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S12 Ep584: Home Alone

Dec 21, 2021
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INSIGHT

Crafting Family-Friendly Heart With Bite

  • Home Alone blends sharp physical comedy with a sincere emotional core to appeal to both kids and adults.
  • The film uses production design and John Williams' score to make Christmas feel present without overusing holiday dialogue.
ANECDOTE

Sausage Claus Running Gag

  • The hosts riff on regional Chicago food traditions by inventing 'Sausage Claus' as a running gag during the episode.
  • That bit becomes a playful through-line linking Chicago identity and holiday absurdity.
ANECDOTE

Packed-Theater Holiday Memory

  • Steve remembers seeing Home Alone in a packed theater where the whole audience enjoyed the movie together.
  • He compares that communal feeling to rare modern cinema events like Get Out and Black Panther.
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