EPISODE · Nov 22, 2025 · 48 MIN
Seventeen Again: The Mowry Twins and the Multiverse of Melanin
from Magic, Movies and Melanin
Let’s talk the “Black” Seventeen Again, the Showtime fever dream Disney Channel tried to quietly adopt like nobody would notice. We get into the nostalgia of thinking this was a DCOM, the scenes Mickey Mouse absolutely refused to air, the AUDACITY of a few characters, and the soundtrack magic that is Boyz II Men! Join us on this journey back to the year 2000. Timestamps00:00 Welcome to Magic Movies and Melanin01:01 The Black Seventeen Again Disney Tried To Claim04:36 Our Memories of Watching It and How It Aged12:12 Funniest and Wildest Moments19:17 Scenes That Make No Sense But We Love Anyway24:42 How This Movie Lives In Our Heads25:27 The Soundtrack That Was Way Better Than Needed32:09 Disney’s Censorship Crimes36:11 The Audacity Awards40:01 Trivia Time42:44 Final Ratings and Closing ThoughtsFollow us on Threads and Instagram@magicmoviesandmelanin@ebeknowing@justaddatiara
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Let’s talk the “Black” Seventeen Again, the Showtime fever dream Disney Channel tried to quietly adopt like nobody would notice. We get into the nostalgia of thinking this was a DCOM, the scenes Mickey Mouse absolutely refused to air, the AUDACITY of a few characters, and the soundtrack magic that is Boyz II Men! Join us on this journey back to the year 2000. Timestamps00:00 Welcome to Magic Movies and Melanin01:01 The Black Seventeen Again Disney Tried To Claim04:36 Our Memories of Watching It and How It Aged12:12 Funniest and Wildest Moments19:17 Scenes That Make No Sense But We Love Anyway24:42 How This Movie Lives In Our Heads25:27 The Soundtrack That Was Way Better Than Needed32:09 Disney’s Censorship Crimes36:11 The Audacity Awards40:01 Trivia Time42:44 Final Ratings and Closing ThoughtsFollow us on Threads and Instagram@magicmoviesandmelanin@ebeknowing@justaddatiara
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