Patricia Richardson

Randy begins volunteering at a Hospice home, but begins to question organized religion when posed with some difficult situations. Also Dan Aykroyd happens.

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Gratudity

How much is too much? When does it become unnecessary or excessive? Is there such a thing as too hot for TV? This week, we’re tackling the tricky subject of gratuitous nudity in TV and movies.

NSFW, I think. I don’t know. I’ve lost all perspective at this point.

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Jill’s Passion

December 30, 2021 by Grunt Work Leave a Comment

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This Week on Home Improvement…

When an attractive man hits on Jill at the gym, she begins to wonder if the passion in her and Tim’s relationship has waned over the years.

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Either/Or (TV)

It’s time once again to put Truman through the wringer with a set of questions where he must decide which television show lives and which dies.

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The Niece

December 16, 2021 by Grunt Work Leave a Comment

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For Wilson’s birthday, the Taylors are throwing him a surprise party with a very special guest… his niece Willow! She has driven his father’s old Studebaker to deliver to him as a gift, but instead he finds a better gift… a rekindling with lost family. He invites Willow to stay with him for awhile.

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I did, but now…

Have you ever revisited a movie years later and had a completely different opinion of it? Well, this week we’re doing exactly that–discussing films we feel differently about now than we did when we first saw them.

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A Night to Dismember

December 9, 2021 by Grunt Work Leave a Comment

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When Mark (Taran Noah Smith) casts his family in a horror movie he’s directing, Jill (Patricia Richardson) grows concerned that her gloomy, moody son really does want to murder his parents and siblings.

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Webcomics

Transformative or disposable? This week we’re talking webcomics—the comic strips that we discovered in our adolescence that provided endless amounts of bitesized entertainment, even if for just a few seconds.

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Pump You Up

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When Brad receives a letter from North Carolina University that says he is being considered for an exclusive scholarship and that a scout will be coming to see him play, Tim jumps into high gear as his personal trainer. Naturally, Tim tries to add more power to Brad by putting too much pressure on him, which leads to Brad getting kicked off the team.

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Hit the Applause Sign

Have you ever been to a live taping of a show? If you visit New York or Los Angeles, it’s almost inevitable that you have. These are the stories of our viewings of live shows.

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