818: Ferris is Magic

About this episode

The episode discusses the enduring appeal of 'Ferris Bueller’s Day Off' and its impact on audiences over the years.

Let’s travel 40 years back in time, to Chicago in 1986, where on one legendary day, a high school student named Ferris Bueller bends time and space, all in service of cheering up his best friend. We break down what makes “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” still work after all these years....

People in this episode

Host: Jason Snell

Topics covered

• 1980s cinema
• film analysis
• comedy
• friendship
• nostalgia

Keywords

• Ferris Bueller
• 1986
• Chicago
• comedy film
• nostalgia
• film analysis
• high school

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Places: Chicago

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