You know who should've won ALL the Emmy awards? Whomever was in charge of casting for the classic, hilarious, and bawdy sitcom Three's Company! The show featured such memorable characters and actors such as Mr. Furley (Don Knotts), Mrs. Roper (Audra Lindley), Chrissy Snow (Suzanne Somers), and of course Jack Tripper, played by the great John Ritter (RIP). Come and knock on our door this week as we drop in on Janet, Jack, and Chrissy!

Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated! How excited did you get for Laverne & Shirley when that absolute banger of a theme song come on your TV? And if you thought Lenny and Squiggy were hilarious as the oddball neighbors, how about Cousin Larry and Balki Bartokomous from the tiny island nation of Mepos, as featured in Perfect Strangers?! It's all about TV sitcom friendships, this week on The Latchkey Kids ...

Did you spend your Sunday nights like Aaron ... huddled under your blankets with an ear pressed to your radio, waiting to hear the silly, nutty, goofy, and extraordinarily wacky music on the Dr. Demento show? If you did, you're in for a treat with this in-depth look at the man who brought Weird Al to the world, and continues to entertain audiences to this day. If you've never heard of Dr. Demento, get ready to hear Aaron positively geek out for 43 minutes!

When you showed up to homecoming or prom or Sadie Hawkins or the annual Hello Dance at Kino Junior High School, did you roll up in a limo? Did you automatically jump out onto the dance floor to strut your stuff and get the party started like Dr. Amy? Or were you more like Aaron, standing awkwardly over by the bleachers with all the other nerds, watching the fun from a safe distance?

Happy Halloween, all you hellraisers! Do you have a favorite horror film from the 1980s? Do you prefer slasher films like Friday the 13th? Or are you more of a monster movie kind of person? Listen to this Halloween extravaganza episode of The Latchkey Kids to find out which classic 80s horror movies still haunt Aaron and Dr. Amy to this day.

You can't reminisce about the fabulous boy bands of the 1980s without recognizing the many successful girl groups that decade brought us. From the Go-Gos to the Bangles to the Queen of Rock Joan Jett, the 80s were full of chart-topping female rockers who were unafraid to be themselves. Sing along with Dr. Amy as we remember their hits!

Though the "Boy Band" phenomenon may have kicked off in the 1960s with the British Invasion Beatles, no decade defines boy bands quite like the 1980s - a glorious time when there was a boy band behind every tree! Relive the magic of the cutest, best choreographed, most outfit-coordinated boy bands of the 80s on this week's episode of The Latchkey Kids.

At the dawn of the 1980s, actor and comedian Paul Reubens finally got his big shot: an audition for the upcoming season of Saturday Night Live, a career-making gig that would've thust the then-obscure Reubens into the national spotlight. And ... he was rejected. But rather than retreat into obscurity, Reubens doubled down; he KNEW this new character he was working on would one day take the world by storm. On this episode of The Latchkey Kids, we revel in the silly, weird, fun world of Pee-Wee Herman, and we celebrate the life of his creator.

The ubiquitous Hot Wheels car: it's flashy, fun, and affordable! The popular little model cars were an overnight sensation when they first came out in 1968 and they're still making grocery store toy aisles more fun for kids today. But what about Matchbox cars, you say? Learn all about the bloody, decades-long war between Matchbox and Hot Wheels on this episode of The Latchkey Kids!

Do you remember Rainbow Brite (or Regina Regenbogen, as she was known in Germany)? She was the yarn-headed, moon bootin' Punky Brewster of dolls and she was Dr. Amy's absolute FAVORITE! Why? We're not exactly sure. Perhaps it was the rainbow-themed wardrobe. Perhaps it was the awesome responsibility of controlling the world's supply of colors. Perhaps this week's episode of The Latchkey Kids will shed some light on the irresistible draw of Rainbow Brite.