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Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 127. TwirlThis coming-of-age film from 1981 stars Lisa Welchel (Factsof Life) and Erin Moran (Happy Days.) Set in Texas, it follows the story of two best friends who are compete against each other in the Mist Twirl USA competition. https://made-for-tv-movie.fandom.com/wiki/Twirlhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083243/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0602844/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0924075/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000181/?ref_=tt_cst_t_11https://www.imdb.com/name...

2026-01-1644 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 126. Poison IvyNot, not THAT Poison Ivy! From 1985, this fun romp starsMichael J. Fox and Nancy Mckeon and is about the hijinks at Camp Pinewood in Maine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison_Ivy_(1985_film)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089820/?ref_=fn_t_2https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000150/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000150/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001529/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0870776/?ref_=tt_cst_2_1Check...

2026-01-0952 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 125. The Night They Saved ChristmasIt's our 125th episode! To celebrate, Emmy-award winning filmmaker, director, producer, professorand podcast host Dustin Morrow joins us again in The Clubhouse for another “Very Special Episode.” We had a great time discussing The Night They Saved Christmas (1984)! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087797/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_accord_1_cdt_t_36https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087797/awards/?ref_=tt_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000646/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000646/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0138770/?ref_=tt_cst...

2025-12-191h 18

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 124. The Great Santa Claus SwitchWhat’s better than a Christmas special with Santa Claus andMuppets? NOTHING! Join Beth and KC as they revisit this 1970 tv movie that was produced by Ed Sullivan, who also makes an appearance! Join us in The Clubhouse! Check out our YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: NowPlaying! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0445979/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0138770/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0838047/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/nam...

2025-12-0533 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 123. Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake CountyThis is the first tv film KC and Beth have reviewed that isa UPN original from 1998! Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County is a remake of the independent film The McPherson Tapes. It is a found-footage movie that predates The Blair Witch Project. Check out our YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: NowPlaying! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0142074/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0053390/?ref_=tt_cst_t_3https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004825/?ref_=tt_cst_t_5https://www.i...

2025-11-1445 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 119. Dark Night of the ScarecrowIn this “Very Special Episode,” Beth and KC are honored tobe joined by Dustin Morrow, an Emmy-winning filmmaker, bestselling author, tenured professor and host of The Long Rewind podcast! Join us in The Clubhouse as we discuss Dark Night of the Scarecrow from 1980, the movie that launched the scarecrow subgenre. Check out Dustin Morrow's website:www.dustinmorrow.comhttps://horrorobsessive.com/2021/10/24/40-years-later-dark-night-of-the-scarecrow-is-still-the-best-of-its-kind/https://mondoshop.com/products/dark-night-of-the-scarecrow?srsltid=AfmBOopxJOpZUlrMdCw27DohudKflelmxl_rfWPXBEMC3aZNFpp9ZNTqhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082235/https://www.imdb...

2025-09-051h 06

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 117. In the Heat of the Night: By Duty BoundThis mid-season tv movie, which first aired during season 5of the tv show In The Heat of the Night, aired as a feature-length tv movie. The movie stars beloved actors Carroll O’Connor and Carl Weathers, with Corbin Bernsen guest starring as the chain-smoking bad guy. (Spoiler alert!) Join Beth and KC in The Clubhouse! Check out our YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: NowPlaying! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC https://www.tvtango.com/listings/1995/02/17https://nbc.fandom.com/wiki/In_The_Heat_of_the_Night#Television_Movies_1994-199...

2025-08-1547 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 116. Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of MurderFew tv veterans are as iconic as Dick Van Dyke, who will turn 100 this year! Join Beth and KC as they recap and review this Diagnosis Murder tv movie from 1992. Another tv veteran, Bill Bixby, guest stars. And there’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it from the X-Files’ Smoky Man! Join us in The Clubhouse! Check out our YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMCCheck out the lists we made on Millionpods!https://www.millionpodcasts.com/movie-club-podcasts/https://www.millio...

2025-07-2539 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 115. Matlock Pilot: Diary of a Perfect MurderJoin Beth and KC in The Clubhouse as they recap and review the Matlock Pilot movie from 1986, as we continue our Summer TV Movie Extravaganza, where we talk about movies from our favorite tv franchises. Andy Griffith in his first role as the beloved defense attorney, Ben Matlock!Check out our YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMCCheck out the lists we made on Millionpods!https://www.millionpodcasts.com/movie-club-podcasts/https://www.millionpodcasts.com/80s-podcasts/

2025-07-1139 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 114. Bionic ShowdownBionic Showdown, starring Lindsay Wagner and Lee Majors, is a 1989 tv movie that is the second reunion movie for the Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman. But, did you know that it was also a backdoor pilot for the character Kate Majors? Sandra Bullock, playing Kate Majors. This is her firsttv movie! Join us in The Clubhouse! Check out our YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: NowPlaying! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMCCheck out the lists we made on Millionpods!https://www.millionpodcasts.com/movie-club-podcasts/

2025-07-1153 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 113. KISS Meets the Phantom of the ParkThis little-seen cult favorite from 1978 is produced by our favorite cartoon producers of the 70s – Hanna-Barbara! Members of the band KISS fighting an evil inventor who wants to save a California amusement park. Beth and Kierstin don’t know why it’s gotten so much hate. We enjoyed the camp and the “special effects!” Join us in The Clubhouse!Check out our YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMCCheck out the lists we made on Millionpods!https://www.millionpodcasts.com/movie...

2025-06-1352 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 112. Widow's KissWidow’s Kiss is a 1997 made-for-tv movie starring BeverlyD’Angelo, Bruce Davison and Mackenzie Astin. Not long after his mother dies, Sean’s wealthy, connected father remarries. And then, spoiler alert, he dies, making his new wife a widow twice over. But, wait, is stepmom now hitting on Sean, her stepson? Listen as we unravel this strange tale of a femme fatale who loves, and then kills, her prey. Check out our YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: NowPlaying! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMCShow Notes:https://www.filmaffinity.com/us...

2025-05-3047 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 111. My Stepson, My LoverStreaming as Love, Honor & Deceit, thismade-for-tv movie from 1997 is about a nurse who marries a very rich man with a very hot stepson. When she falls for the stepson, murder ensues. A classic tv movie whodunnit with a twisty ending! See you In the Clubhouse! Check out our YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: NowPlaying! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119796/https://www.moviefone.com/movie/my-stepson-my-lover/20046480/main/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001829/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1h...

2025-05-1341 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 110. Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez MurdersThis made-for-tv movie from 1994 is based on the real events of the 1989 murder of Jose and Kitty Menendez by their sons Erik and Lyle. Join us in The Clubhouse! https://www.tvtango.com/movie/honor_thy_father_and_mother_the_menendez_murdershttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110056/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_cdt_t_21https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0912308/?ref_=tt_cst_t_3https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0912308/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0078588/?ref_=tt_cst_t_4...

2025-04-2541 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 109. The Preppie MurderThis 1989 made-for-tv murder is about the murder of Jennifer Levin in NYC’s Central Park 1986. After a sensational trial, Robert Chambers pleaded guilty and was in prison until 2003. But, there’s more. . . . Listen until the end to find out what happened after the events of the movie! Join us In The Clubhouse! https://www.tvtango.com/movie/preppie_murder_thehttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000287/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000732/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000732/awards/?ref_=nm_a...

2025-04-1145 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 108. Death at Love HouseDeath at Love House (1976) is a 70s classic starring Kate Jackson and Robert Wagner! The Gregories are writing a biography about famous, long-dead actress Lorna Love. They stay in her estate to do research, and find their lives in jeopardy. Thanks to our longtime listener, Bobby Jo, for recommending it! https://made-for-tv-movie.fandom.com/wiki/Death_at_Love_Househttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_at_Love_Househttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074384/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001822/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1

2025-03-2853 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 107. Go Ask AliceBased on the bestselling novel, this Emmy-winning 1973 tv movie documents the downfall of a 15-year-old high school student. https://www.tvtango.com/listings/1973/01/24https://made-for-tv-movie.fandom.com/wiki/Go_Ask_Alicehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068644/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0810404/?ref_=tt_cst_t_9https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000638/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000638/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1\https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0341431/awards/?ref_=nm_awdhttps://www.imdb...

2025-03-1437 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 106. Buried AliveA man finds out his wife might not be who he thought she was. Buried Alive (1995) stars Jennifer Jason Leigh and Tim Matheson. Join us in The Clubhouse! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099188/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000492/?ref_=tt_cst_t_2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000492/awards/?ref_=nm_awd https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001513/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001513/awards/?ref_=nm_awd https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Buried_Alive_(1990_TV_film)

2025-02-2836 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 105. Lady KillerA lonely, married woman embarks on a brief affair. It does not go well for her when she breaks it off in this 1995 tv movie starring Tracey Gold (one of our favorite tv actresses!), Jack Wagner and Judith Light. Join us in The Clubhouse! https://www.tvtango.com/movie/lady_killer https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113594/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0509937/?ref_=tt_cst_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0509937/awards/?ref_=nm_awd https://www.imdb.com/name...

2025-02-1436 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 104. Dance 'Til DawnThis one has ALL the 80s feels! It’s prom night 1988, what could go wrong? Listen and find out. This made-for-tv movie stars Christina Applegate, Matthew Perry, Brian Bloom, Tempest Bledsoe, and our favorite – Tracey Gold! We will see you in The Clubhouse! Check out our new YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC https://made-for-tv-movie.fandom.com/wiki/Dance_%27Til_Dawn https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094941/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1 https://www.imdb.com/name...

2025-01-2444 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 103. Class CruiseThis one has ALL the 80s feels! It’s prom night 1988, what could go wrong? Listen and find out. This made-for-tv movie stars Christina Applegate, Matthew Perry, Brian Bloom, Tempest Bledsoe, and our favorite – Tracey Gold! We will see you in The Clubhouse! Check out our new YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC https://made-for-tv-movie.fandom.com/wiki/Dance_%27Til_Dawn https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094941/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1 https://www.imdb.com...

2025-01-1033 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 102. The Year Without A Santa ClausSanta needs a break, in this classic stop-motion animated special which first aired in 1974, and has delighted viewers annually ever since! Join KC and Beth in The Clubhouse! Check out our new YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Year_Without_a_Santa_Claus https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072424/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001682/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001682...

2025-01-0827 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 101. Santa Claus is Comin' to TownThis is the OG Origin Story!!! Santa is not feeling it this year, so Mrs. Claus, elves Jingle and Jangle and reindeer Vixen have to find the Christmas spirit! And remember the Snow Miser brothers, Heat and Snow? Join KC and Beth in The Clubhouse as they discuss this Christmas classic from 1970! Check out our new YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066327/ https://tvtango.com/series/santa_claus_is_comin_to_town https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...

2024-12-1333 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 100. Our 100th Episode!We are celebrating our 100th episode, and what better way to do that than just chat about growing up in the 70s and 80s! Join us in The Clubhouse! #mftvmcpodcast And check out our new YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC

2024-11-2945 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 100. The Hoboken Chicken EmergencyHoboken has a giant chicken problem. It also has Peter Billingsley, Dick Van Patten, Gabe Kaplan and Allison Ghostly, among others! Join us in The Clubhouse as we talk about this Thanksgiving special from 1984, based on the kids’ book of the same name. #mftvmcpodcast Check out our new YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC https://chicken.fandom.com/wiki/The_Hoboken_Chicken_Emergency_(film) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156609/fullcredits https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/163485-the-hoboken-chicken-emergency

2024-11-1528 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 98. Are You in the House Alone?Based on the bestselling author Richard Peck’s novel, this 1978 tv movie tells the story of high school student Gail. The movie follows Gail as she is harassed, stalked and assaulted. In the end, there is an utter lack of justice. Check out our new YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Are_You_in_the_House_Alone%3F https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000898/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001100/awards/?re...

2024-10-2536 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 97. When a Stranger Calls BackThis 1993 sequel to 1979’s When a Stranger Calls, reunites Carol Cane and Charles Durning reprising their original roles Jill Johnson and John Clifford. Jill, now a therapist, and John, a retired PI work to find out who is stalking Julia, a former babysitter whose children disappeared while in her care five years prior. Check out our new YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001406/awards/?ref_=nm_awd https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001406/?ref_=tt_cl_t...

2024-10-1157 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 96. Her Unfinished AffairProfessor Alex Connor has a brief affair with his student, Shelia Hart. When the professor’s wife goes into remission from cancer, he ends the affair. Only Sheila isn’t ready to let it go. This tv movie from 1996 stars Tim Matheson, Jennie Garth and Peter Facinelli. Check out our new YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118039/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001259/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 ht...

2024-09-2741 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 95. Her Costly AffairA married college professor enters into an affair with one of her graduate students. This tv movie from 1996 stars Bonnie Bedelia, Joe Spano and Brian Austin Green. Check out our new YouTube channel, the MFTV Movie Club: Now Playing! Link: https://www.youtube.com/@MFTVMC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Her_Costly_Affair https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116517/?ls https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0816876/?ref_=tt_cl_t_3 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004977/?ref_=tt_cl_t...

2024-09-1340 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 70. A Kiss so DeadlyIn this tv movie from 1996, Tom Deese becomes obsessed with his daughter’s roommate, Amanda, and they have a very brief affair. After Amanda is murdered, the police investigate a separate stalker. But Tom’s daughter, Catherine, doesn’t believe the puzzle pieces fit together. Who killed Amanda and why? Check us out! We made the 60 Best Movie Podcast list! Link below: ⁠https://blog.feedspot.com/movie_club_podcasts/ http://www.tvtango.com/movie/kiss_so_deadly_a http://www.tvtango...

2023-09-2251 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 69. Co-Ed Call GirlCollege Co-Ed Joanna Halbert is lured into becoming an adult escort. When she tries to quit, the owner of the escort service forces her to continue working for him. At her wit’s end and trying to quit again, she shoots him in self defense and must face a trial. Will she be found guilty or innocent of attempted murder? Join us in The Clubhouse to find out! Check us out! We made the 60 Best Movie Podcast list! Link below: ⁠https://blog.feedspot.com/movie_club_podcasts/ ht...

2023-09-0843 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 68. Hart to Hart: Home is Where the Hart IsOne of eight tv reunion movies from the popular Hart to Hart tv series, Home is Where the Hart Is (1994) finds Jonathan and Jennifer (and Max!) returning to her hometown of Kingman’s Ferry to find out who killed her mentor and late boss, Eleanor Biddlecomb. Check us out! We made the 60 Best Movie Podcast list! Link below: https://blog.feedspot.com/movie_club_podcasts/ http://www.tvtango.com/listings/1994/02/18 http://www.tvtango.com/series/hart_to_hart https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109989/ ht...

2023-08-2543 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 66. Family Ties VacationThe Family Ties Vacation (1985) premiered a week before the season four premiere. Alex Keaton begins a scholarship program at Oxford and the rest of the Keaton family tag along and make a vacation out of it. Unbeknownst to them, they get entangled in a mystery involving bungling spies and Scotland Yard. http://www.tvtango.com/series/family_ties https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089125/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000150/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0343447/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 https://www...

2023-07-2143 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 65. Baywatch: Panic at Malibu PierThis is the pilot movie for the tv series Baywatch, about a team of L.A. County lifeguards who are led by newly promoted Mitch Buchanan (David Hasselhof). Parker Stevenson also stars. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096542/ http://www.tvtango.com/listings/1989/04/23 http://www.tvtango.com/movie/baywatch_panic_at_malibu_pier https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0130085/?ref_=tt_cl_t_8 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829017/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001327/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1

2023-07-0754 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 64. Facts of Life Goes to Paris Mrs. Garrett and the girls, Tootie, Blair, Jo and Natalie, fly to France in this tv movie from 1982! The girls are enrolled in a French immersion program at a private school and Mrs. Garrett is enrolled in cooking school. When the girls find out they will be spending time in the French countryside, they collude to break away and spend time exploring Paris. Mrs. Garrett, on the other hand, is also struggling to garner the respect of the chef who runs the cooking school. The Facts of Life Goes to Paris first aired in 1982 between the third and fourth...

2023-06-2348 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 63. Moonlighting Pilot MovieAfter Maddie Hayes is left penniless when her accountant steals all her money, she finds out she owns a detective agency. Poised to sell it off for the cash, David Addison, head detective, persuades her to keep it open. Before she makes her decision, they find themselves solving their first case together for the Blue Moon Detective Agency. Join us in The Clubhouse and relive the nostalgia of this engaging series that captured the hearts of its viewers in the late 80s. http://www.tvtango.com/listings/1985/03/03/moonlighting http://www.tvtango.com/series/m...

2023-06-091h 02

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 62. Sins of the MotherSins of the Mother, starring Elizabeth Montgomery as Ruth Coe, is about a domineering mother and her serial rapist son, Kevin Coe. This tv movie from 1991 is an adaptation of Jack Olsen’s true crime book Son: A Psychopath and His Victims about the South Hill Rapist who was active from 1978-1981. http://www.tvtango.com/listings/1991/02/19/whos_the_boss_1984 http://www.tvtango.com/movie/sins_of_the_mother https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102933/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_6_act https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000548/awards/?ref_=nm...

2023-05-2645 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 61. Wife, Mother, MurdererWife, Mother, Murderer (1991), starring Judith Light, is based on the very strange story of Marie Hilley. Hilley murdered her husband by poisoning him with arsenic. When she tries the same with her daughter and gets caught, she flees and assumes a new identity. After marrying her second husband under the assumed identity of Robbi Hannon, she fakes her own death and comes back, pretending to be Robbie’s twin sister, Teri. Will there be justice? Listen and find out. You don’t need to watch the movie. We did that for you! #mftvmcpodcast https://www...

2023-05-1255 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 60. Violation of Trust Violation of Trust (1991) is also known as She Says She’s Innocent. Justine, a popular high school teacher has a popular football player boyfriend, Ryan. After Ashley tells Justine that Ryan was cheating on her with Vicky, Ashley and Justine confront Vicky. Vicky ends up dead, but was it murder? And did Justine kill Vicky? Justine’s mother fights for her innocence and the truth is more chilling than anyone could have imagined. This one has a twisty ending we didn’t see coming! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102901/?ref_=tt_mv_close

2023-04-2848 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 59. False Arrest The miniseries False Arrest (1991) is based on a book by the same name by Joyce Lukezic. Lukezic, a mother of three, is married and owns a successful business. Her life is turned upside down and she is left to fight for her freedom when she is arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit murder but is later acquitted. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101854/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005234/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005234/awards/?ref_=nm_awd

2023-04-1450 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 58. The High Price of PassionA 41-year-old married Tufts professor becomes obsessed with a 21 year old prostitute and murders her. This tv movie (1986) is based on the murder of Robin Benedict in 1983. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091201/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001077/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001077/awards/?ref_=nm_awd https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0949744/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 http://www.celebrateboston.com/crime/robin-benedict-murder.htm https://truecrimedetective.co.uk/occupational-hazard-the-horrific-murder-of-robin-benedict-e17f9d195406 https://www.libraryjournal.com/review/boston...

2023-03-2400 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 57. Shattered InnocenceThis made-for-tv movie from 1988 tells the sad story of Pauleen Anderson, who moves to LA shortly after high school and becomes a porn star, only to have her life end in tragedy. Based on the true story of Colleen Applegate, aka Shauna Grant. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096091/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0497593/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0227039/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0227039/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 https://www.imdb.com/n...

2023-03-1050 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 56. Her Married LoverAlso known as A Clean Kill, mystery novelist Richard Mannhart’s wife is murdered when her brakes are cut and the car drives off a cliff. Did Richard confess by writing about it in his upcoming novel, or was Richard’s student and lover, Katie, responsible for Laura’s demise? You don’t need to watch Her Married Lover from 1999. We did that for you! #mftvmcpodcast https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181804/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0952365/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0455133/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 https...

2023-02-2444 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 55. Deadly VowsTom Weston wants to marry his girlfriend Bobbi Gilbert. The only problem? He's already married to Nancy, and doesn't want to lose everything in a divorce. So, what is his backup plan? Marry Bobbi without a divorce and then kill Nancy. In a final twist, one of Tom's two wives does end up dead while Tom is in jail awaiting trial. Based on a true story. You don't need to watch the movie to listen to the review and recap. We did that for you! #mftvmcpodcast

2023-02-1056 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 54. Killing In a Small TownAfter Peggy Blankenship finds out her husband, Stan, is having an affair with her friend Candy Morrison, Morrison brutally kills a pregnant Peggy. Once Morrison becomes a prime suspect, she confesses, claiming self-defense. This movie is based on the brutal murder of Betty Gore in Wylie, Texas by her supposed friend, Candy Montgomery on June 13, 1980. #mftvmcpodcast https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099936/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099936/awards/?ref_=tt_awd https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001347/awards/?ref_=nm_awd https://www.imdb.com/name...

2023-01-2748 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 53. The Boy in the Plastic BubbleIn this “Made for TV Movie Event” John Travolta stars as Tod Lubitch, who was born without an immune system and must spend his life living in a sterile environment (a “bubble.”) Though he is protected from deadly germs, he desires normal relationships, including one with the girl next door. The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976) is Travolta’s first feature-length film. http://every70smovie.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-boy-in-plastic-bubble-1976.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boy_in_the_Plastic_Bubble https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074236/?ref_=ttawd_awd_tt https://www.imdb.c...

2023-01-1346 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 52. A Christmas RomanceThis tv movie from 1994 stars Olivia Newton-John and Gregory Harrison. Julia Stonecypher, a widow with two young children, loses her job just before Christmas. Brian Harding, a banker from the big city, comes to repossess her home. After he is injured in a car accident, Julia lets him recuperate in her home. Will there be a Christmas romance? Well, the title. So. Join us in The Clubhouse for this fun recap and review of one of Beth and KC’s favorite stars! #mftvmcpodast http://www.tvtango.com/listings/1994/12/18 http://www.tvtango.com/movie/christmas_romance_a

2022-12-2351 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 51. Emmet Otter's Jug Band ChristmasSince it first aired in 1977, Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas has been a family favorite here in the U.S. Muppets Emmet Otter and his Ma are poor, but they have each other. As Christmas is coming, Emmet wants to buy his mom a new piano, and she wants to buy him a new guitar. In this version of “Gift of the Magi” they each sacrifice something for the other in an attempt to win a talent contest to buy their gifts. There’s also a cameo by Beth’s favorite Muppet of all, Kermit the Frog! Join us in The...

2022-12-0941 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 50. A Loony Tunes ThanksgivingA Loony Tunes Thanksgiving is a combination of two specials. Up first is Bugs Bunny’s Thanksgiving Diet (1979.) Trying to help his patients work on their diets, Dr. Bugs Bunny helps patients Yosemite Sam, Sylvester and more! Next, Daffy Duck’s Thanks-for-Giving (1980) finds the hapless duck scheming to get praise for having spread so much joy over the years. IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0336233/?ref_=fn_al_tt_0 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155570/ Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_Magic https://en.wiki...

2022-11-2546 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 49. A Thanksgiving Reunion with the Partridge Family and My Three SonsA Thanksgiving Reunion with The Partridge Family and My Three Sons from 1977, is to say the least, strange. It is part variety show, part “Where are they Now” and not even a little bit tv movie. Despite the fact that the two shows never actually had a crossover episode, they reunited for this special. It’s designated as a tv movie on IMDB, so we watched it. You don’t have to, but it’s weird enough you might want to! Join us in The Clubhouse! #mftvmcpodcast MeTV https://www.metv.com/stories/this-completely-random-1977-thanksgiving-special-reunited-my-three-sons-and-the-partridge-family-casts IMDB...

2022-11-1140 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 48. Killer BeesTo continue our spooky October tv movie reviews series, we review and recap Killer Bees (1974) starring Kate Jackson and Gloria Swanson in her final performance on film. What secrets do the Van Bohlen family have and what is with those bees? Join us as we talk about this tv movie horror film, our third review of a movie starring Kate Jackson. #mftvmcpodcast IMDB TV Tango http://www.tvtango.com/listings?filters%5Bdate%5D%5Bmonth%5D=2&filters%5Bdate%5D%5Bday%5D=26&filters%5Bdate%5D%5Byear%5D=1974&commit.x=29&commit.y=14 IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071718/ https://www.imdb.com...

2022-10-2155 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 47. Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula, Parts I and IIWe break our own rules for this episode! While it’s not a tv movie, it’s tv-movie adjacent. We review and recap your favorite 1970s teen amateur sleuths with the two-part episode The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Meet Dracula (Parts I and II)! This is the first of several crossover episodes that includes several big stars of the time including Paul Williams, Lorne Greene and Bernie Taupin! Oh, did Beth and Kierstin (KC) enjoy recording this episode! #mftvmcpodcast IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0597031/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 https://www.imdb.com...

2022-10-0756 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 46. Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Smart StoryMurder in New Hampshire (1991), starring Helen Hunt, tells the story of Pam Smart, who preyed upon a 16-year-old boy and manipulated him and three of his friends to murder her husband. #mftvmcpodcast b9ECJWM7fJnsj1CuxLXe IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102484/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000166/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0020354/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000166/awards?ref_=nm_awd https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102484/awards/?ref_=tt_awd Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_Allen_(actor) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Die_For T...

2022-09-231h 05

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 45. Face of EvilWe are reviewing and recapping another Tracey Gold movie for this episode! Face of Evil (1996) also stars Shawnee Smith, who plays Jeanelle Polk. Jeanelle's new roommate, played by Gold, is a runaway bride and possibly a serial killer. But because she is so manipulative, will she also seduce Jeanelle's very wealthy father? Will her lies and deceit catch up to her before killing again?

2022-09-0952 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 44. The Capture of Grizzly AdamsOur Summer TV Movie Extravaganza concludes with a review of The Capture of Grizzly Adams (1982). Though the series ended in 1977, this movie is considered the series finale, according to Wikipedia. Grizzly Adams' wife dies and he must go into town for his daughter. However, he is a man wanted for murder, and a posse is on his tail. Will he escape with his life? You don't need to watch the movie! We did that for you! #mftvmcpodcast IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083718/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075525/?ref_=nm_flmg...

2022-08-2657 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 43. McGyver: The Lost City of AtlantisThe Summer TV Movie Extravaganza continues with our review of MacGyver: The Lost City of Atlantis (1994), which was released two years after the original series ended. MacGyver joins his good friend and former professor Atticus to find the Lost City of Atlantis. They are joined by Kelly Carson, a professor of archeology and old friend of MacGyver and Atticus. Will they find the Lost City and its treasures? Will MacGyver find love with Kelly? You don't need to watch the movie to find out! Just listen to this episode! #mftvmcpodcast TV Tango http://www.tvtango...

2022-08-121h 02

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 42. BONUS EPISODE! ABC Afterschool Special: Dear Lovey Hart: I Am DesperateBONUS EPISODE! We review our third bonus episode - a review of the ABC Afterschool Special “Dear Lovey Hart: I Am Desperate.” Sophomore Carrie Wasserman reluctantly becomes Lovey Hart, an advice column for the lovelorn for her school’s newspaper. But, it soon becomes clear that her advice may not be helping her readers. #MFTVMCPodcast IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0352280/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0493039/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0202497/?ref_=tt_cl_t_4 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0455063/?ref_=tt_cl...

2022-07-2229 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 41. The Greatest American Hero (The TV Pilot Movie)Continuing with our Summer TV Movie Extravaganza, we review The Greatest American Hero TV pilot movie. Teacher Ralph Hinkley and FBI Agent Bill Maxwell are chosen to team up and save the world by unknown persons in a UFO. Ralph is given a suit with supernatural powers, but he loses the instruction manual. Will they be able to stop a murder plot that will have worldwide repercussions? This tv movie (and the series) gave us the best TV Theme Song ever! (It’s true. We officially declared it!) #MFTVMCPodcast IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt...

2022-07-1558 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast Vote for Us! Podcast Awards!We have been nominated for a podcast award! Please go to podcastawards.com and vote for us in the Best Podcast and Film & TV Genre sections. Thank you so much!

2022-07-1200 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 40. BONUS EPISODE! ABC Afterschool Special: The Cosmic Awareness of Duffy MoonBONUS EPISODE! We review our second bonus episode a review of the ABC Afterschool Special “The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon.” Duffy Moon, a small, bullied middle schooler starts his own business called “Duffy Moon, Inc.” He uses his newfound “Cosmic Awareness” that he learns from Dr. Flamel. However, the kids who work for a rival business “Help is Here” won’t stop bullying him. “You can do it, Duffy Moon!” #MFTVMCPodcast IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290131/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0450130/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm02...

2022-07-0830 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 39. Charlie's Angels (The TV Pilot Movie)This pilot movie kicked off the tv series which ran for five seasons! In Charlie’s Angels, we meet the original three Angels, Sabrina Duncan, Jill Monroe and Kelly Garret. Charlie and Bosley join in to solve the mystery. Vincent Le Mer is about to be declared dead, and his vineyard will go to his second wife Rachel, who has already run it into the ground. Will they find Vincent or his daughter Janet in time? #MFTVMCPodcast Wikpedia https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074301/?ref_=ttep_ep1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000462/?re...

2022-07-0152 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 38. BONUS EPISODE! ABC Afterschool Special: Dinky HockerBONUS EPISODE! For this episode, we review an installment of the ABC Afternoon Special! Dinky Hocker is the story of an overweight teen who decides to lose weight with her new friend, P. John. Without her parents’ support, she struggles to meet her newfound goals. The episode is based on the novel Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack by M. E. Kerr #mftvmcpodcast IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0341339/?ref_=ttep_ep4 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0818274/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001478/?ref_=tt_cl...

2022-06-2424 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 37. Murder, She Wrote: South By SouthwestFrom the hit tv show Murder She Wrote, Jessica Fletcher returns for this tv movie, South by Southwest! On her way to a lecture in El Paso, Jessica Fletcher befriends a woman who goes missing on the Sunset Limited train line after witnessing a murder. Was the witness a victim or murder and is there a government cover up? Listen to our review to find out! #mftvmcpodcast IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0130885/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001450/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0202966/?ref...

2022-06-1752 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 36. Knight Rider 2000Knight Rider 2000 (1991) has Michael reuniting with KITT five years after the series ended. KITT has been deactivated, cops may be selling black market weapons, and Knight Industries is at risk of losing funding. What will the future bring for KITT, Michael and Knight Industries? You don’t need to watch the movie. We do that for you! Join us in The Clubhouse! #mftvmcpodcast TV Tango http://www.tvtango.com/movie/knight_rider_2000 http://www.tvtango.com/listings?filters%5Bdate%5D%5Bmonth%5D=5&filters%5Bdate%5D%5Bday%5D=19&filters%5Bdate%5D%5Bye...

2022-06-0357 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 35. Every Mother's Worst FearSixteen-year-old Martha disappears after meeting a man in an online chat room, not knowing how dangerous the man is. Her mother, Connie, will stop at nothing to find out who kidnapped her. With the help of police, FBI and a recluse computer expert, she has to find the elusive Scanman before Martha’s time runs out. #mftvmcpodcast IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156839/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001440/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0480465/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm...

2022-05-2055 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 34. Mother Knows BestAfter failing to break up her daughter Laurel and her boyfriend, Ted, socialite Celeste hires a hitman to kill him. This tv movie from 1998 is based on a real story, which we talk about in our “Real Murders of the Made-For-TV Movie Club” segment. #mftvmcpodcast TV Tango http://www.tvtango.com/listings/1997/04/13 IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119710/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005088/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0253705/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005424/?ref...

2022-05-0655 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 33. In Broad DaylightBased on the non-fiction book of the same name, In Broad Daylight stars Brian Dennehy, Marcia Gay Harden and Chloris Leachman. After years of terrorizing the town with his bullying was and intimidation tactics, Len Rowan is finally convicted of attempted murder and freed on bond. While out, his threats and intimidation continue until July 10, 1981. While sitting his truck, shots rang out and Rowan was left dead. Based on the true story of Ken McElroy, the death is still unsolved. #mftvmcpodcast TV Tango http://www.tvtango.com/listings/1991/02/03 http://www.tvtango.com/movie/in_broad_daylight IMDB https://www.imdb...

2022-04-2255 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 32. Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet MurderDavid Graham and Diane Zamora were two high schoolers in love. Then David cheated on Diane and then they killed the girl he cheated with. It wasn’t until a year later, when both David and Diane went to military academies, that Diane confessed. Based on a true crime that we discuss in our final segment “The Real Murders of the Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast.” (When released on DVD, this movie's title was changed to Swearing Allegiance.) #mftvmcpodcast IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119579/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3 https://www.imdb.com/name/n...

2022-04-0851 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 31. Mazes and MonstersMazes and Monsters starring Oscar-Winner Tom Hanks, is the story of four close college students who play the fictional Mazes and Monsters game. Robbie (Hanks) begins to confuse reality with his character in the game. IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084314/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000158/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0538485/?ref_=tt_cl_t_4 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0187724/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0908594/?ref_=tt_cl_t_3 TV Tango

2022-03-2752 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 30. The Burning BedThe Burning Bed, starring Farrah Fawcett, was one of the major “television events” of the 1980s. After more than a decade of abuse, Francine Hughes seeks help to leave her husband. After an exceptionally brutal attack, Francine starts the bed on fire, with her drunk husband passed out in it. He dies, and she stands trial for murder. This movie is based on a true story. IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087010/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087010/awards/?ref_=tt_awd https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000396/?ref_=tt_cl_t...

2022-03-0941 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 29. Someone I TouchedHere in the U.S., we celebrate love on February 14th! To celebrate Valentine’s Day (and month), we reviewed Someone I Touched (1975) starring Cloris Leachman. The movie follows an unfaithful married couple and their trail of infidelities . . . and VD. IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073729/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001458/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0647921/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0640344/?ref_=tt_cl_t_3 Ultimate 70s https://ultimate70s.com/seventies_history/19750226/tel...

2022-02-2245 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 28. Trilogy of Terror with Writer Richard ThomasWriter Richard Thomas joins us in The Clubhouse for this episode! We review The Trilogy of Terror (1975) starring Karen Black, and talk about Richard's short story collection Spontaneous Human Combustion, which drops on 2.22.22! #SpontaneousHumanCombustion #MFTVMCPodcast #TrilogyOfTerror Find Richard Thomas https://whatdoesnotkillme.com/page/19/?app-download=ios https://storyvilleonline.com/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/144164.Richard_Thomas https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-68442-755-0 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richardgthomas3/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/richardgthomas3 Order Spontaneous Human Combustion...

2022-02-091h 20

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 27. Twisted DesireA teenager entices her new boyfriend to kill her parents, so they can be together. Based on a true story. IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117995/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004997/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000838/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0389374/?ref_=tt_cl_t_9 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0298281/?ref_=tt_cl_t_5 The Murders of J.B. and Kathy Wiseman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...

2022-01-241h 06

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 26. Dying to BelongJoin us in The Clubhouse for our first tv movie review of 2022! When college freshman Lisa and Shelby pledge a sorority, Shelby dies in a hazing incident. Lisa must fight through a conspiracy of silence to find out the truth about what happened that night in the clocktower. Will she and her journalist boyfriend be able to find the truth? Of course they do, it’s a made for tv movie! TV Tango: http://www.tvtango.com/listings/1997/02/24/john_stossel http://www.tvtango.com/movie/dying_to_belong IMDB: ht...

2022-01-101h 07

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 25. A Very Brady ChristmasJoin us in The Clubhouse for our review of A Very Brady Christmas! This movie needs no introduction. This is the feel-goodiest of all the feel-good made-for-tv Christmas movies! IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096376/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001341/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001658/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0930064/?ref_=tt_cl_t_7 Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Very_Brady_Christmas

2021-12-201h 05

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 24. A Christmas DreamBenny, played by Mr. T, is a street corner Santa who takes charitable donations in NYC, meets Billy, a kid who has lost his Christmas spirit. Benny decides to introduce him to his friends David Copperfield, Maureen McGovern and Willie Tyler and Lester. Will Benny help Billy get back his Christmas joy? The American Boyschoir and Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner make special appearances. TV Tango http://www.tvtango.com/listings?filters%5Bdate%5D%5Bmonth%5D=12&filters%5Bdate%5D%5Bday%5D=16&filters%5Bdate%5D%5Byear%5D=1984&commit.x=23&commit.y=12 IMDB ...

2021-12-0648 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 23. The House Without A Christmas TreeIn 1946, ten-year old Addie Mills wants a Christmas tree, but her stubborn father refuses to celebrate the holiday. He is still grieving the loss of Addie’s mom. We review this low-budget movie from 1972 that became a classic during the 70s. Wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_Without_a_Christmas_Tree IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068720/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001673/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0622450/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm...

2021-11-2249 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 22. The A-Team “Family Reunion” episodeFor our first episode of November (2021), we decided to do a little something different! Join us in The Clubhouse to listen to our review of Season 5, Episode 8 of The A-Team: “Family Reunion.” This episode consistently makes the “Best Of” Thanksgiving tv episodes of the 1980s. We’d rather hang with The A-Team than watch a boring Thanksgiving tv movie. It’s totally tubular! Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_A-Team IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0504167/?ref_=ttep_ep8 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0070767/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2

2021-11-0849 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 21. Satan's School for GirlsAfter her sister Martha, dies by suicide, Elizabeth Sayers enrolls in her sister’s school, The Salem Academy for Women, to uncover the truth about what really happened. This one went a little off the rails with our shenanigans. Have fun! IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070633/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0291512/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000462/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001957/?ref_=tt_cl_t_3 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0858186/?ref_=tt_cl_t_5

2021-10-251h 05

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 20. This House PossessedRockstar Gary Straihorn buys an isolated home and moves in with his nurse as he recuperates from exhaustion. Turns out, the house is haunted. But why? This movie stars our other favorite Hardy Boy, Parker Stevenson! TV Tango & IMDB http://www.tvtango.com/listings/1981/02/06 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_House_Possessed https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083192/?ref_=ttpl_pl_tt https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829017/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002060/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 https://www.imdb...

2021-10-111h 04

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 19. Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek StoryIn 1982, Lawrencia Bembenek was convicted of murdering her husband’s ex-wife. But, was she really guilty? This 1992 tv-movie, also known as Heart of the Lie, tries to answer that question as it follows a journalist trying to find out the truth. TV Tango: http://www.tvtango.com/listings?filters%5Bdate%5D%5Bmonth%5D=5&filters%5Bdate%5D%5Bday%5D=18&filters%5Bdate%5D%5Byear%5D=1992&commit.x=14&commit.y=12 IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103913/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124079/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 h...

2021-09-271h 10

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 18. The Amy Fisher StoryThis episode is a review of The Amy Fisher Story starring Drew Barrymore! This movie tells the “real story” of the events leading up to and the messy aftermath of events on May 19, 1992, when Amy Fisher shot her married lover’s wife, Mary Jo Buttafuoco in the face. TV Tango: http://www.tvtango.com/movie/beyond_control_the_amy_fisher_story http://www.tvtango.com/listings?filters%5Bdate%5D%5Bmonth%5D=1&filters%5Bdate%5D%5Bday%5D=3&filters%5Bdate%5D%5Byear%5D=1993&commit.x=27&commit.y=8 Research on Amy Fisher, Mary Jo and Jo...

2021-09-131h 17

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 17. Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten StoryDorothy Stratten was August 1979’s Playboy playmate, who was subsequently named Playmate of the Year in 1980. She was pursuing a career as an actress, as well, when she decided to leave her estranged husband, Paul Snider. Snider murdered her and killed himself on August 14, 1980. This movie was inspired by these events. TV Tango: http://www.tvtango.com/listings?filters%5Bdate%5D%5Bmonth%5D=11&filters%5Bdate%5D%5Bday%5D=1&filters%5Bdate%5D%5Byear%5D=1981&commit.x=29&commit.y=11 IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082251/?ref_=tt_ch https://www.im...

2021-08-161h 12

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 16. I Married A CenterfoldKevin, a nerdy engineer, makes a bet with his boss that he will meet and fall in love with Debra, a Centerfold model. Will they fall in love after she learns the truth about the bet? IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087448/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004857/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178746/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002663/?ref_=tt_cl_t_3 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071115/ TV Tango http://www.tvtango.com/movie/i...

2021-08-021h 08

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 15. Flatbed Annie and Sweetiepie: Lady TruckersAfter getting hurt in a shootout, a trucker has no way to pay for his new truck, a superliner. His wife, Sweetiepie, desperate to pay the mounting debt for the new truck, turns to help from a seasoned trucker named Flatbed Annie – a trucker without a truck. They join forces, and together they are chased by both an expert in truck repossession and a group of men who want cocaine that was unwittingly stashed in the truck. TV Tango http://tvtango.com/listings?filters%5Bdate%5D%5Bmonth%5D=2&filters%5Bdate%5D%5Bday%5D=10&filters%5Bdate%5D...

2021-07-191h 17

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 14. Unlikely AngelJoin us for our “Christmas in July” episode! Dolly Parton stars in Unlikely Angel, which aired on CBS on December 17, 1996. Dolly stars as a down-on-her luck nightclub singer who dies in a car accident. To get her wings and go to Heaven, where she can sing in the choir, she must bring a fractured family together before the end of Christmas Eve. Spoiler Alert: We loved this movie, because we love Dolly!!!! Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library: https://imaginationlibrary.com/ IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118048/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000573/?ref_=tt_cl_t1 https://www.imdb.com/na...

2021-07-0457 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 13. Deadly WhispersDeadly Whispers, which aired on CBS on May 10, 1995. After 19-year old Kathy Acton goes missing, her parents launch a desperate search for her. But, after she is found murdered, the investigation turns to her father, Tom Acton, as the primary suspect. Did he murder her, or was it one of his supposed six personalities? IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112831/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001103/?ref_=tt_cl_t1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0715622/?ref_=tt_cl_t2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000609/?ref_=tt...

2021-06-2358 min

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 12. A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus StoryBetty Jeanne Solomon’s murder created a national sensation when her husband’s lover, Carolyn Warmus was arrested, tried twice, and convicted of second degree murder in the early 1990s. A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story, starring Virginia Madsen, aired on ABC Sunday Night at the Movies on September 12, 1992. TV Tango: http://www.tvtango.com/listings?filters%5Bdate%5D%5Bmonth%5D=9&filters%5Bdate%5D%5Bday%5D=13&filters%5Bdate%5D%5Byear%5D=1992&commit.x=19&commit.y=13 http://www.tvtango.com/movie/murderous_affair_a_the_carolyn_warmus_story http://www.tvtango.com...

2021-06-071h 15

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 11. Her Final Fury: The Betty Broderick Story Part 2Six months after Part 1 aired, Her Final Fury: The Betty Broderick Story Part 2 aired on November 1, 1992. This movie is a continuation of the story about the murders of Dan and Linda Broderick as they slept by Dan’s estranged ex-wife, Betty Broderick. Her Final Fury follows her two trials. The jury must decide if she was an emotionally abused wife (even though they were divorced for several years at the time of the murders) or a cold-blooded killer. TV Tango http://www.tvtango.com/listings?filters%5Bdate%5D%5Bmonth%5D=11&filters%5Bdate%5D%5Bday%5D=1&fil...

2021-05-241h 10

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 10. A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story Part IA Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story Part I was the CBS Sunday Night Movie on March 1, 1992. More than 18 million people tuned in to watch this “television event.” It stars Emmy-nominated Meredith Baxter as Betty Broderick. After a tumultuous 15-year marriage that produced four children, medical malpractice lawyer Dan Broderick left his wife, Betty. In turn, she torments Dan, and subsequently, Dan and his new wife, Linda. After years of harassment, Betty breaks into Dan and Linda’s house on the early morning hours of November 5, 1989 and murdered Dan and Linda as they slept. TV Tango: http://www.tvtango.com/listing...

2021-05-091h 18

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 9. Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?In this episode, KC and Beth review the 1996 tv movie classic, Mother May I Sleep with Danger? Tori Spelling stars as Laurel, a college student who thinks she’s fallen in love with the perfect man. The reality, though, is that he is a liar, murderer, and thief. Though Laurel has a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother, she will move mountains to try and find Laurel before she becomes another one of the psychopath’s victims. And what about that self-rocking chair? TV Tango: http://www.tvtango.com/listings/1996/09/30 http://www.tvtango.com/mov...

2021-04-261h 48

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 8. Once Upon A Texas TrainOnce Upon A Texas Train, starring Willie Nelson and Shaun Cassidy, is a Western Comedy that originally aired on CBS Sunday Night at the Movies on January 3, 1988. It is about an aging, paroled train robber who gets his gang back together to rob a Texas Train. With a team of Texas Rangers and a young group of outlaws after them, who will outwit who over $20,000 in gold? IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095781/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005268/?ref_=tt_cl_t1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001141/?ref...

2021-04-151h 17

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 7. The Killing SecretThe Killing Secret starring Ari Meyers and Soleil Moon Frye aired on NBC’s Night at the Movies on January 6, 1997. It is about a teenage football player named Greg who cheats on his cheerleader girlfriend with a girl “from the wrong side of the tracks.” When the girl gets pregnant, she disappears. The missing girl’s mom and cheerleader girlfriend become friends and uncover that it wasn’t a disappearance after all – but murder. Join us in the clubhouse for this latest episode! The Killing Secret Links: TV Tango: http://www.tvtango.com/movie/secret...

2021-03-291h 37

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 6. The Last SongThe Last Song first aired on October 23, 1980 on CBS. It is about a woman whose husband is murdered when he accidentally discovers wrongdoing at a toxic waste plant. His wife, played by Lynda Carter, finds tapes that he hid before his death, and now she is a target of the murderers. And in true 70’s tv style, there’s a helicopter chase scene! Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Song_(1980_film) Made-for-tv-movie Fandom Wiki: https://made-for-tv-movie.fandom.com/wiki/The_Last_Song IMDB: https://www.imdb...

2021-03-151h 36

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 5. Midwest ObsessionMidwest Obsesssion, aka Beauty’s Revenge, aired on NBC on September 25, 1995. The movie, starring Courtney Thorne Smith and Tracey Gold, is about a Dairy Princess who becomes obsessed with a local farmer. When he snubs her advances and gets engaged to another woman, obsession turns to murder. We also discuss the true crime this movie was based on. Shownotes: TV Tango: http://www.tvtango.com/movie/beautys_revenge Made For TV Movie WIKI: https://made-for-tv-movie.fandom.com/wiki/Beauty%27s_Revenge Beauty’s Revenge on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112470/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_34 Courtney Thorne-Smith on IMBD: http...

2021-03-011h 39

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 4. Death of A CheerleaderDeath of a Cheerleader is a made-for-tv-movie that originally aired on NBC in 1994. It is about Angela Delveccio, a high schooler who desires to be as popular as Stacy Lockhart. When Angela’s attempts to become Stacy’s friend goes awry, Angela kills Stacy. Will she get away with the murder? This is based on a true story, which we will talk about after our review. A Friend to Die For on Wikipedia https://www.google.com/search?q=death+of+a+cheerleader&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS912US912&oq=death+of+&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j46i131...

2021-02-141h 30

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 3. A Killer Among FriendsFor this episode, we review A Killer Among Friends starring Tiffany Amber Thiessen, Patty Duke and Loretta Swit. The movie debuted on CBS in 1992. It is about two teenage best friends who have a falling out. And what happens when there’s a falling out in a tv movie? Well, murder, of course! It is based on a true crime, which we will talk about in a new segment at the end of the epidsode. Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Killer-Among-Friends-K-Life/dp/B00BDZV8ZM TV Tango: http://www.tvtango.com/mo...

2021-02-011h 45

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 2. Sooner Or LaterSHOW NOTES: Join us and become a card-carrying member of the Made-For-TV Movie Club! For our second episode, we review a movie that aired on NBC on March 29, 1979 called Sooner or Later. It stars Rex Smith who plays a 17-year old aspiring rock star Michael, who falls in love with 13-year old Jessie. (As a side note: We have some new equipment to improve the sound quality from our first episode.) IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071007/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_74 IMDB: https...

2021-01-181h 24

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast 1. Friends 'Til The EndJoin us for our inaugural episode! We watched and reviewed, Friends ‘Til the End, a TV movie that originally aired on NBC on January 20, 1997. It stars Shannen Doherty, Jason London and Jennifer Blanc. It is a wild ride about a stalker, a band competition, original songs, and sorority storylines that have no bearing on the rest of the movie. Movie Notes: IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119158/?ref_=ev_nom TV Guide: https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/follow-your-past/tv-listings/800254/ TV Tango: http://www.tvtango.com/listings?filters%5Bdate%5D%5Bmonth%5D=1&filters%5Bdate%5D%5Bday%5D=20&filters%5Bdate%5D%5Byea...

2021-01-041h 12

Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast Made-For-TV-Movie Club Podcast TrailerJoin us as we review tv movies from the 70s, 80s and 90s! You don't have to watch the movie! We did that for you!

2021-01-0201 min