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133: Dick Pic (Private Benjamin)
Season 4, Ep. 35
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We do a bit of noticing of female comedy and the art of love bombing in 1980's Private Benjamin.
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34. 132: A Butt Man (Amarcord / Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?)
44:54||Season 4, Ep. 34We do a bit of noticing of the blend of tragedy and comedy (or lack of it) in Amarcord directed by Frederico Fellini and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? directed by Mike Nochols.
33. 131: #TeamFelix (The Odd Couple)
36:09||Season 4, Ep. 33We do a bit of noticing of bio hazards, how comedies (and actors) age, and examples of the oh so effective "uptight + slob" trope.
32. 130: 47-Year-Olds (House Party)
46:57||Season 4, Ep. 32We do a bit of noticing of an early example of the trope of the super important teen party in 1990's House Party.
31. 129: Reconstruct My Life (Hallzapoppin')
39:26||Season 4, Ep. 31We do a bit of noticing of excellent pacing, nonstop bits, and meta comedy in 1941's Hellzapoppin'.
30. 128: Streamer Inception (They Cloned Tyrone)
29:59||Season 4, Ep. 30We just do a bit of noticing of how funny vast government conspiracies can be in 2023's hilarious They Cloned Tyrone.
29. Lesson 4: Comedy
34:14||Season 4, Ep. 29We do a bit of learning about the elements of the Comedy genre in our fourth lesson...
28. 127: Dat Ass (12 Monkeys / La Jetée)
49:08||Season 4, Ep. 28We do a bit of noticing about time travel tropes with Terry Gilliam's 12 Monkeys and it's inspiration, La Jetée.
27. 126: Keanu Reeves is SUCH an Important Figure in My Life (The Matrix / Attack the Block)
43:22||Season 4, Ep. 27We do a bit of noticing of SciFi Action, drug dealer etiquette, and ethical betrayal in 1999s's groundbreaking The Matrix and 2011's underrated Attack the Block.