The month long bonanza of Halloween episodes begins with the magic of Paul Lynde’s comedy, and the marvel that is Elvira’s bust – only one of those things is real (you’ll be shocked to find out which one!).
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
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John & Pat deeply examine two underrated Power Pop albums and come to the obvious conclusion that Hulu Plus shouldn’t show commercials.
Teenage Fanclub – Bandwagonesque
Sloan – Commonwealth
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John & Pat compare two essential Richard Linklater films: Dazed and Confused and Boyhood. That’s about it. Look, not every episode summary can be witty. Welcome to the real world and its many disappointments.
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Show biz luminaries Adam Scott & Scott Aukerman were generous enough to give Pat & John their top 10 R.E.M. songs, so naturally they’re exploiting that kindness for their own gain. Despite the questionable ethics this episode brings up: Adam Scott and Scott Aukerman’s top 10 lists! Who cares about anything else?
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Jessica once again joins John & Pat, this time to discuss the black arts in the form of Satan’s two key promotional vehicles: Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Once Upon a Time. The lord was not pleased, and plagued the episode with technical difficulties.
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Once Upon a Time
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John & Pat take a not-very-in-depth look at two banner years in pop culture: 1970 and 2000. “Banner” still means “terrible”, right? Plus, a brief Emmy wrap-up, which most likely contains as much erroneous information as their Emmy predictions.
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John & Pat talk video games for the first time on the show, which opens up a whole new area of pop culture for them to be inarticulate about.
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John & Pat discuss the passing of two screen icons with uncharacteristic insight, sensitivity and class. And, on the characteristic side, there are still boatloads of ill-informed extemporaneous pearls of stupidity.
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Will Stegemann and Alison Abrams join John & Pat to discuss the changes in media over the past few decades, which inevitably ends with everybody getting off everybody else’s lawn. As an added bonus, there’s a live drag race. Tune in, turn on, pass out.
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John & Pat once again delve into the world of comic books, which can mean only one thing: they’ll once again receive thousands of marriage proposals from supermodels. Sorry, ladies – entertaining the public is their only love.
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