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Gimmicks

Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective

A podcast about the high-concept, experimental, structure-breaking gimmick episodes of TV! From musicals, to noirs, to bottle episodes and more -- we look at any television episode that breaks from its own formula in some way. Derek B. Gayle and David Arnold (and occasionally guests!) dig into a different episode of a different show across the entire TV landscape every other Monday!

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02:13:07

STRANGE NEW WORLDS crosses over with LOWER DECKS...

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2023/09/25

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: "Those Old Scientists" We're going where no TV show has gone before -- comedy cartoon characters crossing over into a serious live-action drama! Cass Proffitt of Distant Echoes joins us as the animated Boimler and Mariner (Jack Quaid and Tawny Newsome) travel across time and mediums to meet Captain Pike and the Enterprise, nerding out about classic Trek while also learning a lesson about what our heroes mean to us. Find more from Cass: Distant Echoes: A

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01:43:14

COMMUNITY goes into a 16-bit game

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2023/09/11

Community: "Digital Estate Planning" The study group plays an old school video game to help Pierce win his inheritance in this wildly ambitious episode! We talk about Titmouse's amazing animated rendering of a fake game, the perils of ironic racism, this episode's role in the infamous Dan Harmon/Chevy Chase feud that changed the show forever, and why the emotional story doesn't quite land...even with a great performance from Giancarlo Esposito. A proud part of ⁠The Glitterjaw

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02:03:08

THE GOOD PLACE goes into Janet's void

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2023/08/28

The Good Place: "Janets" You'd think "one actor in an empty space" would be a straightforward idea for an episode, but not for this forking ambitious show, which has D'Arcy Carden play every one of the human cast at the same time inside a huge white void. And it explores the philosophical concept of the self. And it has a game-changing plot twist. And it's one of the most complex and VFX heavy episodes of the show. So much for being a little bottle episode! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tip

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01:30:30

Q&A with the Ds

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2023/08/14

David has joined Derek as the new permanent co-host, and we're welcoming him with a special mailbag episode! Listeners sent in a bunch of Qs, and the two Ds have lots of As... including plenty of podcast lore, the most suggested episodes, works of art that have made the biggest impact on our lives, our wardrobe (hint: lots of cargo shorts), favorite and least favorite gimmicks, and much more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tip the show on Ko-Fi!⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact Gimmicks: Email: gimmickspodcast@gmail.com | Twitter:

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01:24:14

QUANTUM LEAP leaps into a vampire

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2023/07/31

Quantum Leap: "Blood Moon" Gavin Mevius leaps from The Mixed Reviews and into a gothic horror homage from Quantum Leap's weird final season, where Dr. Sam Beckett seems to possibly leap into a classic vampire, maybe, definitely. And while dovetailing the sci-fi series with the supernatural is a fun idea, the tonal mishmash, deus ex butler/lightning, and odd references to a gender-swapped Countess Elizabeth Bathory make this a strangely boring misstep. Oh boy! CONTENT WARNING: There

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01:11:58

UGLY BETTY is beautiful in an alternate reality

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2023/07/17

Ugly Betty: "Million Dollar Smile" Bridge from May the Power Protect You Podcast joins for this momentous episode that lets America Ferrera's Betty get out of the braces and into an It's a Wonderful Life-style alternate reality where she was born with perfect teeth... and became a vicious Miranda Priestly-like fashionista. And she's guided by guardian angel/tooth fairy Kathy Najimy! Find more from Bridge: May The Power Protect You Podcast: ⁠anchor.fm/may-the-power-pod⁠ |

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01:05:35

THE FACTS OF LIFE goes cruising

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2023/07/03

The Facts of Life: "Cruisin'" Chris Cummins of Sci-Fi Explosion joins for a late-night cruise through town in this American Graffiti tribute and ultimate hangout episode! While the Facts girls aren't doing the gay type of cruising, it's still all very gay, thanks to plenty of ABBA, men in leather, daddies, Jo/Blair tension, and the great Mindy Cohn as a hilariously horny Natalie. Find Chris: Twitch: twitch.tv/scifiexplosion | Instagram: ⁠@scifiexplosion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Twitter:

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02:04:47

SUPERNATURAL shatters the fourth wall

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2023/06/19

Supernatural: "The French Mistake" Manika Dulcio from the I've Been Meaning To Watch That podcast joins for one of TV's most meta episodes ever, where Sam and Dean Winchester are thrown out of their fictional reality and onto the set of their own show. We dive into all the inside jokes that poke fun at Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, commentary on the show's production (season six?!), references from Tumblr and Twitter fandom, and how it reflects the way this VERY

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01:44:17

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN does a found footage episode

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2023/05/29

Ultimate Spider-Man: "Exclusive" Doug Fink is here for a Walloping Websnappers crossover! A Spidey vs. Hulk disaster is shown from the lens of Mary Jane's camera, leading to ambitious animation and incredibly creative storytelling choices. We discuss the challenges of animating in found footage style, the lack of cutaways, S.H.I.E.L.D. and cops as antagonists, and more! Find more from Doug: Doug on Twitter: ⁠⁠@ickybooley⁠⁠ | Victory Road: ⁠⁠foureyedradio.com/category/vr⁠⁠ | Novel

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01:40:34

RIVERDALE tells a witchy love story spanning three...

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2023/05/15

Riverdale: "The Witching Hour(s)" Cassie Proffitt (of Distant Echoes) joins to unravel the madness of Riverdale's parallel universe Rivervale arc, and this standout episode that borrows the structure of the film The Hours to tell a surprisingly poignant centuries-spanning queer story about three Blossom women (kind of) involving witches, curses, body swaps, and an appearance from Sabrina Spellman. Find more from Cassie: Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast: ⁠anchor.fm/distant-echoes⁠ |

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02:01:21

MYTHIC QUEST goes under quarantine

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2023/05/01

Mythic Quest: "Quarantine" Remember the "Imagine video" era of the pandemic? David Arnold joins for this rube-goldbergian technical marvel of an episode that was filmed at the early height of COVID-19 in 2020, taking place entirely over Zoom meetings and tackling how the Mythic Quest characters deal with lockdown, both comedically and emotionally. Whether or not this very timely episode will hold up in the future, one thing's for sure: Craig Mazin is a total snack. David on

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01:35:07

POWER RANGERS investigate a derelict spaceship

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2023/04/17

Power Rangers Lost Galaxy: "The Rescue Mission" Doug Fink goes galactic for this dark and un-Power Rangers-y space alien horror -- a direct homage to both Alien and Aliens helmed by Steve Wang, a creature-maker who's worked on Predator, Godzilla '98, Gremlins 2, and directed the Guyver films. And it includes corpses, jump scares, no Japanese source material, and barely any actual Power Rangers! Find more from Doug: Doug on Twitter: ⁠@ickybooley⁠ | Victory Road:

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01:17:31

MOONLIGHTING does Shakespeare

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2023/04/03

Moonlighting: "Atomic Shakespeare" Kevin Cafferty of the Gleaming the Tube podcast cometh to discuss the most famous (and expensive) episode of the classic 80s fourth-wall-breaking romcom starring Cybill Shepard and Bruce Willis -- their ambitious, cartoonish Elizabethan parody of The Taming of the Shrew done fully in iambic pentameter! We also talk about this show's highly influential and innovative place in television history, and why it's often forgotten in TV conversations

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02:08:55

THE LAST OF US does a post-apocalyptic queer romance

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2023/03/20

The Last of Us: "Long, Long Time" Katie and Doug from Novel Gaming bring their queer and gaming chops to this unexpected gay love story, which turns minor video game characters into protagonists of their own decades-spanning epic. We dig into all the context and discourse around this episode, Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett's performances, and why an episode criticized as "filler" actually establishes the thesis statement of the show and is arguably the most important

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02:21:50

THE SIMPSONS does Steamed Hams (and other short stories)

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2023/03/06

The Simpsons: "22 Short Films About Springfield" Tommy Proffitt of Distant Echoes returns for a classic Simpsons episode packed with short vignettes about two dozen secondary Springfieldian characters... including Pulp Fiction parodies and the origin of the now legendary "Steamed Hams" segment. Find more from Tommy: Tommy on Twitter:@AwkwardComma | Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast: anchor.fm/distant-echoes | Distant Echoes on Twitter: @DistantEchoesSW | Distant Echoes on Instagram:

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01:36:08

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT tries to save itself from...

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2022/08/15

Arrested Development: "S.O.B.s" Writer and podcaster Joel Arnold joins for an episode that throws out every hacky ratings gimmick imaginable -- from celebrity cameos to 3D to live segments -- all while playfully parodying fan campaigns and grappling with the show's uncertain future. Find more from Joel: Joel on Twitter: @joelkarnold | Ineffable! A Cats Movie Podcast: apple.co/3Pj7mvj | Ineffable on Twitter: @ineffablecats Contact Gimmicks: Email: gimmickspodcast@gmail.com | Twitter: @gimmickspod |

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02:22:14

DEAD END does a climactic rock opera

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2022/08/08

Dead End: Paranormal Park: "Phantom of the Theme Park" Doug Fink joins for one of the best television musicals in years! The very queer animated adaptation of Hamish Steele's DeadEndia comics presents its penultimate episode as an inspired rock opera, with music by Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump and influences from Little Shop of Horrors, Phantom of the Opera, and renaissance Disney. Find more from Doug: Doug on Twitter: @ickybooley | Victory Road: foureyedradio.com/category/vr | Novel Gaming:

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00:24:07

BONUS: Talkin' Supernatural (Extended)

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2022/08/01

We talked a whole bunch more about Supernatural than what you hear in the final cut of our "Changing Channels" episode, and that extra content is here for the Supernatural and Gimmicks die-hards! We talk more about shipping Gabriel and Sam, pre- and post-season 5 stories, Ruby, Bela, and Bobby, and more. Plus, a surprise Pixar conversation?!

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02:16:21

SUPERNATURAL gets trapped in TV land

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2022/08/01

Supernatural: "Changing Channels" Merrilee O'Neil returns for this hilarious reality-bending jaunt through parodies of Grey's Anatomy, CSI, Knight Rider, Miller-Boyett sitcoms, and more -- all while still playing deeply into Supernatural's dark apocalyptic storyline. Look out for Merrilee's upcoming Criminal Minds podcast, Overkill! Give it an early follow on Twitter: @OverkillPod Find Merrilee on Twitter:@papillonvoleur Contact Gimmicks: Email: gimmickspodcast@gmail.com | Twitter: @gimmickspod |

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01:07:34

BOY MEETS WORLD becomes a teen slasher

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2022/07/18

Boy Meets World: "And Then There Was Shawn" Will Ackerman (of Earth-2.net: The Show) joins for one of the most famous episodes of this TGIF classic, which goes full 90s horror and affectionately parodies slashers like Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer, complete with a Jennifer Love Hewitt appearance. Find more from Will: Will on Twitter: @dc20willsave | Earth-2.net Podcast: earth-2.net Contact Gimmicks: Email: gimmickspodcast@gmail.com | Twitter: @gimmickspod | Instagram: @gimmickspod |

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