373: CAPTIVE AUDIENCE - Coming to America (1988)
About this episode
The hosts discuss the classic 80's comedy film 'Coming to America' and its cultural significance.
"They got the Golden Arches, mine is the Golden Arcs." This week Edwin turns the tables and makes Alex watch Coming To America for the first time! A comedy classic from Eddie Murphey, Coming to America follows the journey of Prince Akeem from his home in Zamunda to the gritty streets of New York City in search of his true love. So finish up with your bathers, throw down some rose petals, and get a job at McDowell's while we cover a staple of 80's comedy. Support our show and become a member of Scott's Tots on Patreon! For only $5/month, Tots get ad-free episodes plus exclusive access to our monthly Mailbag episodes where we casually pick through every single message/question/comment we receive. We also have bonus series available to our Patrons, like our White Lotus Special, Party Down, Ted Lasso, Survivor content, and unreleased episodes of this show. Oh, and Tots get access to exclusive channels on our Discord. Learn more about your ad choices…
People in this episode
Hosts: Edwin, Alex
Topics covered
- 80's comedy
- film analysis
- romantic comedy
- Eddie Murphy
- Coming to America
Keywords
- Coming to America
- Eddie Murphy
- 80's film
- comedy classic
- romantic journey
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: McDowell's
Books & works: Coming To America
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