In 1992 — an election year, not coincidentally — Tim Robbins wrote, directed, and starred in Bob Roberts, a political mockumentary about a faux-populist political candidate with a thinly-veiled agenda of hate and racism. It’s honestly shocking how many parallels about the shamelessness of politics can be drawn from this movie to present day.

If you haven’t heard, we are living through a Reiserssance right now, and there is no better way to celebrate than to get caught up on season 1 of Red Oaks before season 2 drops this week! It is truly the perfect time to watch this feel-good comedy about people working at and enjoying a New Jersey country club in the 80s. Really. Give it a try. It will give you a laugh while transporting you to a much simpler time…