Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)

John, Hallie, and Sarah discuss 1986’s Jumpin' Jack Flash, starring Whoopi Goldberg and everyone you loved from SNL in the 80s. Is it a spy thriller? Is it a workplace comedy? Will you fall in love with a computer chat screen? There's one thing we're sure of--it's a gas, gas, gas. For a transcript of this episode, visit our ⁠website⁠. Sources for this episode: AFI|Catalog - Jumpin' Jack FlashThe Devil and Sam Kinison by David Handelman for Rolling Stone, February 23, 1989. Behind The Scenes of Jumpin' Jack Flash Movie (1986), Fast-Rewind. Penny Marshall Chose The Dog’s Life of Directing with ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’ by Brad Gullickson for Film School Rejects, December 19, 2018. From the Archives: Penny Marshall on making the leap to directing with ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’: ‘I was scared stiff’ by Nancy Mills for Los Angeles Times, October, 28, 1986. Our theme music is "Rue Severine" by Blue Dot Sessions. Further listening/watching: Set Me Free by The Pointer Sisters, RCA Records (1986) Rescue Me by Fontella Bass, Chess Records (1965) MOVIECLIPS courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes.