TGI Podcast

This week on the podcast, I’m heading back to Home Improvement for “’Twas the Flight Before Christmas” — a holiday episode that mixes family chaos, travel nightmares, and plenty of Tim Taylor mishaps. Does it still hold up as a Christmas classic? Let’s find out.

This week on The List , I’m taking a holiday deep dive into two of TV’s biggest seasonal players: AMC and Freeform. From scheduling quirks to movie selection, I break down the five changes I’d make to improve their holiday lineups—making it more festive, binge-worthy, and just plain fun. Whether you’re a die-hard 25 Days of Christmas  fan or just love a good holiday movie marathon, this episode is...

This week on the TGI Podcast , we’re heading back to Chicago for one of the most underrated ’90s holiday gems: Family Matters – “Miracle on Elm Street.” We've got Santa, we've got a trip to the dump and it is all filled with Christmas magic!

🎄 NEW EPISODE! 🎄 The List: Best Adaptations of A Christmas Carol This week on the TGI Podcast, we’re counting down the greatest versions of Dickens’ classic—from heartfelt favorites to fun, nostalgic takes. Find out which adaptations stand the test of time, which ones surprised us, and which landed at No. 1! A perfect way to kick off your holiday watchlist. Tune in now! 🎅✨

🎄 NEW EPISODE! 🎄 This week on the TGI Podcast, I’m covering “How Lily Stole Christmas” from How I Met Your Mother ! From Ted’s “grinch” slip to Lily’s holiday revenge, it’s festive chaos at its finest. Join me for a fun holiday rewatch! 🎅✨

🎄 The List: Most Quotable Christmas Movies 🎄 On this week’s episode of the TGI Podcast, we’re breaking out The List once again—this time counting down the five most quotable Christmas movies of all time . From the lines we repeat every December without even thinking, to the moments that have become full-on holiday language, we’re diving into the movies that basically wrote our seasonal vocabular...

Happy December! This week we cover Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper for the very first time as we break down the Christmas episode “Miracle in Oaktown.” We talk Cooper’s mission to bring some cheer to local kids, why the mix of humor and heart still works, and whether it should be deemed a Christmas classic! Come give it a listen 🎅🎄

This week on the TGI Podcast, we’re talking the Season 7 Home Improvement episode “Thanksgiving,” where the Taylors head to a Lions game, cross paths with Rodney Dangerfield, and still manage to squeeze in plenty of holiday chaos. As always, we'll determine if it should be a holiday classic—tune in! 🦃🎙️

Happy Tuesday! This week on the TGI Podcast, we're diving into Mad About You for the very first time! Matt checks out the classic Thanksgiving episode “Giblets for Murray,” where things get chaotic in true ‘90s sitcom fashion. Tune in to hear first impressions and whether this one earns a spot as a Thanksgiving must-watch!

Happy Tuesday! This week on the TGI Podcast , we’re heading to the Belcher household for one wild Thanksgiving celebration. We’re talking about the classic episode “An Indecent Thanksgiving Proposal,” where Bob’s holiday dreams get derailed when Mr. Fischoeder ropes the family into pretending to be his family for Thanksgiving dinner. We break down why this episode has become a Thanksgiving TV stap...

Happy Tuesday! We’re back this week covering one of the most iconic Thanksgiving episodes ever — “The One with the Football” from Friends! Matt breaks down the sibling rivalry between Ross and Monica, the hilarious chaos between Joey and Chandler, and why this episode perfectly captures the spirit (and competitiveness) of Thanksgiving.

Happy Christmas Podcast Day! 🎄 We’re celebrating alongside our friends in the Christmas Podcast Network by covering something tied to the iconic holiday film, It’s a Wonderful Life. This week, Matt dives into an episode of That ’70s Show —sharing why it’s one of his favorites and how it connects to his deep love for the classic movie. Give it a listen and kick off the season with us! 🎙️✨

Happy Tuesday and Happy Halloween week! We are closing out the month of October by covering one of our favorite shows: Home Improvement. While this one is packed with a lot of laughs, is that enough to warrant a "You got it, dude"? Tune in and find out!

Happy Tuesday! As we inch closer and closer to Halloween, we’re back covering an episode of Roseanne ! This week, we talk about our history with the show, why it compares so well to Home Improvement , and, as always, we determine if it deserves to be deemed a Halloween classic. Come give it a listen!

Welcome back to the TGI Podcast! This week, we’re covering another Halloween episode—this time from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ! Tune in to find out what made Matt pause the episode because he was laughing so hard, and, as always, whether he determined it to be a holiday classic!

Happy October, everyone! We took a little break, but now we’re back and ready to dive headfirst into spooky season! And what better way to kick things off than with one of the wildest Halloween episodes ever— Family Matters ’ very own “Stevil.”

Welcome back and happy season SIX of the TGI Podcast! We are kicking off Back to School Month and we're going with a classic here on the show: Full House. Follow along as the Tanner clan heads back to school and Matt takes you through this episode. Also discussed is what our plans are for the months ahead and what we have planned for Christmas Podcast Day in November!

Happy Christmas in July! While we weren't able to get out as many episodes as initially planned this month, we couldn't let all of July go by without dropping a new episode! This week we take a look at Heatwave Holiday from Garfield & Friends and determine if it should be deemed a classic! Come give it a listen!

Happy Leon Day! To celebrate the halfway point to Christmas, we are covering a Nickelodeon classic: The Adventures of Pete & Pete. In this episode, Matt discusses his history with the show, breaks down the plot, and, as always, determines whether this episode should be considered a holiday classic. Come give it a listen!

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!

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!"

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 Tuesday! We are back from our long winter's nap for our first episode of 2025! A new year brings some new additions to our show and this week we are debuting a pair of new segments to help liven things up. With the Super Bowl quickly approaching we took a trip back to the world of Home Improvement for this episode from the 90s. Come give it a listen!

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 th...

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!