Dirty Dancing (1987)
Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.
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"Have you guys ever seen Iron Man? Meet sturdy dancing. That mash up."
— Josh
Josh mentions a bizarre mashup video combining Iron Man and Dirty Dancing as a tangential reference while discussing Rodney Dangerfield's early work in the Catskills.
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"Baby, in the movie, Dirty Dancing was named after Francis Perkins."
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In listener mail, a reference to the main character Baby's real name being Francis in Dirty Dancing, named after Frances Perkins.
Sep 29, 2020
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"for the 87 classic film, Dirty Dancing"
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The episode focuses on Mountain Lake Lodge in Virginia, which served as the filming location for Kellerman's Resort in Dirty Dancing.
Jun 3, 2020
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"I think dirty dancing, that kind of scene. Very much so, yeah."
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Comparison of the Catskills resort setting to the similar setting in Dirty Dancing.
Mar 20, 2020
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What's the deal with ASMR?
"Jennifer Gray running up and being picked up by Patrick Swayze in that part in Dirty Dancing. That's Frison."
— Chuck
Chuck referenced the famous final dance scene from Dirty Dancing as an example of frisson, contrasting it with ASMR.
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"It's like dirty dancing to Havana nights, basically."
— Chuck
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Nov 27, 2018
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How Rodney Dangerfield Worked, Live From LA
"Have you guys ever seen Iron Man Meets Dirty Dancing that match up?"
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Nov 18, 2015
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"Have you ever seen that dirty dancing at the end of that movie when they do the whole dance showdown thing?"
— Josh
Josh is describing a parody video where Iron Man is edited into the final dance scene
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Cast
Jennifer Grey
Baby Houseman
Patrick Swayze
Johnny Castle
Jerry Orbach
Jake Houseman
Cynthia Rhodes
Penny Johnson
Jack Weston
Max Kellerman
Jane Brucker
Lisa Houseman
Kelly Bishop
Marjorie Houseman
Lonny Price
Neil Kellerman
Max Cantor
Robbie Gould
C
Charles "Honi" Coles
Tito Suarez
Neal Jones
Billy Kostecki
"Cousin Brucie" Morrow
Magician
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