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In this series finale, Jon & Lauren both get amnesia and are forced to listen to old Raised By TV clips to remember what the show is about.

Raised By TV is live from Good Good Theatre's Underground Arts stage in Philadelphia, and they've brought along very special guest Paul F. Tompkins! Come for Paul's favorite weird clips of local Philly TV (and a singalong that will move you to tears), stay for the Cast Your Own Sitcom draft and not one but TWO games! Game, Draft, Game!

It’s 1995: OJ was found not guilty, the blue M&M was introduced, and NBC’s Must See TV lineup included Friends, The Single Guy, Seinfeld and Caroline In The City. This week Jon & Lauren watch a complete 1995 Must See TV lineup! They talk about the outdated gay panic jokes and gender politics, remember when the Friends characters weren’t fully formed, and marvel at how Seinfeld can have 3-4 great storylines in an episode when The Single Guy can’t manage one.

The wonderful Fran Gillespie is this week’s RBTV guest! Fran talk with Jon & Lauren about the joys of not going out, why she could only watch one TV show a week as a kid (except when she went to Grandma’s house) and The Real World’s famous slap.

Today’s guest is Lauren Ashley Smith, head writer on HBO’s “A Black Lady Sketch Show!” She talks about growing up in St. Louis, watching Wishbone and visiting the Hostess factory outlet, before reminiscing with Gabrus about the free bread at VH1.

Today Raised By TV welcomes Lauren’s Crashing co-star George Basil! They talk about filming sex scenes, Russell Crowe’s “The Art Of Divorce,” taping a sultry album of TV themes, and George’s dream of killing David Letterman and taking over his show.

Today's guest is the host of "Tales From The Closet" and "Paranoia," Ally Beardsley! They talk with Gabrus & Lapkus about growing up in conservative Perris, CA, the Disney Channel movie Motocrossed, whether it's worth seeing A Star Is Born, and why Men's Fitness is mostly pictures, and YES they watch another clip on Pornhub.

Today's guest is writer and comedy superstar Joel Kim Booster (but don't call him Joel Kim!) Together they ask what Jubilee's powers were on X-Men, brag about their quick-draw remote skills, and learn about the joy of watching Chopped in a bathhouse.

Today Jon & Lauren welcome SNL vet and “Guitar Comic” Luke Null! They ask if Richard Scarry is the worm in Busytown, hear the insane joke Luke's dad told Kenan Thompson, and explore how Michael C. Hall’s role in Six Feet Under was the perfect precursor to Dexter.

Today’s guest is actor and comedian Adam Ray! He joins Jon & Lauren to ask why it was surprising that Susan Boyle can sing, discuss having tall dads, and go down a classic RBTV rabbit hole of Nickelodeon theme songs. Plus: breaking down an infamous Jay Leno clip with Marc Summers and Burt Reynolds.

Dropping by the Raised By TV studios today is the hilarious Laci Mosley! She talks about learning to swallow pills from Diagnosis Murder, Bunco nights growing up in Texas, and eavesdropping on other people's fights. Plus: Jon & Lauren make their producer go to a porn site to watch a clip of Dennis Franz's butt.

California, here we come as Jon & Lauren watch the pilot and finale of The OC! They congratulate Peter Gallagher on having the thickest brows in the game, wonder why Ryan is a genius for exactly one scene, watch a baby get born during a commercial break, and learn what habeas corpus means, kind of.

Turn that frown upside down, because Jessica McKenna from Off Book is on the show today! They talk about why falling as an adult is crazy, whether TV time counts as couples bonding time, and whether Gabrus should teach Lauren to swim. Plus: A look back at a classic Survivor moment.

Today Lapkus & Gabrus watch the series premiere and finale of Aaron Sorkin's political drama The West Wing! They remember when people didn't know what POTUS meant, imagine matching with Hillary Clinton on Tinder, and probably get as serious as they've ever been.

Today Raised By TV welcomes the incredible Betsy Sodaro, from the podcast A Funny Feeling and the upcoming Duncanville! Things get spooky quick as the gang talks American Horror Story, Wives With Knives, why Betsy should be the next Cryptkeeper, and whether lightning is more likely to strike a person who's already been struck once.

On Raised By TV's most timely First & Last ever, Jon & Lauren are talking about the series premiere and finale of Game Of Thrones, and they brought in the original bad boy of podcasting Sean Clements to help! They wonder if there was ever a point to the Stark direwolves, notice Peter Dinklage's wig has become much better, and discuss Brienne's Doogie Howser moment.

On this week’s First and Last, Jon & Lauren watch the series premiere and finale of the classic supernatural teen drama Buffy The Vampire Slayer! They express relief at not having to sit through another origin story, learn the difference between Angel, Castle and Bones, watch some of the original Buffy pilot, and ask if anyone has genuinely referred to having sex as “getting bouncy.”

Today Jon & Lauren are chatting with special guest Dave Holmes, from MTV and the Homophilia podcast! They listen to the original Gilligan's Island theme, wonder what will happen to old sitcoms in the streaming age, and look forward to Fleabag season 2, while Dave walks us through his experience on MTV's Wanna Be A VJ.

Today's guest is the superstar host of How Did This Get Made and Unspooled, Paul Scheer! He chats with Jon & Lauren about missing Tivo, loving Disney Channel multicam shows, and why his new show Black Monday was a whole new challenge for him. Plus: Paul's plan to fix the Emmys!

Today's special guest is Jess Chaffin from Abby's and Ronna & Beverly! She talks to Jon & Lauren about the pain of commercial auditions, the bizarre premise of MTV's Game Of Clones, and growing up watching Strawberry Shortcake, before explaining why she's obsessed with Apocalypse Hitler on the American Heroes Channel.