This is an un-vaulting of EEHG 388. Haaaaappy holidays! Return with us now to December 3, 1980 -- and all the utterly of-their-time commercials (and by "their time," we kind of mean the '70s) from a rerun of an After School Special, including Barbie food, fights over fluoride, and the worst baby-doll ever. We're also answering your Ask EHG questions about real-life tropes and memorable magazines, and Tara is muttering "Rosebud" in the direction of the Tiny Canon; our Not Quite Top 11 Lists explore roadside attractions and...
This is an un-vaulting of EEHG 388. Haaaaappy holidays! Return with us now to December 3, 1980 -- and all the utterly of-their-time commercials (and by "their time," we kind of mean the '70s) from a rerun of an After School Special, including Barbie food, fights over fluoride, and the worst baby-doll ever. We're also answering your Ask EHG questions about real-life tropes and memorable magazines, and Tara is muttering "Rosebud" in the direction of the Tiny Canon; our Not Quite Top 11 Lists explore roadside attractions and board games. Then we're unwrapping the most important boxes of television. Hop on the Starburst-coaster and join us!
TOPICS
Lead Topic: 🪥 December 3, 1980 Commercials
Ask EHG: ☕️ Standard coffee orders
Tiny Canon: 🛷 The Kids In The Hall S01.E03
Not Quite Top 11: 📍 Best Roadside America Destinations Worth Visiting Between Each Leg Of A Road Trip Comprising TV Shows With American Cities In Their Titles
Not Quite Top 11: 🎲 TV Shows That You Initially Think Should Absolutely NOT Have A Branded Board Game, But Then The More You Think About It, The More You’re Like, But How Would That Even Work, Wait Actually I Kind Of Want To Play That Now
Not Quite Top 11: 💩 Least Enticing Holiday TV Episode Titles
KRTMATIWOTVLM: 🏠 Little House On The Prairie S04.E15: Whisper Country
Extra Credit: 📦 Important TV Boxes
Mini: 🎄 Holiday Varieties (Dec 2016)
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NOTES
🗒 Full episode notes can be found on this episode's page on our site
🤑 The 12/3/80 ad reel on YouTube
🥃 Or watch "The Late Great Me! Story Of A Teenage Alcoholic"
📦 "The One With Chandler In A Box"
👋 Long Gone
🎂 Kendall’s “Too Much Birthdays” meltdown
📤 “The Farnsworth Parabox”
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