What Happending?

The real Bob Newhart’s fake phone call skills are on full display as our hosts watch the first and last episode of Newhart with special guest star Kelley! A satiated Ari doesn’t leave for ice cream during the first segment. The finale has a stunning twist the likes of which the What Happending podcast has never witnessed. DragonHeart, Cop Rock, Dr. Sisqo, Clifford, Daniel Day Lewis’s GoGurt, and Simon Birch storytime are also discussed.

OJ Simpson has to wait a week, it’s time for Becker and the Scone Zone! In the first segment, Ari goes out for ice cream and never returns, but luckily Jake Becker is around to help Jon and Carlos watch John Becker and Jake. And Linda. The Becker finale yields a long lost surprise. Ted Danson’s pants, Ted Danson’s eyes, Ted Danson’s hair, Ted Danson’s arm movement, Ted Danson’s brow, and Ted Danson’s personality are also discussed.

Our hosts are treated to a beautiful slice of Canadian trash life as they watch the first and last episode of the INITIAL seven season run of this mockumentary smash hit. Before watching, Jon has lots of questions about what constitutes the series finale. Luckily Ari has all the answers, and even throws in a beautiful anecdote from his childhood. ReBoot, Heat, Training Day, Kenny Powers, knife hits, Drunk Oscars, Stunt Oscars, and Pat Roach are also discussed. 

It's kissy-kissy time in the Big Apple! Our hosts are treated to a delightful pile of Helen Hunt's frozen rolling pin lasagna served in Paul Reiser's Pyrex, and Ari's doppelganger makes his first What Happending appearance. Raw Reality, Seinfeld with cell phones, and Selby’s knobs are also discussed.

It's the season 7 premiere! In celebration of reaching the 100 number milestone, our hosts rehash the very first (and never aired) episode of What Happending and rewatch the CBS classic Numb-threer's. What did they remember? What did they forget? And just who will win the Rob Morrow Award?? Math maps, Home Improvement, Brisket Fridays, Alice Cooper bike stabbings, and Don Vito are also discussed.

The dramatic conclusion to the Centennial Retrospective has arrived! Our hosts discuss the best and worst shows and theme songs, brainstorm crossover possibilities, and lament cliffhangers for which they will never know the answer. Jon also has a quiz!

The 100th episode extravaganza is here! In part one of this miraculous two-part event, our hosts discuss their favorite and least favorite characters from the What Happending archive, nominate candidates for “best death,” and roll out the red carpet for the winners of the What Happending MVP. The votes are tallied… who is taking home the hardware??

Synth music, white linen suits, cigarette boats, and LSD alligators... it's time for an '80s classic, all 145 minutes of it. Vin Diesel, Jurassic Park, brandy beef, Calderon’s locker room presence, Jabba Housewife, and The Matrix are also discussed. 

The children of the Moesha family are always late for dinner. Sometimes everything turns out fine because they were just at The Den watching the hottest hip hop act in LA. Other times... it's not fine at all.  Ben Carson, Mind of Mencia, DMX's van, batter chatter, Raw Reality, Burger King tales, and 24 are also discussed.

Jack Bauer is back at it, givin' speeches and takin' names, even if he can't make a proper pancake. But will the Iranians cut off the Middle East oil supply? Will Kal Penn be swept away in a Tsnaumi? Will Emily get sniped, or is she really the sniper? And, most importantly, will Jack's son go to Georgetown or Stanford? 24, Road Trip, hair curtains, Dave DVDs, 24, Benny Hill foot chases, Diana Taurasi kingdom, Grover Cleveland, 24, Paul Newman, and hoodies are also discussed.

Watch a David E. Kelley show based in Boston? What a novel idea! Let's see if Ally can overcome lost love, CGI arrows to the heart, a serial butt-grabber, and a mysterious child to get to wherever it is she is heading down the middle of a dark street at night. Remember the Titans, Bon Jovi, daytime sexy thoughts, scarf deaths, Yak Baks, touching piano, and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark are also discussed.

Bra, listen to this, bra, you don't want to spend a life behind not listening to this, bra, trust me, bra, I've been there done that, bra, there's no end to that tunnel except a room without a view, bra. Strike one, two, and three. Ozzie Osbourne, Steven Seagal, Real Housewives of Miami, hot balloons, Omar, and McDonald’s playpen photoshoots are also discussed.

Dark days on the beat got you down? Mucked up that whole warrant thing again? Sad because your wife is too hot for you? Upset that you sold your baby on the black market? Try bursting into song! Guest star Kelley returns for a very special musical series with plenty to talk about, if Jon would ever shut up about his breakdancing skills. RoboCop, Joe Cocker, Glen, Sheryl Crow’s trailer, and ponytail Steve Zahn are also discussed.

David Duchovny IS Jake Winters -- not to be confused with Jake Cardigan -- and he's on a mission to read a lot of sexytime diaries while he wanders around town with his dog and tries not to feel sad.  Laundry mats, soup and cassettes, Superman credits, and so many other great things are also discussed.

With Ross away playing laser tag, special guest star Shannon rides in on her horse of victory to watch…. this! Umlauts, Nam, Lunesta, Galgagremda, Blowfly, Krod bod, gourds of lube, dolphin haircuts, and Bruce are also discussed

Contestants are trolled into thinking they’re The Troll, but they’re all being trolled while thinking they’re The Troll.   We'll be back at full length soon with The Red Shoe Diaries!

Celebrity Mole: Yucatan is hot and ready and doesn't even cost five bucks! Special guest star Melissa returns to help our hosts decipher just WHO is THE MOLE? You'll have to listen to Ahmad Rashad to know!  Cash Cab, Carson Daly, silent sustained reading time, rock penis, Threat Matrix, the governor of Connecticut begging for forgiveness, donkey shows, and SUV Vandals are also discussed

Let's soar through the ages and epochs of time to the 1950s! And again! Small cheeseburgers, pickled baseballs, bootleg The Right Stuff, Gushy, and Tatchie, and Shtopa, and Jimmy, and Tony, and Ziggy, and Shmooky are also discussed.

It's a back-to-back Boston spectacular! Our hosts learn all about the rough-and-tumble lives of the students of Carl Winslow High School, and get plenty of sage advice from Chi McBride. Tony Roma’s, pill dinners, Home Improvement, Dazed and Confused, The Town, It’s Pat, and fiduciary rock are also discussed.

The conclusion of the four-part Shatuary series has arrived, released just in time before it became Sharch! Our hosts overcome lingering TeKnichal difficulties from the TekWar episode to learn all about the many employees of Boston's most fascinating, completely legal, and definitely on-site law firm! Hanging chad, Trent Lott, Korean Def Leppard, hat wigs, the fucking red line, Charles Grodin, S-shaped couches, and According to Jim crossovers are also discussed.  We’ll be back in a few weeks after a spring break hiatus!