20th Century Pop! is a podcast that tries to understand the present by living in the past. Each week hosts Bob and Tim take a sociological look at the pop culture of the '80s and '90s. Its a ruining of their childhood that hopefully explains how they became adults.
BINGE AND PODCAST: “Hark the Hasselhoff he sings.” (1983-1992) So what’s on your Christmas list? Talking K.I.T.T. car? Peach Pit play-set? Brass fastener with some chewing gum? Well take a break from checking it twice and join Bob and Tim as they watch out and don’t cry over Christmas episodes of MacGyver, Knight Rider and Beverly Hills 90210.
00:00:51 O COME ALL YE PHONY - the oft referenced radio voice
00:02:40 DECEMBER 18th 1989 - and Bob usually loves MacGyver
00:07:37 ITS THE MOST WONDERFUL TROPE(S) OF THE YEAR - Saving the rec center while hating this Christmas stuff
00:13:00 NOT MARION ROSS - The magical Bag-lady
00:17:10 CAROL OF THE DUMBELLS - and the horrifying implications of magic in the MacGyver universe
00:24:24 DECEMBER 18TH 1983 - explaining Christmas to a car
00:30:51 O TINO-BAUM - and a quick reminder its Christmas
00:37:51 I’LL B PLOT FOR CHRISTMAS - but is it festive enough?
00:43:15 DECEMBER 16TH 1992 - A not so Wonderful Zip-code
00:48:39 PUBLIC DOMAIN PITCH MEETING - and the antagonist is a garbage truck
01:00:43 HIGH CONCEPT A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS - and just what is Bob’s problem with this one?
01:07:43 CLOSINGS - contacts, plugs and no catch phrase
01:10:25 SPECIAL FEATURES - What Don’t you Get A Michael For Christmas (When he already has a K.I.T.T.)?
Stream it like an (abridged) advent calendar by watching the season 5 MACGYVER episode “THE MADONNA” on AMAZON PRIME, “SILENT KNIGHT” from KNIGHT RIDER on NBC.COM and “IT’S A TOTALLY HAPPENING LIFE” from BEVERLY HILLS 90210 on HULU.com. All sites unaffiliated with 20th Century Pop! and Calamity House Productions. Rental and subscription rates may apply.
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MUSIC FEATURED IN TODAY’S EPISODE:
“Super Poupi ” (opening theme) and "Poupi Great Adventures: The Arcade Game" (closing theme) performed by Komiku from the 2018 album POUPI'S INCREDIBLE ADVENTURES available at Freemusicarchives.org. Cleared for public domain use through Creative Commons under a CCO 1.0 Universal License.
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20TH CENTURY POP! will return next week with through the doors or out the windows.
