The Best Worst

The Best Worst

Welcome to Night Vale's Meg Bashwiner and Joseph Fink consider the Golden Age of Television, at its best and its worst. Each episode, we consider a classic show by watching first its worst IMDB user rated episode, and then its best. What can we learn by watching the best and worst of classic TV? Let's find out together.

Episodes

October 14, 2025 44 mins
Happy Days 1974-1984 255 episodes Worst episode: s7 e2 Chachi Sells His Soul Best episode: s2 e11 Guess Who's Coming to Christmas Hey remember how good things were in the 50s if you don't count a bunch of stuff that happened in the 50s To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/The...
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The Twilight Zone 1959-1964 156 episodes Middlest Episode: s3 e4 The Passersby You know, if you really think about it.... To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meg Bashwiner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
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September 30, 2025 50 mins
The Twilight Zone 1959-1964 156 episodes Worst episode: s4 e18 The Bard Best episode: s2 e6 Eye of the Beholder At one point in this episode I refer to Leonard Cohen as being from the eastern half of the United States when I meant the eastern half of North America. My deepest regrets to all Canadians. To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main epi...
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 1990-1996 148 episodes Middlest episode: s2 e16 Geoffrey Cleans Up Can I borrow a cup of Lysol? To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meg Bashwiner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
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September 16, 2025 49 mins
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 1990-1996 148 episodes Worst episode: s3 e16 Bundle of Joy Best episode: s4 e24 Papa's Got a Brand New Excuse In which Will Smith's tax bill results in him eventually becoming a movie star. To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ...
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September 9, 2025 36 mins
We have unlocked this week's Middlest episode so you can hear what they're like. If you like it, please join the Patreon to hear the rest! The Sopranos 1999-2007 86 episodes Middlest episode: s5 e4 All Happy Families I'm just here having my normal snack of wine and peaches. To support the show and get access to the rest of our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
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September 2, 2025 59 mins
The Sopranos 1999-2007 86 episodes Worst episode: s4 e3 Christopher Best episode: s5 e12 Long Term Parking Because tramps like us, baby we were born to run To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠⁠⁠...
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Sex and the City 1998-2004 94 episodes Middlest ep: s4 e16 Ring a Ding Ding Don't be too proud to accept help!! To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meg Bashwiner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joseph Fin...
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August 19, 2025 47 mins
Sex and the City 1998-2004 94 episodes Worst episode: s3 e4 Boy Girl Boy Girl Best episode: s4 e2 The Real Me When kissing Alanis Morissette makes you biphobic. To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
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Star Trek: The Next Generation 1987-1994 176 episodes Middlest episode: s6 e6 True Q There's a new Q in town, and she's a teen. To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meg Bashwiner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joseph Fin...
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August 5, 2025 46 mins
Star Trek: The Next Generation 1987-1994 176 episodes Worst episode: s7 e14 Sub Rosa Best episode: s5 ep 25 The Inner Light Ghost sex in Space Scotland. To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meg Bashwiner⁠...
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The Simpsons 1989- 788 episodes Middlest episode: s24 e13 Hardly Kirking Eat my shorts again! To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meg Bashwiner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joseph Fink⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Editing by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grant Stew...
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July 22, 2025 42 mins
The Simpsons 1989- 788 episodes Worst episode: s23 e22 Lisa Goes Gaga Best episode: s8 e23 Homer's Enemy Eat my shorts! To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠⁠⁠Meg Bashwiner⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Joseph Fink⁠⁠⁠⁠ Editing by ...
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ER 1994-2009 331 episodes Middlest Episode: s7 e17 Survival of the Fittest No, where the HELL is George Clooney? To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠⁠⁠Meg Bashwiner⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Joseph Fink⁠⁠⁠⁠ Editing by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Grant Stewar...
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July 7, 2025 38 mins
ER 1994-2009 331 episodes Worst episode: s12 e1 Cañon City Best episode: s6 e14 All in the Family Where the hell is George Clooney? To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠⁠Meg Bashwiner⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Joseph Fink⁠⁠⁠ Editing by ⁠⁠⁠G...
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MASH 1972-1983 251 episodes Middlest Episode: s4 e16 Dear Ma This one has feet stuff, but not that kind of feet stuff. To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠⁠join our patreon⁠⁠. ⁠⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠⁠ A production of ⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠. Hosts are ⁠⁠Meg Bashwiner⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Joseph Fink⁠⁠ Editing by ⁠⁠Grant Stewart⁠⁠. Learn...
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June 24, 2025 33 mins
MASH 1972-1983 251 episodes Worst episode: s4 e18 Hawkeye Best episode: s1 e15 Tuttle Definitely the weirdest name for a tv theme song of all time! To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes (as well as ad free versions of our main episodes), ⁠join our patreon⁠. ⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠ A production of ⁠Night Vale Presents⁠. Hosts are ⁠Meg Bashwiner⁠ and ⁠Joseph Fink⁠ Editing by ⁠Grant Ste...
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Law & Order 1990- 525 episodes and counting Middlest episode: s9 e20 Empire Julia Roberts??? To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes, ⁠join our patreon⁠. ⁠patreon.com/TheBestWorst⁠ A production of ⁠Night Vale Presents⁠. Hosts are ⁠Meg Bashwiner⁠ and ⁠Joseph Fink⁠ Editing by ⁠Grant Stewart⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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June 10, 2025 41 mins
Law & Order 1990- 525 episodes and counting Worst episode: s12 e8 The Fire This Time Best episode: s6 e21 Pro Se DUH DUH To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes, join our patreon. patreon.com/TheBestWorst A production of Night Vale Presents. Hosts are Meg Bashwiner and Joseph Fink Editing by Grant Stewart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Seinfeld 1989-1998 172 episodes Middlest episode: s6 ep15 The Beard In which the show is not as homophobic as we were afraid it was going to be. To support the show and get access to our biweekly "The Middlest" episodes, join our patreon. patreon.com/TheBestWorst A production of Night Vale Presents. Hosts are Meg Bashwiner and Joseph Fink Editing by Grant Stewart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...
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