Tag Archives: FX

WTA 06-Season 2 Episode 5 The Deal

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In episode 6 of Watching the Americans we share our thoughts on The Americans season 2 episode 5 entitled, “The Deal.” “The Deal” aired on March 26, 2014, was written by Angelina Burnett, and was directed by Dan Attias.

We share our insights on the episode and talk about the exchange of Anton and the 1500 Israelites, Anton’s heartbreak as he looked at the moon, and all of the episode’s plot lines and character developments. We also discuss Kibbutzim, Shamans, ARPANET, Hill Street Blues, David Copperfield, Coloumbia House Records, and Obyta Cigarettes.

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WTA 05-Season 2 Episode 4 A Little Night Music

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In episode 5 of Watching the Americans we share our thoughts on The Americans season 2 episode 4 entitled, “A Little Night Music.” “A Little Night Music” aired on March 19, 2014, was written by Stephen Schiff, and was directed by Lodge Karrigan.

We share our thoughts on there possibly being a third party involved besides the FBI and KGB, the focus on religion in this episode, Oleg’s new clearance level, what might be the cleanest laundry in existence, and other plot developments. We also talk about stealth technology, Intellivision, record stores, Yuri Andropov, and the serenade, “Eine Kieine Nacht Musik.”

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WTA 04-Season 2 Episode 3 The Walk In

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In episode 4 of Watching the Americans we share our thoughts on The Americans season 2 episode 3 entitled, “The Walk In.” “The Walk In” aired on March 12, 2014, was written by Stuart Zicherman, and was directed by Constantine Makris.

We give a brief recap of “The Walk In,” talk about Paige’s visit to Aunt Helen, Dameran’s troubles, Sandra’s encounter with Stan, and Nina typing in Cyrillic. We also talk about the technology of the skywheel, dark rooms, and the history of Erhard Seminars Training, and the battle of Khe Sanh.

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WTA 01-Season 1 Review

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Welcome to Watching the Americans!  In our first episode we take a look back at the first season of The Americans and give a brief recap of each episode.  We also discuss our favorite moments of the season, what we want to see in season 2, and why we love The Americans and started this podcast.

You can send us in your thoughts about each episode of The Americans by calling our voice mail line at 919-907-0542 or sending us an email at watchingtheamericans@gmail.com.  You can also follow us on Twitter at @WatchAmericans.