy Drew reading, wannabe -performer self. I can't imagine how they will top this with Season 3 but I hope they will try! THANK YOU to the team who made this - you have brought joy to the world.
Diagnosis (2019)
A powerful indictment of the health care system
On the surface, this show is about uncovering a particular patient's (theoretically rare) diagnosis. Across episodes, we see it's really about patients (or their parents) demonstrating self-advocacy and navigation skills as they maneuver from specialist to specialist.
There are many amazing things about modern medicine, but this is a profession still relatively young. Most of the patients are drawn into the crowdsourcing approach because their regular doctors have minimal knowledge about endocrine or neurological diseases. We are lucky to live in a time where we have access to the internet, and can track patterns and study on our own so that the patient can make a diagnosis. From this series my takeaway is that patients should not expect their doctor to "solve" a diagnosis for them. Be informed, advocate for yourself and do your own research.