Happy Monday, Christmas fanatics! We hope you had an incredible Easter weekend and the Easter Bunny was good to you all! This week, the elves gather to discuss the two Christmas episodes of the hit 80's show, "ALF"! For those of you who want to watch along at home, the episodes discussed are:
When it comes to the infamous Season 2 holiday special in particular, the elves take a pretty deep, extensive dive into the history of this baffling episode, which left all three quite depressed and confused, and allows Julia to go on a disappointed rant for the first time in a long time. While there's plenty of love and nostalgia for "ALF" the show and ALF the character - especially on the parts of Thom and Anthony - is it enough to rank both of these episodes high? Or does the true story that inspired the second episode, in addition to its overly saccharine and contrived nature, bog it down?
Also discussed in this episode: the elves talk about the results of the Round 1 voting for the Tis the Podcast March Madness bracket to determine the Ultimate Christmas movie; the trailer for James Gunn's The Suicide Squad; Anthony teases the newest tattoo he's getting; listener answers to the Question of the Week are read; and much, much, much more.
So settle in and relax with your leftover Easter Chocolate, open those windows and allow that cool Spring breeze inside, allow the elves to take you back in time to the 80's on a trip to Melmac, and enjoy this fun episode! And get excited because, now that we are post-Easter, we are one major holiday closer to Christmas!
Also - make sure to keep your eyes on your podcast feeds this upcoming Thursday for the next chapter (Chapter Ten!) of Another Christmas Story as read to you by our very own Anthony Caruso!
*Note: The deep dive article into "ALF's Special Christmas" that the elves repeatedly refer to in this episode can be found at the following link.*
Christmas Mornings Will Come Again. (A Boy Called Christmas)
Nintendo - A Maze Of Rubber Wiring And Electronic Intelligence So Advanced, It Was Deemed Not A Video Game But An 8-Bit Entertainment System. (8-Bit Christmas)
Christmas Eve 2021 Story - John Updike’s ”The Twelve Terrors of Christmas”
”Another Christmas Story” - Epilogue - Christmas All Over Again - As Read By Julia Colburn
‘Twas The Night Before Christmas, And All Through The House, Not A Creature Was Stirring, Not Even A Mouse. (‘Twas the Night Before Christmas)
”Another Christmas Story” - Chapter Forty-Six - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - As Read By Nicole Little
”Another Christmas Story” - Chapter Forty-Five - The Christmas Song - As Read By Thom Crowe
I Tell My Cat Everything. What I Spend On Cat Food, I Save On Therapy. (The Nine Kittens of Christmas)
Love Doesn‘t Have To Be Perfect. It Just Has To Be Honest. (Love Hard)
”Another Christmas Story” - Chapter Forty-Four - Away in a Manger - As Read By Anthony Caruso
Keep Your Fingers Crossed Just In Case. (Eloise at Christmastime)
”Another Christmas Story” - Chapter Forty-Three - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - As Read By Mike Westfall Of ”Advent Calendar House”
Freeform‘s Original Thanksgiving Movie, ”Turkey Drop”! (2019)
Ugh! This Is Garbage! I Don‘t Know Why They Are Always Trying To Remake The Classics! (Home Sweet Home Alone)
”Another Christmas Story” - Chapter Forty-Two - It‘s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - As Read By Anthony Caruso
Sometimes What We Want Is Not What We Need. (Next Stop, Christmas)
”Another Christmas Story” - Chapter Forty-One - Christmas in Hollis - As Read By Danielle Essary
To The Family We‘re Born With, And To The Family We Make Along The Way. And, Most Importantly, To Richmond! (Ted Lasso)
”Another Christmas Story” - Chapter Forty - Silent Night - As Read By Sarah Houston
Santa, You Will Never Return To Earth, You Belong To Mars Now. (Santa Conquers the Martians)
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