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* ShoutOut: In "Sneakers", when Goldblum is at the con, he says [[Film/TheGodfather "It's not personal. It's business. Remember that, Michael."]] Bonus point for the Nino Rota-esque music playing at this moment.
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The series follows Jeff as he travels across the United States (and sometimes beyond it) to learn and deconstruct the history and culture behind common yet much-loved -- often passionately so -- staples of modern everyday life, such as sneakers, denim, tattoos, and ice cream.

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The series follows Jeff as he travels across the United States (and sometimes beyond it) travels to learn and deconstruct the history and culture behind common yet much-loved -- often passionately so -- staples of modern everyday life, such as sneakers, denim, tattoos, and ice cream.
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''The World According To Jeff Goldblum'' is a Creator/NationalGeographicChannel [[TVDocumentary documentary series]] starring Creator/JeffGoldblum as himself. It is one of the charter programs of Creator/DisneyPlus.

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''The World According To Jeff Goldblum'' is a Creator/NationalGeographicChannel [[TVDocumentary documentary series]] starring Creator/JeffGoldblum as himself. It is one of the charter programs original productions of Creator/DisneyPlus.

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* AudienceSurrogate: Creator/JeffGoldblum himself. Going into each episode with no more knowledge of its subject than the average viewer would have, he thus reacts to, explores, and questions what he discovers the way said viewer would...more or less. This ''is'' Jeff Goldblum.


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* TheWatson: Going into each episode with no more knowledge of its subject than the average viewer would have, Goldblum thus reacts to, explores, and questions what he discovers the way said viewer would...more or less. This ''is'' Jeff Goldblum.
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* AudienceSurrogate: Creator/JeffGoldblum himself. Going into each episode with no more knowledge of its subject than the average viewer would have, he thus reacts to, explores, and questions what he discovers the way said viewer would.

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* AudienceSurrogate: Creator/JeffGoldblum himself. Going into each episode with no more knowledge of its subject than the average viewer would have, he thus reacts to, explores, and questions what he discovers the way said viewer would.would...more or less. This ''is'' Jeff Goldblum.

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* ConstantlyCurious: Goldblum describes himself as "a curious cat" at the top of the first episode, and having only basic, cursory knowledge of a given topic prior to his adventures exploring it, approaches each one -- and the people who build their lives around it -- in a friendly, questioning manner.

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* AudienceSurrogate: Creator/JeffGoldblum himself. Going into each episode with no more knowledge of its subject than the average viewer would have, he thus reacts to, explores, and questions what he discovers the way said viewer would.
* ConstantlyCurious: Goldblum describes himself as "a curious cat" at the top of the first episode, and having only basic, cursory knowledge of a given topic prior to his adventures exploring it, approaches each one subject -- and the people who build their lives around it -- in a friendly, questioning manner.manner. The subjects were specifically ones he wanted to learn about.

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* {{Edutainment}}: Each episode is as much about ''how'' Goldblum learns about the topic in question as ''what'' he learns, and its tone is cheeky and lighthearted.



* PaintingTheMedium: As Goldblum prepares to unbox the custom sneakers made for him at the end of the first episode, the video mock pauses as his voiceover warns that if the viewer wants to stay in the moment of suspense they should close their eyes now.

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* PaintingTheMedium: As Goldblum prepares to unbox the custom sneakers made for him at the end of the first episode, the video mock pauses image mock-pauses (complete with appropriate icons) as his voiceover warns that if the viewer wants to stay in the moment of suspense they should close their eyes now.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Much, if not most, of the show's humor comes from the very sight of a then-66-year-old actor and jazz musician primarily associated with GibberingGenius and/or TallDarkAndSnarky characters -- characters who are not that far off from his public persona -- stepping out of his element to explore the creation and subcultures behind each episode's subject matter, often interacting with people substantially younger than he in the process. In "Sneakers" alone he attends a sneaker convention, participates in a game of street court basketball with actual NBA and WNBA players, and is tutored on how to host a [=YouTube=] unboxing video, among other things.

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* {{Adorkable}}: Much, if not most, of the show's humor comes derives from the very sight of a then-66-year-old actor and jazz musician primarily associated with GibberingGenius and/or TallDarkAndSnarky characters -- characters who are not that far off from his public persona -- stepping out of his element to explore the creation of and subcultures behind each episode's subject matter, often interacting with people substantially younger than he in the process. In "Sneakers" alone he attends a sneaker convention, participates in a game of street court basketball with actual NBA and WNBA players, and is tutored on how to host a [=YouTube=] unboxing video, among other things.

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The series follows Jeff as he deconstructs the history behind things in everyday life, such as sneakers, denim, tattoos or ice cream.

The first episode was released on November 12, 2019, with a planned weekly episode release.

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The series follows Jeff as he deconstructs travels across the United States (and sometimes beyond it) to learn and deconstruct the history and culture behind things in common yet much-loved -- often passionately so -- staples of modern everyday life, such as sneakers, denim, tattoos or tattoos, and ice cream.

The first episode was released on November 12, 2019, 2019 with a planned weekly episode release.release starting the 15th.


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* {{Adorkable}}: Much, if not most, of the show's humor comes from the very sight of a then-66-year-old actor and jazz musician primarily associated with GibberingGenius and/or TallDarkAndSnarky characters -- characters who are not that far off from his public persona -- stepping out of his element to explore the creation and subcultures behind each episode's subject matter, often interacting with people substantially younger than he in the process. In "Sneakers" alone he attends a sneaker convention, participates in a game of street court basketball with actual NBA and WNBA players, and is tutored on how to host a [=YouTube=] unboxing video, among other things.
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* NetworkRedheadedStepchild: Because this was not developed for Disney+ but National Geographic's cable channel, only making its way to the platform in the wake of the Fox-Disney merger, it stands out among the original Day One documentary productions in that it's not built around a Disney IP of some kind and doesn't have an obvious kid-friendly hook. Downplayed in that it ended up the most-promoted of the documentary shows, used in online banner ads to represent the service's National Geographic brand the way ''Disney/{{Moana}}'' represents Disney in-house films, ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' represents Pixar, etc.

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* NetworkRedheadedStepchild: Because this was not developed for Disney+ but National Geographic's cable channel, only making its way to the platform in the wake of the Fox-Disney merger, it stands out among the original Day One documentary productions in that it's not built around a Disney IP of some kind and doesn't have an obvious kid-friendly hook. Downplayed in that it ended up the most-promoted of the documentary shows, used in online banner ads to represent the service's National Geographic brand the way ''Disney/{{Moana}}'' represents Disney in-house films, ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' represents Pixar, etc.Iron Man represents ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'', and Darth Vader represents ''Franchise/StarWars''.
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The series follows Jeff as he deconstructs the history behind objects in everyday life, such as sneakers or ice cream.

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The series follows Jeff as he deconstructs the history behind objects things in everyday life, such as sneakers sneakers, denim, tattoos or ice cream.
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* {{Malaproper}}: Goldblum occasionally slips malapropisms into his conversations for fun: "I'm an open-faced sandwich" instead of "I'm an open book", for instance.
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* NiceShoes: "Sneakers" naturally includes many examples of these, leading up to Goldblum unboxing a custom pair created for him by "Shoe Surgeon" Dominic Ciambrone. They take their primary inspiration from the letterman jacket of Goldblum's uncle, who was ''almost'' a professional basketball player, and incorporate such materials as black satin and, on the underside of the tongues, furry zebra-print fabric (Goldblum having a weakness for animal prints).

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* NiceShoes: "Sneakers" naturally includes many examples of these, leading up to Goldblum unboxing a custom pair created for him by "Shoe Surgeon" Dominic Ciambrone. They take their primary inspiration from the letterman jacket of Goldblum's uncle, who was ''almost'' a professional basketball player, and incorporate such materials as black satin and, on the underside of the tongues, furry zebra-print fabric faux fur (Goldblum having a weakness for animal prints).
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* NiceShoes: "Sneakers" naturally includes many examples of these, leading up to Goldblum unboxing a custom pair created for him by "Shoe Surgeon" Dominic Ciambrone. They take their primary inspiration from the letterman jacket of Goldblum's uncle, who was ''almost'' a professional basketball player, and incorporate such materials as black satin and, on the underside of the tongues, furry zebra-print fabric (Goldblum having a weakness for animal prints).
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* NetworkRedheadedStepchild: Because this was not developed for Disney+ but National Geographic's cable channel, only making its way to the platform in the wake of the Fox-Disney merger, it stands out among the original Day One documentary productions in that it's not built around a Disney IP of some kind and doesn't have an obvious kid-friendly hook. Downplayed is that it ended up the most-promoted of the documentary shows, with Goldblum used in online banner ads to represent the service's National Geographic brand the way ''Disney/{{Moana}}'' represents Disney in-house films, ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' to represent Pixar, etc.

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* NetworkRedheadedStepchild: Because this was not developed for Disney+ but National Geographic's cable channel, only making its way to the platform in the wake of the Fox-Disney merger, it stands out among the original Day One documentary productions in that it's not built around a Disney IP of some kind and doesn't have an obvious kid-friendly hook. Downplayed is in that it ended up the most-promoted of the documentary shows, with Goldblum used in online banner ads to represent the service's National Geographic brand the way ''Disney/{{Moana}}'' represents Disney in-house films, ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' to represent represents Pixar, etc.
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* NetworkRedheadedStepchild: Because this was not developed for Disney+ but National Geographic's cable channel, only making its way to the platform in the wake of the Fox-Disney merger, it stands out among the original Day One documentary productions in that it's not built around a Disney IP of some kind and doesn't have an obvious kid-friendly hook. Downplayed is that it ended up the most-promoted of the documentary shows, with Goldblum used in online banner ads to represent the service's National Geographic brand the way ''Disney/{{Moana}}'' represents Disney in-house films, ''[[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles]]'' to represent Pixar, etc.

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* NetworkRedheadedStepchild: Because this was not developed for Disney+ but National Geographic's cable channel, only making its way to the platform in the wake of the Fox-Disney merger, it stands out among the original Day One documentary productions in that it's not built around a Disney IP of some kind and doesn't have an obvious kid-friendly hook. Downplayed is that it ended up the most-promoted of the documentary shows, with Goldblum used in online banner ads to represent the service's National Geographic brand the way ''Disney/{{Moana}}'' represents Disney in-house films, ''[[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles]]'' ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' to represent Pixar, etc.
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* NetworkRedheadedStepchild: Because this was not developed for Disney+ but National Geographic's cable channel, only making its way to the platform in the wake of the Fox-Disney merger, it stands out among the original Day One documentary productions in that it's not built around a Disney IP of some kind and doesn't have an obvious kid-friendly hook. Downplayed is that it ended up the most-promoted of the documentary shows, with Goldblum used in online banner ads to represent the service's National Geographic brand the way Disney/{{Moana}} represents Disney in-house films, [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles Mr. Incredible]] to represent Pixar, [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Captain America]] Marvel, etc.

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* NetworkRedheadedStepchild: Because this was not developed for Disney+ but National Geographic's cable channel, only making its way to the platform in the wake of the Fox-Disney merger, it stands out among the original Day One documentary productions in that it's not built around a Disney IP of some kind and doesn't have an obvious kid-friendly hook. Downplayed is that it ended up the most-promoted of the documentary shows, with Goldblum used in online banner ads to represent the service's National Geographic brand the way Disney/{{Moana}} ''Disney/{{Moana}}'' represents Disney in-house films, [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles Mr. Incredible]] ''[[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles]]'' to represent Pixar, [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Captain America]] Marvel, etc.
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* NetworkRedheadedStepchild: Because this was not developed for Disney+ but National Geographic's cable channel, only making its way to the platform in the wake of the Fox-Disney merger, it stands out among the original Day One documentary productions in that it's not built around a Disney IP of some kind and doesn't have an obvious kid-friendly hook. Downplayed is that it ended up the most-promoted of the documentary shows, with Goldblum used in online banner ads to represent the service's National Geographic brand the way Disney/{{Moana}} represents Disney in-house films, [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles Mr. Incredible]] to represent Pixar, [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Captain America]] Marvel, etc.
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* ConstantlyCurious: Goldblum describes himself as "a curious cat" at the top of the first episode, and having only basic, cursory knowledge of a given topic prior to his adventures exploring it, approaches each one -- and the people who build their lives around it -- in a friendly, questioning manner.
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* GibberingGenius: In usual Goldblum fashion, he is quite educated on what he talks about. That doesn't stop him from his usual fumfering (the vocal affectation often mistaken for stuttering).

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* GibberingGenius: In usual Goldblum fashion, he is is/becomes quite educated on what he talks about. That doesn't stop him from his usual fumfering (the vocal affectation often mistaken for stuttering).

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* WantingIsBetterThanHaving: Near the end of "Sneakers", Goldblum discusses how the human mind is effectively wired for this trope. Production of the neurotransmitter dopamine, associated with happiness, peaks in the brain not when a want is fulfilled, but immediately before -- it peaks with ''anticipation'' rather than ''fulfillment''. This is why a person is never quite as happy on Christmas morning or a vacation as they are before it, and this is tied back to the popularity of unboxing videos online. In fact, as Goldblum prepares to unbox the custom sneakers made for him at the end of the episode, the video mock pauses as his voiceover warns that if the viewer wants to stay in the moment of suspense they should close their eyes now and go no further.

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* PaintingTheMedium: As Goldblum prepares to unbox the custom sneakers made for him at the end of the first episode, the video mock pauses as his voiceover warns that if the viewer wants to stay in the moment of suspense they should close their eyes now.
* SeriousBusiness: A core concept of the series. Goldblum is specifically examining this trope as it applies to each episode's subject -- how it's made, sold, bought, and consumed.
* WantingIsBetterThanHaving: Near the end of "Sneakers", Goldblum discusses how the human mind is effectively wired for this trope. Production of the neurotransmitter dopamine, associated with happiness, peaks in the brain not when a want is fulfilled, but immediately before -- it peaks with ''anticipation'' rather than ''fulfillment''. This is why a person is never quite as happy on Christmas morning or a vacation as they are before it, and why people never stop wanting stuff in general, and this is tied back to the popularity of unboxing videos online. In fact, as Goldblum prepares to unbox the custom sneakers made for him at the end of the episode, the video mock pauses as his voiceover warns that if the viewer wants to stay in the moment of suspense they should close their eyes now and go no further.

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''The World According To Jeff Goldblum'' is a Creator/NationalGeographicChannel [[TVDocumentary documentary series]] starring Creator/JeffGoldblum as himself. It is streamed on Creator/DisneyPlus.

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''The World According To Jeff Goldblum'' is a Creator/NationalGeographicChannel [[TVDocumentary documentary series]] starring Creator/JeffGoldblum as himself. It is streamed on one of the charter programs of Creator/DisneyPlus.



* GibberingGenius: In usual Goldblum fashion, he is quite educated on what he talks about. That doesn't stop him from stuttering.

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* GibberingGenius: In usual Goldblum fashion, he is quite educated on what he talks about. That doesn't stop him from stuttering.his usual fumfering (the vocal affectation often mistaken for stuttering).
* WantingIsBetterThanHaving: Near the end of "Sneakers", Goldblum discusses how the human mind is effectively wired for this trope. Production of the neurotransmitter dopamine, associated with happiness, peaks in the brain not when a want is fulfilled, but immediately before -- it peaks with ''anticipation'' rather than ''fulfillment''. This is why a person is never quite as happy on Christmas morning or a vacation as they are before it, and this is tied back to the popularity of unboxing videos online. In fact, as Goldblum prepares to unbox the custom sneakers made for him at the end of the episode, the video mock pauses as his voiceover warns that if the viewer wants to stay in the moment of suspense they should close their eyes now and go no further.
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The series follows Jeff as he deconstructs the history behind everyday life objects.

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''The World According To Jeff Goldblum'' is a Creator/NationalGeographicChannel [[TVDocumentary documentary series]] starring Creator/JeffGoldblum where he deconstructs the history behind everyday objects. It is streamed on Creator/DisneyPlus.

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''The World According To Jeff Goldblum'' is a Creator/NationalGeographicChannel {{documentary}} series starring Creator/JeffGoldblum where he deconstructs the history behind everyday objects. It is streamed on Creator/DisneyPlus.

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''The World According To Jeff Goldblum'' is a Creator/NationalGeographicChannel {{documentary}} series [[TVDocumentary documentary series]] starring Creator/JeffGoldblum where he deconstructs the history behind everyday objects. It is streamed on Creator/DisneyPlus.
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''The World According To Jeff Goldblum'' is a Creator/NationalGeographicChannel series starring Creator/JeffGoldblum where he deconstructs the history behind everyday objects. It is streamed on Creator/DisneyPlus.

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The first episode was released on November 12, 2019, with a planned weekly episode release.

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''The World According To Jeff Goldblum'' is a Creator/DisneyPlus
series starring Creator/JeffGoldblum where he deconstructs the history behind everyday objects.

The first episode was released on November 12, 2019, with a planned weekly episode release.

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