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Wicked, Wicked (1973)
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Colin sees psycho killers in double double after watching Wicked, Wicked (1973), the world's first movie presented in Duo-Vision (that's "split screen" to you). A murderer is preying upon statuesque blondes at a seaside resort and it's up to the hotel detective to stop him before he targets the hotel's new lounge singer. Listen as we split our attention between two screens, find people living in the walls, learn of Michaela's distrust of blondes, and more on this week's exciting episode!
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