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173: “Taking Credit”

Richard Dreyfuss in Jaws, Master Shake shrinking a computer chip, popcorn donuts, and Tarantino’s The Movie Critic.

Is Rachel omniscient? Is this all taking place in the Meego-verse? And his name is WHAT?! We explain these jokes and more as we watch Season 2, Episode 21 of Family Matters. Podcast:

170: “The Good, The Bad, and the Urkel”

Four pictures: The Bruce Lee scene from Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. The poster for the Wild Wild West movie featuring a mechanical spider. Wilford Brimley. And Pharrell's big hat.

What’s the worst kind of parody you can do? Why did Pharrell wear that hat? And what’s the hottest new club track of the summer? We fire up the answers to these questions and more as we watch Season 2, Episode 24 of Family Matters.

161: “Making The Team”

Abbott and Costello's "Who's On First," a TikTok ad for well endowed underwear, Quentin Tarantino sucking Salma Hayek's toes, and Kevin Garnett screaming "Anything is possible!"

What famous NBA exclamation was stolen from this show? Is Steve the dog in this movie? And what hot new TikTok product is flooding the streets (and the sheets)? We package the answers to these questions and more as we watch Season 3, Episode 8 of Family Matters. Podcast:

154: “Jailhouse Blues”

A caution sticker for breakable and flammable mail. 90s models modeling Zubaz. Vivica A. Fox in Kill Bill. Five gold rings.

Why is it fun when Ferris Bueller does it? Which one is your favorite Day of Christmas? And what person who wants to kill The Bride do we see for the first and last time this episode? We answer these questions and more as we boost Season 3, Episode 15 of Family Matters.

143: “Surely You Joust”

A Lime scooter. Globo Gym's team from Dodgeball. Darth Vader getting hit by Force lightning. The patent application for a Dicker Rod.

What’s your American Gladiator name? Have you ever gone clavicle-snappin’? And what hath Mr. Dicker wrought? Get the answers to these questions and more as we race through Season 4, Episode 1 of Family Matters.

123: “Walk On The Wild Side”

The "square" from Pulp Fiction, pork chops, the ugly one from Teen Girl Squad, and Microshaft Winblows 98.

What’s the sexiest shape? Who has the best pork chops in town? And how do we feel about late night orange juice? We squeeze out the answers to these questions and more as we watch Season 4, Episode 21 of Family Matters.

119: “Hell Toupee”

Hulk Hogan, the novelization of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, the Wii U, and the Yogi Bear movie.

Which wrestler looks like they got left in the air fryer? Which director now shares a unique bond with Urkel? And WHY DID THIS EPISODE HAFTA COME FOR US SO HARD?! We take a long, hard look in the mirror to answer these questions and more as we watch Season 5, Episode 1 of Family Matters.

61: “Best Years Of Our Lives”

Kermit in The Muppet Christmas Carol, Tim Roth and Quentin Tarantino in Four Rooms, Taylor Lautner in The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl, and George Washington Carver.

Who’s the real ‘90s character on this show? How do the bit characters continue to be infinitely more interesting than anyone else? And what (if anything) makes this all worth while? We’re thankful for these questions and more as we watch Season 7, Episode 10 of Family Matters.

38: “Home Again”

Quentin Tarantino, HBO's Chernobyl, the Nickelodeon Magazine commercial, and an Animorphs book.

Is Steve responsible for the Chernobyl disaster? Whose side are you taking in the great pizza wars? And why is this episode of the podcast hosted by Quentin Tarantino? We extract the nut meat from these questions and more as we watch Season 8, Episode 9 of Family Matters…OKAY?!