TGI Podcast

Welcome back! We are another week closer to Thanksgiving and we are back covering another episode of Everybody Loves Raymond! This week we turn to Season 1 to cover "Turkey or Fish" from the show.  In this episode, Matt discusses the pure vitriol he has for Marie, why he understands the difficult spot Ray and Debra are in and why some of these jokes didn't really hit - including a strange jok...

Welcome back! This week we welcome Gerry D from Totally Rad Christmas to talk Cheers for the first time on the podcast!  Gerry and Matt both go over their history with the series, talk a little bit about their own Thanksgiving experiences, how Cheers was at the forefront of many sitcom tropes we see used to today, and lastly, they determine if this episode should be deemed a holiday classic....

Happy November! We have officially flipped the calendar to a new month and that means we've moved on to Thanksgiving episodes! This week we cover our first episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. In this episode, Matt discusses his history with the beloved show, he has a gripe with how the assignments to make food were handled and he isn't too happy with how they set Will and the kids up to fail....

Happy Halloween!! As a special treat for the big Fall holiday, we brought along Anthony from Tis The Podcast to cover one of the most iconic episodes of Boy Meets World. In this episode, Matt and Anthony discuss their histories with this particular episode, hit on all the 90s pop culture references and generally gush over one of their favorite episodes of sitcom television. *NOTE* Due to some edit...

Halloween is nearly here and we are back on the TGI Podcast covering a 90s staple: Home Improvement. This week, Matt is joined by a pair of his friends, Scott and Ben, to cover 'Crazy For You' from the show's third season. This episode is full of a ton of laughs and Ben recalls a story about meeting Jonathan Taylor Thomas that is most certainly worth the listen! They also discuss why Jill was maki...

Halloween continues to be in full swing on the TGI Podcast! This week we are discussing 'A Halloween Story' from Season 1 of Sabrina the Teenage Witch. For the first time on the show, Matt has a full-on visceral reaction to what he deemed to be a very stupid plotline. He also discusses how the content in this particular episode definitely should not have been geared toward families and children. H...

Welcome back to the TGI Podcast! We are now into the second week of October, meaning we are that much closer to Halloween! Halloween is once again the focus of this week's episode as we cover Family Matters for the second time on the podcast. In this episode titled "Dog Day Halloween" we some great costumes, some funny sight gags and a discussion on egging a cop car 🚨 The episode is packed with a...

Welcome back to the TGI Podcast and welcome to Season 2! We are excited to be back after taking a little time off following our Christmas in July episodes. To kick off our second season we are starting with spooky month by covering the first Halloween episode of Roseanne. This episode, titled 'Boo!' is stepped in pure late-1980s nostalgia. Matt discusses his history with the show and determines wh...

Welcome back to another CHRISTMAS IN JULY episode! This week we are diving into Scrubs for the first time!  Matt talks about his newfound love of Scrubs, how Donald Faison absolutely CRUSHED it in this episode and how the Christmas feels really are top-notch in this one. As always, be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and we will send you a FREE TGI Podcast sticker! 

Welcome back to another Christmas in July edition of TGI Podcast! This week we are going back to the world of Everybody Loves Raymond for the first time since covering Snow Day back in January 2021. This week we talk about whether or not it is okay to fib to your kids, why Everybody Loves Raymond had a "realness" to the show in comparison to other family sitcoms of that era and how Frank and Ray h...

Happy Christmas in July! To kick off this fun month we have planned we are covering the one and only Christmas episode from Blossom!  This week we talk about how Joey Lawrence may only be able to act when his character has his own name, how this episode gave us Married With Children vibes and, of course, determine whether or not this should be deemed a Christmas classic. As always, be sure to...

Happy Leon Day! As a special treat for making it to the halfway point until Christmas, we are covering 'Twas the Blight Before Christmas from the third season of Home Improvement.  In this episode we discuss what Leon Day actually is, why Tim believing Wilson said "ESPN" is hilarious, how long Tim has been battling Doc Johnson and Matt reveals what very well may be his favorite quote from a C...

Happy June and that means this is the month of graduation! For the first time we are tackling "Saved By The Bell" for an episode of the podcast. This week, Matt talks about what the show itself means to him, how Saved By The Bell always had some sort of plot hole and why this very well may be a perfect episode of the long-running teen series. Matt also talks about what is coming later this month i...

Welcome back and Happy May! In this week's episode, we are going back to the world of Full House to cover a very special Prom episode. This episode comes from Season 6 and features an array of outlandish 90s fashion. In this episode, Matt discusses what he feels is the stupidest storyline he has covered to date, how he can't believe DJ would take back Steve so easily and how one of the character's...

Happy Easter, ya'll! This week we are discussing "The Easter Show" from the sixth season of The Drew Carey Show. Matt talks about his history with the show in general, how much Drew's friends are jerks, why he wanted to turn the episode off within the first five minutes and, of course, determines whether or not this should be deemed an Easter classic! In addition to discussions about this episode...

Happy March and Happy early St. Patrick's Day! We are back with another month and another holiday to celebrate as we count down to the 'Ber months later this year. This week we are going back to the land of Home Improvement to cover 'Desperately Seeking Willow' from Season 7 of the show. Matt discusses a classic joke about a man from Nantucket, talks about how Tim has some Ric Flair in him in this...

TGI Podcast is BACK with an early episode to celebrate Valentine's Day! In this episode, Matt heads back to the land of Boy Meets World to discuss 'First Girlfriends' Club' from Season 5 of the show. This episode features discussions about terrible plot lines, how Jack hit a classic sitcom trope we saw earlier in the year in a Full House episode and why money is better than chocolate. As always, w...

Happy February and Happy Valentine's Day Month! To kick off the latest holiday, Matt is diving into the world of The Simpsons for the first time on this podcast to cover 'I Love Lisa' from the show's fourth season. Matt discusses why Ralph Wiggum is one of the most lovable characters in TV history, how The Simpsons may have inspired Breaking Bad and how The Simpsons can continue to bring so much j...

Welcome back to a brand new episode of TGI Podcast! With the NFL Playoffs in the forefront and the Super Bowl on the horizon, we are covering 'Monday Night Football' from Season 2 of How I Met Your Mother. In this episode, Matt explains his love for HIMYM, why the finale was not as bad as everyone says it was and explains how the Sensory Deprivator 5000 is one of the funniest parts of the show as...

TGI Podcast is back to kick off the new year with brand new content! With the 'Ber months sadly in the rearview mirror, we are now looking ahead to what 2021 will bring. To begin this year we are venturing into the world of Everybody Loves Raymond to cover the episode titled 'Snow Day' from the show's sixth season. In this episode Matt discusses his history with the show itself, he breaks down som...

Happy New Year from TGI Podcast! Hopefully, 2021 ends a little bit better than 2020! In this week's episode we are discussing 'Happy New Year' from Season 4 of Full House. In this episode we discuss why Joey was never allowed to have joy in his life in this show, how Michelle is basically every adult's spirit animal in a particular scene and why Comet is the best TV dog. As always, we also determi...

Merry Christmas! As a special bonus we are dropping a second episode this week ahead of the big day! For this episode we are heading back into the world of Home Improvement and covering 'Yule Better Watch Out' from the first season of the show. We discuss how Mark has one of the best comebacks we've heard for his brothers, why people call the Fire Department when they get their tongue stuck to som...

Christmas week is finally upon us and we are veering off our regular path to cover an episode of The King of Queens! The episode is from the first season of the show and is titled 'Noel Cowards.' Matt isn't afraid to let his bias for The King of Queens show, but is that enough to earn a 'You Got it Dude'?  This week we reveal the best rant the show ever had, discuss how the Heffernans are no...

Welcome back to another week of the TGI Podcast! In this episode, we welcome Anthony Caruso from Tis The Podcast to discuss 'Christmas Story' from the third season of Step By Step. Anthony and I discuss how the show itself is greatly overlooked, how we both had devised Christmas morning plans with our sisters growing up and of course determine whether or not this episode is a Christmas classic! Be...

Welcome back to another week of TGI Podcast! Somehow we are already into the second week of December and that means are second Christmas-focused episode is here! This week we are going back to Boy Meets World for the first time since October to cover 'Santa's Little Helper' from Season 1 of the series. In addition to determining if this is a holiday classic, we discuss how much money a dictionary...