“Girls Just Want to Have Fun” November 3, 1997

Comedian Steven Eulenberg joined us to watch 7th Heaven and all of us ungodly heathens are better for it. This saccharine sweet family drama revolves around the Camden family and their wholesome / boring adventures navigating late 90s turmoil. This weeks episode finds younger son Simon (David Gallagher) and his skittish friend Stanley (Zachary Brown) trying really hard to hide the fact that Stan’s sister Karen (Shiri Appleby) is in a local violence gang. After an arsenal of weapons is found, Karen tries to leave the gang but gets jumped out and lands herself in the E.R. Reverend Camden recommends a safe house in Colorado and Karen is neither seen nor heard from again. All the while, walking middle-child-syndrome Lucy (Beverly Mitchell) ditches her boring school clothes for mini skirts and feather boas and struts around the local mall like the whore of Babylon. Will Karen finally leave the gang-life behind? Will anyone every trust Lucy again? Will Simon finally get to hang-glide off the roof? As always, we answer all these questions and more in this weeks episode of Very Special Television!!

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“Thank God It’s Friday” February 10, 1987

Returning VSTV all-star Scott Youngbauer is back to watch this weeks episode. We sat through Growing Pains episode titled Thank God It’s Friday and I still don’t know how that titled relates. Mike (Kirk Cameron) and his buddies are trying to figure out something to do with their night when they run across one of the coolest upperclassmen in their school. Somehow they get him to tell them where the party is and they immediately stick out like sore thumbs. Apparently, the cool kids at Mikes school really like getting dressed to the nines and sitting around someone’s living room with lite jazz piano and a full crudités spread. Oh yeah, and mountains beyond mountains of cocaine. Mike is approached by Rhonda (Kirsty Swanson) for a “group toot” in the bathroom but Mike can’t bring himself to do it. Eddie (K.C. Martel) and Boner (Andrew Koenig) stay at the party to toot the night away but Mike goes home to spill his guts to Jason (Alan Thicke). While Mike was driving around town Eddie and Boner called Mikes place and told Jason that they left the party and after all. The episode closes with Kirk Cameron as himself addressing the audience about the horrors of drug abuse while the finest mimes Circus Vargas had to offer stand perfectly still behind him. This one's a doozy you guys.

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“The Cheese Stands Alone” October 23, 1991

We’re joined by the awesome Ben Nelson and Whitney Barncord to watch 90’s classic Doogie Howser, M.D. In this weeks episode, America’s favorite squeaky voiced teen M.D. (Neil Patrick Harris) and tiny Italian stereotype Vinnie (Max Casella) are on a mission to get Vinnie some tail. When Janine (Lucy Boryer) declines Vinnie takes it a slight to his manhood. We soon find out Janine is still affected by a past trauma. Meanwhile, Vinnie is taking an acting class and his scene partner (Bess Meyer) is hot to trot. While rehearsing a kissing scene we get treated to the classic devil/angel on Vinnies shoulder routine - but with a twist. The twist is way too loud kissing noises on the soundtrack. Will Vinnie make the right decision and keep it in his pants? Will Janine take Doogie’s advice and get some professional help? Will Vinnie ever use his own shower? We answer all these questions and more in this weeks episode of Very Special Television!

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"Wesley's Friend" January 31, 1986

We're joined by friend of the show Nick Perry for an episode handpicked from VSTV superfan Danny Meyers, we watched the classic Mr. Belvedere episode "Wesley's Friend." Wesley (Brice Beckham) gets bumped up from President Taft to Honest Abe Lincoln in the school President's Day Pageant when his titular friend Danny (Ian Fried) is taken out of school as he has been diagnosed with AIDS and its still 1986. Wesley gets some questionable information on what AIDS is and how you can catch it from his school yard chums and shuns poor Danny in his moment of need. The Owens'es attempt to inform Wes that he can still be friends with Danny and even wear his old Lincoln costume in the pageant. Wes has a change of heart and he and Danny start crossing items off the old bucket list (grim). Meanwhile Kevin (Rob Stone) is taking home economics in school for the "Easy A" but is failing miserably. We get the standard "gay panic" when he's caught sewing and... baking!! But don't worry - Kevin learns a valuable lesson about housework - or something. Will Wes be forever shunned for hanging with Danny? Will Kevin ever get that pesky meatloaf recipe right? Will Wes get glowing reviews for his performance as Lincoln? The answers to all these questions and more lie within this weeks episode of Very Special Television!

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Strangers on the Net March 4, 1998

Jordan Vena lends us his voice this week as we watched Smart Guy. This late 90s WB entry deals with the titular “smart guy” T.J. (Tahj Mowry) and his adventures as a genius 10 year old navigating the waters of high school. In this episode T.J. nearly gets his “smart guy”card revoked as he and his friend Karen (Cerita Bicklemann) arrange to meet an internet stranger IRL to buy some bootleg video games. The stranger turns out to be a weirdo adult who lures the kids to his basement with the promise of more video games. Will the kids make it out of the basement? Are the bootleg video games worth the twenty bucks? Will “Starship Surgeon” make it to market in time for the holiday season? Tune in to Season 2 Episode 9 of Very Special Television to find out!

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“If You Can’t Be With The One You Love...” March 6, 1998

We’re joined by friend of the podcast Shane Leary to watch the much requested, too-hot-for-TV Boy Meets World causal-alcoholism episode. Corey (Ben Savage) and Topanga (Danielle Fishel) are broken up and their codependency is in full effect. Corey gets himself liquored up and brings Shawn (Rider Strong) along for the ride. Corey learns the folly of booze after one evening but Shawn takes alcoholism on as a hobby and all Hell breaks loose. Does this episode twist and turn into a Leaving Las Vegas style nightmare with Shawn in the Nic Cage role? Yes, yes it does. Does that make Corey Elizabeth Shue? You decide. Thanks for listening - it's Season 2, Episode 8 of Very Special Television!!

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Kate and Allie w/ Michael Morgan

“Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” October 15, 1987

This week we’re joined by the very funny Michael Morgan to review the classic 1980’s Mom-Com Kate and Allie. Susan Saint James and Jane Curtin star as the titular Kate and Allie, two best friend divorcees who combine their mom powers and move in together to raise their kids. In this weeks episode, Allie (Curtin) leaves her purse in a cab and has to make her way though the mean streets of 1980’s Manhattan with no money, no cell phone and no hopes of returning to civilized society. People turn their backs on her as one mishap after another leaves her smelling of booze and looking increasingly disheveled. Will Allie make her way home through this “Warriors”-esque NYC nightmare? Did all 80’s vagrants dress like 2018 tech-magnates? Will anyone get our multiple Geraldine Ferraro name drops? Stay tuned to Episode 7 of Season 2 - it’s Very Special Television!

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“Joey’s Train “ September 14, 1985

It’s just family this week - the special guest is you the listener! We watched Gimme Break starring Nell Carter as Nell the sassy live-in housekeeper/surrogate mother to the Kanisky clan. The Chief (Dolph Sweet) just died and no one has moved on fully yet - Nell least of which. Joey (Joey Lawrence) receives a birthday gift and plays with it in the Chief’s old room and the audience is treated to a case of “shaken-Joey-syndrome” a-la Nell. After screaming, several slaps across the face and Grampa (John Hoyt) threatening to move into an old age home, Nell and the family slowly come to terms with the Chief’s passing. Hilarious! The guys discuss their fascination with Jonathan Silverman, overprotective parents, and the believability of Grampas shake and go wig. It’s Season 2, Episode 6 of Very Special Television!

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Home Improvement w/ Jeff Miller

“The Longest Day” April 2, 1996

We’re joined by Jeff Miller (Black Crystal Wolf Kids, Trip Testers) to watch the classic Home Improvement episode where the Taylors take a break from all the power-tool related humor to give American families what they really wanted in 1990’s ABC sitcoms - realism. That’s right - its the one where Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) has a cancer scare - and the jokes come rolling in! We learn that it could either be a gland thing - or full on Big C. Since Randy is officially the favorite, youngest bro Mark (Taran Noah Smith) gets the day off and/or is hiding in the basement the entire episode. Did all child actors in the 90s come complete with three first names? Did this show start the trend of schlubby dad married to hot wife? Does Pete ever get to punch JTT in the face? We’ll cover all this and more - It’s Season 2, Episode 5 of Very Special Television!

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Perfect Strangers

"Karate Kids" November 11, 1987

You didn’t ask for it but you got it anyway - we watched Perfect Strangers and we’re no longer strangers to big laughs! Very Special Television welcomes friend of the show, the very funny David Grimes to watch the very dated 80’s odd-couple Perfect Strangers. Everyone loves a hilarious foreigner with a cute accent and we’re no different. Uptight American mensch Cousin Larry (Mark Linn-Baker) and free spirit Balki (Bronson Pinchot) are attempting to show their ladies a night out on the town when they get bullied by the maybe-not but most definitely probably mob-affiliated Chuck (Randy Kovitz). Not willing to be thought of as “chicken” in front of their babes, Larry and Balki take a kids Karate class and vaguely racist comedy ensues. Can Larry and Balki ever show their faces at Edwards Buffet again? Is three weeks enough time to perfect their craft? Join us for Season 2, Episode 4 of Very Special Television to find out!

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