The boys crack open some cold ones to close out season 3. Chris shares his personal favorite pick of “The Constant” from the fourth season of Lost (available on Hulu). Chris does his best to make his case for this episode belonging in the Christmas TV canon, but has a hard time getting his cohosts on his side.

Other topics discussed in this episode are few and far between as the boys spend a surprising amount of time focused on actually discussing the episode and show. However they make a few detours to debate the least Christmas time of the year, Jon getting ejected from a truck while trying to poach a deer, and other shows that tried and failed to copy the Lost formula.

Wikipedia entry for this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Constant.

The final week of Season 3 begins as the boys share their personal favorites. Brian kicks things off by having the hosts watch the Mystery Science Theater 3000 crew review “The Christmas That Almost Wasn’t” (available on Netflix). Listen in to hear three guys watch a thing and makes jokes about one guy and two robots watching a thing and making jokes.

Other topics discussed in this episode include: prunes, James Bond, Christmas plans, Duluth, Italian Santa, Italian cinema, fun facts, and wooden toys vs. modern toys.

IMDB entry for this episode: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6101964/.

On today’s episode, Jon’s girlfriend asks the boys to watch an episode of the classic CW teen drama Gossip Girl. Will the teens reign supreme when it comes to celebrating the season? Or is the biggest lie of this episode making the viewer think it has anything to do with Christmas? Listen in to find out!

Other topics discussed in this episode include: actress and Real Housewife Kyle Richards, Police Women, winter formal dance themes, casting decisions for the upcoming Super Mario animated film, blowing up triangles, and characters having either too much or too little to do.

IMDB entry for this episode: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1266847/.

Blind Pick Week concludes with an episode from the third season of Bones, “The Santa in the Slush” (available on Hulu). Will this long-running procedural turn out to be a lively holiday helper or a rotting Christmas corpse? Listen in to find out!

Other topics discussed in this episode include: Rebel Wilson, personifying corporations, feeling puckish, diner sitting etiquette, skeletons, bad investigating skills, leaps of logic, Kevin Sorbo and Sbarro, and different kinds of stings.

IMDB for entry this episode: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1143231/.

Blind Pick Week begins with Brian having the boys watch “Santa on Ice” from the second season of the CBS sitcom Becker (available on PlutoTV, which is a surprisingly good streaming service). Chris starts a new segment called “Better Know a Becker,” and then the hosts do their best to discuss this forgotten sitcom. Is it bursting with Christmas Spirit or is Becker too much of a grouch to spread any holiday cheer?

Other topics discussed in this episode include: NFL commentary, 2001 theme songs, Ted Danson’s career, eliminating characters, jokes that run too long, reworking this show for modern audiences, compressed buildings, hating on Cheers, and 2013 comedy film, We’re the Millers.

IMDB entry for this episode: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0520630/

Kids Show Week continues with this Saturday morning classic. Jon leads the discussion about “Have Yourself a Morlock Little X-Mas” from the fourth season of the animated X-Men TV series (available on Disney+). Will mutant merriment reign supreme or will ruby quartz visor of nostalgia be removed from the hosts’ eyes revealing an episode no longer packs a super-heroic punch? Listen in to find out!

Other topics discussed in this episode include: mutant powers, crazy plots, Hufflepuffs, debating whether this is actually a show for kids, blood types, vocal performances, and Quebec vs. Cajun accents.

IMDB entry for this episode: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0813972/.

Pandering Week comes to a close with a look at a TV show whose Christmas episodes have become as stories as the show itself these days. The boys review “Christmas Party” from the second season of The Office (available on Peacock). Do they adore the show as much as the rest of world? Listen in to find out!

Other topics discussed in this episode include: sending links, I Think You Should Leave, SNL casts, naming Brian’s baby, rewatching The Office, Brian Baumgartner’s Cameo earnings, will they/won’t they relationships, and ideal work environments.

IMDB entry for this episode: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0664513/.

Hire Brian Baumgartner on Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/brianbaumgartner.

Welcome to Season 3 of the Yuletide TV podcast! The boys kick off their third year reviewing Christmas TV episodes with Pandering Week, reviewing some classic Christmas eps for popular TV shows. They begin their journey with “The One Where Rachel Quits” from the third season of Friends (available to stream on HBOMAX). Will they start off their new season with a classic or a lump of coal? get your holiday season started by listening in to find out!

Other topics discussed in this episode include: hockey references, Sister Christian by Night Ranger, Power Rangers, Santa Claus being Uncle Sam, comedians that won’t play college campuses, cash grab books, Jim Gaffigan impressions, understand Rachel, needing the fear, women in STEM, Girl Scout cookies, easter egg videos, and asking listeners to send pictures of themselves at airport Chili’s.

IMDB entry for this episode: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0583474/.

The final bonus episode before season 3 is here, and that means the boys take another look at the intersection of Halloween Spooks and Christmas cheer. This year they watch and review the 2005 film Santa’s Slay starring professional wrestler Bill Goldberg. Does this slasher deserve a spot in your holiday viewing? Listen to find out!

Other topics discussed in this episode include: finding true love, the differences between buffalo and reindeer, wrestling humor, calling in favors, how bad movies get made, magical Christmas curling discs, Brett Ratner, Ted Turner, blood budgets and bouncing.

Season 3 starts Nov. 1 with our episode draft. Don’t miss it!

Wikipedia entry for this movie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa%27s_Slay.