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Big (1988)

Big (1988)

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It's the penultimate episode of Ruined Childhoods SEASON THREE and this one's a banger. Dan and Jon celebrate the 1988 comedy sensation, Big, the story of a boy who becomes an adult overnight and the grown ups he impacts while he and his best friend find a way to turn him back into a kid. They also share their thoughts on how the movie could be thoughftully brought back in the present day.

Mentioned in this episode:

  • Bosom Buddies opening credits
  • Red Red Wine music video
  • Big movie novelization
  • Robert Loggia Minute Maid Commercial
  • William Devane Rosland Capital Gold Commercial


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Next episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Arachnophobia (1990) • The 3rd season of Ruined Childhoods is a year-long cinematic/alphabetic yo-yo, taking listeners from A-Z and then Z-A.

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Ruined Childhoods is produced & edited by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jon Richardson

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