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Bitcoin for Dummies

Episode aired Jan 15, 2012
TV-14
44m

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7.8/10

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Julianna Margulies and Jason Biggs in The Good Wife (2009)

Crime Drama Mystery

Alicia defends a man who claims to represent the person who created a new online currency against the Treasury Department, while Dana tries to play Kalinda against Will to help the DA's case... Read allAlicia defends a man who claims to represent the person who created a new online currency against the Treasury Department, while Dana tries to play Kalinda against Will to help the DA's case against him.Alicia defends a man who claims to represent the person who created a new online currency against the Treasury Department, while Dana tries to play Kalinda against Will to help the DA's case against him.

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Julianna Margulies, Bob Balaban, and Jason Biggs in The Good Wife (2009)

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Trivia
The title of this episode, as well as much of the story, is based on a real system, also called "Bitcoin." Bitcoin is a decentralized electronic monetary and payments system utilizing peer-to-peer networking, electronic signatures and encrypted proof which enables supposedly irreversible payments between parties without requiring trust. Made in Bitcoins (abbreviated BTC), said payments are made by electronic (or digital) monetary instruments, or currency, which are originated and electronically transferred by the Bitcoin network.

Goofs
When Diane ends her call with Will (around 4 minutes in), you can see her phone is upside down. When she's on the phone, you can see the headphone jack near her mouth and when she brings the phone down after hanging up, the charging jack has been near her ear. On the model of iPhone used in this shot, the headphone jack is still at the top. The original iPhone charger didn't allow much room for a headphone jack at the bottom.

Quotes
Dylan Stack: Here's your cashier's check. It only took 20 minutes standing in line in the bank to change dollar bills to another piece of paper.
Alicia Florrick: Thank you. I went online and I bought 1 Bitcoin last night.
Dylan Stack: Really? It's the future.
Alicia Florrick: I don't know. It didn't feel real.
Dylan Stack: Real's gonna change. Just watch!

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The Good Wife Theme
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Written by David Buckley
Performed by David Buckley

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10/10

The Bitcoin angle in this makes it a stand alone episode

This has aged very well when viewing the Bitcoin aspects considering this was made in 2012 and way ahead of its time. Some of the scenes are absolutely brilliant eg. The 'I just bought my first bitcoin' section near the end. Makes it compulsory viewing for any Bitcoiner and will continue to improve with age as Bitcoin gains more adoption. If you are not into bitcoin one day you will come back to appreciate the content.

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