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National Lampoon's Class Reunion
Dive into 1982’s most forgotten John Hughes screenplay: National Lampoon’s Class Reunion – the horror-parody comedy that followed Animal House but totally bombed. Katie goes solo to break down this rare National Lampoon gem, the Lizzie Borden High reunion gone wrong, the infamous twin-sister prank, over-the-top deaths, Chuck Berry performing at the reunion, and why Hughes later disowned it.
Plus a full 1982 time capsule: E.T., Tootsie, Rocky III, Porky’s, Olivia Newton-John’s “Physical,” Joan Jett’s “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll,” and more.
If you love retro movies, John Hughes deep dives, or 80s pop…
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