Disney Channel Tipsy Panel

A blue-collar family wins it all and loses it all in Lots of Luck, the 1985 Disney Channel movie starring Martin Mull, Annette Funicello, and Fred Willard. You probably haven't seen this one but it's free on YouTube, so put it on in the background while you pretend to do work, then mix up a Bad Luck Sidecar and check out our review. Oh, and did I mention our accountant Marvin is in this movie? He stops by the studio for a hot second but nobody is happy about that. Marvin's a fun sucker.

It's pleasantly surprising to see what DIsney Channel is capable of when they're not just trying to satisfy their newest star's contract with a movie and a record deal. The Color of Friendship is Disney Channel's look at the horrors of apartheid South Africa with a broader message on racism and equality. It's especially important if, like us, you realize that this conflict was noticeably absent from your history curriculum growing up. We attend to that history, but we also find some time to enjoy James's peach, rooibos, and vodka drink and appreciate the finer touches to this movie: the roaming barbershop quartet, the painfully 70s getups, Mahree's gloopy little brother, and more.

You know, this is probably the only DCOM where we witness someone's lung collapsing. It's not like it's graphic or anything, but we watch Will's "epic fail" accident and he says later that his lung collapsed, so yeah. We watched Cloud 9, the 2014 snowboarding DCOM starring Dove Cameron and Luke Benward. Make yourself a Fire & Ice and cozy up for our first episode after a far-too-long hiatus.

This one's coming at ya from the era of glam rock and big hair! Rock 'n' Roll Mom debuted as part of The Disney Sunday Movie in 1988--not a DCOM, but it features Fran Drescher and Joe Pantoliano so we had to give it a watch. If loud outfits, badass moms, and jamming to the same synth rock song a dozen times in an hour are your thing, then I don't have to tell you what to watch tonight. Mix up a Santa Maria Slammer and get gnarly with us, man.

'Tis the season to be spooky! We pulled in resident Halloween expert(TM) Kate Hyman for the third installment in the seasonal DCOM franchise Halloweentown High. I gotta say... they're really wringing the towel dry on this one, aren't they?? I would have expected at least a food fight montage between the scary monsters and the football team. Oh well, at least there's magic. James will teach you how to make a Halloweentown Highball, so DCOM responsibly and congratulate the makeup artist that made blue Alfred E. Neumann and green Joker. They earned this.

Fifty episodes means another Quizney Channel Tipsy Panel!! Everybody came in with a question round, and we called in a few old friends to quiz us as well. We play DCOMmentary, What's in a Name, DCOM quotes, and more! Plus, Ryan shares some calculated DCTP stats, and an old friend moderates the first-ever DCOM Debates.

You know we had to do the big one for our 50th episode! This movie beat out Monday Night Football for the most watched basic cable broadcast in 2007, which solidifies our belief that DCOMs are better than sports. James teaches us how to make a Lava Lemonade (tasty tasty) and we talk about how much watching 50 Disney movies has rotted our brains. We also share some DCTP stats, and you might be surprised to find out who's given the fewest thumbs ups...

Whether or not you're a fan of the 2001 X-treme motorbike girls-do-it-too DCOM, you cannot deny that this movie holds cultural significance for being the first time an actor has pulled off the emotion "eating fries but sad." I would say "first and only time" but I don't wanna close the door for a sequel. James puts a new spin on an old cocktail with his Rippin' Sidecar, we admire the incredible wardrobe choices throughout the movie, and we actually do a pretty good job predicting what this one would be about from the poster alone.

Now You See It stars Alyson Michalka as a producer on a magic game show, uncovering the secrets of magician Danny, the mansion they film in, and the show's mysterious host. You can criticize a lot of things about this 2005 movie (and we do) but Frank Langella has gotta be the best DCOM villain out there. I guess that's kind of a spoiler, but you know my man Skeletor doesn't sign onto a Disney film without getting his hands a little dirty. And of course our drink had to be magical as well! Mix yourself a Wizard Betrayal and enjoy our discussion of a movie that is unique in so many ways and yet can't escape the doofy one-liners, classic layered wardrobe, and brooding teen angst of every DCOM ever.

If you have ever wondered if it is "suspicious" to haul a sack of meat down a suburban road with a horde of dogs chasing after you, this movie will confirm that yes it is a very suspect thing to do. We watched Hounded, a 2001 DCOM with a standout cast of Tahj Mowry, Shia LaBeouf, and Ed Begley Jr. It's a dog movie, so you already know what it's about: the dog makes a big mess, the dog gets lost at some point, and the bad guy is a rich dog-owner. Maybe what you won't expect is how this movie inspired us to talk about the pros and cons of Jackie Chan being President. Mix yourself a Salty Dog and listen to us attempt to talk about anything that isn't this movie.