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The Good Place

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Season 1  "Pilot"  1x1

Aired 8 years ago - Sep 19, 2016

Newly-deceased Eleanor Shellstrop is sent to the Good Place, but only by mistake; Eleanor is determined to become a better person in her afterlife with help from friends Chidi and Janet; Eleanor tries to prove to Chidi that she's worthy of his help.

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Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 1
Some have warm weather, some cold.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 2
You were all, simply put, good people.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 3
Anyway, when your time on Earth has ended,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 4
Welcome to the Good Place.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 5
But you, a lawyer who got innocent people off death row,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 6
you love clowns, so...
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 7
Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 8
And now we can actually learn about them
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 9
Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 10
I was... in...
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 11
you'll pass the test
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 12
What is the Bad Place like?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 13
I was a professor of ethics and moral philosophy.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 14
Just like you. Boop.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 15
Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 16
I never found a wallet outside of an IHOP and
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 17
Oh, forget it. Heading to the bar!
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 18
And you deserve a perfect world
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 19
Wait, wait, wait. I just have to go upstairs
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 20
At least I can still say "butthead."
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 21
'Cause you're a nice person.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 22
Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 23
I have no idea why any of this is happening
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 24
Eleanor, this is all happening because of you.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 25
Let's just face it, Eleanor,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 26
Teach you what?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 27
Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 28
No one can access what you ask me,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 29
Hang in there, buddy.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 30
you can get anything you want at any time.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 31
I swear I am worth it.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 32
is Kendall Jenner's Instagram feed.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 33
Betsy.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 34
Flying.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 35
Oh, well, hurrah.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 36
having fun, or does it maybe suck, probably?
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 37
This neighborhood is a disaster.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 38
All right, come on. Let's go.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 39
that you can't try to be good,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 40
We switched to a rotating system
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 41
Look, I... I appreciate you trying to cheer me up.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 42
Nice try, puppy!
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 43
and I'm ready to fly.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 44
Everyone, it is merely a construct of a dog.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 45
Before you say anything...
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 46
More cleaning up to do.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 47
full of poo-poo.
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 48
Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 49
knowing my friends will get home safe,
 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 50

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Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 2
You were all, simply put, good people.
#2 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 3
Anyway, when your time on Earth has ended,
#3 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 4
Welcome to the Good Place.
#4 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 5
But you, a lawyer who got innocent people off death row,
#5 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 6
you love clowns, so...
#6 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 7 #7 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 8
And now we can actually learn about them
#8 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 9 #9 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 10
I was... in...
#10 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 11
you'll pass the test
#11 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 12
What is the Bad Place like?
#12 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 13
I was a professor of ethics and moral philosophy.
#13 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 14
Just like you. Boop.
#14 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 15 #15 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 16
I never found a wallet outside of an IHOP and
#16 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 17
Oh, forget it. Heading to the bar!
#17 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 18
And you deserve a perfect world
#18 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 19
Wait, wait, wait. I just have to go upstairs
#19 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 20
At least I can still say "butthead."
#20 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 21
'Cause you're a nice person.
#21 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 22 #22 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 23
I have no idea why any of this is happening
#23 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 24
Eleanor, this is all happening because of you.
#24 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 25
Let's just face it, Eleanor,
#25 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 26
Teach you what?
#26 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 27 #27 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 28
No one can access what you ask me,
#28 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 29
Hang in there, buddy.
#29 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 30
you can get anything you want at any time.
#30 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 31
I swear I am worth it.
#31 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 32
is Kendall Jenner's Instagram feed.
#32 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 33
Betsy.
#33 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 34
Flying.
#34 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 35
Oh, well, hurrah.
#35 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 36
having fun, or does it maybe suck, probably?
#36 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 37
This neighborhood is a disaster.
#37 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 38
All right, come on. Let's go.
#38 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 39
that you can't try to be good,
#39 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 40
We switched to a rotating system
#40 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 41
Look, I... I appreciate you trying to cheer me up.
#41 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 42
Nice try, puppy!
#42 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 43
and I'm ready to fly.
#43 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 44
Everyone, it is merely a construct of a dog.
#44 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 45
Before you say anything...
#45 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 46
More cleaning up to do.
#46 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 47
full of poo-poo.
#47 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 48 #48 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 49
knowing my friends will get home safe,
#49 Recap of The Good Place Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 50 #50