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There's a dearth of genuine people in Hollywood; Canadian actor-comedian John Candy was surely one of them. Larger than life on the screen, Candy passed away from a heart attack in 1994. But in his formidalbe wake he left a library of quality movies and television, so in this episode Bill and Chad remember such classics as Uncle Buck, Summer Rental, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and others.

Show Notes: 03:39 - Uncle Buck. 06:03 - The language of real life. 07:08 - By way of comparison: Uncle Buck vs. Parenthood. 11:38 - Really hits home watching the movie after having kids. 13:56 - Losing John Candy was like losing a close friend. 14:53 - Johnny LaRue 16:04 - The toothpick guy. 18:30 - One problem with Uncle Buck. 19:25 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles. 21:37 - YOU'RE GOING THE WRONG WAY!! 24:43 - Summer Rental. 30:49 - Stripes. 36:13 - The Great Outdoors. (I meant to say spin cycle, not rinse cycle - Bill) 43:13 - Only the Lonely + the unbearable 'acting' of Ally Sheedy. 46:19 - By way of comparison: Molly Ringwald. 49:55 - The Canadian Conspiracy.

Thanks for listening!

The Canadian Conspiracy on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEaFLdK_e64

Uncle Buck trailer: https://youtu.be/JQaeUz7K83w

By way of comparison, the inevitable Uncle Buck TV show pilot from 1990, starring Kevin Meaney: https://youtu.be/h7s-nSto28M

And don't look now, here's the pilot of the 2018 Uncle Buck TV reboot: https://youtu.be/68XCav_ivY4

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