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S3.E8
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Don't Let the Good Life Pass You By

  • Episode aired Nov 15, 2018
  • TV-14
  • 22m
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Kristen Bell, Marc Evan Jackson, and William Jackson Harper in The Good Place (2016)
The Good Place: Don't Let The Good Life Pass You By
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Michael and Janet take an important journey. Eleanor ponders whether she should share a secret.Michael and Janet take an important journey. Eleanor ponders whether she should share a secret.Michael and Janet take an important journey. Eleanor ponders whether she should share a secret.

  • Director
    • Dean Holland
  • Writers
    • Andrew Law
    • Cord Jefferson
    • Daniel Schofield
  • Stars
    • Kristen Bell
    • William Jackson Harper
    • Jameela Jamil
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Dean Holland
    • Writers
      • Andrew Law
      • Cord Jefferson
      • Daniel Schofield
    • Stars
      • Kristen Bell
      • William Jackson Harper
      • Jameela Jamil
    • 3User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    The Good Place: Don't Let The Good Life Pass You By
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    The Good Place: Don't Let The Good Life Pass You By
    The Good Place: Michael And Janet Meet Doug Forcett
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    The Good Place: Michael And Janet Meet Doug Forcett
    The Good Place: Michael And Janet Meet Doug Forcett
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    The Good Place: Michael And Janet Meet Doug Forcett
    The Good Place: Janet Kicks Some Demon Butt
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    The Good Place: Janet Kicks Some Demon Butt
    The Good Place: A Pretty Interesting Life
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    The Good Place: A Pretty Interesting Life

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    Kristen Bell
    Kristen Bell
    • Eleanor Shellstrop
    William Jackson Harper
    William Jackson Harper
    • Chidi Anagonye
    Jameela Jamil
    Jameela Jamil
    • Tahani Al-Jamil
    D'Arcy Carden
    D'Arcy Carden
    • Janet
    Manny Jacinto
    Manny Jacinto
    • Jason Mendoza
    Ted Danson
    Ted Danson
    • Michael
    Marc Evan Jackson
    Marc Evan Jackson
    • Shawn
    Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    • Doug Forcett
    Bambadjan Bamba
    Bambadjan Bamba
    • Bambadjan
    Luke Guldan
    Luke Guldan
    • Chris Baker
    Jama Williamson
    Jama Williamson
    • Val
    Tiya Sircar
    Tiya Sircar
    • Vicky
    Josh Siegal
    • Glenn
    Nicolas Cantu
    Nicolas Cantu
    • Raymond
    Jude S. Walko
    Jude S. Walko
    • Canadian Bar Patron
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    • Director
      • Dean Holland
    • Writers
      • Andrew Law
      • Cord Jefferson
      • Daniel Schofield
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    10MEMangan

    I cannot believe a sitcom pulled this off

    Every day, as I watch the world go by, and each daily drama about the he said/she said/they said claims about anything erupt, I get exasperated. Each side makes competing demands about the "right" way to go on any topic.

    In fact, almost everything is a trade-off. And those trade-offs depend on what you value.

    What do you value? And why? And what is your "score" for the choices you make? Is that score based on your team's metrics--or someone else's? Are those metrics the right metrics? Who decides?

    I doff my female-coop-free-trade-gmo-cotton-handwoven cap to the team that pulled this off: an explanation of the fact that our choices are hard to score, for very good reasons. I would not have expected a comedy show to manage this. Well done.

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    • Trivia
      Doug calling the dead snail "he/she" was not from uncertainty. Almost all species of snails are hermaphroditic, they have both male and female reproductive systems.
    • Goofs
      Early on it should be obvious that Doug Forcett cannot be the role model for getting into The Good Place, because he knows how the afterlife system works. Therefore, his motivations are corrupt, which is explained several times throughout the series.
    • Quotes

      Michael: I'm worried that the problems with the system might be much more serious. We need to gather some real evidence.

      Jason Mendoza: [trying to be so diplomatic] Uh, sorry, no, no, Michael. You're confused. Evidence isn't a good thing that you want. It's a bad thing that you have to destroy or you go to jail.

    • Connections
      References Lost: Man of Science, Man of Faith (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Let the Good Life Pass You By
      (uncredited)

      Written by Sharon Rucker

      Performed by Cass Elliot

      [The song Doug plays as he goes about his morning routine]

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    • Release date
      • November 15, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Fremulon
      • 3 Arts Entertainment
      • Universal Television
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    • Runtime
      • 22m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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