Clue (40th anniversary) — Release Date Rewind
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Clue (40th anniversary)

January 9, 2026 · 1 hr 20 min

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Three fans in party attire spend an hour celebrating Clue's 40 years as a comedy masterpiece.

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In this episode

  • Why the slapstick physical comedy in Clue holds up after four decades
  • The story behind casting Yvette and the actresses who almost got the role
  • How producer Debra Hill shaped this cult classic based on the board game
  • A Clue-themed wine unboxing that turns the episode into a real celebration

About this episode

Mr. Boddy's body! It's a Tim Curry double feature celebration, and this second part focuses on Clue for its 40th anniversary. Suspects Jackie Renne and Katie Bruno are back with Mark in their party attire to rave about the top tier physical, slapstick comedy in this cult classic, which of course is based on the beloved board game and was produced by the legendary Debra Hill. From Mrs. White's flames to the actresses who almost played Yvette to Katie's Clue-themed wine unboxing, this episode is a *killer *party!

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Movie nerd, filmmaker, and anniversary celebrator Mark J. Parker brings a friend on each episode to discuss movies (and sometimes TV shows) that are hitting milestone anniversaries of release that month. Think 20th anniversary, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th, you get it!

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