My Sister Made Me Watch This

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Michelle

5 episodes

4 days ago

Are we still allowed to say “Happy New Year”? Apparently yes — at least long enough to revisit one of the strangest holiday TV specials ever made. In this episode, we dive headfirst into Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (1976), the Rankin/Bass stop-motion follow-up that somehow thought the world needed Baby New Year, an evil immortal vulture, time-traveling islands, friendly dinosaurs, and a deeply questionable Rudolph. We break down: Why New Year–themed movies and TV specials are surprisingly rareH...

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My Sister Made Me Watch This

030 Rudolph’s Shiny New Year: The Weirdest Holiday Special You Forgot Existed

4 days ago

45 minutes

My Sister Made Me Watch This

029 Bridget Jones’s Diary and the New Year Reinvention Fantasy

Ring in the New Year with one of the most beloved romantic comedies of all time: Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001). In this episode, we revisit the movie that perfectly captures the chaos, insecurity, and hope of starting fresh—while juggling bad habits, awkward moments, and two very handsome love interests. Based on Helen Fielding’s bestselling novel and loosely inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Bridget Jones’s Diary follows Bridget, a single thirty-something navigating career woes, ...

1 week ago

45 minutes

My Sister Made Me Watch This

028 Holiday Movie Hall of Fame: White Christmas and Why We Still Love It

It’s officially the holiday season, and that means one thing: White Christmas 🎄 This week on My Sister Made Me Watch This, sisters Michelle and Cherie dive into the 1954 holiday musical classic Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen. We talk about: Why White Christmas has outlasted Holiday InnDanny Kaye’s improvised comedy and the iconic “Sisters” numberThe magic of Technicolor and VistaVisionBob Fosse’s uncredited choreography (yes...

2 weeks ago

49 minutes

My Sister Made Me Watch This

027 Why We Watch Christmas Vacation Every Year (And Always Will)

In this very festive and very fresh episode, sisters Michelle and Cherie revisit one of their most cherished holiday traditions: watching National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation together. Having just watched it the night before recording (birthday tradition alert!), they break down why this 1989 classic continues to resonate more than three decades later. They talk favorite moments (Aunt Bethany forever), unforgettable characters like Cousin Eddie, and the surprisingly emotional beats that keep...

3 weeks ago

45 minutes

My Sister Made Me Watch This

026: From Dickens to Kermit: How The Muppet Christmas Carol Became a Holiday Classic

In this festive episode, Michelle and Cherie unwrap one of the most beloved holiday films ever made — The Muppet Christmas Carol. Cherie reveals her firsthand experience working on the film’s production (yes, really!), sharing incredible behind-the-scenes stories about the creation of the Ghost of Christmas Present, technical puppet wizardry, and what it was like in the New York Muppet Workshop in 1992. The sisters dive into: The surprising origins of The Muppet Christmas Carol — it almost w...

1 month ago

38 minutes