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Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
On a special Christmas episode of Laugh-In Theater, Andy Atherton is joined by Shawn Kidd, Logan Crosland & James Gruenberg to do a live watch of the 2003 comedy, Elf. The guys discuss Rankin-Bass vibes; elf jobs; Ralphie’s cameo; actors who portrayed Santa; straight to streaming Christmas movies; James Caan’s filmography; New York City at Christmastime; perfume ladies; “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”; Artie nose; weird food combinations; Etch-A-Sketch skill levels; battling heating appliances; Pop Tart flavors; snowball fights; The Central Park Rangers; rental rates for NYC apartments & Santa’s high-octane sleigh. So remember: the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
On a special Christmas episode of Laugh-In Theater, Andy Atherton is joined by Shawn Kidd & Jennifer Smith to do a live watch of the 2007 comedy, Fred Claus. The gang discusses having Santa-envy; Vince Vaughn’s acting range; OTB; Santa mobs; game show hosts; under-the-radar Christmas movies; Vince’s romantic comedy leading ladies; Christmas songs on a loop; holiday movie bombs; Elf bars; Kevin Spacey’s filmography; violent snowball fights; tracking your kids; support groups for siblings of famous people and the rule of Christmas. So remember: if you Scrooge, you lose.
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
On the forty-sixth episode of Laugh-In Theater, Andy Atherton is joined by Scott Shifflett do a live watch of the 2007 comedy, Superbad. The guys discuss going to an all-boys catholic high school; flip phones; missing jokes in the theater due to laughter; the backpack straps debate; the different Jonah Hill looks; Home-Ec class; fake IDs; Goldschlager; sneaking booze out of a store; cheap beer; first time appearances by some funny actors; Velcro wallets; The Apatow-verse; fights at house parties; running from the cops; vintage sweatshirts & awkward meet-ups at the mall. So remember: I am McLovin.
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
On the forty-fifth episode of Laugh-In Theater, Andy Atherton is joined by Shawn Kidd & Logan Crosland do a live watch of the 1983 comedy, A Christmas Story. The guys discuss the relatability of the story; the movie Kidco; their favorite Christmas movies; bratty kids; snow suits; triple dog dares; bailing on your friends; the sham by Little Orphan Annie; winning major awards; foods that you hated growing up; electrical fire hazards; dealing with bullies; saying the “f” word; selling out your friends; family controversies; no selling The Wicked Witch; present wrapping etiquette; boozy MILFs on Christmas morning & going to Chinese restaurants on holidays. So remember: you’ll shoot your eye out kid.
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
On the forty-fourth episode of Laugh-In Theater, Andy Atherton is joined by James Gruenberg do a live watch of the 2016 comedy, Office Christmas Party. The guys discuss companies going cheap on parties; being guilted into donations; break room politics; expensive cans of soda; street pretzels; bad first dates; breaking wind during meetings; the farty cheese lady; Jennifer Aniston’s post-Friends resume; Jib Jabs; pre-gaming; The Snow Titan; awkward co-worker conversations; ways to prepare salmon; ice block luge; sumo suits; stealing someone’s Cinnabon; annoying Uber drivers; naughty 3-D printers; tasing people; sisterly love; Hacker College; cronuts aka “the bastard pastry” and waking up in weird places. So remember: drinking is medicinal.
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
On the forty-third episode of Laugh-In Theater, Andy Atherton is joined by Andrew Riche do a live watch of the 1995 comedy, Billy Madison. The guys discuss proper use of suntan lotion; nudie magazines; imaginary giant penguins; shampoo vs. conditioner; speaking gibberish; the late, great Norm MacDonald; lighting bags of dog poop on fire; beans for breakfast; eating glue; Slip’n Slides; third grade wingmen; The Mucus Queen; Sloppy Joes; The Revolting Blob; people to kill lists & academic decathlons. So remember: O’Doyle Rules!
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
On the forty-second episode of Laugh-In Theater, Andy Atherton is joined by Matt Souza do a live watch of the 2000 comedy, The Replacements. The guys discuss fictional athletes’ jerseys; dueling Ray Romano impressions; the greatest fictional coaches; the regional appeal of college football; the phrase “mamma jamma”; scary cheerleaders; crazy drivers; year 2000 references; wild yam; the fear of quicksand; bar regulars; the speed of candles burning; playing “iron man” football & Allsport. So remember: pain heals, chick dig scars, glory lasts forever.
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
On a special Christmas episode of Laugh-In Theater, Andy Atherton is joined by Shawn Kidd & Logan Crosland to do a live watch of the 2008 comedy, Four Christmases. The guys discuss couples role playing; bathroom sex; Kevin from “The Office”; backgammon; “A Christmas Story”; amateur UFC fighters; life before cable TV; canned meat; the smell of puke; getting into character; being named after a city; pot brownies; flipping the tube; the dangers of procreating; babies with reflux; cougar dens & unusually large babies. So remember, the code word is “mistletoe”!
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
On a special Christmas episode of Laugh-In Theater, Andy Atherton is joined by Steve Riddle & Ben Locke to do a live watch of the 1988 comedy, Scrooged. The guys discuss TV shows that air on Christmas; Bobcat Goldthwait being very un-Bobcat; gymnasts turned actors; stealing cabs from other people; that poor Standards & Practices lady; bad drivers; bawling like a baby; giving meat as a gift; talking to yourself in public; Richard Burton; roughhousing ghosts; “Stormtrooper aim”; having goose for dinner; mistletoe hats & live show interruptions. So remember, back off big man, that may work with the chicks, but not me.
Thursday May 13, 2021
Thursday May 13, 2021
On the forty-first episode of Laugh-In Theater, Andy Atherton welcomes back "Jambalaya" Jacob Williams to do a live watch of the 1998 comedy, The Waterboy. The guys discuss Southern-accented college football analysts; wild-caught catfish; cans of whoop-ass; southern charm; ass cheek tattoos; using wrestling moves in football; the Medulla Oblongata; Fairuza Balk’s scariness; alligator meat; Lawrence Taylor; “you can do it!”; the abuse of “Colonel Sanders”; the brain pain; fan boats; the “Sandler Posse” & what is and isn’t the devil! So remember, Captain Insano shows no mercy!
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
On the fortieth episode of Laugh-In Theater, Andy Atherton welcomes back James Gruenberg to do a live watch of the 2001 comedy, Rat Race. The guys discuss insurance scams; Amy Smart’s filmography; watching movies in hotel rooms; visiting a psychic; twenty-five cent slots; secret publicity stunts; narcolepsy; placing bets on anything; pissed-off ex-girlfriends; fear of heights; coincidences & Smash Mouth. So remember, you should’ve bought a squirrel.
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
On the thirty-ninth episode of Laugh-In Theater, Andy Atherton welcomes Steve Riddle to do a live watch of the 2009 comedy, The Hangover. The guys discuss Las Vegas bachelor parties; blind spots; running gags; Vegas hotels; letting the dogs out; Jägermeister; being part of a wolf pack; The High Roller Package; Phil’s breaking point; Heather Graham’s filmography; getting tased; Stu’s lack of car door safety; which spices tigers love; the damage bill; sofa pizza & Jonas Brothers concerts. So remember, he wasn’t a sailor, he was a bartender on a cruise ship.
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
On the thirty-eighth episode of Laugh-In Theater, Andy Atherton welcomes Tim Slomla to do a live watch of the 1996 comedy, Happy Gilmore. The guys discuss professing love through an intercom; bad tippers; improper uses of batting cages; cheap golfers; Ben Stiller, the evil orderly; illegal golf clubs; giant checks; Bob Barker, the pugilist; Red Lobster’s Cheddar Bay Biscuits; comparison of sub shops; laughing clowns & Richard Kiel. So remember, just tap it in, tap it in, tap, tap, tap-a-roo.
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
On a special Christmas episode of Laugh-In Theater, Andy Atherton is joined by Ben Locke, Calum McDougall, Scott Shifflett & Logan Crosland to do a live watch of the 1990 comedy, Home Alone. The guys discuss Macaulay Culkin’s filmography; “The South Bend Shovel Slayer”; massive amounts of pizza; viewing films multiple times in theaters; doing the “McAllister airport run”; international in-flight meals; “Angels With Filthy Souls”; penalties for shoplifting; scary furnaces; spotting characters actors; “McGyver’ing” the house; Christmas baubles & love spuds; crappy video games and the concussion count for The Wet Bandits . So remember, keep the change, ya filthy animal!
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Friday Dec 11, 2020
On a special Christmas episode of Laugh-In Theater, Andy Atherton is joined by Tim Slomka & Shawn Kidd to do a live watch of the 1989 comedy, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. The guys discuss wood-panel station wagons; The Smell Club; relating to Clark Griswold; Christmas decorating methods; putting up Christmas lights; 80’s workout wear; mixed nuts; eggnog; beaver teeth; Christmas Eve traditions & eating squirrel. So remember, it’s Christmas and we’re all in misery.