Hoffman gets a yes over Tootsie: for about a year he takes the belt from Pacino and De Niro with the number one movie and an Oscar sweep; the same conclusion is recalled from the Rain Man episode.
Streep is a no, called possibly ineligible because she has been on the mountain for 40 years.
Entenmann's is a yes, with the film showing the height of grocery-store baked-goods breakfasts; crumb cake and powdered donuts are recalled fondly.
Divorce movies get a yes, with this film on the genre's Mount Rushmore and likely number one; The Squid and the Whale, Marriage Story, Irreconcilable Differences and Bye Bye Love are also named in an informal three-or-four-film list.
Jane Alexander is a no, with All the President's Men probably her apex.
French toast is at its apex given its starring role in several key scenes, although the missing cinnamon is previewed as a nitpick.
Jungle gym accidents are definitely at apex.
Benton is raised, with two Oscars and the number one film of the year called pretty good, without an explicit yes.
Avery Corman novel; darkened nude scene; Justin Henry improvising at seven; Library of Congress omission; J.G. Melon location; Streep pregnant during filming
Young Meryl Streep; the title; the poster; the opening score; JoBeth Williams nude scene; Justin Henry; Halloween play; Billy picking the Celtics; Billy reading comics
Young Streep, with three 1979 films, is praised as leaving the 1970s on a high.
The title, the moment it is spoken, the happy-family poster and the opening score with guitar players are all praised.
Another item is a talk-show shag-marry-kill game about Redford, De Niro and Hoffman, in which the Streep answer reportedly kills Hoffman.
The JoBeth Williams nude scene is called one of the funnier nude scenes, though staging it with a child would draw objections today.
Justin Henry is noted as the youngest Oscar nominee ever, at eight, and his performance is argued to be the best in the film because of its degree of difficulty; his haircut and the Halloween play are also praised.
The divorce genre itself is mentioned as a fertile subject.
Billy choosing the Celtics over the Knicks and reading comics at breakfast are added as items that aged well.
