Supernatural: "Changing Channels"  

Merrilee O'Neil returns for this hilarious reality-bending jaunt through parodies of Grey's Anatomy, CSI, Knight Rider, Miller-Boyett sitcoms, and more -- all while still playing deeply into Supernatural's dark apocalyptic storyline. 

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Boy Meets World: "And Then There Was Shawn"

Will Ackerman (of Earth-2.net: The Show) joins for one of the most famous episodes of this TGIF classic, which goes full 90s horror and affectionately parodies slashers like Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer, complete with a Jennifer Love Hewitt appearance.

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Roseanne: "An Officer and a Gentleman"  

Nearly 30 years before Roseanne Barr was notoriously removed from her own sitcom, an early episode posited that question: could the show Roseanne exist without its titular star? Kevin from May the Power Protect You Podcast joins for this prescient episode that puts Laurie Metcalf and John Goodman in the spotlight.

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars: "The Box"

Tommy and Cassie Proffitt of Distant Echoes join to talk about this unexpected homage to the horror film Cube, where an undercover Obi-Wan and a ragtag group of bounty hunters try to survive and escape the deadly traps of a giant space box.

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Star Trek: Voyager: "Fair Haven" and "Spirit Folk"

Eric Berry (of Starfleet Escape Podcast and Ranger Command Power Hour) joins to talk about two holodeck episodes that pay homage to romance novels and fae folklore thanks to a holographic Irish village, complete with a philosophical examination of having a hologram boyfriend. 

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Scrubs: "My Musical"

Eric Dewey (director of the Four Eyed Radio Network and host of Interstellar Comms and Socially Awkward Studios) joins for one of the most renowned sitcom musicals ever made, where a surprisingly realistic medical condition causes Sacred Heart Hospital to break out in song and dance.

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Charmed: "Cat House"

Cassie Proffitt of Distant Echoes joins to talk about a magical meta clip show, featuring lots of cats, jokes about old hairstyles, and creative workarounds to avoid showing a prominent cast member.

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Digimon Adventure 02: "His Master's Voice" / "The Call of Dagomon"

Joshua Aaron Moore (sportswriter and author) dives into the dark ocean of this notorious and creepy episode, which uses H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos as a metaphor for depression.

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Pushing Daisies: "Girth"

Greg Leatherman (of It's Super Effective and Very Random Encounters podcasts, and writer of Glitter Hearts) joins to talk about a layered Halloween episode exploring both literal and metaphorical ghosts -- including a fire-spewing ghost horse.

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Batman: The Animated Series: "P.O.V."

Gavin Mevius of The Mixed Reviews Podcast joins to chat about a Batman episode with very little Batman, told from the perspectives of secondary cop characters Renee Montoya, Harvey Bullock, and a rookie voiced by Disney's Beast, along with a barrage of censorship troubles.

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