In this special Christmas episode, Lyndsey selects Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1996 family romp Jingle All The Way, which pits him against a crazed Sinbad and a lecherous but festive Phil Hartman as he tries to fulfill the demands of his shouty son, Jake Lloyd.
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Episode 10: HOCUS POCUS
In another very special Halloween episode, Lyndsey selects the wild and witchy Disney tape Hocus Pocus, starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy as the dreaded Sanderson sisters, with supporting turns from Omri Katz, Thora Birch, and Charles Rocket. Boo!
Talking points: Fuller House taping at AT&T Park. The Mystery of the Mary-Kate and Ashley Cruise Ship Cake Smash. Trailer talk. Children's sports movies. Hocus Pocus as a cult movie. Why was this released in July? Quick recap. Virgin. Salem. Fish out of water. California dude. Binx the cat. Child actors that aren't annoying. Ice and Jay. Billy Butcherson. Another racist children's horror movie. Gary Marshall as Satan. Hocus Pocus as a made-for-TV movie. Casting choices. Buy it/rent it/tape over it. James Bond.
Episode 09: DOUBLE, DOUBLE, TOIL AND TROUBLE
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen use witchcraft to fight evil Cloris Leachman as Sean makes an out-of-character selection in a very special Halloween episode of Tapeheads.
Talking points: The kids of today aren't getting spooked. An in-depth history of the Olsen Twins and Dualstar. Stilted performances. Trailer talk. A Little Princess. The Secret Garden. Black Beauty. Babies at Play. The Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley. Our First Video. Sleepover Party. The fan club. To Grandmother's House We Go. Quick recap. Children's Halloween party. Phil Fondacaro as Oskar the Clown. Asian jack-o-lantern. The hidden connection between Aunt Agatha and Lynn. The troubling Mr. N. Is this movie racist? Jurgen Wolff. Stranger danger. Witches gathering. Setting the clock forward. Lack of witch costumes. Buy it/rent it/tape over it. More witches.
