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Space Jam – OMRM – ep 35 – 1996

Everybody get up, it’s time to slam now. We got a real jam goin’ down. For so many Old Millennials, “Space Jam” was a significant moment. The biggest sports star in the world – Michael Jordan – heads to the big screen alongside Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd and some cartoon that looks like Daffy Duck, but sure as (expletive deleted) doesn’t sound like Daffy Duck.

“Space Jam” was a pop culture phenomenon, but is it a movie?! At least one of our hosts (the one who didn’t watch it as a kid) isn’t exactly sure. How much mileage can you get out of a five-minute Bill Murray cameo? Quite a bit, it turns out. Angela and Tyler discuss Charles Barkley, the disappointing lack of Road Runner/Wile E. Coyote and that killer soundtrack. We got a Basketball Jones!

Also discussed in this episode:
  • Captain Marvel (2019)
  • Free Solo (2018)
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
  • All the King’s Men (1949)
  • Brigadoon (1954)
  • Bye Bye Birdie (1963)