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Original Air Date: September 22, 2019
Episode Synopsis: Jealous of Kelvin's rising star, Judy seeks her moment in the spotlight under Baby Billy's tutelage. Jesse procures a key piece of evidence he hopes will lead to the blackmailers.
Directed by Jody Hill
Written by Grant Dekernion & Danny McBride & Edi Patterson
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This show is the first I've really watched that has been shot around here. its so cool seeing the places I grew up around in this show! hope this leads to more to be shot in Charleston. What are yalls thoughts, is this a good look/showing of our city?
The costume team for this show is honestly amazing and there’s so many signature looks to use as a cosplay, but I just know everyone would be like “what are you supposed to be?”
What a brilliantly funny show, I really didn’t expect to like it this much. I know Kevin and Greg have talked about it on Screencast before, but anyone else been watching the show? What do y’all think? I can’t wait for another season!
I’ve been watching it and I love it. Would recommend... Anyone else have thoughts??
A fun plot and great jokes, that feels like more than just a raunch comedy. Still falls short at times with Danny as a actor and only really playing what seems to be himself (he is hilarious though).
Bonus: John Goodman is a national treasure.
The Righteous Gemstones is Danny McBride's new show on HBO about a family of corrupt televangelists/megachurch owners, and holy shit, is it on the nose, to the point I'd put a trigger warning on it if you also were raised in an abusive evangelical background. Here's a fantastic major spoiler-free analysis of the first episode that shows how much they did their research. There were scenes that were downright eerie to me for how familiar they were, like the megachurch "hip" Christian rock band or getting slapped in the face by a parent. This show so far is sort of therapeutic for me and I definitely recommend checking it out if you're willing to watch the uncomfortable reality you've probably experienced. Also, it's a Danny McBride show so the plot is absolutely wild.
Here's a link to our take on the show. You can also see show notes here.
"Danny McBride, Adam Devine, Edi Patterson, John Goodman, and a guy playing a keytar. The Righteous Gemstones is heaven.
It's over-the-top and ridiculous and exaggerated, and a hundred percent accurate."
https://deconversiontherapypodcast.com/2019/09/18/the-righteous-gemstones-is-funny-as-hell/
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> Hallelujah, HBO execs: The series premiere of Danny McBride's "The Righteous Gemstones" on Sunday was the pay TV channel's most-watched debut of a comedy series in more than three years.
> "The Righteous Gemstones" premiere brought in 844,000 viewers across HBO's platforms yesterday, including streaming services HBO Go and HBO Now.
> The 10 p.m. airing on HBO alone averaged 593,000 viewers, making it the comedy to launch with the highest viewership tally since the 2016 premiere of "Vice Principals," which also starred McBride and put up 1.2 million viewers.
> The half-hour series about a "Televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed and charitable work" stars McBride, John Goodman, Edi Patterson, Adam Devine, Cassidy Freeman, Tony Calvero, Tim Baltz and GregAlan Williams star.
> "The Righteous Gemstones" is created, written, executive produced and directed by McBride.
> "Gemstones" 9 p.m. lead-in, the second episode Season 2 of media-empire drama "Succession," scored more than 1 million viewers across all HBO platforms Sunday night.
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not sure if this has been posted already but i just finished the first 2 eps of this show- got a lot of barry vibes from it. Its by HBO too so i guess that's why. it feels the dark comedy vibe which i need while we wait for season 3. check it out.
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> Though it started off as a plot device in the first season of HBO's The Righteous Gemstones, the song "Misbehavin'" became a near-immediate real-world sensation after it aired in mid-September.
> Danny McBride created, writes, and stars in The Righteous Gemstones, which follows a comically beleaguered Christian megachurch family in South Carolina.
> Within the Gemstones universe, "Misbehavin'" is a wholesome childhood hit by the Christian singing-and-clogging duo of Aimee-Leigh and Baby Billy Freeman.
> In the show's present day, Uncle Baby Billy is trying to reclaim his glory days in the spotlight following the death of his sister.
> Country star Jennifer Nettles sings "Misbehavin'" in character as Aimee-Leigh, joined by Walton Goggins as Baby Billy for the song's "Reunion" edition.
> The Righteous Gemstones was renewed for a second season in early September.
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