Episode 510: Sidekicks (1992)
From The Test of Time by Alan Noah and James Brief
April 10, 2026 · 34 min · Season 1 · Episode 510
About this episode
The hosts discuss the film Sidekicks and its cultural impact while sharing personal anecdotes.
A daydreaming, asthmatic high school student teams up with his hero for a martial arts tournament. Listen as we chat about facts that are clearly satire, the time Alan kinda (but not really) met Danica McKellar, and the stupidest bully nickname ever. Then we see if Sidekicks stands the Test of Time.
People in this episode
Hosts: Alan Noah, James Brief
Topics covered
- martial arts
- high school
- bullying
- nostalgia
- film review
Keywords
- Sidekicks
- Danica McKellar
- martial arts tournament
- bully nickname
- film review
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Sidekicks
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