Super 80’s Podcast Friend
On the Super 80’s Podcast Friend, we analyze every single theme song from every single 1980s TV show. From sitcoms to cartoons, from soap operas to dramas, we love ’em all! Join Ryan, John, and Pete every week for fun, ridiculousness, and mayhem!
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Episodes
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
In this episode we will analyze not one, but TWO completely different theme songs from Gimme A Break! Join Ryan, John, and Engineer Pete as they dissect the sultry and provocative lyrics of the first one, and the more pedestrian lyrics of the second. Which one will they prefer? What moment will bring the fellas to literal tears of laughter? Will these songs make the wall of fame? Will Nell vacuum the fish tank in both opening sequences? Get behind Nell, and pull out every stop. She wants a happy ending!
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
It's Larry and and his long lost cousin Balki - Perfect Strangers! Will Ryan be able to correctly hum what he considers to be one of the five best TV theme songs from the 1980s? Don't be ridiculous! Will Engineer Pete and John love this song as much as Ryan? Why is Balki dressed like Han Solo? Is Larry really from Iowa? Are computers really from Iowa?! Oh boy, buckle up!
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit - it's the A-Team! Ryan, Engineer Pete, and John have a lot of fun tackling this legendary theme song. Did you know that John was pen pals with Mr. T? Neither did Ryan or Engineer Pete! Why are the fellas drinking rum instead of beer? Who is Dr. Fong? Why is Hannibal dressed up as an alligator? Click play, grab a cocktail, kick up your feet, and find out!
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
He lives downstairs, and it's understood - it's Charles, and he's in charge! Wowzers, have we got a doozy for you. Many questions are asked, and few are answered: Why are Charles and Buddy included in the family photos? Is it legal for a lease to include the services of an unaware college student? Does Ellen Powell wear silk robes? Did Phil Collins play drums on this song?! Tune in and hear the wacky and semi-coherent ramblings of your pals, Ryan, Engineer Pete, and John.
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Tootie, Blair, Jo, Natalie, and Mrs. Garrett are in the house! The lads sure enjoyed diving into this one. Did you know that Growing Pains star Alan Thicke wrote this theme song? Neither did the fellas! What exactly is being sold at Edna's Edibles? Let's find out! It's a banger...or is it a bonger? No one knows for sure. Ask Mrs. Garrett!
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Smurf along with Ryan, John, and Engineer Pete for a Smurfy exploration of The Smurfs! What will the fellas think of this one? Do Papa Smurf and the gang have what it takes to make it to the wall of fame? What exactly is a Smurf? Do they lay eggs? Who is Hoyn Curntyn? Let's find out!
Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
Where the towels are her's, and her's, and his! The fellas are diving into Three's Company. Today they'll ask: What does Ray Charles have to do with Three's Company? Who would be better neighbors, the Ropers or Mr. Furley? How many actresses played the role of Christmas Snow? Christmas Snow?!?! Come and knock on our door!
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Ahoy, mateys! Ryan, Engineer Pete, and John cast off for a nautical adventure on the Love Boat. In this episode you'll discover the relationship of the Love Boat theme song to the John Candy classic "Summer Rental" AND to the Psychic Friends Network. Will this song be a hit with all three of your lovely hosts? Will it intrigue them enough to sit down and watch a few episodes? Will we learn what a "yeoman purser" is? Tune in and find out!
Saturday Aug 03, 2024
Saturday Aug 03, 2024
Duck Tales! In this episode, Pete realizes that he may have been a bit too old to have been rushing home from school to watch the show when he was a kid. John compares this theme song to the songwriting talents of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Ryan tries to figure out the family tree of all of the ducks living under Uncle Scrooge’s roof, including the housemarm, Bentina Beakley. It's a duckblur!
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
"When I wake in the morning and the flarb a darma dormy..." Turns out the fellas definitely do NOT know the words to this legendary theme song. Thanks to the internet, they learned them, and they're genius! John accidentally calls Richard Belding by his brother Rod's name ALL EPISODE. Oops. Ryan contemplates road tripping to Mount Rushmore with Zach Morris. Pete helps the boys keep their facts straight, sort of.