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I was hired by Fox to oversee Mike White’s first solo television creation, a now seemingly forgotten prime time soap opera/mystery called Pasadena

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Mike White's first solo television creation, a now forgotten prime time soap opera/mystery called Pasadena , was a then high profile show.

The critics recognized Mike ’s unique sensibility, with James Poniewozik writing, “this smart, spooky, sly sudser is not just the best of its breed.”.

" Pasadena " was directed to be filmed in Vancouver , Canada , for cost-cutting reasons.

The set designer wanted the show to look like "Architectural Digest" with overstuffed furniture, oppressive paneling, and florid wallpaper.

The show was subsequently nicknamed “ Pasacouver’s ” by the network.

Mark B. Perry is an Emmy, Golden Globe , and GLAAD Award-winning writer and producer.

Perry: " Mike's Pasadena deserves a hearty “damn that was some good TV” Perry: Pasadena was ahead of its time and explored many of the uncomfortable themes that still permeate Mike ’s work.

The show has only aired in its entirety once, back in 2005 on the SoapNet channel.

VR Score

50

Informative language

50

Neutral language

17

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

40

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

medium-lived

Source diversity

1

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