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Honestly, how could Chris and Mackenzie forget to talk about Finding Dory? What do you do when a story is left unfinished? Who is the hero of Finding Dory? How did Ellen DeGeneres change the story of Finding Nemo and pave the way for Finding Dory? Is Finding Dory a sequel or a spin-off? When are we getting Finding Mr. Ray? Links Watch Finding Dory on Netflix http://nflx.it/2knhk1E Finding Dory Review http://nyti.ms/2knhy9a Ellen’s Comments on the Travel Ban http://bit.ly/2knsC69 Finding Dory is a Movie About Disability http://bit.ly/2kngYZ5 Director Andrew Stanton Brings Dory Back Again http://bit.ly/2l2w9WO Ellen Announces Finding Dory http://bit.ly/2kyurPY Ocean Odyssey: Andrew Stanton explores the backstory of Pixar’s Dory http://bit.ly/2kykGkI Ellen DeGeneres on Lesbian Fish and Why It Was Finally Time for Finding Dory http://ti.me/2l2xaOw Finding Nemo and Taken http://uproxx.it/2l2vGnx Listen to the Soundtrack to Finding Dory on Apple Music http://bit.ly/2l2JHkZ Once Upon a Time Again (Our episode about

It’s the good, the bad, and the animated! 2016 brought so many animated movies that came out, they couldn’t keep up! Chris and Mackenzie cram like it’s finals time and try to watch all the animated films they missed… And they squeak by with a passing grade! It’s Kung Fu Panda 3, Storks, Secret Life of Pets, The Angry Birds Movie, Sing!, Quackerz, and more! Chris gets on a soapbox! What did 2016 bring us? Links Kung Fu Panda 3 http://bit.ly/2k99NFX Secret Life of Pets http://bit.ly/2k9oqcB Storks http://bit.ly/2k98040 Sing http://bit.ly/2kqojXu The Angry Birds Movie http://bit.ly/2kqsDWz Quackerz http://bit.ly/2k9cszN The Red Turtle http://bit.ly/2k9iaRY My Life as a Zucchini http://bit.ly/2k9cKqm Your name http://bit.ly/2kqqBWk The Animation Show of Shows 2016 http://bit.ly/2k9533a Ethel and Ernest http://bit.ly/2kqmDgu Ice Age: Collision Course http://fox.co/2k99OcZ Nerdland http://bit.ly/2kquWJe Sausage Party http://bit.ly/2kqiaKA Norm of the North http://bit.ly/2kqnCx1 Ratchet and Clank http://bit.ly/2kqf0

We truly are Grammer nerds! Join us as we celebrate the work of Kelsey Grammer! The genius of Sideshow Bob on The Simpsons, the heartwarming kindness of Blinky from Trollhunters, and the one artist that binds them. Why do we love Kelsey Grammer? What can you expect from a Kelsey Grammer character? How many times can we say Kelsey Grammer? Links The story of Sideshow Bob’s voice http://bit.ly/2iZ3hjN About Trollhunters http://bit.ly/2iZ0c3i Watch Trollhunters on Netflix http://nflx.it/2jS94WG Watch Cape Feare on Simpson’s World http://bit.ly/2iZ3kMM Kelsey Grammer Is Fine Being A Conservative In Hollywood http://bit.ly/2iYYgrC Kelsey Grammer in costume as Sideshow Bob http://bit.ly/2jSb1ml Bojack Horseman Stickers App http://apple.co/2iYTw5o Winnie the Pooh on Doc McStuffins http://bit.ly/2jScfhg

Musical episodes! Light the lights! Dust off your tap shoes! Stretch your jazz hands! Chris and Mackenzie get musical! Well, they talk about musicals. Why do musical episodes work? What makes a great musical episode? Can you have a musical episode without Neil Patrick Harris? Who is Shari Bobbins? Will Batman sing? Links About Batman: The Brave and the Bold http://bit.ly/2jdb3Yg About Mayhem of the Music Meister http://bit.ly/2jdgM04! Listen to Mayhem of the Music Meister on Apple Music http://bit.ly/2jdeazu About Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious http://bit.ly/2jd6ywK About The Devil’s Hands Are Idle Playthings http://bit.ly/2jKkgbq Wander Over Yonder “My Fair Hatey” http://bit.ly/2iNcucn WANDER OVER YONDER COMPOSER ANDY BEAN PREVIEWS TONIGHT’S AMAZING MUSICAL EPISODE http://bit.ly/2jK6xRI About Once More, with Feeling http://bit.ly/2iNcvwX

Join Chris and Mackenzie in the TARDIS as they find out what's going on in The Power of the Daleks! Once lost to time and bad archival processes, the BBC has restored lost episodes of Doctor Who by using the power of animation! How do you restore lost performances? Would they have done better with a remake than a restoration? And while we're on the topic of animating characters, what's up with Rogue One’s animation of a certain dead actor? Links About The Power of the Daleks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_of_the_Daleks Watch Power of the Daleks https://store.bbc.com/doctor-who/the-power-of-the-daleks Listen to Call Me by Blondie https://itun.es/us/kjnSQ?i=716231650 About Patrick Troughton https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Troughton About Daleks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalek The Power of the Daleks on BBC America http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2016/09/bbc-america-brings-destroyed-doctor-who-episodes-back-to-life DOCTOR WHO’S “POWER OF THE DALEKS” IS A LOST CLASSIC MADE VISIBLE AGAIN

Get ready to trudge through the swamp as Chris and Mackenzie get into the world of Shrek! What makes Shrek special? How did Shrek set the Dreamworks formula? Is Shrek a buddy film or is it a romance? Can a fart joke ever be truly earned? Links About Shrek http://bit.ly/2hussqn Buy Shrek on iTunes http://apple.co/2huoJtf List of songs in Shrek http://bit.ly/2hukwWj About Shrek the Musical http://bit.ly/2husyhU Watch Shrek the Musical on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/70253398 Listen to All-Star by Smash Mouth on Apple Music https://itun.es/us/j5z?i=106035 About the book Shrek! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrek! About Mulan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulan_(1998_film) About The Nutty Professor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nutty_Professor_(1996_film) About Moulin Rouge! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moulin_Rouge About Enchanted http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enchanted_(film)

Hayao Miyazaki’s film Spirited Away turns 15! Chris and Mackenzie barge into the bathhouse and brave spirits and magic! What was the inspiration for the film? What is the purpose of No Face? How does translation affect meaning? What does Spirited Away have in common with Inside Out? Links About Spirited Away http://bit.ly/2ii0yD5 The Making of Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away" - Part 1 http://bit.ly/2ihPqpA MIYAZAKI MASTERCLASS: SPIRITED AWAY http://bit.ly/2ii0BPp 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away http://bit.ly/2ihXbvT Listen to Spirited Away on Apple Music https://itun.es/us/zQsQ0 About Susan Egan https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Egan Spirited Away on Disc http://movies.disney.com/spirited-away About Rock Dog http://www.rockdogmovie.com/ About The World According to Garp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_According_to_Garp About Earthsea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthsea About the Earthsea movie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_from_Earthsea_(film)

Chris and Mackenzie join the Rebellion and celebrate the first Star Wars animated character to transition to live action: Saw Gerrera! It’s all about Saw! Listen as they try to stay on target while discussing that time the Jedi helped some rebels on Onderon. How many of the galaxy’s troubles are caused by the Jedi? What happened to Saw between Clone Wars and Rogue One? Which animated character is next? All of them? None of them? Links About Saw Gerrera http://bit.ly/2gR3qVl Who Is Saw Gerrera, Forest Whitaker’s ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Character? http://bit.ly/2gQPavK Dave Filoni Comments on Saw Gerrera Jumping from Star Wars: The Clone Wars to Rogue One http://bit.ly/2gQNy5s Star Wars Rogue One's Forest Whitaker on Saw Gerrera's Rebel history and relationship with Jyn http://bit.ly/2gQRTWo Star Wars: Lucasfilm Boss Kathleen Kennedy on Whether Other Animated Characters Will Make the Leap to Live-Action http://bit.ly/2hTWcxu About the Battle of Onderon http://bit.ly/2hU4CVH Our first Star Wars episde htt

Fahoo Fores! Dahoo Dores! It's our second annual Very Special Christmas Special Christmas Special! We celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! What defines the Grinch? How does he survive with a heart that's two sizes too small? How much torture is being The Grinch? How do you take a tiny book and turn it into a classic Christmas Special and a live action movie? Links About How The Grinch Stole Christmas http://bit.ly/2ghV3DV! The Grinch is still a mean one, 50 years later http://bit.ly/2gi1Ugm About Chuck Jones http://bit.ly/2ghPi8Y Chuck Jones on How the Grinch Stole Christmas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HOieQpVh0Y Jim Carrey had torture training for his Grinch make-up routine http://www.irishexaminer.com/examviral/celeb-life/jim-carrey-had-torture-training-for-his-grinch-make-up-routine-302080.html Trailer of How The Grinch Stole Christmas http://www.traileraddict.com/how-grinch-stole-christmas/trailer Listen to our first Very Special Christmas Special Christmas Spe

It's time to set out on the seas as Chris and Mackenzie explore the depths of Disney’s latest film, Moana! How is Moana different from other Disney characters? What was different about the process of making Moana? Is there a “Disney formula?” What is the best song in Moana? How bad is Chris’ Lin-Manuel Miranda impression? Links Watch “You're Welcome” http://bit.ly/2gFlyzp Listen to Moana Deluxe Edition Soundtrack http://apple.co/2gFj6ZE Interview with directors Ron Clements and John Musker http://bit.ly/2gFggUC Interview with Opetaia Foa’i, Mark Mancina, and Lin-Manuel Miranda http://bit.ly/2gFhlf3 How Lin-Manuel Miranda Pays Tribute to David Bowie with Moana Song ‘Shiny’ https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/lin-manuel-miranda-pays-tribute-124351410.html How Pacific Islanders Helped Disney’s Moana Find Its Way http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/11/moana-oceanic-trust-disney-controversy-pacific-islanders-polynesia 34 Magical “Moana” Facts You Probably Don’t Know https://www.buzzfeed.com/keelyflaherty/magical-

It's our 50th episode! In celebration of reaching Episode 50, Chris and Mackenzie once again bring out the Wheels of Crossover! The rules are simple: two shows enter, one show leaves! We spin the Wheel of Shows to pick two shows to combine. Then, we spin our Wheel of Tropes to come up with a crazy concept for the crossover. Three rounds, three crazy crossovers! Happy 50th episode! *Noisemaker Sound Effects* Links Listen to the first Wheels of Crossover episode http://apple.co/2fdTpTf About Transformers http://bit.ly/2fdNm0R About DuckTales http://bit.ly/2fdOxgT About Aladdin http://bit.ly/2fdLe9j About The Mighty Ducks Movie http://bit.ly/2fucP1b About The Mighty Ducks TV Show http://bit.ly/2gn1Afz About Star Wars: Ewoks http://bit.ly/2fu9TS8 About Akira http://bit.ly/2gn12X9 About The Lion Guard http://bit.ly/2fucQlL

Chris and Mackenzie are heading back to Springfield! They deconstruct two episodes of The Simpsons in which America’s favorite family gets into some nasty trouble on their travels. What makes a good “The Simpsons are going to…” episode? How many plots are in a successful episode? How much trouble does Lisa cause? What is the punishment for killing an alligator in Florida? What do zombies and alligators have in common? How can John August help us make an episode of The Simpsons better? Links Watch Bart vs Australia http://bit.ly/2fKDkRw Watch Kill the Alligator and Run http://bit.ly/2fKDyrR About Bart vs Australia http://bit.ly/2fKCHaA About Kill the Alligator and Run http://bit.ly/2fKDd8q The Simpsons Renewed for Two More Seasons http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/04/simpsons-renewed-two-more-seasons-gunsmoke About John August http://johnaugust.com/ About the Writer Emergency Pack http://writeremergency.com/ Listen to our List show 10 Great Episodes of The Simpsons After Maude Flanders Died http://bit.ly/wga-0

This one is HUGE! Chris and Mackenzie relive the best parts of 2016: the animated shows! We talk Ask the StoryBots, Bunnicula, Elena of Avalor, The Lion Guard, The Loud House, Milo Murphy's Law, Peanuts, The Powerpuff Girls, and Voltron:Legendary Defender. What do we recommend? What will we keep on watching? Find a new favorite show! Links Our best of 2015 episode http://bit.ly/wga-002 Ask the StoryBots https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ask_the_StoryBots Watch Ask the StoryBots https://www.netflix.com/title/80108159 Bunnicula the series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunnicula_(TV_series) Bunnicula the book series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunnicula Elena of avalor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena_of_Avalor Watch Elena of Avalor http://watchdisneychannel.go.com/elena-of-avalor 'Elena of Avalor' Celebrates Día de los Muertos With Special Episode http://www.teenvogue.com/story/elena-of-avalor-dia-de-los-muertos-episode-clip The Loud House https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Loud_House Milo Murphy’s Law (starr

Good grief! Keep the Halloween Spirit alive as Chris and Mackenzie wait in the Pumpkin patch to discuss It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! Is there really a Great Pumpkin? How is Linus like Lisa Simpson? What does World War I have to do with Trick or Treating? How cruel is the world really? Links Watch It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown http://abc.go.com/movies-and-specials/its-the-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown Buy It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown on Blu-ray https://www.amazon.com/Great-Pumpkin-Charlie-Brown-Blu-ray/dp/B003NLE5K4/ref=tmm_mfc_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1478219450&sr=1-2 It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_the_Great_Pumpkin,_Charlie_Brown About The Great Pumpkin https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pumpkin About A Charlie Brown Christmas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Charlie_Brown_Christmas About Charlie Brown’s All-Stars http://peanuts.wikia.com/wiki/Charlie_Brown%27s_All-Stars Quest for 'Great Pumpkin' puts Peanuts in corn mazes http

What are you doing here? Listening to Chris and Mackenzie discuss the trials and successes and failures of BoJack Horseman! Will BoJack ever succeed? How bad can things get for BoJack? Can the story of BoJack be called “The Great American Novel?” What does “The Emperor’s New Groove” have in common with “BoJack Horseman?” Links About BoJack Horseman http://bit.ly/2egGpHQ BoJack Horseman Recap: Under the Sea http://bit.ly/2e2v2FL BoJack Horseman: “Brand New Couch” - The A.V. Club http://bit.ly/2eXeix7 ‘BoJack Horseman’ redefines the cartoon with dark humor http://bit.ly/2fl3mOm How BoJack Horseman Created the Boldest Cartoon Episode in Decades http://bit.ly/2eVNvCT THE BLEAKNESS AND JOY OF “BOJACK HORSEMAN” http://bit.ly/2eX9k3H How 'BoJack Horseman' Got So Good at Depicting Mental Illness http://bit.ly/2e2szLu How BoJack Horseman's Music Made It One of the Boldest Cartoons of the Year http://bit.ly/2dNg1ZL The Great American Novel: http://bit.ly/2egFmrx Why Are We Obsessed With The Great American Novel? http:/

It's time for Animaniacs! Chris and Mackenzie finalize their pay for play contracts and sufficiently stuff bologna in their slacks to discuss the Warner Brothers and the Warner Sister! Who is the audience for this show?! How has Animaniacs impacted pop culture (and our personal lives)? Will there ever be a reboot? Could Animaniacs be made now? How old are Yakko, Wakko, and Dot? What's up with Wakko? How “meta” is too “meta?” Links Animaniacs http://bit.ly/2dtOo2U Cartoons that might no longer be appropriate in 2016: Animaniacs http://bit.ly/2dtMIXn A.V. Club “Hooked on a Ceiling” Review http://bit.ly/2dtQ3FX “Finger Prince” joke http://bit.ly/2dtOebT The Best of the Animaniacs on Netflix http://www.dailydot.com/upstream/animaniacs-netflix-guide/ Who is Bosko? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosko Pinky and the Brain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinky_and_the_Brain The Behind-The-Scenes Story Of The Rise And Fall Of ‘Pinky And The Brain’ http://uproxx.com/tv/pinky-and-the-brain-anniversary-interview/ Pinky, Elm

Mackenzie! The baguettes! Be our guest (had to say that) as Chris and Mackenzie celebrate the 25th anniversary of Beauty and the Beast! How are The Beast and Gaston the same character? Could Belle have transformed Gaston if she had married him? How old was the prince when he was cursed? Who is the real villain of Beauty and the Beast? What does the lime green color mean in a Disney movie? Links Beauty and the Beast http://bit.ly/2daQ9XF About Howard Ashman http://bit.ly/2daSQbP About Alan Menken http://bit.ly/2daR764 Listen to Beauty and the Beast (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) by Alan Menken on @AppleMusic. http://bit.ly/2daTo1g About Beauty and the Beast on Broadway http://bit.ly/2daQ6LC More Beauty and the Beast on Broadway http://bit.ly/2e5QU0K Listen to Beauty and the Beast (The Broadway Musical) by Various Artists on @AppleMusic. http://bit.ly/2dXsF6D List of Disney Princesses (Chris was wrong) http://bit.ly/2dNZZ0J Learn about designing Gaston from lead animator, Andreas Deja http://bit.ly/2dXtVG

It's a kind of magic! Chris and Mackenzie conjure the help of a special guest, composer and musician Jacob Reed, to dive into the depths of The Sorcerer's Apprentice, starring Mickey Mouse! What exactly is the chore of carrying water from one place to another accomplishing? How is Mickey Mouse like Walter White? If Mickey Mouse is Superman and Donald Duck is Batman, does that make Goofy Wonder Woman? How does REM sleep work in mice, especially Animated mice? How is the animation of The Sorcerer's Apprentice indirectly related to the Communist Manifesto? Links Learn about and listen to music by Jacob Reed http://bit.ly/2dPuXSU Watch The Sorcerer's Apprentice from Fantasia http://bit.ly/2dPub8o About Fantasia http://bit.ly/2dWCODb About the making of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice http://bit.ly/2dPv2pD About the original poem by Goethe http://bit.ly/2dWmgY0 Text of the poem by Goethe http://bit.ly/2dPu3FR About The Sorcerer’s Apprentice by Dukas http://bit.ly/2d7gDrh Look at the score of The Sorcerer's Apprentice by

In this episode, Chris and Mackenzie explore the complex and complicated world of fathers and sons in the new show Son of Zorn and the not-so-new show The Venture Bros! Where can someone hold a phone in furry underwear? How is Son of Zorn like Mad Men? Who is the most two-dimensional character in Son of Zorn? How do you pronounce Sudeikis? How dangerous is Progressive Rock to one’s mind? How many clones of your sons is too many? Links Christopher Miller http://imdb.to/2d08pi5 Phil Lord http://imdb.to/2d08fYp First look at Jason Sudeikis' live-action/animated comedy Son of Zorn http://bit.ly/2dbF0aj Why you should watch crazy, celebrity-laden new animated show 'Son of Zorn' http://bit.ly/2dp4ejz Son of Zorn review from ScreenRant http://bit.ly/2dp4dMB The Venture Bros. Clone Death Montage http://bit.ly/2de9Psy The Venture Bros. Season 4 on iTunes http://bit.ly/2d08nGZ The Charmings http://bit.ly/2dp4QWb Sassy Mirror from The Charmings http://bit.ly/2dp4fUM About Family Ties http://bit.ly/2dea8DM About Jonny Qu

In our most hashtag-laden episode yet, Chris and Mackenzie celebrate Star Trek’s 50th Anniversary by boldly going into Star Trek: The Animated Series! Along for the ride is Josh Culbertson, the Writers Get Animated resident “Star Trekspert.” Is Star Trek: The Animated Series for kids? How much trouble is there and how many episodes are there in the “Tribble-gy?” How could we forget the term “Kahs-wan ordeal?” How can Star Trek continue to challenge and push for diversity? How many Star Wars references can we make during our Star Trek conversation? Links About Star Trek: The Animated Series http://bit.ly/2ddTwcx Follow Josh Culbertson on Twitter http://bit.ly/2ddTt0p Listen to the podcast We Are Compatible by Josh Culbertson and Alex Shanks http://apple.co/2ddTe5C Watch Star Trek: The Animated Series on Netflix http://nflx.it/2ddSoWu Star Trek film series http://bit.ly/2d4lzyc 'Star Trek' 50th Anniversary: Why 'Star Trek: The Animated Series' Is A True Space Oddity http://bit.ly/2d4lsm1 About the episode The T