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196: “The Candidate”

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen poster. A noisy snow jacket from the 90s. A politician photographed on Monkey Business. Patrick Bateman from American Psycho.

What movie would you remake? How do you win Heads Up Seven Up? Who did you vote for? (Y’know what, scratch that last one. Too close to home.) We answer these questions and more as we hang our chads on Season 1, Episode 20 of Family Matters.

195: “Bowl Me Over”

Pete Weber's bowling tirade, an Arnold Schwarzenegger Soundboard, Wii Sports bowling, and Walton Goggins Goggle Glasses.

Who decides the points for bowling? How did the spirit of the ‘90s pan out? And what lewd wrestling gesture was sweeping the nation? We’ll SPARE you the details as we discuss Season 1, Episode 21 of Family Matters.

194: “Rock Video”

James Brown's mugshot. Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan. The poster to Porky's. Calvin the cartoon character peeing on the word TAXES.

What is rock and/or roll? How much do you owe in taxes? And what are we gonna do when this is all over? We answer these questions and more as we enter our FINAL SEASON of Family Matters with Episode 22.

Season 2 Recap

X-Men Origins: Wolverine, A Talking Cat!?!, a superlative grid, and Growing Up Urkel.

WE’RE ALMOST THERE, FOLKS! We’ve made it through EIGHT seasons of this bullshit. To celebrate, we talk through the highs and lows, say goodbye(?) to a few characters, and fill out a superlative grid. It’s the Season 2 Recap, ya dummies.

193: “Rachel’s Place”

Joe Pesci from GoodFellas. Jonathan Frakes from Beyond Belief. John Hancock from Star Trek TNG. Christopher Walken from the SNL census sketch.

Can you remember the tallest man you’ve ever seen? Have you ever had a job as a waiter? Have you noticed how many successful restaurants are theme-based these days? We answer these questions and more as we go beyond belief and into Season 2, Episode 1 (!) of Family Matters.

192: “Torn Between Two Lovers”

The cast of St. Elsewhere. A bushel of zucchini. Seeds. The title card for A Muppet Family Christmas.

How do you spell zoo-kee-nee? Who should be learning the lesson of the week? What does this restaurant serve, and why am I not allowed to eat it here? We answer these questions and more as we get down with Family Matters Season 2, Episode 2.

191: “Marriage 101”

The spaghetti scene from Lady and the Tramp, Michaels craft store, ITYSL's Bart Harley Jarvis, and seed packets.

What kind of restaurant is this? Haven’t we seen before? And why can’t it always be like this? We plant the answers to these questions and more as we watch Season 2, Episode 3 of Family Matters.

190: “Flashpants”

MC Hammer in his notorious pants. The Big Ragu from Laverne & Shirley. Bill Bojangles Robinson. Stonks.

When did they stop naming characters The Big Ragu? Is it trains again? Is it police? We answer these questions and more as we trip over Season 2, Episode 4 of Family Matters.

189: “The Crash Course”

Have you ever seen a bread truck? How many names does Eddie have? And how does our main man Reggie feel about Dancing With The Stars? We answer these questions and more as we deconstruct Season 2, Episode 5 of Family Matters.

188: “Boxcar Blues”

Vanilla Ice's Cool As Ice, The Boxcar Children, Bobby Brown's My Prerogative, and The Far Side's Cow Tools.

How many new segments is too many? Is this episode laying the blueprint? And what does a cow wear to a wedding? We stampede through these questions and more as we watch Season 2, Episode 6 of Family Matters.