Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off

Summary

Podcast Summary: Pod Meets World – "Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off"

Episode Information:

• Title: Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off
• Host/Author: iHeartPodcasts
• Release Date: July 30, 2025

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Introduction

In this episode of Pod Meets World, hosts Will Friedle and Sabrina Bryan delve into the 2003 Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off. As part of their nostalgic journey revisiting iconic moments from the early 2000s, the duo provides an in-depth analysis of the film, exploring its plot, characters, and underlying themes.

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Plot Overview

Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off centers around Eddie Ogden, a talented Little League baseball player who discovers a passion for cooking. The movie juxtaposes Eddie's commitment to baseball with his burgeoning interest in culinary arts, leading to conflicts both on and off the field.

• Opening Scene: The film begins with Eddie's destructive foul ball hitting the concession stand, symbolizing the clash between his athletic prowess and his latent culinary skills (01:23).

• Home Economics Class: Eddie chooses to enroll in a Home Economics class, much to the surprise of his teammates and coaches. This decision sets the stage for his internal struggle between his sports commitments and his cooking aspirations (28:45).

• The Cook-Off Challenge: Ms. Hadley introduces a cooking competition, which becomes the central conflict as Eddie grapples with juggling his baseball games and the cook-off event (31:48).

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Character Analysis

• Eddie Ogden (Taylor Ball): Portrayed as the quintessential jock with a hidden talent, Eddie's character embodies the struggle of balancing societal expectations with personal passions. Taylor Ball brings depth to Eddie, showcasing his internal conflict and growth throughout the film.

• Coach Hank Ogden (Mark L. Taylor): Eddie's father, a strict baseball coach, represents traditional masculinity and the pressure athletes face to conform to specific roles. His journey mirrors Eddie's, culminating in a reconciliation that emphasizes acceptance and support.

• Bridget (Riley McClendon): A fellow Home Economics student, Bridget becomes Eddie's ally in the cook-off. Despite facing bullying, her character highlights themes of friendship and perseverance.

• Ms. Hadley (Rose MacGryver): The enthusiastic Home Economics teacher who mentors Eddie. Her uncredited role, though brief, leaves a lasting impression through her supportive demeanor (30:52).

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Key Themes and Discussions

• Gender Roles and Stereotypes: The movie subtly addresses gender expectations, especially concerning Eddie's interest in cooking—a traditionally feminine role. Hosts discuss the implications of Eddie being teased for his culinary pursuits and how the film attempts to navigate these societal norms (37:19).

  Will Friedle (37:20): "Then this seemed like that was what this metaphor was about, was this was Eddie coming out as gay."

  Sabrina Bryan (37:39): "I do think they're going for kind of a coming out story."

• Balancing Passions: Eddie's dual interests in baseball and cooking serve as a narrative device to explore the challenges of pursuing multiple passions. The hosts commend the movie for highlighting the importance of following one's heart, even when it means facing opposition.

• Bullying and Acceptance: The film portrays the bullying Eddie faces for his non-conforming interests, juxtaposed with moments of acceptance from unexpected sources, such as Bobby Flay's cameo supporting Eddie's culinary talent.

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Hosts' Insights and Critique

Will and Sabrina provide a balanced critique of the movie, appreciating its attempts to convey meaningful messages while acknowledging its shortcomings.

• Direction and Writing: They praise Paul Hoen's direction, noting his expertise in crafting engaging DCOMs. However, they criticize certain aspects like poor casting choices and inconsistent dubbing that detract from the film's overall quality (66:30).

  Will Friedle (66:22): "This movie was harder for me than the movies we've been watching because I'm torn."

• Acting Performances: The hosts highlight standout performances, particularly Taylor Ball's portrayal of Eddie. Conversely, they point out the miscasting of Bridget, whose accent and portrayal didn't resonate as intended (29:36).

• Cultural Impact: Despite its mixed reception, Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off has earned a place in DCOM rankings over the years, symbolizing its lasting appeal among fans (05:32).

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Notable Quotes

• Will Friedle:

  • "[How tired are you right now, Sabrina?] I'm so tired." (01:20)
  • "Eddie’s proclivity to hit dangerous foul balls is never mentioned again in the entire movie." (19:07)
  • "Call him, running out of the dugout." (35:01)

• Sabrina Bryan:

  • "I love to cook and I actually get into it when I can." (06:52)
  • "He was such a good cook. I'd never dated anyone that was such a great cook like that." (08:16)
  • "This home economic teacher is not credited in the movie." (30:45)

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Conclusion

Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off serves as a reflective piece on early 2000s DCOMs, encapsulating both their charm and flaws. Will Friedle and Sabrina Bryan effectively navigate their nostalgia, offering listeners a comprehensive understanding of the film's place within the Boy Meets World legacy. While the movie may not stand the test of time in all aspects, its themes of self-discovery and acceptance remain relevant, making it a noteworthy entry in the DCOM canon.

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Ratings

• Will Friedle: ★★★★☆☆ (6/10)
• Sabrina Bryan: ★★★☆☆☆ (6/10)

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Final Thoughts

The hosts wrap up the episode by reflecting on the evolution of DCOMs, noting how Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off represents a transitional phase before the genre's shift towards more elaborate productions like Teen Beach 2. Their candid discussions provide valuable insights for both longtime fans and new listeners interested in the nuances of these beloved films.

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Note: All timestamps correspond to the provided transcript and are indicative of when specific discussions occur within the podcast.

Transcript

[Sabrina Bryan]

This is an I Heart podcast.

[Chiquis Rivera]

Sometimes you just need a break.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Un momento pati. When life gets too short, manda lo todo a la playa and pour yourself a Malibu. Ona si amara la negra y creme.

[Chiquis Rivera]

No necesitas un pasa porte para pasarlo Tropical.

[Sabrina Bryan]

With Malibu, you're in your happy place. Desconectate yis fruta con Malibu. Life's too short not to do whatever tastes good. Sip easy. Enjoy Malibu responsibly. Copyright 2025, imported by Pernod Ricard USA, New York, NY.

[Chiquis Rivera]

There's nothing like a cold Coca Cola on a hot summer day. I'm talking bien fria, straight from a glass bottle. Cause, yes, I'm fancy like that. Hi, it's cheekies. And let me tell you, one sip of a Coke and I'm back in the backyard music, bumping asada on the grill, familia, laughing. Just good vibes all around. So how do you enjoy your Coca Cola mini can? Glass bottle, 12 ounces and bolsa. It's all good. It's always delicious. Trust Coca Cola Esperatodos.

[Sabrina Bryan]

How.

[Will Friedle]

How tired are you right now, Sabrina?

[Sabrina Bryan]

I am so tired.

[Will Friedle]

I'm so tired. I'm so tired.

[Sabrina Bryan]

I mean, geez, I am just living off of Starbucks at this point, trying to just keep my head above water.

[Will Friedle]

Man, at least you're lucky that you do caffeine. I haven't had caffeine in, like, 20. Caffeine makes instantly gives me panic attacks. So I do all this without caffeine. Yeah, it's crazy. Yeah, it's. I've also come to realize, though, as I'm talking to more adults, which I'm sadly starting to realize I'm becoming not there yet, but on the way. At 40, 48, almost 49 years old, everybody's tired all the time.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Yes. Like, just every day, you're going, okay, if I just get through today, tomorrow's gonna be great. And then tomorrow comes and you're like, damn it, just as bad. Or you finish one project or one thing that, you know is what's kind of the. The height of your anxiety? The height of, like, everything. And then the next thing comes in, which is great. I love being busy. But it's just. Me, too, right now. This time of the year for me is like, there's just so much going on. But then I think, yeah, but in September, I start choreographing, and I start like, that's a crazy time. I'm just like, Then it's the Holidays. Then bam, we're in the next year.

[Will Friedle]

No happens. All I asked, I asked my friends, like, when's the last time you woke up in the morning, went like, oh, I want a great night's sleep. I feel great. And they're like, I haven't done that since I was 14. And it's true. It just. That doesn't happen where you wake up like, oh my man, what a damn. Ready to tackle the day? Like, no, it's just I'm constantly rolling out of bed and just tired all the time and oh my God, I love it.

[Sabrina Bryan]

It's one of the things I love doing with rewatching these movies. It's the one time I force myself to sit on the couch and just watch a movie. Right. It's so nice because even when I'm watching tv, I'm usually doing laundry or getting food ready for the kids or, or, you know, just cleaning the house. I'm that I never really, like, enjoy watching like TV anymore. I just don't get a chance to.

[Will Friedle]

Right. Well, I think it's not just that we don't get a chance to. I think also with social media and the fact that we're on our phones all the time, our attention spans have become so small that sitting down and watching a 90 minute movie, it's like, well, I have to do nine other things. I can't just sit here and watch a movie. Yeah. But that's a wonderful segue back to where we are. So welcome back to Magical Rewind, everyone. The show that makes you want to grab your friends, your PJs and your popcorn and go back to a time when all the houses were smart, the wave tsunamis, and you slept the entire night through. I'm Will Friedle.

[Sabrina Bryan]

And I'm Sabrina Bryan.

[Will Friedle]

Break out those baseballs and meatballs. Yes, we are finally tackling a movie whose jarring title has haunted us for over a year. It's 2003's comedic study of gender, Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off. And if you think the title is shocking, wait till you see the movie poster itself. The image is by far the most unhinged we've encountered yet. It depicts a young baseball player at bat. This is Eddie, of course, and his father, Coach, standing behind him, rooting him on. But instead of a baseball bat, Eddie is holding a spatula. If this was made in 2025, you would swear it was AI. But it wasn't. It was made in 2003. Eddie's Million Dollar Cook off debuted on July 18th. 2003. A little late in the barbecue season, missing July 4th by just two weeks, but it still made the summer. And for filming location, we've somehow found ourselves right back in New Zealand.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Wow.

[Will Friedle]

Again with New Zealand. We're going to need a new coin that has three sides because now it seems it's Canada, Utah or it's New Zealand. That's right, they filmed this one. Is this is New Zealand still down under? I guess it's considered down under, but Australia is down under.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Yeah, I, I always thought it was. I mean I just don't as well.

[Will Friedle]

It'S down there, but I don't know if they consider them. I don't know if Australia has the the TM on down under, but who knows? E We've run into this recently several times now with RIP Girls or Janie Tsunami, as I think we're calling it and the most recent Disney Channel release, Zombies 4. Sabrina, what did you think about New Zealand in this one? Did it work as fictional Cedar Valley in Chicago or did you know we were in a different country?

[Sabrina Bryan]

I thought, honestly until I did like my homework, which I always do after watching the movie. I thought we were in Toronto. I was convinced this was in Toronto.

[Will Friedle]

I thought it was somewhere in California, to be totally honest.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Did you really?

[Will Friedle]

I did. I was like, I think they filmed one in California.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Nope, just anywhere but Chicago.

[Will Friedle]

New Zealand, Right, Exactly. Well, when it can be Cedar Valley in Chicago or Mordor and Middle Earth, you know, it's a pretty awesome country. I've got to get to New Zealand.

[Sabrina Bryan]

I know, me too.

[Will Friedle]

I know. And although its uncommon title stands out, this movie's legacy really only came together as years have gone by. Though not a huge hit at the time of its release, it has since become a staple on all the modern day lists we love to cite. It came in at number 16 on Ringer's list of top 40 decoms and number 32 on Vulture's all time list. Pretty good showing there. And to be honest, I don't entirely understand why. But that doesn't explain its sub 50% score on rotten Tomatoes, which would be Where I am. It's 5.9 out of 10 on IMDb. Again, right where I am. Or Lynn Heffley of the LA Times writing, Eddie's Million Dollar Cook off is missing two key ingredients. Wit and a light touch. Yes. So not unlike a lot of the food in this movie. The reaction was also mixed. Thank you very much. Are you a chef? Are you proficient in cooking? Are you good at cooking? How. How are you in the old kitchen.

[Sabrina Bryan]

I love to cook and I actually get into. I get in and out of it when I can. I mean, for me, I really try to at least make two really good home cooked meals, you know, a week, meaning like actual meals. I cook a lot, but. And I also uber eats or doordash or whatever.

[Will Friedle]

My God, you have to call Zurich and move money around. It's so expensive. It's like, well, I guess I'm gonna doordash tonight.

[Sabrina Bryan]

But it's so hard with my schedule to like, you know, be able to prep because that's the thing. When I make these big, these big meals, I prep before I go to work or do whatever I've gotta do and then I come home and finish it and I don't always have time to do that. So when I do, I have some pretty good recipes that I love. I really do. So.

[Will Friedle]

Well, share em with me. Cause I love to cook too. As a matter of fact, when Boy Meets World was done and I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do with life and I was like, my anxiety was kicking in, I was like, I don't want to act anymore. I was looking at culinary school. It's what I really wanted to do. So, yeah, something like that. And, and then, you know, Susan is a phenomenal cook. So she, she and her mom were both just like wizards in the kitchen. So she cooks, she bakes, she does everything. So it's.

[Sabrina Bryan]

That was one of the things Jordan did to, to get me like, he was such a good cook. I'd never dated anyone that was such a great cook like that. And then I started cooking and he barely grills a piece of chicken now.

[Will Friedle]

Well, he's got you now. He's got you now. You're in. You're you. You said, I do. I believe that was where it is.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

And FYI, Eddie's Million Dollar Cook off is currently available to stream on Disney plus. So once again, the fate of the empire is in your hands. Watch it now and listen to our recap later or hear our thoughts before you take it all in. The future of our species depends on your decision. Handle it with care and precision. Ooh, I made that rhyme. So, Sabrina, I think anyone who's listened to our podcast on a regular basis knows we are clueless to the ways of Eddie's Million Dollar Cook off. Since anytime it's been mentioned, we have guffawed and assumed it was just a name that Jensen made up. So we all sounded stupid. But to make it official, what did you know about Eddie's Million Dollar Cook off before it was assigned to us?

[Sabrina Bryan]

One thing and one thing only. Paul Hoen was the director of it. And so that's all. I went in going, this is going to be a great movie. I'm ready to go.

[Will Friedle]

I knew everything about this movie.

[Sabrina Bryan]

No, you didn't.

[Will Friedle]

Swear to God.

[Sabrina Bryan]

How did you. Because I knew.

[Will Friedle]

I knew Paul Hoane because a producer friend and I. I came up with an idea. My nephew was a baseball player and also a baker. And so I literally pitched Disney a movie called Batter up, where it was a kid. And she listened to. Very politely listened to it and went, we've done it. It's called Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off. I was like, oh, man. And then I went and watched this and I was like, this is my move. Like, I literally pitched this exact film ten years ago, whatever it was. I was like, oh, they've done it.

[Sabrina Bryan]

It's. Yes, it's a great idea.

[Will Friedle]

It's a great idea.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Great idea. A great idea.

[Will Friedle]

So she was very polite and then went, nope, we've already done it. And wow. Everybody's already agreed that Batter up is a better title. Thank you very much.

[Sabrina Bryan]

I agree, too. I was just gonna. That was about to come right out of my mouth. Like, I actually like Batter Up. Much better, thank you.

[Will Friedle]

So we're gonna rename it. It is now officially Batter up. And this was my movie. I'm making it. So before you all go and enroll in home EC and slather your hot dog in purple slime, let's hear the synopsis. A baseball obsessed teen surprises everyone when he trades his glove in for a spatula. Great word. And secretly enters a high stakes cooking competition that clashes with the championship game. It's a very common dcom theme here. The star athlete or stuffy figure skater is switching interests to compete on the other side of the tracks. Off the top of my head, we've done Go figure, jump in, and even motocross. So we are well aware of this.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Trope or High School Musical.

[Will Friedle]

High School Musical. It's all. Yeah, there's. It's everywhere. It's everywhere. Another thing we're well aware of. Yes, he's back. We like to call him our daddy. The dcom daddy himself. That's right. The most common name uttered on magical rewind has returned. Paul Owen, the director of not only this movie, but of every movie ever made in the history of the world. No. But basically all the decoms in the history of the art forum. But no. 1 here needs a refresher with Paul Hoen, but we're gonna do anyway. Luck of the Irish. Read it and weep. Cheetah Girls 2 One World, Camp Rock 2. All four of the zombies movies. That's just to name a few. He is not only a legend of the form, he's a powerhouse. Still keeping the dcom alive ET Phone Hoen. So let's get into the cast. The movie stars Taylor Ball as the titular Eddie Ogden. Taylor is best known as Brian Miller on four years of the CBS sitcom Still Standing alongside Mark Addy and Jamie Gertz. I imagine it's not still standing, but that's how I'm going to say it every time. But once that show went off the air, he walked away from acting to focus on music. He is now a drummer in the progressive electronica experience Medieval, inspired by his love of drumming, metal music and sci fi novels, and is also in Tragic Forms, a metal band. And he's a damn good drummer. Here is just a small snippet of Tragic Forms. Refraction of the light scattering. Yes. Thick. Sick. I love this for Taylor. I absolutely do.

[Sabrina Bryan]

That is nothing better than a Disney Channel star going in like going to the deep end of the dark hole. Like, there's just nothing better. It's just so good.

[Will Friedle]

I love that he sounds like he can drum too.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Yes.

[Will Friedle]

Then we have a channel regular at the time, Orlando Brown, who plays Francisco. He was seen in movies like Major Pain, Max Keebles, big move and 13, while also showing up on TV shows like Family Matters, Moesha, the Proud Family, and most memorably, that's so Raven, where he played Eddie Thomas. Brown continues to act, but is mostly known as an erratic and controversial figure online, commonly rattling off things that would make his former Disney Channel fans feel a little bit dirty. Another familiar face to Magical Rewinders is that of Riley McClendon, who plays DB in this movie. You might remember him as the main character of Buffalo Dreams.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Remember him? Pewdiepie. I was so good to see him on.

[Will Friedle]

Yep. Can also be seen in the movies Pearl Harbor, Disney's the Kid and Sky Kids. Not Spy Kids. Sky Kids. Apparently it is a different movie. So you remembered him from Buffalo Dreams. He's also. I mentioned it last time in that one famous SVU episode where he plays twins.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Yes.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. So that's a great one. Actor Mark L. Taylor plays coach Hank Ogden, Eddie's dad. Taylor is a prolific character actor who's been working since the 1970s. Some of his highlights include movies like Inner Space, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, arachnophobia, and dcom classics like the High School Musical 2. That's the God. Every time now I got the whole golf course scene. The golf course scene instantly pops in your head as he's just singing to his reflection. God, I love it. TV wise, the guy dominated the 80s and 90s on shows like Melrose Place, Home Improvement, Seinfeld, Family Times, and Mr. Belvedere. Pretty awesome list. And very early in her career, we have actress Rose MacGyver. The New Zealander was a local hire at the time, but has since gone on to become a constantly working actress in Hollywood. Currently starring on the hit CBS show Ghosts, but also starred in the movie Lovely Bones. And she was one of the stars of the TV show iZombie, which I think is different than icarly. And we haven't gotten to it yet, so. We will see her again, though, in another New Zealand film, Decom. Johnny Capahalla back on the board. Can't do that. Fun quick story. Rose and I sat next to each other at the Honolulu Comic Con and there were very few people showed up. And so we were just messing with each other's tables the whole time. So when I left at one point she. I had cut out pictures of my face and put it on her body on the. Her. Her headshot. And so when I came back, she had replaced me in the cast of Boy Meets World and she had just like pasted her head onto the picture of the rest of the cast. So she was officially in Boy Meets World. We had a lot of fun. She's very, very sweet. And playing himself in the style of Christy Yamaguchi. We have Bobby Flay as well. Bobby Flay. Flay is a premier celebrity chef, restaurateur, and TV personality who rose to fame through food network shows like Iron Chef America beat Bobby Flay, which is one of the meanest shows in the history of the world, and Throwdown. He's built a culinary empire that includes fancy steakhouses, fast food chains, and best selling cookbooks. He was and is still one of the most recognizable chefs in the food space. Are you a Bobby Flay fan?

[Sabrina Bryan]

I had no idea who he was.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, really? Okay. Also, talking back to svu, you used to be married to the. The blonde lawyer from svu.

[Sabrina Bryan]

I feel like it always goes back.

[Will Friedle]

To SVU or Seinfeld. Everything. It's like the six degrees of SVU or Seinfeld. Everybody knows that.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Oh, wow.

[Will Friedle]

And it's time to talk time. This movie runs 85 minutes. That is five below the target. But below is what we know, baby. You love to see it under 90 minutes. Congrats, everybody. There really is no place like Hoen.

[Sabrina Bryan]

I know, he's so he. I feel like if all out of all of the directors really gets the closest to that 90 minute mark, wouldn't you say he's really good at getting right by there. And more often it's less than it ever is above.

[Will Friedle]

It's because he knows. He's like, I've got my audience. I'm gonna make the tightest film that I possibly can and I'm gonna go from there. I don't need two hours of a dcom to teach you that Eddie likes to cook and make hot dogs. We don't need that. And it is written by another dcom name that is very common to our podcast here, Dan Berenson. He was a Sabrina the Teenage Witch writer and producer who often collaborated with Paul Hoen. He not only wrote the spin offs for films like Sabrina, but he also penned a ton of dcoms. His list is arguably getting as impressive as Daddy Hoen's, which is Hannah Montana, the Movie, the Wizards of Waverly Place movie, Camp Rock 2, the Cheetah Girls One World Stuck in the Suburbs, TW Witches 2. Up, up and Away, Halloween Town High and Scream Teen. And now I can take a breath. Someone get Dan on the phone, please, because we've got an interview to do. Do you remember him from Cheetah Girls? Did you get to meet him?

[Sabrina Bryan]

I don't remember meeting an extra. No, I don't. I don't remember.

[Will Friedle]

Well, we gotta get him on because he's written basically everything everybody on the channel has ever said.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Yeah.

[Chiquis Rivera]

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[Will Friedle]

Okay, it is time to add a jalapeno to this episode and call it cuisine. Let's get into Eddie's million dol. Cook off or batter up. We start on a baseball field. Little Leaguers are warming up for a day of games. The Snack Shack is opening fresh, new foul lines are being applied and bases are being set around the diamond. Coach Hank Ogden hits fly balls to his team, the Groundhogs, a squad we quickly realize is filled with athletic underachievers. They're basically the Bad News Bears, but without the hilarious rapport. Coach Hank, son and the movie's main character, Eddie, comes to the plate for a little batting practice and pegs a foul ball right into the concession stand, creating a pinball path of destruction, flying from wall to wall, smashing pickle jars and destroying soda cans until it finally lands right in the deep fryer. And so right off the bat, Eddie is an enemy of small business. Worth noting. Eddie's proclivity to hit dangerous foul balls is never mentioned again in the entire movie. So I don't know why they decided to do this at the beginning. I guess to kind of marry food and baseball. But he destroys the thing. And that's why. Why one of the other players didn't do it, why it had to be Eddie because he's the good player. I didn't understand, but I'm it's only 30 seconds in the.

[Sabrina Bryan]

So I'm still in just that he's got an arm or something. Yeah, I kind of was like, oh, okay.

[Will Friedle]

But it. He hit the ball. It wasn't even a throw. Like. Anyway.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

The Groundhogs are so bad that the coaches are even bummed that all the players have returned for the new season. Except, of course, for Eddie, who is universally known to be the mvp carrying the entire team on his back. They also kind of allude to the fact that he's, like, the best one in the league. Now the opening day game is about to start. Coach Hank gives his team a pep talk, admitting their chances of winning are slim to none. And just in the nick of time. Hannah, a girl removing a pink J cheerleading uniform to reveal her Groundhog jersey underneath, shows up. Her mom thinks she's trying out for cheerleading, hence the outerwear. Hannah is a take no kind of tomboy. But her mom, a champion cheerleader herself, thinks her daughter should follow in her footsteps. And we see this kind of gender thing starting right away, right? And now the game has begun. Eddie, who talks to himself during the game as if he was a television commentator, gets a ground ball and turns a double play. And that's a trope we're gonna see over and over again. For some reason, they cut to nine different double plays in this movie. It just double play after double play after double play. And just like that, the Groundhogs look like a Major League Baseball team. So what's the problem here? Coach Hank and his assistant coach think they could even win a few games this year. Then we get our favorite thing, an optical flip, and the groundhogs have lost 10 to three. Also, did you notice on the scoreboard, the other team was named the players?

[Sabrina Bryan]

That was one of my first ones going. The players.

[Will Friedle]

What? What?

[Sabrina Bryan]

The Groundhog? Not that. I mean, I also said, like, what? We got to talk. Next time we talk to Paul, I'm going to ask him, why are all of your guys's. Every time you have a mascot, why is it always so weird? Why can't it be like, the Eagles?

[Will Friedle]

No. Well, yeah. Why wasn't Shrimpy there for Eddie's million dollar cook off? I mean, come on.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Always such a weird, like, weird mascot.

[Will Friedle]

It is. We've got the Groundhogs against the players. I just wanted them to walk in, like, hitting on all the girls in the stad. Is that what they mean by the players? Like, what's going on?

[Sabrina Bryan]

No, it's like, it might as well be the other team.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, right. Baseball Baseball opponents. The opponents.

[Sabrina Bryan]

The opponents.

[Will Friedle]

The Groundhogs leave the dugout heads hung low, and it appears they have a game tomorrow. So what kind of Little League schedule is this? Maybe they're overworking them. Is this a 162 game season for Little League? That might be a problem. Eddie and his two best pals in the team, catcher Francisco and first baseman DB Decide to drown their sorrows in some snack shack. Hot dogs or snackage, as I like to call it. We get a cool camera trick here where Eddie throws a ball in the air and it turns into a ketchup bottle. With his excited teammates watching on, he drowns three hot dogs in ketchup, mustard, sauerkraut, onions, peppers, jalapenos, cornichon, cherry tomatoes, and horseradish, and then declares them to be Eddie dogs. Did these look good to you, Sabrina?

[Sabrina Bryan]

I mean, I love, like, that's my favorite thing to do when I go to a baseball game is I'm thinking about what hot dog. I'm going to get it.

[Will Friedle]

Okay, well, let me ask you a question because we know each other very well. Walk me through your hot dog. What's your ideal hot dog? What's on it? What? What's your ideal dog?

[Sabrina Bryan]

Okay, so, you know, I normally get like a bra, but I had one at the last baseball game I got went to and it was not good. I wish I'd gotten just the regular hot dog, which is okay, normally not the my thing, but a brat. Bell peppers and onions. Like, nice grilled. And then I do mustard and a tiny bit of sauerkraut. And then I even do some fresh onions on it, too. Wow. But I don't like ketchup on him at all.

[Will Friedle]

No, some people are not ketchup people. I am. I'm a ketchup, mustard, onions, and cheese. And I just don't.

[Sabrina Bryan]

I just don't like it on my dog. Like, I'm a ketchup person, but I just don't like him on my dog for some reason.

[Will Friedle]

Yep, ketchup, mustard, onions, and cheese. That's my high.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Ketchup, Mustard, onions, and cheese. So you put cheese on it?

[Will Friedle]

Oh, yeah. I put cheese on everything. I'd put cheese on my cereal if people didn't look at me funny. Cheese is amazing. Just ask my heart.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Oh, yeah. No, I'm not against cheese. I'm just like one of those people. It's like, I can. I like most ingredients. It's just whether or not I'm going to put it on that specific thing.

[Will Friedle]

No, cheese is Magical. And it makes everything better.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

Well, anyway, the boys love them, but while they're eating, they're bullied by players from the league's best team. Like you said, the Eagles. So there is an Eagles. And it's a better name than the players, if you ask me. They even have college scouts coming to their middle school games. Wow. Now, Eddie knows the best way to stick it to the Eagles is to beat them. So he declares this is the season's big goal. Also, Hank's assistant coach, for some reason, sits on a bottle of ketchup that squirts out behind him. It doesn't hit anybody. It doesn't make a mess. Like, it just. It was pointless. Absolutely pointless. Completely pointless. We are now back at Eddie's house. His mom Sarah's in the kitchen and feels what seems like an earthquake. But it's just some post game Groundhogs coming over for snacks or snackage, I'm going to keep saying. And tv. While Eddie's teammates roughhouse with his older brothers, Alex and Andy, Eddie is pulled aside by his dad. He explains, if you ever want to leave the Groundhogs, you know, to win some games and think about his future, just say the word. But Eddie is content with his loser friends. They're his loser friends. And then Eddie finds his way to the remote control, landing on a cooking show with host Bobby Flay. He seems interested, frankly, more interested than he was in baseball. But his concentration is broken when his mom cuts her finger and their dad passes out from seeing the blood. His parents and two older brothers are off to the hospital, leaving Eddie, Francisco and DB Alone. The plan was to watch the baseball game, but instead, Eddie suggests they make something out of the groceries he's supposed to be putting away for his mom. His friends, of course, are not jazzed about this, but Eddie starts working with ingredients like eggs, which play a massive role in this movie. Huge, for some reason.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Many eggs.

[Will Friedle]

So many.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Thank God they weren't filming it here in 2000. I was gonna say 25 word cost $1 million of the budget just for the amount of eggs.

[Will Friedle]

It would have a zombies for budget just because of the eggs. It'd be a $40 million film because of the eggs. So, yes, he's working with eggs and spices until he creates a mashed potato volcano with fried chicken, breakfast cereals and vegetables. I mean, this isn't an amateur presentation at all. Do you think it looked tasty?

[Sabrina Bryan]

I was interested when I saw whatever kind of like salsa or whatever he was putting on around the chicken. I Was kind of like, oh, I wonder what that would be like. But yeah, at the end result was a little. I think it's because it had to be like, kind of Disney esque with like the volcano or whatever.

[Will Friedle]

Sure.

[Sabrina Bryan]

I don't like my food touching like that much. Too much of a smorgasbord.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, I like that.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Is Jordan. He just basically takes scoop, scoop, scoop, swirl, swirl, swirl, chomp, chomp.

[Will Friedle]

Right? That's me. I'm. He's. I'm the swirl, swirl, scoop, scoop, swirl, swirl, chomp, chomp man myself. And I don't know if you remember, because I. I want to say it was planet Hollywood. It could have been Hard Rock cafe, but I'm 99 sure it was Planet Hollywood. They had the Captain Crunch chicken fingers. And it was. The coating of the outside was. Exactly. And they had the greatest dipping sauce. And they were magical. Absolutely magical. So, yes, they. When I saw the breakfast cereal go on, I was like, oh, you gotta.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Be able to get that at like a. Like a fair, you know, Like, I.

[Will Friedle]

Bet you can find it online. How to make them. And you make them in the air fryer, they'd be better for you. But, oh, they were so good. They got the chicken finger.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Make those in the air fryer. Got to make them like a regular.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, and it.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Go for it. Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

Producer Lisa saying it was planet Hollywood. And the dipping sauce was also amazing. So when his family returns home, he's made a meal for them and everyone ends up loving it. But instead of fully encouraging his new talent, they poke fun at him, even calling him Edwina, because, you know, making food is womanly. Even though by 2003, Bobby Flay, all these huge chefs were everywhere but Gordon Ramsay. But okay, this is when I was like, where is this going? This, of course, infuriates Eddie, but his dad says it shouldn't bother him. It's not like he's gonna hang up his baseball cleats to make food. It's all done with a smile. But we've got another unsupportive dcom family. Yes. Put him on the list. This family already sucks. Yeah, we'll get there, though. We'll get there. At school the next day, it's his first day of the semester, and the boys are deciding between computer science or home EC as an elective. And to go along with his culinary dreams, our baseball star Eddie really wants to take home economics, which, by the way, home economics is awesome. He stops by the kitchen classroom, which is decorated straight out of a Montecito Homes magazine, he is overcome by its beauty. I don't think a high school classroom has ever been this clean or pretty. Even on the first day. It does look stunning. I think they're all like wolf ranges. I mean, it's like. It's freaking amazing, this classroom.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Yes, that was amazing. The set for this classroom was just like, wow. Could you imagine if that was real life life?

[Will Friedle]

It was really, really great. Once in the school's hallway, it is total chaos, with kids everywhere reaching for elective signup sheets. It is a true melee. And in the scrum, Eddie picks Home Eck over computer science and tricks his friends into doing the same. Furious with him and sitting in the new class, they all agree to keep this a secret, even from Eddie's brothers. And that's when fellow groundhog Hannah arrives. Since she's taken field hockey for two straight years, she picked up to hopefully appease her mom. Another girl, Bridget, who is played by an actress, trying to hide her New Zealand accent and really doing it unsuccessfully to the point where I was stopping and rewinding and stopping and rewinding because there were times the mouth flaps didn't match and I thought someone had dubbed her entire performance.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Yeah, this is when I went, oh, wait, that I don't. Because there are so many different dialects in like, in Canada. So I was kind of like, okay, this is for sure not. I just, I finally went. Because for me it either looked like Salt Lake City like we've seen, or Toronto. And I was like, oh, no. Okay, so this is probably Toronto because of this accent that this girl has.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, no, I mean, it was. The accent was bad, but it also, it looked like. Did they dub it? Like, what's going on? It just looked weird.

[Sabrina Bryan]

A lot of dubbing in this movie for me.

[Will Friedle]

A lot.

[Sabrina Bryan]

And it was. I mean, you could, you could hear it even if I was like to walk out of the room to go grab something or get something for like Monroe. I could hear at the dub right now.

[Will Friedle]

Yes, it was a lot of dubbing, a lot of overlaying. And I mean, perfect example. Rose MacGyver, also from New Zealand, but she hit her accent great, whereas this girl, not so much.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

Anyway, so she's trying to hide her accent, which doesn't work. She has words with the jocks and the teacher. Ms. Hadley, who was hysterical in this movie, welcomes the class with entry forms to a million dollar scholastic cook off. Seems like a weird thing to do the first class, but okay. She was wonderful.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Did you see the fact, though? The fact that she's not even credited in this movie. What it says in our homework.

[Will Friedle]

I didn't see that part of the homework. And I do my homework.

[Sabrina Bryan]

It says, despite being a main role, Nancy. Ms. Hadley.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Sabrina Bryan]

The home economic teacher is not credited in the movie.

[Will Friedle]

That's so.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Isn't that wild?

[Will Friedle]

Because she had a huge part and she's really, really so.

[Sabrina Bryan]

To me, she stole the show.

[Will Friedle]

I agree.

[Sabrina Bryan]

100 in this movie. So good. And I. I love her and other things that she's been in, but she was awesome in this movie.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, I agree 100%.

[Sabrina Bryan]

That was crazy to find out she's not even credited.

[Will Friedle]

Not even credited. Yeah. That's weird. We have to. We'll deep dive that more because I'd like to find out what's going on there. But yes, everyone takes the form. And it turns out that the students must submit an original recipe. And if they're selected for the finals, the students must participate in a live cooking test. She also explains it's not really a million dollars. It's a scholarship to an elite culinary school and a small amount of money in prizes that will equal a million dollars. So it seems like kind of a misleading contest name, but it is what it is.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Which is the name of the movie.

[Will Friedle]

Eddie's equivalent to a million dollar. Yeah, Just call it Batter up and be done with it, please. Yeah. Either way, this has once again caught Eddie's attention. However, only overzealous Bridget takes an entry form. Oh, Bridget. Francisco thinks this home economics class is going to be a cakewalk, but he immediately burns cookies and realizes that this isn't even a cookie walk. Once Home EC is over, Eddie, who thinks the coast is clear, sneaks back into the classroom to get an application for the cook off. But little does he know, Hannah saw the whole thing. That night, we see the exterior of Eddie's house and wow, it's huge. This is another rich dcom family, apparently in the tradition of smart House and Pixel Perfect. It's been a while since we've seen it, but this is a wealthy, wealthy family. While his family sleeps, Eddie sneaks downstairs to come up with his own new recipe. We get a funky baseline montage as Eddie works again with eggs. Lots and lots of eggs. Milk.

[Sabrina Bryan]

A lot of so much milk. And pepper.

[Will Friedle]

I don't know what the he's trying to make, but it takes 19 gallons of milk and 32 dozen eggs.

[Sabrina Bryan]

And then he puts, like, orange juice in it. I'm like, what is he making? That looks so gross. But luckily.

[Will Friedle]

Exactly. But if he's making. If he's making French toast for, you know, a platoon, then he's doing it properly. But otherwise it's like, what are you doing? But anyway. And there's a ton of pepper. And then he whisks it so violently, it completely showers his dog. Totally insane technique here. And maybe he should focus on baseball after all. And every time he makes something with these same elements, he takes a bite and almost barfs. Then when he attempts a peanut butter and jelly concoction, the open blenders paints the entire kitchen just in time for one of his brothers to walk downstairs. And now we get one of the most ridiculous scenes in dcom history. The brother doesn't notice the thrashed kitchen at all. Takes a bite of one of Eddie's sandwiches covered in random ingredients, and then just brings it upstairs. I don't know if he's sleepwalking, sleep eating. He's on Ambien. I don't know what the hell it is, but it was. So he didn't notice actual peanut butter dripping from the ceiling, right?

[Sabrina Bryan]

The dog that looks like he went and jumped in a pool of milk, like.

[Will Friedle]

And this happens so many times in this movie. He destroys the kitchen beyond cleanup, but never gets caught. And I mean, destroys the kitchen top to bottom, ceiling dripping. Disgustingness.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Well, I feel like. But the good thing, I mean, yes. So this, he doesn't get caught. But I do think there's times where, especially at this age where you start. Start making food for yourself, right? Your mom's starting to have you make your own sandwiches and all that kind of stuff or whatever. And then you start learning to just, like, lather. I mean, I remember anytime we had like, mashed potato leftovers, I was in the kitchen doing something with those mashed potatoes, you know? So this was like, defin. What I think is really fun to watch how Disney kind of clues into, right? Where, like, these kids actually would do this. It's not weird for a kid to sneak downstairs. Not necessarily sneak. Just get up and go, I'm hungry, and go downstairs and start making.

[Will Friedle]

But man, do they take it to the extreme where it destroys everything.

[Sabrina Bryan]

And the worst part is, you're right. No one notices.

[Will Friedle]

No one notices. No one notices.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Ow.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. Very strange.

[Chiquis Rivera]

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[Sabrina Bryan]

My advice for those mommies to enjoy this summer. Make sure to have balance between enjoying yourself and enjoying yourself with your children. Make sure to create memories. Go to the park, go to the beach, go to the pool, do a barbecue. Any small moments that you spend with your family are creating those memories that will be unforgettable. But then at the same time, make sure to have some time for yourself, to just enjoy a body scrub, to enjoy a nice drink somewhere under the sun. Just make sure this summer to have good balance. Life's so sure to not do whatever tastes good. Sip easy. Enjoy Malibu responsibly. Copyright 2025, imported by Pernod Ricard USA New York, NY.

[Will Friedle]

We are back on the baseball field. His dad knows his son is distracted by something. He wants Eddie to stop playing with food, to, quote, stop dancing around like a little girl, unquote, whatever that means. Starting to think this movie is a metaphor for something else. Because how would wanting to be a chef, having him dancing around like a little girl be the same thing? And so this is where I thought, maybe this is just a movie about coming out as gay.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Oh, really?

[Will Friedle]

Which is how Disney wrote a movie about coming out as gay in 2003. Now they just write a movie about coming out as kids. Gay.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Right.

[Will Friedle]

Then this seemed like that was what this metaphor was about, was this was Eddie coming out as gay. And that's the way they did it. He wants to be a chef. What? A girl. And it was like, what?

[Sabrina Bryan]

Yeah, and. And again, I think it's true that to me, the Home EC class of it sort of made it more sense. Like, because, you know, that messaging just doesn't, like, hold up in 2025. Of course, not with men not being chefs like that.

[Will Friedle]

It didn't hold up in 2003. I'm sorry, that's what? When I was looking to go to secondary school.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Okay, Right. Like, so, I mean, I would think maybe the home EC class at a. At a junior high, maybe that. Because when I think of Home ec, I don't necessarily always think of just baking. I think of, like, the sewing and like, we did all that.

[Will Friedle]

We sewed. We baked. That's how I know how I knew how to do everything when I moved out of my house at 16.

[Sabrina Bryan]

You know, I'm like, going like, I. I guess that is. But it's just. It's so far from, like, reality. And even back then there were those shows. But, you know, I don't know, it's just kind of like, it's the same way as, like, when. When we first watch High School Musical. So he can't just do.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, just do both and both.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Like, there's really just no way to make it both. I get it. If they're on the same day, like, this is. But like, he can't just do both again.

[Will Friedle]

That's another thing that that Disney executive told me after that pitch. She's like, the kids today don't buy that. You can't just do two things.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Yes.

[Will Friedle]

You know, kids are going to karate and they're going to the library. They're also in the play they do. It's like kids today are doing 900 things. So she's like, almost to a person. The kids we showed something like High School Musical or Eddie's Million Dollar Cook off to, we're like, why doesn't he just do both the things?

[Sabrina Bryan]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

So, yeah, that's. None of that. None of that works anymore because the kids are doing more.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Well, I'm glad. I love that.

[Will Friedle]

It's how it should be.

[Sabrina Bryan]

You can absolutely do it.

[Will Friedle]

Eddie swears baseball is his priority and lies, saying he signed up for computer science, but we all know he's dancing around like a little girl in Homec. Yes, I'm gonna say it.

[Sabrina Bryan]

So weird.

[Will Friedle]

And the next day in Homec, while most of the students are dozing off, Bridget and Eddie are the only ones interested, and they're focusing on learning. So much so that Eddie teams up with Bridget for the cooking lesson. He wants to know if she's mastered her cook off recipe yet and if peanut butter would be an accepted ingredient. But DB Interrupts to ask what he's even doing talking to this recipe nerd, who, by the way, Bridget is a stunningly gorgeous young girl that everyone in the entire school would be trying to talk to. So trying to paint her as A door first. We're of all. Everyone treats this girl like the whole movie.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Poor thing.

[Will Friedle]

This entire movie.

[Sabrina Bryan]

She is. There is a definite aspect of her being annoying, but it's so weird how mean they are to her.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Because especially these three boys. You would think they would be like, drooling over her. They ask one time, is there something he does? DB Is there something going on here? And that's when I'm like, okay, there you go.

[Chiquis Rivera]

Yes.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Let's. Let's vibe off of the fact that he could be just trying to flirt with her.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. And also when I saw her, I was like, oh, okay. She's gonna be the really pretty, really popular mean girl in the school.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Yeah. She isn't. She's annoying, but she's not mean.

[Will Friedle]

No. They made her and they just. Everyone treats her terribly the whole movie. And the. Trying to make her like a recipe nerd just did. It was like, really? That's who you cast? So you cast the girl who can't hide her Accent, who's a 10 out of 10 for in. When you're in middle school and it's like, this is who. What were your other choices? And I'm not trying to bash on this girl, but it's like, come on. So strange.

[Sabrina Bryan]

I know. She was so cute.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. Just miscast. I'm sorry, but she was just miscast. Everyone is starting to become suspicious that Eddie wants to be a chef, but he still denies it, claiming he hates the class and was only talking to Bridget to start a food fight, which, of course, then breaks out, creating every Home EC teacher's worst nightmare. Every student gets involved and this must have been a crazy scene to film. It's eventually stopped by the school's principal, but the kids are still proud of how great the food fight was. You and I have talked about the food fight you were in and the food fights I've done.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

You're usually cold and it's gross and you're slipping and sliding all over the place.

[Sabrina Bryan]

But it's fun at first.

[Will Friedle]

Yes.

[Sabrina Bryan]

And then if you have to do any pickups or anything at. So it's gross. Like, you're. So you can start smelling the food. You're like, you said, slipping on everything. Like it gets to the point where. And so then now you're covered in it. Oh, God. It gets gross really fast.

[Will Friedle]

But it does.

[Sabrina Bryan]

The beginning of it is like a dream come true for any kid.

[Will Friedle]

For a kid, it's like, wait, I get to do this? And I'm allowed to do this And I'm supposed to do this.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Mad at me.

[Will Friedle]

This is the coolest. But then, yeah, it gets really nasty really quick.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Really, really quickly. It's. It's pretty funny.

[Will Friedle]

It really does. But in the aftermath, the students stumble on a gross purple and green concoction. But for some reason, Francisco tastes it and it's delicious. This also, this worked for me. It resonated because there's always like, hey, I'm going to put the ketchup, mustard, everything, I'm going to put in one little gin and then bet my friends to Dr. Drink it. That's kind of what this was. I thought they should have gone with like, I'll bet you. I'll bet you to do it.

[Sabrina Bryan]

That's such a guy. Big girl. Girls would not do that. I'm not drinking that. I'm not drinking it either. I'm not gonna drink it. Then you'd be like, hey, Ryan, come drink this.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, it's all good. It's all good. Yeah. It turns out to be incredible barbecue sauce. And that gives Eddie an idea. And maybe Eddie has just found his cook off recipe. Now, is this legal? This wasn't his recipe. Everybody threw stuff in a bowl. Could this. Is this, is this a stolen thing? He didn't come with this. He didn't, like, make a recipe.

[Sabrina Bryan]

He didn't make a recipe, but he definitely saw. Oh, it clicked that you could put those kinds of ingredients in it and make a really good barbecue recipe, I guess.

[Will Friedle]

But it's like, it's. Yeah, he should have made something.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

At the next baseball game, Eddie is distracted by his purple barbecue slime, which he apparently put in a jar and now carries with him everywhere he goes, which is odd. And when a teammate, Oliver, gets into it and eats it like a creep, Coach Hank wants to know what's going on. And luckily for Eddie, Hannah steps up to lie. She says it's her mom's recipe pulling the heat off of Eddie. And with that out of the way, Eddie then wins the game with a walk off home run. The team has a party to celebrate, and Coach Hank even congratulates Hannah by saying she's, quote one of the guys, unquote. And he thinks that they can actually beat the Eagles this year, insulting their coach for what he does for a living. He's a nurse, you know, a woman's job. And this movie continues to really dive headfirst into gender issues. It's really kind of weird, and I know we're looking at it through the lens now of what it used to be. Be. But I like to think even back then, the coach wouldn't be saying, you're. You know, you run like a girl and you throw like a girl. All that. I. I don't know. Also, at this point, can we induct Coach Eddie into the Terrible Dcom Dad Club?

[Sabrina Bryan]

Yes, absolutely.

[Will Friedle]

Okay. Absolutely. We're gonna induct him like a girl. Like a little girl. We're gonna put him in there. And the next day at school, Eddie finds out that Bridget is finishing up her Cook off recipe and is finalizing everything with Ms. Hadley, so that every is just perfect. Because if something goes wrong, you get disqualified. This news, of course, terrifies Eddie, who's been making a sauce by dousing every dog in the night and just throwing ingredients around the room and hoping his brother doesn't notice. So he runs off to start scientific examinations. But when he finds his mom at home, he decides to tell the truth about the contest. But she already knows he left out his entry form, and Eddie swears it's not a, quote, stupid girl thing, unquote. Especially since so many hosts on the Food Channel are guys. But she doesn't care. She just encourages him and promises him she won't tell his dad or brothers. And again, it kept coming off to me like they were playing this as if he was coming out. It just seemed that way. I don't know. I. I'm sure. I don't know if it was done on purpose or that, but that's just what it played. As we then enter a montage of Bridget getting bullied at school. Of course, Hannah continuing to lie to her mom about cheerleading, and Eddie waiting for word from the Cook Off. And somehow the Groundhogs keep winning with eddie as their MV. And then Ms. Hadley has very big news. The Cook off called, and Bridget is in the finals. But she's not the only one. The other finalist is Eddie. He's thrilled, and the class is surprisingly very excited, surrounding him with congratulations. They don't give a about Bridget. No one cares about her at all, except for DB who is visibly hurt with this secret Eddie admits to DB he kept it from him because he knew he'd think it was stupid. And DB Just wants to know one thing. Do you like home? Which again, is said in the exact same tone in the early 2000s as are you gay? It just did. It all came out that way. Eddie finally admits that he does like HomeC, but still plays off the Cook off as a joke. But now Eddie must deal with the acceptance letter sent to his House, which was intercepted and then ripped up, like, kind of by accident, but still by his dude brothers and more importantly, seen by his dad. Coach Hank does not understand this cook off thing and is mad that Eddie snuck around behind his back, especially after he found out his mom already knew. But his dad assures Eddie the worst is yet to come. He was right, though, because even though the home EC class was happy for him, the rest of the student body is now bullying him into oblivion. Even the cheerleaders jokingly ask if he wants to try out, but Eddie still has training to do. So he ignores DB's desire to play catch and works with Bridget. Ms. Hadley, who, by the way, is. We've talked about it. Steals this film.

[Sabrina Bryan]

So good.

[Will Friedle]

She's so funny.

[Sabrina Bryan]

She steals it. You're right.

[Will Friedle]

It's amazing. We get another montage now with Eddie secretly watching Bobby Flay at home peeling fruit. And coming up short for the Groundhogs. The shift of focus is causing even more tension with his teammates, especially db, who is disturbed by his best friend's feminine interests. But if the Groundhogs win one more game, they'll face the Eagles in the championship. And that's when Eddie learns if the Groundhogs make it to the finals, it will be on the same day as the cook off. He has no idea what he'll do, which really puts DB over the edge. They argue in the lunchroom and end up wrestling on the floor, which triggers another huge food fight, this time with the entire school joining in. And it is a massive scene. We have to talk to Daddy Hoen about shooting these scenes, so let's get on to that. By the way, I have every intention of calling him Daddy Hoen when he gets on the podcast again. I don't wait.

[Sabrina Bryan]

I'm gonna literally put his face on across my entire screen for him to see his reaction when you do that, because it's gonna be so funny. He's gonna be.

[Will Friedle]

He is the daddy of the dcom. Daddy Hoenn. And this decision is now weighing heavily on Eddie. He's so frustrated that he decides to take it out on Ms. Hadley and all of the poor carrots that they're cutting. He's sick of having no friends, being disowned by his dad, and teased by his brothers. And so he officially quits. And now, with Ms. Hadley alone with Bridget, it's got the star cooking student thinking about her own struggles with popularity. And we get what might just be the funniest exchange we've ever seen. The decomposition. Let's Listen to it here.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Do you think that's why everybody makes fun of me?

[Chiquis Rivera]

Because I love to cook?

[Sabrina Bryan]

No.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, no.

[Sabrina Bryan]

There are plenty of other reasons.

[Will Friedle]

He's the best. That was so good. So funny.

[Sabrina Bryan]

She has so many of those, like, little, teeny, tiny lines she does.

[Will Friedle]

They're great.

[Sabrina Bryan]

So good.

[Will Friedle]

And now it's like, how was she never the funny mom on a sitcom or something? Like, because she, she's. Man, she was good.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Yes.

[Will Friedle]

And now it is time for the Groundhog's big game. If they win, they'll face the Eagles for the championship. But Eddie is nowhere to be found. And Coach mentions that the opposing team's third baseman throws like a girl, which offends Kimberly. A girl on the Groundhogs. And when another player who overheard Coach Hank's sexism in the past reveals his dad is a nurse, we finally get a little bit of comeuppance for Eddie's dad. It was nice that somebody stood up and they're like. She's like, I am a girl. Shut up. It was great. And then Eddie. Yeah. It's like, what do you want? Yeah, Go, go. You bite me in the face. And then Eddie finally gets to the game, setting off an incredible montage of the Groundhogs winning over the very popular song Center Field by John Fogarty. This is a shocker. Big money spent here by Disney, which we very rarely see. Sabrina, did you know this song?

[Sabrina Bryan]

Yes. I've had it in. I've had a baseball theme for one of my routines, and then. Yeah, this is like the biggest.

[Will Friedle]

Like, yeah.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Besides Take Me out to the Ball Game, this is the biggest.

[Will Friedle]

The baseball game. Yeah. It is a baseball song. It really is. Yep. And the team celebrates the win once again at Eddie's house. But mid party, guess who shows up? The FBI. No, I'm kidding. I'm seeing if you're still with me. It's actually Ms. Hadley. She wants to talk to Eddie and his parents about his quitting. She thinks Eddie has to be at the Cook off, but now that the Groundhogs are playing in the finals, he doesn't have a choice. I feel like I'm going to say the Groundlings every single time, by the way.

[Sabrina Bryan]

I know.

[Will Friedle]

I, I. Yeah, it's the Groundhogs, and he doesn't have a choice. And Coach Hank agrees. Ms. Hadley explains that his passion, talent and instinct in the kitchen is special. She thinks he was born to cook, but knows the cards are stacked against her. She just asked that Eddie sleep on it and not decide until the morning. Eddie agrees, but his dad is sure he'll be on the field that night. Eddie can't sleep. He finds himself back in the kitchen, pulling ingredients from the fridge, doing what he loves. We get some experimental hot jazz as he dances around like a girl, I guess is that I don't know what they're doing. And makes a zucchini casserole, which frankly looks delicious. He tastes it and glance at the cookoff invite just as we notice his dad is secretly watching from upstairs. The next morning at the Cook Off, Eddie arrives in his baseball uniform just to check it out before his game. And he's so impressed by what he sees. It's basically that thing at Epcot where you get to eat food in every country. And there are dream kitchen setups for eight contestants, where I guess one middle school in Chicago has two finalists, which is theirs. And when Eddie stumbles on what would have been his workstation, he's confronted by none other than Bobby Fletcher. Whoa. Not only big time cameo, but if they flew Bobby Flay all the way to New Zealand just to do like a couple days of shooting, that's pretty impressive. Lots of money there. He's there covering the event for the Food Network because, of course, we all know the Food Network closely follows middle school cooking. And he tells Eddie to get ready fast. Eddie tells his hero he won't be competing because of a baseball game. So Flay understands and wishes him luck. But when Eddie wants to know how Bobby Flay cracks an egg again, lots of egg stuff with one hand, the professional chef jokes he needs to stick around to get that answer. And we're back on the baseball field. Eddie's dad is concerned his son hasn't arrived yet. But soon after, Eddie bikes up, ready to win. Eddie is baseball focused. He knows it's time to beat the Eagles. And the Groundhogs look great. They take an early lead. And Eddie fights through some trash talk to hit a home run. They're up three nothing. And the cookoff is about to begin. Hilariously, there is a TV in the Groundhog's dugout, which kills me.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Why?

[Will Friedle]

I know it's. It's of course, on the Food Network, Bobby Flay is explaining the rules. Hearing the play by play is obviously affecting Eddie's focus. Also, when is your running TV ever been in the dugout? And how do they have cable?

[Sabrina Bryan]

Yeah, I mean, unless it's like an actual. Like an actual stadium. A baseball stadium. This is not happening.

[Will Friedle]

I don't get it, Peewee. No, even in the baseball state. I mean, yeah, it's all very odd. Now Eddie's at bat with the score tied at three. He quickly strikes out. The cookoff has just begun and reality is sinking back in. He knows where he should really be. Eddie proceeds to make an error, giving the Eagles a one run lead. And Francisco is still watching the cook off of the dugout, much to DB's dismay. But Francisco and Hannah stand up for Eddie and pursuing his real love of cooking. And then DB finally gets it. So of course he verbally attacks Eddie. Not a joke. Joke. He said the Groundhogs don't need him. They don't want him. They don't need him on the team. Go. I hope you're hit by a car on the way time. It's like, wow.

[Sabrina Bryan]

I know. I kept waiting for him to crack a smile, being like, I'm just kidding, dude. Go, go. Yes, go. Do what you want to go do right now.

[Will Friedle]

He does the Timmy and Lassie thing. I don't love you, Lassie. Run away, Lassie. Like throwing rocks at poor Lassie. Geez. So he finally. He says they don't want him on the team. He finally cracks a little smile and forces Eddie to do what he has to do. Do. They'll win the game without him. Coach Hank tries to stop Eddie, but his mom offers a ride to the Cook Off. He'll get there faster. And then Kimberly, the player who hits like a girl, hits a double to tie the game back at the Ogden. Eddie's brother tunes into the cook off just as Eddie runs in to join the competition, which apparently only has an hour left, so he's already behind the eight ball. We jump back and forth between the cookoff and the game, with Eddie grinding out his dish and the Groundhogs now down by two runs in the dugout. The team is still focused on the TV and the cookoff coverage, especially when Eddie's chocolate pie deflates. Coach Hank sees his team wishing they could help their teammate, but Hannah's at that as the bases are loaded and just then, her mom arrives to check on her. Cheerleading Hannah quickly throws on her pink uniform, but her mom knows something's up. She found a batting glove in her jeans. Hannah admits she's not a cheerleader. She's actually one of the better shortstops in the league. And her mom admits she's disappointed. Not by baseball, but by the fact that Hannah thought she had to lie to her and her mom wouldn't support her. She says they'll talk later, but for now, she needs to go win this game for her team. And it's that unconditional love that finally reaches Coach Dad.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Hello.

[Will Friedle]

On a mission to get to his son, he tells the assistant coach, hey, you take over from here. And gets in his car and leaves. Nope, that's not what he does at all. He rushes to the umpire and argues until he's ejected from the game. For some reason, I don't know why he didn't just leave. And then, seconds later, he arrives at the cook off to help his son. Because, of course, the baseball field is directly next to the cooking championship. I mean, it's like seconds. And he's there.

[Sabrina Bryan]

He like it.

[Will Friedle]

Yep. And. And he's there. Yeah.

[Sabrina Bryan]

So parking.

[Will Friedle]

And he's there to help his son. And, you know, he's. He's going to be his head sous chef. Miraculous. Of course. Never cooked a day in his life, but he's there to help. Miraculously. This field must be next to. That's what I said. His dad then just cracks an egg like Bobby Flay with one hand. What? Maybe his dad has done some cooking. Well, they. You know what they say. Everyone experiments with cooking in college. We're once again cutting between the cook off and the baseball game. What's so funny, Sabrina?

[Sabrina Bryan]

That was just really good. That was a good one. That's true.

[Will Friedle]

We're once again cutting between the cookoff and the baseball game, both coming down to the wire. Less than two minutes left for Eddie, and he tells his confused dad to add peppers to his chocolate dessert and chocolate to his chicken. And now, with two outs in the winning run at the plate, it's up to DB he takes the first two pitches for strike strikes. Things aren't looking great for the groundlings. And meanwhile, Eddie finishes a mole plate just as his meathead brothers arrived at Cheer them on. And anybody who's ever cooked anything in their life knows that you can't do mole, even a bad one in an hour. It's not mole. Like cooks all day long. What are you thinking, Eddie? You're not gonna win. Anyway, we are back at the game. DB is looking at his final pitch with 15 seconds left. And Eddie, at his workstation, realizes his lemon dish didn't set. And the problem is he needs to include lemons in the meal. It's part of the challenge or he'll be kicked out. So down to his last few seconds, his dad fastball throws him a lemon, and Eddie quickly shaves small slices of it to garnish his plate. And at the same time, DB Hits a home run to win the game. Nope, not what happens. He actually just dinks a tiny grounder right in front of the home plate. His teammates scream to run and Francisco scores, knocking the ball out of the catcher's glove to tie the game. DB still rounding the bases, eventually caught in a slow motion game. Game of pickle. Now, while we wait to see how that plays out, Bobby Flay announces the winner of the cook off. It's Bridget. Bridget won because again, can't make a mole in an hour. What a swerve. But DB does score in the end, the Groundhogs have beaten the Eagles 9 to 8. You lose some, you win some, you cook some. Mole takes all day. Eddie looks devastated to have lost the cook. Eddie, by the way, anybody who watches any cooking show knows that anybody tries to make a mole. All the professional chefs are like, really? You can't make a mole? It's like, yeah. Anyway, Eddie looks devastated to have lost the cook off. Tears are welling up in his eyes. His dad apologizes, but Eddie just wants to leave. He can't believe he lost. But his dad explains he didn't lose. He did something he loves. And he's really good at it too. He wants his son to do whatever makes him happy because win or lose, they'll always be a team. As they hug, the Groundhogs run in. Eddie apologizes for letting them down, but they reveal they won and they circle around him to celebrate. Francisco runs off to Bobby Flay to let him know that his friend Eddie was the best cook, no matter what the judges say. And Flay seems to agree. But he points to Eddie and his friends and explains, he looks like a winner to me. Coach Hank suggests they all go eat to celebrate. And Eddie suggests Eddie dogs. He even invites the dorky yet stunningly beautiful Bridget to join. And that's our movie. Whew.

[Chiquis Rivera]

In the Familia is presented by Coca Cola. Helping us celebrate everyday. Joy's contigo. Growing up in a big family. Let's just say it was never quite quiet. Hi, I'm Chiquis from Chiquis and Chill. And when I think of my siblings, I think of the ruido, the teasing, the inside jokes. Someone always stealing someone else's fries or drink. There was always a Coca Cola on the table. Siempre. Sometimes cans, sometimes those old school glass bottles, cold, sweating, ready to be fought over. Literal fights, okay, like you took the last Coke kind of drama. But looking back now, those are the moments I hold copy close. The energy, the laughter, the loud, beautiful mess that's familia. And Somehow Coca Cola was always right there in the middle of it. Because every bottle on the table isn't just a drink. It's part of the memory, part of the joy. Coca Cola esperatolos. Celebrate the power of family and connections that ground you with an ice cold Coca Cola brought to you by Malibu.

[Sabrina Bryan]

My advice for those mommies to enjoy this summer, make sure to have balance between enjoying yourself and enjoying yourself with your children. Make sure to create memories. Go to the park, go to the beach, go to the pool, do a barbecue. Any small moments that you spend with your family are creating those memories that will be unforgettable. But then at the same time, make sure to have some time for yourself. To just enjoy a body scrub, to enjoy a nice drink somewhere under the sun. Just make sure this summer to have good balance. Life's too sure to not do whatever tastes good. Sip easy. Enjoy Malibu responsibly. Copyright 2025, imported by Pernod Ricard USA New York, NY.

[Will Friedle]

I think it's time for some real reviews and I get the five star this week. I'm very excited about the five star review. View it is from cmc, which sounds a bit like a professional wrestler. Eddie the jock goes through all of the angst, guilt, rejection and fear that any 14 year old boy would have upon realizing he was quote unquote different. However, Disney in their infinite wisdom super sanitizes the story so Eddie comes out as chef instead of gay. I won't criticize it too much because it was 2003, but it's cute and entertaining. If you don't have much to do you five stars. Sabrina, what do you got?

[Sabrina Bryan]

I got a one star over here with Ricky. You, you'll love this movie if you like cooking. Problem is I hate cooking.

[Will Friedle]

Okay, well that sums it up, doesn't it? There we go. Oh, man. And now of course to Sabrina's favorite portion of the program. We are coming to our feature game and producer Jensen is putting us through the Winger yet again. This game is called called four ingredients. To honor the cooking skills of Eddie Ogden, we're looking at the kitchen for this week's game. We'll be given a popular dish and three ingredients used to make it. But it's missing the fourth and final ingredient. We have to guess what that fourth ingredient is. Three out of five wins. Producer Jensen, do you have your apron on? Are you ready? Bon appetit. Here we go. Number one. Garlic, Butter. Pasta. Spaghetti. Butter. Butter. Garlic. And Sabrina.

[Sabrina Bryan]

It'S already got garlic. Let me see. I don't know. It could be anything.

[Will Friedle]

Well, it can't technically be anything. I know. I. I think I know what it is. You wouldn't put ketchup on this? No, I would say salt.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Yeah, I guess salt.

[Will Friedle]

I think it's a good guess. It's a good guess. But this answer is Parmesan cheese. Oh, but the Parmesan is. Is. I guess for a. That's a garnish on the top, if you like. I don't like Parmesan. But salt's in the water and salt. You need salt as an ingredient, I would think. I don't think you need salt. I think you need Parmesan cheese. Okay. All right.

[Sabrina Bryan]

I would also be like. It's fair to say you need water.

[Will Friedle]

Well, that's not. I mean, that's not an ingredient. We're talking food ingredients. Yeah. Okay. All right. I'm gonna. I'm gonna get in my own head. I'm giving myself that one for salt. But anyway, number two, Caprese skewers, Cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella balls, balsamic glaze.

[Sabrina Bryan]

And you need the.

[Will Friedle]

I mean, this one is on every. I mean, this one.

[Sabrina Bryan]

This is it.

[Will Friedle]

I think I got.

[Sabrina Bryan]

I think I can't do it.

[Will Friedle]

What if Will said. What if Will said salt again? Salt.

[Sabrina Bryan]

I know. What if I. What if I said the skewer?

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, exactly. You said the green little leaf. I'll give you the name. I think it's Baby basil. Yeah, I'll give it to you. I'll give it to both of you.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Oh, my gosh.

[Will Friedle]

Number three, Peanut butter banana toast. Bread. Banana, peanut butter and the toaster.

[Sabrina Bryan]

The toaster.

[Will Friedle]

Salt.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Like, probably. Don't you have to have some kind of glaze on it? Honey. Honey.

[Will Friedle]

Honey. I would say honey. It is correct. Sabrina Bryant. Honey is answer. There we go. Number four, Greek yogurt parfait. Number one, Greek yogurt. Two, honey, three, berries and granola. Yeah, you guys, you got it. Three. Three. Three answers. You got one just for fun here. Yeah, one. Here's for funsies. Number five.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Oh, breakfast tacos. Could be anything.

[Will Friedle]

When Will said salt, I guarantee you, no one thought you were getting this. No, exactly. Number five, breakfast tacos. Tortilla, scrambled edge, shredded cheese and salt.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Salt.

[Will Friedle]

No, I'm kidding. Tortillas, scrambled eggs, shredded cheese and salsa. It happens. It's salsa. Yeah, it's salsa. Salsa. Yes. We won, guys. 4 out of 5. A rare double win. Yes. I'm giving myself the first one for salt, by the way. So I went five for Five easily. Can we do some Sabrina Sees?

[Sabrina Bryan]

Yes. Oh, man. I mean in all honesty, they've all been said. Everything has been said through this. This script today. So I really don't have a ton I did notice just kind of from like other things with the. The stuff we get. This actually released almost one month like to the day almost before the Cheetah first Cheetah Girls movie. So that shocked me because I felt like this one seemed a little bit older than our first movie. And maybe just what they were talking about is what made me think that. That. What did you think about the music? We didn't talk about that. That's one thing we didn't talk about. That made a huge difference in what made me think it was an older movie as well.

[Will Friedle]

You know what's funny is I didn't. Other than the John Fogerty song, I. I don't remember any of it.

[Sabrina Bryan]

It was just kind. It was what back then. The brain.

[Will Friedle]

Old school Disney rights.

[Sabrina Bryan]

It wasn't sca. Like those two movies actually have but like that old school kind of of not anything real recognizable for that one, but you know, but like kind of just like the like Disney movie. Yeah, Disney movie music. So that was kind of nice. I actually kind of liked it. Since we've done so many musicals and music plays such a big part in some of the movies we've done. It was nice for it to just be a kind of mellow soundtrack that didn't have. Wasn't like a. Basically a character in the movie and then another one was just shout out to Orlando Brown. I worked with him like years prior to these two movies being done on a commercial. And then I ended up hiring his manager to manage me who managed me while I did the first movie. So Orlando was like, I got to go visit him on set. And I was really kind of able to know Orlando right during this exact time of him making this movie. And he was. Was such a cute Disney character in anything he does. Like he's got that like over the top, like big facial theater kid energy. Yes, he does. I think he was like, for me especially watching him in this movie, he was like the prime of what was on the Disney Channel at this time. And so that was kind of really honestly my last one. I've got the old school tv, then the one that's in the thing. I've got the food fight. I've got Paul Owen. I've got ground dogs make me think of ground. All of those things. Everything we talked about already. So those are just A few. Few ones we didn't. We didn't hit today.

[Will Friedle]

I love it. And now it's time to rate our film. I honestly, I feel like we haven't done this in a while. I don't even remember who went last and who didn't go last. Oh, man. How about this? Pick a number between 1 and 10.

[Sabrina Bryan]

And that's the rating.

[Will Friedle]

Go ahead. No, just pick a number to see who's gonna go first. Pick a number between one and ten. No, you're wrong. So you go first.

[Sabrina Bryan]

All right. Okay. So this movie was harder for me than in. Than the movies we've been watching, because I'm torn. To me, this is what a Disney Channel movie was kind of like at this time, which wasn't the. Is so far from the level of what we get now.

[Will Friedle]

Right.

[Sabrina Bryan]

So that is, like, two different feelings for me. One, it makes me kind of go, this was a Disney Channel movie. Like, this is. This is what was coming out every. Like, I. Like I said, it was a month before ours, so this was when they were coming out monthly.

[Will Friedle]

Right.

[Sabrina Bryan]

You know what I mean?

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Sabrina Bryan]

There wasn't anything, like, super special about it. I liked the idea of, you know, a chef. I think that that is so cool for a kid to think, like, oh, my gosh, like, I want to be a chef. I love cooking in the kitchen. I love that, you know, we've already seen. You know, we always see baseball. That's not like something. Something different where chef is that. We get that little. What do you call it? The little Micro World type thing, you know, which at the time it was.

[Will Friedle]

Getting more popular, but it wasn't where it is now, certainly.

[Sabrina Bryan]

No. So I definitely. I was torn. I. There's parts of it where I was kind of like, okay, you know what? I'll go with it. Whatever. And then there's other parts, like some of. Maybe not. You know, maybe not always the best acting or the accent sense, a lot of use of. Which makes me also kind of gear into a lot of that dubbing that we saw probably was because of maybe some of that. So I don't know. I'm. It's a tough one. I'm. And I'm just gonna have to kind of go right down the middle. Paul Hoen's a part of it, so it gets bumped up a little bit. And we haven't even talked about what we're doing with these yet, so I can't say what my rating is. We didn't talk about what we're doing.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, my God. That's right. Our options.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Let's do one out of ten this week.

[Will Friedle]

No, I didn't. You're right. Do we want to do 1 out of 10 players 1 out of 10 misleading contest names. 1 out of 10 enemies of small business, cookie walks, intricate food fights. 1 out of 10 reasons you're unpopular. 1 out of 10 expensive John Fogerty songs, dugout TVs. Or I'm going to add 1 out of 10 batter ups.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Batter ups.

[Will Friedle]

I want out of 10 batter ups. Let's do that. 1 out of 10 batter ups.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Even though that's a great name, this movie's going to get. Get a 6 out of 10 batter ups. Because it really was, like, hard for me. Parts of it I was like, what? And then parts of it I was like, well, it's like the time. It's of the time. It's of the time. So I'm just at a six. Don't hate me, Paul. I love you still. Daddy.

[Will Friedle]

Daddy Ho. Did you just say I love you, Daddy Hoen. Is that. Because that's going to get. Now we're getting creepier.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Take it back. Somebody better cut. Said that right away.

[Will Friedle]

I vote keep it in. So I agree with everything you said. I. I agree wholeheartedly with everything you said. It is the hearing that this was a month from. Because I think. I think the more we're looking into this world of decoms, the more we can really see the delineation between. I'm going to call it PCG G. Pre Cheetah Girls and also PCG Post Treated Girl. Cheetah Girls. Because I think after the Cheetah Girls and the success that they had with your film, it did change what they were looking for. Then came the high school musicals and the teen beaches and all that. It became much more grand. So this was kind of like the last of these movies that, like you said, were thrown out. They were there every month. It was cute. It was. You get cute kids to kind of say the lines and you introduce a micro world, whether it be rollerblading or whether it be cooking or whatever it is. So, yes, I think this was kind of the last of that era before the new post Cheetah Girls era started, which changed everything for the dcom. That being said, this wasn't that great a version of that. Some of the acting wasn't great, some of the writing wasn't great. The direction's awesome. It's Paul Hoen. I mean, obviously, but you know, again, they bullied the hell out of this girl who was horribly miscast. The gender thing. I really do think they were going for kind of a coming out story. I really do. But overall, just, it was an okay movie. It's kind of right down the middle. I was gonna give it a five if anybody else, but Paul Hoen directed it and I'm gonna agree with you entirely. I'm gonna give this Six Batter Ups are a better title because it was just kind of like I finished and I went, that was a movie.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Yeah, like it was a movie.

[Will Friedle]

I watched it.

[Sabrina Bryan]

And I think, you know what's also hard is because we're getting, getting input from the fans of our podcast of what they want to see and what they want us to rewatch. This one was kind of talked up kind of a lot.

[Will Friedle]

Yes.

[Sabrina Bryan]

So they, they, they might have been a little bit of the reason why we were expecting something more.

[Will Friedle]

Right. No, I agree. I agree. 100. So it's. Yeah. I think we are on the same. On the same.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Well, look at that. Us.

[Will Friedle]

Look at that.

[Sabrina Bryan]

I feel like we haven't done one of these in so long.

[Will Friedle]

I know.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Right back in it.

[Will Friedle]

Simpatico. Simpatico. Now our next move movie. What's one of the ones we were just talking about? It's going to be a sequel that we've been waiting for. It's 2015's Teen Beach 2. This time it's personal. The time traveling musical is back. And if you remember how the original one ended and I had to rack my brain to remember this, I may need to watch some of the, the first one.

[Sabrina Bryan]

I think I might do that. Yeah, I think I might do it too.

[Will Friedle]

I think our friends from the 60s will be visiting modern day now. So that's exciting. It's a reversal. Remember they were like, they came off, off the, came out of the water at the end. So. Yeah. First, before we get there, we mentioned it earlier and now we will return to an old favorite. RIP Girls. Yes, Janie Tsunami. We talked to the man who plays Sidney's dad, actor DWI Brown. We chatted all about his time in New Zealand, pretending it was Hawaii and what it was like shooting a surf dcom. Let's get a little preview of what you're here this week on the dedicated Magical rewind feed. Yeah, yeah, they had me audition and you know, I, it was exciting because I, you know, the show takes place in Hawaii and I thought, oh man, if I get to go to Hawaii, that's my favorite way to travel. You go, you know, get getting paid to be some beautiful place So I was very excited about it. And when I ended up getting it, what was even more crazy was that they said we're shooting in Australia. And I'm like, that's even better. You know, he was cool. And that was a very good conversation.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Yes. Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

All you need to do is subscribe to the Magical Rewind feed wherever you get your podcasts. And just like that, that you'll never miss another episode. You can even just rewatch over and over and over again how much I loved Double Team. We have interview after interview with some of the most magical dcom stars of all time. So what are you waiting for? For more information you can follow us at Magical Rewind Pod on the Instagram machine. It's on the Internets, people. Bye.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Hola, it's Jenica from the overcomfort podcast. What's your sport this summer?

[Chiquis Rivera]

Football.

[Sabrina Bryan]

Football?

[Chiquis Rivera]

Basketball. My personal favorite, Baseball Loca Sea. There's always mad back and forth about who's the best and who's not.

[Sabrina Bryan]

The one thing that's never up for.

[Chiquis Rivera]

Debate is a nice cold Coca Cola. It literally hits every single time, whether.

[Sabrina Bryan]

You'Re with friends or by yourself.

[Chiquis Rivera]

Coca Cola is para to.

[Sabrina Bryan]

I never like to show up empty.

[Will Friedle]

Handed, so I make sure to bring.

[Chiquis Rivera]

A 2 liter bottle of Coke to have with my carnitasada. Grab a Coke arita and listen to your favorite My Cultura shows wherever you get your podcast. Don't make life more work People, deadlines and drama. No thanks. Unplug and live the moment with Malibu. It's like a tropical island breeze swooping down and shutting down your laptop. I'm cheekies. And doesn't relaxing with a Malibu pina colada give you instant vacation vibe? Vibes? Is it 5 1pM Yet? Let's clock off with Malibu because life's too short not to do whatever tastes good. Sip easy. Enjoy Malibu responsibly. Copyright 2000 and 25, imported by Pernod Ricard New York, NY.

[Sabrina Bryan]

This is an I heart podcast.