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Tom and Morgan have been assigned to dissect the cult sci-fi/fantasy TV classic, Sapphire & Steel!

In this episode, Morgan teaches Tom all about the ITV drama that ran from 1979 to 1982, starring Joanna Lumley and David McCallum.

In the episode, we discuss:

• NCIS star David McCallum's surprising influence on hip-hop
• How all this time, Tom thought it was a buddy cop drama, getting it confused with Dempsey and Makepeace
• Morgan trying to explain the plot to Tom is met with the response 'what do you mean, though?' at least three times
• Why you can't run a museum in this show's universe
• How they have possibly better powers than Superman and Batman combined

Clips used:

• Sapphire & Steel (ITV)
• David McCallum & David Axelrod - 'The Edge' (Capitol)

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'We're all a little looney...'

For this episode, Tom returns to his childhood and looks back at one of his favourite shows, and one that totally passed Morgan by, the Tiny Toons!

Yes, it's the early '90s cartoon that preceded the Animaniacs and saw a new generation of Looney Tunes characters, from the town of Acme Acres.

In the episode, we discuss:

• How did Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd work together in the same teacher's lounge?
• Why Steven Spielberg put his heart and soul into Tiny Toons
• The difference between 'Toons' and 'Tunes' and why it only works in America
• Tom's crush on Fifi LaFume
• Tom's harrowing prom story
• The loss of Taz bars
• The concept of 'Hampton Courting'
• Did kids know about Citizen Kane in 1991?
• What the hell was Flinstone Kids?

Clips used:

• Tiny Toon Adventures
• Tiny Toons Looniversity
• The Flintstone Kids

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It's time to let off some steam, and enjoy some 'macho bullshit', as we tackle 1985's action romp, Commando!

It's one of Morgan's favourite films, and Tom's only seen it once (years ago, because Morgan made him). But how does it hold up nearly 40 years later?

We discuss the making of the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic, as well as its impressive cast, bonkers plot and talks of a sequel.

We also drunkenly chat about:

• The one-off villain that was Bennett and all his fabulous-ness
• Why it's the perfect pre-wedding film
• How it stole a line from James Bond
• Did Bill Duke call Arnie 'pig ass' or 'big ass'?
• Tina Turner's excellent 'Thunderdome' anthem

Clips used:

• Commando
• Thunderball
• Mad Max 2
• The Warriors
• Power Rangers Time Force
• The Making of Commando

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A romantic sci-fi time travel sitcom, you say?

For this episode, we travel back to 1993 and the British comedy series Goodnight Sweetheart, centred around Gary Sparrow, a TV repairman who finds himself able to travel between 1990s and 1940s London via a magical alleyway.

From Gary's questionable morals to Nicholas Lyndhurst's surprisingly great singing voice, we tackle one of British comedy's strangest premises, yet an underrated show that deserves a second look.

We also discuss:

• The show's complicated time travel rules - is it more Lost or Terminator?
• Birds of a Feather's strangely sullen intro
• Is bigamy OK if it's in two different eras? Gary would say so
• Was Gary's wife in the '90s all that bad?
• How it might have been in the same cinematic universe as another British sitcom classic
• Did Gary solve one of the greatest serial killer mysteries of all time?
• Why Ballykissangel made us both very angry
• Could it return?

Clips used:

• Goodnight Sweetheart (BBC/Britbox)
• Birds of a Feather (BBC/ITV)
• Many Happy Returns (BBC)

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Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, Heart... Beer!

For this episode, Morgan teaches Tom all about the history of the classic '90s cartoon series, environmental heroes and pop culture icons, Captain Planet and the Planeteers.

From its incredible theme tune, and insanely impressive voice cast roster, to how it genuinely changed the world for the better, we delve into a true '90s legend.

We also discuss:

• The oft-forgotten theme tune rap
• How were the Planeteers selected by Captain Planet?
• Why Heart was the one power you didn't want at school
• The excellence of Kath Soucie
• Scooby Doo was in the same universe??
• Why Tom Cruse wasn't good enough for Captain Planet
• Is The Return of Jafar superior to Aladdin?
• Why you don't hire the bloke from the B-52s to rescue your franchise

Clips used:

• Captain Planet and the Planeteers (TBS/Syndication)
• Levar Burton in 1994 NBA 'Stay in School' Jam (YouTube)
• Captain Planet with Don Cheadle (Funny or Die)
• OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes (Cartoon Network)

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Grab your Golden Joystick and give it a waggle, it's time to travel back to the 1990s and remember the underrated Channel 4 TV show, Gamesmaster.

From Dominik Diamond's various incarnations, his brief Hollywood replacement and how Mario 64 brought down one of the show's cult heroes, we embrace our 'dweeb' 12-year-old selves by delving into the classic TV series.

We also discuss:

• The utter basics of Sonic the Hedgehog
• Patrick Moore's many talents
• How Gamesmaster was the precursor to YouTube, eSports and Twitch
• The fine art of knob gags
• The popstar whose proudest moment was winning a Golden Joystick
• The surprisingly sad ending
• Much more!

Clips used:

• Gamesmaster (Channel 4)
• Gamesmaster 2021 (E4/YouTube)

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Yo audience – welcome to episode 114 of Two Geeks Two Beers, the podcast where we “eat lightning, crap thunder”, drink beer and revisit some of our favourite TV shows, games and movies.

For this episode, Morgan is teaching Tom all about Sylvester Stallone's Rocky franchise, from 1976's Rocky to 2006's Rocky Balboa.

With Creed III now at cinemas, it's the perfect time to revisit one of cinema's greatest series, but the question is... has Tom seen it?

We also drunkenly chat about:

• Is Sylvester Stallone sexy?
• How the Fonz saved Rocky
• Imagine having a pec, let alone ripping one
• The iconic theme tunes
• Is it the only franchise to go from brilliant to silly to awful to brilliant?
• How many montages are there?
• Why Bruce Forsyth and Mr T can relate
• What happened to Tommy Gunn?
• The ill-fated Rocky musical
• Did Morgan ever take up boxing?
• What's Morgan's ranking of the Rocky films?

Clips used:

• Rocky
• Rocky II
• Rocky III
• Rocky IV
• Rocky V
• Rocky Balboa
• Rocky: The Musical
• Family Guy
• Tough Guys Don't Dance

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Never give up, never surrender! For this episode, Tom and Morgan look back at the cult 1999 sci-fi comedy Galaxy Quest.

In the episode, Tom teaches Morgan all about the Tim Allen and Alan Rickman film's beginnings, how the cast could have looked very different and whether a sequel could be on the way.

We also drunkenly chat about:

• Does the TV show Monk have a legacy?
• We tear up at two clips featuring the late, great, Alan Rickman
• How Stuart Little and The Rugrats Movie affected the film's production
• Morgan's impressions of Star Trek legends
• How cat food apparently helps you lose weight (allegedly)

Clips used:

• Galaxy Quest (Dreamworks)
• Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary (Fandom)
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Warner Bros)

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By the power of nerd-dom, we HAVE A PODCAST!

Morgan teaches Tom all about one of the greatest cartoon TV shows of all-time: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

We discuss the show's toy line beginnings, the creative minds behind the series and its enduring legacy - including its many spinoffs, remakes and sequels.

We also delve into:

• Tom's traumatic He-Man toy story
• Is it Atom or Adam?
• Was he just a Conan the Barbarian knock-off?
• What was so fabulous about his secret powers?
• Why Adam is a nepo baby
• Is Skeletor hot?

Clips used:

• He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
• Robot Chicken
• He-Man theme
• Slackcircus - Fabulous Secret Powers (What's Going On?)
• Trem da Alegria - He-Man
• 9Lives Morris the Cat commercial
• John Erwin's message for Josh Johnson
• Flash Gordon
• He-Man toy commercial (Mattel)
• He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword
• Masters of the Universe (1987)
• The New Adventures of He-Man
• He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002)
• The Curse of the Three Terrors
• He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2021)
• Masters of the Universe: Revelation
• Bo-Starr and the Champions of Galastrom by Harry Partridge
• Captain Memo - He-Man Theme

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It's the 2022 Two Geeks Christmas special! And as promised, it's a sort-of-Christmas-romcom episode.

Here, Tom looks back at the 2001 romance film Serendipity starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale, while Morgan delves into 1998's You've Got Mail with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.

Sure, it doesn't sound like geek fodder that belongs on the podcast, and you might be right....

In the episode, we discuss:

• Can John Smiths be classed as a 'Christmas' beer?
• Don't put on Christmas jumpers you bought a few years ago. It will crush you.
• Do you have a 'going to bed' film of choice?
• The romcom trope of having a 'perfect breakup' and then instantly chasing someone else (we're looking at you, Matthew McConaughey in The Wedding Planner)
• What was the golden age of romcoms?
• Why Kate Beckinsale deserved better
• Why men should enjoy romcoms together more often
• Does Morgan now finally like Tom Hanks?
• Is Jude Law the most beautiful man of all time?

Clips used:

• Friends (NBC)
• Serendipity (Miramax)
• You've Got Mail (Warner Bros)
• The Wedding Planner (Columbia)

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