Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics! We hope you had an incredible Easter weekend and the Easter Bunny was good to you all! This week, the elves gather to discuss the two Christmas episodes of the hit 80's show, "ALF"! For those of you who want to watch along at home, the episodes discussed are:
When it comes to the infamous Season 2 holiday special in particular, the elves take a pretty deep, extensive dive into the history of this baffling episode, which left all three quite depressed and confused, and allows Julia to go on a disappointed rant for the first time in a long time. While there's plenty of love and nostalgia for "ALF" the show and ALF the character - especially on the parts of Thom and Anthony - is it enough to rank both of these episodes high? Or does the true story that inspired the second episode, in addition to its overly saccharine and contrived nature, bog it down?
Also discussed in this episode: the elves talk about the results of the Round 1 voting for the Tis the Podcast March Madness bracket to determine the Ultimate Christmas movie; the trailer for James Gunn's The Suicide Squad; Anthony teases the newest tattoo he's getting; listener answers to the Question of the Week are read; and much, much, much more.
So settle in and relax with your leftover Easter Chocolate, open those windows and allow that cool Spring breeze inside, allow the elves to take you back in time to the 80's on a trip to Melmac, and enjoy this fun episode! And get excited because, now that we are post-Easter, we are one major holiday closer to Christmas!
Also - make sure to keep your eyes on your podcast feeds this upcoming Thursday for the next chapter (Chapter Ten!) of Another Christmas Story as read to you by our very own Anthony Caruso!
*Note: The deep dive article into "ALF's Special Christmas" that the elves repeatedly refer to in this episode can be found at the following link.*
Last Christmas, I Gave You My Heart (Last Christmas)
I Like To Say That It's The Joy Of Christmas That Reminds Us Of The Faith We Need To Sustain Us Throughout The Year, You Know? (The Knight Before Christmas)
The White House Officially Celebrates Diwali, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, And Mawlid al-Nabi, The Alleged Birth Date Of The Prophet Muhammad. (Veep)
No One Does Christmas Like the Aldovians. (A Christmas Prince 3: The Royal Baby)
This Family Sure Knows How To Throw A Christmas...Right In The Toilet. (Pete's Christmas)
Yippie Kayak Other Buckets! (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
This Is The Night We Celebrate Peace And Togetherness! I Will Not Have That Ruined! (Frasier)
My Business Now Is The Future. I Will Just Be The Best I Can Be. For The Spirits, And The Bright Light, And The Mirror, I Thank You. (BBC's/FX's A Christmas Carol [2019])
Every Time A Bell Rings, An Angel Gets His Wings. (It's a Wonderful Life)
Christmas Eve 2019 Story - Katharine Lee Bates' 'Goody Santa Claus on a Sleigh Ride'
I'm Dreaming Of A White Christmas. (White Christmas)
That's The One Good Thing About Regret: It's Never Too Late. You Can Always Change Tomorrow If You Want To. (Scrooged)
It's Not Just Kris That's On Trial, It's Everything He Stands For. It's Kindness And Joy And Love And All The Other Intangibles. (Miracle on 34th Street [1947])
I'm Part Of Prep And Landing, An Elite Unit Of Elves Getting Houses Ready, Around The World, For The Big Guy's Arrival. (Prep and Landing/Prep and Landing: Naughty vs. Nice)
What Really Makes A Santa? All Santas Inspire Us With The Christmas Spirit. (Noelle)
Friendsgiving (Friends)
Go And Redeem Some Younger, More Promising Creature, And Leave Me To Keep Christmas In My Own Way! (Scrooge [1951])
Christmas: It's Not The Giving, It's Not The Getting, It's The Loving. (A Garfield Christmas)
It's Prancer! (Prancer)
What's Happened? Did The Grinch Get To You? Or The Dark Lord, Perhaps? (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: A Midwinter's Tale)
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