A point is started about the gentleman who played Random Task. — Chris Ryan
That actor is called a complicated figure, to be covered later. — Bill Simmons
An actress named on air as Ali Larder is proposed as the lead fembot; the fembots needed one future star, and Helen Mirren is jokingly suggested. — Bill Simmons
The Irish henchman (the Lucky Charms guy) should be replaced by a young host then working at Newbury Comics; Bono is joked about, and edgy British method actors such as Gary Oldman or Tim Roth are proposed.
Robert Wagner is thrown out for Dr. Beeper, a pick called a heat check, with a joke about the timeline of his marriage to Natalie Wood. — Bill Simmons
Fifteen years later Dr. Beeper is Rob Lowe, "100%"; Lowe could even be Smales now, known to a new generation from Parks and Rec. — Bill Simmons
Ted Knight would never be recast; Harvey Corman (as transcribed) could have done the haughty part, Norman Fell would not be big enough, and Ted Danson would probably be Smales 15 years later, though it is a hard part to cast. — Bill Simmons
Asked if a tie is a cop-out, the reply is that they have tied before; Demi Moore and Rob Lowe are named co-winners, with About Last Night as a payoff. — Bill Simmons
Lowe had the best role of his career at 20, the right age for the part. — Bill Simmons
Demi Moore: no way; her own apex was not A Few Good Men, G.I. Jane is floated, and signing the record Striptease contract is probably it. — Bill Simmons
Universal back-lot bar street; the Tombs as the model bar; cast partying; Georgetown filming refusal; shower-door accident; Lowe learning sax; McCarthy feeling apart
Per the hosts' research, the bar's street was on the Universal back lot, near the Back to the Future clock tower. — Bill Simmons
Per the hosts, the bar was based on the Tombs (transcribed 'Tumes'), a Georgetown hangout one host visited in the early 90s, which looked similar. — Bill Simmons
The hosts say the five partied a lot, and that Estevez and Moore got engaged and made Wisdom, which he directed and which bombed. — Bill Simmons
The hosts say Georgetown would not permit filming, so the production used the University of Maryland; per Gora's book, a priest answered Schumacher's Exorcist jab by saying God wins in The Exorcist. — Bill Simmons
Per the hosts' research, Lowe had Lakers courtside tickets and a new Porsche. — Bill Simmons
Per the hosts' research, the shower door breaking in the Sheedy-McCarthy scene was an accident; per McCarthy in the book, Schumacher's crude outburst made Sheedy cry, which would be a bigger deal in 2020. — Bill Simmons
The hosts say Lowe learned the sax, though some moments show he is not playing. — Bill Simmons
McCarthy is quoted from the book saying he always felt apart from the group; he is judged a bad hang, and Judd Nelson is preferred. — Bill Simmons
The hosts say Schumacher had to push for the three Breakfast Club actors, and that Emilio wanted to play Billy (called a potential disaster) before settling for Kirby. — Bill Simmons
The hosts say C. Thomas Howell (transcribed 'See Thomas Howe') auditioned for Kirby but was too young, and that Rob Lowe was only 20 when cast as Billy. — Bill Simmons
The hosts say Robert Downey Jr. was considered for Billy before Lowe won it after three auditions; one host loves Lowe as Billy and still sees Downey as Kevin as the sweet spot. — Bill Simmons
Emilio's Kirby is like his Breakfast Club character five years later, yet he had one of the better careers with Young Guns, his own films and Stakeout. — Chris Ryan
Charlie Sheen is called a bit too young and reportedly skipped his audition; one host says he could have played Alec, as he basically does in Wall Street. — Chris Ryan
The hosts say Demi Moore was cast after Schumacher saw her storm out of a John Hughes audition on the Columbia lot; she was on General Hospital, which one host watched. — Bill Simmons
The hosts say that when Moore went to rehab, moving Jenny Wright into the role of Jules was discussed. — Bill Simmons
Madonna stories are uncertain; Madonna as Jules is a good runner-up, but Moore was perfect, and Madonna may not have managed the Jeep scene, possibly Moore's best acting. — Chris Ryan
Mid-80s ensembles seem to have had about 40 actors going up for the same eight parts. — Chris Ryan
Opening credits; theme music; David Foster soundtrack; the Andrew McCarthy impersonation it inspired; the title; Jules; the apartments; the record-splitting breakup; Billy's tie-wearing
The opening credits and music are repeated; the hosts say the soundtrack was David Foster's first, and that he later made a fortune and appeared on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. — Bill Simmons
The hosts say Foster co-wrote the St. Elmo's Fire song with John Parr, and agree it was the number-one song in America. — Bill Simmons
The movie, the bar and the song are all called St. Elmo's Fire, and nobody in the film acknowledges it. — Bill Simmons
A comic's Andrew McCarthy impersonation (transcribed 'Jay Moore') was lifted from this movie and still gets a laugh. — Bill Simmons
The title is great; the hosts say Columbia hated it and sent a 35-page memo, with Sparks and The Real World as alternatives. — Bill Simmons
Billy's St. Elmo's Fire speech to Jules works the title in and is read aloud, but it is mocked as beyond Billy's seven brain cells and, per the hosts, Rob Lowe has called it embarrassing. — Bill Simmons
Jules is one of the best 80s characters; everybody either was a Jules or knew one, and one host was always all in on Jules in his 20s. — Bill Simmons
Jules's career-plan speech turns out to be a real career plan; in a sequel she might co-host The View or run a family reality empire like Jenner. — Bill Simmons
All the apartments have aged the best, including Alec and Leslie's loft with its marathon image. — Chris Ryan
Dividing records in the breakup was accurate for a time when people owned about 20 records, like a fantasy draft. — Chris Ryan
Billy Hicks's loose tie-wearing is a controversial pick said to be ready for a comeback; the other host agrees. — Bill Simmons
Billy's wet-look hair is called both aged best and aged worst. — Bill Simmons
The opening credits are listed first for the theme music. — Bill Simmons
The first St. Elmo's bar scene is listed for its cheesy 80s music and everyone in their habitat, including Judd Nelson dunking Rob Lowe in the water. — Bill Simmons
The short first Jeep scene is listed for the iconic exchange about the three-year Georgetown Young Democrats chief working for a Republican: "Moving up, Kerbo." — Bill Simmons
The scene of Billy on the roof at the Mare Winningham character's house (transcribed 'Mayor Winningham') is listed. — Bill Simmons
Kirby's party at Kim's house and Jules and Billy in the car, ending with "You break my heart. Then again, you break everyone's heart," are listed; the car line is called devastating. — Bill Simmons
Leslie moving out of Alec's apartment and dividing the records ("No Springsteen is leaving this house") is listed, with Nelson described as completely out of control.
The vote is Billy's big sax scene, with "no other question". — Bill Simmons
Also liked: the Kevin and Leslie hookup confession ("Am I part of your props?") and Kevin and Kirby's apartment talk when Billy shows up needing a place to crash; but there is really no competition with Billy Hicks and the New Breed on Halloween night. — Chris Ryan
The band's song seems to have only the lyric "One love", leaving the band standing around during Billy's long solo. — Chris Ryan
Whether Billy is a serious musician is unclear; he fronts Billy Hicks and the New Breed but at Georgetown seemed mostly to father children and play rugby. — Chris Ryan
Schumacher's The Lost Boys also has a long sax-solo scene; Clarence Clemons (transcribed 'Clemens') and Eddie and the Cruisers are floated as the influence, and nobody ever picked a bar for its sax player. — Bill Simmons
The "Let's rock" clap-along after the solo brings joy, and Billy's estranged wife arriving with a very 80s date leads to a fight outside the bar, called a great five minutes. — Bill Simmons
Jules's fire-escape rescue and Alec hanging Kevin over the fire escape are added as scenes that probably belonged in this category. — Bill Simmons
Driving the highway without a driver's side door would be harder and scarier than shown. — Bill Simmons
The season is unclear: turning leaves versus convertible weather, when Farley would be far sweatier. — Bill Simmons
A rich Tommy Sr. should have run a background check on his fiancée; she met him at a weight-loss camp, an odd grift, and her son is only a few years younger. — Bill Simmons
Hacking Julie Warner's computer and changing hundreds of orders in a minute is implausible for a character who can't shoot out a tire.
It leads to a favorite moment where the chute rips Lowe's shirt off and he exits shirtless.
The hosts report Lowe is uncredited; filming The Stand, he felt weird about another movie but did it because he loved Farley; Farley did his own stunts. — Bill Simmons
They relay Spade's story: after Spade drank with Lowe, a jealous Farley kept needling him, Spade threw a Diet Coke, Farley threw him against a wall and down stairs, and Spade walked off; they often communicated through the director. — Bill Simmons
Another version says Farley was too sick to go out, was upset when they went without him, and crushed Spade's tuna sandwich. — Cousin Sal
Bo Derek was reportedly nominated for a Razzie for Worst Supporting Actress. — Bill Simmons
The hosts say the woman in the pool was Lori Bagley, whom both Spade and Farley later dated, causing tension on Black Sheep. — Bill Simmons
They report the working title Billy the Third: A Midwestern was changed because of Billy Madison, with Fat Chance, XL and Rocky Road also considered; Tommy Boy is called the perfect name. — Bill Simmons
