DESIGNING WOMEN: Great show, or greatest show ever set in an interior design firm in the South? Chelsea and Andrew answer the cat-call to adventure and dive deep into a world where douchey men are disrespectful of women, and women are sick of their shit — a world not unlike our own. An extremely topical discussion ensues, about a Very Special Episode that aired thirty years ago.
What would you do if the neighborhood Madonna (™) showed up on your doorstep, looking to seduce your teenage son? Twist: you’re a modern, liberal sitcom mom without the framework of religion on which to hang your arguments! Join Chelsea and Andrew as they navigate the murky waters of teen sexuality and plant murder with the Seaver family on GROWING PAINS.
Never on this podcast has a Very Special Episode had such nefarious and far-reaching consequences. Andrew and Chelsea dip a toe into the miasma that is the War on Drugs, with an assist from adorable, ill-fated child actors and a former First Lady who used to be an actress herself.
Andrew and Chelsea put their own sanity on the line to dissect for you an episode of SMALL WONDER — possibly the worst sitcom in sitcom history. Is mother Joan a budding psycho killer? What sport does tragic Peter Watson even play? And why doesn’t anyone think to change VICI’s clothing? All these questions and many more will remain completely unanswered.
Chelsea and Andrew discuss a seriously thoughtful, considerate, and uncompromising look at the sexual harassment of a young girl by a family friend she trusts. Probably the most eloquent Very Special Episode we have yet explored, the writing really holds up, even 40 years after it originally aired.
Bayside High decides to put a price on the humanity of its male students with a date auction, in order to buy the cheerleaders new uniforms. Unsurprisingly, this horrifying idea brings out the worst in everyone! Join Chelsea and Andrew as they try to parse out whether or not there are any heroes to be found in this, Bayside’s most misguided escapade yet.
How many St. Olaf jokes is too many? Is Dorothy’s gambling problem a failure of willpower, or a disease? Why is there no cheesecake AT ALL in this episode? To find out, please join Chelsea and Andrew in the pastel world of 90s Florida.
In this episode, Andrew and Chelsea discuss a double-episode so famous it spawned its own Facebook Group! Come with us as we explore the moral gray area of concert bootlegging, discuss which of us is a “real Dee,” and discover one of the truths of the universe: if you see something, tell Michael McDonald.
Chelsea and Andy work through their feelings about the Challenger Explosion alongside Punky, her friends, and a very special guest star.
Chelsea and Andrew explore the nebulous world of teen cults, true friendship, and “judging” when they tackle the episode of BOY MEETS WORLD in which Shawn Hunter joins a cult.