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.*
Happy Holidays From Everyone Except Jenna. (30 Rock)
We Talk A Lot About Tradition This Time Of Year, But As Much As We Love Our Traditions, Sometimes Our Best Memories Come From The Times That Are The Most Untraditional. (Modern Family)
Giving Christmas Gifts Is Like A Sport To Me. Finding Or Making That Perfect Something. It’s Also Like A Sport To Me Because I Always Win. (Parks and Recreation/Avengers: Endgame)
Jingle Bells, Jingle Yay, Jingle Good For You! (Parks and Recreation)
You Can Take Away My House, All My Tricks And Toys, But One Thing You Can't Take Away - I Am Iron Man. (Iron Man 3)
Ain't No Hole In The Washtub! (Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas)
Christmas Comes Whether We Like It Or Not. We Must Do Our Best To Enjoy It. (The Nutcracker and the Four Realms)
Here We Come A-Wassailing. (A Claymation Christmas Celebration)
Life Isn't About Endings, Is It? It's A Series Of Moments. (The Office: U.K.)
Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire
A Flintstone Christmas (1977)
I'm Following In The Path Of My Christmas Heroes: The Grinch, The Sticky Bandits, Hans Gruber From Die Hard. (The Night Before)
"He Does Exist!" "They Do Exist!" (Christmas Commercials)
Put On Your Yarmulke, It's Time For Chanukah. (Eight Crazy Nights)
A Merry Friggin' Christmas (2014)
And I Told Him, "It Was While You Were Sleeping." (While You Were Sleeping)
You're Supposed To Be The Leading Lady In Your Own Life, For God's Sake! (The Holiday)
The World's Most Pissed Off Snow Cone! (Jack Frost [1997])
And The Grinch Raised His Glass, And Led The Whos In A Toast, "To Kindness And Love, The Things We Need Most!" (Dr. Seuss' The Grinch [2018])
Link By Link By Horrifying Link! (A Christmas Carol [2004])
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