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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are joined by the wonderful Tara Town (of TikTok fame!) on a heartfelt trip down memory lane as we discuss the 1995 film from Kevin Lima, A Goofy Movie.

Do you remember the family road trips of old? The ones that were kind of sprung on you while you were just trying to live your life? I mean, come on, parents. Who did you think we were, some sort of person who likes zipping away to remote and dusty locales without a moment\u2019s notice, all in the name of family bonding or some parental nonsense like that?

We had friends we wanted to hang out with! Arcade games we wanted to spend your money on! Knees to scuff and mysterious places to discover and loiter about during the day! We were convinced that spending what we thought were the best years of our lives riding around in our old family sedan with our butthead siblings was the worst thing that ever happened to us!

Suffice it to say, I completely understand what Max was going through in this film. All the kid wanted was to have a relaxing summer vacation with his best pal, P.J., and maybe get to know his crush a little better. Maybe sneak a kiss or two with her, you never know. That is, until Goofy\u2014freaking Goofy!\u2014comes along and throws a monkey wrench into those plans. All this turmoil and anguish just because Max happens to go to a school led by a sadistic maniac of a principal.

Seriously, who threatens the electric chair when talking about a child\u2019s future? That man was unhinged and should not have been let anywhere near children.

Damn it if Goofy isn\u2019t just the most endearing whatever-the-heck-a-Goofy-is, though. Show me someone who\u2019s immune to his endearing, loving, and yeah, I\u2019ll say it, just pain goofy charms and I\u2019ll show you a person with a cold, empty cavern where their heart should be. You can\u2019t help but be won over by him. Is he a little intense? Yeah, and what parent isn\u2019t? He loves his kid and that\u2019s admirable as hell.

This is a blast of a film, even after all these years. If you\u2019re looking for a nostalgia trip, this one is the best place to start.

(Recorded on May 17, 2021)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

A Goofy Movie - IMDb

A Goofy Movie trailer - YouTube

Clubhouse

(If you know someone who can invite you to Clubhouse, then you too can have cool conversations with neat people.)

Saw - IMDb

The Shrimp Tails in Cinnamon Toast Crunch Saga, Explained - Time

A Goofy Movie - Rotten Tomatoes

r/blunderyears - reddit

Pauly Shore - IMDb

The Princess Bride - IMDb

Wallace Shawn - IMDb

Disney\u2019s Goof Troop - IMDb

Daniel Ross - IMDb

DuckTales - IMDb

David Tennant - IMDb

Tevin Campbell - IMDb

Little Caesar\u2019s Pizza Pizza Compilation - YouTube

Up - IMDb

Saturday Night Fever - IMDb