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This week, Toby and Brooke wrap up their two-part series on their favorite childhood toys.  While rounding out their respective top 10s, they also discuss the pronunciation of the word "accoutrements", Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats, and black licorice.

In the first of a two-part series, Toby and Brooke each share 5 of their favorite 80s/90s childhood toys and the stories, magic, and nostalgia from each one.  

This week in The Tape Store we talk about the 1986 Disney classic The Great Mouse Detective.  Basil of Baker Street is the "Sherlock Holmes" of the Mouse Kingdom, which led us to talk a little bit about our favorite portrayals of the great British detective.  We touch on the past performances of Robert Downey, Jr., Benedict Cumberbatch, Matt Frewer, and especially, Basil Rathbone, who di...

This week we go back to Bayside again and explore what we have coined the SBTBTVU (Saved By The Bell Television Universe).  Toby and Brooke discuss the Saved By The Bell episode "Dancing to the Max" (Season 1; Episode 1) from August 1989 guest starring the late great radio legend Casey Kasem.  We talk about A.C. Slater's iconic dance routine, the incredibly cool music teacher at BHS, Zac...

This week Toby and Brooke talk about the 1993 film Son in Law and how the character of Crawl (played by Pauly Shore), an outrageous career college student from LA, breathed new life into a conservative, mid-western family.  It's a great message, and done hilariously.  We also spend some time reminiscing about life during the "VHS to DVD" transition, and our experiences with name-brand vs...

This week in The Tape Store, Toby and Brooke discuss Disney's "A Goofy Movie" (1995).  We talk about the film's powerful father/son message, our reactions to the movie as both kids and as adults, Goofy as a single dad of a son entering very formative years, the excellent soundtrack, our appreciation for musical artist Tevin Campbell (Powerline), and other stuff in between. 

This week at The Tape Store, Toby and Brooke talk about the 1994 kids football film Little Giants.  We compare the O'Shea brothers, discuss the "coming of age" aspects of the story, share our views of little league athletics, and of course, talk about our favorite scenes. "Briggs, count it off..."

This episode of The Tape Store is the first of a series known as "Back To Bayside", where Toby and Brooke talk about the famous teen sitcom from the 80s and 90s, Saved By The Bell.  In this episode, they cover "House Party", the fifth episode of Season 2 of SBTB (air date October 6, 1990), also known as the "Elvis Statue Episode", or the "Bopper Ann Episode".  Toby and Brooke talk about...

In this episode of the The Tape Store, Toby and Brooke talk about how the Disney/Pixar film Toy Story impacted their lives both as kids in the 90s and as adults today.   Toby talks about how the film revealed his "mid-kid" crisis at age 15.  Brooke highlights the importance of keeping and passing down the magic of childhood and favorite toys.  It's a very personal episode and w...

In this special "After Hours" episode of The Tape Store, Toby and Brooke unbox a massive lot of vintage Batman toys they purchased on Facebook Market.  Hear their descriptions and reactions to these toys, some nearly three decades old, that tell the story of Batman in film from the late 80s, through the 90s and into the early 2000's.

Ricki Lake, The Little Mermaid, Simon & Simon, Legos, and Chicken Soup with Gatorade...Join us this week at The Tape Store as we remember the days when we stayed home sick as 80s/90s kids.

Was Beetlejuice an actual villain?  What was up with Lydia's red dress?  Did the sandworms have an actual purpose in the "Afterlife"?  These are a few of the things we hit this week at The Tape Store as we talk about one of our favorite classics from 1988, Beetlejuice. --The Tape Store Podcast Instagram:  @thetapestore Twitter: @thetapestorepod

"Jumanji:  A game for those who seek to find a way to leave their world behind."  This week on The Tape Store we talk about the 1995 film Jumanji.  

What do friendship bracelets, Santa's off-season wardrobe, and Christina Ricci have in common?  In this episode we take on a trip to the past as we share some of our best stories and memories from the holiday season.  

This week at The Tape Store we talk about Tim Burton's epic film The Nightmare Before Christmas, continuing our holiday month.  We talk about our childhood memories watching the film, Jack Skellington as a flawed protagonist, the heroism of Sally, and the beautiful and magical world created by Tim Burton in this classic. Instagram:  @thetapestore

"That's how he feels Neal.  Nice sweater buddy!"  This week at The Tape Store, we talk The Santa Clause from 1994, one of our favorite holiday films that has a great message, lots of laughs, and Neal's sweaters.

As we enter the holiday season at The Tape Store, Toby and Brooke talk about 1992's The Muppet Christmas Carol.

This week at The Tape Store, Toby and Brooke review and discuss the 1993 film Addams Family Values .

This week in The Tape Store, Toby and Brooke talk classic 80s and 90s kids meal toys and the stories and experiences that came with them.

This week at The Tape Store, Toby and Brooke review Nickelodeon's reboot of the Classic 90s show "Are You Afraid of the Dark?".

This week on The Tape Store, Toby and Brooke discuss the classic 90s show from Cinar / Nickelodeon, "Are You Afraid of the Dark?"

The Tape Store is a podcast by Toby and Brooke, who were "made in the 80s, and played in the 90s."  In this episode we introduce ourselves and talk a little bit about what this podcast is going to be about.