- [Hulu and Pluto TV] The Contestant + The Truman ShowLink visible for attendees
How this works
- Watch from home on your own time
- Come to the meetup to discuss even if you didn't like it or didn't finish as long as you don't mind spoilers.
- Expect to have fun and talk about other shows you're watching.
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The Contestant (Hulu Documentary) - Trailer
A Japanese reality TV star left naked in a room for more than a year, tasked with filling out magazine sweepstakes to earn food and clothing, prompts innumerable questions about our culture of oversharing. Before the onslaught of reality television in the West, there was an ominous harbinger in Japan of what was to come in our oversharing-obsessed culture. The Contestant traces the experience of aspiring comedian Tomoaki Hamatsu, nicknamed Nasubi, who unwittingly became an extreme case study. In 1998, Nasubi thought he was attending an audition when a successful Japanese TV producer, Toshio Tsuchiya, enlisted him to take part in a challenge. Tsuchiya led Nasubi into a room, ordered him to strip naked and left him with a stack of magazines. Nasubi's task was to fill out contest coupons in order to win what he needed to survive food, clothing, appliances, etc. until he reached the prize goal of one million yen. Although Nasubi could have left at any time, he stayed for months with a fierce determination to complete his mission. He was cut off from all contact with his family and the world except for occasional interactions with Tsuchiya. What Nasubi didn't realize was that his experiences were being broadcast to over 15 million people in a TV show called Denpa Shonen: A Life in Prizes. Without his knowledge or consent, Nasubi became the most famous television personality in Japan. While parts of Nasubi's infamy have been recounted before on YouTube and This American Life.The Truman Show (Pluto TV Movie) - Trailer
Watch: https://pluto.tv/us/on-demand/movies/602abc2e41fd63001a5a76daHe doesn't know it, but everything in Truman Burbank's (Jim Carrey) life is part of a massive TV set. Executive producer Christof (Ed Harris) orchestrates "The Truman Show," a live broadcast of Truman's every move captured by hidden cameras. Cristof tries to control Truman's mind, even removing his true love, Sylvia (Natascha McElhone), from the show and replacing her with Meryl (Laura Linney). As Truman gradually discovers the truth, however, he must decide whether to act on it.
- [Netflix] Bridgerton (S1-3) and Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton StoryLink visible for attendees
How this works
- Watch from home on your own time
- Come to the meetup to discuss even if you didn't like it or didn't finish as long as you don't mind spoilers.
- Expect to have fun and talk about other shows you're watching.
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Bridgerton - Seasons 1, 2, and 3 - Trailers: Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3
Bridgerton revolves around an eponymous fictional family and is set in the competitive world of an alternate Regency era London's ton during the social season in the early 1800s, where young marriageable nobility and gentry are introduced into society.Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story - Trailer
The young queen's marriage to King George of England ushers in an epic love story and transforms high society. - Won't You Be My Neighbor • Jim Henson Idea Man (Bonuses) • Butterfly in the SkyLink visible for attendees
How this works
- Watch from home on your own time
- Come to the meetup to discuss even if you didn't like it or didn't finish as long as you don't mind spoilers.
- Expect to have fun and talk about other shows you're watching.
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Won't You Be My Neighbor - Trailer (Netflix)
Filmmaker Morgan Neville examines the life and legacy of Fred Rogers, the beloved host of the popular children's television show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.Jim Henson Idea Man - Trailer (Disney+)
A look at interviews of fans of Jim Henson, interspersed with footage from his works, including Wilkins and Wontkins Commercials that were previously lost.If you don't have Disney+...
- PBS In Their Own Words - Jim Henson - Watch (YouTube)
Follow Jim Henson's career as he transcended puppetry to become one of the most creative, prolific, and influential artists of his time. Journey into his first work with the Muppets in the early 1950s during television's Golden Age, up to his sudden and shocking death in 1990. - Great Performances - The World of Jim Henson - Watch (YouTube)
A profile of Jim Henson includes clips of his Muppets and observations of colleagues, including Frank Oz, Ted Koppel, Harry Belafonte, Francis Ford Coppola and Maurice Sendak.
Butterfly in the Sky - Trailer (Netflix)
The journey and legacy of PBS's show Reading Rainbow through interviews with host LeVar Burton, filmmakers, and staff members, along with clips from episodes that had particularly memorable impact; its creators face believe that television can inspire children with a lifelong love of reading.