This week Val and Rachel and Special (returning!) Guest Emily Wade discuss the pilot episode and second season premiere of Love & War, which is an American sitcom television series which aired on CBS from September 21, 1992 to February 1, 1995.Created by Diane English, the series originally starred Susan Dey as Wally Porter, a New York City restaurateur, and Jay Thomas as Jack Stein, a newspaper columnist with whom she had an on-again, off-again romance.After the first season, however, the show was retooled and Dey was fired by the producers of the show, saying that she and Thomas had "no chemistry" together. She was replaced by Annie Potts as Dana Palladino, who bought Porter's restaurant and also became a love interest for Jack.The first season also featured moments when Jack or Wally would break the fourth wall and address the camera directly, generally using it as an opportunity to discuss an emotional crisis. This technique was dropped in later seasons.

Hot topics include: 1.) How CBS ruined Emily's childhood 2.) Why this show was so weird 3.) RIP Hunky Teddy Bear Jay Thomas 4.) Murphy Brown comparisons 5.) 3 redheads is too many for one show (Annie Potts has redhead energy) 6.) TV used to be theater, now it's the internet 7.) Emily's Korean sitcom obsession 8.) Accent Corner, What Ya Watching, and MAD Magazine 9.) Rachel and Val discuss Ted Lasso and Nomadland, but save Mare of Easttown talk for next week 10.) #vanlife 

 

Wikipedia entry:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_%26_War_(TV_series)

This week Val and Rachel and Special Guest Michelle Burlingame discuss the pilot episode of Dinosaurs, is an American family sitcom television series that aired on ABC from April 26, 1991, through October 19, 1994, and reruns were shown on Disney Channel. The show, about a family of anthropomorphic dinosaurs, was produced by Michael Jacobs Productions and Jim Henson Television.

Hot topics include: 1.) Desperately Seeking Alan Rickman Sex Scene! 2.) Rachel's Vendetta Against Ted Lasso Begins in Earnest 3.) Actors Playing Comedians in Hacks on HBO Max 4.) Dinosaurs' hot topics for kids 5.) 3 human woman debate the hotness of a teenage dinosaur puppet 6.) Reminiscing about The Worst Witch with Tim Curry 7.) Geriatric Millennials and Their Side Parts Who Also Don't Get TikTok 8.) Mare of Easttown recap show

 

Wikipedia entry:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinosaurs_(TV_series)

This week Val and Rachel discuss the pilot of Herman's Head, an American sitcom that aired on the Fox network from September 8, 1991 until April 21, 1994. The series was created by Andy Guerdat and Steve Kreinberg, and produced by Witt/Thomas Productions in association with Touchstone Television. William Ragsdale stars as the title character, Herman Brooks. Herman's thought processes are dramatized in a "Greek chorus"-style interpretation, with four characters representing different aspects of his personality (played by Molly Hagan, Ken Hudson Campbell, Rick Lawless and Peter MacKenzie).

Hot topics include: 1.) We pop our cherry with our first FOX show, and discuss the differences between FOX and the other networks (ie: FOX is dirt-ay!!!!) 2.) What emotions might there be in Val and Rachel's heads? 3.) Rachel's Acting Retirement Plan Revealed 4.) These two horndogs drool over Evan Peters and Alan Rickman. 5.) Lotsa Whatcha Watchin 

 

Wikipedia entry:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman%27s_Head

This week Val and Rachel and Special Guest Dan Heyer discuss an episode of Xuxa, is an American children's television series hosted by Xuxa Meneghel that aired in first-run syndication between September 13 and December 31, 1993, for a total of 65 episodes. The show works with several blocks, where in each block, a game is presented. The program also received famous people or diverse professionals, as well as educational lessons.

Hot topics include: 1.) Soo-sha or Shoo-sha? 2.) Aussie Talk(TM) with Dan and Rachel 3.) Why Xuxa didn't work in the US market 4.) BUTTERFLY MAN! 5.) What Xuxa means to Val 5.) Outer Limits, Tales of Perversion, and confusing Joe Pesci with Danny DeVito (again)

 

Wikipedia entry:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xuxa_(American_TV_program)

This week Val and Rachel discuss the pilot episode of Evening Shade, an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from September 21, 1990, to May 23, 1994. The series stars Burt Reynolds as Wood Newton, an ex-professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who returns to rural Evening Shade, Arkansas, to coach a high-school football team with a long losing streak. Reynolds personally requested to use the Steelers as his character's former team, because he was a fan.

Hot topics include: 1.) Burt Reynolds 2.) Burt Reynolds' tallywhacker 3.) Burt Reynolds' mustache 4.) Burt Reynolds without a mustache 5.) Vasectomies are funny! 6.) What Ya Watchin': finally, Val and Rachel are watchin' the same thing! Warning: Mare of Easttown spoilers!

 

Wikipedia entry:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evening_Shade

This week Val and Rachel and special guest Caitlin McGurk (Associate Curator at THE Ohio State University's Billy Ireland Cartoon Library) discuss the pilot episode (plus more) Caroline in the City, an American television sitcom that ran on the NBC television network. It stars Lea Thompson as cartoonist Caroline Duffy, who lives in Manhattan. The series premiered on September 21, 1995, in the "Must See TV" Thursday night block between Seinfeld and ER. The show ran for 97 episodes over four seasons before it was cancelled; the final episode was broadcast on April 26, 1999. 

Hot topics include: 1.) Comics, comics, comics! 2.) Greeting card industry shop talk 3.) How does Caroline in the City stack up against The Single Guy? 4.) Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats connection, for some reason 5.) Listen in as Rachel gets on a Very Special FBI internet watch list in just 3 seconds! 

 

Wikipedia entry:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_in_the_City

This week Val and Rachel and special guest Susie Underwood discuss the pilot episode of Xena: Warrior Princess, is "an American fantasy television series filmed on location in New Zealand. The series aired in first-run syndication from September 4, 1995 to June 18, 2001. The series narrative follows Xena (played by Lucy Lawless), an infamous warrior on a quest to seek redemption for her past sins against the innocent by using her formidable fighting skills to now help those who are unable to defend themselves. Xena is accompanied by Gabrielle (played by Renee O'Connor), who during the series changes from a simple farm-girl into an Amazon warrior and Xena's comrade-in-arms; her initial naïveté helps to balance Xena and assists her in recognizing and pursuing the greater good."

Hot topics include: 1.) Rachel's death anxiety-Xena connection 2.) What IS syndication? 3.) Do bad special effects exist anymore? 4.) Xena and Gabrielle BOTH experienced immaculate conception? 5.) Is Xena really a princess? 6.) The Disneyfication of Greek mythology 7.) Are they or are they not (lezbians)?

 

 

Wikipedia entry:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xena:_Warrior_Princess

This week Val and Rachel and special guest Sequoia Medley discuss the pilot episode of Roar, an American fantasy adventure television series created by Shaun Cassidy and Ron Koslow. The series originally aired on the Fox network from July 14 until September 1, 1997. It is set in the year 400 AD, following a young Irish man, Conor (Heath Ledger), as he sets out to rid his land of the invading Romans, but in order to accomplish this, he must first unite the Celtic clans. The series also starred Vera Farmiga, Lisa Zane, John Saint Ryan, and Sebastian Roché. Roar was cancelled after 8 episodes due to low ratings, and the final 5 episodes were not broadcast by the network until 2000.

Hot topics include: 1.) Housekeeping on Full House and Blossom 2.) Rachel's Australian Identity and Heath Connection 3.) Keri's Russell's hair 4.) Did Delia's do the costuming on this show? 5.) Did Sequoia marry her own Fergus? 6.) Inevitable comparisons to Braveheart and Xena 7.) Jesus Saves! 8.) Introducing Rowan Ledger, Roar fan fic author!

 

Wikipedia entry:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roar_(American_TV_series)

This week Val and Rachel discuss 5 episodes of Blossom, an American sitcom that aired for five seasons on NBC. It debuted as a pilot preview on July 5, 1990, and premiered as a mid-season replacement on January 3, 1991, and aired until May 22, 1995. Don Reo created the series, which starred Mayim Bialik as Blossom Russo, a teenager living with her father and two elder brothers.

Hot topics include: 1.) Housekeeping from last week: Is Superman an adult picky eater? Or is he the Michael Phelps of superheroes? 2.) Full House is not funny and their catchphrases SUCK! 3.) Molloy, Molloy, Molloy! 4.) We get horny for Kirk Cameron, Joey Lawrence, Blossom's Dad, and Vinnie Bonitardi (David Lascher) 5.) High School Dating Stories! Totally 90s. 6.) Socks in bed? Y/N?  

 

Wikipedia entry:

Blossom (TV series) - Wikipedia

 

Terrifying photo of Michael Stoyanov:

https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a852741/blossom-cast-where-now-mayim-bialik-joey-lawrence/

This week Val and Rachel discuss the pilot episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, an American superhero television series based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. It stars Dean Cain as Clark Kent/Superman and Teri Hatcher as Lois Lane. The series aired on ABC from September 12, 1993, to June 14, 1997. Developed for television by Deborah Joy LeVine, the series loosely followed the modern origin of Superman, established by writer John Byrne, where Clark Kent is the true personality and Superman a disguise. The series focuses on the relationship and romance between Lois and Clark as much as the adventures of Clark's alter-ego, Superman.Hot topics include: 1.) Val's sensitive skin and her year-long sunburn 2.) Is Lois & Clark a Lewis & Clark Expedition play-on-words? Coincidence? Wethinks not! 3.) More 90s TV schedule reminiscing 4.) Switching Jimmies & killing Lex off 5.) Review of the Superman canon 6.) Val regales us with her memory of watching Dean Cain on American Gladiators

 

Wikipedia entry:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lois_%26_Clark:_The_New_Adventures_of_Superman