Grunt Work: THE Podcast about the TV Show Home Improvement

What happens when you take Home Improvement… and run it through a funhouse mirror? In this special overview episode, Truman Capps and Landen Celano step back from their episode-by-episode coverage of Ha Ha, You Clowns to tackle the bigger question: Created by Joe Cappa, Ha Ha, You Clowns begins with familiar DNA—a suburban dad, three sons, low-stakes sitcom scenarios—but quickly mutates into somet...

A late-’90s sequel to a Brian De Palma classic, built around a new protagonist and a shift toward teen revenge.   This is a follow-up that trades direct continuation for thematic repetition, repositioning Carrie’s core premise inside a different high school and a different moment in teen movie culture.   We’re dropping into 1999 to see if the machine can make sense of a sequel that reconnects to i...

In this special crossover episode, the Movie Memory Machine smashes headfirst into the Grunt Work feed for a tag-team takedown of Redbelt (2008), the only dramatic performance in Tim Allen’s catalog that doesn't involve a dog costume or a Santa suit. Join Landon and Truman as they dive into David Mamet's mixed martial arts noir drama starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, grapple with Mamet's obsession with h...

Hey Gruntheads! We wanted to give you a preview of our new show Movie Memory Machine , a podcast dedicated to forgotten movies.  If you like what you hear, subscribe to Movie Memory Machine wherever you listen to podcasts. New episodes drop every Friday. Movie Memory Machine is a forgotten movie podcast. Each week the Machine sends us backward and forward through time and forces us to watch a wide...

Transmitting April 26, 2024 — subscribe now on your favorite podcatcher or visit https://www.moviememorymachine.com/ Movie Memory Machine is a podcast dedicated to films that are forgotten but not gone. Each week the Machine sends us backward and forward through time and forces us to blow the dust off a wide release film that history has forgotten to decide if we should send it back to modern memo...

Movie Memory Machine, a new show from Grunt Work Podcasts, is hosted by Truman Capps and Landen Celano as they float around time and space uncovering major release films that have been forgotten by modern memory. Coming Spring 2024. Follow the show on social media: @moviememorymachine

Does everybody know what time it is? It’s time to start Grunt Work, the longest running show about the TV show Home Improvement. Start here! This episode is your ultimate guide to the Home Improvement podcast. Meet your hosts as they dive into their love for the classic 90s sitcom and give you a roadmap for exploring past episodes. Whether you’re a die-hard Tim Allen fan or just curious about what...

Does everybody know what time it is? Time to say goodbye.   Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released. Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes. Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.com Follow us on Twitter and Instagram .

Title: Grunt Work Series Spectacular Finale The End For Real… Part 2 Does everybody know what time it is? Time to say goodbye. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released. Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes. Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.com Follow us on Twitter and Instagram .

Title: Grunt Work Series Spectacular Finale The End… Part 1 Does everybody know what time it is? Time to say goodbye. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released. Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes. Visit our website for more: gruntworkpodcast.com Follow us on Twitter and Instagram .

Title: Tim Allen Presents: A User’s Guide to Home Improvement (2002) In 2002, Tim Allen, Richard Karn, and Debbe Dunning took to the live stage to present a look back at the life and legacy of Home Improvement in this 45-minute television special. This podcast episode was originally released: Feb 1, 2024 Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released. Join our...

Join us as we dive into Galaxy Quest (1999), the cult sci-fi comedy released on December 25, 1999. Directed by Dean Parisot, this beloved film stars Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, and Sam Rockwell. Galaxy Quest hilariously follows a group of washed-up actors from a defunct TV show who are mistaken for real space heroes by aliens in need of help. In this episode, we explore the film’s c...

Join us as we dive into Galaxy Quest (1999), the cult sci-fi comedy released on December 25, 1999. Directed by Dean Parisot, this beloved film stars Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, and Sam Rockwell. Galaxy Quest hilariously follows a group of washed-up actors from a defunct TV show who are mistaken for real space heroes by aliens in need of help. In this episode, we explore the film’s c...

Title: Joe Somebody (2001) Joe Schaffer is leading a humdrum life that he never wanted, a low-level communications employee at a pharmaceutical company, but when he is confronted by the company bully and slapped in front of his daughter, he vows to turn his life around. This episode was originally released: Jan 11, 2024 Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is rel...

Title: Big Trouble (2002) When a nuclear weapon is stolen by two dumb criminals from two Russians, two cops must intervene along with two kids and two parents. However two hitmen try to eliminate a real estate baron who is at the center of this whole mess. This episode was originally released: Dec 21, 2023 Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released. Join ou...

Title: Christmas with the Kranks (2004) When their daughter leaves for the peace core, Luther and Nora Krank decide to do something for themselves by going on a cruise instead of celebrating Christmas. This however stud upsets the maniacally obsessed neighborhood. This episode was originally released: Dec 14, 2023 Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released....

Title: The Shaggy Dog (2006) Dave Douglas is an assistant DA assigned to defend a pharmaceutical company against someone who has set a fire to their facilities. However the pharmaceutical company is experimenting with an ancient Tibetan dog who, when escaped from its cage, bites Dave on the hand and turns him magically into a human – shaggy dog hybrid. This episode was originally released: Dec 7,...

Title: A Dog for Christmas (2015) The Madison family is hosting Christmas and amidst the chaos, their daughter only wants one thing this year: a dog. This episode was originally released: Nov 23, 2023 Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released. Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our library of Grunt Work: Nights episodes. Visit our websi...

Title: I’ll be Home for Christmas (1998) A smart talking college kid who doesn’t want to go home for Christmas is bribed by his father with the family Porsche if he makes it home for Christmas dinner. However, he doesn’t expect at the number of setbacks that force him to make the journey from California to New York via road trip while glued inside a Santa suit. This episode was originally released...

Title: Wild Hogs (2007) Four old friends and motorcycle enthusiasts who have formed a biker gang called The Wild Hogs set off on a road trip seeking adventure to spice up their middle-aged lives. However, when they cross paths with a real biker gang, they find more adventure than they were looking for. This episode was originally released: Nov 9, 2023 Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notifi...

Title: Wild Hogs (2007) Four old friends and motorcycle enthusiasts who have formed a biker gang called The Wild Hogs set off on a road trip seeking adventure to spice up their middle-aged lives. However, when they cross paths with a real biker gang, they find more adventure than they were looking for. This episode was originally released: Nov 2, 2023 Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notifi...

Title: Zoom (2006) Jack Shepard used to be a superhero with super speed, but has turned his back on the business after his super team was murdered by his brainwashed brother who was exiled into another dimension. 30 years later, the government asks Jack to suit up again and teach a new generation of supers how to be heroes before the second coming of his brother. This episode was originally releas...

Title: California Dreaming (2007) The Gainors have packed the RV and are ready to head to Doheny Beach, California. That is, if they can get out of town first. One disaster begets the next as their family dissolves. This episode was originally released: Oct 5, 2023 Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released. Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for acce...

Title: Viva Los Nowhere aka Dead Simple (2001) Frank Jacobs (Daniel Stern) is a motel owner in the geographical center of the country, but has dreams of being a country singer. When he meets another singer (James Caan) and his femme fatale girlfriend, Frank’s life is turned upside down. First, his wife is murdered (Patricia Richardson) and then as the police begin to investigate, his wife’s twin s...

Title: Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey Home While on a camping vacation, a family finds themselves stuck between a baby Bigfoot and the land development baron who wants the creature for fame and fortune. This episode was originally released: Sept 21, 2023 Sign up for our weekly newsletter to be notified whenever a new episode is released. Join our Patreon for as little as $1/mo. for access to our li...