Saved by the Bell "Home for Christmas" Part 1 - December 7, 1991 & Part 2 - December 14, 1991 It's a Christmas Miracle! Very Special Television proudly presents Episode 40 featuring us - it's just family this time. For our first season Finale we've decided to take you back to where it all started and watched the Saved by the Bell episodes "Home for Christmas" parts 1 & 2. Zack (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) and the gang get jobs at the mall during holiday break. Zack falls for Laura...

The Brady Bunch "Bobby's Hero" (2 February, 1973) 
Here's the story of a bunch of dudes watching old TV and making you laugh. Hopefully. We're joined by special guest Noah Green of the band The Pretty Flowers for episode 39 of Very Special Television and we reached way back into the vaults with the Brady Bunch episode Bobby's Hero. Young Bobby Brady (Mike Lookinland) has the gall to write a report on his hero Jesse James. Apparently, the school has something against custom motorcycles...

Family Matters "Stevil" (25 October, 1996)
Hey weirdos. It's finally here - the much talked about cross-over episode with Keep It Weird!! We're proud to welcome as special guests the hosts of Keep it Weird podcast Ashley Casseday and Lauren Ogle. In the spirit of keeping things weird we watched one of the weirdest, spooky-ooky kooky 22 minutes of TV ever produced - the Family Matters Halloween Spectacular known as "Stevil." As you may already know lovable nerd Steve Urkel (Jaleel White) was...

"Steroids to Heaven” (12 Februay, 1993) Episode 37 of Very Special Television welcomes special guest Craig Freeman to help us review Dinosaurs and boy did we need some help. It seems young Robbie (Jason Willinger, voice) can't quite get the girl dinosaur - especially when it comes to muscle-bound pea-brain Dolf (Sam McMurracy, voice). Enter pontificating tough guy and Robbie's best friend Spike (Christopher Meloni, voice). Earl (Stuart Pankin, voice) suggest exercise but that takes too...

"Border Song” (16 Februay, 1987) We're joined by longtime friend of the podcast Jade Suazo (@JadeErinn) for episode 36 of Very Special Television. We took another trip to Melmac and revisited Alf with the episode "Border Song." We find Willie (Max Wright) harboring lost Mexican child Luis (Philip Gordon) in the Tanner home. Alf(Paul Fusco) has taken up gardening this week and when Luis attempts to make a run for the border he is thwarted by every Latinos primal need - to till the soil. ...

Charles In Charge “Still at Large” (29 April, 1989) Episode 35 of Very Special Television welcomes friend of the show Kyle Conkright to watch the Scott Baio classic Charles in Charge. Jamie (Nicole Eggert) is taking time off from school with a sprained ankle (as you do) and her favorite teacher Ms. Bowman (Sally Strutters) is dropping off all her missed assignments at home (as they do). For some reason Jamie’s love for Ms. Bowman is translating into Jamie becoming a good student. Charles...

Sister Kate "Violet's Friend" (5, November 1989) Friend of the show Carla Yacenda joins us to revisit the short-lived 1989 gem Sister Kate. This nazi-free "Sound of Music" navigates the tough waters of imaginary friends, the untimely passing of children and teen boys learning basic household skills. Violet (Alexaundria Simmons) won't stop going on about her invisible friend which drives the kids up the wall for some reason. Things take an unexpected turn when Sister Kate (Stephanie Beacham)...

Sabrina the Teenage Witch "A Halloween Story" (25, October 1996) Its Very Special Television's first Halloween episode and we decided to go with the spooky, the terrifying, the truly ghoulish 90's classic Sabrina the Teenage Witch. We're joined by Sabrina enthusiast Ingrid Haubert and learn that Halloween is to the world of witches (and wizards? Warlocks?) as Christmas is to God-fearing mortals. To get out of a boring family get together Sabrina (Melissa Joan Hart) sends a clone of herself to...

Three’s Company “Jack the Giant Killer” (14, April 1977) Its Episode 32 of Very Special Television and the guys are joined by comics Noel Taylor (NoelDavidTaylor.com) and Ingrid Haubert (@Nutelluv) to watch Three’s Company. Jack (John Ritter) chickens out against tough guy and winner of the Bluto from Popeye lookalike contest Jeff (Peter Palmer). Rather use the tools of adulthood any normal person would use - avoidance - Jack decides to go back to the Regal Beagle to face Jeff and show the...

Entertainment writer Hiko Mitsuzuka joins the Very Special Television gang to discuss a classic episode of Roseanne. They watched season 5, episode 13 titled "Crime and Punishment." The recession of the early 90s hit Lanford pretty hard as we see Dan (John Goodman) and his down-on-their-luck buddies playing a game of extremely low-stakes poker. Among the downtrodden is Fisher (Matt Roth) - the December in Jackies (Laurie Metcalf) current May/December romance. We catch a glimpse of Fishers...

Ellen “The Puppy Episode: Part 2” (30 April, 1997) It’s our thirtieth episode and we promise we won’t start test driving sports cars or getting hair plugs… yet. We welcomed special guest, Film Critic and pop culture devotee Scott Youngbauer to watch the classic coming-out episode of Ellen titled “The Puppy Episode.” Ellen the character (Ellen DeGeneres) has finally come to terms with her sexuality - just like Ellen the person. Ellen the person decided to have Ellen the character come out...

It’s a Living “A Very Special It’s a Living” (18 March, 1989) We’re joined by the very funny Amanda Kramer who brings some much needed lady business to Very Special Television! We watched the extremely 80’s sitcom It’s a Living - the show about the lives and loves of the waitresses at the glamorous rotating restaurant Above the Top high above the Bonaventure hotel in Los Angeles. Jan (Barrie Youngfellow) is extremely pregnant and is surrounded by the constant bickering and in-fighting of...

Happy days “Richie Almost Dies” (31 January, 1978) Welcome back for Part 2 of our Happy Days episode with Special Guest Matt Sharp (The Rentals, Weezer). Thanks for coming back to finish up the episode - we’ve got a lot more great stories from Matt - collaborating with Spike Jonze, meeting the Fonz himself Henry Winkler and we finish the Happy Days episode review. Thanks for listening and don’t forget to rate us 5...

Happy Days "Richie Almost Dies” (31 January, 1978) Join us for Episode 28 of Very Special Television as we welcome Special Guest Matt Sharp (The Rentals, Weezer) who regales us with true stories of growing up on Happy Days, shooting the "Buddy Holly" video and meeting your idols. Richie (Ron Howard) convinces his parents he's man enough to ride a motorcycle like Fonzie (Henry Winkler) by throwing a tantrum and literally acting like a baby. Lo and behold, Rich gets into a wreck. While Lori...

Friends “The One Hundredth” (8 October, 1998) The great experiment. Is Friends too good for us to review? The answer is no, no it isn’t. Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) is about to give birth to her brother Frank’s (Giovanni Ribisi) triplets. Phoebe gets a case of the old surrogacy-second-thoughts and asks Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) to test the waters and see if Frank wouldn’t mind letting old Phoebes keep one of the babies. Meanwhile Chandler (Matthew Perry) and Monica (Courteney Cox) are still...

Designing Women “Killing All the Right People” (5 October, 1987) Julia (Dixie Carter) and the rest of the Sugerbaker Coven are tasked with designing the funeral of fellow interior designer a tragic gay trope Kendall (Tony Goldwyn). Young President Fitz is dying of AIDS and wants the girls to help him go out in style. Meanwhile Mary Jo (Annie Potts) is taking on the local conservative School Marm and must debate in favor of sex education in schools. Mary Jo argues sex ed is not just...

Growing Pains “Second Chance” (12 April, 1989) Carol (Tracy Gold) finally lands a boyfriend in college boy Sandy (Matthew Perry). Sandy charms Jason and Maggie (Alan Thicke, Joanna kerns) and even Mike (Kirk Cameron) likes Sandy enough to cover for Carol when they go to an alcohol bar! Sandy and Carol have a cocktail but Carol is home safe and sound… I wish I could say the same for young Sandy. A car accident on his way home lands Sandy in the hospital. Carol vows never to touch the sauce...

Mama's Family “Sins of the Mother” (9 January1988) Bubba (Allan Kayser) comes home after curfew and stinking of beer! Mama (Vicki Lawrence) overreacts and grounds him for six weeks - making Bubba miss his swim meet! Mama treats us to a flashback when she tells the story of Bubba's mother Eunice (Heather Kerr) getting drunk and embarrassing Mama in front of the entire congregation. In episode 24 of Very Special Television we get treated to an impression of a character created by Carol Burnett,...

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air “Papa’s Got a Brand New Excuse” (9 May, 1994) Will (Will Smith) is shooketh when deadbeat dad Lou (Ben Vereen) shows up to stalk him at work. Will decides to give his absentee dad a chance and decides to go on the road with Lou for a summer long trucking adventure. Uncle Phil (James Avery) is having none of it and makes Lou fess up when Lou inevitably backs out on the trip. Will dismisses Lou but breaks down to Uncle Phil in a closing moment that rates at least...

Roseanne “A Stash from the Past” (5 October, 1993) Roseanne (Roseanne Barr) finds a stash in David’s (Johnny Galecki) room and confronts him about it. The hidden stash turns out to be Roseanne’s weed they hid and forgot about oh so long ago. Roseanne, Dan (John Goodman), and Jackie (Laurie Metcalf) decide to partake in the forgotten stash and proceed to make us laugh… and make us think. On this episode of Very Special Television we find out if 41 is too old to get high, we wax nostalgic...

Saved by the Bell “No Hope With Dope” (30 November, 1991) Hollywood Hunk Johnny Dakota (Eddie Garcia) drops by Bayside scouting a location for an anti-drug PSA… starring himself! Zack (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) and the gang horn their way into the PSA because Bayside only has 20 students and let’s face it – these kids are the best looking in the bunch. At a Hollywood showbiz party Johnny turns out to be a major hypocrite and offers Kelly (Tiffani Thiessen) a stick of marijuana!! Listen as we...

Punky Brewster “Cherie Lifesaver” (19, January 1986) It’s Episode TWENTY of Very Special Television and we couldn’t have made it this far without you our loyal listeners!! To say thanks we decided to tackle one of the most requested episodes in our brief history. You asked for it and you got it - we tackled the most specialist of episodes with Punky Brewster “Cherie Lifesaver.” Need I say more? During an ill-fated game of hide and seek, Cherie (Cherie Johnson) makes the worst decision of...

Cheers "Cliff's Rocky Moment” (26, January 1984) It's bad news for loudmouth-mailman and Pixar Lucky Charm Cliff (John Ratzenberger) when a barfly Victor (Peter Iacangelo) takes a diskliking to him. Carla (Rhea Perlman) and the gang egg Cliffy on to standup to the Adult-Onset bullying even though no one stands behind their buddy when push comes to shove. Meanwhile Sam (Ted Danson) is upset at Diane (Shelley Long) for using inane (intellectual) methods for picking winners in the football...

Full House “Shape Up” (09, August 1990) It’s Bikini Season as Kimmy Gibble’rs (Andrea Barber) 14th Birthday approaches and the festivities are scheduled to be a Pool Party! D.J. (Candace Cameron Bure) is stressed to the max to look her best and takes on a radical diet of starving herself. Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin) being a concerned sister has a heart-to-heart making D.J. promise to continue eating. D.J. being frustrated with her measly weight loss of half a pound in 2 days leads to a family...

Blossom "Hunger” (10, May 1993) Original Quirky Girl and Patron Saint of Coachella, Blossom (Mayim Bialik) is a little worried about the excessive workout habits of her best friend and stalwart hanger-on Six (Jenna von Oy). Blossom takes it upon herself to teach Six a lesson by arranging a hangout with local bulimic Julie (T.C. Warner). Meanwhile Joey (Joey Lawrence) gets a job delivering pizza and gets seduced by local cougar "Mrs. Robinson" (Stephanie Beacham) and yes, they named the...