The Throwback Show

Aaron Cohen (and Dan Fleschner) join Matt Stroup to revisit the old school video game documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (directed by Seth Gordon). It's the story of the epic battle for the Donkey Kong world record between Billy Mitchell and Steve Wiebe, and please don't tell us anything that has happened after the movie because we don't want to know. Also: We answer your questions about The Fugitive and Edward Scissorhands in the first installment of Throwback Listener Mail. MORE ON KING OF KONG IN THE A.V. CLUB HERE www.thethrowbackshow.com

Aaron Cohen and Dan Fleschner join Matt Stroup to duct tape some shears to their hands and revisit the strange world of Edward Scissorhands (Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall, Alan Arkin, directed by Tim Burton). We break down the best quotes, the movie's morals, Anthony Michael Hall's wardrobe choices and much more. www.thethrowbackshow.com

Aaron Cohen and Dan Fleschner join Matt Stroup to relive The Fugitive in all its glory (starring Harrison Ford as Dr. Richard Kimble, Tommy Lee Jones, Joe Pantoliano and Juliane Moore). It's our second straight visit to Chicago circa 1993 (see Episode 41 - Judgment Night), and also happens to be Aaron's favorite movie. Join us as we discuss everything from runaway trains to Big Pharma. And for more, check out www.thethrowbackshow.com.

Mike Camerlengo and Zack Verhoff join Matt Stroup for the first-ever mobile edition of The Throwback Show, as we revisit Judgment Night (1993) in the next-closest thing to an RV: a car. We discuss everything from the movie's rich cast (Emilio Estevez, Cuba Gooding Jr., Jeremy Piven, Stephen Dorff, Denis Leary) to its memorable (if horribly underused) soundtrack. For more, check out www.thethrowbackshow.com.

Aaron Cohen and Dan Fleschner join Matt Stroup to revisit the movie Go (directed by Doug Liman of Swingers, starring Katie Holmes, Taye Diggs and Timothy Olyphant, among others). It's an insane movie that goes from a rave to a failed police sting, with a vicious case of indigestion in between. Also on this episode: We briefly reminisce about the pilot episode of The Sopranos, and test Aaron and Dan's knowledge in a lights-out round of Sopranos trivia. For more, check out www.thethrowbackshow.com.

Aaron, Dan and Matt travel to Lake Winnipesaukee revisit the somewhat forgotten Bill Murray movie What About Bob? (also starring Richard Dreyfuss and Julie Hagerty of Airplane fame). Plus, a look back to the show Herman's Head, starring William Ragsdale and Hank Azaria, and featuring a cameo by a pre-Friends Jennifer Aniston. For more, visit www.thethrowbackshow.com.

Aaron Cohen and Dan Fleschner join Matt Stroup to study the methods of professional trucker / arm wrestler Lincoln Hawk(es) -- played by Sylvester Stallone -- in the irresistibly awful Over the Top. Plus, we revisit an iconic TV show that debuted in 1987 -- 21 Jump Street, starring Johnny Depp -- and specifically, a weird outlier episode entitled Orpheus 3.3. For more, check out www.thethrowbackshow.com.

Aaron Cohen and Dan Fleschner join Matt Stroup to spend some time in the bizarre world of the 1988 movie Heathers (Winona Ryder, Christian Slater). We break down our favorite quotes, break out some questionable Christian Slater impressions, and much more. Also on this episode: We accidentally land in 1989/1990 to relive "The Boogieman" episode of Quantum Leap (starring Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell, Valerie Mahaffey and a goat).

Aaron Cohen and Dan Fleschner join Matt Stroup to reconsider the significance and silliness of Gremlins (starring Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Corey Feldman; directed by Joe Dante). We discuss everything from the movie's bizarre inventions (Bathroom Buddy, anyone?) to the Gremlins' obscene behavior. Plus, a look back at our favorite movies, songs and TV shows from the year 1984. For more, check out www.thethrowbackshow.com.

Mike Camerlengo and Zack Verhoff join Matt Stroup as we travel back to early 1990's Chicago to revisit the highly enjoyable movie Backdraft (Kurt Russell, Robert De Niro, Billy Baldwin, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Donald Sutherland, Scott Glenn, Rebecca De Mornay). Plus, Mike administers an all-out test of how well we know the year 1991. For more, check out www.thethrowbackshow.com/blog.