Episode 43: Sisters

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This week Val and Rachel chat with special guest Bennett Madison about Sisters, an American family drama television series that aired on NBC for six seasons from May 11, 1991 to May 4, 1996. Sisters focused on four very different sisters living in Winnetka, Illinois. Their recently deceased father, Thomas Reed, a doctor, had been absent and a workaholic, while their long-suffering mother, Beatrice, turned to alcoholism to cope with his neglect and affairs. Having always wanted sons, their father had called the girls by male versions of their full names: Alexandra was called Alex; Theodora, Teddy; Georgiana, Georgie; and Francesca, Frankie.
Most episodes of the show featured a number of flashbacks, in which the characters would interact with or simply observe their younger selves (played by younger actresses). Although the show was a drama with soap opera–style storylines, the show was also quirky and offbeat in the style of other shows at the time like CBS's Northern Exposure.

Hot Topics Include:
1.) Bennett argues that the four Sisters all have the same personality: "Crazy" 2.) The cross-dressing storyline 3.) The yucky psuedo-incestuous Mitch storyline 4.) The steam room scenes 5.) Kontemporary Kriticism Korner 6.) More crazy plotlines: talk shows, car bombs, Japanese cartoons, George Clooney, Judd & Rudd 7.) New fancy segments My Opinionation, Adjacent TV 8.) Iconic Imagery from Alex's house 9.) How bitchy is the mom, 0 being nice 5 being Mega Bitch 10.) Bennett's history as a phone psychic 11.) 10-way tie for Most 90s 12.) What Ya Watchin': Australian Survivor, Gilded Age, Raised by Wolves, Station Eleven, The Flight Attendant, Miracle Workers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisters_(American_TV_series)