The Outfit Repeaters

Marisa and Sam discuss Lizzie McGuire Episode 228: The Greatest Crush of All, which first aired March 21, 2003. Marisa and Sam are alarmed by Mr. Keith's predatory behavior, and are shocked to learn that he's not British at all! That guy is from Florida! Plus, inspired by a listener question, they take a deep dive into their teachers past. Plus, a pair of unlikely MVPs.

Marisa and Sam discuss Lizzie McGuire Episode 227: Grubby Longjohn's Olde Tyme Revue, which first aired March 14, 2003. Marisa may not always know all the words, but that won't stop her from spontaneously breaking out into song multiple times. Sam relives the most traumatic chess experience of his life. Plus, Sam vows to create the perfect Lizzie McGuire spinoff that no one asked for.

Marisa and Sam discuss Lizzie McGuire Episode 226: A Gordo Story, which first aired February 28, 2003. Together, they review the logistics of Gordo getting blocked in a gym class basketball game, and evaluate the similarities between Lizzie McGuire and Zoey 101. Plus, is Mr. Dig actually the one who should be doing an ancestry report?

Marisa and Sam discuss Lizzie McGuire Episode 225: Bunkies, which first aired February 21, 2003. This episode is triggering for Sam, as it reminds him of a trauma from his youth. Marisa vows to one day earn a spot on her favorite reality competition show. Miranda is back! The cheek kiss from the last episode is unmentioned. It's a wild time. Plus, is Kate actually...a mean person?

Marisa and Sam discuss Lizzie McGuire Episode 224: Bye, Bye Hillridge Junior High, which first aired February 7, 2003. Speaking of vignettes (vignes?), this episode is full of them. Season 1, Season 2, doesn't matter! They're all here! Even Ronnie is here, because that experience has clearly traumatized all parties involved. Plus, the MVP race starts to come down to the wire.

Marisa and Sam discuss Lizzie McGuire Episode 223: Clue-less, which first aired January 31, 2003. Sam learns all about imprinting, and Marisa recounts the last time that she attended a murder mystery party. Plus, thoughts on the will they/won't they of Lizzie and Gordo. (Miranda, please come back!) Another fun vingette from The Outfit Repeaters.

Marisa and Sam discuss Lizzie McGuire Episode 222: Dear Lizzie, which first aired January 24, 2003. Sam and Marisa are back on Miranda watch and really missing her in this episode. Without Miranda, Gordo is going off the rails. Sam and Marisa also discuss whether or not perfume is ever an appropriate gift. Plus, they talk through the most important question of the episode: JJ Farris' Right Here an...

Marisa and Sam discuss Lizzie McGuire Episode 221: Lizzie's 11, which first aired January 1, 2003. Sam informs Marisa that this episode is, in fact, an Ocean's 11 parody, so turns out he can actually contribute something to this podcast. Ethan Craft makes a return after several episodes away, and Sam and Marisa wonder why Ethan will inexplicably just disappear for several episodes and then come ba...

Marisa and Sam discuss Lizzie McGuire Episode 220: Xtreme Xmas, which first aired December 6, 2002. Steven Tyler makes a surprise celebrity cameo appearance as Steven Tyler Claus, but Marisa and Sam feel that he was largely underutilized. This was also the first episode Sam has watched without Miranda, and shocker, it all started to fall apart. Plus, they debate whether his rendition of Santa Clau...

Marisa and Sam discuss Lizzie McGuire Episode 219: She Said, He Said, She Said, which first aired November 22, 2002. Together, they realize that Lizzie may be an even more unreliable narrator than they initially suspected and talk about the food fights (or just regular fights) that they may have witnessed in grade school. Plus, Sam randomly guesses which celebrity will make a cameo in the next epi...

Marisa and Sam discuss Lizzie McGuire Episode 218: Party Over Here, which first aired September 20, 2002. In this episode, the two of them struggle to get on the same page on several issues, including but not limited to what generation they belong in, whether fruit and vegetables belong in cake, and whether Haylie Duff or Zachary Quinto is the more notable celebrity cameo. Plus, we finally learn L...

Marisa and Sam discuss Lizzie McGuire Episode 217: Movin' On Up, which first aired September 13, 2002. In one of their favorite episodes so far, Marisa and Sam actually struggle to choose an MVP because multiple characters did positive things. A listener email reintroduces Marisa to an iconic song from her childhood, and Marisa and Sam also weigh on on the #FreeBritney movement, a movement Lizzie...

Marisa and Sam discuss Lizzie McGuire Episode 216: Inner Beauty, which first aired August 30, 2002. Together, they struggle to find much upside for this episode, as depictions of body dysmorphia and eating disorders go largely unresolved, and Miranda seems like the least likely candidate to suffer from these things, but they do it because they're committed to seeing this rewatch through. However,...

Marisa and Sam are joined once again by Ivan Vukovic to discuss Lizzie McGuire Episode 215: Lizzie in the Middle, which first aired August 23, 2002. In what is perhaps the most meta episode of Lizzie McGuire to date, Frankie Muniz appears as himself, comments that Lizzie and Matt look nothing alike, and conducts the most amicable breakup we have ever seen. Sam thinks this episode was Mark Wahlberg...

Marisa and Sam discuss Lizzie McGuire Episode 214: Just Like Lizzie, which first aired August 9, 2002. Is this episode Lizzie McGuire or The Twilight Zone? Marisa and Sam are introduced to Young Artist Award Winner Amy Castle, whose portrayal of creepy sevvie Andie will most certainly earn Andy a spot on our future Lizzie McGuire survivor simulation. Additionally, Marisa coins the term 'Plot Thrus...

Marisa and Sam discuss Lizzie McGuire Episode 213: You're a Good Man, Lizzie McGuire, which first aired July 26, 2002. Why is Gordo matching a brown blazer with black pants, and why doesn't Ethan Craft know how to tie a tie? Someone teach these kids some fashion sense! Plus, Marisa basically gives Christian Copelin, the actor who plays Lanny, an open invite to join us on the podcast any time he wa...

Marisa and Sam are joined by Jermaine Fletcher to discuss Lizzie McGuire Episode 212: Best Dressed for Much Less, which first aired July 19, 2002. Who knew Miranda was so poised? And who knew the McGuire house ran on such a tight budget? Where did Jo McGuire get an industrial-sized jar of mustard, and was she preparing for Covid 20 years in advance? Plus, Jermaine helps us settle what is more pivo...

Marisa and Sam discuss Lizzie McGuire Episode 211: Over the Hill, which first aired July 12, 2002. Sam has a vitriolic response to the episode and can't believe that Sam and Jo face zero repercussions for hiding puppies underneath their deck. Marisa doesn't like what the Burger Planet dream is insinuating. Plus, Sam drops some big news about an upcoming project.

Marisa and Sam discuss Lizzie McGuire Episode 210: In Miranda Lizzie Does Not Trust, which first aired July 5, 2002. Think Lizzie will notice some racial profiling when she sees it? Heh, doubt it! Also, where is Dot-Marie Jones? No one asked for a Mr. Dig gym class! And did Lanny use his experience founding Webkinz to develop Instagram Live? All that and more on this episode of The Outfit Repeater...

Marisa and Sam are joined by Marisa's friend Kyle Richard to ask and answer all of the important questions about Lizzie McGuire Episode 209: Those Freaky McGuires, which first aired June 28, 2002. Together, they dive deeper into what it means to be a "himbo," and ruminate on whether this episode of Lizzie McGuire influenced both the 2003 Freaky Friday remake and 2003 film The Cheetah Girls. Plus,...

Marisa and Sam discuss Lizzie McGuire Episode 208: Just Friends, which first aired June 14, 2002. Marisa has a lightbulb moment when she realizes she's seen child actor Noah Jupe in multiple films, and Sam has a similar lightbulb moment when he realizes that Ethan Craft more likely than not was a Fyre Festival attendee. Plus, Marisa shares the key quality of a "himbo," and it's actually more endea...

Marisa and Sam discuss Lizzie McGuire Episode 207: The Longest Yard, which first aired May 17, 2002. Marisa shares a personal birthday message she received from a member of the cast, and in a real deep cut one guest star reminds Sam of a former American Idol contestant. Plus, Marisa announces her next podcast project, Older and Wiser: An Unofficial Younger Recap Podcast .

Marisa and Sam discuss Lizzie McGuire Episode 206: And the Winner Is, which first aired April 26, 2002. Marisa gives Sam a history lesson on the Juicy Couture sweatsuit, while Sam's frustration with Apple products has reached an all-time high. Plus, Marisa and Sam unveil their Mr. Dig impressions and (spoiler alert) they are not great.

Marisa and Sam discuss Lizzie McGuire Episode 205: Working Girl, which first aired March 29, 2002. Marisa recounts her flawless matchmaking history, while Sam is baffled by the turn the weird café takes in this episode. This is not the weird café we have come to know! Plus, Marisa and Sam talk about the jobs they had in high school.

Marisa and Sam discuss Lizzie McGuire Episode 204: The Rise and Fall of the Kate Empire, which first aired March 15, 2002. Watching cheerleaders do a routine at lunch reminds Marisa of her own middle school experience when lunches would morph into impromptu talent shows for no reason, while Sam has a gripe with how dislocated shoulders are represented in film and television. Plus, Marisa and Sam t...