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By Matthew Porter and Ian PorterComedy TV & Film Society & Culture

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July 13, 2020044: THE THIN MAN
Dashiell Hammett's writing helped define the American mystery genre. And in their adaptation of his novel The Thin Man, William Powell, Myrna Loy, and director W. S. Van Dyke showed us how smart and funny an American mystery film could be. Shake up a fresh cocktail, sharpen your wits, and join Ian and Matthew for a discussion of this glorious movie.
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Links:
The Thin Man (film) - Wikipedia
The Thin Man (novel) - Wikipedia
William Powell - Wikipedia
Myrna Loy - Wikipedia
W. S. Van Dyke - Wikipedia
The Thin Man on DVD
Previously on the IMMP: MOONLIGHTING
Philo Vance - Wikipedia
Kronk | Disney Wiki | Fandom
59 min
June 29, 2020043: Disney’s THE STRONGEST MAN IN THE WORLD
Unregulated biomedical testing on humans, performance enhancing substance use in collegiate athletics -- that's what the heroes are up to in the Disney comedy romp The Strongest Man in the World starring Kurt Russell as Medfield College man Dexter Riley.
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Links:
The Strongest Man in the World - Wikipedia
Medfield College - Wikipedia
Previously on IMMP: Disney’s THE COMPUTER WORE TENNIS SHOES
Previously on IMMP: Disney’s THE ABSENT-MINDED PROFESSOR
Previously on IMMP: Disney’s NOW YOU SEE HIM NOW YOU DON’T
Disney’s Kurt Russell collection on DVD
1 hr 2 min
June 15, 2020042: KRULL
As from the depths of space comes the Black Fortress, so from the early 1980s comes the weird, colorful fantasy film called KRULL.
Podcast contains SPOLIERS for this 1983 movie.
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Links:
Krull (film) - Wikipedia
Krull on Blu-ray and DVD
Rahkshi | The BIONICLE Wiki | Fandom
Krull | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
Krull Card Game | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
Matt Stone and Trey Parker's "But... Therefore..." Plotting Advice - YouTube
Roger Dean
56 min
June 01, 2020041: Disney’s NOW YOU SEE HIM NOW YOU DON’T
Retun with us to Disney's Medfield College Cinematic Universe, where science student Dexter Riley (Kurt Russell) has created an invibility formula.
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Links:
Now You See Him, Now You Don't - Wikipedia
Kurt Russell - Wikipedia
Joe Flynn (American actor) - Wikipedia
Cesar Romero - Wikipedia
Previously on the IMMP: Disney’s THE COMPUTER WORE TENNIS SHOES
Previously on the IMMP: Disney’s THE ABSENT-MINDED PROFESSOR
Disney Kurt Russell Collection on DVD
48 min
May 18, 2020040: MOONLIGHTING
In 1985 Glenn Gordon Caron, Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis turned a classic Hollywood formula into one of the most 80s TV series ever produced: MOONLIGHTING
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Links:
Moonlighting (TV series) - Wikipedia
— Title screen
Genre Comedy-drama
Created by Glenn Gordon Caron
Starring
Cybill Shepherd
Bruce Willis
Allyce Beasley
Curtis Armstrong
Glenn Gordon Caron - Wikipedia
Cybill Shepherd - Wikipedia
Bruce Willis - Wikipedia
Howard Hawks - Wikipedia
His Girl Friday - Wikipedia
Red (film series) - Wikipedia
Looper (film) - Wikipedia
Leverage (TV series) - Wikipedia
Stumptown (TV series) - Wikipedia
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War - Wikipedia
51 min
May 04, 2020039: THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY
Starting from the vantage of the 1981 BCC TV show, Ian and Matthew discuss Douglas Adams' sprawling multimedia masterwork The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
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Links:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Wikipedia
Douglas Adams - Wikipedia
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (book)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005 movie on DVD)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981 BCC TV on Prime Video)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Amazon search)
Ford Prefect (car) - Wikipedia
53 min
April 20, 2020038: MAZES AND MONSTERS
In Rona Jaffe's MAZES AND MONSTERS we get an 80s TV movie take on Dungeons and Dragons and how it can sever a young person's ties to reality. Make a saving throw or take 4d8 sensationalism damage.
Warning, SPOILERS!
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Links:
Mazes and Monsters - Wikipedia
Mazes and Monsters (novel) - Wikipedia
Rona Jaffe - Wikipedia
Tom Hanks - Wikipedia
Chris Makepeace - Wikipedia
Patricia Pulling and B.A.D.D. - Wikipedia
The Thirteenth Floor (Film) - Wikipedia
Dark Dungeons (Jack Chick comic)
Mazes and Monsters on Amazon Prime Video
Mazes and Monsters on DVD
1 hr 4 min
April 06, 2020037: THE FIRST EASTER EGG
We know it looks like an adorable little bunny rabbit! But don't be fooled. The First Easter Egg is a basket full of subversive humor disguised as a cute holiday cartoon.
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Links:
The First Easter Egg on IMDB
The First Easter Egg on DVD
The First Easter Egg on Amazon Prime Video
Longaberger Basket Building – Newark, Ohio - Atlas Obscura
40 min
March 23, 2020036: BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25TH CENTURY
In the 1979 TV series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, the future is a place of danger, intrigue, and big shiny hairstyles.
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Links:
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series) - Wikipedia
Buck Rogers - Wikipedia
Gil Gerard - Wikipedia
Erin Gray - Wikipedia
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century on Blu-Ray and DVD
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century streaming on NBC.com
Matt Lanter - Wikipedia
1 hr 14 min
March 21, 2020 Bonus Show - HACKERS
Our theme of computerized kids versus The Man does not end with the Disney’s The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes. In this bonus show for patrons, we talk about the 1995 movie HACKERS. We saw this thanks to a special “Hindsight is 20/20” screening at the Alamo Drafthouse, and — spoiler alert — it was a lot of fun.
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38 min

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Matthew Porter and his son Ian Porter explore movies, TV, books and music from Matthew's youth, way back in the 20th Century. What stands the test of time? What doesn’t? And what's still worth binging…