S02.E17: Chuckie's Back

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A little puke grows into a teenaged puke in the 'Chuckie's Back' Visual Aids!

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Samantha Sanders's TV son returns to haunt Steve, driving him to search for the 'real,' 'natural' parents who 'gave up' and lots of other unacceptable language surrounding his adoption.

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[lovinbob]

This was my favorite episode. I loved Steve and rooted for him and Kelly. And I loved "I'll Stand By You."

I'll see myself out.

[MyAimIsTrue]

I'd forgotten that the smarmy agent, played by Barry Pearl, was the character of Doody (one of the T-Birds) in the movie "Grease."

[Maherjunkie]

Forgive my ignorance but when listening to the podcast am I supposed to see anything?

[Tara Ariano]

The related Visual Aids are in their own post. This is the latest.

[AndySmith]

And agree that if these dance faces put her off him/all men forever, she'd be within her rights

 

Good thing Donna holds onto her virginity for a while. Imagine David's sex faces at this point! And to think in a few years he'll be winning a dance off at college...

 

We wish she would burn those white leggings

 

Just the leggings?

 

nice vintage look, Brenda!

 

Sadly, it isn't doing her chest any favors.

 

Not the best episode. Steve + drama! = no thanks.

[John Ramos]

I still remember that closing Tableau of Tragedy so well. And am I right in thinking any discussion of Steve's birth parents or Arizona got the "and we neeeeever saw them again" treatment?

[Hollysdower]

OMFG, this is one of the most unintentionally funny episodes yet! Steve's TV hallucinations! FluffMullet insisting he's got a big scoop, chief! The gang's utter despair when Steve's bus pulls away! XD

But my favorite moment was when Steve knocked on Cindy's door during the day while he was suspended. I thought he was gonna be like Bart Simpson to Milhouse's mom after Marge was angry at him for stealing Bonestorm... "Can I do mom stuff with you?"

 

Also Tara's "HE DOESN'T DAAAAAAAA" cracked me up!  XD

 

Love the new "5 Ways Brandon Could Have Died"!

Edited October 26, 2015 by Hollyhox

[TeeVee329]

I still remember that closing Tableau of Tragedy so well. And am I right in thinking any discussion of Steve's birth parents or Arizona got the "and we neeeeever saw them again" treatment?

 

Don't we eventually find out that Rush, Steve's "adopted" dad, is actually his biological father and he arranged for Steve to be adopted by him and Samantha?

[sinnerforhire]

Yes we do, in season 4 or 5. Its a surprising amount of continuity for this show.

[Kristen]

There's something about Sarah's Brandon Hate that is so delightful to me.

[lottiedottie]

HALF PINT! I am dying here!

[SoupThrower]

There's something about Sarah's Brandon Hate that is so delightful to me.

 

S1 to most of S3 is Brandon hate galore and even though I like the character, he does deserve a lot of it. But god damn it's entertaining.

 

Let's be honest the only reason why this episode is awesome is because of David's dance face. The seducer. Hi Ho Silver indeed, Steve. 

 

Though if I was a girl or guy at that dance and I saw Donna jamming her tongue in David and then she gets drunk in prom, I would wonder about that girl like truly wonder. 

[SoupThrower]

Ahh Steve and his drama. Damn Chuckie who is never seen again.

 

The episode is only memorable to me because of David's face and Brandon being Brandon. 

 

"This is news, Brandon" - Really Andrea? Really? I mean this is coming from the girl who loves the massive rep of a high school newspaper and did she forget that Steve was her good friend that she made out with once. Way to be a good friend Zuckerman. 

 

Also Donna's "I wish two guys would fight over me" - Oh it happens a lot...sadly, a lot. 

 

Re-listening to this and is it weird that I find Brandon more likeable because he's a dick? 

[Ambrose]

Love this podcast. Really great stuff. But you short-changed Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders by crediting their song as "Two Hundred Miles". Off by a factor of ten there.

[Maria]

You guys. We could clothe entire continents with all that extra fabric we were "wearing" in the early 90s. How did we manage to stay upright under the weight of it all? I'm not even counting the acres of shoulder pads and bejangled epaulettes.

[MuuMuuChainsmoker]

I had that exact dress Donna was wearing to the dance!! It was like a black disco ball with old lady lampshade beading on the shoulders.   That was...regrettable.  

[MuuMuuChainsmoker]

Yay! Imagining Bray Face's fictional death over and over is wonderfully cathartic.

[Rebecca]

Little Chuckie = Miko Hughes who was in a lot of stuff in the 90s. He was Michelle's super bratty and snotty classmate/frenemy on many episodes over the many seasons of 'Full House'. It's kinda funny because the bratty way Chuckie acted on 'Hartley House' is pretty much the same stuff Michelle pulled on 'Full House' and we were all supposed to find it adorbs but it never was and also would clearly never fly in the real world.

[helent]

What is that poster behind Steve and Kelly in the classroom? It looks like John Cazale in Dog Day Afternoon.

[heyitsmereb]

How did Kelly's Mrs. Claus jacket not make the visual aids?

[marceline]

Angsty Steve is so never again.

And can we please stop with the attempt to make the school paper the equivalent of a "workplace?" When Brandon accused Fluffhead of trying to turn the paper into a supermarket tabloid I almost lost it. It's a fucking school newspaper! Do they even sell it or do they just dump them into a bin outside the cafeteria?

[FozzyBear]

Yay! Imagining Bray Face's fictional death over and over is wonderfully cathartic.

How Brandon could die in almost any episode: stands next to me while braying in all his white mansplaning privilege about something that is none of his business. I kick him in the nuts. He stumbles off a cliff to his death.

Shut up Brandon.

[FozzyBear]

Ok, we need to discuss Andrea's outfit AGAIN! What in the name of sweet baby Jesus is she wearing at the dance? Why do they keep doing this to her?

Oh but I do sort of remember guys doing that white sock thing at my high school. It was sort of a post new wave, pre rockabilly, Ducky from Pretty in Pink thing. And it was never ok and Brandon should be taken out back and shot.

Edited October 27, 2015 by FozzyBear

[bilgistic]

The Pleated Avenger!

[SoupThrower]

Kind of realized that we won't get much braying come S4. Kind of lame but I guess Kelly brays more than Brandon from then on. 

[SoupThrower]

How did Kelly's Mrs. Claus jacket not make the visual aids?

 

That was like the standout outfit of that episode. 

 

Also that Donna kiss. I can't believe she says later on that it was her first kiss. Like seriously what's that about?

[AndySmith]

Don't worry, Brandon still out-brays everyone season 4 and onwards.

[SoupThrower]

Don't worry, Brandon still out-brays everyone season 4 and onwards.

 

I don't know. After Season 3 onwards it to me seems like Brandon brays less and chills out more while Kelly and Donna take up the mantle. 

 

But I'm gonna enjoy the braying.

Edited October 28, 2015 by SoupThrower

[Cekrypton1]

I love how Steve's adoption issues are tied to (triggered by?) West Bev dances.

[AndySmith]

I don't know. After Season 3 onwards it to me seems like Brandon brays less and chills out more while Kelly and Donna take up the mantle.

 

Nah, Kelly and Donna nag more than they bray. Wait until season 5 when Bran the Man is elected Class President...he gets his bray on good then.

[DonitsYum]

They pulled out the "Dylan Emotional Electric Guitar Riff" for Steve-O...must be an important scene

[DonitsYum]

"Punched in the tits by Fluffmullet" The greatest phrase ever uttered.

[penguinnj]

Kelly's outfit always reminds me of Judy Jetson- anyone else?

[SoylentGreen]

The former newspaper journalist in me winced in pain when Uh-ndrea agreed to give the Brandon the Steve/Charlie story. Fluffhead came up with the story, it's his yarn and just handing it off to some other journo is not fucking cool and if the West Beverly Blaze once again starts receiving anonymous hate mail my money would be on Fluffhead and he would have right on his side.

[Carmen MacCodykins]

David's dance faces gif = EPIC

Is it too soon to request a gif from next summer when he performs at the Beach Club?

[FozzyBear]

David's dance faces gif = EPIC

Is it too soon to request a gif from next summer when he performs at the Beach Club?

I don't know. I gues that would depend on ... Am I precious to you?

[AndySmith]

If they're going to gif anything, it has to be his face at 01:42.

 

Of course, this whole video is one long gif...

Edited October 29, 2015 by AndySmith

[Panda Bear]

If they're going to gif anything, it has to be his face at 01:42.

 

Of course, this whole video is one long gif...

 

I love that video so much. Whenever I watch it, tears stream down my face and my stomach hurts from laughing so hard. It is amazing. 

[Sarah D. Bunting]

[slow clap]

[wookiee cookiee]

I thought Shannen wore the dress from this episode to an awards show, but I was wrong...I do like both gold dresses!

http://www.independent.ie/incoming/article31583170.ece/ALTERNATES/h342/GettyImages-74806814.jpg

Edited October 31, 2015 by wookiee cookiee

[Shangrilala]

I love that video so much. Whenever I watch it, tears stream down my face and my stomach hurts from laughing so hard. It is amazing.

Forget David. Mel, Jackie, Cindy and Jim are there, smiling and bobbing their heads along to the sounds of David-fucking-Silver. How they managed to do that with straight faces is beyond me. Those are Emmy worthy performances right there.

[SoupThrower]

Forget David. Mel, Jackie, Cindy and Jim are there, smiling and bobbing their heads along to the sounds of David-fucking-Silver. How they managed to do that with straight faces is beyond me. Those are Emmy worthy performances right there.

 

I'm more surprised that Brian himself kept a straight face. Apparently and I read this in an interview recently that he hated how they involved his character with music. 

 

Here we go

 

 

 

Details: So David Silver became a musician.

Brian Austin Green: I was really against it. To me, it was kind of making a mockery of what I had outside of the show.

 

So yeah he hated it. Imagine how sucky it would be for him. 

[Sarah D. Bunting]

"What he had outside the show" rhymed "pencil" and "utensil." And was really smug about it. Whatever, BAG.

[Halo]

BAG's rhymes were generic 90s wannabe Digable Planets. Please to enjoy: 

 

Edited November 3, 2015 by Lisin
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[bilgistic]

I love hating on BAG as much as anyone, plus, how can you not with all this ammo, but he is smoking hot now. I'm kind of sad that he and Megan Fox split. If two unbelievably beautiful people couldn't make their marriage work, what hope is there for us regular homely folk?

[Halo]

I love hating on BAG as much as anyone, plus, how can you not with all this ammo, but he is smoking hot now. I'm kind of sad that he and Megan Fox split. If two unbelievably beautiful people couldn't make their marriage work, what hope is there for us regular homely folk?

I'll cosign that BAG grew up into a very attractive man. It's his dippy XXL, 90s hip-hop wardrobe and younger self at which I'm poking fun. I'm sure he's a good guy, and it seems like he has a sense of humor about the 90210 days.

[SoupThrower]

From the interview that I got that cut off quote from, he does poke fun at himself and the show. But I'm not listening to that music. I heard enough on the show to be wary. 

[Sarah D. Bunting]

Yeah, he turned it around pretty well. I liked him on Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles.