Happy December 1st! We decided to drop a special *BONUS* episode to kick off Christmas month! This week, Matt ranks his top 5 favorite Christmas specials of all time, including a handful of honorable mentions.

Sit back and listen to Matt get nostalgic talking about these specials and he once again mentions the *magical* VHS tape he had growing up that featured many of these specials. Will his No. 1 be the same as yours or will he have a true curveball that sits atop the list? Be sure to tune in and find out!

Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Black Friday! We decided to drop a special *bonus* episode to kick off the holiday shopping season!

In this episode, Matt gushes over his love of the show and how quickly he binged it, his own history with Black Friday shopping and, as always, he determines whether or not this should be deemed a holiday classic! So if you are heading out to the store or need to get in the shopping mindset be sure to give this one a listen!

Happy A Christmas Story Christmas release! Because of that we are here with a special *bonus* episode covering the release of the HBO Max original film ‘A Christmas Story Christmas’.

In this episode, Matt talks about his history with the original and gives an overview of the film after watching it for the first time.

Happy Slapsgiving Month… err Thanksgiving Month! This week we are covering the iconic Slapsgiving episode from the third season of How I Met Your Mother!

In this episode, Matt breaks down what makes this episode work so well, he dishes out some info on some key scenes from an oral history of Slapsgiving and, as always, determines whether this should be deemed a holiday classic!

Happy Halloween! As is tradition on the podcast, we are celebrating Halloween with an episode from Home Improvement!

This week Matt talks about how he has started rewatching the show, what is coming very, very soon on the podcast and, as always, he determines whether or not this episode should be deemed a holiday classic! Be sure to keep your eyes on the podcast feed in less than 24 hours for a very special bonus episode!

Welcome back! This week we are stepping outside of our normal format to talk favorite Halloween/Horror movies!

In this episode, Matt counts down his five favorite movies to watch during the Halloween season and he also offers up a couple of honorable mentions. Let us know if you agree or disagree with his list! Be sure to like us/follow us on Facebook and Instagram and, as always, be sure to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

Welcome to October! We are kicking off spooky month with one of the most iconic television shows of all-time: The Twilight Zone! This week we are diving into The Night of the Meek from the show’s second season.

In this episode, Matt dives into his history with the show, taps into this week’s Christmas connection and explains how this episode did not exactly go as planned. As usual, please remember to leave us a review on Apple podcasts and to find us on Facebook and Instagram by searching for TGI Podcast!

We are closing out our Classic Christmas in July with The Mary Tyler Moore Show! In this episode, titled Christmas and the Hard Luck Kid II, Mary has to face the holiday alone at the office.

Matt goes into this episode with fresh eyes having never watched a full episode of the show before. He explains (as much as he can) what the episode title means and, as always, determines whether or not this iconic episode should be deemed a holiday classic. Be sure to stick around until the end the find out what is coming up later this year when we kick off the third season of the podcast!

Christmas in July continues to roll right along as we dive into another classic television show. This week we are discussing Happy Days and the episode titled, “Guess Who’s Coming to Christmas”

In this recording, Matt makes another Christmas connection, explains how weird one particular scene is and, as always, tries to determine if this should be deemed a holiday classic. Get your poodle skirts on and slick back your hair as we travel to the 1950s (in the 1970s) on this week’s episode!

Happy Days: Guess Who’s Coming to Christmas