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Happy Holidays: “Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!”

The poster for Urkel Saves Santa The Movie

Hopefully our coverage will help get you through December and this FULL-LENGTH MOVIE which somehow came out in TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY-THREE??!?!

Complete Series Recap: We Jumped The Shuttle

A DVD of Dude Where's My Dog. The children's book Crispy's Bedtime Book. A shirt with Waldo Geraldo Faldo saying "Sup?". And the Pop figure of Carl Winslow.

We did it. We accomplished … something. What exactly we accomplished is up for debate in this, our last regular episode of the Family Matters watching era. Fasten your tethers tight… one. last. time.

Season 1 Recap

An electric gremlin, Dan Mora’s Batman, the Schwarzenegger Actors on Actors, and Thor’s inner banter monologue.

Well, we did it. We finally made it through every single episode of Family Matters. But before we say goodbye, we’ve gotta recap Season 1. We’re talking highs, we’re talking lows, and we’re talking alternate cold opens. And, don’t worry, we’ll be back next week for an all encompassing send-off, shuttleboy style.

215: “The Mama Who Came To Dinner”

Chocolate cookie crumble Haagen Dazs bars. Caramel cone Haagen Dazs bars. Dulce de leche churro Haagen Dazs bars. Lactaid.

Why did we do this? What have we learned? How do you end a podcast? We answer fewer of these questions than you would expect as we watch OUR FINAL and THE FIRST episode of Family Matters.

214: “Two Income Family”

The 9’s trick from Stand and Deliver; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s high tops; The Human Centipede; and Dude, Where’s my Dog?

Why is this show allergic to being a spinoff? What movies does John not need to watch? And what movie are we 100% GOING to watch? We get penultimate with these questions and more as we watch Season 1, Episode 2 of Family Matters.

213: “Short Story”

A bunch of Burger King coupons. The cover of Ray Bradbury's book The Illustrated Man. A teenage girl character from Euphoria saying "Is this f---ing play about us?" And a Mexican Pizza from Taco Bell.

How much does water cost? What’s in your Burger King parking lot? And is this f—ing play about us? We answer these questions and more as we read through Season 1, Episode 3 of Family Matters.

212: “Rachel’s First Date”

Several cans of coconut milk. Lights in a field from the movie The Prestige. Italian brainrot AI slop. The stars of the 80s show Partners In Crime.

What nightmare are we hoping to wake up from? Who left Lynda Carter? And how can you tell if coconut milk has gone bad? We RSVP “yes” to these questions and more as we watch Season 1, Episode 4 of Family Matters.

210: “Basketball Blues”

A kaiju attacking Sim City. Temple Guards scaring kids in Legends of the Hidden Temple. The book cover for Who Censored Roger Rabbit. Wilson from Cast Away.

Who’s the Temu Michael Jordan? Will Eddie Winslow ever play basketball again?!? And what did we cut out of the episode? We pass these questions back and forth as we watch Season 1, Episode 6 of Family Matters.

209: “Body Damage”

Steve Brule in a cool car, The Untouchables movie, Bob Odenkirk winking in a diner, and Seth Rogen’s The Green Hornet.

What do you call a museum for policemen? Who was the Urkel of this show before Urkel? And what do the Ship of Theseus and Bob Odenkirk have in common? We wink our way through these questions and more as we watch Season 1, Episode 7 of Family Matters.

208: “Mr. Goodwrench”

Album art for the B-52s. The poster for the Jason Statham movie Working Man. The clown brother Frank from Family Matters. The Brave Little Toaster.

How do tapes work? Who’s back (for the first time even though we don’t see them)? And what’s set way back in the middle of a field? We record the answers to these questions and more as we deconstruct Season 1, Episode 8 of Family Matters.