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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMoving on to something lighter, here is what to watch tonight, starting with Netflix's top English-language series this week, East of Eden: Limited Series, at number one.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI pick East of Eden: Limited Series, and I recommend it if you have ever been the favorite child at a family dinner and felt nothing but pride.

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorCounter-review: it is number one, so everyone else already beat you to it.

  4. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRude.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMy pick is Wonka's The Golden Ticket: Season 1, at number four.

  6. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWatch it if you have ever opened a candy bar hoping for a better life.

  7. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHank picked the cheerful one. Counter-review: he has been humming the whole commercial break, and I have proof.

  8. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo Vera's pick for tonight is East of Eden.

  9. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMine is Wonka's The Golden Ticket, and I have never wanted a chocolate river more than I do right now.

  10. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat is the most feeling you have shown on air in years, and I am putting it on the record.

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