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179: “Son”

a couch set discarded on the curb, a demonic baby doll, and a screwdriver cocktail with a screwdriver stuck into it

When was the last time Carl felt hope? What’s the first thing you pack in your suitcase? And did somebody say screwdriver? We kick these questions and more to the curb as we watch Season 2, Episode 15 of Family Matters.

178: “Do The Right Thing”

Hot Wheels Color Racers, Steve-O swimming in sewage, Do The Right Thing, and Beetlejuice.

Are the bigwigs paying attention? How many late ‘80s movies can you rip off in 23 minutes? And who gon’ clean up this poop water? We backstroke through these questions and more as we watch Season 2, Episode 16 of Family Matters.

Special Crossover 4: “Stephanie Gets Framed”

Bob Saget in The Aristocrats. John Stamos in Never Too Young To Die. Dave Coulier and Alanis Morissette. Tom Dooley.

How does Urkel show up in this one? Who’s the only decent member of the Full House cast? And why is Tom Dooley hanging his head and crying?

177: “High Hopes”

Philip Seymour Hoffman in The Boat That Rocked (Pirate Radio), Tobias Funke being a Never Nude, the Hanna-Barbera cartoon Jabberjaw, and LeVar Burton looking upset.

Is this how radio contests work? What’s Jabberjaw’s deal? And who should be the captain of the S.S. Inspiration? We take a look (in a book) at the answers to these questions and more as we watch Season 2, Episode 17 of Family Matters.

176: “Life of the Party”

The board game Do The Urkel. A gravestone for Harvey Garvey threatened by a Power Rangers monster. A Map of Lake Geneva, WI. Chex and/or Trail Mix.

Is Peanut M&Ms trail mix, and if not, what is, and how do you make it? (Do you make it?) We chew on these questions and more as we watch Season 2, Episode 18 of Family Matters. Podcast:

175: “Busted”

Textbooks wrapped in brown paper bags, an LAPD helicopter, the casino scene from Rain Man, and Bob Wehadababyitsaboy.

Did anyone get arrested for this episode? Are we supposed to take any of this seriously? And whose got their eyes in the skies? We report on these questions and more as we watch Season 2, Episode 19 of Family Matters. Podcast:

174: “Fight the Good Fight”

Historical portraits of Black trailblazers Benjamin Banneker, Jan Matzeliger, George F. Grant, and G.A. Morgan, all labeled with their names.

What was spray painted on Laura’s locker? When is Black History Month? And is this the show’s finest moment ever?

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:

172: “Finding the Words”

Dawn's single "Tie a Yellow Ribbon". Garfield's Pet Force. Captain Dathon from Star Trek TNG. A DVD of We Bought A Zoo.

What’s the worst way to meet your dad? What happened to Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra? And where would a ninja go if a ninja could go ninja go? We tie a yellow ribbon around these questions and more in Season 2, Episode 22 of Family Matters.

171: “Skip To My Lieu”

Michael Jordan trash talking Larry Bird, Herman Munster, Zendaya in Shake It Up, and William Shatner "singing" Rocket Man.

When are you legally allowed to change your name to a Mattel pun? Who is Otto Titsling? And what’s worse than one hopeless romantic sex pest? We Lieu-k for the answers to these questions and more as we watch Season 2, Episode 23 of Family Matters. Podcast: