The Pause-It Wife

Sarah and Bill watch Season 2, episode 15 of "Small Wonder" (aired as season 2, episode 1) and discuss the etymology of “pee-ew,” and “Peter, Peter, Peter,” herbal cigarettes for stage and cinema, chewing tobacco chewing nuts and Big League Chew, “Torches of Freedom,” the general horribleness of Edward Bernays, and how easily people are manipulated.

Sarah and Bill watch Season 2, episode 1 of "Small Wonder" and discuss moiré and moire, cuisses de grenouille (frog legs), and the problematic nature of the Jessica character.

Bill and Sarah watch Season 1, episode 24 of "Small Wonder" and finally realize the hidden purpose behind the show. Along the way, we discuss waveforms for external defibrillation, shockable rhythms, Trapper John and Gonzo, and the North and South Poles.

Bill and Sarah watch Season 1, episode 23 of "Small Wonder" and discuss inappropriate children’s sportswear and the etymology of “hypochondria.” Pop-ups elucidate the origin of the baby aspirin regimen, Munchausen syndrome and its naming, and why pastry boxes are pink.

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Bill and Sarah watch Season 1, episode 22 of "Small Wonder" and discuss the meaning of "wherefore," educational spending per pupil, administrative costs in education and medicine, timeless wedding dresses, and Shirley Temple.

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Bill and Sarah review season 1, episode 21 of "Small Wonder" and discuss the origin of the names Lawson and Simpson, the etymology of the words "simpleton," and "peewee" and the phrase "it's a woman's prerogative to change her mind." They also cover Pop Warner football, our society's sorry state of house clothes and night gowns, the intere...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Sarah and Bill discuss season 1, episode 19, of "Small Wonder" and we learn the origins of "measly," "jalopy," and "say the secret word, and the duck comes down."

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Sarah and Bill discuss season 1, episode 23, of "Small Wonder" and discuss the right age for the talk, Dr. Ruth, and Jack Webb.

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Sarah and Bill discuss season 1, episode 18, of "Small Wonder" and discuss phone book tearing assemblies, Brenda and Brandon Walsh, the origin and meaning of the surname Walsh, and Bennett Ohta. Bonus: see the cast all grown up/olded up.

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Sarah and Bill discuss season 1, episode 17, of "Small Wonder" and show some degree of discipline by not meandering too much, but still manage to discuss pinafores, TV tropes, and soda counters, and find parallels between today's episode and the Nancy Kerrigan attack.

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Sarah and Bill discuss season 1, episode 16, of "Small Wonder" with mentions of Cary Grant, ankyloglossia, tomato juice vs. skunk spray, the origin of the name Tiffany, and weird modern fashion trends.

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Sarah and Bill discuss season 1, episode 15, of "Small Wonder" and go off on long tangents of dubious general interest, including Iranian training camps, brainwashing, and Indian Princesses. Sorry for the long episode.

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this episode, Sarah and Bill watch season 1, episode 14 of “Small Wonder” and jump discuss the origin of the word "burrito" (as applied to food), 1980s anorexia, bad Smiths and Joneses, waxy yellow build-up, "buster," and whether the soul of an artist affects the consumer of that art.

In this episode, Sarah and Bill watch season 1, episode 13 of “Small Wonder” and jump right into conspiracy theories of the illuminati and reptilians before taking on the patriarchy, anti-freckle bias, AI prompts, the satanic panic (again), child-rearing trips from the childless, and much more.

Bill and Sarah Review season 1, episode 12 of "Small Wonder" and touch upon Japanese fruit, Chicken Delight, Amelia Bedelia, and cauliflower ear and finally discover the mystery of the electric blanket metaphor.

Bill and Sarah Review season 1, episode 11 of "Small Wonder" and touch upon social work, the evolution of homeschooling laws, and myths about Christopher Columbus and flat earth.

Bill and Sarah review season 1, episode 10 of "Small Wonder" and get into the The Seychelles, Satanic Panic, giving milk to cats, cat-like aliens, and cervical cancer screening.

Bill and Sarah review season 1, episode 9 of "Small Wonder" and its prescient warnings about our current age of AI.

Sarah and Bill discuss season 1, episode 8 of "Small Wonder" and explore Jerry, occupational hazards of teaching, anti-ginger hate, homonyms, and intimate partner violence. A good time for all. Follow us on YouTube and Rumble @pause-it-wife

Sarah and Bill discuss season 1, episode 7 of "Small Wonder" and get into some scripture.

Bill and Sarah discuss season 1, episode 6 of "Small Wonder" and finally start seeing why this show was considered the worst sitcom ever made.

In this episode, Bill and Sarah watch season 1, episode 5 of "Small Wonder," perhaps the worst episode so far. They discuss the origin of the word "Feelings," Disney's pervert animators, whether Harriet has abusive parents, the death and resurrection of Vickie, cousin love, how to pronounce "duodenum," and the album, Steve Allen sings.

In this episode, Bill and Sarah watch season 1, episode 4 of "Small Wonder." Follow us on YouTube and Rumble @pause-it-wife

In this episode, we watch season 1, episode 3 of "Small Wonder," and Sarah makes a confession. Follow us on YouTube and Rumble @pause-it-wife

Sarah and Bill explore season 1, episode 2 of Small Wonder, with special focus on the neighbors, especially Harriet. Follow us on YouTube and Rumble @pause-it-wife