Template:Shrt dscrptn Template:S mrcn nglsh Template:S mdy dts Template:Nfbx tlvsn
Th Gd Plc s n mrcn fntsy cmdy tlvsn srs crtd by Mchl Schr. t prmrd n NBC n Sptmbr 19, 2016, nd cncldd n Jnry 30, 2020, ftr fr ssns nd 53 psds.
lthgh th plt vlvs sgnfcntly vr th crs f th srs, th ntl prms fllws lnr Shllstrp (Krstn Bll), wmn wlcmd ftr hr dth t th Gd Plc, hghly slctv Hvn-lk tp dsgnd nd rn by ftrlf "rchtct" Mchl (Td Dnsn) s rwrd fr hr rghts lf. Sh rlzs, hwvr, sh ws snt thr by mstk nd mst hd hr mrlly mprfct pst bhvr whl tryng t bcm bttr, mr thcl prsn. Wllm Jcksn Hrpr, Jml Jml, nd Mnny Jcnt c-str s thr rsdnts f th Gd Plc, wth D'rcy Crdn s Jnt, n rtfcl bng wh sssts th rsdnts.
Th Gd Plc rcvd crtcl cclm fr ts rgnlty, wrtng, ctng, sttng, nd tn. Th frst ssn's twst ndng nd th shw's xplrtn nd crtv s f thcs nd phlsphy wr spcfclly prsd. mng thr cclds, t rcvd Pbdy wrd nd fr Hg wrds fr Bst Drmtc Prsnttn, Shrt Frm. t ws nmntd fr 14 Prmtm mmy wrds, ncldng tstndng Cmdy Srs fr ts thrd nd frth ssns.
Prms nd synpss
Template:Nchr Th srs s cntrd n n ftrlf n whch hmns r snt t "th Gd Plc" r "th Bd Plc" ftr dth. ll hmns r ssgnd nmrcl scr bsd n th mrlty f thr cndct n lf, nd nly ths wth th vry hghst scrs r snt t th Gd Plc, whr thy njy trnl hppnss wth thr vry wsh grntd, gdd by n rtfcl ntllgnc nmd Jnt; ll thrs xprnc n trnty f trtr n th Bd Plc.
n th frst ssn, mrl lnr lnr nd smll-tm crmnl Jsn blv tht thy hv bn snt t th Gd Plc ncrrctly. lnr's ssgnd slmt, Chd, mrl phlsphr, ttmpts t tch thm thcs s thy cn rn thr prsnc thr. Jsn's slmt, wlthy sclt Thn, ttmpts t hlp Mchl, th kndly dsgnr f thr nghbrhd, dl wth th chs pprntly csd by lnr nd Jsn's prsnc. n th ssn fnl, lnr rlzs tht th fr hmns hv ctlly bn n n xprmntl sctn f th Bd Plc ll lng, chsn by Mchl t trtr ch thr mtnlly nd psychlgclly fr trnty.
n th scnd ssn, Mchl rptdly rss th hmns' mmrs t try t rstrt thr psychlgcl trtr, bt thy fgr t th trth ch tm. Mchl's flrs rslt n hm bng blckmld by nthr dmn wh wnts hs jb, s Mchl cnvncs th hmns t hlp hm fl hs bss n xchng fr pssg t th rl Gd Plc. Whn Mchl ss tht hmns cn mprv thr gdnss ftr thy d, h ppls thr cs t th trnl Jdg, wh rls tht th hmns my b rtrnd t thr lvs n rth, wth n mmry f th ftrlf, t ttmpt t prv thr mrl dvlpmnt.
Bck n rth n th thrd ssn, th grp prtcpts n rsrch stdy ld by Chd nd hs cllg Smn. nc thy lrn th trth bt th ftrlf, thy try t hlp thrs mprv thr mrl bhvr. vntlly thy dscvr tht n n hs bn dmttd t th Gd Plc n cntrs. Thy prps tht th pnts systm s fndmntlly flwd nd st p n xprmntl smltd Gd Plc t tst thr thss tht hmns cn dvlp mrlly wth prpr spprt.
n th fnl ssn, th yr-lng xprmnt vntlly prvs tht hmns cn shw mrl mprvmnt n th ftrlf. Th grp nsttts nw systm whrby dcsd hmns wll rn thr wy nt th Gd Plc by pssng tsts f mrl dvlpmnt; nd thn, t vd bcmng nmbd by th nn f trnl blss, hmns my chs t xt th Gd Plc nd pcflly nd thr ftrlf. n th fnl psd, Jsn, Chd, nd lnr vntlly chs t xt; Thn bcms dsgnr f ftrlf nvrnmnts, nd Mchl s llwd t b snt t rth t lv s hmn.
Cst nd chrctrs
Mn
[[Fl:Krstn Bll t Th 35th nnl Strn wrds.jpg|thmb|Krstn Bll prtrys srs prtgnst lnr Shllstrp.]] [[Fl:'Th Gd Plc' cst nd crw vst Sn Dg Cmc Cn fr pnl (43768257142).jpg|thmb|Th cst f Th Gd Plc t th 2018 Sn Dg Cmc-Cn]]
- Krstn Bll s lnr Shllstrp, dcsd slfsh mrcn phrmctcl slswmn frm Phnx, rzn, wh smngly wnds p n th Gd Plc n rrr ftr bng mstkn fr lwyr wh xnrtd nncnt clnts fcng dth sntncs. n rdr t rn hr spt, sh rcrts Chd t tch hr th fndmntls f bcmng bttr prsn.<rf nm=prssrl>Template:Ct wb</rf> lnr s bsxl.<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf>
- Wllm Jcksn Hrpr s Chd ngny, dcsd Frnch-spkng Ngrn-Sngls prfssr f thcs nd mrl phlsphy wh tght t th Srbnn nd St. Jhn's nvrsty n strl. lthgh h hs knd nd spprtv ntr, hs nblty t mk chcs frqntly lvs hm vrnxs nd ndcsv, ftn rsltng n pr dcsn-mkng. ssgnd s lnr's slmt n Mchl's frst Gd Plc xprmnt, h gvs hr thcs lssns n n ttmpt t mk hr bttr prsn.<rf nm="Ddln-Hrpr">Template:Ct wb</rf>
- Jml Jml s Thn l-Jml, dcsd wlthy Brtsh phlnthrpst nd fshn mdl wh blvs sh blngs n th Gd Plc. Sh frms n nlkly frndshp wth lnr, wh ntlly dslks hr pstv tttd, cndscndng wy f spkng, nd tndncy t nm-drp.<rf nm="Ddln-Jml">Template:Ct wb</rf>
- D'rcy Crdn s Jnt, prgrmmd gd nd knwldg bnk wh cts s th Gd Plc's mn src f nfrmtn nd cn prvd ts rsdnts wth whtvr thy dsr. Sh s dscrbd s fndtnl mnfrm fr ll nghbrhds crss th Gd nd Bd Plcs. Ltr, Jnt gns mr hmnlk dspstn nd bgns t ct dffrntly frm th wy sh ws dsgnd.
- Crdn ls prtrys mltpl Jnt trtns thrght th srs. mng thm r "Bd Jnt", Bd Plc cntrprt spcfclly dsgnd by th dmns t rspnd t rsdnts n n npprprt nd mplt mnnr;<rf nm="Ddln-Crdn">Template:Ct wb</rf> "Ntrl Jnt", n mprtl, rbtc vrsn f Jnt tht wrks n th ccntnt's ffc;<rf nm="VClb-Crdn">Template:Ct wb</rf> "Dsc Jnt" wh s "fn, bt lt" nd, n "Jnt(s)", Jnt-vrsns f lnr, Chd, Thn, nd Jsn.<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf>
- Mnny Jcnt s Jsn Mndz, dcsd Flpn mrcn mtr dsc jcky nd drg dlr frm Jcksnvll, Flrd, wh smngly wnds p n th Gd Plc by mstk. H s ntrdcd s Jny L, Twns Bddhst mnk wh tk vw f slnc. Ltr, Jsn prvs t b n mmtr, smpl bt kndhrtd Jcksnvll Jgrs nd Blk Brtls fn.<rf nm="Ddln-Jcnt">Template:Ct wb</rf>
- Td Dnsn s Mchl, Bd Plc rchtct wh rns th Gd Plc nghbrhd n whch lnr, Chd, Thn, nd Jsn rsd. Mchl hs fscntn wth th mndn spcts f hmn lf, lk plyng wth ppr clps r srchng fr n's cr kys. n th frst-ssn fnl, t s rvld tht h hs bn trckng th fr hmns ll lng nd s ctlly dmn trtrng thm, thgh h ltr tms p wth nd bfrnds thm. "Mchl" s Hbrw nm mnng "wh s lk Gd".<rf nm="nms">Template:Ct wb</rf> Th chrctr f Mchl ws bsd n th rchngl Mchl.<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf>
Rcrrng
Dmns
- Ty Srcr s Vcky, Bd Plc dmn wh prtrys th "rl lnr Shllstrp", whs pstn n th Gd Plc lnr sppsdly stl n th frst ssn. n th scnd ssn, whn Mchl's plns rptdly fl, sh trs t blckml Mchl nt gvng hr cntrl vr th nghbrhd. Lt n th srs, Mchl plcs hr n chrg f ntrdcng th thr dmns t th rvsd ftrlf systm.
- dm Sctt s Trvr, crl Bd Plc dmn wh blls th mn grp. H mks rtrn n th thrd ssn psng s n vrnthsstc mmbr f Chd's cdmc stdy n rth, nly t b ltr xld by th Jdg pn bng dscvrd.<rf>Template:Ct nws</rf>
- Mrc vn Jcksn s Shwn, Mchl's wckd bss. Shwn gvs Mchl tw chncs t pll ff th trtr xprmnt nd ltr trns gnst hm whn h fnds t bt Mchl's btryl.<rf>Template:Ct mgzn</rf> H s ls th mn chrctr f th spn-ff wb srs Th Slctn.<rf nm="Th Slctn">Template:Ct wb</rf>
- Lk Gldn s Chrs Bkr, msclr Bd Plc dmn ssgnd s lnr's slmt n th scnd ttmpt.<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf> Chrs ws snt t th xprmntl Gd Plc dsgsd s "Lnd". Hs mssn ws t dstrct lnr nd th thrs s th Bd Plc cld kdnp Gd Jnt nd rplc hr wth Bd Jnt.
- Jm Wllmsn s Vl, dmn nd Shwn's scrtry.
- my kd s Gyl, Bd Plc dmn prtndng t b Gd Plc rsdnt by th nm f Jssc. Sh shws lck f ntrst n th hmns, dspt Shwn's bsssn.
- Stv Brg s Chck, Bd Plc dmn prtndng t b Gd Plc rsdnt by th nm f Gnnr. Hs prfrrd frm f pnshmnt s chwng.
- Bmbdjn Bmb s Bmbdjn, Bd Plc dmn prtndng t b lwyr n th Gd Plc. H s mng th mr cnnng f Shwn's dmns.
- Jsh Sgl s Glnn, Bd Plc dmn prtndng t b chrflly dpy Gd Plc rsdnt. H s mng th fw dmns t shw ctl cncrn fr nthr bng. H blws p n "Tnkr, Tlr, Dmn, Spy", lthgh Mchl sttd tht h wld rcnsttt hmslf wth tm, hvng t rlv th lf cycl f dmn.
- J Mnd s th vc f Tddrck "Tdd" Hmpl, lv mnstr wh rfss t wr hmn st.
Hmns
- Mrbth Mnr s Mndy St. Clr, dcsd crprt lwyr nd ddct wh dd n th prcss f fndng chrty sh hd plnnd drng ccn hgh. Th chrty gnrtd ngh gd pnts ftr hr dth tht hr pnt ttl xcdd tht rqrd t ntr th Gd Plc. s cmprms, th Jdg rld tht sh wld rcv hr wn prvt Mdm Plc, whr vrythng s mdcr nd grndd n th 1980s.
- Krby Hwll-Bptst s Smn Grntt, n strln nrscntst nd, brfly, Chd's grlfrnd. Sh s ls th scnd tst sbjct t b snt t th xprmntl Gd Plc, lthgh sh ntlly blvd tht sh ws xprncng brn-dth hllcntn.
- gn Crdr s Stvn "Pllb" Plz, Jsn's bst frnd nd prtnr n crm. Jsn, Thn nd Mchl mng t cnvnc hm t vd crmnl bhvr nd fcs n hs crr n ldr cr s tht h cld gt nt th Gd Plc.
- Bn Lwsn s Lrry Hmswrth, Thn's frmr byfrnd nd th fctnl frth Hmswrth brthr. Dspt bng vry ttrctv, sccssfl pdtrc srgn, h cnstntly brts hmslf.
- Rbcc Hzlwd s Kmlh l-Jml, Thn's xcdngly sccssfl nd cmpttv yngr sstr. Thn dd ttmptng t hmlt hr.
- jy Mht s Wqs l-Jml, Thn's fthr.
- nn Khj s Mnsh l-Jml, Thn's mthr.
- Lsl Grssmn s Dnn Shllstrp, lnr's crl, slf-cntrd, nglgnt mthr. n th thrd ssn, t s rvld tht sh fkd hr dth n rzn nd hs fnd pc s PT mm n Nvd sbrb.
- ngl Trmbr s Mdsn, lnr's rmmt.
- Mryl Hthwy s Brttny, lnr's rmmt.
- Mtch Nrt s Dnky Dg, Jsn's dpy fthr. Jsn, Thn nd Mchl's pln t gt hm nt th Gd Plc by cnvncng hm t bcm qlfd lctrcn fls ftr Dnky Dg plns svrl rbbrs s prt f gt-rch-qck schm nvlvng cmbnd nrgy drnk nd bdy spry prdct.
- Kstn Jhn s z, Chd's bst frnd. H hd lng sffrd frm Chd's ndcsvnss nd wtnssd Chd's rgnl dth.
- Brndn Sctt Jns s Jhn Whtn, th frst tst sbjct snt t th xprmntl Gd Plc. n lf, h ws gssp clmnst nd pblshd trshy rtcls, spclly bt Thn.
- Bn Kldyk s Brnt Nrwlk, bgtd nd rrgnt crprt chf xctv, nd th frth tst sbjct snt t th xprmntl Gd Plc.
- Mchl McKn nd Nh Grfnkl s Dg Frctt. Mchl kps pctr f Grfnkl s Frctt n hs ffc wll s rmndr f th hmn wh drng mgc mshrm hgh lmst ndrstd th ftrlf pnts systm (wth mny mjr rlgns nly ndrstndng bt fv prcnt f t). n ltr psd, Mchl McKn pprs s n ldr Frctt tryng t lv th bst lf pssbl n rth, mch t th dtrmnt f hs wn hppnss. Grfnkl pprs s Frctt n th fnl psd.
thr clstl bngs
- Jsn Mntzks s Drk, mlfnctnng rtfcl rbnd byfrnd crtd by Jnt. Gftd by th hmns t Mndy fr hlpng thm scp th fk Gd Plc, h ws rptdly rbtd fr prvcy r msmnt. H srvs s tmplt fr th 'Jnt bby' Gd Plc rsdnts fr lnr nd Mchl's xprmnt.
- My Rdlph s Gn, th jdg wh rls n ntrdmnsnl mttrs btwn th Gd Plc nd th Bd Plc
- Mk 'Mlly s Jff th Drmn, th gtkpr f th drwy btwn th ftrlf nd rth. H hs n ffnty fr frgs.
- Brd Mrrs s Mtt, scdl ccntnt wh wrks n ntrl ffc btwn th Gd Plc nd th Bd Plc. H s ssgnd s th ccntnt fr lnr nd Mchl's xprmnt. H hd bn frmrly ssgnd t vltng "Wrd Sx Thngs" n ccntng, whch ccntd fr nrly ll cs stds f nprcdntd hmn bhvr.
- Pl Schr s Chck, ldr f th Gd Plc cmmtt. stnsbly wntng t hlp lnr nd hr frnds, h s vry hstnt t tk ny ctl ctn nd s vrly dfrntl t ny dmnds by th Bd Plc n ngttns. Chck nd th rst f th cmmtt bndn th Gd Plc ftr ndctng Mchl s rsdnt (nd ts nw ldr), hvng rn t f ds f hw t lft th sns f nn hngng vr ts rsdnts.
- Stphn Mrchnt s Nl, th mngr n th ccntng ffc whr ll th lf pnts r clcltd. H rvls tht nbdy hs bn snt t th Gd Plc fr bt 500 yrs.
- Ncl Byr s Gwndlyn, n ptmstc nd bbbly mlwmn wh wrks t th Gd Plc Crrspndnt Cntr. Sh s nv nd ws qck t blv tht th mn grp hd wn rffl t fr tr f th Gd Plc. Sh ls gdd Mchl hw t cntct th Gd Plc cmmtt. Dspt bng qtly frs ftr sh rlzd th grp ws lyng t hr, sh ws stll bl t kndly wv thm gdby s thy jnd th Jdg t HP.
psds
Template:Mn Lst f Th Gd Plc psds
Prdctn
Cstng
[[Fl:Mchl Schr 2012 (crppd).jpg|thmb|prght|Srs crtr nd xctv prdcr Mchl Schr]] NBC ssd prss rls n gst 13, 2015, nnncng t hd gvn th thn-nttld shw 13-psd rdr bsd prly n ptch by Mchl Schr.<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf> n Jnry 12, 2016, t ws nnncd tht Krstn Bll nd Td Dnsn hd bn cst n th ld rls fr th srs. Th frst synpss f th shw ws ls rlsd, sttng tht t wld rvlv rnd lnr dsgnng hr wn slf-mprvmnt crs wth Mchl s hr gd<rf nm=prssrl/> – lthgh th ftrlf lmnt hd lwys bn prt f th srs, s Bll sttd sh ws wr f th frst-ssn fnl twst whn sh sgnd n.<rf>Template:Ct nws</rf>
Wllm Jcksn Hrpr ws cst s Chrs n Fbrry 11, 2016,<rf nm="Ddln-Hrpr"/> thgh th chrctr ws rnmd Chd. Jml Jml ws cst s Tss n Fbrry 25, 2016,<rf nm="Ddln-Jml"/> nd hr chrctr ws rnmd Thn. n Mrch 3, 2016, Mnny Jcnt ws rvld t hv bn cst s "swt nd gd-ntrd Jsn" whs "drm s t mk lvng s DJ n Sthrn Flrd".<rf nm="Ddln-Jcnt"/> n Mrch 14, 2016, D'rcy Crdn ws cst s srs rglr nnncd s "Jnt Dll-Dnnz, vln slsprsn wth chckrd pst"<rf nm="Ddln-Crdn"/> – lthgh wrtr Mgn mrm ltr dmttd tht ths ws hx.<rf>Template:Ct pdcst</rf>
Dvlpmnt
Th shw's fnl prms, ncldng th ftrlf lmnt, ws nnncd n My 15, 2016, whn NBC nnncd ts 2016–17 TV ssn.<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf>
ccrdng t Schr, thy rgnlly plnnd t ncld rlgs lmnts ftr dng rsrch n vrs fths nd grps. nstd, h dcdd n mr dvrs cncpt tht ncldd ll fths nd ws fr f rlgs vws. " stppd dng rsrch bcs rlzd t's bt vrsns f thcl bhvr, nt rlgs slvtn," h sys. "Th shw sn't tkng sd, th ppl wh r thr r frm vry cntry nd rlgn." H ls pntd t tht th sttng (sht n Sn Mrn, Clfrn's Hntngtn Grdns) lrdy hd th flng f pstch f dffrnt cltrs, nd sd th nghbrhds wld ftr ppl wh wr prt f nndnmntnl nd ntrdnmntnl bckgrnds wh ntrctd wth ch thr rgrdlss f rlgn.<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf>
Th srs' sttng nd prmss, s wll s th srlzd clffhngrs, wr mdld n Lst, fvrt f Schr's. n f th frst ppl h clld whn h dvlpd th srs ws Lst c-crtr Dmn Lndlf. " tk hm t lnch nd sd, 'W'r gng t ply gm [f] 's ths nythng?'" H thn ddd " mgn ths gng n th Lst wy, wth clffhngrs nd ftr strylns."<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf>
Th frst ssn's srprs twst, tht th Gd Plc ws th Bd Plc, nd Chd, lnr, Jsn nd Thn wr chsn bcs thy wr bst std t trtr ch thr ndfntly, s vry smlr n prms t phlsphr Jn-Pl Srtr's stg ply N xt, whr thr strngrs d nd r scrtd t sngl rm by frndly bllhp nd nfrmd thy mst c-xst. Thy ltmtly dtrmn thy r ntrly ncmptbl nd rch th cnclsn tht "hll s thr ppl". Dnsn nd Bll wr th nly ctrs wh knw th ltmt prms frm th strt.<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf>
Crtcs hv ls sggstd smlrts t 1960s srrl TV shw Th Prsnr n ts sltd, rl-bnd sttng.<rf nm="Spltsdr Sqrs">Template:Ct wb</rf><rf nm="V Clb dms">Template:Ct wb</rf><rf nm="Jnsn W">Template:Ct mgzn</rf>
Brdcst nd rls
Th srs prmrd Sptmbr 19, 2016.<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf> n Jnry 30, 2017, NBC rnwd th srs fr scnd ssn f 13 psds, whch prmrd n Sptmbr 20, 2017, wth n hr-lng pnng psd.<rf nm=":8">Template:Ct wb</rf> n Nvmbr 21, 2017, NBC rnwd th srs fr 13-psd thrd ssn, whch prmrd n Sptmbr 27, 2018.<rf nm=":9">Template:Ct wb</rf><rf nm=":10">Template:Ct wb</rf> n Dcmbr 4, 2018, NBC rnwd th srs fr frth ssn, whch prmrd n Sptmbr 26, 2019.<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf> n Jn 7, 2019, t ws nnncd tht th frth ssn wld b th lst.<rf nm="FnlSsn">Template:Ct wb</rf><rf nm="S4PrmrDt">Template:Ct wb</rf>
ntrntnl
n svrl ntrntnl trrtrs, th shw s dstrbtd n Ntflx. Th frst ssn ws rlsd Sptmbr 21, 2017 nd psds f sbsqnt ssns bcm vlbl wthn 24 hrs f thr .S. brdcst.<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf><rf>Template:Ct wb</rf>
Hm md
ll DVD rlss fr Th Gd Plc wr dstrbtd by th Sht! Fctry. Th frst ssn ws rlsd n DVD n rgn 1 n ctbr 17, 2017,<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf> th scnd n Jly 17, 2018,<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf> nd th thrd n Jly 30, 2019.<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf> Th cmplt srs ws rlsd n Bl-ry n My 19, 2020.<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf>
Rcptn
Rtngs
Crtcl rspns
[[Fl:Td Dnsn 2008 nmbr 2.jpg|thmb|lft|Td Dnsn's prfrmnc n th srs rcvd crtcl cclm.]] Template:Tlvsn crtcl rspns
n Rttn Tmts, th frst ssn hs rtng f 92%, bsd n 74 rvws, wth n vrg rtng f 7.80/10. Th st's crtcl cnsnss rds, "Krstn Bll nd Td Dnsn knck t t f th prk wth sprmly ntrtnng, chrmng prfrmncs n ths bsrd, clvr nd whmscl prtryl f th ftrlf."<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf> n Mtcrtc, th frst ssn hs scr f 78 t f 100, bsd n rvws frm 32 crtcs, ndctng "gnrlly fvrbl rvws".<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf>
Th dtrs f TV Gd plcd Th Gd Plc scnd mng th tp tn pcks fr th mst ntcptd nw shws f th 2016–17 ssn. n ts rvw frm wrtr Lm Mtthws, "NBC's nw cmdy hs n mprssv pdgr" (rfrrng t Mk Schr nd strs, Krstn Bll nd Td Dnsn, th lttr ctd s "rgbly th grtst stcm ctr f ll tm"). Mtthws cnclds, "Th hp s tht thr cmbnd str pwr cn rstr NBC's trnshd cmdy brnd t ts frmr glry. t wn't b th nxt Frnds, bt t's smthng vn bttr: ntwrk cmdy tht fls dffrnt thn nythng tht's cm bfr."<rf nm="mst xctng">Template:Ct wb</rf>
n Rttn Tmts, th scnd ssn hs rtng f 100%, bsd n 59 rvws, wth n vrg rtng f 9.0/10. Th st's crtcl cnsnss rds, "By vlntrly blwng p ts prms, Th Gd Plc sts p scnd ssn tht prvs vn fnnr thn ts frst."<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf> n Mtcrtc, th scnd ssn hs scr f 87 t f 100, bsd n rvws frm 10 crtcs, ndctng "nvrsl cclm".<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf>
n Rttn Tmts, th thrd ssn hs rtng f 98%, bsd n 47 rvws, wth n vrg rtng f 8.35/10. Th st's crtcl cnsnss rds, "Chrmng nd crs s vr, Th Gd Plc rmns dlghtflly nsghtfl brght spt n th tlvsn lndscp."<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf> n Mtcrtc, th thrd ssn hs scr f 96 t f 100, bsd n rvws frm fv crtcs, ndctng "nvrsl cclm".<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf>
n Rttn Tmts, th frth ssn hs rtng f 100%, bsd n 52 rvws, wth n vrg rtng f 8.3/10. Th st's crtcl cnsnss rds, " wld phlsphcl rd t th vry nd, Th Gd Plc brngs t hm wth frkng gd fnl ssn."<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf>
Svrl crtcs hv cmmndd th shw fr ts xplrtn nd crtv s f thcs nd phlsphy.<rf>Template:Ct nws</rf><rf nm="thcnvrstn"/><rf>Template:Ct nws</rf> Ftrd tpcs ncld th trlly prblm thght xprmnt rgnlly dvsd by Phlpp Ft,<rf nm=":3" /><rf nm=":4" /> th ctgrcl mprtv frst frmltd by mmnl Knt,<rf nm=":4" /><rf nm=":5" /> T. M. Scnln's Wht W w t ch thr,<rf nm=":6" /> nd th wrks f rsttl nd Sørn Krkgrd.<rf nm=":4" /><rf nm=":7" /> ndrw P. Strt f Th Grdn wrt tht "mrl phlsphy s th btng hrt f th prgrm" nd tht th shw "md phlsphy sm cl."<rf nm=":5">Template:Ct wb</rf> lzbth Yk f Th tlntc ntd tht "Th Gd Plc stnds t fr drmtzng ctl thcs clsss nscrn, wtht wtrng dwn th cncpts bng dscrbd, nd whl stll mngng t b ntrtnng."<rf nm=":4">Template:Ct nws</rf> Fr thr prt, svrl phlsphrs hv clbrtd th shw's lrgly ccrt pplrztn f thr ln f wrk,<rf nm="thcnvrstn"/> whl ntng sm mnr nccrcs.<rf nm=":7">Template:Ct nws</rf>
Svrl crtcs hv ntd tht Th Gd Plc ftn schws nthrs nd cyncl thms n fvr f lkbl chrctrs nd pstv mssgs. Jms Pnwzk f Th Nw Yrk Tms sd, "Th mst rfrshng thng bt Th Gd Plc, n n r f rtstc blknss, s ts ptmsm bt hmn ntr. t's md hmn nd sdsplttngly ntrtnng tlvsn t f th ntn tht ppl – nd vn th ccsnl mmrtl dmn – r rdmbl."<rf nm=":3">Template:Ct nws</rf> Jnn Schrr f Rllng Stn wrt tht Th Gd Plc prvd tht "slpstck nd bntr cn cxst lngsd trgdy nd hrdshp – tht shw dsn't nd t b slf-srs t b srs-mndd."<rf nm=":1">Template:Ct mgzn</rf> rk dms f Th .V. Clb prsd th shw s prtryng n "ncmmnly dcnt TV wrld".<rf nm=":0">Template:Ct nws</rf> Strt Hrtg f Th Grdn clld Th Gd Plc "rlntlssly ptmstc",<rf nm=":2">Template:Ct nws</rf> qlty whch Stphn Plmb f Vltr clld " slv fr dspr n th Trmp r".<rf nm=":6">Template:Ct nws</rf>
n 2019, Th Gd Plc ws rnkd 69th n Th Grdn's lst f th 100 bst TV shws f th 21st cntry.<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf>
Crtcs' tp-tn lsts
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dwk | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 7 |
mrcn Flm nsttt | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | Template:Smll | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ |
rs Tchnc | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | Template:Smll |
BddyTV | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 7 | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ |
Cmplx | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 6 | 4 |
Cnsqnc f Snd | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 6 |
Dcdr | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 2 |
! | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 8 | Template:Smll |
ntrtnmnt Wkly | 8 | 4 | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ |
sqr | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 4 | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ |
Flm Schl Rjcts | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 6 | 6 |
Fld Mgzn | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 9 | 5 |
GmSpt | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 8 | Template:Smll |
Glmr | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | Template:Smll |
GQ | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | Template:Smll |
HffPst | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | Template:Smll | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ |
GN | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | Template:Smll |
9 | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | Template:Smll |
Jnk | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 10 |
Ls Vgs Wkly | 4 | 5 | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ |
Lncln Jrnl Str | 5 | 8 | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ |
Ls ngls Tms | Template:Smll | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ |
Mtr | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | Template:Smll | Template:Smll |
Nrdst | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 1 |
Nw Yrk Dly Nws | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 4 |
Nw Yrk Pst | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 7 | Template:Smll |
Nwsdy | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 10 | 9 |
Nw | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 8 | 6 |
NPR | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | Template:Smll | Template:Smll |
mh Wrld-Hrld | 10 | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 2 |
Pst | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 2 | 5 |
Ppl | 9 | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ |
Pttsbrgh Pst-Gztt | 8 | 7 | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ |
Rsn | 10(refactored) | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ |
Rlvnt | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 2 |
Rgrbrt.cm | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 3 | 7 |
Rllng Stn | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 4 | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ |
Sln | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | Template:Smll | 4(refactored from c) |
Sn Frncsc Chrncl | 7 | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 10 |
Sn Js Mrcry Nws | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 8 | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ |
Scrn Rnt | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 2 |
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Thrllst | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 10 |
Tm | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 5 |
Twn & Cntry | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | Template:Smll |
TV Gd | 7 | 1 | 3 |
TVLn | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 9 | 1 |
prxx | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 4 | 9 |
S Tdy | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 2 | 7 |
Vnty Fr | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 1 |
Vrty | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 3 | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ |
Vx | 10 | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ |
Vltr | 8 | 4 | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ |
Wkly lb | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | Template:Smll |
Wlmngtn Str-Nws | dt-srt-typ="nmbr" dt-srt-vl="12" Template:N/ | 2 | 2 |
<dv styl="fnt-sz:smllr"> Template:Rdrd lst </dv>
cclds
Drng ts rng, Th Gd Plc rcvd mny wrds nd nmntns. t rcvd frtn Prmtm mmy wrd nmntns drng ts rn, ncldng tw nmntns fr tstndng Cmdy Srs fr ts thrd nd frth ssns. t ls rcvd tw Gldn Glb wrd nmntns n 2019, ncldng nmntn fr Bst Tlvsn Srs – Mscl r Cmdy. n gnr wrds, th shw hs wn fr Hg wrds fr Bst Drmtc Prsnttn, Shrt Frm fr "Th Trlly Prblm", "Jnt(s)", "Th nswr", nd "Whnvr Y'r Rdy"; t hs ls bn nmntd tw thr tms n th ctgry. Th shw ls rcvd thr cnsctv nmntns frm th Strn wrds fr Bst Fntsy Tlvsn Srs nd thr nmntns frm th Nbl wrds fr th Ry Brdbry wrd, wnnng nc fr th lttr. n 2017, th mrcn Flm nsttt nmd th shw s n f ts tp 10 tlvsn prgrms f th yr, nd n 2019, th shw rcvd Pbdy wrd fr ts cntrbtns t ntrtnmnt.
Svrl cst mmbrs hv rcvd wrds fr thr prfrmncs n th shw. Dnsn rcvd thr mmy nmntns fr tstndng Ld ctr n Cmdy Srs fr hs prfrmnc s Mchl. H hs ls bn nmntd fr thr Crtcs' Chc Tlvsn wrds (wnnng n n 2018), tw Stllt wrds, nd TC wrd fr hs wrk. Bll ws nmntd fr Gldn Glb fr Bst ctrss n Tlvsn Srs – Mscl r Cmdy fr hr prfrmnc s lnr, s wll s n Crtcs' Chc Tlvsn wrd, tw Ppl's Chc wrds (wnnng n n 2019), n Tn Chc wrd, nd n TC wrd. My Rdlph hs rcvd thr mmy nmntns fr tstndng Gst ctrss n Cmdy Srs, nd Hrpr, Jml, Crdn, nd dm Sctt hv ll rcvd nmntns fr wrds fr thr wrk n th shw.
Phlsphcl nsprtns
Th Gd Plc mks s f mny dffrnt thrs f mrl phlsphy nd thcs thrgh th chrctr f Chd ngny, th mrl phlsphy prfssr. Wthn th shw, thr s rfrnc t Jhn Lck, Tm Scnln, Ptr Sngr, nd Drk Prft, nd "th shw hs cvrd vrythng frm Jnthn Dncy's thry f mrl prtclrsm, t rsttln vrt thcs, t Kntn dntlgy, t mrl nhlsm."<rf nm="vx">Template:Ct wb</rf> CL phlsphy prfssr Pml Hrnym nd Clmsn phlsphy prfssr Tdd My srvd s cnsltnts t th shw.<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf><rf>Template:Ct wb</rf> Thy bth md cm pprncs n th fnl psd.<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf>
Th bgnnng f Th Gd Plc tks ts nsprtn frm th dm "Hll s thr ppl" frm Jn-Pl Srtr's ply N xt. n th ply thr ppl r trppd n Hll, rprsntd s n rm, nd thy trtr n nthr psychlgclly whl rflctng pn th sns tht gt thm thr.<rf nm="vx" /> Th cncpt "Hll s thr ppl" s n ftn-msndrstd phlsphcl dm mnt t rflct tht "Hll s thr ppl bcs y r, n sm sns, frvr trppd wthn thm, sbjct t thr pprhnsn f y."<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf><rf nm="dn f gk">Template:Ct wb</rf>
Th scnd ssn's phlsphy s mst clsly rltd t tht f rsttl, wth Schr n prtclr hghlghtng rsttl's "prctc-mks-prfct" tttd t ctng thclly. Chd's mpntrbl 4,000 pg thcl trts ws nsprd by Prft's n Wht Mttrs – whch ttmpts "t prps grnd nfd thry f ll thcl thrs". Schr ws nbl t fnsh rdng d t ts lngth.<rf>Template:Ct mgzn</rf> Tm Scnln's Wht W w t ch thr "frms th spn f th ntr shw" ccrdng t Schr.<rf nm="vx" /> Th bk prsnts th d f cntrctlsm: th d s tht "t ct mrlly s t bd by prncpls tht n n cld rsnbly rjct".<rf nm="vx"/> Th shw nd th rltnshps btwn th chrctrs ct s n nvstgtn nt cntrctlsm wth th fr mn hmns, Mchl, nd Jnt frmng thr wn scty whrby thy mst ct n wys tht n n cld rsnbly rjct vn whn tht gs gnst th rls nd tnts f hghr pwrs. Th vrrchng thss f th shw, grtly nflncd by th cntrctlst thry, s "th pnt f mrlty ... sn't t ccmlt gdnss pnts, s n th lbrt pnt systm th rgnzrs f th Gd Plc nd ts crrspndng Bd Plc mply t dtrmn wh gs t whch pn dth. t's t lv p t r dts t ch thr."<rf nm="vx" />
Th Slctn
n Sptmbr 2019, prr t th rls f th frth ssn f Th Gd Plc, NBC rlsd sx-psd wb srs n thr wbst, pp, nd thr YTb chnnl, ttld Th Slctn (fll ttl: Th Gd Plc Prsnts: Th Slctn), drctd by rc Kssck. Th srs, st drng n llpss tkng plc drng th ssn 3 psd 11: "Chd Ss th Tm-Knf", fllws Mchl's frmr dmn bss Shwn s h nd hs ndrlngs dcd whch fr ppl t pck fr Mchl's nw ncrntn f "th Gd Plc". Mrc vn Jcksn, Jsh Sgl, Bmbdjn Bmb, my kd, nd Jm Wllmsn frm th mn cst by rprsng thr rls frm Th Gd Plc s Shwn nd hs ndrlngs, wth J Mnd rprsng hs rl s Tddrck "Tdd" Hmpl n th thrd psd.<rf nm="Th Slctn"/> t th 72nd Prmtm mmy wrds, th srs ws nmntd fr tstndng Shrt Frm Cmdy r Drm Srs.<rf>Template:Ct wb</rf>
S ls
- "Nc Plc t Vst" – psd f Th Twlght Zn wth smlr prms nd plt twst<rf nm="byl">Template:Ct wb</rf>
Nts
Rfrncs
xtrnl lnks
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