Spaceballs (1987)
January 28, 2026
Adam Marshall Rini joins us to close out Season 8 with Mel Brooks’ 1987 sci-fi parody Spaceballs. Does this childhood favorite still holds up with “grown-up eyes”?
Adam Marshall Rini joins us to close out Season 8 with Mel Brooks’ 1987 sci-fi parody Spaceballs. Does this childhood favorite still holds up with “grown-up eyes”?
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