SO many things in store for the sophomore season where the show really hits its stride! Join us this fall!

Part two! We've got to talk about that "Rappin' Winslows" music video and reflect on each main character's progress from beginning to end of Season 1! ____ ABOUT "THE DELICIOUS RECAP: FAMILY MATTERS"- Did WE do that?! Every Tuesday, Jon Francois and Andrew "Ajay" Vandertunt recap each episode of the hit 1990’s sitcom “Family Matters” with an unfilt…

Our Season 1 finale! Eddie lets narcissism and impulsive decision-making shine as he tries to lead his rock band to first place on the "Chicago Teen Tracks" television series. Meanwhile, Carl is determined to take care of the family taxes on his own. You can imagine how Harriette feels about that. ____ ABOUT "THE DELICIOUS RECAP: FAMILY MATTERS"- D…

It's a Winslow (and Urkel) battle of the sexes at the bowling alley that they apparently have overnight access to! Carl and Eddie's sexism from "Mr. Badwrench" returns, Harriette has that cold-blooded gamer spirit that Andrew loves when sore loser Carl talks trash, Rachel's snappy attitude cheerleading is infectious, & more! Intended pun alert: Joi…

Actress/teacher/Tiktoker/Doordasher Christian Demeritt is the PERFECT final guest for our Season 1 recap! She tells us why Laura Winslow is her spirit animal, what it was like meeting fellow Florida native Jo Marie Payton, working with Darius Mccrary on a television series, & more! And given that we're in love with various black sitcoms, don't expe…

Mark gives us a taste of our Season 2 recap with a deep dive into his portrayal of the Chicago gangster accented bank robber! We talk about the clumsily glued Abe Lincoln beard, handling the prop gun, the sport Mark played with Jaleel White in between scenes, a backstage compliment from Rosetta LeNoire, & more! Plus, Mark talks about his latest pro…

In the midst of our real life election year, we get a peek into the sensationalistic popularity contest of our political system when Eddie decides to run for freshman class president just to improve his standing with girls. His thoughtless charm is matched up with very thoughtful, shy nerd Margie. ____ ABOUT "THE DELICIOUS RECAP: FAMILY MATTERS"- D…

When a bully wants to fight Urkel because he didn't give him his lunch money, is it Steve's responsibility alone to figure out this conflict or should he be getting the help of Eddie, classmates, Carl, and/or school authorities? Let's discuss! ____ ABOUT "THE DELICIOUS RECAP: FAMILY MATTERS"- Did WE do that?! Every Tuesday, Jon Francois and Andrew …

Laura's attempt at running a babysitting business in the Winslow home has "Baker's Dozen" vibes, Captain Davenport warming up to Carl for a lieutenant promotion is concerning, & we play devil's advocate as to why we never see the return of good men like Jeff in Rachel's life! ____ ABOUT "THE DELICIOUS RECAP: FAMILY MATTERS"- Did WE do that?! Every …

Part Two! Slapstick chaos ensues at a French restaurant where two middle schoolers are apparently allowed to have a reservation without parental supervision. ____ ABOUT "THE DELICIOUS RECAP: FAMILY MATTERS"- Did WE do that?! Every Tuesday, Jon Francois and Andrew "Ajay" Vandertunt recap each episode of the hit 1990’s sitcom “Family Matters” with an…

We get a variation of "Laura's First Date" when Eddie agrees to Urkel's bribe of helping him with math in exchange for a date with Laura. Between feeling responsible for someone else's feelings and grown adults treating "mercy dates" as a normal childhood phase, a therapist would have a field day with this episode! ____ ABOUT "THE DELICIOUS RECAP: …

This episode we are eating beef and whoopin feet. This episode is your brief walkthrough of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef that’s given us plate fulls of deliciousness.

We talk to Rob about appearing in Judy Winslow’s last episode, Myra Monkhouse’s first episode, what he smelled like during a food fight scene, & more! ------ ABOUT "THE DELICIOUS RECAP: FAMILY MATTERS"- Did WE do that?! Every Tuesday, Jon Francois and Andrew "Ajay" Vandertunt recap each episode of the hit 1990’s sitcom “Family Matters” with an unfi…

Jaimee Foxworth's sister & one of Eddie's attractive female guests in S1 EP16 shares how she got the role, the hilarious conversation she had with Alyssa Milano, almost kissing Gary Coleman, & more! ____ ABOUT "THE DELICIOUS RECAP: FAMILY MATTERS"- Did WE do that?! Every Tuesday, Jon Francois and Andrew "Ajay" Vandertunt recap each episode of the h…

We're given another example of how terrible a friend Rodney is to Eddie when he basically pressures him to have a party at the Winslow house against his parent's wishes. Meanwhile, Carl attempts a road trip to his brother Darryl's 40th birthday party and we share why it would've been great to actually SEE that party! ------------ ABOUT "THE DELICIO…

Carl's hesitation over attending his high school reunion leads to a discussion about the stigma normally associated with these events. ESPIACELLY as it relates to our society's obsession with weight loss. ____ ABOUT "THE DELICIOUS RECAP: FAMILY MATTERS"- Did WE do that?! Every Tuesday, Jon Francois and Andrew "Ajay" Vandertunt recap each episode of…

Part two! Given how much the Winslows are wearing themselves out with the lemon creme tart grind, I think you'll love how much they end up making at the end of it. ----- ABOUT "THE DELICIOUS RECAP: FAMILY MATTERS"- Did WE do that?! Every Tuesday, Jon Francois and Andrew "Ajay" Vandertunt recap each episode of the hit 1990’s sitcom “Family Matters” …

Harriette is the voice of reason, but no one in her family is listening! The amount of lemon creme tarts they're trying to make in one weekend is blind optimism at its best. You can imagine how it turns out. ----- ABOUT "THE DELICIOUS RECAP: FAMILY MATTERS"- Did WE do that?! Every Tuesday, Jon Francois and Andrew "Ajay" Vandertunt recap each episod…

Part two of the episode where we're reminded to DO OUR RESEARCH BEFORE GETTING A DOG! ----- ABOUT "THE DELICIOUS RECAP: FAMILY MATTERS"- Did WE do that?! Every Tuesday, Jon Francois and Andrew "Ajay" Vandertunt recap each episode of the hit 1990’s sitcom “Family Matters” with an unfiltered, 21st century adult perspective and occasionally speak to c…

The Winslows take in a stray dog that, with the exception of Carl, they definitely don't deserve! But Carl needs to work through some unaddressed childhood grief first before he becomes the model owner for Mickey. ----- ABOUT "THE DELICIOUS RECAP: FAMILY MATTERS"- Did WE do that?! Every Tuesday, Jon Francois and Andrew "Ajay" Vandertunt recap each …

An Easter Sunday special! Jon & Andrew FINALLY recap their first 90s Con experience at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, CT: the Boy Meets World, Sabrina The Teenage Witch & Dawson's Creek panels, who REALLY should've won at the cosplay contest, the awkward Judy Winslow fan encounter, what people had to say about our Harriette Winslow,…

Being a podcast centered on 90's nostalgia where child actors are involved, Jon & Andrew share their thoughts on the Investigation Discovery/Max docuseries that gets into gut-wrenching behind the scenes stories of 90's and 2000's Nickelodeon shows produced by Dan Schneider. In our Part Two recap, we break down Episodes 3 & 4: Drake Bell, the writin…

Being a podcast centered on 90's nostalgia where child actors are involved, Jon & Andrew share their thoughts on the Investigation Discovery/Max docuseries that gets into gut-wrenching behind the scenes stories of 90's and 2000's Nickelodeon shows produced by Dan Schneider. In our Part One recap, we break down Episodes 1 &2: the female writers from…

For almost twenty years beginning in the mid 90's, Lara gave many a visitor the DREAM experience of celebrity encounters & seeing how films and television shows like Family Matters got produced at the Warner Brothers studio lot in Burbank, CA! She has TONS of great stories to share with Jon & Andrew: the character she felt was the most like Jaleel …

Jon & Andrew take a brief pause from Family Matters to chat with fellow TGIF rewatchers Ceej & TC about their popular Boy Meets World fancast! They also discuss meeting Ben Savage, collaborating with the Pod Meets World podcast, how they felt in real time when finding out Boy Meets World was ending, their idea for a Set It Off musical, & more! ----…

We resume our conversation on the episode that sets the tone for the rest of the series! Jon is not too crazy with Laura's school dance fashion, Andrew can relate to Mark Newhouse's rebounding, & more! _____ ABOUT "THE DELICIOUS RECAP: FAMILY MATTERS"- Did WE do that?! Every Tuesday, Jon Francois and Andrew "Ajay" Vandertunt recap each episode of t…

If we're going by original airdates, we have FINALLY arrived at the debut of the breakout character responsible for this show's longevity and legacy: Steven Quincy Urkel!!!! Jon & Andrew discusses Urkel's strange eating habits, the Winslows not knowing the difference between a school dance party & dating, Judy being THAT kid who hates brussel sprou…

Laura is specifically instructed by Mama Winslow not to sell the Winslow ancestry quilt at a garage sale, but does so anyway in the name of get-rich-quick-kid profit! This leads to definitely the most emotional episode so far with a nice touch of what Andrew calls "colonizer energy" from the adult white woman Laura sells the quilt to. ---- ABOUT "T…

We resume our deep dive into the episode prior to YOU KNOW WHO officially debuting! Is Laura's attempt to get Mama Winslow's quilt back emotionally manipulative? Are you soothed by Rachel's awful saxophone performance? Could Eddie have been a great professional photographer? Let's dig in! ---- ABOUT "THE DELICIOUS RECAP: FAMILY MATTERS"- Did WE do …

Carl arresting his family's favorite television star leads to an interesting discussion on toxic red flags that are bedroom turn-ons, celebrity privilege, the relationship between people of color and the police, and having a photo on standby in case you go missing or just die! ---- ABOUT "THE DELICIOUS RECAP: FAMILY MATTERS"- Did WE do that?! Every…

Harriette gives us a balance of unhealthy and healthy ways to express jealousy in a marriage when Carl's new police partner is revealed to be a young, conventionally attractive woman named Vanessa. This leads to some unusually risque jokes for a so-called family sitcom and TAG TEAM gaslighting from Rachel and Mama Winslow. Jon & Andrew might give M…

Jon & Andrew are delighted to speak with actress/writer/teacher/psychic medium Susan Merson, who you know from her guest appearance as Sylvia the contractor in Season 1 Episode 8! Susan does not disappoint with her "Family Matters" anecdotes: We learn Reginald's feelings upon knowing Steve Urkel would be the center of the show and not him, racial d…

Jon & Andrew have the pleasure of speaking with the actor who played the basketball star Carl forces Eddie to idolize in Season 1 Episode 6! Jacques shares GREAT behind the scenes anecdotes about Reginald Veljohnson's Mercedes, a deleted Judy Winslow scene, a proposed Will & Auntie Rachel romance, a studio audience response to Eddie's basketball de…

You know Carl is really desperate to be Mother Winslow's favorite son when he thinks he can build a SHOWER for her bathroom. Also, Auntie Rachel needs to chill on forcing baby Richie to repeat his first word. He will do it when he's ready!! -------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/rate/review wherever you get p…

Harriette and Rachel take a consequential ride in Carl's Columbus Day parade police even though they were specificially told not to, BUT Carl, who left the keys in the car?! Hmm? -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you get podcasts and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikT…

Oh Carl...clearly you haven't learned your lesson from the last episode when it comes to putting pressure on Eddie! Plus: Rachel's muffins break glass and Mama Winslow's flirt game is on point with basketball legend Will "The Thrill" Morgan. Speaking of which, Jon & Andrew have another special announcement! -----------------------------------------…

Jon & Andrew have a not-so-kind critique for this episode. Carl puts WAY too much pressure on his kids with their grades, Harriette makes WAY too many sandwiches, Eddie's friend Rodney is the kind of prankster you wouldn't want to be around, and more! Dive in with us! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subscrib…

Jon Francois & Andrew "Ajay" Vandertunt are THRILLED to talk to legendary director/producer/writer/actor Rich Correll about his experience saying "Action!" to 86 episodes of "Family Matters"! If you go by original television airings, his very first episode as director is Steve Urkel's debut in Season 1 Episode 12 "Laura's First Date"! Rich also sha…

Jon and Andrew are EXCITED to speak with Peter Fitzsimmons about his guest starring role as Alan in Season 1 Episode 4 of "Family Matters"! Peter takes us through how he got the role, the trajectory from rehearsals to tape night, his on AND off screen chemistry with Telma Hopkins, Alan's potential as a series regular, and his passion for jazz in hi…

Another Rachel episode! She gets PRESSURED by Carl and Harriette to stop being their third wheel and have a dating life. Meanwhile, the rerun/syndication/Hulu version of this episode leads to a "clunky" introduction of an iconic character AND Jon and Andrew have landed their first "Delicious Recap" interview! HINT: He's featured in this episode. __…

Auntie Rachel puts aside her tattooed trucker alien stories in favor of writing TOO close to home and the Winslow family reacts how you might expect, specifically that pushy older sister Harriette! Rachel, you probably should've asked permission first. PLUS: Carl Winslow in an anime? And let's not get started on Eddie's HIDEOUS date night fashion. …

"The Winslows must cut costs when Harriette loses her job as an elevator operator". Wow, only the second episode of a then-new sitcom and we're tackling unemployment?? PLUS: Jaimee Foxworth makes her debut as the NEW Judy Winslow even though the original is pulling a "Shadow Judy" move in the opening credits, Mama Winslow makes a $4.60 dinner that …

The Delicious Recap: Family Matters officially launches! Jon Francois and Andrew Vandertunt review the 1989 pilot where, according to the Hulu synopsis, "Mother Winslow asserts a little too much authority when she comes to live with her son Carl and his family" . Carl's middle name is Otis, Harriette has the PERFECT sass, the original actress playi…

Through their zany, edgy chemistry, Jon Francois and Andrew "Ajay" Vandertunt preview what to expect in their rewatch of "Family Matters"! Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen to podcasts, Questions, comments, concerns, and feedback can go to thedeliciousrecap@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube @familymatter…

Jon Francois and Andrew Vandertunt embark on a new podcasting adventure the Tuesday after Thanksgiving!

Jon Francois gives an update on the status of "The Anything Show", we chat with Cassandra, James, Rebecca, and her daughter about their experience seeing Taylor Swift LIVE at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough MA, Alyssa returns to the podcast to talk about her work with suicide prevention, former NFL player RK Russell discusses his book The Yards Betw…

Jon Francois chats with Gina about how it feels to be the latest winner of NBC's popular singing reality competition, how she pursued music in her small Illinois hometown, and how it felt to be coached by Niall Horan!

Jon Francois & Andrew Vandertunt discuss Buzzfeed's list of common nighttime routines as it applies to them & Jon chats with TV personality Ross Mathews from The Drew Barrymore Show, RuPaul's Drag Race, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The View, & more! Follow us on Facebook.com/TheAnythingShow, @anythingshowfrancois on Instagram & TikTok, Twitter @…

Jon Francois and Andrew Vandertunt recap their breakup history & Jon chats with Loveland Foundation founder and author of A Renaissance Of My Own Rachel Cargle! Follow us on YouTube, Facebook.com/TheAnythingShow, and Instagram & TikTok @anythingshowfrancois

Jon Francois is getting married in September! He goes through Slate.com's list of recommended wedding rules with Andrew Vandertunt AND chats with writer-director Tom DeNucci about his new film starring Megan Fox Johnny & Clyde! Follow us on YouTube, Facebook.com/TheAnythingShow, Instagram & TikTok @anythingshowfrancois…