Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast

AKA Murder at Devil’s Glen. This 1999 tv film stars Rick Schroeder who plays against type as an ex con who is blackmailing three college fraternity brothers (including Michael Easton) over a murder. But was it? Join us In the Clubhouse!  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0170801/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005401/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005401/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0247727/?ref_=tt_cst_t_3https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005346/?ref_=tt_cst_t_5https://www.tvtango.com/movie/what_we_did_that_night

Welcome back to the Summer of Hits and Misses! We end our summer breaking down what is arguably one of the best tv pilots (and series) of all time. Titled 2 Hours (1994), it follows a hectic 24-hour period in an ER.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0295222/?ref_=tt_epspo_ep_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000381/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001864/?ref_=tt_cst_t_3https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000123/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2

Welcome back to the Summer of Hits and Misses! For the month of August, we are breaking down two juggernauts! First up, CHIPS – Roller Disco! Ok. So, it isn’t a pilot, but we get to make the rules. This one has Leif Garrett, dozens of skating celebrities, homemade Heelys, and our favorite CHIPS officers, Ponch and John! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0534512/?ref_=ttep_ep_1https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0534513/?ref_=ttep_ep_2https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0261805/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0928243/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0683986/?ref_=tt_cst_t_3https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0513271/?ref_=tt_cst_t_6https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0197349/?ref_=tt_cst_t_5https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0308161/?ref_=tt_cst_t_4https://chips-tv.com/wiki/Roller_Disco?__cf_chl_f_tk=UENo6so3MjhypEoz7OqZD.ylcaEcatbkyW95UFs_Hqg-1782862143-1.0.1.1-FhcenWgWv6lLpwwzFxeOPanLhrL.MFPjjU3dxd952wohttps://www.tvtango.com/listings/1979/09/22

Welcome back to the Summer of Hits and Misses! For themonth of July, we break down two tv pilots that had short-lived series. Paper Dolls (1982) follows two mothers and their teenage fashion model daughters in NYC. The series followed two years later and was completely revamped. Darryl Hannah stars in one of her first roles!https://www.filmaffinity.com/us/film104036.htmlhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084466/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Dollshttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000655/?ref_=tt_cst_t_10https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000655/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000435/?ref_=tt_cst_t_4https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001058/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000575/?ref_=tt_cst_t_8https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005266/?ref_=tt_cst_t_9

Welcome back to the Summer of Hits and Misses! For the month of July, we break down two tv pilots that had short-lived series. First up is the Aaron Spelling-produced Glitter (1984). This tv pilot follows the behind-the-scenes relationships at Glitter, a top-rated entertainment magazine.https://tvtango.com/series/glitterhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087339/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glitter_(American_TV_series)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086722/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0083709/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0110115/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0110115/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0562356/?ref_=tt_cst_t_5https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0625796/?ref_=tt_cst_t_8

Welcome to the summer of hits and misses! For this episode,we break down another failed Aaron Spelling-produced tv movie pilot. A very young Tori Spelling has a small role in this one! Starring Billy Dee Williams and Parker Stevenson, this 1983 tv film probably failed because its premise wastoo messy – two actors get fired from their jobs and start a PI business. They run the business out of the restaurant they own while raising homing pigeons on the roof. The helicopter chase could not move this one to series! https://letterboxd.com/film/shooting-stars-1983/https://www.tvtango.com/movie/shooting_starshttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086307/?ref_=ttfc_ov_bkhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829017/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001850/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1

Welcome to our summer of hits and misses! First up forJune, we break down two tv movies that were failed pilots. From 1984, Velvet is an Aaron Spelling-produced vehicle that was meant to be an updated Charlie’s Angels. Think undercover aerobics instructor FBI agents with a helicopter chase and exploding powder compacts (really!)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088343/https://www.tvtango.com/listings/1984/08/27https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004737/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0934136/?ref_=tt_cst_t_4https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0401799/?ref_=tt_cst_t_3https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004910/?ref_=tt_cst_t_10https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvet_(film)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvet_(film)

Deep Family Secrets (1997) stars Richard Crenna and AngieDickinson. This tv film is loosely based on the real-life murder of Ruby Morris by – spoiler alert! – her husband Gaylynn “Earl” Morris. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118955/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001141/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001141/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001077/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001077/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.tvtango.com/series/cbs_tuesday_movie_specialhttps://forensicfilesnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Dawna-Kay-Wells.pdfhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-03-05-me-4760-story.htmlhttps://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/2019/04/24/earl-morris-rug-wearing-killer/Here is a link to an episode of Forensic Filescalled “Sex, Lies & DNA” about this case:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KMA-2l1nZA

This 1997 “based on a true story” film stars Holly MarieCombs, Sarah Chalke, James Wilder and Roxanne Hart. Hart plays Ann Scripps Dougals who was killed by her abusive second husband. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Mother%27s_Murderhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118932/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001061/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0366509/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0149950/?ref_=tt_cst_t_3https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005554/?ref_=tt_cst_t_4https://nymag.com/news/features/63034/https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/entertainment/local/1997/07/16/a-daughter-reflects-on-our/50604025007/https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/01/12/Police-Husband-of-Scripps-heiress-led-double-life/5577758350800/https://abcnews.com/2020/tappan-zee-suicide-scripps-heiress/story?id=9515378https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3047747/Scripps-newspaper-heiress-24-saw-socialite-mother-hacked-death-claw-hammer-father-released-prison-drugs-telling-judge-lost-family-friends-pets-hope-future.htmlhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6033219/Scripps-heiress-Tori-Scripps-Carmody-arrested-stealing-adoptive-moms-car.htmlhttps://www.timesargus.com/news/local/williams-gets-12-years-for-major-national-drug-case/article_aaa784e1-aab9-5452-b158-f436533398ef.htmlhttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=836724976004705&set=a.100271522983391&id=100090016290561

Oh, the 1970s was a glorious time for television! The Girl,the Gold Watch & Everything, from 1980, is based on the sci-fi novel of the same name. It stars Pam Dawber, Robert Hays and Zohra Lampert. Kirby inherits a pocket watch (which holds magical powers) from his uncle and then falls inlove.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl,_the_Gold_Watch_%26_Everything_(film)https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_girl_the_gold_watch_and_everythinghttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080792/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001118/?ref_=mv_closehttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001332/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1

It’s time to talk about Tracey Gold! In A Crime of Passion from 1999, Gold plays a medical student whose widowed father meets and marries a younger woman rather quickly. And spoiler alert: There’s a murder! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0225442/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_accord_1_cdt_t_23https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0325097/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0746414/?ref_=tt_cst_t_3https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000959/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2

A woman (Shannen Doherty) has an affair with an older man (William Devane.) When he tries to break it off, she does not take it well. Obsessed, which first aired in 1992, is one of those twisty thrillers from the 90s we loved so much!https://www.tvguide.com/movies/obsessed/2030109567/https://www.tvtango.com/series/abc_sunday_night_movieshttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105041/?ref_=fn_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001147/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001137/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2

From 1994, Beyond Betrayal stars Susan Dey and Richard DeanAnderson. An abused wife is on the run, as her ex, a cop, hunts her down. https://www.rdanderson.com/filmography/infopages/betrayal.htmhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109256/?ref_=fn_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001138/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001138/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000760/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0100381/?ref_=tt_cst_t_6

This coming-of-age film from 1981 stars Lisa Welchel (Factsof Life) and Erin Moran (Happy Days.) Set in Texas, it follows the story of two best friends who are compete against each other in the Mist Twirl USA competition. https://made-for-tv-movie.fandom.com/wiki/Twirlhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083243/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0602844/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0924075/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000181/?ref_=tt_cst_t_11https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0325047/?ref_=tt_cst_t_10https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0872809/?ref_=tt_ov_1_1 Check out our YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: NowPlaying! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC

Not, not THAT Poison Ivy! From 1985, this fun romp starsMichael J. Fox and Nancy Mckeon and is about the hijinks at Camp Pinewood in Maine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison_Ivy_(1985_film)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089820/?ref_=fn_t_2https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000150/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000150/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001529/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0870776/?ref_=tt_cst_2_1Check out our YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: NowPlaying! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC

It's our 125th episode! To celebrate, Emmy-award winning filmmaker, director, producer, professorand podcast host Dustin Morrow joins us again in The Clubhouse for another “Very Special Episode.” We had a great time discussing The Night They Saved Christmas (1984)! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087797/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_accord_1_cdt_t_36https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087797/awards/?ref_=tt_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000646/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000646/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0138770/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0138770/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0494432/?ref_=tt_cst_t_3https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0342241/?ref_=tt_cst_t_7https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0931437/?ref_=tt_cst_i_6https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0931437/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178114/?ref_=tt_ov_1_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178114/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001478/?ref_=tt_cst_t_5

What’s better than a Christmas special with Santa Claus andMuppets? NOTHING! Join Beth and KC as they revisit this 1970 tv movie that was produced by Ed Sullivan, who also makes an appearance! Join us in The Clubhouse! Check out our YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: NowPlaying! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0445979/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0138770/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0838047/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001345/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000568/?ref_=tt_cst_t_3https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/The_Great_Santa_Claus_Switchhttps://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Gonzo

This is the first tv film KC and Beth have reviewed that isa UPN original from 1998! Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County is a remake of the independent film The McPherson Tapes. It is a found-footage movie that predates The Blair Witch Project. Check out our YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: NowPlaying! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0142074/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0053390/?ref_=tt_cst_t_3https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004825/?ref_=tt_cst_t_5https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0669041/?ref_=tt_cst_t_9https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_Abduction:_Incident_in_Lake_Countyhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169005/

For the second episode of October, Beth and Kierstin dive back into their discussion of the original Salem’s Lot. This spooky season watch stars David Soul, Lance Kerwin and Bonnie Bedelia! We will see you In the Clubhouse! #mftvmcphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem%27s_Lot_(1979_miniseries)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079844/?ref_=ttep_ov_bkhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt10937116/?ref_=ttep_ep_2https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000051/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000051/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001169/?ref_=tt_cst_t_8https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001169/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0929609/?ref_=tt_cst_t_14https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0929609/awards/?ref_=nm_awd

This October, Beth and Kierstin revisit the 1979 classic Salem’s Lot, based on Stephen King’s novel. The miniseries stars David Soul, Lance Kerwin, and Bonnie Bedelia. We will see you In the Clubhouse! #mftvmcp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem%27s_Lot_(1979_miniseries)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10937112/?ref_=ttep_ep_1https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10937112/?ref_=tt_eps_tphttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0815800/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0450130/?ref_=tt_cst_t_3https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000889/?ref_=tt_cst_t_4https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000889/?ref_=tt_cst_t_4https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001361/?ref_=tt_ov_1_1https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079844/?ref_=ttep_ov_bk

For those of us who loved YA reading in the 70s and 80s,Lois Duncan might be a familiar author. She wrote the novel this tv movie is based on. (She also wrote the novel I Know What You Did Last Summer.) Join Beth and KC in The Clubhouse as they explore this 1997 dark tv movie about a group of students who decide to kidnap their teacher as a prank. But, as the title states, things go awry. The large cast includes Mario Lopez, Michelle Williams and Amy Jo Johnson.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119461/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1https://www.tvtango.com/movie/killing_mr_griffin#anchor#anchorhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0530249/?ref_=tt_cst_t_3https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0530249/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0931329/?ref_=tt_cst_t_5https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0931329/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005057/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2https:// https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0858988/?ref_=tt_cst_t_10www.imdb.com/name/nm0858988/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0858988/?ref_=tt_cst_t_10

In this “Very Special Episode,” Beth and KC are honored tobe joined by Dustin Morrow, an Emmy-winning filmmaker, bestselling author, tenured professor and host of The Long Rewind podcast! Join us in The Clubhouse as we discuss Dark Night of the Scarecrow from 1980, the movie that launched the scarecrow subgenre. Check out Dustin Morrow's website:www.dustinmorrow.comhttps://horrorobsessive.com/2021/10/24/40-years-later-dark-night-of-the-scarecrow-is-still-the-best-of-its-kind/https://mondoshop.com/products/dark-night-of-the-scarecrow?srsltid=AfmBOopxJOpZUlrMdCw27DohudKflelmxl_rfWPXBEMC3aZNFpp9ZNTqhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082235/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001164/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001164/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0104720/?ref_=tt_cst_t_7https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jocelyn_Brandohttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0236952/?ref_=tt_cst_t_6https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0236952/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0189665/?ref_=tt_cst_t_5https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Night_of_the_Scarecrowhttps://halloweenshindig.com/oct-9th-dark-night-of-the-scarecrow-1981/

For this episode, KC and Beth recap and review the series finale for Silk Stalkings! Silk Stalkings aired as part of CBS’ Crimetime after Primetime for two seasons in the very early 90s, before moving to the USA network for six more seasons. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimetime_After_Primetimehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk_Stalkingshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Silk_Stalkings_episodeshttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101198/?ref_=tt_ov_srshttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0693243/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0348186/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1

This mid-season tv movie, which first aired during season 5of the tv show In The Heat of the Night, aired as a feature-length tv movie. The movie stars beloved actors Carroll O’Connor and Carl Weathers, with Corbin Bernsen guest starring as the chain-smoking bad guy. (Spoiler alert!) Join Beth and KC in The Clubhouse!  Check out our YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: NowPlaying! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC https://www.tvtango.com/listings/1995/02/17https://nbc.fandom.com/wiki/In_The_Heat_of_the_Night#Television_Movies_1994-1995https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Heat_of_the_Night_(TV_series)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094484/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113404/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005279/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005279/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001835/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000929/?ref_=tt_cst_t_8https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000929/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0640356/?ref_=tt_cst_t_5https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_O%27Connor

Few tv veterans are as iconic as Dick Van Dyke, who will turn 100 this year! Join Beth and KC as they recap and review this Diagnosis Murder tv movie from 1992. Another tv veteran, Bill Bixby, guest stars. And there’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it from the X-Files’ Smoky Man! Join us in The Clubhouse! Check out our YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMCCheck out the lists we made on Millionpods!https://www.millionpodcasts.com/movie-club-podcasts/https://www.millionpodcasts.com/80s-podcasts/https://www.hamiltonbook.com/diagnosis-murder-television-movie-collection-dvdhttps://www.tvtango.com/listings/1992/01/05https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105986/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104100/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001813/?ref_=tt_ov_3_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001813/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001269/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001269/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0886719/?ref_=tt_cst_t_4https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0084642/?ref_=tt_cst_t_5https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0084642/awards/?ref_=nm_awd

Join Beth and KC in The Clubhouse as they recap and review the Matlock Pilot movie from 1986, as we continue our Summer TV Movie Extravaganza, where we talk about movies from our favorite tv franchises. Andy Griffith in his first role as the beloved defense attorney, Ben Matlock!Check out our YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMCCheck out the lists we made on Millionpods!https://www.millionpodcasts.com/movie-club-podcasts/https://www.millionpodcasts.com/80s-podcasts/https://www.tvtango.com/listings/1986/03/03https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090481/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090943/?ref_=ttep_ep_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0341431/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0341431/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0504681/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0386676/?ref_=tt_cst_t_3https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0391063/?ref_=tt_cst_t_4

Bionic Showdown, starring Lindsay Wagner and Lee Majors, is a 1989 tv movie that is the second reunion movie for the Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman. But, did you know that it was also a backdoor pilot for the character Kate Majors? Sandra Bullock, playing Kate Majors. This is her firsttv movie! Join us in The Clubhouse! Check out our YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: NowPlaying! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMCCheck out the lists we made on Millionpods!https://www.millionpodcasts.com/movie-club-podcasts/https://www.millionpodcasts.com/80s-podcasts/ Shownotes:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bionic_Showdown:_The_Six_Million_Dollar_Man_and_the_Bionic_Womanhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096931/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/the-six-million-dollar-man-the-bionic-woman-special-appearance-plus-fun-facts/ar-BB1mSiJlhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0905993/?ref_=tt_cst_thttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000516/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000113/?ref_=tt_cst_t_3https://bionic.fandom.com/wiki/Bionic_Showdown

This little-seen cult favorite from 1978 is produced by our favorite cartoon producers of the 70s – Hanna-Barbara! Members of the band KISS fighting an evil inventor who wants to save a California amusement park. Beth and Kierstin don’t know why it’s gotten so much hate. We enjoyed the camp and the “special effects!” Join us in The Clubhouse!Check out our YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMCCheck out the lists we made on Millionpods!https://www.millionpodcasts.com/movie-club-podcasts/https://www.millionpodcasts.com/80s-podcasts/Shownoteshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_Meets_the_Phantom_of_the_Parkhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077788/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001875/?ref_=tt_cst_t_4https://americansongwriter.com/the-story-and-meaning-behind-beth-the-lush-ballad-that-gave-kiss-their-biggest-pop-hit/

Widow’s Kiss is a 1997 made-for-tv movie starring BeverlyD’Angelo, Bruce Davison and Mackenzie Astin. Not long after his mother dies, Sean’s wealthy, connected father remarries. And then, spoiler alert, he dies, making his new wife a widow twice over. But, wait, is stepmom now hitting on Sean, her stepson? Listen as we unravel this strange tale of a femme fatale who loves, and then kills, her prey.  Check out our YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: NowPlaying! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMCShow Notes:https://www.filmaffinity.com/us/film222606.htmlhttps://www.moviefone.com/movie/widows-kiss/20008435/where-to-watch/https://www.flickchart.com/movie/E38D9B832Ahttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111711/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000350/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000350/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001117/?ref_=tt_cst_t_4https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0371660/?ref_=tt_cst_t_3https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0371660/awards/?ref_=nm_awd

Streaming as Love, Honor & Deceit, thismade-for-tv movie from 1997 is about a nurse who marries a very rich man with a very hot stepson. When she falls for the stepson, murder ensues. A classic tv movie whodunnit with a twisty ending! See you In the Clubhouse! Check out our YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: NowPlaying! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119796/https://www.moviefone.com/movie/my-stepson-my-lover/20046480/main/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001829/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001829/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0642368/?ref_=tt_cst_t_3https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0642368/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0607510/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2 

This made-for-tv movie from 1994 is based on the real events of the 1989 murder of Jose and Kitty Menendez by their sons Erik and Lyle. Join us in The Clubhouse! https://www.tvtango.com/movie/honor_thy_father_and_mother_the_menendez_murdershttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110056/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_cdt_t_21https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0912308/?ref_=tt_cst_t_3https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0912308/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0078588/?ref_=tt_cst_t_4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyle_and_Erik_Menendezhttps://www.tmz.com/2025/02/21/los-angeles-district-attorney-provide-update-menendez-brothers/Check out our new YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC

This 1989 made-for-tv murder is about the murder of Jennifer Levin in NYC’s Central Park 1986. After a sensational trial, Robert Chambers pleaded guilty and was in prison until 2003. But, there’s more. . . . Listen until the end to find out what happened after the events of the movie! Join us In The Clubhouse! https://www.tvtango.com/movie/preppie_murder_thehttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000287/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000732/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000732/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005088/?ref_=tt_cst_t_3https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005088/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Chambers_(criminal)https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/news/a7587/jennifer-levin-robert-chambers-preppy-killer/https://nypost.com/2023/08/02/preppy-killer-robert-chambers-spotted-in-new-york/Check out our new YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC

Death at Love House (1976) is a 70s classic starring Kate Jackson and Robert Wagner! The Gregories are writing a biography about famous, long-dead actress Lorna Love. They stay in her estate to do research, and find their lives in jeopardy. Thanks to our longtime listener, Bobby Jo, for recommending it! https://made-for-tv-movie.fandom.com/wiki/Death_at_Love_Househttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_at_Love_Househttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074384/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001822/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001822/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000462/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000462/awards/?ref_=nm_awdCheck out our new YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC

Based on the bestselling novel, this Emmy-winning 1973 tv movie documents the downfall of a 15-year-old high school student. https://www.tvtango.com/listings/1973/01/24https://made-for-tv-movie.fandom.com/wiki/Go_Ask_Alicehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068644/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0810404/?ref_=tt_cst_t_9https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000638/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000638/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1\https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0341431/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0341431/?ref_=tt_cst_t_5Check out our new YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC

A man finds out his wife might not be who he thought she was. Buried Alive (1995) stars Jennifer Jason Leigh and Tim Matheson. Join us in The Clubhouse! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099188/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000492/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000492/awards/?ref_=nm_awd https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001513/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001513/awards/?ref_=nm_awd https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Buried_Alive_(1990_TV_film) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0040472/?ref_=tt_cst_t_3 Check out our new YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC

A lonely, married woman embarks on a brief affair. It does not go well for her when she breaks it off in this 1995 tv movie starring Tracey Gold (one of our favorite tv actresses!), Jack Wagner and Judith Light. Join us in The Clubhouse! https://www.tvtango.com/movie/lady_killer https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113594/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0509937/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0509937/awards/?ref_=nm_awd https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0905935/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0905935/awards/?ref_=nm_awd https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0325097/?ref_=tt_cst_t_4 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0325097/awards/?ref_=nm_awd Check out our new YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC

This one has ALL the 80s feels! It’s prom night 1988, what could go wrong? Listen and find out. This made-for-tv movie stars Christina Applegate, Matthew Perry, Brian Bloom, Tempest Bledsoe, and our favorite – Tracey Gold! We will see you in The Clubhouse! Check out our new YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC https://made-for-tv-movie.fandom.com/wiki/Dance_%27Til_Dawn https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094941/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0255699/?ref_=tt_cst_t_3 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0912308/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097068/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0596959/?ref_=tt_cst_t_5 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001827/?ref_=tt_cst_t_4

This one has ALL the 80s feels! It’s prom night 1988, what could go wrong? Listen and find out. This made-for-tv movie stars Christina Applegate, Matthew Perry, Brian Bloom, Tempest Bledsoe, and our favorite – Tracey Gold! We will see you in The Clubhouse! Check out our new YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC https://made-for-tv-movie.fandom.com/wiki/Dance_%27Til_Dawn https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094941/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0255699/?ref_=tt_cst_t_3 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0912308/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097068/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0596959/?ref_=tt_cst_t_5 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001827/?ref_=tt_cst_t_4

Santa needs a break, in this classic stop-motion animated special which first aired in 1974, and has delighted viewers annually ever since! Join KC and Beth in The Clubhouse! Check out our new YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Year_Without_a_Santa_Claus https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072424/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001682/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001682/awards/?ref_=nm_awd https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0095804/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1

This is the OG Origin Story!!! Santa is not feeling it this year, so Mrs. Claus, elves Jingle and Jangle and reindeer Vixen have to find the Christmas spirit! And remember the Snow Miser brothers, Heat and Snow? Join KC and Beth in The Clubhouse as they discuss this Christmas classic from 1970! Check out our new YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066327/ https://tvtango.com/series/santa_claus_is_comin_to_town https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus_Is_Comin%27_to_Town_(TV_special) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000001/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000001/awards/?ref_=nm_awd https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001682/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001682/awards/?ref_=nm_awd

We are celebrating our 100th episode, and what better way to do that than just chat about growing up in the 70s and 80s! Join us in The Clubhouse! #mftvmcpodcast And check out our new YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC

Hoboken has a giant chicken problem. It also has Peter Billingsley, Dick Van Patten, Gabe Kaplan and Allison Ghostly, among others! Join us in The Clubhouse as we talk about this Thanksgiving special from 1984, based on the kids’ book of the same name. #mftvmcpodcast Check out our new YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC https://chicken.fandom.com/wiki/The_Hoboken_Chicken_Emergency_(film) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156609/fullcredits https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/163485-the-hoboken-chicken-emergency

Based on the bestselling author Richard Peck’s novel, this 1978 tv movie tells the story of high school student Gail. The movie follows Gail as she is harassed, stalked and assaulted. In the end, there is an utter lack of justice. Check out our new YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Are_You_in_the_House_Alone%3F https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000898/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001100/awards/?ref_=nm_awd https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001100/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000598/?ref_=tt_cl_t_6

This 1993 sequel to 1979’s When a Stranger Calls, reunites Carol Cane and Charles Durning reprising their original roles Jill Johnson and John Clifford. Jill, now a therapist, and John, a retired PI work to find out who is stalking Julia, a former babysitter whose children disappeared while in her care five years prior. Check out our new YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001406/awards/?ref_=nm_awd https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001406/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108556/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001164/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001164/awards/?ref_=nm_awd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_a_Stranger_Calls_Back

Professor Alex Connor has a brief affair with his student, Shelia Hart. When the professor’s wife goes into remission from cancer, he ends the affair. Only Sheila isn’t ready to let it go. This tv movie from 1996 stars Tim Matheson, Jennie Garth and Peter Facinelli. Check out our new YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118039/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001259/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001513/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001513/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Unfinished_Affair

A married college professor enters into an affair with one of her graduate students. This tv movie from 1996 stars Bonnie Bedelia, Joe Spano and Brian Austin Green.  Check out our new YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Her_Costly_Affair https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116517/?ls https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0816876/?ref_=tt_cl_t_3 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004977/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000889/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1

Our second BONUS episode this summer is ABC’s Afternoon Special: Me and Dad’s New Wife. This episode first aired on February 18, 1976 and stars some of the biggest child stars of the day: Kristy McNichol, Lance Kerwin, Leif Garrett and Alex Kenin. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0450130/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001531/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001531/awards/?ref_=nm_awd https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0308161/?ref_=tt_cl_t_8 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0308161/?ref_=tt_cl_t_8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexa_Kenin https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6465012/alexa-kenin

Miami Vice (1988) is the tv show that brought us the white t-shirts under colorful suits and loafers with no socks trends - and a pet alligator named Elvis! In Brother’s Keeper, Miami Metro-Dade Vice Detective Sonny Crockett is looking for “The Columbian” – a man responsible for his partner’s death. NYPD Detective Ricardo Tubbs comes to Miami looking for Calderone – a man responsible for his brother’s death. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087717/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086759/?ref_=tt_ov_inf https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000467/awards/?ref_=nm_awd https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000467/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0859365/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2

In August we will release TWO bonus episodes! The first, we review and recap The Day My Kid Went Punk. This might be our very favorite piece of television every aired! It first aired on October 21, 1987 during the sixteenth season of the ABC Afterschool Special. Terry decides to “go punk” while his mom is planning to give a speech at a conference about “Punk Syndrome.” This one is sooooo sooooo sooooo 80s! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0343579/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABC_Afterschool_Special

Come Aboard, We’re Expecting You! This tv movie is the second of three pilots before the series, which aired on ABC from 1977 to 1986. Though Captain Stubing and Cruise Director Julie are not in this one, Gopher, Doc and Isaac are! It also guest stars Ken Berry, Marcia Strassman, Kristy McNichol, Robert Reed and many more! (Also, our favorite composer, Paul Williams, co-wrote the theme song!) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Love_Boat https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076332/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075529/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0077607/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001531/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001531/awards/?ref_=nm_awd https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0833519/?ref_=tt_cl_t_8