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.*
What's Happened? Did The Grinch Get To You? Or The Dark Lord, Perhaps? (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: A Midwinter's Tale)
You Have A Freak Flag, You Just Don't Fly It. (The Family Stone)
It's Just A Bunch Of Hocus Pocus! (Hocus Pocus)
But If You Had Regular Hands, You'd Be Like Everyone Else. (Edward Scissorhands)
It's Been Said The World's A Stage, And Everyone Must Play Their Part, Well If That's True, I'll Act With All My Heart. (Anna and the Apocalypse)
I'm Thankful Thanksgiving Comes Around In The Fall, But I've Always Loved Christmas The Best Of Them All. (Olive the Other Reindeer)
Oh, You Must Be Robbie! (Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire/Legend of the Lost Tribe/Close Encounters of the Herd Kind)
Such A Fuss, When Everything We Want Is Right In Front Of Us The Whole Time. (Love the Coopers)
It Ain't Cool Being No Jive Turkey So Close To Thanksgiving. (Trading Places)
Tis The Podcast’s Two Year Retrospective Extravaganza!
If A Superhero Can't Save His Family, He's Not Much Of A Hero. (Shazam!)
I Don't Think Anyone Would Criticize Us For Laying Down Our Rifles On Christmas Eve. (Joyeux Noël)
Sometimes It Takes Dyin' To Teach A Fella How To Live. (Batman Noël)
I Didn't Realize That Becoming Part Of The Royal Family Meant Having To Give Up Who I Am. (A Christmas Prince 2: The Royal Wedding)
Nobody's Walking Out On This Fun, Old-Fashioned, Family Christmas! (National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Revisited)
Now That's What I Call A Tis The Podcast Christmas: Volume 1
If Something Should Happen To Me, Put On My Suit; The Reindeer Will Know What To Do. (The Santa Clause Revisited)
Would You Please Tell Him That Instead Of Presents This Year, I Just Want My Family Back. (Home Alone Revisited)
The Best Way To Spread Christmas Cheer Is Singing Loud For All To Hear. (Elf Revisited)
Nothing Is Forever. (Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July)
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