STORIES TELLING STORIES

“Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, this isn’t about me, this is about YOU!!!” Family Guy, the brainchild of Fox animation stalwart Seth McFarlane, carved a niche for itself by busting the formula of the animated sitcom that other such shows have followed for decades, including The Simpsons. More “Beavis and Butt-Head” than “Wait till Your Father Gets Home,” Family Guy was crass, immature, absurd, and occasi...

“I wasn’t dead, I was just really sick...” Making his first appearance in episode 7G04 (the fourth episode of the first season) “THERE'S NO DISGRACE LIKE HOME,” Dr Marvin Monroe was an early recurring character with an obnoxious, gravelly voice that ultimately lead to his demise; being written off the show in season 7 due to irritation the voice caused actor Harry Shearer and the fact that Matt Gr...

“Well, it’s kind of about love and betrayal! The inner workings of the human mind!” Whether you love the series or hate it, South Park, having been on the air for over 20 years, has carved an indelible mark into popular culture. Whether poking fun at politics or crossing every imaginable line one might define as decency, the twisted brainchild of Trey Parker and Matt Stone has nonetheless persiste...

“ My name is Darth Vader… I am an extraterrestrial from the planet Vulcan!!! ” What can one say about the timeless 80’s time-traveling comedy that hasn’t already been said? Old Man builds time machine. Old Man enrages Libyans. Libyans kill Old Man. Boy escapes in time machine. Boy almost destroys universe. Younger Old Man fixes Time Machine. Boy makes out with mother. Boy inspires Father. Boy kind...

The 1995 film BILLY MADISON, alongside an equal-classic HAPPY GILMORE helped launch the post-SNL career of Adam Sandler, and became the namesakes of his production company; HAPPY MADISON.  While at the beginning of his journey to re-education, Sandler’s BILLY MADISON finds himself in first grade, being read a book by the enigmatic Miss Lippy while the class prepares for naptime.  What follows is a...

In today’s episode of STORIES TELLING STORIES, we take a look at Mrs. Hazeltine’s submarine story from the oft-ommitted 80’s classic “THROW MOMMA FROM THE TRAIN.” “...dive, DIVE said the captain through the thing…” The 1987 black comedy “TMFTT” is notable for being Danny DeVito’s directoral debut, as well as the only other film to star late-actress Anne Ramsey (of GOONIES fame) in the title role a...