"Dee is concerned when she receives numerous emails on her myspace.com page from a stranger claiming to be her and Dennis' father, and she arranges a family dinner with Frank and Barbara to get to the truth." -Original Air Date: 8/17/2006-

This week we're talking about Dennis and Dee Get a New Dad, our own Myspace pages, operating a heroine smuggling ring inside prison and a lore dump so big that it could change the entire course of the show.

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Music: "The Gang Gets Trapped" by Reed Streets

Dennis and Dee Get a New Dad (S2E10)

"Mac and Dennis decide to turn Paddy's into a freedom zone with no restrictions or rules, and quickly discover the disadvantages of having too much freedom." -Original Air Date: 8/9/2006-

This week we're talking about Charlie Goes America All Over Everybody's Ass, The Truth Initiative, the best patriotic anthem ever thought up on the spot and brother-on-sister action thanks to the McPoyles.

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Charlie Goes America All Over Everybody's Ass (S2E9)

"The gang explores corrupt local politics, but their initial pursuit of a quick cash pay-off soon falls to the wayside when Dennis runs for office." -Original Air Date: 8/3/2006-

This week we're talking about The Gang Runs for Office, Garbage Pail Kids and Wacky Packages, looking back on the Philadelphia-area county-by-county results of the 2016 Presidential Election and Tim piecing together more clues about a piece of Charlie lore that hasn't been revealed yet.

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The Gang Runs for Office (S2E8)

"When a leaky pipe creates a water stain on the wall at Paddy's that resembles the likeness of the Virgin Mary, the gang argues over the best way to exploit their little 'miracle'." -Original Air Date: 7/27/2006-

This week we're talking about The Gang Exploits a Miracle, the debut of Matthew Mara aka Rickety Cricket, the propaganda you won't fall for and Faith + 1.

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Music: "The Gang Gets Trapped" by Reed Streets

The Gang Exploits a Miracle (S2E7)

"After being arrested for arson, the gang is sentenced to do community service. Frank makes an effort to connect more with Dennis." -Original Air Date: 7/20/2006-

This week we're talking about The Gang Gives Back, being law-abiding citizens, dated Apple computers and the ins and something weird that came from this episode airing out of order.

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The Gang Gives Back (S2E6)

"After getting mugged, Dee agrees to take boxing lessons from Frank, who's thrilled with the prospect of reliving his glory days as a pro-fighter." -Original Air Date: 7/13/2006-

This week we're talking about Hundred Dollar Baby, street drugs, the bait and switch of Million Dollar Baby and the ins and outs of sports betting.

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Hundred Dollar Baby (S2E5)

"The gang uses sex as a threat for their own selfish purposes." -Original Air Date: 7/6/2006-

This week we're talking about Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom, a revisit of "Charlie work" now that Tim knows what it is, Dennis being attractive and a recurring bit that worked every time.

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Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom (S2E4)

"Frank has become too much to handle, leaving Dennis and Dee with no other option than to quit their jobs and go on welfare." -Original Air Date: 7/6/2006-

This week we're talking about Dennis and Dee Go On Welfare, what a "hot shot" is, having to call people out for using slurs in real life and Philly cheesesteaks.

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Dennis and Dee Go On Welfare (S2E3)

"The gang discovers they may lose part of their bar due to a zoning mishap and an overzealous new business neighbor, and use unorthodox measures to remedy the situation." -Original Air Date: 6/29/2006-

This week we're talking about The Gang Goes Jihad, Tim's struggles with building a new deck, the chronicles of Yard Dad and a great idea (according to Ted) for new merch.

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The Gang Goes Jihad (S2E2)

"The gang discovers the perks of being handicapped when Charlie becomes wheelchair-bound after getting hit by Dennis' car. Meanwhile, Dennis and Dee's estranged father, Frank Reynolds, returns to town to reconnect with his kids." -Original Air Date: 6/29/2006-

This week we're talking about Charlie Gets Crippled, an answer to the Ivy-League question we had last week, a prominent character introduction with Frank Reynolds and more "future-famous" people as extras.

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Music: "The Gang Gets Trapped" by Reed Streets

Charlie Gets Crippled (S2E1)

No Hugging, No Learning is the show about one thing...watching Seinfeld for the first time. After sitting down and watching every episode, hosts Tim Murphy and Ted Hallowell will talk about what bits still work, what worked back then, and things that are so cringe that they probably should never have been part of the show...at least from a modern day viewpoint. New episodes of No Hugging, No Learning drop every Sunday. Email us: nohuggingnolearningshow@gmail.com Follow us: @nohugging on Twitter Support us: Support the podcast

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