A Dramedy in 23 Minutes

This week MattyV discusses the problem with the 23-minute drama show and how it really should be in the 45-minute format to truly flesh out the problem or drama. He points to several episodes of “Doogie Howser, M.D.” that seem to rush through the drama and wrap up the conflict in the last 5 minute of the show.

He was able to find the episodes on another site, the video is flipped but at least they are watchable.

“A Stitch Called Wanda“. Episode 3 of the first season finds Doogie asking Wanda to be his girlfriend. She agrees and during a make out session at Mission Point her appendix bursts requiring immediate attention. He has to be her doctor and asks some very personal questions before having to give her a pelvic exam. There is conflict and the resolution comes in at the very end.

“She Ain’t Heavy, She’s My Cousin“. Episode 9 of the first season finds Doogie & Vinnie on a double date with Wanda and her cousin who just moved back to California from Florida. Unbeknownst to either boy, the cousin is overweight. She gets a little too chummy with Vinnie (he has an issue with girls & getting close) which she takes as rejection. Again, there is conflict and the resolution comes at the very end.

“Tough Guys Don’t Teach“. Episode 17 of the first season finds Doogie teaching sex education in the local high school. He gets on the bad side of the captain of the football team and ends up in a fight. There is conflict yet again and it of course is wrapped up in the last few minutes of the episode.

Doing some quick research, “Party of Five”, “My So-Called Life”, & even “21 Jump Street” were all teen dramas that spanned 44 minutes to 47 minutes an episode. Could “Doogie Howser, M.D.” been more impactful and lasted another few seasons if the episodes were longer, possibly…

Since it is back to school month for the majority of the country, We thought that this month’s “Sunday Cinema” theme would be education. Learning something new keeps our minds sharp and can often save some money or make some money.

Hydro dipping has become popular as of late, you can often see Tik Tok videos of people dipping cups, helmets, & even entire car bodies. Donut Media took on the challenge to see if DIY is a cheaper option than going to a professional.

What Up, Wiez

MattyV took his oldest son to go see the one and only Pauly Shore at a local movie theater-turned-concert venue. Wasn’t too impressed unfortunately as you heard on the pod. Bobcat did a few jokes here & there but really shined with telling stories about his work in movies, traveling on the road, & interacting with celebrities. Pauly told a few stories, but most of the time was spent on dick/sex/homo/weed jokes (many of which fell flat). His opener, Mike Young, had a few funny jokes/bits but spent most of the time basically throwing “joke grenades” to see where/if they landed (most-often they didn’t). I would have thought there was a more-polished routine for both comedians, jokes that land no matter what part of the country they are in with a few region-specific jokes sprinkled in. A little disappointed but at least we got a free picture out of the deal.

Here’s one of his jokes that kind of fell flat out here…

Mike Young’s Twitter account he was touting constantly…

One of Pauly’s first taped comedy specials…

The first MTV appearance of Pauly Shore…

Pauly & Sam Kinison…

Since it is back to school month for the majority of the country, we thought that this month’s “Sunday Cinema” theme would be education. Learning something new keeps our minds sharp and can often save some money or make some money.

Sign language has been around for a long time (try as early as the 5th century BC) and has helped those who cannot hear communicate. This YouTuber will go through the first 25 hand signs in the ASL catalog of signs.

Since it is back to school month for the majority of the country, we thought that this month’s “Sunday Cinema” theme would be education. Learning something new keeps our minds sharp and can often save some money or make some money.

I’m sure you have seen the videos of the young kid yodeling in Walmart that went viral worldwide back in 2018, his rise to fame found him rubbing elbows with the likes of Post Malone & Justin Bieber. There is an art to yodeling, however and this YouTuber will break it down for you…

For the month of August on “Sunday Cinema” we will be looking at the comedy specials our parents didn’t want us to see. Comedians who are the true “kings of comedy” that made us laugh and changed the comedic landscape forever…

Eddie was a household name in the early 1980’s with his stint on Saturday Night Live bringing to life characters such as Velvet Jones, Mr. Robinson, Gumby, & of course Buckwheat. His special, “Delirious”, was much more adult than his television performances and he calls it out in the special to riotous applause.

Someone posted the special online to preserve the genius for generations…