Nice Pull!
Prepare for a mind-bending trip down memory lane as these Gen-Xers dive deep (really deep) into the pop culture rabbit hole that shaped their SoCal childhoods during the infamous 70s and 80s. The stakes are low (very low) as Chris and Jeff navigate a bizarre and long forgotten minefield of historical minutia that will have you frantically searching the interweb for proof that any of this stuff actually happened.
So sit back, relax, and do something that Chris and Jeff never could as kids -- buckle up!
So sit back, relax, and do something that Chris and Jeff never could as kids -- buckle up!
Episodes
28 episodes
The Death of Barbers, The Dawn of Stylists, and Chris' Uncanny Ability to Detect Toupees
This episode’s PULLS...Richard Simmons / Parachute Pants (again) / Moe Howard / Three Stooges / Tupperware / ROTC / Punk Rock / 8 track Tapes (again) / Sgt. Peppers The Movie / Peter Frampton (again) / The Beatles (again) / The Bee Gees / S...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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47:14
Witches and Warlocks, Creepy Marionettes, and the Celebrity Who Slept in Jeff’s Crib
This episode’s PULLS...X (the band) / Michael Moore / Ken Burns / Joy Division / Sex Pistols (again) / Bob Newhart Show / MASH / All in the Family (again) / Lidsville / Sid and Marty Krofft / Butch Patrick / Eddie Munster / H.R. Pufnstuf (a...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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59:02
Legendary Disc Jockeys, New Wave Mania, and Jeff’s Teenage Quest for the Most 80s Pants Ever Created
This episode’s PULLS...KGB / Dave, Shelly, and Chainsaw / KPRI / Bree Walker / KLOS / Dr. Demento / Mario Lanza / The Sound of Music / The Warriors (again) / Rockers / Jimmy Page / Peter Frampton / Kiss / Sammy Hagar (again) / Journey (agai...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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54:42
Bicycle Rodeos, The Catamaran Maneuver, and that time Chris was Arrested in 5th Grade.
This episode’s PULLS...Munsing Wear / Mopeds / Cords / Kelly Leak / Bad News Bears / 10 Speed / Motocross / Wheels and Things / The Warriors / The Turnbull AC’s / The Gramercy Riffs / The Baseball Furies / Huffy Thunder Road / Boogie Boards...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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50:14
The Presidential Fitness Test, Malicious Playground Equipment, and Toys that Want to Kill You
This episode’s PULLS...Pickle Ball / Team Ball / Dodge Ball / Four Square / Tether Ball / Volley Tennis / "Batball Basketball" / Battle of the Gargantua’s / Lord of the Flies / The Presidential Fitness Test / Butts Up / Smear the Queer / Ya...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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53:18
High School Reunions, Passing Secret Notes, and a Beginners Guide to Fishing for Alcohol.
This episode’s PULLS...AARP Card / Black Angus / Soup Plantation / Home Style Buffet / TV Trays / Lawrence Welk / Caramel Ice Cream / Champagne Sherbet (again) / Grapes of Wrath / Matlock / Gross Pointe Blank / Romy and Michele’s High Schoo...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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47:20
The Art of the Mix Tape, VHS’s Dirty Little Secret, and the World Famous Pheobe Cates Pause
This episode’s PULLS...Taylor Swift / Icee / Target / Lou’s Records / Amoeba Records / CD’s / Hifi Stereos / Wii / Xbox / Mac / Peter Gabriel / DVDs / BluRay / Neil Sedaka / Neil Peart / Neil Diamond / Neil Patrick Harris / Neil Armstrong /...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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49:32
Retro Air Travel, Albums for a Penny, and the Insidious Ice Milk Conspiracy
This episode’s PULLS...George Carlin / Burger King / KFC / PSA / TWA / Airplane Headphones / Transistor Radio / Stereos / Tape Decks / The Two Gentlemen of Verona / Tardis / Dr. Who / MAD Magazine / Spy vs. Spy / T. G. & Y. / Savon Drug...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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52:14
Chest Bursting Aliens, the Aunt Jemima Treatment, and my Crippling Fear of Oompa Loompas
This episode’s PULLS…Willy Wonka and the Chocolate factory / Datsun B210 Hatchback / Mike TV / Golden Ticket / Paris Themmen / Gene Wilder / Varuka Salt / Jack Albertson / Freddie Prinze / Sarah Michelle Gellar / Linda Cardellini / Christin...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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54:05
Gene Rayburn’s Microphone, Rick Springfield’s Face, and Celebrities Who Should Never Sing
This episode’s PULLS...HooDoo / Charles Nelson Riley / Match Game (again) / Gene Rayburn / Monty Hall / Chuck (Bob?) Eubanks / Hollywood Squares / Paul Lynde / Chrysler LeBaron / Brett Summers / Fanny Flag / J.P. Morgan / Gary Burghoff / Ho...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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48:11
Boat Accidents, Malfunctioning Fuses, and our Top Five Worst Childhood Injuries
This episode’s PULLS...The Mike Douglas Show / Jo Anne Worley / John Lennon / Yoko Ono / Brett Summers / Match Game (again) / Charles Nelson Riley / HooDoo / Lidsville / Snagglepuss / Bert Lahr / Flag Football / Michael Winslow / Keep on Tr...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:03:25
Pyrotechnic Battles, Cliff Hangers, and the Top Five Stupidest Things We've Ever Done
This episode’s PULLS...Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlor (again) / Boll Weevil’s / Souplantation / Body Shaming Regrets / Rock Fights / Lord of the Flies / Pellet Gun Fights / Palm Springs / Foster’s Freeze / Square Pan Pizza / Riding in Open Truc...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:06:38
Teenage Hijinks South of the Border, Tequila Poppers, and the Legendary Donkey Show
This episode’s PULLS...M-80s / Piccolo Pete’s / Mr. Wilson / Fireworks vs. Firecrackers / Tijuana / Pig Cowboy / Monkey on a Surfboard / Switch-blade Comb / German Soldier Skull / Brass Knuckles / Nun Chucks / Butterfly Knife / Calimex / Ca...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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46:16
Thomas Guides, Token Wars, and that time Chris got a "B" on his Buzzer
This episode’s PULLS...The Summer of 1980 / Huckleberry Hound (again) / Latchkey Kids / Cheerios / hose water / parental neglect / Otter Pops / Space food Sticks / LIFE cereal / plaster casts / Family Fun Center / Video Arcades / Token Wars...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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46:34
Dungeons and Dragons, Satan Worshippers, and that time Jeff made an Illegal Purchase from an Arms Dealer
This episode’s PULLS...Stormtroopers / Spiderman / Star Wars / Cosplay / Comic-Con (again) / Wolverine/ Wonder Woman (again) / Jedi Knights / Seinfeld / Transformers / Iron Man / Darth Vader / Tie Fighter / Ant Man / Lucasfilm / Pulp ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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40:32
Flying Cars, Jetpacks, and that time Chris was Almost Murdered
This episode’s PULLS... Flying cars / Jetpacks / Teleportation / Moon Bases / The Space Shuttle / Mars Missions / Space Stations / Six Million Dollar Man (again) / Ark II / The Sharper Image / A.I. / Electric Cars / Star Trek / Black M...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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45:06
Fedoras, Cringey Bands, and the Dawn of Music Television
This episode’s PULLS...D-Day / The Beatles / Ed Sullivan / Elvis / Challenger Disaster / Soviet Union / Iranian Hostages / John Lennon / U.S. Olympic Hockey Team / MTV / HBO’s Video Jukebox / Friday Night Videos / Martha Quinn / JJ Jackson ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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45:33
Evel Knieval, Lynda Carter, and the Battle of the Network Stars
This episode’s PULLS...Evel Knievel and the toy Stunt Cycle / The Fonz (again) / Demolition Derby’s / Snake River Canyon / John Denver / Drag Racing / The Wide World of Sports / Stock Cars / Funny Cars / Dick Dastardly / Wacky Races / The M...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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46:14
Retro Marijuana, Vicks VapoRub, and ABC After School Specials
This episode’s PULLS...Camp Lejeune / Vicks VapoRub / Mandela Effect / Triamenic / Linear D / Corinthian Leather / Bactine Spray / Solarcaine / General Hospital / Guiding Light / The Days of Our Lives / Dinah Shore / Mike Douglas / Ja...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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41:42
Crappy Cars, Count Chocula, and the Lost Art of Eating a Pine Tree.
This episode’s PULLS...Old School Car Alarms and Car Stereos / Mad Jacks / DOW Stereo / Circuit City / Blaupunkt / Audiovox / Alpine / Michael Schenker Group / George Martin / The Beatles / VW Jetta / VW Rabbit / VW Scirocco / VW Bug / Triu...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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43:06
Talky Tina, Supernatural Women, and the Show that Jumped the Shark.
This episode's PULLS...Jumping the Shark / Bewitched / I Dream of Jeanie / My Favorite Martian / Hogan’s Heroes / Elizabeth Montgomery / Barbara Eden / Bill Bixby (again) / Ray Walston / Jeff Spicoli / Happy Days (again) / CCD / James...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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43:37
Magicians, Candy Cigarettes, and the Shrouded Mysteries of Farrell's Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor.
This episode's PULLS...Willie Tyler and Lester / Wayland Flowers and Madame / Jay Johnson / Soap / Doug Henning / Magic (the movie) / David Copperfield / Mark Wilson / The Wonderful World of Alakazam / Trilogy of Terror / Zuni Warrior...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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44:35
Comic Books, Schoolhouse Rock, and Sea Monkeys.
This episode's PULLS...Comic books / Comic Conventions / Freshen Up Gum (yes, again) / MAD Magazine / Cracked Magazine / Dynamite Magazine / Sweat Hogs / Welcome Back Kotter / Sea Monkeys / School book clubs / Chico and the Man / Happy Days...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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40:03
Polaroids, The Exorcist, and Long Duk Dong.
This episode's PULLS...Fotomat / Polaroid / Sav-On / Robin Williams / Ford Pinto / Ghostbusters / Builder’s Emporium / Escape to Witch Mountain / Animal House / double features / Tony and Tia / Eddie Albert / Green Acres / Sixteen Candles /...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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34:49
Gym Showers, Girl Fights, and the Gum that goes Squirt.
This episode's PULLS...Freshen up / “not so fresh” / when things got softer / Keebler Elves / school fights / gym class / Barbara Eden / Daisy Duke / school bungalows / Zips / Thom MCan / Kinney shoes / film projectors / Johnny Tremain / su...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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40:46