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88: “Sink Or Swim”

A Chuck Tingle novel, the VR scene from First Kid, the Beast Wars Playstation game, and that scene from Troll 2.

What new teacher has us feeling tingly? What constitutes a television scene? And did we finally out-horn-dog this television show? We [redacted] all over these questions and more as we watch Season 6, Episode 8 of Family Matters.

87: “Paradise Bluff”

Jake Lloyd as Anakin Skywalker, Captain Murphy from Sealab 2021, Joe Pera, and the longest fingernail Guinness World Record holder.

What finally makes us take a long, hard look at Steve Urkel’s likability? What’s the difference between polyamory and cheating? And what is this show’s obsession with falling? We dive into these questions and more as we watch Season 6, Episode 9 of Family Matters.

86: “Flying Blind”

Blake Lemoine, the Pube Muncher 1.0, Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick, and the autopilot from Airplane!

How do you get into a symposium? What do our undercarriages look like? And how will we land this podcast episode? We barrel roll through these questions and more as we watch Season 6, Episode 10 of Family Matters.

85: “Miracle On Elm Street”

Mr. Rogers and Daniel Tiger, Costco's Kirkland Signature, Detective Crashmore, and Santa Buddies.

Does this show believe in Santa? Do they meet the high Christmas standard this year? And who was the real Santa Claus all along? We get our jollies discussing these questions and more as we watch Season 6, Episode 11 of Family Matters.

84: “Midterm Crisis”

Fenslerfilm's Buzz Lightyear, Luigi in Mario Kart, the Beaver Boys, and tables.

Do we actually have two delightful plots in one week? Has this show gone back to formula? And which scene is giving us nightmares? We can’t know how to hear any more about these questions and more as we watch Season 6, Episode 12 of Family Matters.

83: “An Unlikely Match”

Grumpy Cat, Five Below, 24, and The Jeffersons.

What guest star has this show been keeping from us? What book store did David get his furniture from? And what Colin Farrell movie is a good one? We phone in these questions and more as we watch Season 6, Episode 13 of Family Matters

82: “The Substitute Son”

Josh Brolin in The Goonies, Frank Sinatra, the real Batman, and Christopher Walken as the Angel of Death.

Is this the best superhero team up of all time? Why does everyone love Carl all of a sudden? And do we finally have an answer for who came up with this terrible recurring gag? We arm wrestle with these questions and more as we watch Season 6, Episode 14 of Family Matters.

81: “The Gun”

Seal singing Kiss From A Rose in front of the Batsignal, Bob Newhart in Newhart, Tim and Eric's Chrimbus Special, and a titleless poster for The Northman.

CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes gun violence in a more serious way than even we were anticipating. If you have to skip this one because the world is what it is, we understand. But if you want to, you can find out what Muse song David put into a Six Flags show (we’re serious about this, too) as we discuss Season 6, Episode 15 of Family Matters.

80: “Wedding Bell Blues”

Which is the most romantic of the Batman films? Whose takes aren’t too hot, aren’t too cold, but are just right? And what’s the new behind the scenes goss in the trades? We dish about these questions and more as we watch Season 6, Episode 16 of Family Matters.

79: “Ain’t Nothin’ But An Urkel”

Carnosaur 2, the Chattanooga Choo Choo, a young/old Tony Stark in Captain America: Civil War, and Nickelback's Photograph.

Is this the most fun transformation Urkel has done? Did you ever believe that one guy would come back? And do we miss Step by Step now? Hell no. We’re back to watching Season 6, Episode 17 of Family Matters.