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Episode 189 is The Addams Family (1964)
Our Halloween episode The Addams Family Goes to School
A truant officer, visits the Addams family because neither of the children has ever set foot in school. He convinces Morticia and Gomez to meet with the principal, Miss Comstock. Miss Comstock persuades the Addams to put Wednesday and Pugsley in school.
Episode 188 is Otherworld (1985)
A family of five on vacation in Egypt are lead into a pyramid during a planet alignment that causes them to be transported to a world with different governing zones. They must escape to a zone that is not harmful to them.
Episode 187 is Evel Knievel (1974)
Pilot for an adventure and comedy series starring Sam Elliott as the title character and Gary Barton as his sidekick. In the pilot, Evel Knievel must compete against a female motorcycle daredevil.
Episode 186 is Pushing Daisies (2007)
There is a little technology difficulties with the first 7ish minutes but it does go away.
Ned (Lee Pace) uses his unique powers to bring his childhood crush, Chuck (Anna Friel), back to life and solve her murder. But he is also forced to keep his distance from her, because if he touches her, she will be dead forever.
Episode 185 is Cop Files (1982)
In this episode we talk about Cop Files a police procedural that only run for 6 episodes (or do we?)
We are talking about a show but what show are we really reviewing.....oooh the mystery
I'm pretty sure no one reads this bit.
Episode 184 is The Persuaders!
Two unsigned personal invitations will bring the titled Englishman, Lord Brett Sinclair and the self-made oil tycoon, the American Danny Wilde to Monaco for an encounter with a stunning brunette and the Mediterranean crime syndicate.
Episode 183 is Taxi (1978)
The staff of a New York City taxicab company go about their job while they dream of greater things.
Alex and the guys drive a Taxi from New York City to Miami so that Alex can see his daughter, whom he hasn't seen in 15 years, before she leaves for school in Portugal.
Episode 182 is Adam Adamant Lives!
In 1902, Adam Adamant is lured into a trap by his arch nemesis 'The Face' and frozen in ice for eternity(64years). That is until he is accidentally freed by workmen in 1966. Bewildered to find himself in the Swinging Sixties, Adamant is taken in by girl and lifelong fan Georgina Jones
Episode 181 is Dead Like Me (2003)
Georgia 'George' Lass is an emotionally lost, 18-year-old slacker whose life changes (or ends) when she is killed by a toilet seat that falls from the sky
Episode 180 is The Simpsons (1989)
Brian and Paul look at the first full episode of The Simpsons and it's a Christmas special.
Also included in this episode is Brian's appearance on The Simpsons Index podcast.
Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire
The family is forced to spend all of their savings to get Bart's new tattoo removed, and with no money for Christmas, Homer is forced to become a store Santa.
