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.*
Turkeyologists All Over The World Know It As... Thankskilling! (Thankskilling)
Ralphie, Promise Me We’re Gonna Make This A Wonderful Christmas. That Would Make Your Father So Happy. (A Christmas Story Christmas)
One Thing New York Is Known For Is Niceness. (A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa)
In This Town, Michael Myers Is A Myth. He’s The Boogeyman. A Ghost Story To Scare Kids. But This Boogeyman Is Real. (Halloween 2018)
Welcome Foolish Muppets! (Muppets Haunted Mansion)
The Entire Horror Genre Was Destroyed By Sequels! (Scream 2)
But Times Are Changing, Now We’re On The Attack, Yeah The Spell Is Gonna Hit ’Cha ’Cause The Witches Are Back! (Hocus Pocus 2)
Grandma Says Being Normal Is Vastly Overrated. (Halloweentown 2)
The Rankin/Bass Extravaganza! Fixing The Existing Rankin/Bass Universe and Pitching the Live-Action Remake of the Rankin/Bass Universe! (Featuring Gerry Davila of ”Totally Rad Christmas”!)
This Is So Not The Christmas I Had In Mind. (Unaccompanied Minors)
Lock Up Your Children! Yes, Salem - I, Santa Claus, Have Decided To Retire. (Trailers for ”Hocus Pocus 2” and ”The Santa Clauses”)
In The Last Ten Minutes, Santa Claus Came To Town, Kissed Mommy, And Ran Grandma over With A Reindeer! (The Big Bang Theory - Final Three Episodes)
Leave The Gun, Take The Cannoli. (The Godfather)
Frosty Is Merely A Bit Of Frozen Supernatural Ephemera In A Stolen Hat. A Crime, By The Way, For Which He Is Never Brought To Account! (The Big Bang Theory - First 3 Christmas Episodes)
Always Winter, Never Christmas. (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe)
You See Santa Claus Tonight, You Better Run, Boy! You Better Run For Ya Life! (Silent Night, Deadly Night)
Why Don’t You And I Just Roll On Back To The Playroom? (The Christmas Toy)
Tis the Podcast’s 5 Year Anniversary, Christmas in July Oscars Spectacular!
We’re Helping Alvin Make Money! (A Chipmunk Christmas)
Goodness Makes The Badness Go Away! (The Smurfs Christmas Special)
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