Jeannie’s Navel, Catwoman’s Purr, and that Damn Ginger Debate

The boys are older, tireder, and fully committed to squeezing every last nostalgic drop from their Gen-X brains—so naturally, this week they’re ogling their prepubescent crushes while pretending it’s an academic discussion.

Jeff and Chris crack open the ol' liquor cabinet to reveal the final, bloody JAWS 50th Anniversary score (spoiler: one of them is still bitter about Star Trek trivia). Then they take a deep, reverent dive into the TV women who warped an entire generation of adolescent male brains:

• Julie Newmar’s Catwoman, who somehow out-acted Batman in his own show and probably deserved a solo series.

• Yvonne Craig’s Batgirl, kicking ass in purple spandex and demanding equal pay while Batman and Robin sweated next to a bomb.

• Tina Louise as Ginger Grant—a character so iconic they tried (and failed) to replace her with a younger model. #NotMyGinger

• Lucille Ball and Mary Tyler Moore, whose actual behind-the-scenes influences would shock and amaze you.

• And of course, Barbara Eden’s I Dream of Jeannie—a show built entirely on the male fantasy of having a hot, subservient genie.

PLUS!!!!

The Batgirl PSA that explained equal pay to very confused kids.

Julie Newmar being cooler than the entire Batman cast combined.

The real-life Comic Con encounters where Jeff stood in awe of Yvonne Craig and Julie Newmar being awesome grandmas.

The shocking Coachella lineup featuring "Eve Plum’s Veto" and "Not My Ginger."

Plus: a full-throated defense of why Gilligan’s Island should’ve been a professor and two women trapped on their own island.

By the end, the boys admit they probably could’ve done an entire 10-part miniseries on this topic alone. And yes, they know they’ll be getting angry texts about all of the other actresses they left out.

Come for the scores, stay for the belly button censorship discourse.