OOHF: Old Young Sheldon (w/ Mandy’s Brother Dan) [1.17]
As Maxwell is visited by his sister, Mandy’s brother Dan joins us to discuss British stoicism, having too much money, and the difficulties of podcasting in prison. Episode 1.17: Stop the Wedding, I Want to Get Off Original Airdate: 3/16/94 Synopsis: Maxwell’s sister (guest star Twiggy) comes for a...
OOHF: Austin Powers on Top and Wayne’s World on the Bottom [1.13]
Content warning: Discussion of a racist joke that occurs during this episode of The Nanny. We discover that not all scripts are created equal as we try to work out what the Hell this episode is doing at the halfway mark. And are those #FransFeet or not? Episode 1.13:...
OOHF: A Family Lineage of Sexual Depravity (w/ Ryan Beauvais) [1.10]
Ryan Beauvais joins us as we talk, almost exclusively, about old people boning down. There may also be some discussion of illicit yogurt consumption, absentee parenting, and child actors with nothing to do. Episode 1.10: The Nanny-in-Law Original Airdate: 1/12/94 Synopsis: Maxwell’s childhood nanny (guest star Cloris Leachman) comes...
OOHF: Nominated for an Enemy Award (w/ Adam Sakellarides) [1.09]
Content warning: Discussion of sexual assault, which is implied to have occurred (or to have been attempted) within the episode discussed. Adam Sakellarides joins us as we finally – finally! – get to the topic of Bitcoin. Frankly, I don’t know how we made it this far without bringing...
OOHF: Chaotic-Neutral Mother Figure (w/ Tyler McPhail) [1.04]
Tyler McPhail joins us as we tackle “The Nuchslep” and discuss surrogate Nileses, Little Jimmy Marsden, and implied racism. Episode 1.04: The Nuchslep Original Airdate: 11/24/93 Synopsis: Maggie goes on her very first date, and Maxwell insists that Fran tag along. Unfortunately, Maggie’s date, Eddit (guest star James Marsden),...
OOHF: What About Fran’s Emails? [1.02]
London Bridge, dated references, and 90s fashion are just three of the topic we dig into the second episode of the show. Episode 1.02: Smoke Gets in Your Lies Original Airdate: 11/10/93 Synopsis: Brighton is caught smoking at school, and reveals that he actually likes his new nanny. via...
OOHF: You’ve Gotta Yell at a Racist Baby [1.01]
Set design, childhood trauma, and racist MLMs are discussed as Ben and Mandy begin their rewatch of 90s sitcom The Nanny. Episode 1.01: Pilot (A.K.A. The Nanny) Original Airdate: 11/3/93 Synopsis: Fran knocks on the Sheffields’ door and is mistakenly hired as their new nanny. She proceeds to immediately...