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How to Explain a TV Show to Different People
By
Caldwell Tanner
How to Describe a TV Show to Different People 

Each image will feature a six-image grid showing the character who watches each TV show trying to explain to the person denoted by the title above each image. 

Game of Thrones 

Character: A normal-looking , slightly bro-ey dude

Parents: It’s like the West Wing, but set in medieval times, you’d love it.

Cool Friend: Bro ladies are getting mad sexed on this show like all the time always.

Nerdy Friend: Bro ladies are getting mad sexed on this show like all the time always, also Dragons.

Girlfriend: Come on, there are these really cute wolf-puppies in the first episode. 

Co-Worker: And that’s why I named my Fantasy Basketball team “Ball Drogo.” / “LanniSTARS”


Doctor Who

Character: A slightly nerdy-looking girl

Parents: Remember when you watched Monty Python? It’s kinda like that, but in space.

Cool Friend: Basically he’s a time traveler that rides around in a british police box, oh and he wears a bow tie! But that’s not hey wait where are you going. 

Nerd Friend: You have such a wonderful journey ahead of you. 

Boyfriend: It’s basically Batman for British people. 

Co-Worker:  And that’s why I named my Fantasy Baseball team “Victory of the Daleks”



Downton Abbey

Character: A normal-looking girl (i.e. my sister)

Parents: IT’S GOT DAME MAGGIE SMITH IN IT!!!

Cool Friend: It’s basically the best Soap Opera you’ve ever seen. 

Nerd Friend: It’s got like everyone from Game of Thrones in it! 

Boyfriend: It’s like a British version of The Sopranos? Maybe? 

Co-Worker: And that’s why I named my Fantasy Football Team “Touchdownton Abbey.”




Breaking Bad

Character: A nerdier-looking Jeff Rubin type

Parents: It’s... er...a drama about the dangers of Meth addiction. 

Cool Friend: Just watch it already, dude! 

Nerd Friend: Just watch it already, BITCH. 

Girlfriend: Just watch it already, BITCH...I’m sorry, I didn’t mean that.

Co-Worker: Just watch it so we can talk about something other than sports. 



Any Anime

Each panel has a big black bar across the text buble with a warning imprinted on it. A nerdy guy is having trouble explaining this one. 

Parents: [DON’T]

Cool Friend: [EVEN]

Nerd Friend: If you don’t mind underage [TRY] it’s worth checking out

Girlfriend: [SERIOUSLY]

Co-Worker: [DON’T]

GrandParents: [EVEN]
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