Episodes
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#288 - The A-Team Season 5
This is it, folks. The final episode of the podcast. Please join us one last time for an episode that sees us discuss the entirety of The A-Team Season 5. It plays out like any old episode, except maybe with a few tears. As a side note, thank you for riding with us through The 80’s Years: from...
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#287 - The A-Team Season 4 Episodes 19-23
We’re in the endgame now. The penultimate episode of the podcast brings to a close the 4th Season of the A-Team. Could this be our favorite season, despite fans stating this was a tough watch! Listen in to find out our final thoughts! Covered in this Episode: Episode 19 - Beneath The Surface...
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!
Thanks to everyone who made this podcast what it is! We love you all! The 80’s Years Opening & Closing Theme by: Steve Corning, http://thinkfishtank.com The 80’s Years Logo Design by: Luke Larsson Instagram: @the80syears Threads: @the80syears Email us: [email protected] Call our…
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#286 - The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
Episode Title: The Star Wars Holiday Special Original Airdate: November 17, 1978 Find our 2023 & 2024 Summer Series from Episodes 207-211 & 240-245 Find The Airwolf Years from Episodes 96 - 189 Find The Knight Rider Years from Episodes 1 - 95 ----- We’ll be back on January 7th, to discuss The...
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#285 - The A-Team Season 4 Episodes 17 & 18
Covered in this Episode: Episode 17 - Waiting For Insane Wayne Episode 18 - The Duke Of Whispering Pines ----- Find our 2023, 2024, and 2025 Summer Series from Episodes 207-211, 240-245, 271-276 Find The Airwolf Years from Episodes 96 - 189 Find The Knight Rider Years from Episodes 1 - 95 -----...
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#284 - The A-Team Season 4 Episodes 15 & 16
Covered in this Episode: Episode 15 - Members Only Episode 16 - Cowboy George Find our 2023, 2024, and 2025 Summer Series from Episodes 207-211, 240-245, 271-276 Find The Airwolf Years from Episodes 96 - 189 Find The Knight Rider Years from Episodes 1 - 95 ----- We’ll be back on December 24th to...
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#283 - The A-Team Season 4 Episodes 13 & 14
Covered in this Episode: Episode 13 - Wheel of Fortune Episode 14 - The A-Team Is Coming, The A-Team Is Coming Find our 2023, 2024, and 2025 Summer Series from Episodes 207-211, 240-245, 271-276 Find The Airwolf Years from Episodes 96 - 189 Find The Knight Rider Years from Episodes 1 - 95 -----...
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#282 - The A-Team Season 4 Episodes 11 & 12
Covered in this Episode: Episode 11 - The Doctor Is Out Episode 12 - Uncle Buckle-Up Find our 2023, 2024, and 2025 Summer Series from Episodes 207-211, 240-245, 271-276 Find The Airwolf Years from Episodes 96 - 189 Find The Knight Rider Years from Episodes 1 - 95 ----- We’ll be back on December…
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#281 - The A-Team Season 4 Episodes 9 & 10
Covered in this Episode: Episode 9 - Mind Games Episode 10 - There Goes The Neighborhood Find our 2023, 2024, and 2025 Summer Series from Episodes 207-211, 240-245, 271-276 Find The Airwolf Years from Episodes 96 - 189 Find The Knight Rider Years from Episodes 1 - 95 ----- We’ll be back on…
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#280 - The A-Team Season 4 Episodes 7 & 8
Covered in this Episode: Episode 7 - Body Slam Episode 8 - Blood, Sweat, and Cheers Find our 2023, 2024, and 2025 Summer Series from Episodes 207-211, 240-245, 271-276 Find The Airwolf Years from Episodes 96 - 189 Find The Knight Rider Years from Episodes 1 - 95 ----- We’ll be back on November…
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#279 - The A-Team Season 4 Episodes 5 & 6
We’re back to discuss the next two episodes in the A-Team Season 4: Episodes 5 & 6! Covered in this Episode: Episode 5 - The Road To Hope Episode 6 - The Heart of Rock N’ Roll Find our 2023, 2024, and 2025 Summer Series from Episodes 207-211, 240-245, 271-276 Find The Airwolf Years from Episodes…
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#278 - The A-Team Season 4 Episodes 3 & 4
We’re back to discuss the next two episodes in the A-Team Season 4: Episodes 3 & 4! Covered in this Episode: Episode 3 - Where Is The Monster When You Need Him? Episode 4 - Lease With An Option To Die Find our 2023, 2024, and 2025 Summer Series from Episodes 207-211, 240-245, 271-276 Find The...
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#277 - Judgement Day (A-Team S4E1&2)
It’s a new season, a new format, and we are fully locked in! Join us this week for the Season 4 premiere as we discuss the troubled Season 4 production, Chris trying to convince Dave why this episode was fantastic, and so much more! Episode Title: Judgment Day, Parts 1 & 2 Original Airdate:...
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BONUS! An Enjoyably Bad Season
We’re back for a quick bonus episode in which we discuss the new format for The A-Team Seasons 4 and 5! Find our 2023, 2024, and 2025 Summer Series from Episodes 207-211, 240-245, 271-276 Find The Airwolf Years from Episodes 96 - 189 Find The Knight Rider Years from Episodes 1 - 95 ----- We’ll be...
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#276 - Summer 2025 Movie #6: House (1985)
We close out our summer movie season with the 1985 horror film, House! Listen in as we discuss the beauty of practical effects, next Summer’s series, our trepidation over the 4th season of A-Team, and so much more! Movie Title: House Original Release Date: December 6th, 1985 Find our 2023 & 2024...
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BONUS! American Ninja 2 (1987)
IT’S A BONUS EPISODE!!!!! Chris and Dave sat down for a bit to discuss the VASTLY SUPERIOR (at least to Dave) film, American Ninja 2! Listen in as we discuss the beauty of beach ninjas, ninja ladders, STEVE F***ING JAMES, and so much more! Movie Title: American Ninja 2: The Confrontation Original...
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#275 - Summer 2025 Movie #5: American Ninja (1985)
We did it. After 11 months of discussion, all four of us made it to the same space, and the night was glorious! Please listen in as we discuss the 1985 film, American Ninja! Movie Title: American Ninja Original Release Date: August 30th, 1985 Find our 2023 & 2024 Summer Series from Episodes…
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#274 - Summer 2025 Movie #4: Young Einstein (1989)
4 movies down, and we were the most divided about this one! Someone hated it, someone enjoyed it and someone loved it! Join us as we discuss how the algorithm brought us great success for this movie, our Marie Curie mandela effect, the killer soundtrack and so much more! Movie Title: Young…
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#273 - Summer 2025 Movie #3: Condorman (1981)
Greg and Dave, together again! Although Chris joins us for the first 15 minutes, this is largely an OG podcast! Join us as we discuss 1981’s Condorman, a film that sees a comic book illustrator caught up with a Russian defector. Listen is as we discuss Chris’s sweaty forehead, the Istanbul…
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#272 - Summer 2025 Movie #2: Flash Gordon (1980)
Keith joins us for this week's movie, which sees a star quarterback transported to a distant planet, and finds himself saving the planet from the evil Emperor Ming. Listen in as we discuss Ming’s Law, Mongo Miles, GORDON’S ALIVE?!?! and so much more! Movie Title: Flash Gordon Original Release…
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#271 - Summer 2025 Movie #1: Hero At Large (1980)
Bill’s back to discuss our first summer movie, which sees John Ritter playing a struggling actor who stops a robbery while dressed as Captain Avenger, a movie he was hired to promote. Listen in as we gush about this movie, and we discuss, at great length, what it takes to be a hero. Movie Title:...
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BONUS! Summer Preview
Before Hero At Large drops on June 18th, we asked each other the following questions about the 6 movies: Have any of us heard of any of these films prior to making this list? Which film do you think will be the most “peak ‘80s” in terms of fashion, music, or weirdness? Do you think any of these…
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#270 - This Is My Victory Stain (A-Team S3E25)
Oh boy…what a way to close out the third season! Not only because we welcomed our good friend Randy back to the show, but also because we were completely unhinged! Join us as we discuss what happens when the A-Team takes a little vacation with Colonel Decker! Episode Title: Incident At Crystal…
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#269 - Tubes and Torches (A-Team S3E24)
When The A-Team helps two sisters with rescuing their soda business, it doesn’t take long before they’re annoyed by the girls and their healthy ways. Except for Murdock, who wants nothing but the best for his boys! Join us this week as we discuss ole Kentuckyville, terrible plot synopses…
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#268 - The Trust Fund Mime (A-Team S3E23)
When the A-Team comes to the aid of a group of artists, they get more than they bargained for when one of the artists ends up in a coma. Join us as we discuss Murdock the Artist, Chris raging hard against the episode, street mimes, and so much more! Stay tuned at the end of the episode for a VERY...
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#267 - The Best Of All The Billies (A-Team S3E22)
Our good buddy Bill Pepper joined us this week on the show to discuss an episode that sees The A-Team attempting to rescue Murdock, who’s been kidnapped by some hillbillies. Folks, this may be the best we’re ever gonna get from the A-Team. Seriously, this episode was THAT good! Episode Title:...
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#266 - Facetionship (A-Team S3E21)
This week, the team uncovers a toxic waste dumping scheme while trying to help a brother and his blind sister from becoming victims of a bunch of baddies who want their business! Listen in this week as we discuss everything from possessed hands to Face’s relationships to the worst dart players...
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#265 - We're Towing Thickness (A-Team S3E20)
It was a lovely little Saturday morning recording in the studio for this week’s episode, that sees The A-Team going up against a rival tow truck company who keep stealing their clients cars. We also discuss camera sniffing dogs, the jar jar binks gait, Chris and Dave marching on Washington and so...
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#264 - I Went Deep And I Don't Regret A Second Of It (A-Team S3E19)
It was a lower key affair this week, as the boys discuss what happens when The A-Team must rescue a princess from her captors ... or do they? Listen in as we discuss the BA Giggle, sucking Face, butt waxing?, and so much more! Episode Title: Moving Targets Original Airdate: February 12th, 1985…
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#263 - The Gambulance (A-Team S3E18)
Our dear friend Lee Hutchings joins us for his 7th appearance on the show, this time to discuss an episode that sees the A-Team bring down a nomadic casino owner and his illegal ways. Energies were high for this episode, as we discuss Hannibal’s terrible wigs, Murdock’s dimwitted assistant, Dave...
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#262 - At Least Yours Had A Prolapse (A-Team S3E17)
This week, Chris and Dave welcome two of our nearest and dearest to the show. Two people whom they haven’t seen since their 10 year high school reunion, Matt Rodrigues and Kevin Gabriel! And my goodness, was it the absolute best! Listen in this week as we discuss, at GREAT length, an episode that...
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#261 - The Fish Sweats (A-Team S3E16)
Keith joins us once again this season to discuss an episode that sees The A-Team, well BA specifically, jump in the boxing ring! And we expect to believe that he’s supposed to throw a fight?! Absolutely not! Listen in as we discuss clam bars, Hannibal's terrible wig, Dave missing WAY too many…
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#260 - The Rogue Baguette (A-Team S3E15)
Neighbor Pat is back and better than ever! But not well enough to actually like this week’s episode….but I digress. Listen in this week as we discuss what happens when the A-Team goes full Irish pub, and tries to take down a loan shark and his men! We also discuss old Irish songs, talk about what...
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#259 - Bring Jocephus Back (A-Team S3E14)
Chris and Dave flew solo again this week as Neighbor Pat was taken by the Norovirus! Join us, though, won’t you, as we discuss an episode that sees the team coming to the rescue of some diner owners who are going up against a group of buttheads. We also wax nostalgic on the diners of yore…
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#258 - A Little Bit More Nut Hoarding (A-Team S3E13)
We were NOT about to let tech errors bring us down for this episode, which sees the A-Team, well Hannibal really, set out to rescue BA and Murdock from a chain gang after being falsely accused of a robbery in a small town. We also had a VERY special guest join us at the beginning and we never...
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#257 - Will Greg Show Up? (A-Team S3E12)
Chris and Dave fly solo this week as they discuss what happens when a love interest of Face gets caught up in…ready for this?...a counterfeit clothing ring. Yes, you heard that right…A COUNTERFEIT CLOTHING RING! But my goodness did we have a good time with this episode! Also, best montage of all...
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#256 - Don't You Dare Question The Jazz (A-Team S3E11)
HAPPY NEW YEAR! We welcomed Keith back to the podcast to discuss an episode that involves the A-Team attempting to help a girl band get away from their scumbag record producer. We also discuss The Baracan One, an entirely horny A-Team, and so much more! Episode Title: The Bells Of St. Mary’s...
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#255 - ALF’s Special Christmas
The sacrifices we make for our listeners! This was easily one of the saddest episodes of 80’s TV we’ve watched…EVER. Join us for a very special Christmas episode in which we discuss what happens when ALF accidentally ends up in a children's hospital. Mr. Vidalia Onion does his best to peel back...
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#254 - Mr. Vidalia Onion (A-Team S3E10)
Join us this week as we discuss an episode that sees The A-Team become law enforcers to a little mining town who have come under the control of a ruthless madman. Well, maybe not ruthless, but really, really stupid! We also discuss sexy missiles, Chris peeling the onions again, and so much more!...
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#253 - The Lock-The-Wheel Mechanism (A-Team S3E9)
This week, we take to the Wild West, complete with stunt riders, trucks rolling down hills, and…other things that we took great umbrage with. Listen in as we discuss Chat GPT, predictive Thanksgiving, toxic waste, water levels, and so much more! Episode Title: Showdown! Original Airdate: November...
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#252 - Biopsies, Bites, and Bursitis (A-Team S3E8)
We were a podcast divided this week as we discussed an episode involving the A Team trying to rescue their old doctor from Vietnam! Join us for the fighting, the screaming, and the swearing as we navigate the dark underbelly of a sovereign nation! Episode Title: The Island Original Airdate:...
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#251 - Club Sandwiches All Around (A-Team S3E7)
Neighbor Pat fired up the ole computer and joined us from Florida for this episode, and we couldn’t have been happier to have him back! Join us this week as we discuss what happens when the A-Team tries to bring down a group of men who are selling car parts illegally! Listen in as we also discuss...
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#250 - Mobster Google (A-Team S3E6)
This week, Chris and Dave are flying solo to talk about an episode involving mobsters double crossing other mobsters, then abandoning said double crossing, kidnapping the same girl for the same reason, then not? We don’t really know because there was a lot happening! Listen in this week as you...
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#249 - Charles Darwin's Mouth Circumference (A-Team S3E5)
With Greg still on hiatus, and Pat off to Florida doing worky things, Dave, Bill, and Chris join forces to talk about lumber and corruption! Listen in as Dave goes postal on Chris and his pronunciation of the word ‘bourgeoisie’, and Bill watches a friendship crumble. But all is patched up as they...
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#248 - A Face Full of Bubbly Squirt (A-Team S3E4)
Pop quiz listeners! There’s a fire and you can only save one thing: What do you save? For The A-Team, it’s probably Little Squirt! Join us this week as we discuss what happens when the principal from The Breakfast Club gets in bed with a mobster! Chris also tries to convince us that Hannibal's…
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#247 - If They Say Bend In The River One More Time (A-Team S3E2&3)
With Greg out of the picture…..I mean, on his hiatus, Chris McMahon has graciously stepped in whenever we need him, so he joined us this week to discuss and episode in which 2 out of the 3 of us fell asleep! Hint: it wasn’t Neighbor Pat. Listen in as we discuss Chris’s miraculous resurrection…
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#246 - Heavy Cream & Bad Guys (A-Team S3E1)
We’re back for the 3rd season! And we all wish that maybe we opened with a little more oomph. But that’s ok, because there’s plenty of A-Team to go around! Listen in this week as we discuss goldfish, toothaches, overuse of nitrous, and so much more! We also read some listener emails, and Greg…
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#245 - Summer 2024 Movie #6: Alone In The Dark (1982)
We close out our 2nd Annual Summer Series with the horror movie, Alone In The Dark! And we had some thoughts! Listen in this week as we discuss The Sick F***s, apocalyptic bonfires, mass looting after a 20 minute power outage, and so much more! Movie Title: Alone In The Dark Original Release…
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#244 - Summer 2024 Movie #5: Body Slam (1986)
Neighbor Pat is on a ferry boat to nowhere this week, but we’ve got Keith Gawla joining us once again to discuss a movie that sees Dirk Benedict join the wrestling world. Listen in as we discuss Dirty Dirk, homophobic little people, Charles Nelson Reilly and so much more! Movie Title: Body Slam...
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#243 - Summer 2024 Movie #4: DC Cab (1983)
Our 4th movie this summer sees Mr. T and a band of misfit cab drivers at a rundown cab company going through all sorts of shenanigans, including kidnappings, stolen violins, topless bars and so much more! Movie Title: DC Cab Original Release Date: December 16th, 1983 Find our Summer 2023 Series...