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PODCAST

A Very Special Podcast

A Very Special Podcast

The podcast where we watch all of your favorite television series of yesteryear and then discuss them over a glass of wine.

tv & film

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#21: Small Wonder - “The Shoplifter″

A Very Special Podcast ·

2015/09/13

Episode #21: Small Wonder - “The Shoplifter″ Original Release Date: September 13, 2015 In the 1980s, it seemed like every family in the cul-de-sac had their fare share of secrets; and the Lawson family was no different than the Joneses. Ted Lawson, the patriarch and super intelligent engineer/inventor, whips himself up a Voice Input Child Identicant; or Vicky the Robot for us layman. Ted Lawson’s mission? Well, he plans on to use these androids to assist handicapped children all over the world, but

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01:18:27

#20: The Munsters Today - “Vampire Pie″

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2015/09/06

Episode #20: The Munsters Today - “Vampire Pie″ Original Release Date: September 6, 2015 When The Munsters disappeared from Mockingbird Heights in the mid-60s, the residents of the small tight-knit community had quickly forgotten about the oddly shaped family who occupied the terrifying eyesore at 1313 Mockingbird Lane. Unbeknownst to the townsfolk, Grandpa Munster unwittingly trapped his entire family into a sleep machine where they remained in suspended animation for twenty-two years, until a

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#19: Reba McEntire - “Fancy″

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2015/07/27

Episode #19: Reba McEntire - “Fancy″ Original Release Date: July 27, 2015 Here it is! Episode nineteen of A Very Special Podcast and this week Patrick and Kat return to the music video format with Reba McEntire’s “Fancy.” This is the one where Fancy Rae Baker rises the ranks from poverty to super-stardom; but forced to take a few weird detours along the way. Plus, Patrick knows nothing about Reba McEntire and her millions of albums she’s released along the way. Right? Website:

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01:13:01

#18: Magnum P.I. - “Don’t Eat the Snow in Hawaii,...

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2015/03/22

Episode #18: Magnum P.I. - “Don’t Eat the Snow in Hawaii, Part 2″ Original Release Date: March 15, 2015 Here it is! The thrilling conclusion of a very special two part episode of A Very Special Podcast! This week Patrick and Kat watch the second hour of the Magnum P.I. pilot episode. This is the one where Magnum nicely wraps up the mystery of who killed his war buddy. Plus, the serious lack of security at military facilities in Hawaii. People just completely forgot all about the Pearl Harbor

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01:07:24

#17 - Magnum P.I., "Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii,...

A Very Special Podcast ·

2015/03/15

Episode #17: Magnum P.I. - “Don’t Eat the Snow in Hawaii, Part 1″ Original Release Date: March 15, 2015 Here it is! Our very first two parter episode of A Very Special Podcast! This week Patrick and Kat fire up Netflix and watch the first episode ever of Magnum P.I., not realizing it ends on a cliffhanger. Anyway, this is the one where Magnum’s war buddy is found dead with bags of cocaine in his stomach and Magnum has to stop romancing floozies for a few days to solve his death. Plus, blind gossip

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#16 - Cheers - "What is... Cliff Clavin?"

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2015/02/25

Episode #16: Cheers - “What is… Cliff Clavin?” Original Release Date: February 24, 2015 Here it is! After a winter hiatus we are back with episode sixteen of A Very Special Podcast! This week Patrick and Kat head deep into Beantown with the classic season eight episode of Cheers, “What is… Cliff Clavin?” This is the one where Sam Malone loses his little black block and Cliff Clavin bombs horribly on Jeopardy. Plus, Patrick admits he’s lived in the Boston area his entire life and has never stepped

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#15: Mr Ed - "Ed The Hunter"

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2015/01/04

Episode #15: Mister Ed - “Ed The Hunter”Original Release Date: January 4, 2015 Here it is! The fifteenth episode of A Very Special Podcast!This week Patrick and Kat decided to return to the sitcom world and to the golden era of television and watched the second season episode of Mister Ed entitled “Ed the Hunter." This is the one where Wilbur, Mr. Addison, and Ed decide to go duck hunting and for some reason bring their wives along, weirdness ensues. Plus, wacky Mister Ed theories and Patrick

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01:28:04

#14: New Year's Eve (2011)

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2015/01/01

Episode # 14: New Year’s Eve Original Release Date: January 1, 2015 Here it is! The fourteenth episode of A Very Special Podcast!This week Patrick and Kat watched Garry Marshall’s holiday romp New Year’s Eve. This is the one where a bunch of Hollywood’s elite manically run around New York City on the last day of the year, crisis ensues. Plus, Sarah Jessica Parker rightfully deserves to be the Ambassador of New York City and the true secret behind Sofia Vergara’s accent. Also, Jon Bon Jovi shows up

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01:20:24

#13: A Very Brady Christmas (1988)

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2014/12/15

Episode # 13: A Very Brady Christmas Original Release Date: December 15, 2014 Here it is! The thirteenth installment of A Very Special Podcast!This week Patrick and Kat watched the classic television movie A Very Brady Christmas. This is the one where the Brady kids are all grown up and let their adult problems stew until Christmas morning. Plus, Mike Brady is looking very Alex Trebek-ish and Carol’s crazy 80s hairstyle isn’t the most looniest thing about her. Bobby wants to be a race car driver and

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01:04:14

#12: Home Improvement - "Twas The Night Before Chaos"

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2014/12/07

Episode #12: Home Improvment, “Twas The Night Before Chaos”Original Release Date: December 7, 2014 Here it is! The twelfth installment of A Very Special Podcast!The first of four holiday themed episodes we’ll be running throughout the month of December. This week Patrick and Kat watched the fourth season episode of Home Improvement entitled “Twas The Night Before Chaos.” This is the one where Jill’s parents come to spend the holidays and they bicker the whole time. Plus, Patrick wonders if Tool

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#11: Webster - "Teddy Bear Scare"

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2014/11/30

Episode #11: Webster, “Teddy Bear Scare”Original Release Date: November 30, 2014 Here it is! The eleventh episode of A Very Special Podcast! Black Friday is behind us and we decided to take one last romp through sitcom-land before our holiday themed episodes that will be airing the next four weeks. This week we decided to watch the eleventh episode of the first season of Webster entitled “Teddy Bear Scare.” This is the one Webster misplaces his loving teddy bear and it becomes a citywide crisis in

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#10: Everybody Loves Raymond - "No Fat"

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2014/11/23

Episode #10: Everybody Loves Raymond, “No Fat” Original Release Date: November 23, 2014 Here it is! The tenth episode of A Very Special Podcast!It’s Thanksgiving time in TV Land and this week Patrick and Kat watched the classic third season episode of Everybody Loves Raymond entitled “No Fat.” This is the one where Frank and Marie go on a health kick and Marie decides to cook a tofu turkey - much to the dismay of Raymond and Robert. Plus, Kat discusses all the television she watched on her jobs

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#9: Alf - "Somewhere Over the Rerun"

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2014/11/16

Episode #9: Alf - “Somewhere Over the Rerun” Original Release Date: November 16, 2014 Here it is! The ninth episode of A Very Special Podcast and our return to TV Land.This week, Patrick and Kat watch the second season episode of Alf entitled “Somewhere Over the Rerun” or “The Ballad of Gilligan’s Island.” This is the one where Alf finds the Tanner family lifestyle bland and basic and winds up in a dream sequence where he is amongst the famous castaways of the S.S. Minnow. Plus, we discuss

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01:01:46

#8: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2

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2014/11/08

Episode #8: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 - Freddy’s Revenge Original Release Date: November 8, 2014 Here it is! A cinematic edition of A Very Special Podcast. Halloween may be over, but we still can’t quite shake the spooky holiday out of our system. This week, Patrick and Kat watch the 1985 horror film, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 - Freddy’s Revenge. This is the one where Freddy plots to escape the dream world and into the body of a closeted homosexual teenager! Also, Patrick misses the school bus

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#7: Michael Jackson - "Thriller"

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2014/11/01

Episode #7: Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” Original Release Date: October 31, 2014 Here it is! A very special episode of A Very Special Podcast. Normally, this is the podcast where we re-watch your favorite television series of yesteryear, but this week we flipped the switch and watched Michael Jackson’s game changing music video, “Thriller." This is the one that involves a spooky werewolf, zombies, and a Vincent Price "rap.” Plus, Ola Ray and MJ allegedly smooch on the set of “Thriller,” and John

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#6: How I Met Your Mother - "The Slutty Pumpkin"

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2014/10/27

Episode #6: How I Met Your Mother - “The Slutty Pumpkin” Original Release Date: October 27, 2014 Here it is! The sixth episode of A Very Special Podcast and the fourth of our Halloween themed episodes; and believe me - we have at least two more spooky episodes in the can. This week, Patrick and Kat watch the first season episode of How I Met Your Mother, “The Slutty Pumpkin." This is the one where mopey Ted Mosby returns to the roof party of his apartment complex in hopes of casually running into a

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01:00:07

#5: That 70s Show - "Halloween"

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2014/10/27

Episode 5: That 70s Show - “Halloween” Original Release Date: October 18, 2014 Here it is! The fifth installment of A Very Special Podcast and the third of our Halloween themed episodes we’ll be dropping all throughout the month of October! In this episode Patrick and Kat watch the second season episode of That 70s Show, simply titled “Halloween." This is the one where Fez goes trick or treating for the first time and then the gang spends the night hanging out in their abandoned elementary school;

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#4: Garfield's Halloween Adventure

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2014/10/27

This week, Patrick and Kat watch the animated classic, Garfield's Halloween Adventure. This is the one where Garfield and Odie dress up as pirates, go trick or treating, and then somehow end up on island haunted by pirate ghosts. Plus, we examine Jon Arbuckle's depressive lifestyle and wonder why he keeps his dead aunt's dentures in a treasure chest in his attic. Twitter: @VeryPodcast

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#3: Roseanne - "Boo"

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2014/10/27

Here it is! The third episode of A Very Special Podcast and the first of our Halloween themed episodes we'll be dropping all throughout the month of October! In this episode Patrick and Kat watch the second season episode of Roseanne, "Boo." This is the one where Dan and Roseanne Conner compete with each other over who is the prank master of Halloween. Also, it's the one where the Conner's living room is transformed into the Tunnel of Terror! Plus, Patrick shares a Footloose-ian tale about how

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#2: The Cosby Show - "Total Control"

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2014/10/27

Here it is! The second episode ever of A Very Special Podcast! In this episode Patrick and Kat watch the seventh season episode of The Cosby Show, "Total Control." This is the one where John Ritter and Amy Yasbeck guess star as a couple expecting their first child and they think they have it all under control; but low and behold - they don't! Hilarity ensues and John Ritter falls down the stairs! Plus, Patrick and Kat question the legality of running a medical practice on the bottom level of a

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