1970s

Ep. #170 - BJ and the Bear

In the pilot, B.J. is a trucker and everyone wants to avoid taxes. In the finale, B.J. is a cop and Uncle Barney’s niece is filling out nicely.

In between, chimp retirement homes, Tech War, The Calvin and The Hobbes, and Farrah Fawcett are also discussed.

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Published: 16 April 2021

In the pilot, B.J. is a trucker and everyone wants to avoid taxes. In the finale, B.J. is a cop and Uncle Barney’s niece is filling out nicely.

In between, chimp retirement homes, Tech War, The Calvin and The Hobbes, and Farrah Fawcett are also discussed.

Ep. #155 - The Jeffersons

In the pilot, the elevator doors close dangerously fast. In the “finale,” George tries to sell candy and all the girls love cottage cheese.

Madea Scared Stoopid, Nate Thurmond, Frances Lear, M.A.N.T.I.S., Jeremiah Johnson, Noel Fielding, and Red Robin are also discussed.

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Published: 6 August 2020

In the pilot, the elevator doors close dangerously fast. In the “finale,” George tries to sell candy and all the girls love cottage cheese.

Madea Scared Stoopid, Nate Thurmond, Frances Lear, M.A.N.T.I.S., Jeremiah Johnson, Noel Fielding, and Red Robin are also discussed.

Ep. #154 - Fernwood 2 Night

In the pilot, Martin Mull has a milk mustache and the rabbi from Seinfeld plays a piano upside down and backwards while resting peacefully in an iron lung. In the finale, the furniture is gone but the shag carpet remains.

10-10-220, Dueling Tubas, Ramblin’’ Rod, Daniel Johnston, Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, and cats are also discussed.

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Published: 15 July 2020

In the pilot, Martin Mull has a milk mustache and the rabbi from Seinfeld plays a piano upside down and backwards while resting peacefully in an iron lung. In the finale, the furniture is gone but the shag carpet remains.

10-10-220, Dueling Tubas, Ramblin’’ Rod, Daniel Johnston, Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, and cats are also discussed.

Ep. #153 - Bonanza

In the pilot, Haas has a Horse and Lotta decides to cotton with some strangers. In the finale, Michael Landon runs through the desert.

Dirk Blocker, Dalton Wilcox, Sheed, Leslie Nielsen, sleepy flute, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Bill Cartwright, Luc Longley, Bill Wennington, Danny Kaye, Uncle Rico, Chuck Mangione, Larry Holmes

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Published: 23 June 2020

In the pilot, Haas has a Horse and Lotta decides to cotton with some strangers. In the finale, Michael Landon runs through the desert.

Dirk Blocker, Dalton Wilcox, Sheed, Leslie Nielsen, sleepy flute, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Bill Cartwright, Luc Longley, Bill Wennington, Danny Kaye, Uncle Rico, Chuck Mangione, Larry Holmes

Ep. #145 - The Six Milion Dollar Man

We recorded this two weeks ago, on the evening the NBA suspended its season. Fun times!

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Published: 24 March 2020

We recorded this two weeks ago, on the evening the NBA suspended its season. Fun times!

Ep. #139 - Mork and Mindy

It starts with live-long-and-prosper scissoring. It ends with the murder of frisbee. In between, Indiana birds, Star Wars, One Hour Photo, The Fonz, CSI: Boulder, nightcaps, the Getty family, 107.5 The Beat, and Zibo are also discussed.

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Published: 11 December 2019

It starts with live-long-and-prosper scissoring. It ends with the murder of frisbee. In between, Indiana birds, Star Wars, One Hour Photo, The Fonz, CSI: Boulder, nightcaps, the Getty family, 107.5 The Beat, and Zibo are also discussed.

Ep. #130 - M*A*S*H

It starts with a big metal gin bucket boing-oing. It ends with Honeycutt almost killing himself in an insane motorcycle stunt. 

In between, Bulbasaur, sleepytime TV, modern laugh tracks, Jackie Chan’s chest rubbing, and Smocks are also discussed.

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Published: 30 June 2019

It starts with a big metal gin bucket boing-oing. It ends with Honeycutt almost killing himself in an insane motorcycle stunt. 

In between, Bulbasaur, sleepytime TV, modern laugh tracks, Jackie Chan’s chest rubbing, and Smocks are also discussed.

Ep. #127 - Dallas

Special guest star Melissa provides her expertise on the trials and tribulations at the Ewing ranch, as the family attempts to save enough mud money to buy a Tudor.

Montagoos and Romulons, Lou Pinella, John Ross III, Cliff bars, Tony from Remington Steele, kissing bandits, and George Kennedy are also discussed.

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Published: 24 May 2019

Special guest star Melissa provides her expertise on the trials and tribulations at the Ewing ranch, as the family attempts to save enough mud money to buy a Tudor.

Montagoos and Romulons, Lou Pinella, John Ross III, Cliff bars, Tony from Remington Steele, kissing bandits, and George Kennedy are also discussed.

Ep. #121 - Kung Fu

David Carradine battles grizzled old men on the Western Frontier using his Shaolin Monk skills... or sometimes just by spread-eagle leaping off things, or sometimes just by getting tied up with a rope and left near really sharp, jagged rocks. 

F. Nick Flare, Chinese Leonard Nimoy, 1870s Emergen-C, straight razor shave fighting, and Mongolian tombs are also discussed.

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Published: 19 February 2019

David Carradine battles grizzled old men on the Western Frontier using his Shaolin Monk skills... or sometimes just by spread-eagle leaping off things, or sometimes just by getting tied up with a rope and left near really sharp, jagged rocks. 

F. Nick Flare, Chinese Leonard Nimoy, 1870s Emergen-C, straight razor shave fighting, and Mongolian tombs are also discussed.

Ep. #111: Mary Tyler Moore

Minneapolis in the ‘70s. Shit is about to go down.

Kowabunga man, Ron Burgundy, pocket combs, chain wallets, shag carpet horrors, and couch hiders are also discussed.

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Published: 2 October 2018

Minneapolis in the ‘70s. Shit is about to go down.

Kowabunga man, Ron Burgundy, pocket combs, chain wallets, shag carpet horrors, and couch hiders are also discussed.

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