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Join hosts Chris, Brian and Jon as they try and find the best Christmas Tv episodes ever made. They'll tackle everything from 90’s sitcoms to Saturday morning cartoons to high brow medical dramas and everything in between. Then they'll help you separate the Christmas classics from the lumps of coal to find the perfect episodes for your holiday viewing.
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Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Jon bends the rules a bit to talk about his Blind Pick Week selection, the BoJack Horseman Christmas Special: Sabrina's Christmas Wish (available on Netflix), which is part Christmas special, part episode, part episode within an episode. Can the boys stop repeating jokes from this show long enough to make a decision on whether or not it's a Christmas Classic? Listen in to find out.
Non-Christmas topics include: saying words wrong, trying to remember Brian's growing list of nicknames, Jon doing a bit, theme songs, catchphrases, Gary Busey, Aaron Paul, and Bronies.
This episodes featured Christmas Podcast is the NetfliXmas Podcast: https://netflixmaspodcast.podbean.com/.
IMDB info for this episode: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4294938/.
Free trivia answer: Oklahoma
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Blind Pick Week kicks off with "Tis the Season" from the fourth season of Ally McBeal (available on Hulu). Will this episode from a show the boys have little familiarity with be able to charm them enough to be called a Christmas Classic, or will it be too dated to be anything more than Lump of Coal?
Non-Christmas topics include: Macy Gray, Robert Downey Jr., dated 90's language, surprising cast members, secret children, Brian's new nickname, heights, karaoke, Christmas movie spoilers, and the return of the Polar Express.
This episode's featured Christmas podcast is Totally Rad Christmas: https://www.buzzsprout.com/840331.
IMDB for this episode: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0510369/.
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Animation week comes to a close with Chris having the boys watch an obscure one season wonder from the early aughts. "Snowflake Day: A Very Special Holiday Episode" from the series Clone High (available on the MTV app or YouTube), isn't a traditional Christmas episode by any means, but there still might be a few holiday feels to find in this oddball entry.
Non-Christmas topics include: JFK impressions, tiny homes, holiday lumping, Kwanzaa, knorks, setting up jokes, Chili's, airports, upsetting all the fanbases, celebrity crushes, Mandy Moore, the West Wing, and Chris revealing his master plan to replace Jon and Brian as his cohosts.
IMDB entry for this episode: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0542914/
This episode's featured Christmas podcast is the Christmas Podcasts podcast: https://christmaspodcasts.com/.
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Jon takes over for the second episode of our animated shows week, revisiting American Dad to examine the fifth season episode "Rapture's Delight" (available on Hulu). Will this unconventional Christmas tale charm the boys enough to be considered a Christmas Classic, or will its post-apocalyptic setting make it too difficult to overcome being called a Lump of Coal? Only way to find out is to listen!
Non-Christmas topics include: hugging during the panny, Tik Tok, office work, Jon's piercing experiences, Brian bringing big Wife Guy energy to the show, movies that aired on TNT, jumping the shark, and the best and worst Starburst flavors.
Wikipedia entry for this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapture%27s_Delight.
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
A new week means a new theme, and Brian kicks off a weeklong look at animated shows with "A Very Venture Christmas" from the first(ish) season of The Venture Bros. (available on Amazon Prime). As Chris tries to understand what exactly happened in this episode, Brian and Jon delight in this merry holiday adventure from the early years of the Adult Swim programming block.
Non-Christmas topics include: pop-culture references, Holland, being smart, Rick & Morty, Magic the Gathering, and Patrick Warburton impressions.
IMDB entry for this episode: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0739347/.
This episode's featured Christmas Podcast is Season's Eatings: https://seasonseatingspodcast.libsyn.com/.
Friday Dec 04, 2020
Friday Dec 04, 2020
It's time to get somber as the boys attack "Bastogne" from acclaimed HBO miniseries Band of Brothers (available on HBOMAX). The wartime setting sparks a series of conversations that ultimately leads the hosts to the profound conclusion that war, is bad. But can the Christmas cheer overcome the bloodshed and despair prominently featured in this episode? You'll have to listen in to find out.
Non-Christmas topics include: war (like lots of talk about war), Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, David Schwimmer, dells, finding humanity in forsaken places, and Jon confusing some Marvel roles.
IMDB entry for this episode: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1247462/
Learn more about Renee Lemaire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9e_Lemaire.
This episode's featured Christmas Podcast is Merry Britsmas: https://merrybritsmas.podbean.com/.
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
The boys slip into their finest suits and break out the whiskey to watch "Christmas Comes but Once a Year" from the fourth season of Mad Men (available on Amazon Prime). Do the dastardly deeds of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce put a damper on the holiday proceedings, or will the spirit shine through enough for the hosts to call this a Christmas Classic?
Non-Christmas topics include: trying to address the 60's of it all, The Rock's diet, The Men Who Stare at Goats, drinking, men getting what they want, holiday humiliation, office parties, pop psychology, Alison Brie, the greatness of Roger Sterling, tropical vacations, and a game of "my uncle is better than your uncle."
Wikipedia entry for this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Comes_But_Once_a_Year_(Mad_Men)
The episode's featured Christmas podcast is Weird Christmas: https://weirdchristmas.com/category/podcast/.
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Brian is back leading the podcast as drama week kicks off with "Spirit" from the first season of Alias, starring Jennifer Garner, Victor Garber, and Bradley Cooper (available on Amazon Prime). While the boys spend the first few minutes debating what exactly cuticles are, they do eventually get around to discussing the episode at hand to determine whether or not this spy series is hiding a Christmas Classic in its midst. And Brian introduces a new segment called, "How Christmas is it?"
Non-Christmas topics include: Spy craft, southern accents, Jon teaching us about kicking, grenade pens, young Bradley Cooper's acting abilities, Super Bowl marketing strategies, and Chris trying to remember if Victor Garber was in The Town.
IMDB entry for this episode: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0508645/
Friday Nov 27, 2020
Friday Nov 27, 2020
Sup? It's the final episode of sitcom week, and Chris is back in command to discuss "Comparative Religion" from the first season of the NBC sitcom, Community (available on Netflix and Hulu). This episode encompasses more holidays than just Christmas, which leads to an unexpected discussion about the boys' rating system and a twist ending none of the hosts saw coming.
Non-Christmas topics include: Confusing Anthony Michael Hall and Michael C. Hall, Jon's community college experiences, winterdoodles, Jon critiquing Joel McHale's ability to throw a punch, and checked out professors.
Wikipedia entry for this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparative_Religion_(Community)
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
For the second episode of Sitcom Week, Jon takes the reins as the boys discuss "Christmas" from Married with Children (available on Hulu). Chris, Brian and Jon marvel at this time capsule from the 90's while debating whether or not the humor still works in today's day and age. It's a rude, crude episode with attitude, but does it end up being a Christmas Classic, Lump of Coal, or something in between? Tune in to find out.
Non-Christmas topics include: Thanksgiving leftovers, Mars Attacks, TV shows the hosts watched with their families growing up, the TV show Jessie also starring Christina Applegate, half-dollar coins, and other time capsule TV.
IMDB info for this episode: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0642248/