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The Art of the Mix Tape, VHS’s Dirty Little Secret, and the World Famous Pheobe Cates Pause

This Episode’s PULLS...Taylor Swift / Icee / Target / Lou’s Records / Amoeba Records / CD’s / Hifi Stereos / Wii / Xbox / Mac / Peter Gabriel / DVDs / BluRay / Neil Sedaka / Neil Peart / Neil Diamond / Neil Patrick Harris / Neil Armstrong / Neil Young / Bob Dylan / Pet Rocks / Frank Sinatra / The Archies / The Monkees / Super Sugar Crisp / 91X / New Wave / Lene Lovich / Berlin / The Cars / Billy Idol / 1966 Batman and Robin / Adam West / Burt Ward / Pam Wolfe / Michael Keaton / Anne Murray / Debbie Boone / 8 Track Tapes / Reel to Reel / Count Basie / Pulp Fiction / Urge Overkill / Fast Times at Ridgemont High / Pheobe Cates / TDK / Maxell /   Rush / Mix Tapes / High Fidelity / Sony Walkman / Sony Discman / Gary Gulman / Pogo Stick / Betamax Decks / VHS DVD Combo Players / Laserdisc Player / Video Library / Blockbuster Video / Hal Needam / The Cannonball Run / Jackie Chan / Schindler’s List / 

Retro Air Travel, Albums for a Penny, and the Insidious Ice Milk Conspiracy

This Episode’s PULLS...George Carlin / Burger King / KFC / PSA / TWA / Airplane Headphones / Transistor Radio / Stereos / Tape Decks / The Two Gentlemen of Verona / Tardis / Dr. Who / MAD Magazine / Spy vs. Spy / T. G. & Y. / Savon Drugstore / Thrifties / Swensen’s Ice Cream  / Ice Milk? / Champagne Sherbet  / Sharks vs. Jets / Builder’s Emporium / Handy Man / Balboa Park / Old Globe Theater / San Diego Zoo /  Wild Animal Park  / Jawas / Sand Crawler / Star Wars / Starlog Magazine / Colombia House / The Warehouse / Licorice Pizza / Tower Records / Sammy Hagar (again) / Van Halen / Carly Simon /  Anne Murray /  Blue Oyster Cult / John Davidson / Eric Estrada (again) / TIME Magazine / LIFE Magazine / TIME LIFE Books / Football Phone / Sports Illustrated / Billy the Kid / Wyatt Earp / Dave Matthews Band / Infomercials 

Chest Bursting Aliens, the Aunt Jemima Treatment, and my Crippling Fear of Oompa Loompas

This Episode’s PULLS…Willy Wonka and the Chocolate factory / Datsun B210 Hatchback / Mike TV / Golden Ticket / Paris Themmen / Gene Wilder / Varuka Salt / Jack Albertson / Freddie Prinze / Sarah Michelle Gellar / Linda Cardellini / Christina Applegate / Dead Like Me / Scooby Doo / Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (again) / Oompa Loompas / Vermishes Kanids / John Carpenter / The Thing / Kurt Russell / Mary Elizabeth Winstead / Sky High / Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World / Cloverfield / Invasion of the Body Snatchers / Donald Sutherland / Halloween / Friday the 13th / Nightmare on Elm St. / Donald Pleasence / Dr. Lumas / Deborah Hill / Tim Matheson / Otter / Animal House (again) / William Shatner / Young Frankenstein / Blazing Saddles / Mel Brooks / Marty Feldman / Gene Hackman / Debbie Harry / Teri Garr / Madeline Kahn / Cloris Leachman / Lucille Ball / Mr. Mooney / Gale Gordon / High Anxiety / Harvey Korman / Silent Movie / Will Ferrell / Alfred Hitchcock Presents / The Birds / Rear Window / Psycho / Jimmy Stewart /  Jim Carrey / The Comedy Store / Denny Johnston / Make Me Laugh / Argus Hamilton / Bruce Baum / Bobby Van / Gallagher / Howie Mandel / The Gong Show / J.P. Morgan / Chuck Barris / Sam Rockwell / Maureen McCormick / Susan Dey / Stripes / Bill Murray /  Army of Darkness / Caddy Shack / Harold Ramis / Ivan Reitman / Meatballs / KGB Chicken / Christopher Makepeace / My Bodyguard / Rick Dees / Disco Duck / Alien / Farrells Ice Cream Parlor (again) / HALO / Bill Paxton / Weird Science / Kelly LeBrock / Steven Bishop’s guitar

Gene Rayburn’s Microphone, Rick Springfield’s Face, and Celebrities Who Should Never Sing

This Episode’s PULLS...HooDoo / Charles Nelson Riley / Match Game (again) / Gene Rayburn / Monty Hall / Chuck (Bob?) Eubanks / Hollywood Squares / Paul Lynde / Chrysler LeBaron / Brett Summers / Fanny Flag / J.P. Morgan / Gary Burghoff / Hope Lang / The Ghost and Mrs. Muir / Jack Klugman / The Odd Couple / Corey Feldman / Michael Jackson / Dream a Little Dream / Rick Springfield /  General Hospital / The Young and The Restless / All of my Children / One Life to Live / Rick Springfield / CHIPS / Eric Estrada / Sammy Hagar (again) / Sherman Hemsley / John Travolta / Welcome Back Kotter / Jack Wagner / Jennifer Love Hewitt / Richard Marx / Maroon 5 / Adam Levine / David Hasselhoff / Lords of the New Church / The Jesus and Mary Chain / Bruce Willis / Die Hard / The Brady Bunch Hour / Eve Plumb / Johnny Whitaker / Sigmund and the Sea Monsters / Family Affair / Brian Keith / Sabastian Cabot / Hardcastle and McCormick / The Twilight Zone (again) / Night Gallery / Talky Tina (again) / Trilogy of Terror / Zuni Warrior Doll (again) / Patton Oswalt / Steven Speilberg / Planet of the Apes / The Simpsons / Dr. Zues / Joe Namath / Super Friends / Shazam / Isis / Dyna Girl / Room 222 / Judy Strangis / Karen Black / Karen Valentine / Davy Jones / Love American Style / Angie / Capricorn One / Jack Wild / Grease (again)

Boat Accidents, Malfunctioning Fuses, and our Top Five Worst Childhood Injuries

This Episode’s PULLS...The Mike Douglas Show / Jo Anne Worley / John Lennon / Yoko Ono / Brett Summers / Match Game (again) / Charles Nelson Riley / HooDoo / Lidsville / Snagglepuss / Bert Lahr / Flag Football / Michael Winslow / Keep on Truckin’ / Builder’s Emporium / Abba Zabba / Chick O Stick / Pizzarino / Jack in the Box / 7-11 / Banana Seat / Ape Hangers / Sissy Bar / Poppin’ Wheelies / Wile E Coyote / Catamaraning / G&S Warp 2 / Gullwing Trucks / Yoyo Wheels / Oasis Skate Park / Charlie Chaplin / Scooby Doo / Six Million Dollar Man (again) / Gilligan’s Island (again) / Mayberry RFD / Andy Griffith / M-80s / Paper Routes  

Pyrotechnic Battles, Cliff Hangers, and the Top Five Stupidest Things We’ve Ever Done

This Episode’s PULLS...Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlor (again) / Boll Weevil’s / Souplantation / Body Shaming Regrets / Rock Fights / Lord of the Flies / Pellet Gun Fights / Palm Springs / Foster’s Freeze / Square Pan Pizza / Riding in Open Truck Beds / Bottle Rocket Fights / Bic Lighters / Mazatlan / Para Sailing / The Zipper (again) / Ward Cleaver / The Beaver / Caps / Cap Guns / The Fall Guy / Colt Seavers / La Jolla Cliffs / The Clam / The Bear Claw 

Teenage Hijinks South of the Border, Tequila Poppers, and the Legendary Donkey Show

This Episode’s PULLS...M-80s / Piccolo Pete’s / Mr. Wilson / Fireworks vs. Firecrackers / Tijuana / Pig Cowboy / Monkey on a Surfboard / Switch-blade Comb / German Soldier Skull / Brass Knuckles / Nun Chucks / Butterfly Knife / Calimex / Caesars Restaurant / Bull Fights / The Exorcist (again) /  Alpha Beta / Avenida Revolución / Long Bar / Margarita Village / Tequila Poppers / Hotel Rio Rita / The Legendary Donkey Show / The Bambi Club / Unicornio Club / Cinemax / Bacon Wrapped Hotdogs / Street Tacos / Booth Photos / The Shining / Roman Candles / Chinese Flowers / Bottle Rockets / Bike Ramps / Road Rash (again)

Thomas Guides, Token Wars, and that time Chris got a ”B” on his Buzzer

This Episode’s PULLS...The Summer of 1980 / Huckleberry Hound (again) / Latchkey Kids / Cheerios / hose water / parental neglect / Otter Pops / Space food Sticks / LIFE cereal / plaster casts / Family Fun Center / Video Arcades / Token Wars / Asteroids / Missile Command / Tank Battle / Pacman / Pinball / Drama Class / “sardonic” / Little League / Eric Karros / Shop Class / Graphic Arts Class / The Fonz (again) / Z-28s / The Breakfast Club (again) / Judd Nelson / Anthony Michael Hall / Drafting Class / The Thomas Guide / Chess King / KFC / Daniel Boone / Lewis and Clark / California Burritos

Dungeons and Dragons, Satan Worshippers, and that time Jeff made an Illegal Purchase from an Arms Dealer

This Episode’s PULLS...Stormtroopers / Spiderman / Star Wars /  Cosplay / Comic-Con (again) / Wolverine/ Wonder Woman (again) / Jedi Knights / Seinfeld / Transformers / Iron Man / Darth Vader / Tie Fighter / Ant Man / Lucasfilm / Pulp Fiction / Nerf Blasters / Uncle Owen / Bat Girl / Yvonne Craig / Cat Woman / Julie Newmar / Batman / Adam West / Wedge / Womp rats / Carrie Fisher / Renaissance Fairs / Society for Creative Anachronism / Del Mar Racetrack / Pagers / Medieval Times / Lord of the Rings / Dungeons and Dragons / Satanists / The Devil / The Church of Satan / The Anti-Christ / Ozzie Osbourne /  Flip Wilson / Rosemary’s Baby / The Exorcist (again) / The Omen (again) / The Sun Devils / The Blue Devils / The Furries / Captain Kirk (again) / Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (again) / The Shining / My Pretty Pony / Star Trek (again) / Mr. Spock / Plushies? / Bronies / Party City 

Flying Cars, Jetpacks, and that time Chris was Almost Murdered

This Episode’s PULLS... Flying cars / Jetpacks / Teleportation / Moon Bases / The Space Shuttle / Mars Missions / Space Stations / Six Million Dollar Man (again) / Ark II / The Sharper Image / A.I. / Electric Cars / Star Trek / Black Mirror (again) / The Big Blue Marble / Phaser Pistols / Lightspeed Travel / Hypo Spray / The Terminator / Skynet / Chicken Little / Video Phones / George Orwell / 1984 / Big Brother / The Thought Police / John Mulaney / The Shawshank Redemption / Brooks / Red / The Vatican / Facebook