“Tension-breaker. Had to be done.”

Matt and Lexie review the 1987 comedy, Summer School directed by Carl Reiner and starring Mark Harmon. Summer School marks Danny Elfman's fourth feature length score, and includes the Oingo Boingo rarity, Happy.

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“My dad wanted me to become a lawyer. My mom said I should become a doctor. I became a convicted felon instead.”

Matt and Lexie review the romantic crime drama, Wisdom (1986) written by and starring Emilio Estevez in his directorial film debut. Wisdom marks Danny Elfman's third feature length score, which contains a few hidden treasures for Oingo Boingo fans.

(Listeners can find the film Wisdom on the Internet Archive here.)

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“Why don’t you call me sometime when you have no class?”

Matt and Lexie review the Rodney Dangerfield comedy, Back to School (1986) directed by Alan Metter, and discuss Danny Elfman's second feature length score.

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"I know you are, but what am I?"

Matt and Lexie review the Paul Reubens film Pee Wee's Big Adventure (1985) directed by Tim Burton, and discuss Danny Elfman's first feature length score for a major studio.

In the first of many Burton/Elfman collaborations, Pee Wee's Big Adventure is the perfect film to kick off this journey through Elfman's filmography.

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