This week, we are popping the first episode of Backdoor Pilots onto the main feed. (And no worries, people supporting on Patreon below the $5 a month level, it will be available for you too!) To pr...
2023-07-25 20:44:25 +0000 UTC View Post
"The Girls School" (May 4, 1979)
Most of us grew up in a world where The Facts of Life was always a thing, but in retrospect, it’s really weird that NBC wanted to make a new show centered a...
2023-07-23 00:40:09 +0000 UTC View PostHey, all. Trying something new here, but since Patreon allows video uploads now, I'm wondering they'll allow me to upload a whole episode. Maybe? Maybe they'll copyright strike me? Unclear!
B...
2023-07-23 00:19:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi.
Thurman died yesterday. Even though I knew this was coming, it still surprised me, mostly because he never displayed any signs of being sick. He was as solid as he was last year, when he ...
2023-07-16 18:23:56 +0000 UTC View PostRelevant to this week's SilverHawks episode of Cartoons That Made Us Gay, here is Maggie Wheeler voic...
2023-07-15 18:03:59 +0000 UTC View Post
“Gangwar, Part One” (November 14, 1986)
While ThunderCats was still airing, Rankin/Bass attempted to repeat its success with SilverHawks, a similar but more space-focused series about cyb...
2023-07-14 21:52:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Whelp, by uploading the new Simpsons episode to the main feed, this is actually our 200th! I didn...
2023-07-12 17:58:57 +0000 UTC View Post
You know the drill! Leave a comment below to suggest a topic for the next D>AA. Here is the theme for this go around: Have us rank a group of things. Examples: Female Simpsons characters. Alb...
2023-07-11 22:31:47 +0000 UTC View Post
“Mona” (May 12, 1987)
At the end of its third season, Who’s the Boss? almost made the mistake of sending Katherine Helmond’s Mona off onto her own show. It didn’t happen, thankfully...
2023-07-09 22:44:30 +0000 UTC View PostJust because I thought it seemed like a notable and under-seen pop culture moment, here is the scene from episode two of Top of the Heap wherein Kelly Bundy meets Mona Mullins, the hot-to-trot jail...
2023-07-08 18:18:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi all. This weekend, we'll be posting the third installment of Backdoor Pilots, about the spinoff Who's the Boss almost gave to Mona before thinking better of it. Because it's not streaming anywhe...
2023-07-06 23:26:14 +0000 UTC View PostPodcasts are an inherently visual medium, but I think you all were missing out on not seeing the kind of Gymboree-esque tilting and shaking on display in the Honeymooners episode we covered. Please...
2023-07-06 19:02:53 +0000 UTC View Post
“Flaming Moe” (January 16, 2011)
Today, LGBTQ characters on The Simpsons get to be more than walking gay jokes, and, really, this is one of the first episodes that shows Smithers as a (mo...
2023-07-05 23:13:13 +0000 UTC View Post
“Top of the Heap” (April 7, 1991)
Midway through Married… With Children’s fifth season, viewers got an episode that dispensed with the regular cast (save for Al) and spent most of its...
2023-07-02 21:58:38 +0000 UTC View Post
It's America Weekend (or something) and that seems like a good time to make sure you all saw what a good job Ian did with the art for the recent American Dad episode. I asked for sexy Stan Smith, a...
2023-07-02 17:53:15 +0000 UTC View Post
“Mama Loves Mambo” (May 3, 1956)
While Ralph Kramden never met an out gay character on screen, he did once tussle with a new neighbor, Carlos Sanchez (Charles Korvin), who embodies all th...
2023-06-28 03:02:14 +0000 UTC View Post
“Empty Nests” (May 16. 1987)
Welcome to the premiere of Backdoor Pilots, our new Patreon-only bonus series!
The Golden Girls spinoff Empty Nest premiered October 8, 1988, to acclaim...
2023-06-26 00:09:57 +0000 UTC View Post
“Blood Crieth Unto Heaven” (January 27, 2013)
Yes, we’re giving you two American Dads this season, with this one representing how this show uses high-concept premises better than most o...
2023-06-21 05:59:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi, all!
This is just a post to explain where we are with the regular show and all the bonus shows. It's been a tricky few weeks, just because Glen was on vacation (and I am mad because I hav...
2023-06-17 20:59:44 +0000 UTC View Post
“Bad Girl” (November 12, 1996)
If you were not the target audience (and target age) for this live-action Nickelodeon series, you may be shocked to find out that The Secret World of Alex M...
2023-06-14 05:44:19 +0000 UTC View Post
We've already moved on to the next episode, but I wanted to post this for everyone to see, just because I think Ian did a really ...
2023-06-07 19:50:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This week, we’re joined by Matt Baume, author of the new book 2023-06-07 06:39:40 +0000 UTC View Post
“I Love You! My Dear, Dear Ukyo” (May 18, 1990)
This week, we’re pivoting away from traditional sitcoms to discuss Ranma ½, a long-running anime that combines martial arts, romance, my...
2023-05-31 05:30:36 +0000 UTC View Post
“The Driver’s Seat” (November 30, 1993)
We’re giving another shot to Roseanne, because perhaps it’s been long enough that you all want to listen to stories about this iconic series....
2023-05-24 05:51:58 +0000 UTC View Post
“Gay” (November 20, 2008)
The reviews would have you believe that NBC’s attempt at an American redo of Kath & Kim was without merit and appealing to no one. We’re not so sure, and...
2023-05-17 01:24:32 +0000 UTC View PostHi all. We're moving ahead with Backdoor Pilots, the new Patreon-only bonus series and kinda-sorta the successor to Weirdest Episode Ever, even if Weirdest Episode Ever isn't going anywhere anytime...
2023-05-15 20:01:21 +0000 UTC View Post
“Janine, You’ve Changed” (September 8, 1990)
Kids watching this late-series episode of the Ghostbusters cartoon might not have realized it was an allegory for how executive decrees repe...
2023-05-15 02:16:43 +0000 UTC View Post
As we alluded to at the end of this week's episode, next week's episode will be about the American remake of Kath & Kim. Since it's not streaming anywhere, I thought we'd post the video for you...
2023-05-11 17:28:47 +0000 UTC View Post
“Gay” (May 23, 2002)
A smash hit in its native Australia that became a cult phenomenon in the U.S., Kath & Kim focuses on two suburban women joined by their lack of both taste and any...
2023-05-10 02:31:55 +0000 UTC View PostGenuinely curious to know how you all ended up listening. Drop a comment to tell us!
2023-05-09 21:52:07 +0000 UTC View Post