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When spinoffs get too weird

July 27, 2026 · 1 h 14 min

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We've got spinoff fever this week, as Alan and Kathryn try to figure out the point of Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, the latest of the Big Bang Theory offshoots. Then, Kathryn celebrates the underwater clowns of The Brady Variety Hour while Alan tries to explain the potted history of Mrs Columbo. Lastly, the pair check in with the complete third season of The Vampire Lestat.


00:00 Intro/Housekeeping

04:40 Stuart Fails to Save the Universe

26:15 Spinoffs

54:03 The Vampire Lestat Spoilers

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