A full length episode for this, Jennifer's only film of 1984, in which she has a tiny supporting part covering only about 3 minutes screen time, might seem a little indulgent, but when Billy Ray Brewton is your guest, you make the most of him.

Jason, Sam and Billy Ray talk about the authenticity of the smalltown feel of this coming of ager, about the chemistry between Jamie Lee Curtis and male leads C. Thomas Howell and Patrick Swayze and about the differences between Jennifer's inexperienced characters up to this point and the much more sexually forward Candy.

Digressions include discussions of Velamints, seeing films as a product of their time and the way the hosts saw their own towns change, much like Grandview does.

Our theme music comes courtesy of composer Tim Kutz. Follow him on Twitter ⁠@Rockub420⁠ and check out his brand new album at http://theeuphoricrecall.bandcamp.com/album/side-b.

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