While Christmas is typically the time to snuggle up with friends and family to watch beloved the same corny, nostalgic favorites we return to every year, for filmmakers the holiday season is a surprisingly fertile ground for a very different form of entertainment: horror films. There are literally dozen of Christmas horror films currently in existence, and seemingly more every year. They use the Christmas festivities as a counterpoint for the bloody work of serial killers, monsters, or legendary figures from folklore. Forget Season’s Greetings and a Cup of Good Cheer; for these movies, it’s all about Season’s Beatings and a Cup of Good FEAR. So join the Great Pop Culture Debate for a very different holiday special as it explores the Best Holiday Horror Films.Movies discussed: Black Christmas (1974); Silent Night, Deadly Night; Rare Exports; Silent Night (2021); Violent Night; Christmas, Bloody Christmas; Terrifier 3; Better Watch Out; Gremlins; P2; Jack Frost (1997); Black Christmas (2006); Krampus; It’s a Wonderful Knife; A Christmas Horror Story; Anna and the ApocalypseJoin host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Karissa Kloss, Michael Schwarz, and Zack Derby as they discuss and debate 16 brutal holiday horror films. NOTE: This episode is not intended for children.Want to watch the episode instead? As of Season 12, we now have full video episodes up on YouTube. <a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/s/GPCD-Best-John-Williams-Film-Score-Listener-Bracket-Listener-Bracket.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe to our channel for even more original, exclusive episodes!</a>Episode CreditsHost:&nbsp;<a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/panelists/eric-rezsnyak" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Eric Rezsnyak</a>Panelists: <a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/panelists/karissa-kloss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Karissa Kloss</a>, <a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/panelists/michael-schwarz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michael Schwarz</a>, <a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/panelists/zack-derby" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zack Derby</a>Producer: <a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/panelists/bob-erlenback" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bob Erlenback</a>Editor:<a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/panelists/bob-erlenback" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Bob Erlenback</a>Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc TorchSee Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;While Christmas is typically the time to snuggle up with friends and family to watch beloved the same corny, nostalgic favorites we return to every year, for filmmakers the holiday season is a surprisingly fertile ground for a very different form of entertainment: horror films. There are literally dozen of Christmas horror films currently in existence, and seemingly more every year. They use the Christmas festivities as a counterpoint for the bloody work of serial killers, monsters, or legendary figures from folklore. Forget Season’s Greetings and a Cup of Good Cheer; for these movies, it’s all about Season’s Beatings and a Cup of Good FEAR. So join the Great Pop Culture Debate for a very different holiday special as it explores the Best Holiday Horror Films.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Movies discussed: &lt;em&gt;Black Christmas&lt;/em&gt; (1974); &lt;em&gt;Silent Night, Deadly Night; Rare Exports; Silent Night&lt;/em&gt; (2021); &lt;em&gt;Violent Night; Christmas, Bloody Christmas; Terrifier 3; Better Watch Out; Gremlins; P2; Jack Frost&lt;/em&gt; (1997); &lt;em&gt;Black Christmas&lt;/em&gt; (2006); &lt;em&gt;Krampus; It’s a Wonderful Knife; A Christmas Horror Story; Anna and the Apocalypse&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Karissa Kloss, Michael Schwarz, and Zack Derby as they discuss and debate 16 brutal holiday horror films. NOTE: This episode is not intended for children.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Want to watch the episode instead? As of Season 12, we now have full video episodes up on YouTube. &lt;a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/s/GPCD-Best-John-Williams-Film-Score-Listener-Bracket-Listener-Bracket.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Subscribe to our channel for even more original, exclusive episodes!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Episode Credits&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Host:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/panelists/eric-rezsnyak" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Eric Rezsnyak&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Panelists: &lt;a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/panelists/karissa-kloss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Karissa Kloss&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/panelists/michael-schwarz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Michael Schwarz&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/panelists/zack-derby" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Zack Derby&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Producer: &lt;a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/panelists/bob-erlenback" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Bob Erlenback&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Editor:&lt;a href="https://chinchilla-perch-kxw5-gpcd.squarespace.com/panelists/bob-erlenback" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Bob Erlenback&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc Torch&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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Season's beatings! We discuss and debate 16 holiday-set horror movies, from 1974's "Black Christmas" to 2024's "Terrifier 3"

Best Christmas Horror Film

Great Pop Culture Debate host Eric Rezsnyak explains how we created the bracket for our 2025 Holiday Special devoted to the best Christmas horror film -- this one is NOT for the kids! -- and walks you through the Round 1 match-ups. The main episode will release on Tuesday, December 9, wherever you listen to podcasts.And if you love pop culture, ⁠⁠⁠sign up for our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">weekly newsletter⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;to keep up on all the new movies, music, and TV shows dropping every week! CREDITS:Intro/outro music: "Dance to My Tune" by Marc Torch IG: https://www.instagram.com/greatpopculturedebate/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gpcd.bsky.socialWebsite: https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greatpopculturedebateSee Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;Great Pop Culture Debate host Eric Rezsnyak explains how we created the bracket for our 2025 Holiday Special devoted to the best Christmas horror film -- this one is NOT for the kids! -- and walks you through the Round 1 match-ups. The main episode will release on Tuesday, December 9, wherever you listen to podcasts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And if you love pop culture, ⁠⁠⁠sign up for our&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;weekly newsletter⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to keep up on all the new movies, music, and TV shows dropping every week!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;CREDITS:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Intro/outro music: "Dance to My Tune" by Marc Torch&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;IG: https://www.instagram.com/greatpopculturedebate/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gpcd.bsky.social&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greatpopculturedebate&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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Check out the 16 holiday horror films discussed in our second 2025 Holiday Special, as well as the Round 1 match-ups

PREVIEW: Best Christmas Horror Film

Christmas carols are, likely, some of the earliest songs most Americans learn, and at the same time, are probably among the earliest music still performed in popular American culture. Many of the familiar songs of the season date back hundreds of years, and the origins and lyrics of the songs have been lost or changed over time. We sing along every year, tapping into those familiar nostalgic feelings. But do we really know where these festive songs came from, or what they’re actually about? Gather ye kith and kin around the hearth – or the modern equivalent, the Bluetooth speaker – as the Great Pop Culture Debate explores the history of holiday staples and attempts to name the Best Traditional Christmas Carol.Songs discussed: “O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” “O Tannenbaum/O Christmas Tree,” “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” “Away in a Manger,” “Carol of the Bells,” “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” “Here We Come A-Wassailing,” “Jingle Bells,” “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen,” “The First Noel,” “Silent Night,” “Do You Hear What I Hear?” “Angels We Have Heard on High,” “Little Drummer Boy,” “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” “Joy to the World”Join host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Trey Radu-Blackburn and Zack Derby as they discuss and debate 16 of the most recognizable holiday carols of all time. See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;Christmas carols are, likely, some of the earliest songs most Americans learn, and at the same time, are probably among the earliest music still performed in popular American culture. Many of the familiar songs of the season date back hundreds of years, and the origins and lyrics of the songs have been lost or changed over time. We sing along every year, tapping into those familiar nostalgic feelings. But do we really know where these festive songs came from, or what they’re actually about? Gather ye kith and kin around the hearth – or the modern equivalent, the Bluetooth speaker – as the Great Pop Culture Debate explores the history of holiday staples and attempts to name the Best Traditional Christmas Carol.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Songs discussed: “O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” “O Tannenbaum/O Christmas Tree,” “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” “Away in a Manger,” “Carol of the Bells,” “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” “Here We Come A-Wassailing,” “Jingle Bells,” “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen,” “The First Noel,” “Silent Night,” “Do You Hear What I Hear?” “Angels We Have Heard on High,” “Little Drummer Boy,” “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” “Joy to the World”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Trey Radu-Blackburn and Zack Derby as they discuss and debate 16 of the most recognizable holiday carols of all time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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From "Silent Night" to "Joy to the World," the panel discusses the history of and debates 16 beloved traditional Christmas carols

Best Christmas Carol

Great Pop Culture Debate host Eric Rezsnyak explains how we created the bracket for our 2025 Holiday Special devoted to the best traditional Christmas carol, and walks you through the Round 1 match-ups. The main episode will release on Tuesday, December 2, wherever you listen to podcasts.And if you love pop culture, ⁠⁠⁠sign up for our <a href="https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">weekly newsletter⁠⁠⁠</a> to keep up on all the new movies, music, and TV shows dropping every week! CREDITS:Intro/outro music: "Dance to My Tune" by Marc Torch IG: https://www.instagram.com/greatpopculturedebate/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gpcd.bsky.socialWebsite: https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greatpopculturedebateSee Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;Great Pop Culture Debate host Eric Rezsnyak explains how we created the bracket for our 2025 Holiday Special devoted to the best traditional Christmas carol, and walks you through the Round 1 match-ups. The main episode will release on Tuesday, December 2, wherever you listen to podcasts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And if you love pop culture, ⁠⁠⁠sign up for our &lt;a href="https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;weekly newsletter⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt; to keep up on all the new movies, music, and TV shows dropping every week!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;CREDITS:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Intro/outro music: "Dance to My Tune" by Marc Torch&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;IG: https://www.instagram.com/greatpopculturedebate/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gpcd.bsky.social&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website: https://www.greatpopculturedebate.com/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greatpopculturedebate&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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Find out the 16 classic Christmas carols up for debate in our Holiday Special, as well as the Round 1 match-ups.

PREVIEW: Best Christmas Carol

Nintendo reignited the home video-game market with the Nintendo Entertainment System in the 1980s, but by the early 90s the Japanese game company found itself in an unexpected position: Player 2. The 1989 arrival of both Sega Genesis and Turbo Graphx 16 – more powerful machines, with aggressive marketing campaigns positioning themselves as the “radical” upstarts – officially kicked off the first wave of the console wars. Nintendo would answer with 1991’s Super Nintendo, a sleek machine that would eventually be home to a slate of eye-popping games. Jumping from 8 bits to 16 encouraged developers to push the bounds of creativity. While the system would be unseated by the N64 after a mere five years, the SNES library features what are considered to be among the best entries in the company’s line-up of original IP. So get ready to play with SUPER power as the Great Pop Culture Debate looks back at the Best Super Nintendo Game.Games discussed: Super Mario World, Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Chrono Trigger, Super Metroid, Final Fantasy III (Final Fantasy VI), Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario Kart, Mega Man X, Super Mario RPG, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time, Street Fighter II Turbo, Donkey Kong Country 2, Final Fantasy II (Final Fantasy IV), Secret of Mana, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island, Super Castlevania IVJoin host Eric Rezsnyak, GPCD panelists Curtis Creekmore and David Silbert (of the Punished Backlog), and guest panelist Erik Slader from the Super Switch Club podcast as they discuss and debate 16 of the most awesome Super Nintendo games.For the warm-up to this episode, in which we discuss even more Super Nintendo games that didn’t make the bracket, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today. Episode CreditsHost:&nbsp;⁠Eric Rezsnyak⁠Panelists: ⁠Curtis Creekmore⁠, ⁠David Silbert⁠Special Guest: ⁠Erik Slader, Super Switch Club Podcast⁠Producer: ⁠Bob Erlenback⁠ Editor: ⁠Bob Erlenback⁠Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc Torch #nintendo #supernintendo #snes #snesgames #snesgaming #videogames #supermarioworld #supermarioworld2yoshisisland #zelda #legendofzelda #alinktothepast #zeldalinktothepast #supercastlevania4 #finalfantasy #finalfantasyiii #finalfantasyii #donkeykong #donkeykongcountry #donkeykongcountry2diddyskongquest #supermariokart #mariokart #supermetroid #metroid #megaman #megamanx #streetfighter2 #chronotrigger #secretofmana #supermariorpg #tmnt #tmnt4 #videogames #90s #90sgamer #90sgamesSee Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;Nintendo reignited the home video-game market with the Nintendo Entertainment System in the 1980s, but by the early 90s the Japanese game company found itself in an unexpected position: Player 2. The 1989 arrival of both Sega Genesis and Turbo Graphx 16 – more powerful machines, with aggressive marketing campaigns positioning themselves as the “radical” upstarts – officially kicked off the first wave of the console wars. Nintendo would answer with 1991’s Super Nintendo, a sleek machine that would eventually be home to a slate of eye-popping games. Jumping from 8 bits to 16 encouraged developers to push the bounds of creativity. While the system would be unseated by the N64 after a mere five years, the SNES library features what are considered to be among the best entries in the company’s line-up of original IP. So get ready to play with SUPER power as the Great Pop Culture Debate looks back at the Best Super Nintendo Game.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Games discussed: &lt;em&gt;Super Mario World, Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Chrono Trigger, Super Metroid, Final Fantasy III (Final Fantasy VI), Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario Kart, Mega Man X, Super Mario RPG, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time, Street Fighter II Turbo, Donkey Kong Country 2, Final Fantasy II (Final Fantasy IV), Secret of Mana, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island, Super Castlevania IV&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join host Eric Rezsnyak, GPCD panelists Curtis Creekmore and David Silbert (of the Punished Backlog), and guest panelist Erik Slader from the Super Switch Club podcast as they discuss and debate 16 of the most awesome Super Nintendo games.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For the warm-up to this episode, in which we discuss even more Super Nintendo games that didn’t make the bracket, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Episode Credits&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Host:&amp;nbsp;⁠Eric Rezsnyak⁠&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Panelists: ⁠Curtis Creekmore⁠, ⁠David Silbert⁠&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Special Guest: ⁠Erik Slader, Super Switch Club Podcast⁠&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Producer: ⁠Bob Erlenback⁠ &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Editor: ⁠Bob Erlenback⁠&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc Torch&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;#nintendo #supernintendo #snes #snesgames #snesgaming #videogames #supermarioworld #supermarioworld2yoshisisland #zelda #legendofzelda #alinktothepast #zeldalinktothepast #supercastlevania4 #finalfantasy #finalfantasyiii #finalfantasyii #donkeykong #donkeykongcountry #donkeykongcountry2diddyskongquest #supermariokart #mariokart #supermetroid #metroid #megaman #megamanx #streetfighter2 #chronotrigger #secretofmana #supermariorpg #tmnt #tmnt4 #videogames #90s #90sgamer #90sgames&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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The panelists discuss and debate 16 of the most legendary SNES games from the 1990s, from Super Mario World to Street Fighter II, Final Fantasy III to Donkey Kong Country

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