Chapter 1: What special theme is celebrated in this episode?
Another podcast from some SNL late-night comedy guy? Not quite! On Humor Me with Robert Smigel and Friends, me and hilarious guests from Bob Odenkirk to David Letterman help make you funnier. This week, my guests, SNL's Mikey Day and head writer Streeter Seidel, help an acapella band with their between-songs banter. Where does your group perform? We do some retirement homes.
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Imagine an Olympics where doping is not only legal but encouraged. It's the Enhanced Games. Some call it grotesque. Others say it's unleashing human potential. Either way, the podcast Superhuman documented it all, embedded in the games and with the athletes for a full year. Within probably 10 days, I put on 10 pounds. I was having trouble stopping the muscle growth.
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On the Look Back At It podcast.
1979, that was a big moment for me. 84 was big to me.
I'm Sam Jay. And I'm Alex English. Each episode, we pick a year, unpack what went down, and try to make sense of how we survived it. With our friends, fellow comedians, and favorite authors. Like Mark Lamont Hill on the 80s.
84 was a wild year.
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Chapter 2: How do sitcom moms handle chaos in their families?
It was a wild year. I don't think there's a more important year for black people.
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My mother-in-law spent years sabotaging our relationship until karma made her pay for it. She moved in for two weeks, lasted five days, left a mess, and then pressed her ear against their bedroom door and burst in screaming. When kicked out to a hotel, she called her son-in-law's workplace, pretending his partner had been rushed to the hospital by ambulance. faked a medical emergency?
And spoiler, that was just the beginning. To find out how it ends, listen to the OK Storytime podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Just when you thought we might be done with the trend of old school reboots, somebody said, hold my Hi-C cooler. What is left to reboot at this point? Are we rebooting a reboot? It's Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning because Gen Xers, a big sensation from your childhood days, is about to make a comeback. And this time it's not some old 80s TV show.
The breakfast brand Kellogg's is officially bringing back toys inside of cereal boxes. Wait, this isn't just Gen Xers. This is millennials. This is all the 90s as well. We loved our toys. Everybody.
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Chapter 3: What are some iconic mom characters from popular TV shows?
And they're not bringing back the chemical dyes, if you're wondering. So that's kind of a bummer. I missed you right before. That's all right. Kind of a bummer, but still pretty exciting. First one is already in stores. So you may have noticed them if you've been down the cereal aisle recently. But they're putting Toy Story figures inside certain kids' cereals. How cute.
To promote the new Toy Story 5 movie coming out next month. Do you guys remember reaching your hand in and just touching every single piece of cereal with your dirty little bit to try to get the toy out? Or if you were smart like me, you just jumped the box out. There's my toy. Oh, where did the cereal come from?
You're going to find them inside boxes of Fruit Loops, Frosted Flakes, Corn Pops, Apple Jacks, Frosted Mini Wheats, Rice Krispies, Corn Flakes, and Cocoa Krispies. Thank goodness. All of Alexis' favorites. Oh, yeah. I'm going to the store right after this. Dude, it's so nice.
I just got Frosted Mini Wheats for our kids, and it comes with, like, this one came with, like, a code to download a skin for whatever. And I'm like, I don't know how to use this. That's exactly what they're doing, too, because it's not just toys. They're also doing collectible spoons. Oh, that's awesome.
Chapter 4: How does the podcast incorporate Mother's Day trivia?
trading cards, and coupons on movie tickets. This is so smart. It sounds like it's just a limited time thing for now with the Toy Story, but who knows? If it's a success, they might keep it going. Dude, we got to get our show in cereal boxes. Figurines of all of us? Oh, yeah. I cannot wait for the day when a child reaches into a box of his cookie crisp and pulls out a toy shock collar.
With your special decoder pen that tells you it's time for the shock collar question of the day. Yay, play with us. With our own digital Jake. Put your shock collars on at home, kids. Here we go. Come on, kiddos. This weekend is Mother's Day. Yay, moms. It's the one 24-hour period where moms are finally allowed to relax.
Right after they finish cleaning the house and finding everyone's missing shoes and answer 47 questions that no one even tried to ask dad beforehand. He's not going to know. That's right. But no matter how chaotic motherhood can get, somehow, TV moms always seem to keep it together. Oh, they do. Every single week, they solve all their family's problems in under 22 minutes.
And their houses are always clean. Yes, perfectly spotless, Brooke.
Chapter 5: What humorous anecdotes are shared about motherhood?
And they also have full faces of makeup on at 6.30 a.m. I guess motherhood isn't as hard as they say. Starting to hate them. That's why today, in honor of Mother's Day, we're doing a special sitcom-a-mama-drama edition of... 20 of 20. Now, you guys say number 1 through 20, I'll describe an iconic mom from a popular TV show. You just got to identify her to stay in the game. Okay.
We'll start with the woman who happily refuses to get off her mom's cell phone plan. That's Alexis. She keeps telling me I owe her money. I'm like, no, I don't, Mom. Nine. She's so funny. I know. On the TV network Fox from 2000 to 2006, this mom runs a chaotic household of boys using sarcasm as discipline and somehow keeps everything from just fully collapsing in. Name this mom.
Best boys?
I'm thinking one, but it's obscure. Boys. I think I know it.
Boys? Sweet Leaf of Zack and Cody.
They're two twin boys. Is that Disney, though?
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Chapter 6: How do guests contribute to the discussion on motherhood?
That's not Fox. Oh, well, that is the best I have. So, Zack and Cody's mom.
Oh, wow.
She doesn't even have a name. The respect. I don't even know their last name. Sweet. Zack and Cody's mom? It's probably not down there if she doesn't have a name. I was thinking of Lois from Malcolm in the Middle. Oh. Jane Cack Merrick. Didn't they just have a reboot, Malcolm in the Middle? They did. It's on Hulu now. No free ads, though. Delete that. Malcolm in the Middle Life Crisis.
I like that. That's a good title for a reboot. We're 0 for 1. Hopefully the mom of the group can have better luck. 9 is off the board. Oh, 15.
Chapter 7: What are the challenges faced by mothers in sitcoms?
Brooke's already given up. From 1984 to 1992 on NBC, she's the classic no-nonsense mom who keeps five kids in line, runs the house like a courtroom, and always knows who did what. Name this mom. That's a long-running show. Eight years, yeah. Did Judge Judy ever get her own sitcom? That would actually be kind of fun.
My first thought, because it's such a long-running show, I mean, it spanned almost two decades then, is Claire Huxtable from The Cosby Show. Oh, that is so good. Let's stick with Claire Huxtable. I love the answer. Brooke's going Claire Huxtable? And she's right from The Cosby Show.
I don't know how you got that.
That was great. Mom powers. We're talking famous sitcom moms for Mother's Day this Sunday, and Jose, you're up. Nine and 15 are off the board. Let's go 12. On ABC, from 2009 to 2020, this suburban mom is married to Phil and is constantly one meltdown away from organizing a spreadsheet about her feelings. The only thing louder than her kids is her correcting her husband Phil's helpful ideas.
Name this mom. Okay, I'm thinking Phil Margera. Remember that show, Bam Margera? People of Bam?
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Chapter 8: What conclusions are drawn about motherhood in pop culture?
You're thinking of April Margera? She was a powerful mom. She had to take care of Bam and her husband. Such well-balanced kids that she raised. You know what? This may not be right, but she deserves it. It's her day today. April Margera.
Is that really her name?
Yes, it is. Ape the Yinzer from Pennsylvania. April Margera is not correct. Come on. I'm pretty sure Viva La Bam didn't air for 11 years on ABC. That might have been the one point you got screwed up there. It's Claire Dunphy from Modern Family. Oh, yeah. I don't watch that show. Played by Julie Bowen. I still like my answer. I do, too. I think it's a good answer. It was wrong. Shout out, April.
Come on the show. Jeffrey, we're over to you if you get this wrong. The mother of the show is going to win the Mother's Day shock. You gotta throw it, dude. Can't let her win. Don't do it. Let's see what happens. I'm gonna go number three. Number three from ABC. This is a tough one. 1969 to 1974.
She's the iconic mom of a blended TV family with six kids, endless life lessons, and a kitchen that feels like the center of the universe. Name this mom. Yes. finally all the years of watching nick at night with my mom is gonna pay off i thought of this lady right when we started talking this is the mom from the brady bunch yep There's a story. What is her name?
She's a lovely lady with a bunch of kids. Damn. What is her name? It's got to be an old 60s name, so I'm going to go with Alexis' mom, Barbara Brady. Barbara Brady is incorrect, Jeffrey. You had the right person directionally. You did not have the name. Her name is Carol Brady. Carol. And Barb is going to be really mad at you. Hey, shout out to Barb. Shout out to all our moms.
But shout out to Brooke for winning today's Plenty of 20. All right, so Brooke, you win the mom trivia. You're going to get to choose who gets shocked while singing Miss Jackson by Outkast. Who's it going to be? I'll pick the youngest of the group. Give it to Alexis. I thought you were going to say future mama. No, the farthest away from being a mom. I'm sorry, Miss Jackson. Ooh, I am for real.
Never meant to make your daughter cry. You made us cry. It was very Doughboy-esque. That was your Shot Caller Question of the Day. Happy Mother's Day, everybody. We're going to do a phone tap coming up right after this. Another podcast from some SNL late night comedy guy. Not quite.
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