What TV Time Loops Teach Us About Storytelling

This episode looks at 10 examples of the time loop trope in popular TV shows, also known as "Groundhog Day" episodes. In this episode of Goodnight Rita we discuss, in order: Star Trek: The Next Generation, The X‑Files, Stargate: SG‑1, Supernatural, Eureka, Fringe, Dark Matter, Star Trek: Discovery, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, and Marvel's Agents of SHIELD. Each of these shows has tried their hand at a Groundhog Day‑style time loop episode, and we examine them in detail to see who did it best and what we can learn from them. 00:00 Intro 00:36 Star Trek TNG 01:36 The X-Files 03:01 Stargate 04:55 Supernatural 06:04 Eureka 07:02 Fringe 08:22 Dark Matter 09:55 A Message From Bing 10:51 Star Trek Discovery 12:47 Legends of Tomorrow 14:23 Agents of SHIELD 16:13 Conclusions