Boy Meets World

"Cult Fiction" (25, April 1997) Its time to start thinking about applying to college and Shawn (Rider Strong) has zero ambition - to the shagrin of Mr. Turner (Anthony Tyler Quinn). Aimless and looking for a friend, Sherri (Tamara Mello) turns him on to The Centre- which is totally not a veiled reference to Scientology. It's a fight for Shawns soul only the likes of Mr. Feeny (William Daniels) can win. Episode 14 of Very Special Television is here and we find out if Mr. Turner ever wakes from his coma, discuss the merits of Ben Savage as a leading man and figure out just how many puns we can make about Topanga and her canyons. Hint: it's a lot.

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Step By Step

"One Truck, Al Dente” (10, February 1995) Al (Christine Lakin) needs time behind the wheel and Frank (Patrick Duffy) has no time for her, on account of the miracle baby Carol (Suzanne Somers) is carrying. JT (Brandon Call) reluctantly offers his help and Al smashes the truck in the driveway. Rather than fess up to Frank, they decide to bondo that baby up with hilarious results. Also Dana (Staci Keenan) has her wisdom teeth removed and her pain killers endow her with a wicked Cody (Sasha Mitchell) impression. It’s Episode 13 of Very Special Television, the podcast, and we attempt to get to the bottom of how many people live in this house, how you can develop a surf/valley accent in the Midwest and how these Miller Boyett theme songs are all so dang catchy.

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Full House

"Just Say No Way" (30 March, 1990) The 8th Grade dance is upon us and somehow all of the planning has been placed on the narrow shoulders of two 13 year olds. DJ (Candace Cameron Bure) and Kimmy (Andrea Barber) are secretly planning the "backwards dance" while they should be studying. Uncle Jessie (John Stamos) gets bamboozled into playing the dance with the school marching band as backup and DJ's date Kevin (Scott Curtis) sneaks out to drink beer with some local street toughs. When DJ gets caught beer-handed Jessie has a hard time believing her on account of the web of lies she and Kimmy have thus far spun. Will Danny (Bob Saget) believe DJ's story? Will Michelle (Mary Kate/Ashley Olsen) ever stop listening to Raffi? Does DJ's middle school have any teachers? We answer these questions and so many more on Episode 12 of Very Special Television... the podcast!

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ALF

"Tequila" (28 March, 1988) OH you read that right - we watched ALF! In this episode, it's time for Kate's (Anne Schedeen) yearly reunion with her college gal pals. Successful lawyer and even more successful "booze hag" Maura (Dorothy Lyman) crashes at the Tanner's pad and thinks shes hallucinating when she runs into ALF (Paul Fusco) during a drunken stupor. ALF and Kate join forces to make Maura face her demons. On this edition of Very Special Television we analyze the casts hatred of the show that’s paying their bills, freak out over full-body ALF sightings and hold yet another impression contest – this time at the expense of Max Wright. Welcome to episode 11!

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Diff'rent Strokes

"Street Smarts" (23 March, 1985) It's New York City in the 80's and you know what that means - everyone is getting mugged! Arnold (Gary Coleman) tries to minimize the fact that he was mugged on the way home from school by a faceless street tough but the memory is still keeping him up all night. Sam (Danny Cooksey) outs Arnold to Mr. D (Conrad Bain) who finds a kitchen knife hidden in Arnold's school supplies! We find out the depths of Arnolds trauma when during a safety exercise at school Arnold has a full on 'Nam-flashback freakout in front of his whole class. Take a ride with us as we reminisce about the great mugging outbreak of 1980's NYC, relive our own personal stories of mugging survival and reveal the secret backstory to Batman villan Conrad Bain. It's Episode 10 of Very Special Television!

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Mr. Belvedere

"The Counselor" (6 May, 1988) It's Summer Vacation at the Owens house and Wesly (Brice Beckham) gets shipped off to day camp since Mr. Belvedere (Christopher Hewitt) is too busy not hustling George (Bob Uecker) at golf. Things get a little touchy when Wes gets a little too much attention from Counselor Perry (Michael Horton). Mr. B notices Wes isn't up to his usual monkey shines and things come to a head when Wes puts the kibosh on Perry being left alone with another camper. This episode comes complete with a post-show PSA starring Brice Beckham and Christopher Hewitt addressing the audience out of character. Very Special Television tackles some serious subject matter like Mr. Belvedere's secret disguise trunk, fastfood uniforms and their wacky hats and the Owens parents keeping their cool in the presence of their sons abuser. Welcome to episode 9 of Very Special Television.

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Family Ties

"Say Uncle" (26 January, 1984) Lovable Uncle Ned (Tom Hanks) pays the Keatons a visit and no one is more excited than Alex (Michael J. Fox). Even though Ned was disgraced for embezzling millions, he's still Alex's hero. Turns out Uncle Ned brought a little friend along... a friend named Alcoholism. Things get uncomfortable when Ned drinks heavily in front of the family, botches a job interview and ultimately slaps Alex across the room. Will Ned get the help he needs? Will Elyse (Meredith Baxter) emerge from the river Denial? Will Tom Hanks acknowledge his acting debt to Robin Williams? Listen to Episode 8 of Very Special Television and find out with us!

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Who's the Boss?

"Boozin' Buddies" (7, March 1989) Samantha (Alyssa Milano) goes to a party and is inexplicably worried about being ignored by boys. Holding a drink to make herself seem cool, she gets swept up in the depths of peer pressure and gets sloshed. Tony (Tony Danza) lectures her on drinking while his Brooklyn buddies guzzle brewskies in the next room. Labeling Tony a hypocrite (every teens go-to epithet) Samantha and her friends retreat to study French. MORE peer pressure abounds when functioning alcoholic highschooler Nancy (Tanya Fenmore) offers a bottle of champagne to soothe Sams hangover. In the end Sam follows Tony's advice and rejects the booze. On Episode 7 of A Very Special Podcast we reminisce about Alyssa Milano's timeless beauty, discuss the undeniable sexiness of the entire cast and finally get to the bottom of the age-old mystery to find out who really is The Boss.

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Punky Brewster

“Accidents Happen” (9 March, 1986) Accidents like Space Shuttle’s exploding in front of school children across the nation Happen. Punky (Soleil Moon Frye) wants to be an Astronaut when she grows up but the Challenger Disaster throws her - and the nation - for a loop. Despite it all, Punky still manages to jazz up her astronaut costume with a ton of bandanas and Henry (George Gaynes) dresses in drag for some reason (hint: the reason is Laughs!). On this episode of A Very Special Podcast we hold a Henry Warnamont impression contest, discuss the origins of Punky’s iconic fashion and decide whether or not Henry is a fit parent.

Watch here - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-FLLvRQxqY

- Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1QDHZHad1Q

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Small Wonder

“Chewed Out” (13, September 1986) Tired of being bullied by the 9th grade jocks, Jamie and Reggie (Jerry Supiran, Paul C. Scott) scheme to look cooler by smoking. Big Man On Campus Pete Watson (Adam Rich) introduces the boys to chewing tobacco - just like the big leaguers. Meanwhile, Jamie decides he’s too old to share a room with Vickie (Tiffani Brisette) so she moves in with mom and dad (Marla Pennington, Richard Christie) and things get uncomfortable real quick. Jamie learns a valuable lesson when Pete Watson gets FACE CANCER from all the chaw! From actual human children puffing on cigarettes to Voice Input Child Identicants spying on adults making whoopie, this episode is filled with crazy imagery and even crazier lessons to be learned. It’s episode 5 of A Very Special Podcast.

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