King of the Hill: "Pigmalion"

Tommy Proffitt of Distant Echoes joins to talk about this dark and infamous Halloween episode that puts Luanne in the clutches of a twisted pork mogul played by Michael Keaton, complete with every troubling mental health trope you could think of.

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House: "Three Stories"

Andrea La-Rosa Jimenez joins to talk Dr. House's reality-bending med school lecture made of false flashbacks, Carmen Electra, and a surprise origin story.

Find Andrea on Twitter: @plusverb

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House Wiki

Power Rangers Dino Thunder: "Lost & Found in Translation"

Joel and Kevin from May The Power Protect You Podcast join to talk about this very meta bottle episode where the Power Rangers watch the Japanese Super Sentai series they were based on, with commentary on fandom and American jingoism.

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May The Power Protect You Podcast: anchor.fm/may-the-power-pod | MTPPY Podcast on Twitter: @MayThePowerPod | Joel on Twitter: @ThespisPunk | Kevin on Twitter: @BridgeMT

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Sherlock: "The Abominable Bride"

Jessica Tingler joins to talk about this spooky, mind-bendy period piece that places modernized Sherlock Holmes back into his classic time (or does it?)

Find Jessica on TikTok: @silly.mama

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The X-Files: "Bad Blood"

Merrilee O'Neil joins to talk about Mulder and Scully's Rashomon-style retelling of their absurd vampire investigation.

Find Merrilee on Twitter: @papillonvoleur

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Monsters of the Week: The Complete Critical Companion to The X-Files by Zack Handlen and Emily Vanderwerff | Monsters of the Week: The Complete Cartoon X-Files

Cowboy Bebop: "Toys in the Attic"

Stik Braxton (author and host of the Clueless Vino and Too Tall Boyz podcasts) joins to talk about an homage to 1979's Alien that's equal parts creepy, absurd, and hilarious.

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Doctor Who: "Eve of the Daleks"

A.P. of Ranger Command Power Hour joins to talk about a time loop rom-com New Years special with murderous Daleks.

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Step by Step: "The Case of the Missing Diary"

Doug Fink (host of Victory Road, Novel Gaming, and Walloping Websnappers) joins to talk about this lighthearted, pun-filled noir parody from a TGIF favorite.

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Smallville: "Noir"

Craig Byrne (Editor-in-Chief of KSiteTV and KryptonSite, and author of five Smallville official companion books) joins to talk about Jimmy Olsen's incredibly authentic and gorgeous-looking 1940s noir dream.

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Sliders: "As Time Goes By" 

Annie Fish, author of the Think of a Roulette Wheel blog and an upcoming book about Sliders, joins to talk about this bizarre love story that stretches over three worlds and destroys at least one universe.

Find more from Annie:
Annie's website: violetmice.com | Annie on Twitter: @_anniefish | Think of a Roulette Wheel: earthprime.com/roulette

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Earth Prime | Dimension of Continuity | Original Think of a Roulette Wheel Episode Post

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