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Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987): A Road Trip Through Chaos, Catharsis & Car Fires

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987): A Road Trip Through Chaos, Catharsis & Car Fires

Update: 2025-11-21
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This week the guys dive headfirst into Planes, Trains & Automobiles — John Hughes’ chaotic travel masterpiece and the greatest Thanksgiving movie ever made.

Adam, Jeff, and Steve unload the travel trauma, male vulnerability, behind-the-scenes madness, and the emotional knockout ending that still destroys everyone who watches it.

Featuring:

• The mythical 3-hour “Hughes Cut”

• Neal Page’s rental counter meltdown

• Del Griffith: empathy king

• Holiday TV bumpers, airport announcements & 90s commercials

• Louis’ Holiday Hotline™ and Darius’ ongoing credit-card crisis

• The official ruling on whether Houseguest counts as a Thanksgiving movie

Whether you’re stuck in traffic or crying in an airport bathroom, this episode is your perfect long-ride companion.

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Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987): A Road Trip Through Chaos, Catharsis & Car Fires

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987): A Road Trip Through Chaos, Catharsis & Car Fires