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Thismonth, both the sunniest anddarkest shows on televisionpremiere their second seasons:
Netflix’s
UnbreakableKimmySchmidt
andAMC’s
Fear theWalkingDead
.
Whileboth are critically acclaimed and totallybingeworthy, weput the twohead-to-head
to seewhichone’smost worthyof your preciousTV time.
—
TODD
JOHNSON
Kimmyvs.TheZombies
THE SHOWDOWN
ACTORS
THEME SONG
CATCHPHRASE
PIVOTAL
EPISODE
ACCLAIM
PREMISE
After beingheld captive inanundergroundbunker in
Indiana for 15years byadoomsday cult, theeternally
optimisticKimmySchmidt is rescuedanddecides to
makea fresh start inNewYorkCity.
A comedicwho’swho: EllieKemper,
Carol Kane,MartinShort,
JaneKrakowski
andRichardKind. (Bonus guest-star: TinaFey,
the show’s co-creator.)
Kookyand catchy; a spoof of viral videos
akin to theauto-tunedBedroom Intruder
(“HideYourKids,HideYourWife”)
“Smileuntil you feel better.
I call itKimmying!”
Season 1, Episode5, inwhich29-year-old
Kimmy kisses aboy for the first time
An
Emmynomination
for
OutstandingComedySeries
in its first year
In this prequel to
TheWalkingDead
, adysfunctional
LosAngeles familymust learn towork together as a
mysterious outbreak threatens tobreakdown theworld
around them.
Character actorsKimDickens,
CliffCurtis
, RubénBlades and
ShawnHatosy.Oh, and zombies.
Lots of zombies.
Spookyand startling; composedby
Oscarwinner andNine InchNails
producerAtticusRoss
“Brainzzzzzzzz!” *
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TRANSLATEDFROMTHENUMEROUS
ZOMBIEGRUNTSANDGROANS
Season 1, Episode6, featuringan
all-outZombie-pocalypseas
LosAngelesburns
and
family ties are severed (literally)
Highest-rated first season in cable-TVhistory
THEWINNER:
UNBREAKABLEKIMMY SCHMIDT
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INDICATESWINNEROFTHATROUND
Aselectionseason
heatsup, theGeorge
W.BushPresidential
LibraryandMuseum
inDallas isgiving
visitorsan interactive
lookatthehistoryof
thepresidentialrace
withthe
Pathtothe
Presidencyexhibit
(openuntilOct.9).
Inadditiontothe
manyelection-related
historicalartifactsthe
museumwillhaveon
exhibit,herearesome
activitiesvisitors
canexpect.
GrinandShareIt:
Take inspiration
frompastcampaign
posterstocreateyour
own.Pickaslogan
andputonyourbest
presidentialsmile for
thecamera.
SaytheWord(s):
Stepuptothemicand
testoutyouroratory
skillsbydelivering
partofa famous
acceptancespeech.
GetaGrip:
Anycommander in
chiefmustmasterthe
artofthehandshake.
See ifyourskillsare
uptosnuffwiththe
“Grip-o-Meter.”
SetYourStance:
Lookbackat impor-
tantcampaignsand
developaplatform for
yourrun foroffice.
LearnFrom
thePast:
Followthepath
ofavoter inhistory
anddiscoverhow
votingrightsevolved
withournation’s
progression
towardequality.
—
D
.
H
.
Playing
President
Ever considered
running for office?
Thisnewexhibitwill
showyou if you’vegot
what it takes.
30
APRIL2016
AMERICANWAY
