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TGI Podcast

A podcast that dives into some of the top holiday episodes (Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas) from the 1990s era of TGIF and more!

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00:19:43

Dinosaurs: Little Boy Boo

TGI Podcast ·

2022/10/11

Welcome back for another Spooky month special! This week we are heading back to the 1990s to cover the classic ABC show Dinosaurs! Matt discusses his history with the show, brings up one of his favorite "Christmas Connections" to date and tries to figure out if this is an episode you show put on to get yourself in the Halloween spirit. As always, be sure to leave us a review on Apple podcasts and follow us on both Instagram and Facebook by searching for TGI Podcast!

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00:22:04

The Twilight Zone: The Night of the Meek

TGI Podcast ·

2022/10/04

Welcome to October! We are kicking off spooky month with one of the most iconic television shows of all-time: The Twilight Zone! This week we are diving into The Night of the Meek from the show's second season. In this episode, Matt dives into his history with the show, taps into this week's Christmas connection and explains how this episode did not exactly go as planned. As usual, please remember to leave us a review on Apple podcasts and to find us on Facebook and Instagram by searching for TGI

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00:27:35

Boy Meets World: Back 2 School

TGI Podcast ·

2022/09/06

Happy 'Ber Months! Before jumping into the thick of our Halloween content, we are dropping a special BONUS episode centered around going back to school! This week we are covering Boy Meets World's second season episode titled "Back 2 School." In this episode, Matt discusses his love of the new Boy Meets World podcast, how much he likes Mr. Turner in the show and how this episode has a pair of strange jokes revolved around a character's sexuality and the enhancement of a body part for one female

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00:23:00

The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Christmas and the Hard...

TGI Podcast ·

2022/07/26

We are closing out our Classic Christmas in July with The Mary Tyler Moore Show! In this episode, titled Christmas and the Hard Luck Kid II, Mary has to face the holiday alone at the office. Matt goes into this episode with fresh eyes having never watched a full episode of the show before. He explains (as much as he can) what the episode title means and, as always, determines whether or not this iconic episode should be deemed a holiday classic. Be sure to stick around until the end the find out

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00:24:25

The Andy Griffith Show: Christmas Story

TGI Podcast ·

2022/07/19

This week we are continuing our Classic Christmas in July by covering the good old boys of Mayberry. This episode is centered around "Christmas Story" from the first season of The Andy Griffith Show. Matt talks about how this show is a favorite of someone important in his life, he offers up his take on a southern accent, talks about how one character probably should have had alcohol poisoning, and, as always, he determines whether or not this should be deemed a holiday classic. Be sure to enjoy your

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00:19:59

Happy Days: Guess Who's Coming to Christmas

TGI Podcast ·

2022/07/12

Christmas in July continues to roll right along as we dive into another classic television show. This week we are discussing Happy Days and the episode titled, "Guess Who's Coming to Christmas" In this recording, Matt makes another Christmas connection, explains how weird one particular scene is and, as always, tries to determine if this should be deemed a holiday classic. Get your poodle skirts on and slick back your hair as we travel to the 1950s (in the 1970s) on this week's episode!

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00:25:01

The Honeymooners: Twas The Night Before Christmas

TGI Podcast ·

2022/07/05

Happy Christmas in July! To celebrate this unofficial holiday month, we are turning to nothing but classics in our quest to find some of the best holiday television episodes ever made. This week, Matt discusses "The Honeymooners" for the first time on the podcast. He talks about why this episode is so special to him, who his favorite character is on the show and tries to figure out why an orange juice squeezer in the shape of Napoleon was considered a good gift back in the 1950s! As always, be sure

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00:27:09

The Office: Christmas Party

TGI Podcast ·

2022/06/24

Welcome back and Happy Leon Day!! It has been a few months since we dropped a new episode but are very happy to bring a Leon Day gift! This week we are covering "Christmas Party" from Season 2 of The Office. In addition to gushing over his favorite show, Matt debuts two brand new segments for the show. The first one up is called "Christmas Connection" while the second is still in need of a name! Don't be afraid to offer up a suggestion! As always, we will determine if this episode should be deemed

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00:26:54

Mike & Molly: First Valentine's Day

TGI Podcast ·

2022/02/14

Welcome back! After a short break following Christmas, Matt is back with a special Valentine's Day episode of the podcast! He is covering Mike & Molly for the first time and this one didn't end up like he was expecting. Matt talks about some of the problems with this episode, particularly with the character of Vince, reflects on an adult-only hotel chain that is referenced in the episode and, as always, determine if this should be deemed a holiday classic. Be sure to listen through until the

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00:26:58

Third Rock From the Sun: Jolly Old St. Dick

TGI Podcast ·

2021/12/21

Merry Christmas Week! It is crazy to think this is our last Christmas episode of the year. This week we are covering 'Jolly Old St. Dick' from the second season of Third Rock from the Sun. This episode has A LOT going for it in a very short period of time. Matt waxes poetic over John Lithgow's masterful performance, he once again expounds on his love of Christmas blow mold decorations and, as always, determines whether or not this episode should be deemed a holiday classic.

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00:26:08

The Wonder Years: Christmas

TGI Podcast ·

2021/12/14

Welcome back to the TGI Podcast! We are that much closer to Christmas and are excited to talk about one of the most nostalgia-driven shows of all time with The Wonder Years! This week Matt talks about how Wayne may be the worst brother in the history of TV, how this shows makes him long for an era he never lived in and finds some connections between this episode and 'A Christmas Story.' As always, Matt determines whether or not this episode should be deemed a holiday classic!

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00:24:36

All I Want For Christmas (BONUS)

TGI Podcast ·

2021/12/09

We are here with a very special BONUS episode of the podcast! We asked our listeners for some help on this one, asking what is the one gift they always wanted but never received for Christmas. TGI Podcast is thankful for the submissions we received and had a lot of fun going over some of these toys and playing some iconic commercials for them! We also want to thank Mike and Rusty from Snow in Southtown, Charlyn from the Fashion Speaks podcast and Sean from the Christmas Podcasts Podcast for their

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00:47:48

King of Queens: Net Prophets (feat. Thom Crowe of Tis...

TGI Podcast ·

2021/12/07

Welcome back to a very special episode as we bring on Thom Crowe from Tis the Podcast to discuss "Net Prophets" from Season 2 of King of Queens! Christmas is now in full swing and we are feeling the feels discussing our history with this show. Matt and Thom go off the rails quite often in this episode discussing Christmas blow molds, why Matt will end up like Charlie Brown and his rock, how Thom could have been a multi-millionaire because of bitcoin and so much more. This one was a blast to record

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00:26:07

Full House: A Very Tanner Christmas

TGI Podcast ·

2021/11/30

Thanksgiving has now come and gone and we are full-steam ahead when it comes to Christmas here on TGI Podcast! This week, Matt jumps headfirst into his first official Christmas episode of the year by covering 'A Very Tanner Christmas' from Full House. Matt discusses how amazing the set decorations are in this episode, how this episode has one of the most disturbing screenshots he has ever seen and why the sappy sad music in Full House is amazing. As always, he then determines whether or not this

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00:32:23

Boy Meets World: Turkey Day

TGI Podcast ·

2021/11/23

Happy Thanksgiving Week! It is hard to believe we are already so close to the big November holiday and that means Christmas is right around the corner! But before we turn the page to Santa Claus and reindeer, we are closing out our Thanksgiving episodes by going back to the land of Boy Meets World. In this episode, Matt discusses how strange it is for students to win a turkey, how the whole class differences vibe threw him off and how he really struggled to determine whether or not this would be

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00:33:43

Everybody Loves Raymond: Turkey or Fish

TGI Podcast ·

2021/11/16

Welcome back! We are another week closer to Thanksgiving and we are back covering another episode of Everybody Loves Raymond! This week we turn to Season 1 to cover "Turkey or Fish" from the show. In this episode, Matt discusses the pure vitriol he has for Marie, why he understands the difficult spot Ray and Debra are in and why some of these jokes didn't really hit - including a strange joke about Pearl Harbor. As always, be sure to leave us a review on Apple podcasts and you can get a FREE TGI

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00:58:51

Cheers: Thanksgiving Orphans (feat. Gerry D from...

TGI Podcast ·

2021/11/09

Welcome back! This week we welcome Gerry D from Totally Rad Christmas to talk Cheers for the first time on the podcast! Gerry and Matt both go over their history with the series, talk a little bit about their own Thanksgiving experiences, how Cheers was at the forefront of many sitcom tropes we see used to today, and lastly, they determine if this episode should be deemed a holiday classic. This episode was a lot of fun to record and we hope you enjoy it! Be sure to like and follow us on both

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00:29:24

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Talking Turkey

TGI Podcast ·

2021/11/02

Happy November! We have officially flipped the calendar to a new month and that means we've moved on to Thanksgiving episodes! This week we cover our first episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. In this episode, Matt discusses his history with the beloved show, he has a gripe with how the assignments to make food were handled and he isn't too happy with how they set Will and the kids up to fail. As always we also determine if this should be deemed a holiday classic! Be sure to sing along to the

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01:02:37

Boy Meets World: And Then There Was Shawn (feat....

TGI Podcast ·

2021/10/29

Happy Halloween!! As a special treat for the big Fall holiday, we brought along Anthony from Tis The Podcast to cover one of the most iconic episodes of Boy Meets World. In this episode, Matt and Anthony discuss their histories with this particular episode, hit on all the 90s pop culture references and generally gush over one of their favorite episodes of sitcom television. *NOTE* Due to some editing issues there are a couple parts of this episode that are a little choppy and we want to apologize

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01:06:02

Home Improvement: Crazy For You

TGI Podcast ·

2021/10/26

Halloween is nearly here and we are back on the TGI Podcast covering a 90s staple: Home Improvement. This week, Matt is joined by a pair of his friends, Scott and Ben, to cover 'Crazy For You' from the show's third season. This episode is full of a ton of laughs and Ben recalls a story about meeting Jonathan Taylor Thomas that is most certainly worth the listen! They also discuss why Jill was making a turkey in the middle of the week, why the kids played such a small role on this episode and what

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