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By Fans Not Experts

Geek Mentality is the home of "Fans Not Experts Movie Month," "Marchy McFly", "Big Screen Batman," "Sitcom All Ye Faithful", "JAWGUST." and "Silverscreen Superman." Basically I like doing miniseries within this show. You can also check out my other podcasts, "Stranger Danger," "Mandalorian Man," "Reaction Comics," "SLASH", and "Fine Movies. Fine Spirits." all available at FansNotExperts.com
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MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back to the Future #3 & #4: Untold Tales and Alternate Timelines Comic” (18 of 31)

Geek MentalityMar 19, 2024

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MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back to the Future #3 & #4: Untold Tales and Alternate Timelines Comic” (18 of 31)
Mar 19, 202401:04:37
MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back To The Future S02E01: Mac the Black” (17 of 31)

MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back To The Future S02E01: Mac the Black” (17 of 31)

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, you Irish Bugs! Today I jumped right back into the animated series and started season 2 with an episode all about pirates called, "Mac the Black." I also talk about the new opening for this 2nd season and the bonkers fact that this is actually a multi-time Emmy winner. And Shamrock Shakes. I talk about those too....

Mar 18, 202449:44
MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back To The Future S01E13: Clara's Folks” (16 of 31)

MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back To The Future S01E13: Clara's Folks” (16 of 31)

Today I watched the season 1 finale of the Back to the Future Animated Series, "Clara's Folks," and I'm just going say it - I really enjoyed this episode. Perfect? No. But as a whole, I was into it pretty much the entire way. Don't believe me? Well, listen and find out. Also, get maybe 4 or 5 or 4,000 of your friends to listen to. Hell, send them the YouTube link but don't tell them what it is. C'mon, together we can drive those numbers up one fraudulent view at a time....

Mar 17, 202436:48
MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back To The Future S01E12: Retired” (15 of 31)

MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back To The Future S01E12: Retired” (15 of 31)

Today I watched episode 12 from the first season, "Retired." And - remember how a few days ago I was talking about how this show may have found its stride and had some pretty good episodes? Well, I take that back after this one....Enjoy?

Mar 16, 202431:21
MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back To The Future Video Game for Nintendo - NES” (14 of 31)

MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back To The Future Video Game for Nintendo - NES” (14 of 31)

Ever notice in this year's Marchy McFly theme song I say "Comics, Cartoons, and More?" Well, it's time for "More" as today I talk about the 1989 Nintendo Entertainment System game, "Back to the Future" that apparently is based on my favorite movie. If you told me this game was called "Avoid the Bees" that would make more sense. If you're on Spotify, you might be seeing the video. Otherwise check it out on our Youtube channel, where you can watch me play this game for the first time ever. And also the last time ever.

Mar 15, 202432:33
MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back To The Future S01E11: Gone Finish'” (13 of 31)
Mar 14, 202433:29
MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back To The Future S01E10: Dickens of a Christmas” (12 of 31)

MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back To The Future S01E10: Dickens of a Christmas” (12 of 31)

Merry Christmas Back to the Future fans! Yes, I realize it's March (hence this podcast) but today it feels like Christmas as Doc brings Marty and his family back to old timey England to celebrate the holiday (and escape the warm weather at home) in, "Dickens of a Christmas." Is this a classic episode of Christmas television? Is this a Christmas special that should be aired yearly? Hmmm, not sure I can go there - but for this show, pretty good. That's the highest compliment I think I can give. Pretty....pretty good.

Mar 13, 202427:25
MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back to the Future #2: Untold Tales and Alternate Timelines Comic” (11 of 31)

MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back to the Future #2: Untold Tales and Alternate Timelines Comic” (11 of 31)

Butterfly in the sky....I can go twice as high. Take a look - at a comic book as I'm reading another one! No Animated Series today as I talk about the two stories in "Back to the Future #2: Untold Tales and Alternate Timelines Comic." I loved reading these when I first got them back in 2016 as a birthday gift (Thank you Cocos!) and I loved reading them again.

BUT, towards the end of the episode I did come up with (live while recording) a fun idea that I think I will do once I am done with the Animated Series.

And, here is the full video that I used a clip of at the start of this episode.

Mar 12, 202438:44
MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back To The Future S01E09: Solar Sailors” (10 of 31)
Mar 11, 202423:59
MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back To The Future S01E08: Batter Up” (9 of 31)

MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back To The Future S01E08: Batter Up” (9 of 31)

Play Ball! Today I talk about the eighth episode of the animated series - a baseball centric story titled, "Batter Up." But I also talk a little bit about a Youtube Video from Propstore that previews some Back to the Future props that are going up for auction in the coming days. They'll be discussing it more in the "Stuff Dreams Are Made Of" livestream tomorrow! JUMPING GIGAWATTS!

Mar 10, 202437:40
MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back To The Future S01E07: Time Waits for No Frog / Einstein's Adventure” (8 of 31)
Mar 09, 202431:42
MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back To The Future S01E06: Go Fly a Kite” (7 of 31)
Mar 08, 202424:54
MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back to the Future #1: Untold Tales and Alternate Timelines Comic” (6 of 31)
Mar 07, 202451:44
MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back To The Future S01E05: Roman Holiday” (5 of 31)

MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back To The Future S01E05: Roman Holiday” (5 of 31)

Friends, Romans, Countrymen - and Countrywomen....Welcome back to day 5 of Marchy McFly! Today I watched an...okay episode of the animated series titled, "Roman Holiday." And while I wasn't all that thrilled with this episode, I am excited that tomorrow we'll be talking about Back to the Future but NOT the animated series....But still listen to this one first!

Mar 06, 202438:16
MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back To The Future S01E04: Witchcraft” (4 of 31)
Mar 04, 202440:52
MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back To The Future S01E03: Forward to the Past” (3 of 31)
Mar 03, 202439:38
MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back To The Future S01E02: A Family Vacation” (2 of 31)

MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back To The Future S01E02: A Family Vacation” (2 of 31)

Happy Saturday Time Team....not sure I like that one. But I did kinda like this episode. It's pretty silly stuff but I am enjoying dissecting it like it's an important part of the Back to the Future canon.

Today we travel back to 1300s England with the Brown family in an episode titled, "A Family Vacation."

Speaking of which, my family vacation is ending today. When this episode is released, my wife and I will already be at the Fort Myers airport ready to go come home.

Home - where I can get back to what's most important....Talking about Back to the Future. See you tomorrow!

Mar 02, 202436:14
MARCHY McFLY 4: “Back To The Future S01E01: Brothers” (1 of 31)
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Dec 31, 202335:33
Happy Days: "White Christmas" (25 of 25)

Happy Days: "White Christmas" (25 of 25)

Well. Here we are. Merry Christmas everybody, and welcome back – for the last time this year – to Sitcom All Ye Faithful. It’s just me here for the final episode and once again we’re heading back to Milwaukee to spend time with the Cunninghams and their friends. I want to thank everyone who listened this month – big thanks to everyone who found us on YouTube!

I also want to thank all the guests who joined me once again this year. Thank you Eric, Chris, Jason and Brandon! It was great talking to you about some of these great – and not so great – episodes of television.

Even though this year is done, there are still plenty of Christmas sitcoms to talk about. So, let’s do this again next year, shall we? Until then, thank you for listening. Thank you for subscribing. AND. HERE. IS. MY. THEME SONG!

Dec 25, 202337:46
Full House: “Our Very First Christmas Show” (24 of 25)

Full House: “Our Very First Christmas Show” (24 of 25)

Happy Christmas Eve Tannerinos! Today is the 2nd last episode Sitcom All Ye Faithful for this year and I thought it would be fun to spend the day before Christmas with a fella who I spent many Christmas Eves with growing up – my cousin (and host of the Metallicast Podcast) Brandon. And much like our old Christmas Eve evenings, we make fun of each other, talk about John Stamos, and laugh our Gladstones off…

Dec 24, 202347:17
King of the Hill: "'Twas the Nut Before Christmas" (23 of 25)

King of the Hill: "'Twas the Nut Before Christmas" (23 of 25)

Happy Saturday everybody! It's the tail end of Sitcom All Ye Faithful for this year and today I had the pleasure to welcome back my good friend Jason who I discovered (by understanding how calendars work) that I've been friends with for over 29 years. Today we go back to Arlen, Texas to talk King of the Hill for the 2nd straight year – but after we get through talking about that episode things, take a bit of a turn as we discuss a diff'rent episode from a diff'rent show that had nothing to do with Christmas. In other words, that's when our talk jumps from good to tremendous.

Dec 24, 202359:40
The Office: "Dwight Christmas" (22 of 25)

The Office: "Dwight Christmas" (22 of 25)

Happy Friday everybody and welcome back to the final Friday of Sitcom All Ye Faithful this year! Today we are going back! Back to Dunder Mifflin! Back to the Office! And back to our special co-host Chris who joins us AGAIN for an unprecedented 2nd time this year. Congratulations on the record, Chris! This time around, we went all the way to the final season of the Office to cover their last Christmas episode. The question is, will you enjoy it and be admirable….or are you impish?

Dec 22, 202321:30
Modern Family: "Express Christmas" (21 of 25)

Modern Family: "Express Christmas" (21 of 25)

It's the last Thursday of Sitcom All Ye Faithful and I'm back to being all alone again. But fear not adoring fans, after today I have three more guests lined up before I bring it on home for the big day 25 finale – but I'm getting ahead of myself. Today I am going back to 2011 (can't believe that long ago) to get a show that I think – at least around some of my friends – doesn't get the love that it deserves. Phil Dunphy should be regarded as one of the best sitcom characters of the 2000s and I am not sure other people see it that way. Golly, I hate those people. Happy Holidays!

Dec 21, 202325:18
Henry Danger: "Holiday Punch" (20 of 25)

Henry Danger: "Holiday Punch" (20 of 25)

Happy Wednesday everybody and welcome back to Sitcom All Ye Faithful where today I am joined by a regular on the pod and a co-host of the “Fine Movies. Fine Spirits.” podcast – good ol’ Chris Morris. You may be asking yourself – wait I thought Chris always talked about an Office Christmas episode!? To that I say – There are still many more days before the 25th gets here….Believe! Believe in the magic of podcasting!

Dec 21, 202325:05
Gimme a Break!: "A Kanisky Christmas" (19 of 25)

Gimme a Break!: "A Kanisky Christmas" (19 of 25)

Can you believe it's the last Tuesday of Sitcom All Ye Faithful already!? I think it's high time I start bringing in some special guest stars before it's too late! First up, talking some Gimme a Break! festivities is my good friend of over 30 years - Eric! He's joining Geek Mentality for the seventh time and is backing talking Christmas sitcoms for the third straight year - but for the first time we're talking a show that does NOT feature television superstar Anthony Salvatore Iadanza, aka "Tony Danza."

You'll find that not featuring Tony Danza, and not really loving this episode doesn't stop us from having fun talking - and taking this episode places no other Christmas-based podcast will take you thinks year. That I promise.

Dec 20, 202342:06
Everybody Loves Raymond: "The Thought That Counts" (18 of 25)

Everybody Loves Raymond: "The Thought That Counts" (18 of 25)

Happy Monday everybody! The last Monday of Sitcom All Ye Faithful before Christmas day! Today I am going back to the early 2000s to revisit a show I remember discovering my senior year of college. As you can see, my future wife and I sure were wild in those days!

Dec 19, 202321:09
Alice: “Mel, the Magi” (17 of 25)

Alice: “Mel, the Magi” (17 of 25)

There’s a new sitcom podcast today and it’s sounding good! Sure I’m biased, but you can trust me. Happy Sunday everybody! Welcome back to day 17 of Sitcom All Ye Faithful where today I travel back to the 70s to go spend time with some waitresses at a diner. A place where dreams can come true and grits can be kissed…

Dec 17, 202324:10
Parks and Recreation: "Citizen Knope" (16 of 25)

Parks and Recreation: "Citizen Knope" (16 of 25)

Happy Saturday everybody! This weekend is super Christmasy for my wife and I. Last night we went to a drive-thru Christmas light celebration and today we’re going to see “A Charlie Brown Christmas” live on stage. Because of all this excitement, I wanted to make sure to watch and talk about today’s Sitcom All Ye Faithful show early. Parks and Recreation is (out of all the shows I say this about) THE show that I recommend to people who like shows like The Office. If you haven’t seen this show yet – stop now and watch the entire series on Peacock. I’ll be here when you’re done.

Dec 16, 202326:27
The Jeffersons: "984 W. 124th Street, Apt. 5C" (15 of 25)
Dec 15, 202328:50
Malcolm in the Middle: “Hal’s Christmas Gift” (14 of 25)
Dec 14, 202326:52
Charles in Charge: "Yule Laff" (13 of 25)
Dec 13, 202321:52
The Drew Carey Show: “Drew’s Holiday Punch” (12 of 25)
Dec 12, 202323:15
30 Rock: "Christmas Special" (11 of 25)
Dec 11, 202323:04
Good Times: "Sometimes There's No Bottom in the Bottle" (10 of 25)
Dec 10, 202324:34
Superstore: "Christmas Eve" (9 of 25)
Dec 09, 202322:46
Three’s Company: “Three’s Christmas” (8 of 25)
Dec 08, 202320:50
The Big Bang Theory: "The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis" (7 of 25)
Dec 07, 202326:10
The Beverly Hillbillies: "Home for Christmas" (6 of 25)
Dec 06, 202326:15
NewsRadio: "Xmas Story" (5 of 25)
Dec 05, 202325:21
Frasier: "Frasier Grinch" (3 of 25)

Frasier: "Frasier Grinch" (3 of 25)

Happy Sunday, sitcom fans! It's day 3 of our holiday celebration and today I decided to revisit a character who we last talked about back in 2021. A character that left one legendary show behind to create a completely new legacy for himself (and recently to try doing it again!)

So skip football today and gather the family around the bluetooth speaker to enjoy day three of of Sitcom All Ye Faithful!

Dec 04, 202321:42
Mama's Family: "Santa Mama" (4 of 25)
Dec 04, 202323:17
WKRP in Cincinnati: "Bah, Humbug" (2 of 25)
Dec 02, 202322:26
Friends: "The One with Phoebe's Dad" (1 of 25)
Dec 01, 202325:31
JAWGUST: The Revenge

JAWGUST: The Revenge

Hey, mon! Welcome to the fourth and final entry in the saga that since 2020 I've dubbed JAWGUST. And boy oh boy did I save the worst for last. Thankfully I decided long ago that the subsequent years of JAWGUST would be one day and one day only. None of these movies deserve the love the original film has justifiably earned over the decades - ESPECIALLY Jaws: The Revenge, the only JAWS movie I've ever seen in the theater (as a new release that is). How sad is that!?


Aug 02, 202325:57
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny : #FNEmoviemonth (30 of 30)

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny : #FNEmoviemonth (30 of 30)

Day 30. Movie 30. Movie 300. Yes!!! For the 10th year in a row I made it all 30 days without missing a day - without missing a movie. For the 300th June day in a row totaling to 60 blog posts and 240 podcast episodes. BUT, for only the 2nd time in Movie Month history, I ended the year by seeing a movie in the theater - and this one was a doozie.

For the first time in 15 years, Indiana Jones is back on the big screen. If this is the last time we see Henry Jones, Jr. on the big screen - well I think this did the character justice - and made up for that last one that nobody wants to talk about.

But I do, as I bring you the last movie month episode of 2023, I don't ignore that last movie - and neither does this movie...

Geek Mentality will return August 1st! See you then.

Jul 01, 202301:15:18
RRR : #FNEmoviemonth (29 of 30)

RRR : #FNEmoviemonth (29 of 30)

When a movie is described as an epic and then what you end up seeing is actually EPIC - it's a wonderful thing. This movie was an incredible roller coaster filled with emotion, drama, silliness (in a good way), fun, and friendship. Just a visual/musical treat. Epic, indeed.

Jun 30, 202335:11
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery : #FNEmoviemonth (28 of 30)

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery : #FNEmoviemonth (28 of 30)

Rian Johnson really knows how to put together a great mystery. Twists and Twits. This movie has them both and I can't say enough how much I enjoyed it - but I try to anyway. Go listen now and then tell your favorite cousin about it. I said now!

Jun 29, 202330:43
Fast X : #FNEmoviemonth (27 of 30)

Fast X : #FNEmoviemonth (27 of 30)

Back in 2015, the 2nd year of Movie Month, I decided to start watching the Fast & Furious movies. It was the single greatest decision I've made in my entire life. Okay may that's not true - but these movies are amazing. Okay, maybe that's not true - but they are entertaining as they are silly as they are eye rolling. I will continue to watch them as long as they make them. Which might only be a couple more years.

Or it will be forever.

Jun 28, 202346:15