98: Scrooged (1988) - A Very Bill "Phil Collins" Murray

98: Scrooged (1988) - A Very Bill "Phil Collins" Murray Christmas

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Happy holidays to all! We're here with the trashy counterpart of our holiday episodes, Richard Donner and Bill Murray's SCROOGED! Stop us if you've heard this one: a curmudgeon doesn't like Christmas and three ghosts want to fix that. Reviews have always been mixed since its 1988 premiere, so we're discussing what works, what doesn't, dapper Bobcats, and why we should thank Elaine May. Plus: the return of a foundational segment, and we explore whether or not this movie is subliminal propaganda. Next time on the pod we'll have a super special end of 2023 episode before returning to regular programming!

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