It's sleds against soap boxes as Group A continues! Will Santa's stolen weather machine have what it takes to upset another heavyweight, or will Frankie Muniz' "vehicle" be enough to take it down?
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Next time: 4 Johnny Tsunami vs. 20 Stepsister From Planet Weird
In a seasonally appropriate face-off, we're taking your Spooky/School Szn to the next level. Gravitrons and Jack-o-Lanterns go head-to-head in this round, when DCOM darling and 1 seed Halloweentown takes on first round upset Genius. There will be tricks (elaborate middle school schemes) AND treats (flamboyant broom salesmen!!) aplenty.
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Next time: Miracle in Lane 2 lines up against The Ultimate Christmas Present
We're back after a brief maternity/paternity hiatus to finish out Round 1 of our first DCOM Era! And, this match-up is likely our wildest yet. Join Luke and Jill as they talk Apartheid, boogiemen (AHEM, boogiePEOPLE), caged birds, and the most definitive "Where Are They Now" in DCOM-bat history. Oh, and listen to the end for a new co-host debut!
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Next time: Round 2 begins!! Genius is up against our first bye: Halloweentown
Films and Foals are squaring up this week in the battle between 14 Phantom of the Megaplex and 19 Horse Sense! Luke and Jill (when she remembers what happens) recount weird lips waking you up, observe strange camera angles on film legends, and tediously go over the ins and outs of the Hero's Journey. Can the underdog take advantage of the two judges suffering from the latter stages of pregnancy as they prepare for their child? We'll find out this week!
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Next time: 11 Don't Look Under the Bed vs. 22 The Color of Friendship
It's a titanic showdown between 10 Smart House and 23 The Other Me! Co-executive producer Sarah joins Luke and Jill to discuss her DCOM memories, hot bullies, and her complete and total knowledge of every segment on the show. The Other Me is a heavy underdog to a movie that supplied many childhood memories for two out of the three hosts this week; can it keep the streak alive for the underdogs?
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Next time: 14 Phantom of the Megaplex vs. 19 Horse Sense
Can one dog take on five babies? You're about to find out, because the match-up this week between 15 You Lucky Dog and 18 Quints Does exactly that! It's the cradles vs. the canine this week as Luke and Jill discuss heavy sedatives, creepy art teachers, and the indomitable Don Knotts. Make sure you've got a fresh diaper on because this is a match you won't want to miss!
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Next Week: 10 Smart House vs. 23 The Other Me
Put on your best leotard and line up at the starting gate, because this week's match between horse girls and super dads is all about who has it in them to go the distance. Luke and Jill cover gambling with minors, issues of consent with having your mind erased, and incredible town infrastructure. Both movies come in very hot, but only one can win the race; which one is it going to be?
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Next "week": 15 You Lucky Dog vs. 18 Quintz
This week, two evenly matched competitors compete in a close match that have to lean on the personality of the concepts rather than their writing! In the closest match yet, the bowling balls of 13 Alley Cats Strike take on the gas balls of 20 Stepsister from Planet Weird to find out if a strike or a hairdryer is the better tool to vanquish your enemies. Luke and Jill will discuss everything from silly looking trophies to fratricide in this grudge match between two learn-to-love-the-other films!
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Next Week: 12 Up, Up, and Away vs. 21 Ready to Run
Round 1 continues with a heated competition between the naughty girl from L.A. and the nerdy boy from the suburbs! Can the meteorologist coming in off the bench help snag the victory away from some disgusting aliens that just want to make a quick buck? 24 The Ultimate Christmas Present looks to knock off 9 Can of Worms in this week's match featuring battery infomercials, a prophetic digital comic, and some questionable actions taken by full-grown men.
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Next Week: 13 Alley Cats Strike vs. 20 Stepsister from Planet Weird
Round 1 begins! In our very first game of the tournament, 17 Genius takes on 16 Rip Girls for a contest between a boy who's good at making things and girl who's not good at surfing. Follow the action play-by-play as Luke and Jill discuss Charlie's smoothest line of all time and Sydney's extreme legal contract drama, and how lack of accountability and weird dialogue spell doom for one movie.
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Next week: 9 Can of Worms vs. 24 The Ultimate Christmas Present
WELCOME TO DCOM-bat
A no-holds-barred tournament to find out which classic Disney Channel Original Movie is the truest DCOM.
Join Luke and Jill as they pit every DCOM between the years of 1997 and 2015 against each other in a single-elimination tournament. Luke brings the film critiques. Jill brings the IMDB research (and first-hand witness accounts from many of the movies' Friday night premiere dates).
UP NEXT: Genius (1999) vs. Rip Girls (2000)