TGI Podcast
136 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsA podcast that dives into some of the top holiday episodes (Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas) from the 1990s era of TGIF and more!
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King of the Hill: The Unbearable Blindness of Laying
July 09, 2024 05:00 - 26 minutes - 61.3 MBHappy Tuesday! We are back continuing Christmas in July this week by covering King of the Hill! This one is quite the strange ride and as always we determine whether or not it should be deemed a Christmas classic! Come give it a listen!
The Wonder Years: Independence Day
July 04, 2024 05:00 - 28 minutes - 64.5 MBHappy Fourth of July to our America listeners! This year it was much harder than last to find an episode for Independence Day! Luckily, this episode of The Wonder Years *just* made the cut! Come give it a listen!
Frasier: Miracle on 3rd of 4th Street
June 25, 2024 05:00 - 22 minutes - 52.4 MBHappy Leon Day! To celebrate we are covering Frasier for the very first time! Matt talks his history with Frasier and determines, like always, if this episode should be deemed a holiday classic!
That 70's Show: Celebration Day
May 14, 2024 05:00 - 28 minutes - 66.2 MBHappy May! With summer just right around the corner, we are celebrating graduation this week on the podcast! We are talking That 70's Show this week, including the show's overall history and Matt's history with the series as a whole. *This episode does include a brief general description of Danny Masterson's crimes.
The Simpsons: So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show (April Fool's Day)
April 01, 2024 05:00 - 30 minutes - 69.4 MBHappy April Fool's Day! We decided to hit up an old favorite with The Simpsons this week! In this episode, we talk about our likes and dislikes when it comes to clip shows, break down as many clips from this as possible and talk about one interesting theory involving Homer in this episode and how it correlates to every season after! Come give it a listen!
Fresh Prince of Bel-Aire: Hare Today... (Easter)
March 26, 2024 05:00 - 21 minutes - 49.6 MBHappy (early) Easter! To celebrate we are heading to the world of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Aire! In this episode, we talk about some hilarious clips involving a rabbit, why Carlton deserves more credit as a singer and discuss why Nicky is really the star of the show.
The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold
March 12, 2024 13:00 - 26 minutes - 60 MBHappy St. Patrick's Day! What better way to celebrate the luck of the Irish than this absolutely WILD special from Rankin/Bass. In this episode, Matt talks about how this is his first time watching the special and he truly tries to wrap his head around how this thing even got made! Come give us a listen and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify!
Family Matters: My Brokenhearted Valentine
February 13, 2024 06:00 - 23 minutes - 53 MBHappy Valentine's Day! To celebrate the first "big" post-Christmas holiday we decided to talk Family Matters! Listen in as we talk about the smooth-talking Daniel, why Maxine is a good friend to Laura and discuss Urkel's almost-NSFW moment talking about a pickle 😮 As always, we cap off the episode trying to determine whether or not this should be deemed a classic! Come give it a listen!
Everybody Loves Raymond: Super Bowl
January 30, 2024 06:00 - 21 minutes - 48.1 MBIt is time for the big game, but Raymond has gotten himself into another pickle! This week we are covering 'Super Bowl' from Everybody Loves Raymond for our January episode. Matt discusses how there are a lot of questions surrounding Ray's ticket situation and how maybe Debra went a little overboard with her attacks on Ray. As always, we cap off the episode by determining whether or not it should be deemed a classic. Come give it a listen!
Best New Christmas Content of 2023
January 11, 2024 06:00 - 36 minutes - 84.7 MBThe Christmas spirit is still alive for another week as we are counting down our favorite new Christmas content of this past year. Follow along as Matt breaks down the new films/specials he watched and where he'd rank each one, including a few surprises near the top of the list! Come give it a listen!
Futurama: Space Pilot 3000 (New Year's)
December 31, 2023 06:00 - 24 minutes - 55.3 MBHappy New Year! To close out 2023 and welcome in 2024, we are going on a sci-fi adventure into the future to cover Futurama! Despite this episode premiering in March of 1999, does it still give off the New Year's Eve vibes? Be sure to listen to find out! Also discussed is Matt's history with the show, as well as Matt Groening explaining what Futurama is all about. Links: Matt Groening interview with Mother Jones Matt Groening discussing the premise of Futurama
Home Improvement: I'm Scheming of a White Christmas
December 24, 2023 06:00 - 33 minutes - 77.5 MB🎅🎄 Merry Christmas Eve! As a special gift before the big day, we are covering "I'm Scheming of a White Christmas" from the second season of Home Improvement! In addition to covering this episode, we also have a very special promo from everyone at the Christmas Podcast Network! We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and are so thankful for all of your support throughout the year!
Seinfeld: The Strike (Festivus)
December 23, 2023 06:00 - 33 minutes - 77.3 MBHappy Festivus! We decided to cover this iconic episode from Seinfeld to celebrate Frank Costanza's favorite holiday! In this episode, Matt gushes over Seinfeld in general and offers up a lot of tidbits and facts about the idea behind Festivus. Be sure to give it a listen! Links: Dan O'Keefe's appearance on Venture Voice
The List: Best On-Screen Santas
December 21, 2023 06:00 - 32 minutes - 75.4 MB🎅 It is Santa week on the newest episode of The List! We are counting down our favorite on-screen Santas and this may have been the most difficult one just yet! Tune in to find out who landed at No. 1 on our list and let us know if you agree or disagree with the top spot!
Full House: Arrest Ye Merry Gentlemen
December 19, 2023 06:00 - 30 minutes - 69.1 MB🎅 Happy Christmas Week! To get you even more in the holiday spirit we are covering a podcast staple - Full House! This is the third and final Christmas episode of the series and they went out with a bang! Mickey Rooney guest stars as Santa and Matt is all in his feels over this episode! Come give it a listen and see if you agree!
The List: Best Animated Christmas Specials
December 14, 2023 06:00 - 32 minutes - 74.1 MB🎅 Welcome back to another episode of The List! This week we are counting down our favorite animated Christmas specials! Without a doubt, Matt will ruffle some feathers with his rankings - particularly with the No. 1 spot 👀 So be sure to listen and let us know if you agree or disagree!
Sabrina The Teenage Witch: Sabrina Claus
December 12, 2023 06:00 - 26 minutes - 61.3 MB🧑🎄 Welcome back to another episode of the TGI Podcast! This week we are covering 'Sabrina Claus' from Sabrina The Teenage Witch! In this episode, we talk about how crazy it sounds to have a teenager (Harvey) playing Santa at a department store and Matt talks way more about Johnny Mathis than ever expected!
The List: Best Christmas Movie/Special Side Characters
December 07, 2023 06:00 - 30 minutes - 69 MBWelcome in to a new episode of The List! This week we decided to talk those characters off to the side who still have a major impact on your favorite movies and specials! So come give it a listen!
Fresh Prince: Christmas Show
December 05, 2023 06:00 - 23 minutes - 53.1 MB🎅Happy December! We have officially made it to Christmas month! We are kicking off the start of the season with an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air called "Christmas Show"! This week, Matt discusses his history with the show and this episode in particular as well as what's coming ahead this month!
The List: Best Rankin Bass Specials
November 30, 2023 06:00 - 29 minutes - 66.7 MBHappy Thursday! In this week's episode, we are counting down the best specials produced by Rankin Bass! We go through our five favorite specials, including a pair of honorable mentions in our attempt to find the best of the best from one of the holiday standbys!
Frosty the Snowman
November 28, 2023 06:00 - 25 minutes - 57.7 MBWelcome back to the TGI Podcast and the official start of the Christmas season on the podcast! We thought there was no better way to kick off the season than by talking about one of the most iconic Christmas specials of all time: Frosty the Snowman! So settle in to listen Matt talk about why this special means so much to him, all of his random impressions of the characters in this special and he tries to figure out why Santa just left Karen on the roof!
Bob's Burgers: Turkey in a Can
November 23, 2023 06:00 - 25 minutes - 57.6 MB🦃 Happy Thanksgiving! We decided to wrap up our Thanksgiving content by covering Bob's Burgers! In this episode, Matt discusses his history with the show and tries to figure out this whodunit leading up to the big Thanksgiving Day!
Home Improvement: The Wood, The Bad and The Hungry
November 21, 2023 06:00 - 25 minutes - 58.7 MB🦃Happy Thanksgiving Week! What better way to kickoff the holiday by covering Home Improvement? In this episode, Matt talks about the incredible nod to Rankin/Bass, why he wouldn't have forgiven Benny and why Benny actually would have walked away with some big money.
The List: Best Thanksgiving Movies and Specials
November 16, 2023 06:00 - 25 minutes - 57.5 MB🦃Happy (early) Thanksgiving! As an early holiday treat, we decided to give a rundown of our five favorite Thanksgiving specials and movies. This list was a lot harder than expected to make, so the rules had to bend a little in order to make this work. Even so, this one is a lot of fun packed with plenty of Thanksgiving nostalgia!
Friends: The One Where Underdog Gets Away
November 14, 2023 06:00 - 30 minutes - 70 MB🦃 Happy Tuesday and welcome back to another new episode! This week we are covering the very first Thanksgiving episode of Friends! Come give it a listen to hear about Joey's VD, the most random assortment of potatoes ever, and, of course, determine whether or not this episode should be deemed a classic! *Editing note: This episode was recorded before the passing of Matthew Perry, otherwise his death would have been noted in this episode.
The List: Best Christmas Villains
November 09, 2023 06:00 - 27 minutes - 63.2 MB🎄🎅 The newest version of The List is now here where we count down the best Christmas villains in movies and specials! Count down with us as we go some very traditional routes and drop in a few surprises along the way!
Alf: Turkey in the Straw
November 07, 2023 06:00 - 35 minutes - 81.2 MB🦃 Welcome in to our first Thanksgiving episode of the year! This week we are covering Alf for the very first time on the podcast. Matt discusses his own history with the show, the pure weirdness of one character and something he's wearing and, as always, tries to determine whether or not this should be deemed a holiday classic!
The List: Best Christmas Commercials
November 02, 2023 05:00 - 21 minutes - 49.5 MB🎄 Welcome to the first episode of "The List" where we count down a variety of different things related to Christmas. In this first episode, we are counting down the five best Christmas commercials. Come give it a listen and let us know if you agree!
Saved By The Bell: Home For Christmas (Christmas Podcast Day)
November 01, 2023 05:00 - 32 minutes - 75.1 MBHappy November 1st and Happy Christmas Podcast Day! To kickoff the holiday season we are covering the only Saved by the Bell Christmas episode(s)! The theme of Christmas Podcast Day is 'A Christmas Carol' and we are bending the rules a little bit to be able to cover this infamous episode. Matt talks his personal history with this episode and why it means a lot to him, how the characters really rail on homeless people and how Jessie was making bank back in 1991! Be sure to listen to the ...
Home Improvement: I Was A Teenage Taylor (Halloween)
October 31, 2023 05:00 - 22 minutes - 50.9 MB🎃Happy Halloween! We are wrapping up spooky month by going back to one of our favorite shows: Home Improvement! In this episode, we discuss what is coming up for Christmas Podcast Day, the great Toy Story and Lion King Easter egg in this episode and we also talk about a new segment/bonus episode that will be debuting this month! Be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and find us on Instagram and Facebook by searching for TGI Podcast!
Are You Afraid Of The Dark?: The Tale of the Dead Man's Float
October 24, 2023 05:00 - 25 minutes - 57.2 MB🎃 Welcome back to the TGI Podcast and Happy one-week until Halloween! This week we cover the classic Nick show "Are You Afraid Of The Dark?" for the very first time! This episode was deemed the "scariest" of them all, so does Matt agree? Listen in to find out!
Family Matters: Whose Kid Is it Anyway?
October 17, 2023 05:00 - 25 minutes - 58.9 MB🎃 Welcome back to the TGI Podcast! This week we are going back to our roots and covering the TGIF classic - Family Matters! Matt discusses the Halloween decor, Urkel's odd sexual comments and determines whether this should be a holiday classic!
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror I
October 10, 2023 05:00 - 23 minutes - 52.7 MBWelcome back to the TGI Podcast! This week we are covering the CLASSIC Halloween episode that started it all on The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror I! In this episode, Matt goes through the plot of three very different storylines, talks about his history with the Treehouse of Horror episodes and, as always, determines whether or not this should be deemed a holiday classic!
Step By Step: Something Wild
October 03, 2023 05:00 - 26 minutes - 60.8 MBWelcome to Season 4 of TGI Podcast! We are happy to be back to kickoff a new season with spooky month! Listen to Matt talk about 'Something Wild' from Step By Step this week! He discusses how much he loves the Halloween decorations, the weirdly strong adult humor and why he can't imagine anyone would get worked up roleplaying as Captain Kirk! As always, we also determine whether or not this episode should be deemed a classic!
Full House: Back to School Blues
September 05, 2023 05:01 - 28 minutes - 66 MBHappy Labor Day and Happy start to the 'Ber months! We are closing out season 3 by covering one of our TGI Podcast classics: Full House! This week, Matt talks Back to School Blues from Full House and how he connected with this episode. He also closes out this season's final episode talking about what will be coming up in Season 4 starting next month!
The Jetsons: A Jetson Christmas Carol
July 25, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes - 45.8 MBWelcome back to our FINAL week of Christmas in July! It has been a blast covering these animated shows and we cap it off with another classic: The Jetsons! Matt discusses why this doesn't hit the same as The Flintstones for him, how he couldn't understand why the dog turned green and, as always, determined whether or not this episode should be deemed a holiday classic! Additionally, it is also discussed what will be dropping in the coming months as we inch closer to the 'Ber months!
The Flintstones: Christmas Flintstone
July 18, 2023 05:00 - 28 minutes - 64.1 MBWelcome back to our Christmas in July! This week we are excited to cover 'The Flintstones' for the very first time on the podcast! Matt discusses how he confuses this episode with another special, how he always gets the warm fuzzies with this and tries to wrap his head around Fred's different approach to delivering gifts!
The Simpsons: Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire
July 11, 2023 08:40 - 29 minutes - 66.6 MBHappy Christmas in July! To kick off our abbreviated celebration of Christmas in July we are turning to some Animated Classics to get us through this warm summer month! This week we are kicking off the celebration by covering the very first episode of The Simpsons, which coincidentally was also a Christmas episode! Matt discusses his overall connection to the show, how his mom always hated it and why this episode is different than the rest but oh so good.
Saved by the Bell: Fourth of July
July 04, 2023 05:00 - 26 minutes - 60.7 MBHappy Fourth of July! To celebrate the big American holiday, we are heading to Malibu Sands with the crew from Bayside! Matt talks about his memories of watching this how, why one scene in particular really stands out to him in this episode and why Carrie Heffernan is basically in this episode! (We apologize for some audio issues, particularly at the end of the episode)
Ted Lasso: Carol of the Bells
June 25, 2023 05:00 - 29 minutes - 66.6 MBWelcome back and Happy Leon Day! It is hard to believe we have hit the halfway point until Christmas! With that, we are turning to a modern classic and discussing the one and only Christmas episode of Ted Lasso! Matt explains why it took him a bit to get into the show, what he thinks of the series as a whole and, as always, determines whether or not this should be deemed a holiday classic! Come give it a listen!
Top Kids Sports Movies of the 90s
May 16, 2023 05:00 - 26 minutes - 60.3 MBWelcome back to the TGI Podcast! This week we are doing something a little bit special and exploring some of the best kids sports movies of the 1990s! We had a lot of fun late last year counting down various topics and thought we'd give it another shot here as we are on the cusp of summer. So follow along to hear about Matt's top kids sports movies of the 1990s and why he still watches many of them to this day! Let us know if you agree or disagree with the picks by following us on Instagra...
Superstore: Easter
April 07, 2023 05:00 - 23 minutes - 53.4 MBHappy Easter! This week we are back covering Superstore! Matt discusses how the first episode of Superstore that was covered has managed to become the most listened episode on the podcast (by a long shot!), how difficult it is to find an Easter episode and how much he loves a certain character on the show. And, as always, he determines whether or not this episode should be deemed a holiday classic!
According to Jim: The Thin Green Line (St. Patrick's Day)
March 14, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes - 44 MBHappy St. Patrick's Day! To celebrate this holiday, we decided to cover a show we haven't covered just yet on the podcast! This week, Matt talks about his history with the show "According to Jim" and discusses what went completely wrong in this episode. Be sure to give it a listen and to leave us a review on Apple podcasts and Spotify!
Friends: The One with the Candy Hearts
February 14, 2023 06:00 - 24 minutes - 55 MBHappy Valentine's Day and welcome back to the TGI Podcast! We are back this week covering the show Friends for the very first time! In this episode, Matt discusses his history with the show, reveals his favorite character and talks about how sad it is when they quickly bring out the Valentine's Day decor right after Christmas. Be sure to stick around until the end when Matt reveals whether or not this episode should be deemed a holiday classic!
Full House: Super Bowl Fun Day
January 24, 2023 06:00 - 26 minutes - 60 MBWelcome back to the TGI Podcast! We hope you had a wonderful holiday season and are settling in to the new year! This week we are celebrating the Super Bowl a little early with an episode from Full House! Matt breaks down the matchup in the Super Bowl that is in the background of this episode, questions why a field trip isn't happening during the school week and, as always, breaks down whether or not this episode should be deemed a classic! So be sure to give this one a listen and let us k...
Counting Down the Best New Christmas Content of 2022
January 03, 2023 06:00 - 35 minutes - 80.9 MBHappy New Year! I hope 2022 wrapped up perfectly for all of you and you are excited for what is ahead for 2023. Before jumping head first into the new year, we decided to take a look back at some of the new Christmas content in 2022, including movies, television episodes and specials. Matt counts down his five favorite pieces of Christmas content from this past year, including a couple honorable mentions. Listen as he gushes over some movies and listen as he critiques one thing in particula...
How I Met Your Mother: The Limo (New Year's Eve)
December 27, 2022 06:00 - 30 minutes - 69.6 MBHappy end of 2022! It is hard to believe the year is coming to an end. With Christmas in the rearview mirror we decided to turn our focus to New Year's Eve. This week we are back covering How I Met Your Mother once again with the episode title The Limo. Matt brings you up to speed on his history with HIMYM, why this episode will be easier for some to connect with and how New Year's Eve in general isn't all that it is cracked up to be. We hope you're enjoying the final stretch of the 2022 ho...
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
December 24, 2022 20:00 - 49 seconds - 1.88 MBMerry Christmas! All of us at the Christmas Podcast Network want to wish you and yours a very special Merry Christmas in song form! The Christmas Podcasts directory: https://christmaspodcasts.com/?doing_wp_cron=1671911600.2084190845489501953125
Full House: Our Very First Christmas Show
December 20, 2022 06:00 - 25 minutes - 59.3 MBMerry Christmas week and welcome back to the TGI Podcast! We are capping off our Christmas episodes by covering the king of all TGIF shows: Full House! In this week's episode, Matt talks about how he completely passed this episode up previously, his overall connection to this particular episode and he tries to solve the mystery of Santa Claus! So settle in tight for what will be one of the fastest weeks of the year leading up to the big day and give this fun episode a listen!
Top Christmas Movies of the Last Decade
December 15, 2022 06:00 - 33 minutes - 76.6 MBWelcome back to the TGI Podcast and to yet another countdown list! This week we are taking a look at the best Christmas movies that were released in the last decade, but not including 2022. Matt explains in this episode what he is going to do with the list of films that were released in 2022 and he discusses five of his favorite Christmas movies that came out between 2012 and 2021. So be sure to let him know if you agree or disagree with his list and if there are any he is missing by findin...