web01.fireside.fm Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:34:44 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) IMMP - Episodes Tagged with “70s” https://www.immproject.com/tags/70s Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and his son Ian Porter explore movies, TV, books and music from Matthew's youth, way back in the 20th Century. What stands the test of time? What doesn’t? And what's still worth binging in the new millennium? Son learns what made Dad ... whatever he is today. And Dad learns what Son thinks of all this. <sub>(Music by Jason Aro / Pond5)</sub> en-us episodic The Inter-Millennium Media Project, where a GenX dad subjects his Millennial son to 20th century media. Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Matthew Porter and his son Ian Porter explore movies, TV, books and music from Matthew's youth, way back in the 20th Century. What stands the test of time? What doesn’t? And what's still worth binging in the new millennium? Son learns what made Dad ... whatever he is today. And Dad learns what Son thinks of all this. <sub>(Music by Jason Aro / Pond5)</sub> no TV, media, comedy, talk, family, father and son, Porter, television, pop culture,retro,twentieth century,GenX,Generation X,Millennial,1960s,1970s,1980s,movies,cinema,1950s,1940s,1930s Matthew Porter and Ian Porter immpcast@gmail.com 194: In Search Of…On A Boat! (We Kept Watching) https://www.immproject.com/194 8de7d5d7-2012-452d-82d0-bac6ffed9672 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 194 In Search Of…On A Boat! (We Kept Watching) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter The IMMP returns to Leonard Nimoy and the 1970s investigation show In Search of…, to explore the episodes involving ships and all things nautical. 43:15 no We Kept Watching! Ian and Matthew return to Leonard Nimoy and the 1970s investigation show In Search of…, to explore the episodes involving ships and all things nautical. The Titanic, The Bermuda Triangle, and more! We Kept Watching! Ian and Matthew return to Leonard Nimoy and the 1970s investigation show In Search of…, to explore the episodes involving ships and all things nautical. The Titanic, The Bermuda Triangle, and more!

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]]> 192: Bruce Lee in ENTER THE DRAGON https://www.immproject.com/192 3ac60dee-ef53-4d7b-8e4b-fef6e080a88f Mon, 16 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 192 Bruce Lee in ENTER THE DRAGON full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Ian and Matthew discuss the 1973 martial arts spy thriller that was to have been Bruce Lee's entry into Hollywood stardom. 52:49 no Part James Bond thriller, part sports movie, and turbocharged with Bruce Lee's amazing martial arts talent. Ian and Matthew discuss the 1973 martial arts spy thriller that was to have been Bruce Lee's entry into Hollywood stardom: ENTER THE DRAGON Part James Bond thriller, part sports movie, and turbocharged with Bruce Lee's amazing martial arts talent. Ian and Matthew discuss the 1973 martial arts spy thriller that was to have been Bruce Lee's entry into Hollywood stardom: ENTER THE DRAGON

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]]> 191: KUNG FU (1972) https://www.immproject.com/191 6c5b1d08-f682-4a3b-8aaf-8e45f88c1469 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 191 KUNG FU (1972) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Mathew introduces Ian to some 1970s America TV buddhism: it's KUNG FU. 1:10:40 no In the 1970s a lot of American TV viewers were introduced to Buddhism and martial arts by an unlikely Western series: KUNG FU. In the 1970s a lot of American TV viewers were introduced to Buddhism and martial arts by an unlikely Western series: KUNG FU.

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]]> 184: FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE https://www.immproject.com/184 81e6cf21-4a81-4970-b87d-0bd8668d12e3 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 184 FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Navaronevember continues with FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE, the 1978 sequel to the Guns of Navarone 1:11:37 no Navaronevember continues! This episode Ian and Matthew discuss the long-delayed sequel to The Guns of Navarone, featuring our favorite characters from the original, played by brand new actors ... plus two significant new American characters. It's 1978's FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE. Navaronevember continues! This episode Ian and Matthew discuss the long-delayed sequel to The Guns of Navarone, featuring our favorite characters from the original, played by brand new actors ... plus two significant new American characters. It's 1978's FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE.

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]]> 178: Live at NDK 2025 - BATTLE OF THE PLANETS meets GATCHAMAN https://www.immproject.com/178 3b91c059-41d9-4def-854b-d3788b1820b4 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 22:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 178 Live at NDK 2025 - BATTLE OF THE PLANETS meets GATCHAMAN full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Anime special from Nan Desk Kan in Colorado -- You may know them as SCIENCE NINJA TEAM GATCHAMAN. But middle-schoolers in the 1970s knew them as G-Force from BATTLE OF THE PLANETS! 42:07 no You may know them as SCIENCE NINJA TEAM GATCHAMAN. But middle-schoolers in the 1970s knew them as G-Force from BATTLE OF THE PLANETS! In this special episode of the Inter-Millennium Media Project podcast, recorded live at Colorado's Nan Desu Kan anime convention, Matthew and Ian discuss the classic anime, its Americanized release in the USA, and how it appealed to a generation of fans. You may know them as SCIENCE NINJA TEAM GATCHAMAN. But middle-schoolers in the 1970s knew them as G-Force from BATTLE OF THE PLANETS!

In this special episode of the Inter-Millennium Media Project podcast, recorded live at Colorado's Nan Desu Kan anime convention, Matthew and Ian discuss the classic anime, its Americanized release in the USA, and how it appealed to a generation of fans.

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In this special episode of the Inter-Millennium Media Project podcast, recorded live at Colorado's Nan Desu Kan anime convention, Matthew and Ian discuss the classic anime, its Americanized release in the USA, and how it appealed to a generation of fans.

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]]> 175: Electric Light Orchestra - A NEW WORLD RECORD https://www.immproject.com/175 7967d3c4-e95c-4c02-9370-3c600632ff50 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 175 Electric Light Orchestra - A NEW WORLD RECORD full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter This week Matthew introduces Ian to the 1976 ELO album A NEW WORLD RECORD. 45:23 no The IMMP takes a break from movies and TV to dip back into music, as Matthew introduces Ian to the dark but poppy science fiction of ELO's 1976 album A NEW WORLD RECORD. music, pop,rock,prog rock,cello, sci fi rock The IMMP takes a break from movies and TV to dip back into music, as Matthew introduces Ian to the dark but poppy science fiction of ELO's 1976 album A NEW WORLD RECORD.

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]]> 170: DIRTY HARRY (1971) https://www.immproject.com/170 56d085bb-586b-4182-a744-a823ecaede4c Mon, 12 May 2025 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 170 DIRTY HARRY (1971) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Not necessarily a "fun" movie this time, but an interesting one to talk about. 1:01:55 no Not necessarily a "fun" film this time, but an interesting one to talk about. Matthew and Ian discuss the influential 1971 Clint Eastwood movie about a violent cop versus the rules. Does the existence of Dirty Harry imply the existence of Clean Harry? Clint Eastwood Not necessarily a "fun" film this time, but an interesting one to talk about. Matthew and Ian discuss the influential 1971 Clint Eastwood movie about a violent cop versus the rules.

Does the existence of Dirty Harry imply the existence of Clean Harry?

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Does the existence of Dirty Harry imply the existence of Clean Harry?

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]]> 169: HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER https://www.immproject.com/169 4972707e-d9cd-400a-8000-e56b2e8ef4b7 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 169 HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter After learning the ropes in Sergio Leone's Italian Westerns, Clint Eastwood took the reins to direct the 1973 film HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER. 51:06 no After learning the ropes in Sergio Leone's Italian Westerns, Clint Eastwood took the reins to direct the 1973 film HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER. Not an easy movie to watch, but it makes for an intersting conversation. After learning the ropes in Sergio Leone's Italian Westerns, Clint Eastwood took the reins to direct the 1973 film HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER.

Not an easy movie to watch, but it makes for an intersting conversation.

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Not an easy movie to watch, but it makes for an intersting conversation.

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]]> 167: ZARDOZ https://www.immproject.com/167 af4dd607-8e44-416b-a2f8-781b4ad4395e Mon, 31 Mar 2025 05:45:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 167 ZARDOZ full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Sean Connery stars in John Boorman's trippy futurist...thing. 57:14 no In 1974, John Boorman created a trippy, futuristic ... thing, full of broad social commentary (as well as sex, violence and very, very odd wardrobe choices). And Sean Connery starred, in an effort to break free of the James Bond persona. Did they succeed? Can Ian and Matthew make any sense of this? Listen to find out. Drama, sci-fi In 1974, John Boorman created a trippy, futuristic ... thing, full of broad social commentary (as well as sex, violence and very, very odd wardrobe choices). And Sean Connery starred, in an effort to break free of the James Bond persona.

Did they succeed? Can Ian and Matthew make any sense of this? Listen to find out.

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Did they succeed? Can Ian and Matthew make any sense of this? Listen to find out.

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]]> 163: THE IN-LAWS (1979) https://www.immproject.com/163 2364fcae-6fa6-4d1e-ad15-93ecb1a8ee4c Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 163 THE IN-LAWS (1979) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter As wedding bells approach at the IMMP headquarters, Ian and Matthew discuss the 1979 action comedy THE IN LAWS. 58:27 no As wedding bells approach at the IMMP headquarters, Ian and Matthew discuss the 1979 action comedy THE IN LAWS starring Peter Falk and Alan Arkin. As wedding bells approach at the IMMP headquarters, Ian and Matthew discuss the 1979 action comedy THE IN LAWS starring Peter Falk and Alan Arkin.

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]]> 162: In Search Of: ALIENS (We Kept Watching) https://www.immproject.com/162 9bdfa193-438a-4743-ae75-53ac68220166 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 162 In Search Of: ALIENS (We Kept Watching) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter On this return to Leonard Nimoy's TV series IN SEARCH OF, Ian and Matthew watched all the episodes they could find about aliens and UFOs. 46:56 no We Kept Watching! On this return to Leonard Nimoy's 1970s - 1980s TV series IN SEARCH OF, Ian and Matthew watched all the episodes they could find about aliens and UFOs. UFO,alien,SETI,close encounters, We Kept Watching!

On this return to Leonard Nimoy's 1970s - 1980s TV series IN SEARCH OF, Ian and Matthew watched all the episodes they could find about aliens and UFOs.

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]]> 159: Irwin Allen's THE TOWERING INFERNO https://www.immproject.com/159 335fa46b-c2a4-4261-91c6-d9768fb11459 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 159 Irwin Allen's THE TOWERING INFERNO full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Christmas is a time for parties, bright lights and surprises. So this year the IMMP kicks off our holiday theme with 1974's THE TOWERING INFERNO. 1:10:59 no Christmas is a time for parties, bright lights and surprises. So this year the IMMP kicks off our holiday theme with 1974's THE TOWERING INFERNO from disaster master Irwin Allen. Paul Newman,Steve McQueen,Irwin Allen, Disaster Movie Christmas is a time for parties, bright lights and surprises. So this year the IMMP kicks off our holiday theme with 1974's THE TOWERING INFERNO from disaster master Irwin Allen.

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]]> 146: MAD MAX (1979) https://www.immproject.com/146 de34d8e7-57a4-410c-817b-90689fd5b2b6 Mon, 10 Jun 2024 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 146 MAD MAX (1979) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter The IMMP 2024 Summer Road Trip starts off on the deadly highways of Australia with George Miller and Byron Kennedy's original MAD MAX from 1979. 52:57 no The IMMP 2024 Summer Road Trip starts off on the deadly highways of Australia with George Miller and Byron Kennedy's original MAD MAX from 1979. Ian and Matthew talk about heroes, antiheroes, mythology, and a romcom prequel "Rockatansky &amp; Jess." Mel Gibson The IMMP 2024 Summer Road Trip starts off on the deadly highways of Australia with George Miller and Byron Kennedy's original MAD MAX from 1979. Ian and Matthew talk about heroes, antiheroes, mythology, and a romcom prequel "Rockatansky & Jess."

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]]> 144: ALIEN (1979) https://www.immproject.com/144 7ed8bb0d-2df6-42b6-b879-bd831cca36ae Mon, 13 May 2024 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 144 ALIEN (1979) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Back in 1979 Ridley Scott, Dan O'Bannon and an intrepid crew encountered a terrifying unknown entity and influenced decades of science fiction cinema. 53:39 no Back in 1979 Ridley Scott, Dan O'Bannon and an intrepid crew encountered a terrifying unknown entity and influenced decades of science fiction cinema. And Matthew became a seventh grade hero for seeing it on opening night. Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt,John Hurt,Veronica Cartwright,Yaphet Kotto,Harry Dean Stanton,starlog magazine Back in 1979 Ridley Scott, Dan O'Bannon and an intrepid crew encountered a terrifying unknown entity and influenced decades of science fiction cinema. And Matthew became a seventh grade hero for seeing it on opening night.

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]]> 143: EARTH II (1971 TV movie) https://www.immproject.com/143 dc0b28cb-a78d-4d64-b50b-5364763fd7b3 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 143 EARTH II (1971 TV movie) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Way back in 1971, when the Apollo program was still cool, a TV pilot imagined a techno-utopia in orbit. Governed by D&D. It's EARTH II. 57:42 no Way back in 1971, when the Apollo program was still cool, a TV pilot imagined a techno-utopia in orbit. Governed by D&amp;D. It's EARTH II. space, politics, Way back in 1971, when the Apollo program was still cool, a TV pilot imagined a techno-utopia in orbit.

Governed by D&D.

It's EARTH II.

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Governed by D&D.

It's EARTH II.

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]]> 140: IN SEARCH OF… Hosted by Leonard Nimoy https://www.immproject.com/140 2d503d1b-98ab-40f6-9d04-85766e0adbf5 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 140 IN SEARCH OF… Hosted by Leonard Nimoy full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter In 1977, Leonard Nimoy brought a cornucopia of weirdness to curious young minds: IN SEARCH OF... 49:46 no In the 1970s, kids interested in paranormal weirdness received an amazing new cornucopia of ...well, lots of stuff. It was IN SEARCH OF... hosted by Leonard Nimoy. Paranormal,supernatural,mysteries In the 1970s, kids interested in paranormal weirdness received an amazing new cornucopia of ...well, lots of stuff.

It was IN SEARCH OF... hosted by Leonard Nimoy.

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It was IN SEARCH OF... hosted by Leonard Nimoy.

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]]> 133: Rankin/Bass’ SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN https://www.immproject.com/133 7933ceed-048e-4533-900e-f80d67bf7820 Mon, 11 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 133 Rankin/Bass’ SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter The IMMP Rankin Bass Christmas continues with the sprawling Santa Claus fanfic SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN. 54:33 no The IMMP Rankin Bass Christmas continues with the sprawling Santa Claus fanfic SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN. Which leads in turn to talk of Adventure Time, creepy 70s musical numbers, and a Game of Thrones for Sombertown. Christmas, stop motion animation,Fred Astaire,Paul Frees The IMMP Rankin Bass Christmas continues with the sprawling Santa Claus fanfic SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN. Which leads in turn to talk of Adventure Time, creepy 70s musical numbers, and a Game of Thrones for Sombertown.

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]]> 131: Irwin Allen’s THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE https://www.immproject.com/131 85ce1325-48d8-4bb3-ae84-a120621b5549 Mon, 13 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 131 Irwin Allen’s THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter It's a little early for New Year's, but never too early for an Irwin Allen disaster movie like 1972's THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE. 52:05 no It's a little early for New Year's, but never too early for an Irwin Allen disaster movie like 1972's THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE. Gene Hackman,Ernest Borgnine,Carol Lynley, Red Buttons,ship,ocean liner,disaster It's a little early for New Year's, but never too early for an Irwin Allen disaster movie like 1972's THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE.

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]]> Bonus: THE LOST ISLAND https://www.immproject.com/b-07 140e5ae4-51be-4181-9ef5-3842c30587d5 Sun, 22 Oct 2023 17:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter bonus Matthew Porter and Ian Porter At long last, Ian and Matthew have seen a mysterious, legendary part of the Sid and Marty Krofft universe: THE LOST ISLAND. 13:58 no At long last, Ian and Matthew have seen a mysterious, legendary part of the Sid and Marty Krofft universe: THE LOST ISLAND. It’s a mash-up of Lidsville, Land of the Lost, H.R. Pufnstuff, and more, and appeared as a segment of the Krofft Superstar Hour hosted by the Bay City Rollers! At long last, Ian and Matthew have seen a mysterious, legendary part of the Sid and Marty Krofft universe: THE LOST ISLAND.

It’s a mash-up of Lidsville, Land of the Lost, H.R. Pufnstuff, and more, and appeared as a segment of the Krofft Superstar Hour hosted by the Bay City Rollers!

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It’s a mash-up of Lidsville, Land of the Lost, H.R. Pufnstuff, and more, and appeared as a segment of the Krofft Superstar Hour hosted by the Bay City Rollers!

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]]> 126: STAR BLAZERS - Live from NDK 2023 https://www.immproject.com/126 48b79e25-018b-4d53-8eb3-284836b4553f Mon, 04 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 126 STAR BLAZERS - Live from NDK 2023 full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Recorded live at Nan Desu Kan 2023 in Colorado, this special episode takes on STAR BLAZERS -- the Americanized version of Leiji Matsumoto's SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO, and the object of Matthew's first anime fan geek-outs with his middle school friends, way back in the 1970s. 52:25 no Recorded live at Nan Desu Kan 2023 in Colorado, this special episode takes on STAR BLAZERS -- the Americanized version of Leiji Matsumoto's SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO, and the object of Matthew's first anime fan geek-outs with his middle school friends, way back in the 1970s. Video version will be on the IMMP YouTube channel soon! anime, Meiji Matsumoto, Star Blazers, Space Battleship Yamato, Space Cruiser Yamato, 2199 Recorded live at Nan Desu Kan 2023 in Colorado, this special episode takes on STAR BLAZERS -- the Americanized version of Leiji Matsumoto's SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO, and the object of Matthew's first anime fan geek-outs with his middle school friends, way back in the 1970s.

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Video version will be on the IMMP YouTube channel soon!

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]]> 124: SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT https://www.immproject.com/124 f5fb7130-e643-41e7-a5df-6afe78c0a07c Mon, 07 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 124 SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter The IMMP Summer Road Trip continues with SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT, the 1977 classic about an intrepid truck driver (Jerry Reed) and his buddy (Burt Reynolds) hauling bootleg beer one step ahead of the law (Jackie Gleason). 51:01 no The IMMP Summer Road Trip continues with a 1977 classic about an intrepid truck driver (Jerry Reed), with his buddy (Burt Reynolds) and his buddy's sudden new girlfriend (Sally Field) hauling bootleg beer one step ahead of the law (Jackie Gleason). It's SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT! Burt Reynolds,Jackie Gleason,Sally Field,Jerry Reed,TransAm, Firebird,Road Trip The IMMP Summer Road Trip continues with a 1977 classic about an intrepid truck driver (Jerry Reed), with his buddy (Burt Reynolds) and his buddy's sudden new girlfriend (Sally Field) hauling bootleg beer one step ahead of the law (Jackie Gleason). It's SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT!

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]]> 123: THE GUMBALL RALLY https://www.immproject.com/123 8e4b1804-079f-4848-91df-0808a662d9d0 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 123 THE GUMBALL RALLY full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Summer is time for road trips. And for the IMMP that starts with the odd, stylish 1976 action comedy THE GUMBALL RALLY. 52:26 no Summer is time for road trips. And for the IMMP that starts with the odd, stylish 1976 action comedy THE GUMBALL RALLY. Michael Sarrazin, Raul Julia,ac cobra, Shelby cobra,cannonball Summer is time for road trips. And for the IMMP that starts with the odd, stylish 1976 action comedy THE GUMBALL RALLY.

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]]> 116: THE STING https://www.immproject.com/116 e851594a-c0ff-4e28-88ae-ffab8585810d Mon, 17 Apr 2023 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 116 THE STING full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Psst. Hey. Yeah, you. You look like a smart guy. Can I interest you in what might be the best grift movie of all time? It's 1973's THE STING. 40:11 no Psst. Hey. Yeah, you. You look like a smart guy. Can I interest you in what might be the best grift movie of all time? It's Robert Redford and Paul Newman in 1973's THE STING. Robert Redford,Paul Newman,Robert Shaw,con,con men,grifters Psst. Hey. Yeah, you. You look like a smart guy. Can I interest you in what might be the best grift movie of all time? It's Robert Redford and Paul Newman in 1973's THE STING.

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]]> 112: THE GREAT HOUDINI(S) Starring Paul Michael Glaser https://www.immproject.com/112 9802bf5c-b9d8-4b5b-b455-a77e787c792e Mon, 20 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 112 THE GREAT HOUDINI(S) Starring Paul Michael Glaser full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter In the early 1900s, Harry Houdini became the world's greatest entertainer by escaping every type of captivity. In the mid 1970s, ten-year-old Matthew was captivated by THE GREAT HOUDINIS, starring Paul Michael Glaser of Starsky and Hutch fame. How will Ian escape this TV biopic? 46:40 no In the early 1900s, Harry Houdini became the world's greatest entertainer by executing seemingly impossible escapes from every imaginable type of captivity. In the mid 1970s, ten-year-old Matthew was captivated by THE GREAT HOUDINIS, a biopic starring Paul Michael Glaser of Starsky and Hutch fame. How will Ian escape this TV movie? Paul Michael Glaser,Sally Struthers,Ruth Gordon,Vivian Vance,Adrienne Barbeau,magic,escape artist,vaudeville,biopic In the early 1900s, Harry Houdini became the world's greatest entertainer by executing seemingly impossible escapes from every imaginable type of captivity.

In the mid 1970s, ten-year-old Matthew was captivated by THE GREAT HOUDINIS, a biopic starring Paul Michael Glaser of Starsky and Hutch fame.

How will Ian escape this TV movie?

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In the mid 1970s, ten-year-old Matthew was captivated by THE GREAT HOUDINIS, a biopic starring Paul Michael Glaser of Starsky and Hutch fame.

How will Ian escape this TV movie?

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]]> 106: Ralph Bakshi’s THE LORD OF THE RINGS (1978) https://www.immproject.com/106 8f4c8dfb-7175-4ac5-b04e-42ab4c28c5e6 Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 106 Ralph Bakshi’s THE LORD OF THE RINGS (1978) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter More than two decades before Peter Jackson made the world believe that New Zealand is Middle Earth, animator Ralph Bakshi gave us an ambitious and deeply weird adaptation of Tolkien's THE LORD OF THE RINGS. 1:01:25 no More than two decades before Peter Jackson made the world believe that New Zealand is Middle Earth, animator Ralph Bakshi gave us an ambitious and deeply weird adaptation of Tolkien's THE LORD OF THE RINGS. Or the first half, at least. Tolkien,Bakshi,Hobbits,Middle Earth,LOTR More than two decades before Peter Jackson made the world believe that New Zealand is Middle Earth, animator Ralph Bakshi gave us an ambitious and deeply weird adaptation of Tolkien's THE LORD OF THE RINGS.

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]]> 105: THE HOBBIT (Rankin/Bass, 1977) https://www.immproject.com/105 655be8b1-38e3-415e-b435-b257ef55c912 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 105 THE HOBBIT (Rankin/Bass, 1977) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Tricksey hobbitses! In this episode Ian and Matthew discuss Matthew's junior high Tolkien obsession, and specifically the 1977 Rankin Bass animated version of THE HOBBIT. 44:12 no Tricksey hobbitses! In this episode Ian and Matthew discuss Matthew's junior high Tolkien obsession, and specifically the 1977 Rankin Bass animated version of THE HOBBIT. Hobbit,Tolkien,animation Tricksey hobbitses!

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In this episode Ian and Matthew discuss Matthew's junior high Tolkien obsession, and specifically the 1977 Rankin Bass animated version of THE HOBBIT.

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]]> 103: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN by Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder https://www.immproject.com/103 34009033-13fe-44bc-8bdd-9562dd7d1f7a Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 103 YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN by Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter After the 1931 Universal Adaptation of FRANKENSTEIN -- 43 years after -- Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder revisited the material with ... a parody? A sequel? Both? Something more? Ian and Matthew try to figure it out as they talk about YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN. 1:04:59 no After the 1931 Universal Adaptation of FRANKENSTEIN -- 43 years after -- Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder revisited the material with ... a parody? A sequel? Both? Something more? Ian and Matthew try to figure it out as they talk about YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN. Monster,Frankenstein,Transylvania,parody After the 1931 Universal Adaptation of FRANKENSTEIN -- 43 years after -- Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder revisited the material with ... a parody? A sequel? Both? Something more?

Ian and Matthew try to figure it out as they talk about YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN.

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Ian and Matthew try to figure it out as they talk about YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN.

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]]> 099: LOGAN’S RUN https://www.immproject.com/099 83abaacb-2c5d-4638-a6af-4647b8f2fa6f Mon, 22 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 099 LOGAN’S RUN full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter For late August 2022, Matthew chose to show Ian the 70s sci-fi feature LOGAN'S RUN. For reasons that will become clear. 52:39 no For late August 2022, Matthew chose to show Ian the 70s sci-fi feature LOGAN'S RUN. For reasons that will become clear. Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Peter Ustinov, Richard Jordan For late August 2022, Matthew chose to show Ian the 70s sci-fi feature LOGAN'S RUN.

For reasons that will become clear.

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For reasons that will become clear.

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]]> 098: Mike Nichols’ THE DAY OF THE DOLPHIN https://www.immproject.com/098 8fde06b9-ef29-40b0-9eac-5f12306a213f Mon, 08 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 098 Mike Nichols’ THE DAY OF THE DOLPHIN full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Is "marine biology techno thriller" a genre? If so it applies to this episode's subject, THE DAY OF THE DOLPHIN. 44:00 no The poster does its best to give the game away: "UNWITTINGLY, HE TRAINED A DOLPHIN TO KILL THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES." It doesn't bother to mention that he also taught the dolphin to talk. Ian and Matthew discuss the 1973 marine biology techno thriller (!?) THE DAY OF THE DOLPHIN. George C. Scott,Trish Van Devere,Paul Sorvino,Mike Nichols,Buck Henry The poster does its best to give the game away: "UNWITTINGLY, HE TRAINED A DOLPHIN TO KILL THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES."

It doesn't bother to mention that he also taught the dolphin to talk.

Ian and Matthew discuss the 1973 marine biology techno thriller (!?) THE DAY OF THE DOLPHIN.

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It doesn't bother to mention that he also taught the dolphin to talk.

Ian and Matthew discuss the 1973 marine biology techno thriller (!?) THE DAY OF THE DOLPHIN.

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]]> 097: Bill Murray in MEATBALLS https://www.immproject.com/097 acbeefb0-bb54-4d39-990a-4a45d738244c Mon, 25 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 097 Bill Murray in MEATBALLS full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter It's the height of the summer, and for many that means memories of summer camp. Or summer camp movies like MEATBALLS. 49:12 no It's the height of the summer, and for many that means memories of summer camp. Or summer camp movies like MEATBALLS from Bill Murray, Ivan Reitman and Harold Ramis. Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Ivan Reitman, Kate Lynch, Chris Makepeace It's the height of the summer, and for many that means memories of summer camp. Or summer camp movies like MEATBALLS from Bill Murray, Ivan Reitman and Harold Ramis.

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]]> 095: Harryhausen Month: SINBAD https://www.immproject.com/095 3b6d3e73-2bc5-49b5-95dd-11b51d3d9d29 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 095 Harryhausen Month: SINBAD full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter The IMMP sets sail with Captain Sinbad! Three different Sinbads, as a matter of fact. 1:07:46 no The IMMP sets sail with Captain Sinbad! Three different Sinbads, as a matter of fact: THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1958) THE GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1973) and SINBAD AND THE EYE OF THE TIGER (1977) Sinbad,harryhausen The IMMP sets sail with Captain Sinbad! Three different Sinbads, as a matter of fact:

THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1958)

THE GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1973)

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SINBAD AND THE EYE OF THE TIGER (1977)

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THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1958)

THE GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1973)

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SINBAD AND THE EYE OF THE TIGER (1977)

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]]> 087: THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO https://www.immproject.com/087 e86d7fd6-0268-4101-9e9d-dccdc9ce2d70 Mon, 07 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 087 THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Tonight’s episode: our first QUINN MARTIN PRODUCTION! 46:26 no Tonight’s episode: our first QUINN MARTIN PRODUCTION! A young Michael Douglas and a seasoned Karl Malden solve crime on THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO. mystery,crime drama,Karl Malden, Michael Douglas,Quinn Martin Tonight’s episode: our first QUINN MARTIN PRODUCTION!

A young Michael Douglas and a seasoned Karl Malden solve crime on THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO.

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A young Michael Douglas and a seasoned Karl Malden solve crime on THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO.

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]]> 082: THE STARLOST starring Keir Dullea https://www.immproject.com/082 077b7126-ffc7-4087-a353-967384b23528 Tue, 28 Dec 2021 21:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 082 THE STARLOST starring Keir Dullea full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter It’s Keir Dullea versus the perils of a large spaceship with a faulty computer. No, it’s not 2001. It’s THE STARLOST. 49:20 no Just in time for New Year's, the IMMP Holiday in Space ends with a saga starring Keir Dullea as an adventurous young man navigating physical and existential perils aboard a dangerous spacecraft with a faulty computer. So sure, it's kind of like 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. But it's not. It's the 1973 Canadian TV series THE STARLOST. Keir Dullea,space,Canadian TV,Harlan Ellison,Ben Bova Just in time for New Year's, the IMMP Holiday in Space ends with a saga starring Keir Dullea as an adventurous young man navigating physical and existential perils aboard a dangerous spacecraft with a faulty computer.

So sure, it's kind of like 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. But it's not. It's the 1973 Canadian TV series THE STARLOST.

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So sure, it's kind of like 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. But it's not. It's the 1973 Canadian TV series THE STARLOST.

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]]> 078: James Bond in THE SPY WHO LOVED ME https://www.immproject.com/078 7b275d74-21fe-4219-b9f2-1ffe70e43fc4 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 078 James Bond in THE SPY WHO LOVED ME full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter There are so many James Bond movies to choose from, so we decided to start with the first one Matthew saw in a theater. 1:05:35 no There are so many James Bond movies to choose from, so we decided to start with the first one Matthew saw in a theater: THE SPY WHO LOVED ME starring Roger Moore as James Bond 007. 007,James Bond,Roger Moore, There are so many James Bond movies to choose from, so we decided to start with the first one Matthew saw in a theater: THE SPY WHO LOVED ME starring Roger Moore as James Bond 007.

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]]> 074: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND https://www.immproject.com/074 e67f9fa2-3aca-461a-8aca-b6099ae8f583 Mon, 06 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 074 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter This 1977 movie gave us mysterious visitations, government cover-ups, a sense of wonder, and the template for 1980s Spielberg. Ian and Matthew talk about CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND. 1:12:10 no This 1977 movie gave us mysterious visitations, government cover-ups, a sense of wonder, and the template for 1980s Spielberg. Ian and Matthew talk about CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND. Spielberg,UFO,alien,Dreyfus,Trubmull, This 1977 movie gave us mysterious visitations, government cover-ups, a sense of wonder, and the template for 1980s Spielberg. Ian and Matthew talk about CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND.

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]]> 072: COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT https://www.immproject.com/072 4b054c03-ab3c-46c9-9af3-ccb42cad5116 Mon, 09 Aug 2021 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 072 COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Wouldn't it be great if technology could usher in a new eon of peace and prosperity? Be careful what you wish for. 48:19 no Following up on Wargames, Ian and Matthew talk about a 1970 movie in which a scientist creates a supercomputer to protect mankind from nuclear war -- and succeeds! Sounds happy, doesn't it? It's not. It's COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT. Computer,Cold War,Joseph Sargent, Eric Braeden Following up on Wargames, Ian and Matthew talk about a 1970 movie in which a scientist creates a supercomputer to protect mankind from nuclear war -- and succeeds!

Sounds happy, doesn't it?

It's not.

It's COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT.

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Sounds happy, doesn't it?

It's not.

It's COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT.

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]]> 067: Dean Stockwell and Sandra Dee in THE DUNWICH HORROR (1970) https://www.immproject.com/067 0783848d-84a1-42ca-bd88-957de5f1f047 Mon, 31 May 2021 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 067 Dean Stockwell and Sandra Dee in THE DUNWICH HORROR (1970) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter H.P. Lovecraft's cosmic horror gets a 70s-hippie-sex-magic take in this Roger Corman-produced version of THE DUNWICH HORROR. 56:45 no H.P. Lovecraft's cosmic horror gets a 70s-hippie-sex-magic take in this Roger Corman-produced version of THE DUNWICH HORROR. Lovecraft,H.P. Lovecraft, Dean Stockwell, Roger Corman,Sandra Dee, Ed Begley,Arkham,Miskatonic H.P. Lovecraft's cosmic horror gets a 70s-hippie-sex-magic take in this Roger Corman-produced version of THE DUNWICH HORROR.

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]]> 063: Andy Griffith in SALVAGE 1 https://www.immproject.com/063 78de8c40-6c1d-4a55-bbb0-1703127ed8ad Mon, 05 Apr 2021 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 063 Andy Griffith in SALVAGE 1 full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Andy Griffith has played a lot of roles, but to Matthew he'll always be Harry Broderick, the junk man with dreams of the moon in 1979's SALVAGE 1. 59:33 no Andy Griffith has played a lot of roles, but to Matthew he'll always be Harry Broderick, the junk man with dreams of the moon in 1979's SALVAGE 1. Andy Griffith,space,NASA,TV,1979,Asimov, Andy Griffith has played a lot of roles, but to Matthew he'll always be Harry Broderick, the junk man with dreams of the moon in 1979's SALVAGE 1.

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]]> 060: BEWITCHED https://www.immproject.com/060 be41acef-14f0-403b-b259-0b2b750df074 Mon, 22 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 060 BEWITCHED full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 1964 gave us the ORIGINAL story of a powerful witch trying to make it as a suburban homemaker: BEWITCHED. 51:27 no Long before Wandavision gave us its take on a magical being trying to make a home in the American suburbs, viewers were entertained by Wanda and Vision's forebears, Darrin and Samantha Stevens of Bewitched. In this episode of the IMMP Matthew introduces Ian to the show, and Ian powers through his allergy to sitcoms long enough to dive way too deeply into its magic system, where he finds dark nuggets of existential dread. TV,sitcom,60s,79s,Elizabeth Montgomery,Dick York,Dick Sargent,Agnes Moorehead Long before Wandavision gave us its take on a magical being trying to make a home in the American suburbs, viewers were entertained by Wanda and Vision's forebears, Darrin and Samantha Stevens of Bewitched.

In this episode of the IMMP Matthew introduces Ian to the show, and Ian powers through his allergy to sitcoms long enough to dive way too deeply into its magic system, where he finds dark nuggets of existential dread.

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In this episode of the IMMP Matthew introduces Ian to the show, and Ian powers through his allergy to sitcoms long enough to dive way too deeply into its magic system, where he finds dark nuggets of existential dread.

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]]> 058: DR. STRANGE (1978) https://www.immproject.com/058 34ee6e8a-c66d-4251-9fe3-8c0fb35ca2b2 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 058 DR. STRANGE (1978) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Marvel approved some unusual adaptations back in the 70s, including this nearly inexplicable TV version of Dr. Strange 49:10 no This TV movie from 1978 introduces Dr. Stephen Strange, a psychiatrist (?!) who learns he has a destiny in a magical war for the fate of humanity. Marvel did some peculiar things back in the 70s. Marvel,TV,superhero,magic, This TV movie from 1978 introduces Dr. Stephen Strange, a psychiatrist (?!) who learns he has a destiny in a magical war for the fate of humanity.

Marvel did some peculiar things back in the 70s.

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Marvel did some peculiar things back in the 70s.

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]]> 057: SUPERMAN (1978) https://www.immproject.com/057 6cd74e6e-83fd-405e-8e48-f942ea9d3ec6 Mon, 11 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 057 SUPERMAN (1978) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter In the 1970s, the early days of the big-budget movie blockbuster, a lot of hopes and dollars went into this movie version of SUPERMAN. 1:24:47 no In the 1970s, the early days of the big-budget movie blockbuster, a lot of hopes and dollars went into this movie version of SUPERMAN directed by Richard Donner and starring Christopher Reeve. Superman,superhero,movie,comic In the 1970s, the early days of the big-budget movie blockbuster, a lot of hopes and dollars went into this movie version of SUPERMAN directed by Richard Donner and starring Christopher Reeve.

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]]> 050: KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER https://www.immproject.com/050 f361ab12-9081-4650-ac6e-7b987efe6b7d Mon, 05 Oct 2020 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 050 KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter It’s October, which means another month of Halloween-themed episodes. This year we start with the 1970s Darren McGavin classic KOLCHACK: THE NIGHT STALKER. 56:43 no It ran for two TV movies and one series season, but it launched a thousand other monster-for-the-week TV shows. It's the 1970s Darren McGavin classic Kolchack: The Night Stalker. Tv,horror,monster,70s,Darren McGavin,vampire,werewolf,Halloween, It ran for two TV movies and one series season, but it launched a thousand other monster-for-the-week TV shows. It's the 1970s Darren McGavin classic Kolchack: The Night Stalker.

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]]> 048: LAND OF THE LOST https://www.immproject.com/048 4c42b11b-41a5-4cce-964d-966980fc3c1b Mon, 07 Sep 2020 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 048 LAND OF THE LOST full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter A kids show, you think. Sid and Marty Krofft with cheesy sets and rubber dinosaurs, you think. You don't know what you're in for. 1:06:17 no Take the creators of Lidsville and H.R. Pufnstuf, add a pool of creative 1970s science fiction writers, and mix with rubber lizard-man suits and stop motion dinosaurs. The results are probably not what you're expecting. Krofft,land of the lost,TV,kids,science fiction, scifi,sci-fi Take the creators of Lidsville and H.R. Pufnstuf, add a pool of creative 1970s science fiction writers, and mix with rubber lizard-man suits and stop motion dinosaurs. The results are probably not what you're expecting.

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]]> 046: THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN https://www.immproject.com/046 6afc39c8-1aec-4ed2-8060-07b3e6d29bd8 Mon, 10 Aug 2020 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 046 THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Action, Sci Fi, and the widest bell bottoms ever shown on broadcast television. With a side of Bigfoot. Ian and Matthew finally go up against Steve Austin, THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN. 1:22:07 no Action, Sci Fi, and the widest bell bottoms ever shown on broadcast television. With a side of Bigfoot. Ian and Matthew finally go up against Steve Austin, The Six Million Dollar Man. 70s, Six Million Dollar Man, TV, sci-fi, scifi, action, adventure, Lee Majors Action, Sci Fi, and the widest bell bottoms ever shown on broadcast television. With a side of Bigfoot. Ian and Matthew finally go up against Steve Austin, The Six Million Dollar Man.

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]]> 045: WKW - SPACE: 1999, PROJECT U.F.O. and THE THIN MAN https://www.immproject.com/045 00e51557-bd52-4a28-a858-6f65d9da694d Mon, 27 Jul 2020 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 045 WKW - SPACE: 1999, PROJECT U.F.O. and THE THIN MAN full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter On this We Kept Watching special, Ian and Matthew return to three series and dive into their later seasons and movies. 57:52 no What do Project U.F.O., Space: 1999, and The Thin Man have in common? After talking about them on the podcast, Matthew and Ian kept watching. This episode of the IMMP dives into the later seasons and movies of all three series. Mystery,30s,William Powell,Myrna Loy,Dashiell Hammett,movies,classic, 70s,Gerry Anderson,Sylvia Anderson, scifi,moonbase,moon,scifi,tv, UFO,Project Blue Book,USAF,Air Force What do Project U.F.O., Space: 1999, and The Thin Man have in common? After talking about them on the podcast, Matthew and Ian kept watching. This episode of the IMMP dives into the later seasons and movies of all three series.

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]]> 043: Disney’s THE STRONGEST MAN IN THE WORLD https://www.immproject.com/043 1a148a7c-85c8-4afd-a583-9da778ed2fa6 Mon, 29 Jun 2020 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 043 Disney’s THE STRONGEST MAN IN THE WORLD full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter The last of Disney's Medfield College movies starring Kurt Russell is a family comedy featuring unsanctioned medical testing and performance enhancing drugs in collegiate athletics. Fun for all ages! 1:01:39 no Unregulated biomedical testing on humans, performance enhancing substance use in collegiate athletics -- that's what the heroes are up to in the Disney comedy romp The Strongest Man in the World starring Kurt Russell as Medfield College man Dexter Riley. Disney,Kurt Russell,Medfield College,comedy Unregulated biomedical testing on humans, performance enhancing substance use in collegiate athletics -- that's what the heroes are up to in the Disney comedy romp The Strongest Man in the World starring Kurt Russell as Medfield College man Dexter Riley.

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]]> 039: THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY https://www.immproject.com/039 68436a35-1890-4ece-9f2a-2b3131c9e51e Mon, 04 May 2020 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 039 THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Starting with the 1981 BCC TV show, Ian and Matthew discuss the sprawling multimedia Douglas Adams masterwork THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY. 52:16 no Starting from the vantage of the 1981 BCC TV show, Ian and Matthew discuss Douglas Adams' sprawling multimedia masterwork The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. bbc, douglas adams, hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy Starting from the vantage of the 1981 BCC TV show, Ian and Matthew discuss Douglas Adams' sprawling multimedia masterwork The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.

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]]> 036: BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25TH CENTURY https://www.immproject.com/036 519dfebd-709e-406c-8408-bb99c5cce903 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 036 BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25TH CENTURY full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Can a cocky US Air Force pilot from the 1980s save what remains of humanity 500 years in the future? It’s 1970s TV. Of course he can. 1:13:58 no In the 1979 TV series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, the future is a place of danger, intrigue, and big shiny hairstyles. Buck Rogers,tv,sci-fi,Erin grey,Gil Gerard,twilight,70s,80s In the 1979 TV series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, the future is a place of danger, intrigue, and big shiny hairstyles.

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]]> 030: POINT OF KNOW RETURN by Kansas https://www.immproject.com/030 dd30f895-1bce-4200-8f12-8484b44c6c26 Mon, 30 Dec 2019 12:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 030 POINT OF KNOW RETURN by Kansas full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter For the first ALBUM covered by the IMMP, we've chose a prog rock platinum standout: POINT OF KNOW RETURN by Kansas 1:13:08 no For the first album covered by the IMMP, we've chosen a prog rock platinum standout: POINT OF KNOW RETURN by Kansas. Can an album review have spoliers? If so, this podcast probably has some. music,70s,rock,Kansas,point of know return For the first album covered by the IMMP, we've chosen a prog rock platinum standout: POINT OF KNOW RETURN by Kansas.

Can an album review have spoliers? If so, this podcast probably has some.

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Can an album review have spoliers? If so, this podcast probably has some.

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]]> 028: THE BRADY BUNCH https://www.immproject.com/028 20f462f3-42c7-4209-a444-cda73a1c39d4 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 028 THE BRADY BUNCH full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter THE BRADY BUNCH. America’s favorite blended family, and possibly America’s best-known sitcom. 1:02:58 no It might have seemed to Matthew that everyone in the world has seen The Brady Bunch. But Ian hadn’t! Until now. Brady Bunch,TV,sitcom,70s,family It might have seemed to Matthew that everyone in the world has seen The Brady Bunch. But Ian hadn’t!

Until now.

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]]> 025: PSYCHOMANIA https://www.immproject.com/025 8d07228f-815c-4a43-9f37-f960e2bae593 Mon, 21 Oct 2019 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 025 PSYCHOMANIA full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter To celebrate Halloween, Ian and Matthew watched an especially weird example of English horror cinema: the 1973 undead biker saga PSYCHOMANIA. 51:38 no English bikers, weird cults, standing stones, the undead, and very questionable folk music come together in the strangely compelling 1973 movie Psychomania. Happy Halloween, everyone! Please note: The movie discussed in this episode of the IMMP Podcast deals with the subject of suicide, in a horror fantasy context. If you might find this subject upsetting, please consider listening to a different episode or to another fine podcast. Psychomania,bikers,horror,British,Britain,England,English,undead,lovecraftian, English bikers, weird cults, standing stones, the undead, and very questionable folk music come together in the strangely compelling 1973 movie Psychomania.

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]]> 022: SPACE: 1999 https://www.immproject.com/022 5f0a520c-2ef5-4c75-962c-988da8d06e44 Mon, 09 Sep 2019 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 022 SPACE: 1999 full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter In Sylvia Anderson and Gerry Anderson’s SPACE: 1999 the moon starts as an outer space landfill, then becomes a rocket ship carrying humanity to rendezvous with danger, adventure and space hippies galore. 1:20:14 no In their almost-sort-of sequel to UFO, Sylvia and Gerry Anderson show us the glory of space exploration: a moon base that serves as a way station and a nuclear waste dump. But if that’s not sufficiently glamorous, hold on: before long the moon is blasted out of orbit to drift among the stars, wandering into a new adventure each week. This is SPACE: 1999. 70s,Gerry Anderson,Sylvia Anderson, scifi,moonbase,moon,scifi,tv In their almost-sort-of sequel to UFO, Sylvia and Gerry Anderson show us the glory of space exploration: a moon base that serves as a way station and a nuclear waste dump. But if that’s not sufficiently glamorous, hold on: before long the moon is blasted out of orbit to drift among the stars, wandering into a new adventure each week. This is SPACE: 1999.

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]]> 021: We Kept Watching: COLUMBO and THE AVENGERS https://www.immproject.com/021 0c048f66-09de-42f1-9f36-be91e91d9362 Sun, 25 Aug 2019 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 021 We Kept Watching: COLUMBO and THE AVENGERS full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Ian and Matthew return to watch more of two shows covered in earlier episodes: Peter Falk in COLUMBO, and Patrick Macnee as John Steed in THE AVENGERS 53:19 no Sometimes after watching a show for the IMMP, Ian and Matthew are happy to leave it behind. But sometimes , they keep watching. For this episode of the podcast they return for another look at two favorites: Peter Falk in COLUMBO, and Patrick Macnee as John Steed in THE AVENGERS columbo,TV,mystery,crime,peter falk,70s, Rigg,macnee,avengers,British TV, UK TV, secret agents, sixties,scifi Sometimes after watching a show for the IMMP, Ian and Matthew are happy to leave it behind. But sometimes , they keep watching. For this episode of the podcast they return for another look at two favorites: Peter Falk in COLUMBO, and Patrick Macnee as John Steed in THE AVENGERS

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]]> 018: CAPRICORN ONE https://www.immproject.com/018 c169e362-4eae-418b-a591-af1cea76e318 Sun, 14 Jul 2019 12:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 018 CAPRICORN ONE full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Conspiracies, secrets and astronauts, all in one great 70s movie. 44:11 no The often neglected 1970s gem Capricorn One features secrets, conspiracies, action, and astronauts showing a kind of heroism very different from what they signed up for. Thriller,political,action,Capricorn one,Mars,moon landing,hoax,conspiracy,movie The often neglected 1970s gem Capricorn One features secrets, conspiracies, action, and astronauts showing a kind of heroism very different from what they signed up for.

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]]> 017: Bill Bixby is: THE MAGICIAN https://www.immproject.com/017 ceaafb09-f229-4874-8776-cf2d4a3842eb Mon, 01 Jul 2019 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 017 Bill Bixby is: THE MAGICIAN full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Before he became the Hulk, Bill Bixby was THE MAGICIAN, a crime fighting stage illusionist. 47:48 no As The Magician, Bill Bixby played Anthony Dorian. Or was it Anthony Blake? Anyway, he was super wealthy, and lived on a posh custom airliner. Except maybe he didn't. It's a little confusing, but if you listen to the podcast Matthew and Ian will try to explain it all. Magic,magician,Bill Bixby,mystery,crime,tv As The Magician, Bill Bixby played Anthony Dorian. Or was it Anthony Blake? Anyway, he was super wealthy, and lived on a posh custom airliner. Except maybe he didn't. It's a little confusing, but if you listen to the podcast Matthew and Ian will try to explain it all.

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]]> 016: The Incredible Hulk https://www.immproject.com/016 ada17702-6d7c-45d1-b945-f9889b4893b3 Mon, 17 Jun 2019 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 016 The Incredible Hulk full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter This week Ian and Matthew watch as Bruce ... um, that is, David Banner has a series of very bad days as THE INCREDIBLE HULK. 56:46 no Before the Marvel Cinematic Universe put all of our favorite super powers on screen, one man quietly went from town to town solving problems, serving justice, getting angry, turning green, throwing people thirty feet in the air, and breaking big solid things into teeny tiny pieces. This week Matthew and Ian discuss the 70s TV series The Incredible Hulk. Hulk,bill bixby,marvel,TV,superhero,comic Before the Marvel Cinematic Universe put all of our favorite super powers on screen, one man quietly went from town to town solving problems, serving justice, getting angry, turning green, throwing people thirty feet in the air, and breaking big solid things into teeny tiny pieces. This week Matthew and Ian discuss the 70s TV series The Incredible Hulk.

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]]> 012: Gerry Anderson’s UFO https://www.immproject.com/012 d7337ece-1265-430e-8480-90ef1bfffa9c Mon, 22 Apr 2019 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 012 Gerry Anderson’s UFO full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Gerry Anderson’s UFO showed us an exciting future — the year 1980! — where brave men and women protected Earth from an alien menace. 58:22 no With his 1970 series UFO, the great Gerry Anderson put aside his Supermarionation puppets to create a live-action TV series chronicling the exploits of SHADO, a secret organization protecting earth from alien invaders in the weirdly stylish year 1980. WARNING 1: Spoilers for several episodes of UFO. WARNING 2: Discussion of fishnet naval uniforms worn aboard an anti-alien submarine. UFO,Gerry Anderson,Sylvia Anderson,SHADO,TV,sci-fi,ITV With his 1970 series UFO, the great Gerry Anderson put aside his Supermarionation puppets to create a live-action TV series chronicling the exploits of SHADO, a secret organization protecting earth from alien invaders in the weirdly stylish year 1980.

WARNING 1: Spoilers for several episodes of UFO.

WARNING 2: Discussion of fishnet naval uniforms worn aboard an anti-alien submarine.

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WARNING 1: Spoilers for several episodes of UFO.

WARNING 2: Discussion of fishnet naval uniforms worn aboard an anti-alien submarine.

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]]> 010: The Rockford Files https://www.immproject.com/010 7b400d22-795d-44ba-9399-26fe3f3a01f7 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 010 The Rockford Files full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter He's good-hearted, smooth-talking, and he knows how to take a punch. He's Jim Rockford. This week Ian and Matthew talk about THE ROCKFORD FILES. 1:11:28 no Is The Rockford Files the best private eye TV series of the 70s? Merely one of the best private eye series of the 70s? Or the best private eye series of all time? Rockford,Garner,detective,private eye,PI,mystery Is The Rockford Files the best private eye TV series of the 70s? Merely one of the best private eye series of the 70s? Or the best private eye series of all time?

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]]> 009: The Mary Tyler Moore Show https://www.immproject.com/009 907caa0e-f1bc-43fe-8d07-2f9aaf7ef77b Mon, 11 Mar 2019 18:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 009 The Mary Tyler Moore Show full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter For the podcast's first sitcom, Ian and Matthew choose a groundbreaking classic: The Mary Tyler Moore show. 1:11:17 no For the Inter-Millennium Media Project's first sitcom, Ian and Matthew choose a groundbreaking classic: The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Or as they will forever know it: The prequel to Ted Baxter in the 23rd Century 70s,TV,sitcom,comedy,TV,MaryTylerMoore,MTM For the Inter-Millennium Media Project's first sitcom, Ian and Matthew choose a groundbreaking classic: The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

Or as they will forever know it: The prequel to Ted Baxter in the 23rd Century

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Or as they will forever know it: The prequel to Ted Baxter in the 23rd Century

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]]> 008: Project U.F.O. https://www.immproject.com/008 a050a390-d8a8-4a86-8245-4f76b1a2ff41 Mon, 25 Feb 2019 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 008 Project U.F.O. full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter This week Ian and Matthew discuss the hard-to-find 70s classic PROJECT U.F.O. 1:32:28 no This week Ian and Matthew discuss the PROJECT U.F.O. TV series created by Jack Webb and Harold Jack Bloom. Was it TV’s answer to CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND? Or was it DRAGNET’s answer to flying saucers? WARNING 1: Spoilers for several episodes of PROJECT U.F.O. WARNING 2: Irresponsible speculation about the potential offspring of Robby the Robot and MST3K's Gypsy. UFO,Project Blue Book,USAF,Air Force This week Ian and Matthew discuss the PROJECT U.F.O. TV series created by Jack Webb and Harold Jack Bloom.

Was it TV’s answer to CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND? Or was it DRAGNET’s answer to flying saucers?

WARNING 1: Spoilers for several episodes of PROJECT U.F.O.

WARNING 2: Irresponsible speculation about the potential offspring of Robby the Robot and MST3K's Gypsy.

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Was it TV’s answer to CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND? Or was it DRAGNET’s answer to flying saucers?

WARNING 1: Spoilers for several episodes of PROJECT U.F.O.

WARNING 2: Irresponsible speculation about the potential offspring of Robby the Robot and MST3K's Gypsy.

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]]> 006: Lidsville https://www.immproject.com/006 5fc2bd06-c036-461f-9068-be913c4f67d3 Mon, 14 Jan 2019 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 006 Lidsville full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Ian and Matthew’s exploration of this 1971 kid’s show leads them to question the nature of reality. 53:16 no Lidsville is a Sid and Marty Krofft kids' show from 1971 featuring bright colors, puffy costumes and the broadest of broad comedy. Lidsville is also an epic tale fueled by lust and violence, filled with pain and dread. At least that's how it seemed to Ian and Matthew, who watched this show so you don't have to. Krofft,TV,lidsville,hats,Saturday morning Lidsville is a Sid and Marty Krofft kids' show from 1971 featuring bright colors, puffy costumes and the broadest of broad comedy.

Lidsville is also an epic tale fueled by lust and violence, filled with pain and dread.

At least that's how it seemed to Ian and Matthew, who watched this show so you don't have to.

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Lidsville is also an epic tale fueled by lust and violence, filled with pain and dread.

At least that's how it seemed to Ian and Matthew, who watched this show so you don't have to.

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]]> 005: Guy Lombardo's New Year's Rockin’ Eve https://www.immproject.com/005 9902806c-1a4a-4c06-8100-fbddf78ed51e Fri, 28 Dec 2018 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 005 Guy Lombardo's New Year's Rockin’ Eve full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter It’s Guy Lombardo versus Dick Clark, as the IMMP looks at icons of New Year’s Eve television. 45:56 no For almost 50 years, until 1976, Guy Lombardo defined New Years Eve broadcasting. For almost as long, and still going today, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve has worn that mantle for later generations. Join Ian and Matthew as they analyze the Dead-Eyed Camera Stare, survive the Cola Wars, and talk about TV no one likes to admit watching. NYE,New Year’s Eve,Guy Lombardo,Dick Clark,holiday For almost 50 years, until 1976, Guy Lombardo defined New Years Eve broadcasting. For almost as long, and still going today, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve has worn that mantle for later generations.

Join Ian and Matthew as they analyze the Dead-Eyed Camera Stare, survive the Cola Wars, and talk about TV no one likes to admit watching.

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Join Ian and Matthew as they analyze the Dead-Eyed Camera Stare, survive the Cola Wars, and talk about TV no one likes to admit watching.

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]]> 002: Columbo https://www.immproject.com/002 a67ce188-113c-419c-809c-12b27eb645c9 Mon, 19 Nov 2018 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 002 Columbo full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Sorry to bother you, just one question: Have you seen COLUMBO? 50:59 no Ian and Matthew talk about one of the best, most innovative, most beloved crime shows of all time: Columbo. WARNING 1: Contains spoilers for several episodes of Columbo. WARNING 2: Contains the worst Columbo impression ever recorded. You can reach us at immpcast@gmail.com, or on Twitter @IMMPcast. columbo,TV,mystery,crime,peter falk,70s Ian and Matthew talk about one of the best, most innovative, most beloved crime shows of all time: Columbo.

WARNING 1: Contains spoilers for several episodes of Columbo.

WARNING 2: Contains the worst Columbo impression ever recorded.

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WARNING 1: Contains spoilers for several episodes of Columbo.

WARNING 2: Contains the worst Columbo impression ever recorded.

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