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Overdue Finds Episode 157: TGIF

This list contains items talked about on the Edmonton Public Library podcast, Overdue Finds. Was there anything better than grabbing some snacks and watching your favourite TGIF shows in the 90’s? Join Bryce and Caroline, along with Community Librarian Christy Travis, as they talk about the classic Friday night family friendly sitcom block. Come and listen as we discuss our favourite shows, our ideas for a Family Matters reboot, which sitcom we would want to live in and more! Plus, don’t miss a huge announcement about the future of Overdue Finds! This is an episode that you won’t want to miss After you check out this episode of Overdue Finds, tell your friends and family about the show! We're sure they would love to listen, too. Remember to review us on Apple Podcasts and share your favourite picks with us at podcast@epl.ca, or on Twitter using #eplOverdueFinds.

56 items

  • Home Alone 2

    Lost in New York

    A March Madness upset for Caroline, where Home Alone 2 beat Aliens.
    DVDBeverly Hils, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2010] — DVD J HOM
  • According to the March Madness voters, Home Alone 2 is a better sequel than Aliens.
    DVDBeverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox, [2014] — DVD ALI
  • Better Call Saul is a spinoff of Breaking Bad, and tells the full story of Walter White's lawyer, Saul Goodman.
    DVD[Culver City, Calif.] : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2009] — DVD BRE v.1
  • Family Matters got slightly less votes than Better Call Saul in our March Madness bracket. This was also one of the shows that launched in the TGIF time slot!
    DVD[Burbank, California] : Warner Bros. Entertainment, [2023] — DVD FAM v.1
  • Peter Schoenberg, a podcast listener and former colleague, was very happy to see that Better Call Saul was able to beat Family Matters in March Madness.
    DVDCulver City, California : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2015] — DVD BET s.1
  • Christy's Overdue Finds pick the last time that she was here. Also available in Large Print, as an eBook, and a downloadable audiobook.
    BookNew York : Mariner Books, [2023] — STE
  • Christy's Overdue Finds pick! This is a sequel to the last book she recommended, and it is an engaging murder mystery that encourages the reader to solve the mystery. Also available in Large Print, as an eBook, and a downloadable…
    BookNew York : Mariner Books, [2024] — STE
  • The Six

    the Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts

    Grush, Loren
    Caroline's Overdue Finds pick! A non-fiction book that tells the story of America's first 6 female astronauts. Also available as an eBook and an Audiobook CD.
    BookNew York : Scribner, 2023. — 629.450092 GRU
  • This TV film profiles the astronauts, crew, and civilians who were involved in the January 28, 1986 flight of the spaceship, Challenger, that resulted in its explosion upon takeoff. Follow the link to watch it on Hoopla!
    Web resource
  • Behind the Screens

    Illustrated Floor Plans and Scenes From the Best TV Shows of All Time

    Aliste Lizarralde, Iñaki
    Bryce's Overdue Finds pick! This book has floor plans from a lot of famous sitcoms, and makes for a great coffee table book that sparks a lot of conversation.
    BookSan Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2023. — 791.4575 ALI
  • One of TGIF's shows. Full House was already airing when it got included in the TGIF time slot. This is also Christy's favourite TGIF show!
    DVDBurbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, [2012] — DVD J FUL
  • A sitcom that was previewed in the very first week of TGIF. The show follows Winnie Goodwin, an immortal witch, who is reluctantly sent to Earth to do pro-bono work with a mortal American family.
    Web resource