Feb. 28, 2024

The Parents Had a Point

Have you ever gone back to watch your favorite TV shows and movies from when you were a kid, only to discover that they hit pretty differently? Here are some pop culture touchstones that, upon rewatching, make us think the parents might have had a point.

Were the concerns of Nemo's father actually pretty reasonable? Was Mrs. Doubtfire the bad guy? Were Baby's parents in Dirty Dancing... actually kind of right?

We asked our listeners which movies and TV shows they perceive differently as parents, plus a few of our own. We also discuss:

  • which child actor Margaret scarily resembles
  • the weirdest Disney movie of all time, in terms of it ostensibly being aimed at children
  • the one thing that could save every Disney princess problem in five minutes


Read the original thread in our Facebook group!


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