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My Sister Made Me Watch This

Sisters Michelle and Cherie revisit TV shows and movies from their childhood and their different perspectives on them. As the older sister, Cherie most often controlled the television and subjected Michelle to shows that she would never have chosen to watch on her own.

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029 Bridget Jones’s Diary and the New Year...

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2026/01/01

Ring in the New Year with one of the most beloved romantic comedies of all time: Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001). In this episode, we revisit the movie that perfectly captures the chaos, insecurity, and hope of starting fresh—while juggling bad habits, awkward moments, and two very handsome love interests. Based on Helen Fielding’s bestselling novel and loosely inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Bridget Jones’s Diary follows Bridget, a single thirty-something navigating career woes, ...

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49:46

028 Holiday Movie Hall of Fame: White Christmas and...

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2025/12/25

It’s officially the holiday season, and that means one thing: White Christmas 🎄 This week on My Sister Made Me Watch This, sisters Michelle and Cherie dive into the 1954 holiday musical classic Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen. We talk about: Why White Christmas has outlasted Holiday InnDanny Kaye’s improvised comedy and the iconic “Sisters” numberThe magic of Technicolor and VistaVisionBob Fosse’s uncredited choreography

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45:42

027 Why We Watch Christmas Vacation Every Year (And...

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2025/12/18

In this very festive and very fresh episode, sisters Michelle and Cherie revisit one of their most cherished holiday traditions: watching National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation together. Having just watched it the night before recording (birthday tradition alert!), they break down why this 1989 classic continues to resonate more than three decades later. They talk favorite moments (Aunt Bethany forever), unforgettable characters like Cousin Eddie, and the surprisingly emotional beats that keep...

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38:46

026: From Dickens to Kermit: How The Muppet Christmas...

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2025/12/11

In this festive episode, Michelle and Cherie unwrap one of the most beloved holiday films ever made — The Muppet Christmas Carol. Cherie reveals her firsthand experience working on the film’s production (yes, really!), sharing incredible behind-the-scenes stories about the creation of the Ghost of Christmas Present, technical puppet wizardry, and what it was like in the New York Muppet Workshop in 1992. The sisters dive into: The surprising origins of The Muppet Christmas Carol — it almost w...

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42:20

025 Is This the Ultimate Twin Movie? A Sisterly Look...

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2025/12/04

In this nostalgic episode, Michelle and Cherie finally dive into one of Michelle’s all-time favorite comfort movies — the original 1961 Walt Disney classic, The Parent Trap, starring Haley Mills… and Haley Mills. We revisit the twin-swapping plot, the summer-camp chaos, and the still-impressive split-screen effects that made Disney history. Michelle shares her lifelong love for the film (and her daughter’s strategic willingness to watch it when she wants to get on Mom’s good side), whil...

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024 How Zorro the Gay Blade Ages in 2025:...

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2025/11/27

In this episode of My Sister Made Me Watch This, Michelle and Cherie go full swashbuckler as they revisit the 1981 parody film Zorro the Gay Blade — a movie Cherie remembers fondly for its swordplay and costumes, and a movie Michelle… barely remembers at all. Together, the sisters break down: George Hamilton’s double performance as Don Diego and his flamboyant twin Ramon (“Bunny” if you insist, but Michelle refuses).The Errol Flynn influence, classic Hollywood swashbucklers, and how this film...

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43:06

023 Airplane! Explained: Behind the Scenes of the...

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2025/11/20

In this episode, Michelle and Cherie taxi down memory lane to revisit the 1980 parody classic Airplane!, inspired by their recent Unsolved Mysteries nostalgia spiral and, of course, the eternally serious Robert Stack. The sisters dig into their earliest memories of watching the movie on heavily edited TV broadcasts (because no parent in the ’80s was taking their kids to see this movie), and the era of airplane disaster flicks that somehow became a whole genre. They discuss the origins o...

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022 Reenactments, Raincoats, and Robert Stack: The...

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2025/11/13

Michelle and Cherie head back to the shadowy world of Unsolved Mysteries, the show that made us afraid of our own front porches. Remember Robert Stack in that trench coat? The fog? The synthesizer theme that made you swear someone was standing right behind you? This week, the sisters relive the nights when reruns of Unsolved Mysteries had them double-checking door locks and side-eyeing neighbors. They dig into what made the show so addictive — from the haunting reenactments and inexplicable t...

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40:56

021 Rick Moranis, John Candy & the SCTV All-Stars: A...

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2025/11/06

In This Episode: SCTV — City of Sketch Comedy Legends Halloween is over (cue Cherie's dramatic mourning 🎃💔), but there’s still plenty to laugh about — especially when we’re talking SCTV! Michelle and Cherie take a nostalgic and slightly chaotic trip back to the Canadian sketch-comedy show that gave us legends like John Candy, Catherine O’Hara, Eugene Levy, Rick Moranis, and Harold Ramis. We dive into: How SCTV became the sleeper hit of late-night U.S. TVThe McKenzie Brothers — from filler

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44:06

020 Who You Gonna Call? My Sister Made Me Watch...

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2025/10/30

Michelle and Cherie strap on their proton packs and dive into the oozy, hilarious, and surprisingly heartfelt world of Ghostbusters (1984). From Dan Aykroyd’s real-life fascination with the paranormal to the film’s chaotic production schedule, this episode uncovers all the behind-the-scenes slime. They debate whether Eddie Murphy dodged a bullet, ponder what a “ghost phone” would’ve sounded like, and laugh over the bizarre fact that Slimer was inspired by John Belushi. Cherie also reveals tha...

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44:36

019 Back to the Future Turns 40: Trivia, Casting...

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2025/10/23

When Brooke starts flipping through Michelle’s high school yearbook, the conversation quickly turns into a full-blown time-travel episode — fitting, since this week the sisters celebrate Back to the Future’s 40th anniversary. From the movie’s unlikely origins (thanks, Bob Gale’s dad!) to the 40 studio rejections, the almost-title Spaceman from Pluto, and the Eric Stoltz what-ifs, Michelle and Cherie geek out over everything that made the film iconic. They cover why Michael J. Fox nearly didn’...

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018 The Ghost & Mr Chicken: Is It Scary? Funny? Or...

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2025/10/16

This week, the sisters head back to the sixties for The Ghost & Mr. Chicken, a movie that dares to ask: “What if Barney Fife solved a murder with nothing but caffeine and a typewriter?” Cherie swears it’s a classic; Michelle swears she’s being punished. Together they unpack Don Knotts’ jittery brilliance, the world’s most dramatic haunted organ, and the film’s unhinged blend of horror, slapstick, and moral lessons. Expect tangents about old-school journalism, ghost etiquette, ...

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43:26

017 Addams Family Part 2: Why No One (Including Us,...

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2025/10/09

This week we take a deep dive into the Addams Family franchise: the iconic TV theme and its composer, the tricky rights and studio handoffs that shaped the 1991 feature, Raul Julia and Anjelica Huston’s unforgettable performances, Christopher Lloyd as Uncle Fester, on-set troubles and Orion → Paramount drama, why Addams Family Values became the sequel fans remember, the lesser-known direct-to-video attempts, the Broadway musical, Illumination’s animated take, and the Netflix Wednesday phenome...

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016 Ghoul Next Door: The Addams Family Story (Part One)

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2025/10/02

This week, we take a haunted stroll through the cobwebbed halls of pop culture history to uncover the true roots of The Addams Family. Before the catchy theme song, finger snaps, and Wednesday’s deadpan glare, there was Charles Addams — the cartoonist who dreamed up America’s spookiest, strangest household in The New Yorker. We explore: How Charles Addams’ single-panel gags in the 1930s evolved into the family we know today.The leap from cartoons to the 1960s TV sitcom (and why Mo...

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33:43

015 From Nouns to Newton: The Magic of Schoolhouse Rock

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2025/09/25

Get ready to hum along, because once these songs start… they never leave your head! This week, we take a nostalgia-packed trip back to Schoolhouse Rock, the beloved Saturday morning shorts that taught us multiplication, grammar, science, and American history—all with the help of some ridiculously catchy tunes. From Three Is a Magic Number to I’m Just a Bill, we revisit the songs that shaped our childhoods, share the funny ways they stuck with us (yes, we all sang the Preamble in class), and t...

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46:34

014 The ET Episode: Does it Get Any 80ers Than This?

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2025/09/18

This week, we’re phoning home with one of the most beloved films of the 80s: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. We swap Halloween memories (fairy princess + ET = iconic sibling duo), dig into behind-the-scenes trivia (why Mars turned down the candy cameo, how Drew Barrymore punked her way into the role, and what happened to Harrison Ford’s deleted scene), and ride through the legacy of Spielberg’s blockbuster that made us all want a glowing fingertip. Plus, we revisit the worst childhood movie...

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013 Super Friends: Meanwhile, Back At The Hall Of...

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2025/09/11

Saturday mornings in the 1970s weren’t complete without a bowl of cereal and Super Friends on TV. This week, Michelle and Cherie revisit the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon that introduced Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and… Aquaman (yeah, about that) to a generation of kids. From Wonder Woman’s invisible jet (how does she park it?!) to the Wonder Twins and their surprisingly useless powers, the sisters look back on the show’s lighter, PSA-filled take on superheroes. They talk abou...

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012 Captain Kangaroo: Everyone's Favorite (and...

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2025/09/04

This week, Michelle and Cherie dust off the ping pong balls and open the Treasure House for a trip down memory lane with Captain Kangaroo! From Mr. Moose’s corny jokes to Bunny Rabbit’s mischievous silence, we relive the longest-running children’s show of its time. We talk Slim Goodbody’s questionable organ unitard, Bill Cosby’s “Picture Pages,” Simon’s magic chalk drawings, and even Captain Kangaroo’s surprising friendship with Mr. Rogers. We also dig into behind-the-scenes trivia: how...

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011 Jaws: We're Going To Need A Bigger Podcast

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2025/08/28

It’s the summer of 1975 all over again — but this time we’re not afraid to go back in the water. Michelle and Cherie are diving deep into Jaws, Steven Spielberg’s game-changing thriller that spawned the “summer blockbuster”. In this episode: Spielberg’s sinking mechanical shark (nicknamed “Bruce”) that accidentally made the movie scarier.The terrifyingly effective two-note score from John Williams.Casting “what ifs” — including Charlton Heston, Robert Duvall, and a young Jeff Brid...

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010 The Wild Wild West: The Most 1870s Show of the 1960s

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2025/08/21

This week, Michelle and Cherie wrangle with one of TV’s strangest genre mashups ever: The Wild, Wild West. Not just a western. Not just a spy show. And definitely not just a wardrobe malfunction waiting to happen (though Robert Conrad’s split pants might disagree). Join us as we: Argue about whether it’s Wild West or The Wild, Wild West (hint: it’s extra wild)Try to explain “steampunk” (spoiler: it is NOT just surly kids standing over a subway grate)Share why swinging from chandel...

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