The mystique and intrigue of the Ouija board is on full display this Monday afternoon. What will its' connection to the spirit world reveal to Mr. Pancake and his guest? More importantly, who, or what, is Dick Pizza? 

DEADLY MESSAGES is a 1985 ABC made-for-TV horror film starring Kathleen Beller and Michael Brandon. When main character Laura finds a Ouija board, her roommate decides to use it behind her back to talk to a murder victim that was supposedly killed in their apartment. When this leads to someone beginning to stalk her, they begin to realize that it may be more than just a game... 

Sam's guest brought in to handle the heart-shaped planchette with him today is none other than actor, promoter, L.A. club King and long time friend Mario Diaz. 

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Aaaaa-rooooooOOOOOOO! Werewolf-philes and lycanthrope enthusiasts unite as today's Monday Afternoon Movie is all about your favorite furry moon loving creatures of the night. 

MOON OF THE WOLF is a 1972 ABC Movie of the Week starring David Janssen, Barbara Rush, and Geoffrey Lewis, father of the lovely Juliette Lewis. Fun fact: The director, Daniel Petrie, is probably best known for his work on A Raisin in the Sun, with the legendary Sidney Poitier.

As per usual, Sam has enlisted the help of an amazingly talented actor friend to break it all down for us. Tommy Hobson, star of Nickelodeon's That Girl Lay Lay and the Fresh Beat Band, as well as the supernatural thriller Ghosts of the Ozarks) was kind enough to join us and share his professional industry takes on the wacky and wild world of werewolves.

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You might think that if anyone was going to follow up the iconic film Rosemary's Baby with further tales of the plucky Woodhouse family, they would do so with the skill and thoughtfulness that made the original so celebrated. Well, you woulnd't be correct, because the 1976 ABC TV movie LOOK WHAT'S HAPPENED TO ROSEMARY'S BABY tosses out the prestiga of the original for the wackadoo kookiness that you'd find in any made-for-TV horror flick of the era. Fortunately for Sam, his guest for the exploration of this sequel-that-should-not-be is none other than Stacie Ponder, of the celebrated Final Girl blog and more podcast episodes about scary stuff than we can count. Was Ruth Gordon justified in returning for this one? Find out!

And if you're a fan of Stacie's appearances on the Evolution of Horror podcast, be sure to check out her new Twin Peaks podcast, The Detective and the Log Lady! (Spoiler: She's the Log Lady.)

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Have you ever been watching reruns of That Girl and felt like Ted Bessell seemed too villainous to be playing Marlo Thomas’s boyfriend? If yes, then we’ve got the movie for you. Originally airing in 1973, SCREAM, PRETTY PEGGY has Bessell starring opposite Bette Davis and Sian Barbara Allen in a thriller that sure wants to earn the adjective “Hitchcockian.” Sam is joined by Andrew Hopf to discuss whether it earns it.

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Also known as Night Drive, this 1974 made-for-TV thriller stars none other than Valerie Harper as a lady motorist pursued by a psychopath. Is it a distaff Duel or an even scarier Crossroads? Here to answer that question are two of Sam's comedy chums, performers Carrie Aizley and Christen Sussin.

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What’s this? A return to the “teen trauma” wave of TV movies? YES! And it’s all thanks to this week’s guest, Margaret Cho, who made the suggestion that Sam look into this real doozy of a telefilm. FALLEN ANGEL stars Melinda Dillon as the mother of a tween who runs afoul of child pornographers. So yeah, this is heavy, but Sam and Margaret treat it like a real-life horror film… because it is.

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Will Shelley Winters finally have her revenge on Sam Pancake and the Monday Afternoon Movie? 

Now that we're back to the horror genre, Sam has invited iconic filmmaker and confirmed cult leader Peaches Christ into the fold to talk about REVENGE!, the 1971 ABC movie of the week starring Sam's nemesis, Dame Shelley Winters, Bradford Dillman, and Stuart Whitman. 

In what very much feels like a precursor to the classic Stephen King story Misery, a vigilante mother will do anything to get revenge against the man who she believes is directly responsible for her daughter's untimely death. Will her plot to destroy him go too far? 

Will Peaches' perspective on all things Shelley finally convince Sam to show her some love? Or will Sam's deep and passionate disdain for her just grow stronger with each scene stealing blocking and each passing huff and wheeze?

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Just like the Langoliers, the Monday Afternoon Movie marches on. Covering part two of the Stephen King (or Stephanie Queen if you prefer the drag version) two-part miniseries The Langoliers. The film stars some heavy hitters of television at the time: Bronson Pinchot from Perfect Strangers, Dean Stockwell from Quantum Leap, and three-time Emmy winner Pattricia Wettig from Thirtysomething. 

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Let the horror continue on the new season of Monday Afternoon Movie, with your host Sam Pancake.  We are bringing out Stephen King for this episode, specifically the 1995 TV mini-series THE LANGOLIERS, starring Patricia Wettig, Dean Stockwell, Bronson Pinchot, and Tom Holland (no, not Spider-Man). Joining Sam on this mysterious departure into the light is a returning guest, comedian and writer Jonathan Cerda-Rowell!

 A group of passengers on a plane are flaberghasted when they fly through a strange light in the sky and most of the plane instantly disappears. Will they figure out what has happened to them before it's too late?

Be on the lookout for part 2 with Sam and Jonathan next week!

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Welcome back to the Monday Afternoon Movie! Sam's return to horror continues with this 1975 episode of ABC's Wide World of Mystery that features the premiere of the one and only Kate Mulgrew. Here to probe into this 70's television masterpiece is none other than drag queen, activist, actor and Drag Race veteran Nina West, aka Andrew Levitt.

A lonely teen struggles emotionally after the loss of her parents and begins a strange amorous relationship with a man named Marc that lives inside of a television. Is this a harmless prank? A psychotic break? A real alien from another planet? Find out now with Sam and Nina. 


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Let the new season of horror begin! Sam Pancake is here in the new year to get back to the Monday Afternoon Movie roots, which is all that is shocking and scary and sometimes ridiculous. He's asked actor and now returning guest Alec Mapa to sit down with him to watch the 1972 film THE PEOPLE, starring William Shatner, Kim Darby, and Diane Varsi. 

A school teacher takes a job teaching at a very rural school where she discovers that the locals adhere to very strict rules regarding their society as well as their children. Is there more to this town than isn't easily visible? Is the new school teacher in danger? Will doctor/veterinarian Willam Shatner have to save the day? Will we all have a newly discovered love of the sweet sounds of the harmonica? 

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OMG OMG OMG Bruce Vilanch!

Okay, now that that is out of the way... Part two of the Monday Afternoon Movie holiday special has arrived, and it has brought with it not frankincense and myrrh, but definitely two wise men in Sam Pancake and THE legendary Bruce Vilanch. We just had to include him in any conversation revolving around the Star Wars holiday special as he was one of the writers of this "timeless" classic. 😉 Bruce also touches on some of the other greatest hits of his career, such as Mahogany, The Paul Lynde Halloween Special, and a plethora of 1970s and 1980s television variety shows with Donnie and Marie and the Brady Bunch. Also find out what Bruce thinks wookies sound like, and what Paul Lynde loved about Gene Simmons.

Happy New Year (and Life Day!) from Sam Pancake and everyone at Monday Afternoon Movie & TableCakes! 

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Eye! Knife! Raven! Doll! Coffin!

Sam is back for your monthly Monday Afternoon adventure. Today's wild movie? Sweet, Sweet Rachel, a 1971 TV movie starring Pat Hingle, Louise Latham, and Alex Dreier. When a murderer strikes using psychic power as a weapon, an expert on paranormal and ESP abilities uses his knowledge to try andtrack down the killer. Juicy subplot: Will Sam's voice make it to the end without a functioning humidifier? Tune in to find out!

Sam's guest today is Bridger Winegar: writer, producer, podcaster, and actor. Bridger also hosts the popular I Said No Gifts podcast. Link below.

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It wouldn't quite feel like the holidays without a Monday Afternoon Movie holiday special. For that special, why not cover the infamous pinnacle of all holiday variety shows, The Star Wars Holiday Special?! The whole crew is begrudgingly and contractually back to bring a truly forgettable viewing experience to your late 1970's television sets. Mark Hamill is here as Luke Skywalker, Harrison Ford is back as Han Solo, and everyone's favorite space Mom Carrie Fisher is back as Princess Leia Organa. Unfortunately, they are not the main characters in any way. That title would belong to Lumpy & Itchy, the family of Chewbacca, who spend large portions of the movie grunting away  about Life Day without the assisitance of subtitles. Then, just for fun, toss in a bevy of celebrity guests like Bea Arthur, Harvey Korman, Art Carney, Dihann Carroll, and Jefferson Starship. If you're a Star Wars fan and you've never seen it, you really should at least once... okay, maybe not. 

Happy holidays (and Life Day!) from Sam Pancake and everyone at Monday Afternoon Movie & TableCakes! We hope that you got to spend some time away from work and with your loved ones.

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It's the Halloween Special part two, covering the fourth installment of one of the most famous horror series ever. That infamous New England house is back in Amityville: The Evil Escapes aka A HIDEOUS GAY LAMP IS KILLING MY FAMILY aka DON'T STICK YOUR HAND IN A GARBAGE DISPOSAL aka DON'T OPEN YOUR MOUTH UNDER AN OPEN SEWER PIPE.

Joshua Tonks is back, all the way from England (supposedly) to share his thoughts and quips with all of us. He says he's English, but is he really? Only Sam knows the shocking truth.

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Ok y’all- for my Halloween episode(s) this year, I decided to take us on a trip to that fated Dutch Colonial Mansard-Roofed House of Horror with the Glowing Demonic Window/Eyes. I had never seen the fourth installment and first TVM iteration of the frenetic “Amityville Horror” franchise, 1989’s AMITYVILLE HORROR: THE EVIL ESCAPES aka AMITYVILLE 4: THE EVIL ESCAPES aka A HIDEOUS GAY LAMP IS KILLING MY FAMILY.

Y’all. Y’all!??! Y’ALL. The good news is that you can watch this jaw-dropper most anywhere: Tubi, Plex, Pluto, FreeVee, AMC+, Roku, YouTube, the CVS app, in the settings dial of a new Whirlpool dryer, if you stare long enough into a slightly spoiled container of macaroni salad from that questionable snack kiosk at the airport. The better news is that it is one of the most ridiculously hilarious, nonsensically kookoo-boots “movies” I’ve ever had the pleasure of covering on the pod. The best news: my guest is the delightful and deeply knowledgeable cutie- smartie Joshua Tonks, who I was a big fan of from my fave scary movie podcasts from the UK, “Evolution of Horror” and “Brain Rot.” Luckily he was here in LA visiting from London this week and I snagged him in person for my 🎃 special! Yeehaw!

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Time to drop back into the satanic panic of 1982 with the second half of the Tom Hanks led TV film Mazes and Monsters, also starring Wendy Crewson and Chris Makepeace.

Joining Sam again is TableCakes own Meika Grimm, editor of this very podcast. She has also edited a number of our sister podcasts, including Smart Mouth. She is an L.A. based digital creator, musician, and audio/video engineer. 

We return to the story with our lead Robbie experiencing vivid dreams of his missing brother Hall. After increasingly concerning behavior, including staying in character even when they aren't playing the game, he sneaks out of a party to go on a solo mission to find his long lost brother. His friends follow the clues he's left behind, Scooby Doo style, leading to our climactic finale in the heart of New York City.   

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You're going to want to bring out the 20 sided dice, blacklights, and Mountain Dew for this one. We're staying in the year 1982, but after a string of teenage wasteland themed episodes, it's time to get back to the show's roots. That right! Horror! Specifically the Tom Hanks led film Mazes and Monsters, also starring Wendy Crewson and Chris Makepeace.

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Our film follows 4 college aged kids from New York who have formed a bond around a fantasy table top board game loosely based on Dungeons & Dragons. When the group decide to take the game into the local caves to add an extra level of excitement to the adventure, it leads to one of them going missing and the rest wondering what is real and what is fantasy. You will definitely want to watch this one, if only for the amazing 80's sweaters on display.

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We're back in good ol' 1982 for part two of the apex of the teenage wasteland movies, Desperate Lives, starring Helen Hunt, Diana Scarwid, and Doug McKeon. Joining Sam again for the conclusion is actor, writer, and comedian Arden Myrin (Secret Chef, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel).

Two high school kids from anytown, USA get involved with the wrong crowd and fall heavily into drugs, causing progressively worse and worse things to happen to them and their friends. Will they be able to pull themselves out and get clean before it's too late? Will Arden ever get over her fear of vans? Listen as Sam teaches us all about"shotgunning" a joint hit and learn who Arden got to do it with on the set of a Shameless.

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The pinnacle of the teenage wasteland made for TV specials is here and Sam has asked actor, writer, and comedian Arden Myrin (Secret Chef, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) to join him in breaking down the hard to find 1982 CBS movie Desperate Lives. It stars Helen Hunt, Diana Scarwid, and Doug McKeon. 

Two high school kids from anytown, USA get involved with the wrong crowd and fall heavily into drugs, causing progressively worse and worse things to happen to them and their friends. Will they be able to pull themselves out and get clean before it's too late? Will Arden ever get over her fear of vans? Listen as Sam teaches us all about"shotgunning" a joint hit and learn who Arden got to do it with on the set of a Shameless.

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The end of Summer Sam-a-thon continues with COTTON CANDY Part 2 with podcast giant Sarah Marshall!

It's the conclusion of the 1978 Ron Howard film Cotton Candy, starring Clinton Howard, Leslie King, Charles Martin Smith, and Kevin Lee Miller. Fellow podcaster and writer Sarah Marshall returns to breakdown Torbin's fashion habits and lack of tact, Clint Howard's choice writing, and the long lost mystery of how the film actually ends.

When high schooler George fails to make the football team, he decides to dream big and starts a band. The big dream of winning the Battle of the Bands is here and now's his chance to be somebody in the local music scene. Do they have what it takes?

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The movie of the week this time around is the 1978 Ron Howard film Cotton Candy, starring Clint Howard (naturally), Leslie King, Charles Martin Smith, and Kevin Lee Miller. Joining Sam is fellow podcaster and writer Sarah Marshall, of the popular podcast You're Wrong About. Listen as they talk about trying to make "flush you" a thing, as well as the intricacies of "donkey basketball."

When high schooler George fails to make the football team, he decides to dream big and starts a band, in the hopes of winning the upcoming battle of the bands. Will they reach their ultimate goal? Can a girl be a fox *and* a good drummer?

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The exciting conclusion! Rejoin Sam, his nephew Nic, and his niece Julia (real kids from the valley!) as they wrap up the second half of the 1979 made-for-TV movie The Survival of Dana, starring Melissa Sue Anderson, Robert Carradine, Marion Ross, & Judge Reinhold.

When a high school girl's family moves from North Dakota to the San Fernando Valley in California, she finds a world far different from what she had known and quickly falls into terrible trouble. Will she fall victim and become another statistic, or will she find a way to survive?


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Let the prison tropes begin! Sam Pancake has a hot caged piece of heat for you with this episode. The movie? WOMEN IN CHAINS, the 1972 American television film directed by Bernard L. Kowalski. Originally released for ABC's Movie of the Week, the film stars Ida Lupino, Jessica Walter & Belinda Montgomery. 

Sam's guest today is Pete Zias: actor, commedian, and alum of The Groundlings Sunday Company and The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. 


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Happy Monday Afternoon to you all. The troubled teens theme continues, this time with real teens as guests! Sam is joined by Julia and Nic, two actual teens from the valley who were forced to watch all 95 minutes of THE SURVIVAL OF DANA for this podcast. This CBS made-for-TV movie originally aired in 1979, and starred Melissa Sue Anderson, Robert Carradine, Marion Ross, Talia Balsam, and Judge Reinhold.

When a high school girl's family moves from North Dakota to the San Fernando Valley in California, she finds a world far different from what she had known and quickly falls into terrible trouble. Will she fall victim and become another statistic, or will she find a way to survive?

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Sam Pancake and the amazing Gedde Watanabe are back for part two of their walkthrough of Angel Dusted, the NBC TV Special starring Jean Stapleton and Arthur Hill.

An affluent family's son begins to have violent outbursts while away at college and they soon discover that he has fallen into drugs, specifically the dangerous new trendy drug called PCP, otherwise known as Angel Dust.

Will parents Betty and Michael be able to reach their son in time to stop his descent into addiction? Will the young, hip Dr. Gideon's newfangled ways convince them to step out of their usual comfort zones to save him?

One thing is for sure, we are going to play a LOT of classic commercials from the era, and we will find out just how sexist advertisements were then.

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This week, Sam is here to help teach us all about the dangers of PCP, through the 1981 NBC Monday Night at the Movies film ANGEL DUSTED, starring Jean Stapleton, Helen Hunt, and Arthur Hill. Who better to "sift" through this flick with Sam than someone who knows a bit about teen movies? Why not legendary screen and stage actor Gedde Watanabe (Pretty in Pink, Pacific Overtures, Ronin 47, & Sex Lives of College Girls)?

An affluent family's son begins to have violent outbursts while away at college and they soon discover that he has fallen into drugs, specifically the dangerous new trendy drug called PCP, otherwise known as Angel Dust.

Will they be able to pull him from the depths of his drug induced insanity or will he continue down his violent path until he seriously hurts somebody?

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We return with the thrilling yet ambiguous conclusion to The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, the 1976 ABC TV movie starring John Travolta, Diana Hyland, and Robert Reed.

As usual, Sam is not tackling this task alone. Sarah Burns is back and ready to offer her perspective and opinions regarding horses with no names, toxic teenage traits, and who she considers to be comedic royalty.  

Will Todd Lubich ever build up enough immunities to live a life outside of his bubble? Will his roommate in the hospital ever get to live out his many, many sexual dreams? Maybe you'll find out now on this episode of Sam Pancake Presents: The Monday Afternoon Movie.

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Sam Pancake Presents: The Monday Afternoon Movie continues to roll along! Sam sets his sights this week on the 1976 ABC release The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, starring John Travolta, Diana Hyland, and Robert Reed.   

This week, Sam has called on his friend, the always talented and hilariously affable actress Sarah Burns (Barry, I Love You, Man, Drunk History) to help get through this made for TV movie that is, surprisingly, one of the better made films of its kind.  

Will Todd Lubich ever build up enough immunities to live a life outside of his bubble? Will his roommate in the hospital ever get to live out his many, many sexual dreams? Maybe you'll find out now on this episode of Sam Pancake Presents: The Monday Afternoon Movie.

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After a brief Patreon-only summer break, Monday Afternoon Movie is now officially back on the public feed!

What better way celebrate the 100th episode than with a good old fashioned clip show? Join usual host Sam Pancake as he sits in the guest chair this time to discuss and reminisce about all of the laughs, scares, highs, and lows of the first 100 episodes of the Monday Afternoon Movie. Your special episode guest host today is TableCakes co-founder, journalist, and fellow podcaster Drew Mackie.

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The movie discussed in this episode depicts violent and traumatic physical and psychological situations, including rape, abuse, and self-harm. Please be advised.

Sam and the amazingly talented Julie Brown are back for part two of their coverage of the highly controversial 1974 film BORN INNOCENT, starring Linda Blair. The second half of the movie isn't any eaiser than the first, but the show must go on.

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Sam Pancake Presents the Monday Afternoon Movie is back for the new year!

Sam is beyond tickled to be sitting down with the legendary and always fabulous actress, comedian, and screen/television writer Julie Brown as they tackle the difficult task of covering the highly controversial 1974 film Born Innocent, starring Linda Blair. When it was released, it sparked a nationwide debate around what should be appropriate for television.  

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Ho! Ho! Ho! It's time for the Monday Afternoon Movie holiday special with Sam Pancake! This week, Sam is joined by director & broadway aficionado Ben Rimalower

as he take us on a whimsical journey through the 1992 Made-For-TV film MRS. SANTA CLAUS, starring Dame Angela Lansbury and Charles Durning. 

Mrs. Santa Claus longs for something different this year, something challenging. She takes the sleigh out on her own and, after taking a wrong turn, crashes down into the middle of New York City. She must make quick friends with the people there in order to get the help she needs to make it home in time for Christmas. Will Dame Angela Lansbury slay this holiday sleigh ride musical? Hint: You know she will, because she's amazing.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM EVERYONE AT THE MONDAY AFTEROON MOVIE! See you in 2023!

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Part Two of our coverage of the 1973 TV movie Lisa, Bright and Dark, starring Anne Baxter and John Forsythe has finally arrived. Emmy Award winning Producer Lisa Stockdale is back this week to help Sam pick through the last half of this mental health driven made for TV movie.

In the film, When Lisa starts having noticable breadowns at school, her friends begin to worry and do their best to try and intervene before it's too late. Will they be met by Lisa Bright or Lisa Dark? The glockenspiels will definitely be working overtime unless they can get to the bottom of Lisa's struggles.

Part 2 of 2. Find part 1 here.

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Let the Ritual of Evil begin! This month's episode of Monday Afternoon Movie brings back  super podcast guest Stacie Ponder to dissect the classic RITUAL OF EVIL, a 1970 American made-for-television drama directed by Robert Day and starring Louis Jourdan. It was made as a sequel to Fear No Evil (1969)


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Sam Pancake has his notes lined up and is ready to analyze the 1973 TV movie Lisa, Bright and Dark, starring Anne Baxter and John Forsythe.  He has brought on long time friend and Emmy Award winning Producer Lisa Stockdale to help him navigate this mental health focused flick. 

In the film, When Lisa starts having noticable breadowns at school, her friends begin to worry and do their best to try and intervene before it's too late. Will they be met by Lisa Bright or Lisa Dark? Cue the glockenspiels.

Part 1 of 2.

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Actor and writer Pip Lilly returns to help Sam parse over the rest of this 1977 LeVar Burton made-for-TV special. Content Warning: This episode has a section that talks about an abortion scene in the film. The podcast discusses it in a sensitive fashion, but a general heads-up.

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It's Monday, which means another episode of Sam Pancake Presents the Monday Afternoon Movie. This week, Sam sits down with actor and writer Pip Lilly to dissect Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid, the 1977 film starring T.K. Carter, Ossie Davis, and national treasure LeVar Burton.  

Young Billy comes from the rougher side of town. Can he take advantage of an opportunity to work as a veterinary assistant to help change his outlook on life? Follow along with Sam and Pip to find out. Part 1 of 2.

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Sam Pancake is back with Monica Wyche to analyze the second half of The Loneliest Runner, starring Michael Landon and Lance Kerwin. What will come of young athlete John Curtis? Will his Mom finally stop being such an awful person? Will his Dad finally put her in her place? Listen to find out all that and more on this part 2 of 2.

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Who doesn't love a good Michael Landon flick? Sam Pancake returns with an all new movie to deep dive into, the Loneliest Runner, starring Michael Landon and Lance Kerwin. Why does little budding young athlete John Curtis wake up super early to go the laundromat? What is he hiding?

"You're in" luck because this week Sam has invited long time friend and fellow thespian Monica Wyche to help him tackle this one. Part 1 of 2.

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It's that time of year again... the Monday Afternoon Movie Halloween Special with Sam Pancake is here!

Sam sits down to discuss the 1979 two-part miniseries 'Salem's Lot, based on the Stephen King novel. Who better to join Sam to talk about a movie about vampires than Tom Lenk? 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!

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We're back this week with part two of Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn. Sam is joined again by comedian  Jonny McGovern.  The thrilling and obviously super gay conclusion awaits!

P.S. Don't forget to wash the starfish out of your mouth.

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We're back this week with another teen runaway drama, this time re-visitng the Dawn universe with Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn. Sam is joined this week by longtime collaborator Jonny McGovern. What will come of Alexander after his knife encounter with Swan the pimp? 

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Part two of Sweet Hostage, starring Linda Blair and Martin Sheen has arrived! Listen in as Sam and his guest, the lovely Claudia Lonow to tackle the 1975 made for tv film. Off to Xanadu! 

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We're in for another wild one as Sam is joined by guest Claudia Lonow to tackle the 1975 made for tv film Sweet Hostage, starring Martin Sheen and Linda Blair. What can go wrong when you get into cars with strange men?

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The Monday Afternoon Movie hiatus is officially over! Sam Pancake is back to recap and analyze your favorite made for TV movies and specials, in a way that only he can. He continues his march into 70's and 80's TV movie madess with Five Desperate Women, a 1971 ABC Movie of the Week starring Robert Conrad & Joan Hackett. 

To help Sam break down the plot for us, he's bringing back actor & comedian Sarah Burns (of HBO's Enlightened & Barry). You may also remember her from the previous episode covering the John Travolta movie The Boy in the Plastic Bubble. Link below.


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Part Two of DIARY OF A TEENAGE HITCHHIKER has arrived! Sam is joined again by super guest Naomi Ekperigin to discuss the second half of the 1979 TV movie DIARY OF A TEENAGE HITCHHIKER, starring Charlene Tilton. Who is the man in the scary car? Will anyone stop Dana from being a terrible friend? Which outfits does Sam adore and wish he had them in his closet? Sam and Naomi don't hold back how they really feel in this thrilling conclusion!

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It’s super funny how hitchhiking used to be a thing everyone did to get aroun, but once people got it in their heads that it was dangerous and people could die, we stopped. Yet the whole time America also has this whole gun thing, which is emphatically worse and more likely to result in people dying, and we’re like “IDK LOL.” Anyway! This week Sam is joined by returning guest Naomi Ekperigin to discuss the 1979 TV movie DIARY OF A TEENAGE HITCHHIKER, starring Charlene Tilton and recalling a time when we actually warned each other off from dangerous activities. Enjoy!

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Sam's latest adventure down the seedy streets of Hollywood Boulevard reaches its thrilling conclusion! And Daniele Gaither is here again too, though we're not sure if this one constitutes her fourth appearance on the show or just an extension of her third. Math is hard!

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Sam’s adventure through his “Teenage Wasteland” series continues with the 1977 ABC movie LITTLE LADIES OF THE NIGHT, starring Linda Purl, David Soul and Louis Gosset Jr. At the time this movie aired, it was the highest-rated made-for-TV movie ever. Here to help decide if it holds up is Daniele Gaither, Monday Afternoon Movie all-star making her third appearance on this podcast!

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