Blame it on the Menendez Brothers | The Seinfeld Cast in the 80s | How an obvious cult inspired Footloose

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Milli Vanilli are back in the charts for the first time in over 30 years, and you gotta blame it on something.

In less murderous brother news - Paulo reveals the names of the little dinosaurs from Bubble Bobble which prompts us to try to name their girlfriends with sub-par results.

What were the Seinfeld cast up to in the 80s just before they became mega-stars, and Paulo thought Cheetara was the only scantily-clad, cat-like humanoid he had eyes for...until he watched Rock and Rule.

To wrap up we wonder how Tiffany is going to imagine her 80s hits and realise that a cult may have inspired Footloose.

Episode Timestamps

**Introduction to the Show (00:00:18)**

**Discussion on Netflix Series (00:00:23)**

**Menendez Brothers Controversy (00:02:17)**

**Documentary Comparison (00:02:59)**

**Milli Vanilli's Resurgence (00:04:54)**

**Music in the Menendez Brothers Series (00:05:40)**

**Cultural Impact of the Show (00:07:55)**

**Menendez Brothers and Redemption (00:08:38)**

**Bubble Bobble Game Introduction (00:10:17)**

**Arcade Gaming Nostalgia (00:11:50)**

**Bubble Bobble Gameplay Mechanics (00:13:21)**

**Seinfeld Actors Today (00:18:37)**

**Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Career (00:19:09)**

**Kramer's Iconic Style (00:21:02)**

**Seinfeld's Influence on Fashion (00:22:11)**

**Jerry Seinfeld's Early Career (00:24:13)**

**Benson and Its Spin-off (00:23:01)**

**Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Background (00:25:19)**

**Saturday Night Live Years (00:26:05)**

**Julia's Film Appearances (00:27:01)**

**Elaine's Character Development (00:28:03)**

**Seinfeld's Pilot Episode (00:29:43)**

**Larry David's Role in Seinfeld (00:30:17)**

**Double Trouble Sitcom (00:31:32)**

**Introduction to the Show (00:33:10)**

**Bad Sitcoms Discussion (00:34:13)**

**Plot Elements of the Sitcom (00:34:43)**

**Nostalgic References (00:35:16)**

**Transition to Animation in the 80s (00:36:26)**

**Description of the Movie 'Rock and Roll' (00:37:04)**

**Main Villain Introduction (00:39:21)**

**Movie's Release Year (00:39:26)**

**Plot Development of 'Rock and Roll' (00:40:14)**

**Character Dynamics (00:42:54)**

**Animation Quality and Themes (00:45:46)**

**Soundtrack Highlights (00:46:31)**

**Animation Studio Background (00:47:32)**

**Comic Book Adaptation (00:48:29)**

**Comparison to Heavy Metal (00:49:49)**

**Animated Rock Inspirations (00:51:01)**

**Jessica Rabbit Comparisons (00:51:23)**

**Seinfeld Cast Reflections (00:52:15)**

**Michael Richards' Career (00:55:22)**

**Tiffany's Music Reimagining (00:58:11)**

**Footloose Discussion (00:59:32)**

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