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198: “Sitting Pretty”

What’s the punishment for drinking whole milk? Are you supposed to eat sand? And how do you get to Wrigley Field? We navigate through these questions and more as we watch Season 1, Episode 19 of Family Matters.

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.

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.

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.

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.

187: “Dog Day Halloween”

a Red Power Ranger costume, a Buzz Lightyear costume, a Raphael TMNT costume, and the package for Pokemon Trick or Trade cards

What’s your favorite Halloween costume? What’s your favorite Halloween candy? What’s your favorite bank heist movie? We figure out how all those questions go together as we hold up Season 2, Episode 7 of Family Matters. (And Season 33, Episode 2 of Dancing with the Stars.)

185: “Dedicated To The One I Love”

A record label for Only You by The Platters. The poster for the movie Santa Games. Calypso from the 90s Spider-Man cartoon. Cher's butt tattoos.

What’s the soundtrack of your underwear? Who’s Mother Winslow’s bush pilot? And what does Carl mean when he says “forever?” We answer these questions and more as we fix up Season 2, Episode 9 of Family Matters.

183: “Requiem for an Urkel”

Da Rules from Fairly Oddparents. Former VP Dan Quayle. Lou Bega's Mambo No. 5 album cover. Disney's Mighty Ducks The Animated Series.

What’s the first rule of kids’ fight club? Which Mighty Ducks is the most out-of-this-world (and out of this podcast)? And how many men has Mother Winslow killed? We answer these questions and more as we enter the ring with Season 2, Episode 11 of Family Matters.