On paper, Ted Lasso and Emily in Paris are bizarrely similar. But the shows themselves have gotten wildly different receptions - because they say very different things about what it means to be American.

(also I forced myself to watch all 3 seasons of Emily in Paris for this so please enjoy)

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time stamps ---
0:00 - intro
0:35 - emily in paris
3:11 - ted lasso
5:02 - emily vs ted
7:35 - what does it all mean?
10:05 - outro

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Music by Naomi - Sea of Dreams - https://thmatc.co/?l=1DB32349