Episodes & Rankings
Below is a list of The Franchise episodes 101 - 120 and star ratings.
Each franchise is rated between 1 and 5 stars - hover over the star to see Daniel & Henry's ratings!
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Special thanks to @SpaceCadetJuan for providing all the ratings!
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Also, bonus episodes aren't real episodes and don't deserve their own number. If you want to know the real episode The Franchise is covering, look at the description box.
This isn't confusing at all.
EPISODE 101: ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
Directors: Peter R. Hunt
Screenwriter: Richard Maibaum
Year: 1969
E: 98
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We wrap up the first part of our Bond coverage with a lil' Lazenby, plus our Bond movie rankings up to now. Where will Georgie land? brought to you by A Bronx Tale, in all its many forms.
daniel: 5
henry: 3
EPISODE 102: TERMS OF ENDEARMENT AND THE EVENING STAR
Directors: James L. Brooks; Robert Harling
Screenwriter: James L. Brooks; Robert Harling
Year: 1983; 1996
E: 99
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We're talkin' Terms this week! Those of endearment that is. Lotsa singin' and yappin' about good ol' fashioned families! Is Terms a classic? Is James L. Brooks a great filmmaker? Is Th eEvening Star a pile of horseshit? Listen to find out.
daniel: 3; 1
henry: 2; 1
EPISODE 103: THE AVENGERS AND AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON
Directors: Joss Whedon
Screenwriter: Joss Whedon
Year: 2012; 2015
E: 100
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We return to the Marvel Universe to discuss Joss Whedon's overlong superhero crossover extravaganzas. BYO shawarma.
daniel: 4; 3
henry: 4; 4
EPISODE 104: AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR
Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Screenwriter: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
Year: 2018
E: 101
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Henry and Daniel check out the latest MCU extravaganza. They discuss their dramatically opposite filmgoing experiences, rank all 19 MCU movies and talk through the movie in spoiler-loving detail. PLUS, they finally unveil their 2017 Top 10s.
daniel: 4
henry: 4
EPISODE 105: DEEP BLUE SEA AND DEEP BLUE SEA 2
Directors: Renny Harlin; Darin Scott
Screenwriter: Duncan Kennedy, Donna Powers, Wayne Powers; Hans Rodionoff, Jessica Scott, Erik Patterson
Year: 1999; 2018
E: 102
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EPISODE 100! We celebrate with a shark classic and its VOD sequel. Plus, Space Cadet Juan crunches the numbers and ranks every franchise we've done based on our ratings. DEEPEST BLUEST MY HAT IS LIKE A SHARK FIN.
daniel: 3; 1
henry: 4; 1
EPISODE 106: CLERKS AND CLERKS II
Directors: Kevin Smith
Screenwriter: Kevin Smith
Year: 1994; 2006
E: 103
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Daniel and Henry are joined by special guest Alex Kidwell (@alexkidwell) to reminisce about Kevin Smith's earliest days as a filmmaker and then take a long jaunt through his entire career. How do these convenience store classics hold up these days Plus, a ranking of Smith's entire filmography.
daniel: 4; 3
henry: 5; 3
GUEST: 4; 3
EPISODE 107: JUMANJI AND JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
Directors: Joe Johnston; Jake Kasdan
Screenwriter: Johnathan Hensleigh, Greg Taylor, Jim Strain; Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Scott Rosenberg, Jeff Pinkner
Year: 1995; 2017
E: 104
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Liana Boraas (Rob Has a Podcast, @lianaboraas) joins us to reflect on Robin Williams and childhood traumas while discussing Jumanji Then, we check out the big-money sequel and see if it measures up. PLUS, Daniel watches Zathura: A Space Adventure.
daniel: 2; 3
henry: 1; 2
GUEST: 4; 3
EPISODE 108: OCEAN'S 11 AND OCEAN'S ELEVEN
Directors: Lewis Milestone; Steven Soderbergh
Screenwriter: Harry Brown, Charles Lederer; Ted Griffin
Year: 1960; 2001
E: 105
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Hey, hepcats and Daddy-O's! We're skiddlybopping back in time to check in with those cool cats known as the Rat Pack. Then we get down to biz and rank every Steven Soderbergh film while talking about the vastly superior Ocean's remake.
daniel: 2; 5
henry: 2; 5
EPISODE 109: SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY
Directors: Ron Howard
Screenwriter: Johnathan Kasdan, Lawrence Kasdan
Year: 2018
E: Bonus!
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We saw the new Star War and discussed it in detail. We also ranked every Ron Howard movie. Plus, a 2012 discussion between George Lucas and Ron Howard is unearthed!
daniel: 2
henry: 3
BONUS!
EPISODE 110: OCEAN'S TWELVE AND OCEAN'S THIRTEEN
Directors: Steven Soderbergh
Screenwriter: George Nolfi; Brian Koppelman, David Levien
Year: 2004; 2007
E: 106
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The gang's back for more hijinx! Julia Roberts as Julia Roberts. Stakes is low, fun is high. Special guest Nathaniel Safren (Safren on Spotify) joins us to discuss a couple of romps. Plus, the new Kanye album reviewed?
daniel: 3; 3
henry: 4; 3
GUEST: 4; 3
EPISODE 111: OCEAN'S 8
Directors: Gary Ross
Screenwriter: Gary Ross, Olivia Milch
Year: 2018
E: 107
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We went to see the lady Ocean's reboot! But first, it's a franchise update and an updated 2018 list.
daniel: 3
henry: 3
EPISODE 112: THE INCREDIBLES AND THE INCREDIBLES 2
Directors: Brad Bird
Screenwriter: Brad Bird
Year: 2004; 2018
E: 108
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We dig deep into Brad Bird, rank the Pixars and learn about voice actors. Daniel has a run-in with some kids and Henry makes his 2018 list. New theme! Plus, the perfect podcast for fans of the "Heavy Hitters" theme. Finally, we check in with George Lucas while Daniel can't stop doing Holly Hunter impressions.
daniel: 4; 4
henry: 4; 4
EPISODE 113: BREAKIN' AND BREAKIN' 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO
Directors: Joe Silberg; Sam Firstenberg
Screenwriter: Charles Parker, Allen DeBevoise; Charles Parker, Allen DeBevoise, Jan Ventura, Julie Riechert
Year: 1984; 1984
E: 109
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We head back to 1984 to yap about a couple of breakdancing classics. Shabba Doo! Boogaloo Shrimp! Christopher McDonald?
daniel: 4; 3
henry: 4; 3
EPISODE 114: THE PURGE AND THE PURGE: ANARCHY
Directors: James DeMonaco
Screenwriter: James DeMonaco
Year: 2013; 2014
E: 110
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Henry brings Blumhouse to the table and Daniel is intrigued by the amount of Friday Night Lights, Lost, Parenthood and The Wire actors involved. Do we survive The Purge?
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Please pardon the sound quality in the first 12 minutes. Daniel is an idiot.
daniel: 2; 3
henry: 4; 4
EPISODE 115: JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM
Directors: J. A. Bayona
Screenwriter: Derek Connolly, Colin Trevorrow
Year: 2018
E: Bonus!
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We saw another movie in theaters! A guy did something creepy to Henry! One of us really liked this! Like, too much!
daniel: 2
henry: 4
BONUS!
EPISODE 116: THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR AND THE FIRST PURGE
Directors: James DeMonaco; Gerard McMurray
Screenwriter: James DeMonaco
Year: 2016; 2018
E: 111
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We're still purging. Daniel has lost his spirit and even Henry is conceding defeat. Will we make it through? Plus, more Stop! Or Mom Will Shoot references than you're probably expecting.
daniel: 2; 1
henry: 2; 1
EPISODE 117: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE AND MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2
Directors: Brian De Palma; John Woo
Screenwriter: David Koepp, Robert Towne; Robert Towne
Year: 1996; 2000
E: 112
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This episode includes both an extreme ranking of every Brian De Palma movie and Daniel repeatedly singing Limp Bizkit. So I don't see how anyone could possibly skip it.
daniel: 3; 1
henry: 5; 1
EPISODE 118: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III AND MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL
Directors: J. J. Abrams; Brad Bird
Screenwriter: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, J. J. Abrams; Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec
Year: 2006; 2011
E: 113
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JJ is back up in this piece, which allows Daniel to make primo Felicity and Lost refs. Then, we're adding an em-dash to the title and bringing in Ren-dogg. Hank and Daniel argue over the relative merits of Johnathan Rhys-Meyers and Paula Patton in this episode. PLUS< a ranking of every Tom Cruise movie! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HENRY!
daniel: 4; 3
henry: 4; 4
EPISODE 119: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION AND MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT
Directors: Christopher McQuarrie
Screenwriter: Christopher McQuarrie
Year: 2015; 2018
E: 114
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Christopher McQuestionable joins the MI franchise for a duo of films. We'll talk Baldwin and Cavill extensively and we'll decide whether all the Fallout fuss is merited.
daniel: 3; 5
henry: 5; 5
EPISODE 120: MAMMA MIA! AND MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN
Directors: Phyllida Lloyd; Ol Parker
Screenwriter: Catherine Johnson; Ol Parker
Year: 2008; 2018
E: 115
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How could we resist this? ABBA songs, Pierce Brosnan yowling, Stellan Skarsgaard shirtless and a sequel potentially less necessary than Hardbodies 2.
daniel: 2; 1
henry: 2; 2
