Episode 66: Young Frankenstein - The Godfather Part II - The Towering Inferno: December 12, 1974

“I know it was you, Sheila. You broke my heart.” (MWAH!) It’s December 12th, 1974 and the boys are tackling a Towering week of massive openers: THE TOWERING INFERNO, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, and THE GODFATHER, PART II. Walk THIS way to Episode 66 of Opening Weekend!Lightning strikes, thunder crashes. The creature slowly opens his eyes and rises. Stumbling and grasping his way across the room, he moans and groans for his Master who stares at the creature in wonder and awe. At which point, little baby Dan bumps into a corner, falls on his tush and cries in a pile of his own poo. IT’S ALIIIIIVE!!!  December 12, 1974 - An opening weekend of brave, bravura performances: Gene Wilder and Cloris Leachman bristling with comedic genius; Paul Newman, Steve MacQueen, and Al Pacino, smoldering with burning intensity; OJ Simpson not killing anyone. While Michael Corleone was trying to wipe out his enemies and keep power all in the “family,” baby Jason was playing with babysitters who looked like they came straight from the set of All In The Family. “Meathead, bring my bah-bah OVUH!” Which burns hotter: Robert Wagner with a flaming towel wrapped around his head, or Fred because he doesn’t have any stories to tell about the VBC, Suds, or The Eagles Nest?All this and more on Episode 66 of Opening Weekend!BLUCHER!