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Viewmasters
by Ed Dougherty & Rusty Stark
Telling embarrassing stories while talking about movies and sitcoms since 2017.
Episodes
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EPISODE #70 - HOLIDAY MEGA-SPECIAL: MR. BELVEDERE/GROWING PAINS - A CHRISTMAS STORY!
Did you know that Growing Pains and Mr. Belvedere both had holiday episodes titled "A Christmas Story"? We pit them against each other in the ultimate battle for 80s sitcom supremacy!! This is a truly epic episode we think you'll all enjoy, even if you're too young to remember these trash shows,...
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EPISODE #69 - SISKEL & EBERT
In this episode two ancient critics believed dead discuss two other ancient critics believed dead! We're back to update you on our sad lives and talk about some standout episodes of Siskel & Ebert. Is this the beginning of a new renaissance?!
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EPISODE #68 - TOP OF THE POPS CHRISTMAS DAY SPECIAL 1984
And now for something completely different! This Christmas we're discussing the classic Top of the Pops Christmas special from 1984! We've got Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Duran Duran, Band-Aid with "Do They Know It's Christmas" and many more! Will Ed find the treasure in his backyard? Will Rusty...
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EPISODE #67 - SPIDER-MAN 2
We return with our most shocking episode EVER! News will be revealed, bank accounts will be destroyed, Sam Raimi's SPIDER-MAN 2 will be occasionally mentioned! If you've been listening all along you won't wanna miss this episode!
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EPISODE #66 - THREE O'CLOCK HIGH
We're back with the cult favorite 1987 fight film THREE O'CLOCK HIGH. Director Phil Joanou, all but forgotten today, was the hottest name of the mid-80s, he was supposed to be the next Spielberg! We talk about how that all went wrong when he defied Spielberg with the (great!) direction he took…
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EPISODE #64 - SURF 2
We're doing a deep dive into this obscure 80s comedy, recently restored by Vinegar Syndrome. Can a film with Eddie Deezen getting top billing ever disappoint?! Is this the secret classic Rusty's been looking for? Has Ed pissed his pants since our last recording, whenever that was?! As always…
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EPISODE #63 - SUMMER SCHOOL
School's out for the weekend, and for summer, and FOREVER! We disagree heartily on the greatness of the Carl Reiner cable classic SUMMER SCHOOL. How does Rusty's 27 pages of notes stack up against Ed's similarly volumnious research?! Why did they spend so much time researching this dreck?! Is…
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EPISODE #62 - THE QUIET EARTH
We return with a discussion of the 1985 Kiwi sci-fi classic, THE QUIET EARTH. What would you do in this situation? How quickly until you devolved into complete madness? How many stories about plumbers will Rusty tell this week? All this and more on episode 62 of Viewmasters!
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EPISODE #61 - NEW YORK NINJA
Wow! Do you remember this podcast? Well, it's back, and we are talking about NEW YORK NINJA (1984/2021). What did we think of Vinegar Syndrome's unique experiment? Why are the streets so full of rage? Do we still remember how to podcast?! All this and more as Rusty returns to tell us where he's...
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EPISODE #60 - MORTAL KOMBAT (1995) w/ Daniel Maunz
RUSTY IS MISSING! We are joined by our childhood friend and author Daniel Maunz (Questions of Perspective) to ponder the mystery of where Rusty has been. The long delay in episodes is due to the very, very real and not a joke disappearance of Rusty (who is feared DEAD!) Speaking of death, it's…
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EPISODE #59 - TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE (1986)
Do you remember when Megatron boarded that shuttle and wasted all that autobot slime? Or when Unicron ate that planet of annoying looking robots? Today we are talking about the only Transformers movie that matters -- the animated film from 1986! Featuring a cast with more stars than in the skies...
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INTERVIEW: LEE GAMBIN ON THE RISE AND FALL OF THE VERY SPECIAL EPISODE
Film writer/historian Lee Gambin returns to tell us all about the history of the very special sitcom episode! We count down 5 of the wildest episodes as Lee explains the social and historical history behind these educational, wild, and controversial departures from the typical television sitcom...
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EPISODE #58 - THE KARATE KID (1984)
For our first episode of the new year, we talk for over 3 hours about the classic film THE KARATE KID. Not only is this our longest episode ever-- it is also our cleanest! This episode was requested by Ed's nieces, who recently discovered the film and loved it. As a result, all curses have been...
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EPISODE # 57 - PEE WEE'S PLAYHOUSE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
It's Christmas at the Playhouse and Pee Wee's newest friends, Ed and Rusty, drop by and share their thoughts on all things Chairry, Conky, Pterri and the Del Rubio Triplets? On this episode, we share our own Christmas memories, Ed tells the story of when his dad went toe-to-toe with the New York...
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EPISODE #56 - ALLIGATOR
Ed had an ALLIGATOR poster as a child, but does he still love the film? Join us in our 56th episode for an exploration of the Lewis Teague-John Sayles classic, as well as a lot of xmas talk (even though this couldn't be less of a xmas movie). We talk the animal attacks genre and speculate a lot...
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EPISODE #55 - TOTAL RECALL
Why travel this Thanksgiving, endangering yourself and others, when you could instead safely implant the memories of dry turkey, tense political conversations, and struggling to turn off the motion flow setting on your relative's TV?! On this epic episode we revisit one of our favorite films, the...
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EPISODE #54 - DEMON WIND
The box art for DEMON WIND (1990) is iconic. We have fond memories of admiring it in the video stores of our youth. But is the movie any good? We wanted to choose a less obvious title for right before Halloween, and we wanted something sort of corny, like HELLGATE or DOOM ASYLUM. Did we choose...
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EPISODE #53 - IT FOLLOWS
Could a movie as recent as 2015 be considered iconic? We argue that IT FOLLOWS can, as we break down the sex follower masterpiece during our October horror month. We ask all the annoying logistical questions everyone does, while Ed comes up with the ultimate loophole. David Robert Mitchell is…
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EPISODE #52 - BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (1992)
After a summer spent watching Buffy/Angel and frequently mentioning it on this podcast, it's time to revisit the film that started it all: the movie version with actress turned political scientist Kristy Swanson! This early 90s gem plunges us into all kinds of despair about getting older as we...
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EPISODE #51 - THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
Let's do time warp again -- for the first time! Once again Ed is seeing a classic for the first time, as we dive into the 1975 cult classic that's one of Rusty's favorite films. He'll guide Ed through Transylvania, discussing along the way his strange confidence in facing athletes of the past…
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Episode #50 - STAR WARS: EPISODE 1 - THE PHANTOM MENACE
For our historic 50th episode, what could we choose except the film which cleaved our lives in half? On one side, we were young. We were Star Wars fanatics, excited for whatever George cooked up. On the other side, we were the bitter, doomed individuals we are today. Of course Phantom Menace...
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Episode #49 - PEE WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE
Well, it's finally here. Ed has seen Pee Wee for the first time in his life and he's here to explain all of the references he finally gets. We talk quarantine life, the production history behind this film, and of course so many far too revealing digressions about our life. Please rate and review...
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Episode #48 - GHOULIES
When we recorded this two weeks ago, the world was a much different place. This seems frivolous to post now, but maybe it can bring you some entertainment in a horrible time. In this epic episode, with a length I don't think we've hit since VAMP, we tackle the cursed film GHOULIES, which is NOT a...
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INTERVIEW: Lee Gambin
Lee Gambin is the author of many great books about horror and cinema in general, including Nope, Nothing Wrong Here: The Making of Cujo, Studies in the Horror Film: The Howling, Hell Hath No Fury Like Her: The Making of Christine, We Can Be Who We Are: Movie Musicals from the '70s and Massacred…
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30 Minutes or Less Episode #10 - DIFF'RENT STROKES
Continuing to put up some old episodes as Rusty contends with a newborn, I came across this episode about Diff'rent Strokes - The Peacemaker and I really like it! Never has a gun at school been treated so casually! Featuring the screen debut of Andrew Dice Clay, this episode is filled with…
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30 Minutes or Less Episode #9 - THE WONDER YEARS
On this episode we visit one of the most classic episodes of The Wonder Years -- "Goodbye"! Yep, this is the one where Kevin's teacher DIES! Lessons will be learned, math will be taught, and Kevin will have at least 3 audience alienating freakouts. We're going to be back with regular Viewmasters...
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30 Minutes or Less Episode #8 - THE FACTS OF LIFE
I'd been sitting on this episode for a minute when I heard it was Charlotte Rae's birthday. Wow! You should have seen me scramble out of my seat to honor this amazing day! On this episode Mrs. Garrett teaches the girls about a topic all too relevant today-- fanaticism. Tootie is determined to go…
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Episode #47 - TURBO KID
"This is the future. The world as we know it is gone." Harrowing words from the opening sequence in this week's episode TURBO KID. We recorded this episode a couple weeks ago and the world has changed a lot since then. What has remained the same is our love for Apple...and Ed's hopeless quest to...
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30 Minutes or Less Episode #7 - ALF
We are coming back at you with the great 2nd season Alf episode "Night Train". Finally one of our sitcom adventures results in a good viewing experience! What makes this visitor from Melmac stand out from the rest of the dreck? Join Ed, Rusty, and Po to find out! And please rate and review or we...
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Episode #46 - BATMAN RETURNS
Yes, WE return with BATMAN RETURNS! Very sorry for our uneven schedule but this is an EPIC episode! We examine not just Batman Returns but also every Batman movie with noted Batman expert Larry Schultz. This is the interview you've been waiting for, with rankings guaranteed to shock the world and...
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Episode #45 - JINGLE ALL THE WAY
The tree is trimmed, the presents are all wrapped and the eggnog is ready to be served. That's right, it's another holiday installment and we're delivering an episode longer that our JC Penney catalog wish list. This year we'll be discussing one of our "top five" holiday films -- JINGLE ALL THE...
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Episode #44 - THE LORD OF THE RINGS (1978)
We've returned to deliver an epic episode about one of the most formative films of Ed's life-- Ralph Bakshi's much-hated adaptation of THE LORD OF THE RINGS. If he thinks it's pretty horrible, why does Ed love it so much? Why is so much crammed into so little? Why is Boromir a viking? What…
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Episode #43 - HOCUS POCUS
It's Halloween and what better way to celebrate than to conjure up some 300 year-old Salem witches. The cauldron is bubbling and our spell book is opened to our favorite page because we're discussing the 1993 children's Halloween classic -- HOCUS POCUS. We desecrated hallowed ground on this one…
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30 Minutes or Less Episode #6 - IT'S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN
We're going way back, further into the past than we ever have before, all the way to 1966 to talk the animated classic IT'S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN! Just in time for Halloween comes the tale of a deranged boy named Linus trying to inflict his fringe views on his loved ones. Do we even…
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30 Minutes or Less Episode #5 - ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?
Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society, we call this tale The Endless Banter of the "30 Minutes or Less" Crew. Come join us around the campfire to discuss one of the most beloved episodes of ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK? -- The Tale of the Dead's Man's Float. Also, one of the few…
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Episode #42 - THE DESCENT
We are returning from underground by going spelunking with Neil Marshall's classic tale of a caving expedition gone wrong. Who are the crawlers? What's that pool of blood for? Is this one of the few films where the fan theories are actually plausible and cool? Find out all this and more as we…
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Episode #41 - JUST ONE OF THE GUYS
We're officially back from our hiatus and what better way to return than to discuss the 1980s teen comedy classic --JUST ONE OF THE GUYS! Ed was in Australia for this one fulfilling his dream of reenacting Crocodile Dundee. You should see his knife. On this episode, Ed shares some stories from...
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30 Minutes or Less Episode #4 - GROWING PAINS
After watching the GROWING PAINS episode titled "Second Chance" we have to ask ourselves if Matthew Perry would've gotten a second chance on the show had the writers known that he would go on to become a huge star. This episode was a rollercoaster ride of emotions and what better way to approach…
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Episode #40 - WILLOW
On our epic 40th episode we revisit the Ron Howard/George Lucas classic -- WILLOW! We talk about what it was like to be kids when this came out, the horrible toys (but great NES game) it produced, the origins of how it all came together, why the Brownies are so annoying and how many people in the...
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30 Minutes or Less Episode #3 - PUNKY BREWSTER
It's time to tackle "Cherie Lifesaver", the most famous episode of Punky Brewster-- the one where Cherie gets locked in the fridge! Join us as we discuss the realities of dying inside a refrigerator, why Punky's dog had such an odd name and how the Punky theme song stacks up compared to the rest…
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Episode #39 - A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4: THE DREAM MASTER
We shouldn't have buried him because Freddy Mania is not dead. This episode we're sharpening our finger knives, popping on the Ray Bans and hitting the beach to discuss A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4: THE DREAM MASTER. Is this movie the best of the series? With a writer's strike and absent script,...
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30 Minutes or Less Episode #2 - OUT OF THIS WORLD
Welcome back to the second episode of 30 Minutes or Less where we are facing an absolute classic of our childhood, unfortunately at the beginning of its final season. Does Evie and her motley assortment of friends and family have any time-stopping miracles for us in store or are they all out of...
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Episode #38 - TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (1990) w/ Jackson Stewart
Now you're playing with power. T-U-R-T-L-E POWER! We're joined this week by BEYOND THE GATES director Jackson Stewart to talk one of the best comic book movies ever made: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (1990). I'm not sure that we've ever been as united in our praise for a film as we are with this...
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30 Minutes or Less Episode #1 - SMALL WONDER
Welcome to the first episode of our oft-mentioned sitcom show! Every other week we'll be joined by Po to dissect the television shows of our youth and burn our nostalgia to the ground. We're starting off with an infamous heavy hitter, the Small Wonder episode "Woodward and Bernstein". I think…
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Episode #37 - HIGHWAY TO HELL
The show is now officially called VIEWMASTERS (formerly known as Archers of Horror) and with our first episode we're going big by venturing into the netherworld and discussing the 1991 horror comedy film HIGHWAY TO HELL. Hell Cop's "hand" cuffs won't be able to restrain us as we attempt to get...
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Episode #36 - LADY SNOWBLOOD
ALERT: Starting with the next episode this podcast will start appearing in your feed as VIEWMASTERS! If you are already subscribed then you don't need to do anything except remember we've moved. With that out of the way, it's time to discuss LADY SNOWBLOOD, Toshiya Fujita's stylish adaptation of...
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Episode #35 - PREDATOR
It was the Summer of 1987, Alf was coming into prominence, Michael Jackson showed us who's "Bad" and PREDATOR was all the rage. It was every kids dream to be Arnold Schwarzenegger or at least do a spot-on impression. This episode promises to deliver on one of those. We also tackle all the…
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Episode #34 - ROSEMARY'S BABY
People always ask us: which episode of Archers of Horror should I listen to first? Well, here is our new answer, because this episode truly has it all: irrelevant stories, catholic guilt, childhood humiliations and oh yeah we also discuss the best horror film ever made, ROSEMARY'S BABY. And hey...
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Telling embarrassing stories while talking about movies and sitcoms since 2017.
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Viewmasters is created and hosted by Ed Dougherty & Rusty Stark.
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