Thirty Twenty Ten

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A pop culture time machine! Each episode covers that very week from 30 years ago, 20 years ago and 10 years ago, which means each show is loaded with forgotten movies, timeless TV episodes and songs best left to the past. We'll examine TV, movies, music and video games from the 90s, 2000s, and 2010s. Come remember with us!

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529 episodes
Updated Dec 26, 2025
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Sep 4, 2020 · 1 hr 39 min
A Fresh Prince is Sent to Live with His Aunt and Uncle, the Disney Afternoon is Formed, and the Bad Resident Evil 4 has Arrived
Sept. 4-10: Nurse Betty is not for everybody, Ryan Philippe is a kidnapper, Disney and Fox launch their afternoon animation blocks, Resident Evil has an afterlife, Joaquin Phoenix is still here, Britney and Madonna slay the VMAs, Michael Rooker and Keanu Reeves are serial killers, and George Michael wants freedom. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Aug 28, 2020 · 1 hr 44 min
The Absolute Last Jim Henson Movie, a Fake Movie Made Real, and Guy Ritchie's Naughtiest Title
Aug. 28-Sept. 3: Anjelica Huston traumatizes children, Charlie and Emilio are garbage, the better Ferris Bueller TV show, Donal Logue is a stud, Stephen Dorff is a cinema terrorist, George Clooney mopes around Italy, Machete don't text, LL Cool J will knock you out, and Brad Pitt wants a new caravan for his mom. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Aug 21, 2020 · 1 hr 37 min
Sam Raimi's Best Superhero Movie, Kirsten Dunst Brings it On, and Wesley Snipe is an Artist
Aug. 21-27: Christian Slater hits pirate radio, Liam Neeson gets a new face, the first winner of Survivor, Jane's Addiction goes to the market, Ferris Bueller goes to TV, Vincent D'Onofrio is from the future, two hidden horror gems, Richard Dreyfuss is an old gangster, Akira Kurosawa has a dream, we lose a blues legend, Spike Lee returns to New Orleans, and Robert Duvall teams up with….Bill Murray?! Yes!All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Aug 15, 2020 · 2 hr 19 min
Steve Martin's Goodfellas, Spike Lee Anoints Four Funny Kings, and Crotch-Biting Fish in 3D
Aug. 14-20: Nicolas Cage teams with David Lynch, George C. Scott and Jennifer Lopez go into the minds of killers, The Boondocks are dick ridin' Obama, a sperm-based rom com, Chris Rock needs to be on HBO Max, and debuts of fancy British cakes and animated kids' favorites. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Aug 7, 2020 · 2 hr 30 min
Chinatown 2, Sly Stallone Assembles his Old Friends, and the Greatest Video Game Movie of All Time
Aug. 7-13: Mel Gibson and RDJ take to the air, Kiefer Sutherland has a good day to die, Julia Roberts eats and prays, it wasn't Shaggy, Keanu Reeves hits the gridiron while Natasha Lyonne is a cheerleader, Scott Pilgrim defeats the seven evil ex's — through great casting, and Dee-Lite produces the perfect song. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Aug 1, 2020 · 2 hr 23 min
Kevin Bacon is Invisible, Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell are Other Guys, Scrooge McDuck is a Movie Star
July 31-Aug. 6: Prelude to the Gulf War, Denzel and Spike are mo better, Young Guns go out in a blaze of glory, dancing on a bar is unsanitary, Kathy Griffin leaves the D list, the middle man behind Middle Men, Eric Bana hulks out for the first time, and Geezers! In! Spaaaace! All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Jul 24, 2020 · 2 hr 7 min
Movies Have a Problem Child, Too Much Eddie Murphy, and Steve Carrell is a Schmuck
July 24-30: Marlon Brando parodies himself, Harrison Ford is presumed innocent, E! hits the air, Baby Blues, cats and dogs living together, Zac Efron has a dead brother, Annette Bening and Julianne Moore are good moms, the Klumps take over, Steve Buscemi goes to prison, Swamp Thing is made on the cheap, TV's favorite high-functioning sociopath, and the ADA does not mean you don't have to wear a mask. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Jul 18, 2020 · 1 hr 44 min
Angelina Jolie is Salty, John Goodman vs Spiders, and Pokemon Returns to the Big Screen
July 17-23: Charlie Sheen is a hot shot, Anthony Edwards goes west, iMacs are a rainbow, Jason Biggs is a loser, Harrison Ford lies beneath, call me by your earlier film, Happiness 2: Despondent Boogaloo, Herman Cain loves Pokémon, and a Beverly Cleary adaptation at last. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Jul 10, 2020 · 2 hr 23 min
Patrick Swayze's First Death, X-Men Battle on the Big Screen, and Leonardo DiCaprio Invades Your Dreams
July 10-16: The era of superhero movies truly begins, Andrew Dice Clay gets a vehicle, Northern Exposure disappears, Jennifer Lawrence hits the big time, Bill Murray escapes New York, Nicolas Cage is a wizard, soccer is attacked by killer bees, Christopher Nolan has a blank check, and Patrick Swayze makes up take up pottery. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Jul 4, 2020 · 1 hr 59 min
Tigers and Dragons Wire Up the Big Screen, Predator Pluralizes, and the Worst Good Die Hard
July 3-9: George Jetson whooshes to the big screen, we die harder, Dream On predates Family Guy, Wayanses get scared, Big Brother is watching celebrities, Adrien Brody fights the Predator, the Minions ruin a very fun movie, we miss Joe Bob, and wire-fu is perfected. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Jun 27, 2020 · 1 hr 50 min
Twilight 3, Mark Walberg and George Clooney Catch Waves, and Bill Cosby is Dead
June 26-July 2: Top Gun hits the road, Nelly is a grammarian, Rocky and Bullwinkle hit the big screen, Mel Gibson fights the evil British, M. Night fails on land, air and water, Braniston reigns forever, and we love Joan Rivers' old face. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Jun 20, 2020 · 2 hr 18 min
Adam Sandler's Avengers, Robocop Returns, and Chicken Run is Wonderful
June 19-25: Dr. Ruth goes to college, Ethan Hawke is a melancholy Dane, Jim Carrey has split personalities, Tom Cruise is a spy – but not that one, and Chris sees an R rated movie, the Tudors are deposed, and Jeff Goldblum is a looming ponytail guy. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Jun 12, 2020 · 2 hr 10 min
Disney and Don Bluth Do Battle for the Last Time, the First Last Toy Story, and Dick Tracy Brings Street Justice to a New Batch of Gremlins
Animation overload after earth, in Fantasia, and in a daycare; Samuel L. Jackson is the man that won't cop out when there's danger all about; Picard finds out resistance is futile; Shia leBeouf, Drake, and Mariah Carey make debuts; Betty White is hot in Cleveland; and Josh Brolin in a comic book movie is inevitable.
Jun 5, 2020 · 1 hr 58 min
Nic Cage Steals Cars, the 80s Gets Remade, and All of Music is on Trial
June 5-11: Orlando gets new parks, 2 Live Crew goes to jail, we find the deadliest warrior, we have (sigh) another 48 hours, The Boss protests the cops, Liam Neeson loves it when a plan comes together, Jackie Chan is Mr. Miyagi, liars are little and pretty, Tom Cruise gets down with JLo, and we are gone in 60 seconds. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
May 30, 2020 · 1 hr 48 min
Kevin Smith Gets Animated, Marmaduke Does the Opposite, and We Get Our Ass to Mars
May 29-June 4: Donald Trump makes his embarrassing film debut, Martin Lawrence does drag, the reality TV era begins, Russell Brand gets to the Greek, Australia is full of criminals, Total Recall is Arnold's best movie, and Adrien Brody tampers in God's domain. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
May 23, 2020 · 2 hr 7 min
Back to the Future Goes West, Tom Cruise Loves Limp Bizkit, and two American Movies Duke it Out in the Middle East
May 22-28: Nic Cage is a top gun, 50 Cent doesn't die tryin', Jackie Chan goes west, Disney adapts a videogame series poorly, Sex and the City leaves the city for the desert, Jesus comes to Canada, Eminem is Slim Shady, and goodbye to Andy Richter, Michael J. Fox, Tracey Ullman, and You Can't Do That on Television. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
May 16, 2020 · 2 hr 11 min
Disney's Most Forgotten Film, SNL's Last Movie Ever, and the Greatest Video Game of the Decade?
May 15-21: Goldie Hawn helps Mel Gibson, Tim Roth loses an ear, Sofia Coppola redeems herself, Woody Allen breaks the bank, Shrek goes fourth, Greg Brady tells all, Robin Williams sells cars, Tom Green skips the road trip, NBC has all the romance, and the greatest finale in TV history, and no, it's not Falcon Crest. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
May 9, 2020 · 1 hr 42 min
The Weirdest SNL Hosts, Russel Crowe is Robin Hood, and Scientology Gets its Best Movie Ever!
May 8-14: Hollywood finally addresses AIDS, the Class of 1999 graduates, Norm Macdonald and Dave Chapelle are screwed, ballet takes center stage, we write letters to Juliet, Queen Latifah is just wright, Jamie Foxx is held up, and three interesting SNL guests – one notorious, one iffy, one beloved. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
May 2, 2020 · 1 hr 55 min
The TV Finales of Boy Meets World and Jim Henson, Plus Iron Man Returns and Oscar's Biggest Load of Bro Bait in History
May 1-7: Dabney Coleman tries to die, a horror anthology goes to the big screen, Archie's back…or not, a rival for Napster, finales for Jackée, the other ER, cold cases, Tim and Eric, and the Salinger family, tripping out in the void, and Community gets action-packed…are you not entertained? All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Apr 24, 2020 · 2 hr 24 min
The Flintstones, Freddy Krueger, and Sideshow Bob Return
April 24-30: Martian invaders land on Halloween, British criminal twins, a digital-video experiment, Natalie Portman lives in a K-Mart, Stefon knows the best clubs, so many TV movie biopics, Brendan Fraser is attacked by animals, and our stomachs are attacked by Human Centipede. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.