Peacock counter-programmed the Super Bowl with a series adaptation of the 1989 horror comedy The 'Burbs. Horror expert Matt Monagle makes his EHG début to discuss whether it made a convincing case for its existence in its new format. Around The Dial stops at Shrinking S03 and the first two seasons of AMC's Interview With The Vampire. Tara explains why front-facing vertical video commercials in the style of social media ads have no business airing on TV. Sean pitches the series finale of Star Trek: The Next Generation for induction into The Canon. Then, after naming the week's Winner and Loser, we end on a non-regulation game time that's bathed in blood. Quit spying on your neighbors and listen!

GUESTS
👤 Matt Monagle

TOPICS
Announcement: 👚 Sarah, Subs & Shirts
Lead Topic: 🏘️ The 'Burbs
Around The Dial: 😶‍🌫️ Shrinking
Around The Dial: 🧛🏻 Interview With The Vampire
I Am Not A Crackpot: 🤳 TikTok-Style Ads Have No Place On Television
The Canon: 🚀 Star Trek: The Next Generation S07.E25: All Good Things...
Winner & Loser: ⚔️ Baldur's Gate
Winner & Loser: 🥔 Tate McRae
Game Time: 🔪 19 Questions: TV Horror Edition

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🦋 Matt Monagle on Bluesky
📜 Resources for Haitian residents in Springfield, OH at Ohio Immigrant
🧟‍♂️ Certified Forgotten
📷 Photo: Elizabeth Morris / Peacock

The Muppet Show returns with a one-off episode starring Sabrina Carpenter; Muppetry expert Adam Grosswirth returns to discuss it, including whether the new version nailed the original's vibe, what makes a good Muppet guest (and whether Sabrina's got the right stuff), and how we can't believe Dolly Parton never guested on the show (...so far). Later, we went Around The Dial with The Pete Davidson Show, Ugliest House In America, and Conspiracy Theories, and Adam hoped nobody would object to his first-season L.A. Law Canon brief. Impractical Jokers won, Grant Show lost, and we dropped Muppets into primetime shows for a mash-up Game Time. It's time to get things started on an all-new Extra Hot Great!

GUESTS
👤 Adam Grosswirth

TOPICS
Lead Topic: 🐸 The Muppet Show (2026)
Around The Dial: 🗑️ The Pete Davidson Show
Around The Dial: 🏚️ The Ugliest House In America
Around The Dial: 🕵 Conspiracy Theories
The Canon: 🐂 L.A. Law S01.E17: Beef Jerky
Winner & Loser: 🃏 Impractical Jokers
Winner & Loser: ❤️‍🔥 Grant Show
Game Time: 🐷 The Muppet Shows

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🎙️ Hear more Muppet analysis from Adam Grosswirth on the Muppeturgy podcast
🦋 Adam on Bluesky
🐀 Listen to Muppet Show writer Albertina Rizzo talk about the special on the Bananas Podcast
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🛖 EHG 417 on The Ugliest House In America
🤪 Sarah's review of Conspiracy Theories at Best Evidence
📷 Photo: Disney+

Fox's new drama Memory Of A Killer, about a hitman in denial about his serious memory loss, stars Patrick Dempsey, so naturally we had to invite Dan Cassino, one of our most dedicated Grey's Anatomy fans, to discuss whether you should add a reminder to your calendar to watch it, or immediately forget it exists. Around The Dial takes us through The Beauty, a roundup of cozy British and international mysteries including Midsomer Murders and Agatha Christie's Seven Dials (among others), and Wrestlers. Emilymae makes the case for inducting Crash Landing On You's 12th episode into The Canon. Then, after naming the week's Winner and Loser, it's on to a Non-Regulation Game Time from Dr. Cassino himself: send your mash notes to him directly, and don't forget to listen!

TOPICS
Lead Topic: 🫥 Memory Of A Killer
Around The Dial: 🧴 The Beauty
Around The Dial: 🔪 Midsomer Murders
Around The Dial: 🐴 Shetland
Around The Dial: 🎛️ Agatha Christie's Seven Dials
Around The Dial: 🐀 La Peste
Around The Dial: 🤼 Wrestlers
The Canon: 🪂 Crash Landing On You S01.E12
Winner & Loser: 🐺 Jordan Belfort
Winner & Loser: 🏰 Michael Rapaport
Game Time: 🌭 Some Bangers, All Mash

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🦋 Dan Cassino on Bluesky
🫂 Community Aid Network MN
🪙 Dan's new book, Bitcoin Bros: Masculinity, Cryptocurrency, And The Future Of Men
📚 "Discover Your Inner Bookworm At These Local Minneapolis Bookstores" at the official Minneapolis website
🚨 Exhibit B.'s winter compendia and crimoir sale
📷 Photo: Jan Thijs / FOX

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