TGI Podcast (Matt Eurich)

Welcome back to the TGI Podcast! We are now into the second week of October, meaning we are that much closer to Halloween! Halloween is once again the focus of this week's episode as we cover Family Matters for the second time on the podcast. In this episode titled "Dog Day Halloween" we some great costumes, some funny sight gags and a discussion on egging a cop car 🚨

The episode is packed with a lot of nineties nostalgia and some great Halloween looks, but will it past the Michelle Tanner test and get a "You got it dude!" or a "No way, Jose!" this week? Be sure to listen in and let us know what you think!

You can find us on Facebook and Instagram by searching TGI Podcast or you can find Matt on Twitter @MattEurich. Be sure to leave us a review on Apple podcasts and we will send you a free sticker! 

🎅 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!

Happy 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! 

Welcome back to the TGI Podcast and welcome to Season 2! We are excited to be back after taking a little time off following our Christmas in July episodes. To kick off our second season we are starting with spooky month by covering the first Halloween episode of Roseanne.

This episode, titled 'Boo!' is stepped in pure late-1980s nostalgia. Matt discusses his history with the show and determines whether or not it should be deemed a holiday classic! As always, remember to like us and leave a review on Apple podcasts and we will send you a free(!!!) TGI Podcast sticker. 

Spooky Month continues on here on TGI Podcast and this week we are covering "Who's Afraid of Cory Wolf" from the second season of Boy Meets World!

There's a lot more than meets the eye with this episode as we talk about growing up, werewolves and where one finds a quill for writing notes!

Also, we discuss the Christmas Podcast Network ornament that is available and you can order that right here:

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Happy 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!

🎅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!

Happy 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!

🎃 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!

Welcome back! This week we are going back to a podcast favorite - covering 'No Fat' from Everybody Loves Raymond!

This week Matt finds himself strangely sympathizing with Marie Barone, he understands where Ray is coming from when it comes to Thanksgiving, and, as always, he determines whether or not this should be deemed a holiday classic! 

Happy March! To celebrate this month nearly coming to a close, we are going with a little March Madness from The King of Queens!

Month has notoriously been hard to find relevant content and you'll have to listen to this one to see if it gets a "You Got it Dude!" or a No Way Jose!"

Welcome 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 finding TGI Podcast on Facebook and Instagram!

Christmas week is finally upon us and we are veering off our regular path to cover an episode of The King of Queens! The episode is from the first season of the show and is titled 'Noel Cowards.' Matt isn't afraid to let his bias for The King of Queens show, but is that enough to earn a 'You Got it Dude'? 

This week we reveal the best rant the show ever had, discuss how the Heffernans are no strangers to the car dealership and, of course, determine whether or not the episode can be deemed a holiday classic. 

Remember to stick around through the end of the episode to hear special promos from Advent Calendar House and Yuletide TV! If you leave us a review on Apple podcasts or iTunes be sure to let us know so we can send you a FREE TGI Podcast sticker! 

Happy Easter! To celebrate the spring holiday, Matt sat down to watch "The First Easter Rabbit" from Rankin/Bass for the first time!

Tune in to hear him talk about the ups and downs of this very *interesting* special and, as usual, he determines whether or not it should be deemed a holiday classic. Come listen!

There were few things better in the early 1990s than a Friday night spent in front of the TV watching TGIF. Since I long for those nights spent in front of the TV watching wholesome family sitcoms, I thought there was no better time than now to hop on the podcast train! This short clip is an introduction to the newly formed TGI Podcast and what to expect in the future.

Happy New Year from TGI Podcast! Hopefully, 2021 ends a little bit better than 2020! In this week's episode we are discussing 'Happy New Year' from Season 4 of Full House. In this episode we discuss why Joey was never allowed to have joy in his life in this show, how Michelle is basically every adult's spirit animal in a particular scene and why Comet is the best TV dog. As always, we also determine whether or not this episode is a holiday classic. As we are set to get out of the holiday months, Matt explains what is ahead for the podcast in the non 'Ber months and discusses all the fun episodes that are in the future. Don't forget to follow/like the podcast on Instagram and Facebook under TGI Podcast and if you leave a review for the podcast you can receive a FREE sticker! 

Happy Valentine's Day! To celebrate the holiday we are covering a favorite on the podcast: Full Hosue!

We talk about why Joey is a part of the PTA, why this one makes us last more than most and, as always, we decided whether or not this should be deemed a holiday classic!

Come give it a listen!

Happy Leon Day! As a special treat for making it to the halfway point until Christmas, we are covering 'Twas the Blight Before Christmas from the third season of Home Improvement. 

In this episode we discuss what Leon Day actually is, why Tim believing Wilson said "ESPN" is hilarious, how long Tim has been battling Doc Johnson and Matt reveals what very well may be his favorite quote from a Christmas television episode EVER. 

Be sure to leave us a review and if you do you can receive a FREE TGI Podcast sticker! Be sure to stick around to listen to what is coming up in what will be an action-packed month of July! 

Happy Halloween! We figured there was no better way to celebrate one of our favorite holidays than by debuting the first episode of The List for the season!

This week we are ranking our five favorite movies from the Halloween franchise! Do you agree? Do you disagree? Let us know! 🎃

Welcome back! After a short break following Christmas, Matt is back with a special Valentine's Day episode of the podcast! He is covering Mike & Molly for the first time and this one didn't end up like he was expecting.

Matt talks about some of the problems with this episode, particularly with the character of Vince, reflects on an adult-only hotel chain that is referenced in the episode and, as always, determine if this should be deemed a holiday classic. Be sure to listen through until the end to hear the upcoming plans for the podcast in 2022 and for those ever-important 'Ber months!

Happy 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!

Happy Thanksgiving Week! It is hard to believe we are already so close to the big November holiday and that means Christmas is right around the corner! But before we turn the page to Santa Claus and reindeer, we are closing out our Thanksgiving episodes by going back to the land of Boy Meets World.

In this episode, Matt discusses how strange it is for students to win a turkey, how the whole class differences vibe threw him off and how he really struggled to determine whether or not this would be deemed a classic Thanksgiving episode. Get your stretchy pants on, make sure to baste that turkey in the oven and listen in to our final Thanksgiving episode of the year!

Happy Halloween!! As a special treat for the big Fall holiday, we brought along Anthony from Tis The Podcast to cover one of the most iconic episodes of Boy Meets World.

In this episode, Matt and Anthony discuss their histories with this particular episode, hit on all the 90s pop culture references and generally gush over one of their favorite episodes of sitcom television.

*NOTE* Due to some editing issues there are a couple parts of this episode that are a little choppy and we want to apologize. We hope this doesn't take away from the episode for you. 

Story links:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/boy-meets-world-halloween-episode-and-then-there-was-shawn-130029292.html

https://www.avclub.com/boy-meets-world-s-best-episode-was-an-homage-to-a-compl-1798283401

Welcome 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!

Welcome back! This week we are covering the show that is absolutely *perfect* for Spooky Season with Sabrina The Teenage Witch!

This episode features talking coaches, a literal river of candy corn and the 10,000 Maniacs! Come give it a listen!

Welcome back! This week we are stepping outside of our normal format to talk favorite Halloween/Horror movies!

In this episode, Matt counts down his five favorite movies to watch during the Halloween season and he also offers up a couple of honorable mentions. Let us know if you agree or disagree with his list! Be sure to like us/follow us on Facebook and Instagram and, as always, be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! 

Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Black Friday! We decided to drop a special *bonus* episode to kick off the holiday shopping season!

In this episode, Matt gushes over his love of the show and how quickly he binged it, his own history with Black Friday shopping and, as always, he determines whether or not this should be deemed a holiday classic! So if you are heading out to the store or need to get in the shopping mindset be sure to give this one a listen! 

🎃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!

Welcome back! As we inch closer to Halloween we are here this week talking about Roseanne! Known for its Halloween episodes, does this one pass the test? Tune in to find out!

🦃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.

Merry Christmas Eve! To cap off another fun season on the podcast we are going back to an old standby in Home Improvement!

This episode is packed with too many people and not enough bedrooms, a fall off the roof that magically didn't hurt Tim and sadly not enough of Taylor Boys.

Come give it a listen to see if it should be deemed a holiday classic and stay tuned until the end to hear more about the future of the show!

In this special bonus episode for Halloween, TGI Podcast dives into Tim Allen and Home Improvement. 'The Haunting of Taylor House' offers up nonstop action, plenty of jokes and a severed head! If you love 90s sitcoms and Halloween then this episode is for you. Settle in to find out if it gets a "You got it dude!" or a "No way, Jose!" in the rankings!

In addition to discussing the Home Improvement episode, TGI Podcast also discusses a special project that combines punk rock music and A Christmas Story from Mike of the 'Snow in Southtown' podcast. Mike's music project is called Ralphie's Red Ryders and they have an album coming out based all around A Christmas Story called "You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!" The CD will release on November 1 via Outloud Records and it will have a digital/streaming release on Black Friday.

The CD will be available at: https://radiantradish.storenvy.com/

And the digital version will be available at: https://ralphiesredryders.bandcamp.com/releases

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Welcome 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!

Merry Christmas! As a special bonus we are dropping a second episode this week ahead of the big day! For this episode we are heading back into the world of Home Improvement and covering 'Yule Better Watch Out' from the first season of the show.

We discuss how Mark has one of the best comebacks we've heard for his brothers, why people call the Fire Department when they get their tongue stuck to something and Matt looks back fondly on malls at Christmas time. As always, we will also decide if this episode is a holiday classic with either a 'You Go It Dude' or a 'No Way, Jose!' 

Be sure to stick around through the end of the episode to listen to promos for Snow in Southtown and for Christmas Clatter. As always, if you leave us a review we will send you a FREE TGI Podcast sticker. Be sure to give us a like or follow us on Facebook and Instagram under TGI Podcast. 

Christmas in July continues to roll right along as we dive into another classic television show. This week we are discussing Happy Days and the episode titled, "Guess Who's Coming to Christmas"

In this recording, Matt makes another Christmas connection, explains how weird one particular scene is and, as always, tries to determine if this should be deemed a holiday classic. Get your poodle skirts on and slick back your hair as we travel to the 1950s (in the 1970s) on this week's episode! 

Happy Christmas in July! To celebrate this unofficial holiday month, we are turning to nothing but classics in our quest to find some of the best holiday television episodes ever made. 

This week, Matt discusses "The Honeymooners" for the first time on the podcast. He talks about why this episode is so special to him, who his favorite character is on the show and tries to figure out why an orange juice squeezer in the shape of Napoleon was considered a good gift back in the 1950s! As always, be sure to leave us a review on Apple podcasts and like us on both Instagram and Facebook!

Happy December 1st! We decided to drop a special *BONUS* episode to kick off Christmas month! This week, Matt ranks his top 5 favorite Christmas specials of all time, including a handful of honorable mentions.

Sit back and listen to Matt get nostalgic talking about these specials and he once again mentions the *magical* VHS tape he had growing up that featured many of these specials. Will his No. 1 be the same as yours or will he have a true curveball that sits atop the list? Be sure to tune in and find out!

Welcome back and Happy Leon Day!! It has been a few months since we dropped a new episode but are very happy to bring a Leon Day gift! This week we are covering "Christmas Party" from Season 2 of The Office.

In addition to gushing over his favorite show, Matt debuts two brand new segments for the show. The first one up is called "Christmas Connection" while the second is still in need of a name! Don't be afraid to offer up a suggestion! As always, we will determine if this episode should be deemed a holiday classic! Matt also discusses why there was such a lull between recordings (including two major life milestones) and he talks about what is ahead the rest of the year.

As always, be sure to leave us a review on Apple podcasts and we will send you a free sticker! 

Welcome back! Season 5 has officially started here on TGI Podcast and we could not be more excited for what is coming up this season! We are kicking the year off right by covering Hey Arnold!

Matt discusses his overall history with the show, we get a special message from Matt Spaulding about his new book and we determine, as always, if this episode should be deemed a classic! Come give it a listen!

Links:

Santa in His Own Words by Matt Spaulding - Amazon

Advent Calendar House - Hey Arnold Christmas

Happy Tuesday! And more importantly, Happy December! We've *officially* hit our favorite time of the year. To celebrate, we are covering a TGIF staple on the podcast with Family Matters!

This episode has great 90s decorations, some funny quips and we get a great lesson from Steve Urkel on the true meaning of Christmas!

Tune in now!

🦃 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!

Happy October! We are now officially back and right in our element here in the spooky month! We are covering The Drew Carey Show to kickoff our Halloween month this week!

This one is wacky and wild, and while that usually isn't something Matt enjoys, this one really surprised him!

Happy Christmas in July! To kick off this fun month we have planned we are covering the one and only Christmas episode from Blossom! 

This week we talk about how Joey Lawrence may only be able to act when his character has his own name, how this episode gave us Married With Children vibes and, of course, determine whether or not this should be deemed a Christmas classic. As always, be sure to rate and review the podcast if you haven't already and follow us on both Instagram and Facebook. 

Don't forget we will be back each week this month with a special Christmas in July episode! 

Happy (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.

Merry Christmas Week! It is crazy to think this is our last Christmas episode of the year. This week we are covering 'Jolly Old St. Dick' from the second season of Third Rock from the Sun.

This episode has A LOT going for it in a very short period of time. Matt waxes poetic over John Lithgow's masterful performance, he once again expounds on his love of Christmas blow mold decorations and, as always, determines whether or not this episode should be deemed a holiday classic. 

Christmas in July is coming to a close and that means we have one final episode to drop! This week we are covering the second Christmas episode of The Simpsons: Marge Be Not Proud.

We go deep into the story behind this episode and how its guest star was a bit of a handful. Come give it a listen!

*Notes*

Mike Scully discussing the inspiration of the episode

Josh Weinstein's Twitter thread on the show's guest star

Welcome 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!

Happy 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! 

Merry 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

Happy Easter, ya'll! This week we are discussing "The Easter Show" from the sixth season of The Drew Carey Show.

Matt talks about his history with the show in general, how much Drew's friends are jerks, why he wanted to turn the episode off within the first five minutes and, of course, determines whether or not this should be deemed an Easter classic!

In addition to discussions about this episode of The Drew Carey Show, Matt also talks about what is coming ahead in the future on the podcast, including what to look out for this July 👀. Matt also talks about where you can hear him on some other podcasts talking Christmas episodes of Boy Meets World and Perfect Strangers!

Happy Thursday! We close out our last episode of The List for the season by ranking all of the Christmas episodes from The Office!

This show is one of Matt's favorites and it wasn't as easy as he initially thought it would be to rank his favorite episodes. With that said, this one is packed with quotable lines and a lot of holiday cheer!

Welcome back to a very special episode as we bring on Thom Crowe from Tis the Podcast to discuss "Net Prophets" from Season 2 of King of Queens! Christmas is now in full swing and we are feeling the feels discussing our history with this show. 

Matt and Thom go off the rails quite often in this episode discussing Christmas blow molds, why Matt will end up like Charlie Brown and his rock, how Thom could have been a multi-millionaire because of bitcoin and so much more. This one was a blast to record and, as always, Matt and Thom determine whether or not this episode should be deemed a holiday classic. 

Happy June and that means this is the month of graduation! For the first time we are tackling "Saved By The Bell" for an episode of the podcast.

This week, Matt talks about what the show itself means to him, how Saved By The Bell always had some sort of plot hole and why this very well may be a perfect episode of the long-running teen series. Matt also talks about what is coming later this month in the form of a bonus episode and what fun stuff is planned for the month of July - where the podcast will have a new episode each week!

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TGI Podcast is back to kick off the new year with brand new content! With the 'Ber months sadly in the rearview mirror, we are now looking ahead to what 2021 will bring. To begin this year we are venturing into the world of Everybody Loves Raymond to cover the episode titled 'Snow Day' from the show's sixth season.

In this episode Matt discusses his history with the show itself, he breaks down some middle-aged dance moves and explains why drunk Ray Barone is the best Ray Barone. In addition to talking about Everybody Loves Raymond, Matt also discusses what is ahead for the podcast in the next episode. This episode also gets closed out by determining whether or not 'Snow Day' should be deemed a Winter classic!

Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook and you can also receive a free sticker if you leave us a review on iTunes! 

Thanksgiving has now come and gone and we are full-steam ahead when it comes to Christmas here on TGI Podcast! This week, Matt jumps headfirst into his first official Christmas episode of the year by covering 'A Very Tanner Christmas' from Full House.

Matt discusses how amazing the set decorations are in this episode, how this episode has one of the most disturbing screenshots he has ever seen and why the sappy sad music in Full House is amazing. As always, he then determines whether or not this episode should be deemed a holiday classic! Be sure to stick around to the end to hear a promo from our friend Art over on the Cozy Christmas Podcast.

If you leave us a review on Apple podcasts be sure to reach out to us on Instagram or Facebook to get a free sticker. We can also be reached via email: tgipodcast.matt@gmail.com. Lastly, we need your help with an upcoming bonus episode! We want to know the one gift you always wanted but never received growing up. You can submit your answers by writing out an answer and sending it via email, by recording yourself and emailing it to us or by commenting on one of our social media posts!

Happy February and Happy Valentine's Day Month! To kick off the latest holiday, Matt is diving into the world of The Simpsons for the first time on this podcast to cover 'I Love Lisa' from the show's fourth season.

Matt discusses why Ralph Wiggum is one of the most lovable characters in TV history, how The Simpsons may have inspired Breaking Bad and how The Simpsons can continue to bring so much joy all these years later. Just as we do every week, we also determine if this should be a Holiday classic!

Be sure to leave us a review and you can receive a FREE TGI Podcast sticker!

It is FINALLY December and we are jumping into our first Christmas episode of the year! This week we tackle 'Have Yourself A Very Winslow Christmas' from the second season of Family Matters.

We talk about how this episode gives us all the feels, how Freddy Teddy is just a ripoff of Teddy Ruxpin and try to understand why everyone was so mean to Steve Urkel. As always, we will also determine if this episode is a holiday classic or one worth passing on. Be sure to give us a like on Facebook and Instagram and if you leave us a review you can get yourself a FREE TGI Podcast sticker! 

Welcome back to another Christmas in July edition of TGI Podcast! This week we are going back to the world of Everybody Loves Raymond for the first time since covering Snow Day back in January 2021.

This week we talk about whether or not it is okay to fib to your kids, why Everybody Loves Raymond had a "realness" to the show in comparison to other family sitcoms of that era and how Frank and Ray had one of the best sweet moments we've covered so far on the podcast.

Be sure to continue to look out for a new episode each week this month for more Christmas in July content! 

Welcome 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!

TGI Podcast jumps into the world of Perfect Strangers in this week's episode as we creep closer to Thanksgiving! We discuss the 'Wild Turkey' episode of the sitcom and determine if it will give you the Thanksgiving feels!

Matt discusses the episode as a whole, his history with the show AND discusses how YOU can get your very own TGI Podcast sticker for free!

🎅🎄 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!

Welcome back to a brand new episode of TGI Podcast! With the NFL Playoffs in the forefront and the Super Bowl on the horizon, we are covering 'Monday Night Football' from Season 2 of How I Met Your Mother.

In this episode, Matt explains his love for HIMYM, why the finale was not as bad as everyone says it was and explains how the Sensory Deprivator 5000 is one of the funniest parts of the show as a whole. Matt also determines whether or not this should be deemed a 'classic' episode for anyone looking to get those football feels ahead of the big game!

As always, be sure to leave a review for the podcast, and if you do, you can receive your very own FREE sticker! 

Happy Thanksgiving! Today we have a special bonus episode of Home Improvement to celebrate one of the most indulgent holidays on the calendar. This special bonus episode is from Season 3 of the series and is titled 'A Frozen Moment.' 

In this episode we breakdown why a television in the bathroom is the ultimate goal, what makes Home Improvement such a relatable show and expand on how this episode does such a great job of combining both Thanksgiving and Christmas into one nostalgia-filled half hour. 

Before chomping down on some turkey or starting up some Black Friday shopping, be sure to give this a listen! 

Happy Tuesday and welcome OFFICIALLY to Christmas month! To kick off the month we are going back to an old stand by, covering 'Boy Meets World' and the episode 'A Very Topanga Christmas' from the show's fifth season.

In this episode, Matt discusses his funny history with this episode and why it was his secret vice for a little while. As always, be sure to leave us a review on Apple podcasts! 

Happy Thanksgiving Week! We thought there was no better way to celebrate the big day than by covering one of our favorite shows on the podcast!

We are covering Season 3's 'Dark Meet' from The King of Queens!

Welcome back to another episode of the TGI Podcast! After delving into our favorite movies last week we are back with an episode review, this week covering "Meet 'n Greet" from the fourth season of Parks and Rec!

This week we talk about Matt's history with the show, one of his favorite gags of this episode and, as always, determines whether or not this should be deemed a classic! 

Happy 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.

Happy 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 holiday season and want to wish you and yours a Happy New Year!

🦃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!

Happy March and Happy early St. Patrick's Day! We are back with another month and another holiday to celebrate as we count down to the 'Ber months later this year.

This week we are going back to the land of Home Improvement to cover 'Desperately Seeking Willow' from Season 7 of the show. Matt discusses a classic joke about a man from Nantucket, talks about how Tim has some Ric Flair in him in this episode and, as always, determines whether or not this should be deemed a holiday classic.

Pour yourself a green beer, get a plate of corned beef and cabbage and enjoy this week's episode! 

TGI Podcast is BACK with an early episode to celebrate Valentine's Day! In this episode, Matt heads back to the land of Boy Meets World to discuss 'First Girlfriends' Club' from Season 5 of the show.

This episode features discussions about terrible plot lines, how Jack hit a classic sitcom trope we saw earlier in the year in a Full House episode and why money is better than chocolate. As always, we end the podcast by determining whether this episode should be deemed a Valentine's Day classic!

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Happy Halloween! As is tradition on the podcast, we are celebrating Halloween with an episode from Home Improvement!

This week Matt talks about how he has started rewatching the show, what is coming very, very soon on the podcast and, as always, he determines whether or not this episode should be deemed a holiday classic! Be sure to keep your eyes on the podcast feed in less than 24 hours for a very special bonus episode! 

Welcome 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!

Welcome back for another Spooky month special! This week we are heading back to the 1990s to cover the classic ABC show Dinosaurs! 

Matt discusses his history with the show, brings up one of his favorite "Christmas Connections" to date and tries to figure out if this is an episode you show put on to get yourself in the Halloween spirit. As always, be sure to leave us a review on Apple podcasts and follow us on both Instagram and Facebook by searching for TGI Podcast!

Halloween is nearly here and we are back on the TGI Podcast covering a 90s staple: Home Improvement. This week, Matt is joined by a pair of his friends, Scott and Ben, to cover 'Crazy For You' from the show's third season.

This episode is full of a ton of laughs and Ben recalls a story about meeting Jonathan Taylor Thomas that is most certainly worth the listen! They also discuss why Jill was making a turkey in the middle of the week, why the kids played such a small role on this episode and what really makes Tim the "King of Halloween". 

Be sure to leave us a review if you haven't already and we will send you a free TGI Podcast sticker! Also keep your eyes open for a special bonus episode this week featuring a very special Elf from one of our favorite podcasts. 

Welcome back and Happy May! In this week's episode, we are going back to the world of Full House to cover a very special Prom episode. This episode comes from Season 6 and features an array of outlandish 90s fashion.

In this episode, Matt discusses what he feels is the stupidest storyline he has covered to date, how he can't believe DJ would take back Steve so easily and how one of the character's wore something he likely was rocking back in first grade. Additionally, Matt talks about what is coming ahead for the podcast in June and what to expect for what will be a very fun month of July!

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Happy 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!

Happy 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!

Welcome back to the TGI Podcast! We are that much closer to Christmas and are excited to talk about one of the most nostalgia-driven shows of all time with The Wonder Years!

This week Matt talks about how Wayne may be the worst brother in the history of TV, how this shows makes him long for an era he never lived in and finds some connections between this episode and 'A Christmas Story.' As always, Matt determines whether or not this episode should be deemed a holiday classic! 

Happy Thursday! This week on 'The List' we are counting down some movies very near and dear to my heart! Since I am from the Chicagoland area, I figured we should rank our favorite Christmas movies set in this area!

Come give it a listen and see if you agree!

Welcome back! This week we welcome Gerry D from Totally Rad Christmas to talk Cheers for the first time on the podcast! 

Gerry and Matt both go over their history with the series, talk a little bit about their own Thanksgiving experiences, how Cheers was at the forefront of many sitcom tropes we see used to today, and lastly, they determine if this episode should be deemed a holiday classic. This episode was a lot of fun to record and we hope you enjoy it!

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Merry 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! 

Happy 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 particular that he had high hopes for. As always, be sure to like us on Facebook and Instagram by searching for TGI Podcast!

🎄🎅 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!

Happy Thanksgiving! As a special *bonus* this week we are dropping a brand new episode of The List!

This week we count down the five actors who we believe should play the role of Santa Claus in a major motion picture. While a couple of actors on this list have played Santa before, none have played him on the big screen.

Listen along and let us know if you agree or disagree with our list!

Happy Thanksgiving week! In this week's episode the TGI Podcast is diving into the world of Sabrina The Teenage Witch for the lone Thanksgiving episode of the series titled 'Love Means Having to Say You're Sorry.'  We discuss the crazy lengths this episode went to in order to pack a convoluted storyline into a half-hour show, why Harvey really should not have taken Sabrina back and how this episode may have spawned the first Snapchat filter way back in 1999.

We also drop a hint toward a special bonus episode dropping on Turkey Day! 

🎅 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!

Happy A Christmas Story Christmas release! Because of that we are here with a special *bonus* episode covering the release of the HBO Max original film 'A Christmas Story Christmas'.

In this episode, Matt talks about his history with the original and gives an overview of the film after watching it for the first time. 

Welcome back and welcome in to November! While we certainly love Christmas on this podcast, we always have to make sure that Thanksgiving gets it due!

We are kicking off our Thanksgiving episodes by covering Malcolm in the Middle for the first time! Be sure to tune in to hear Matt's history with the who, how he gushes over Bryan Cranston and he determines whether or not this episode should be deemed a classic!

🦃 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!

🎄 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!

October is now in the rearview mirror and Thanksgiving is on the horizon! TGI Podcast veered off its original course and is diving headfirst into Thanksgiving this week! 

This week features the only Thanksgiving episode of the late 80s classic sitcom show Mr. Belvedere. As always, we will determine if this is a holiday classic worth turning on while devouring your turkey this Thanksgiving. Inside you'll find a boy desperate to please his father with his sports success, steroids jokes and one picture-perfect piece of pumpkin pie! Happy listening!

Welcome 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 know what you think by finding us on Facebook or Instagram! 

This week we are continuing our Classic Christmas in July by covering the good old boys of Mayberry. This episode is centered around "Christmas Story" from the first season of The Andy Griffith Show.

Matt talks about how this show is a favorite of someone important in his life, he offers up his take on a southern accent, talks about how one character probably should have had alcohol poisoning, and, as always, he determines whether or not this should be deemed a holiday classic. Be sure to enjoy your last couple weeks of July, but that means the 'Ber Months are on the horizon! 

Welcome back to another week of the TGI Podcast! In this episode, we welcome Anthony Caruso from Tis The Podcast to discuss 'Christmas Story' from the third season of Step By Step.

Anthony and I discuss how the show itself is greatly overlooked, how we both had devised Christmas morning plans with our sisters growing up and of course determine whether or not this episode is a Christmas classic!

Be sure to stick around to the end for promos for a pair of terrific Christmas podcasts with Christmas Time in the City and Totally Rad Christmas. Don't forget to check out Anthony's podcast and to visit https://www.tisthepodcast.com/

Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes and you can receive a FREE TGI Podcast sticker! 

Welcome back to another CHRISTMAS IN JULY episode! This week we are diving into Scrubs for the first time! 

Matt talks about his newfound love of Scrubs, how Donald Faison absolutely CRUSHED it in this episode and how the Christmas feels really are top-notch in this one. As always, be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and we will send you a FREE TGI Podcast sticker! 

Welcome back to another week of TGI Podcast! Somehow we are already into the second week of December and that means are second Christmas-focused episode is here! This week we are going back to Boy Meets World for the first time since October to cover 'Santa's Little Helper' from Season 1 of the series.

In addition to determining if this is a holiday classic, we discuss how much money a dictionary really costs, who had true Christmas spirit and if Morgan was justified in her belief that she killed Santa. Be sure to leave us a review and get yourself a FREE TGI Podcast sticker! 

Happy Tuesday! We are back covering 'Step By Step' for the first time in nearly two years! 

In this episode, Matt talks about how long it has been since they've covered the show, he can't believe this 'Christmas Connection' wasn't more obvious and he talks about how this particular episode hit on two different very popular Christmas tropes. As always, he also determines whether or not this episode should be deemed a holiday classic! Be sure to give this one a listen!

Happy Tuesday and welcome back to the TGI Podcast! This week we are going back to yet another TGIF classic and covering Family Matters once again! 

Matt gives another brief history with the show, makes a terrific 'Christmas Connection' this week and talks the similarities and differences between the the storyline in this episode and the classic film It's a Wonderful Life. As always, please be sure to leave us a review on Apple podcasts or on Spotify! 

Welcome 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!