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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!

  • 529 episodes
  • Updated Dec 26, 2025
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  • Apr 17, 2020 · 2 hr

    The Most Star-Studded Cartoon Crossover Since Roger Rabbit, a Big Week for SNL, and Get Ready for Some U-57FUN

    April 17-23: Alec Baldwin's first SNL, custody battles and explosions in the Gulf of Mexico, Clive Owen auditions to be James Bond, Heather Graham is committed, Demi Moore is a guerilla marketer, there's love on the basketball court, Jennifer Lopez has a back-up plan, Idris Elba is a loser, a new Doctor Who, and Community makes a mob movie. 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 11, 2020 · 2 hr 8 min

    Christian Bale Goes Full Psycho, South Park's Naughtiest Episode Yet, and You Can Do What You Wanna Do with Fox's New Sketch Comedy

    April 10-16: Dudley Moore is crazy, Sandra Bullock goes to rehab, we fear a black planet, No Doubt wants a simple kind of life, Edward Norton keeps the faith, Paul Newman knows where the money is, Banksy makes a movie, there's more death at a funeral, John Goodman heads to the bayou, and superheroes kick ass. 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 3, 2020 · 1 hr 48 min

    Adventure Time Debuts, Wrestling Goes to Movie Theaters, Ernest Becomes a Comedy Legend, and Christopher Walken Needs More Cowbell

    April 3-9: We love Kevin Kline to death, Johnny Depp is a cry-baby, Minnie Driver loses her heart, an all-star nuclear war — live!, Big Pussy talks to the fishes, Samuel L. Jackson gets court-martialed, Steve Carell and Tina Fey go on a date, and Agent Cooper tries some damn fine coffee. 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.

  • Mar 27, 2020 · 2 hr 17 min

    Ali G Gets a Show, John Cusack Invents the Listicle, and the Highest Grossing Independent Movie Stars Turtles

    March 27-April 2: Eric Idle's on the run, Mickey Rourke is in a skinamax classic, failed TV with great casts, Joshua Jackson's in a secret society, we're on the road to El Dorado, Miley Cyrus sings the last song, Mads Mikkelsen's a viking, titans will clash, Dana Carvey gets a vehicle, Jennifer Love Hewitt has breakfast at Tiffany's, and an entire movie about beach volleyball? 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.

  • Mar 20, 2020 · 1 hr 43 min

    Julia Roberts is Selling Sex, DMX Teams with Jet Li, and Dreamworks' Greatest Animated Movie Ever?

    March 20-26: ALF has a cliffhanger, Forest Whitaker is a samurai, Aaliyah falls in love, Ben Stiller is mopey, Timothy Olyphant is justified, John Cusack goes back in time, Michael Caine's on a killing spree, Nsync says goodbye, Daniel Day-Lewis and Julia Roberts become movie stars, and there be dragons. 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.

  • Mar 6, 2020 · 1 hr 37 min

    Tom Hanks falls in love, Gary Sinise finally makes it to space, and it's fun to remember Robert Pattinson's Remember Me

    March 6-12: Rob Lowe is a bad influence, The Handmaid's Tale's first adaptation, Kid 'n Play have a party, Johnny Depp opens a hellgate, Sean Penn rocks out, Matt Damon goes to war yet again, Zach Galifinakis is live, and we are down with the sickness. 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.

  • Feb 28, 2020 · 1 hr 49 min

    The Best-Selling Game Console of All Time Debuts, Tim Burton Goes Full Disney, and Sean Connery Disappears Underwater

    Feb. 28-March 5: Alec Baldwin is part of a subgenre, Tyra Banks is life-sized, Doogie Howser confronts racism, the last of the Atari 2600, bad movies from Madonna, Danny DeVito, and Garry Shandling, Norm and Drew demand your attention, we hate the futterwacken, and it's mid-season replacement failure time on TV. 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.

  • Feb 21, 2020 · 1 hr 45 min

    La Femme Nikita Debuts, Kevin Smith Sells Out, and Wonder Boys Features a Ton of Future Marvel Heroes

    Feb. 21-27: Rutger Hauer invents a new sport, Jebediah Springfield loses his head, Midwesterners make a movie and so does Bono, Jennifer Lopez wears THAT dress, Milli Vanilli embarrass the Grammys, a modern bad movie classic attacks with gifs, Ben Affleck plays Reindeer Games, Woody Harrelson is a superhero, and the best kissing montage ever. 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.

  • Feb 15, 2020 · 1 hr 46 min

    Martin Scorsese Traps Leo on Another Island, Denzel Gets His First Oscar, and It's a Big Week for Mr. Vin Diesel

    Feb. 14-20: Kirstie Alley lives in a madhouse, Matthew Broderick fights the Civil War, A. Brooks joins The Simpsons, Diane Keaton's hanging up, Bruce Willis is a hit man, Tony Soprano destroys the T-1000, Vin Diesel's trapped in space and a boiler room, Leo's trapped on a spooky island and hikeeba! 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.

  • Feb 7, 2020 · 2 hr 3 min

    The Return of The Wolfman, Steven Seagal, Super Mario, Winnie the Pooh, and The Brady Bunch

    Feb. 7-13: Nelson Mandela busts loose, Robert De Niro never learned to read, Galentine's Day begins, Dan Aykroyd's a loose cannon, Anthony Hopkins will feed you your sons with some fava beans, the battle of MCs Hammer vs. Skat Kat, Leonardo DiCaprio takes a beach vacation, Pierce Brosnan is a horse, every actor's down for Valentine's Day, and RIP Maude Flanders. 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.

  • Jan 31, 2020 · 2 hr 17 min

    Denzel Washington is Dead, Sabre Takes Control of The Office, and the Best-Selling PC Game of All Time

    Jan. 31-Feb. 6: Dennis Hopper's Midnight Run, Scream follows the trilogy rules, Willem Dafoe fights for the Nazis (but not that way), The Sopranos take a trip, Lil Wayne and Jeff Bridges both strap on guitars, Channing Tatum gets a letter, The Sims simulate being a slob, Claire Danes loves cattle, Must See TV's full of guest stars, and a Denzel comedy we're not making up, we swear. 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.

  • Jan 24, 2020 · 1 hr 34 min

    It's Super Bowl Time, Morgan Freeman Drives Jessica Tandy, and a New Take on the Dracula Legend

    Jan. 24-30: Willem Defoe is a vampire, Crockett and Tubbs end an era, a record-breaking Super Bowl, Bette Midler and Nathan Lane camp it up, D'Angelo makes the ladies swoon, Mel Gibson's back – sorta, Kristen Bell has too many dates, Itchy and Scratchy star in "Cat Splat Fever," Jon Hamm hocks meat products, and Richie Aprile's staring at you with his Manson lamps. 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.

  • Jan 17, 2020 · 2 hr 37 min

    Tremors Rocks the Box Office, Boondocks Saints is Stupid, and Conan Steps Down From Tonight

    Jan. 17-123: The Barr-Arnolds tie the knot, Antonio Banderas spans the decades, Cheers goes to Jeopardy, MTV goes unplugged, Homer gets a job, Ralph Fiennes has an affair, Angela's Ashes gets adapted, the Boondock Saints are marching in, The Rock vs. The Tooth, I am Spartacus, and in praise of Bobby Bacala. 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.

  • Jan 10, 2020 · 2 hr 6 min

    The Simpsons' First Episode, Peter Jackson's First Cosplay-Proof Movie, and Hurricane Denzel Touches Down on Theaters

    Jan. 10-16: Ed O'Neill stands up for Fox, Richard Gere breaks bad, Mr. Bean awkwardly walks into our hearts, girls are interrupted, Ice Cube comes back to say "Hi Felicia," Charlie and Emilio do porn, Supernova explodes, Denzel's version of "The Road," and your chemistry teacher's favorite album. 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.

  • Jan 3, 2020 · 1 hr 43 min

    Tom Cruise Says Penis, Malcolm Debuts in the Middle, and It's Raining Frogs (Hallelujah!)

    Jan. 3-9: Our first full episode of season 5, covering 1990, 2000, and 2010. Tom Cruise fights two wars - one in Vietnam, one against women, Tobey Maguire learns the cider house rules, Ethan Hawke solves a mystery and fights vampires, Tim Allen directs, Michael Cera revolts, and we try to figure out what the double rainbow across the sky means. 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.

  • Dec 27, 2019 · 1 hr 16 min

    Jay-Z Pimps Big, Will Smith rings in the Willenium, and Thirty Twenty Ten says goodbye to the 80s

    Dec. 27-Jan. 2: We wrap up the years with a quick look back at the movies, music and more, and say farewell to the '80s, at least until Y2K magically resets our pop-culture time machine to Jan. 1, 1900. 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. Happy new year(s)! Get ready for season 5: 1990, 2000, and 2010!

  • Dec 20, 2019 · 2 hr 21 min

    Sly and Kurt dominate mediocrity, Jim Carrey wrestles with stardom, and Robert Downey Jr. deduces a new iconic character

    Dec. 20-26: Michael Moore gets in your face for the first time, Oliver Stone sucks at football, Mr. Ripley is extremely talented – and ever so pretty, all singing all dancing Daniel Day-Lewis, George Clooney's on a firing spree, Meryl Streep is complicated and by Grabthar's hammer, it's the best Tim Allen movie ever made! Happy holidays! 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.

  • Dec 13, 2019 · 2 hr 23 min

    Fred Savage conquers Super Mario 3, The Simpsons debuts, and it's time to talk about the greatest movie of all time according to money

    Dec. 13-19: Paul Newman's horny, Dustin Hoffman's named Vito, Hanukkah Harry has socks – 8 pair!, Robin Williams is a robot, Stuart Little saves his family, Buffy gets quiet, Viggo Mortensen hits the road, and Chris picks a billion-dollar blue hill to die on. 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.

  • Dec 6, 2019 · 1 hr 59 min

    Tom Hanks is on Death Row, Disney's best Xmas Special in Years, and Everyone in the '80s is Getting Divorced

    Dec. 6-Dec. 12: Peter Jackson gets dirty with puppets, Morgan Freeman is finally Nelson Mandela, a bad sequel, Nicolas Cage has a port of call, Santa's prepped for landing, Disney ends an animation era (brilliantly), Ninja Warrior does America, Harry Truman Doris Day Red China Johnny Ray South Pacific Walter Winchell Joe DiMaggio, and would you pay to have sex with Rob Schneider? 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.