If you needs just one more dose of Not Your Mother's Goose, you're in luck. Back in 2021, we released a secret "bonus" episode for new subscribers to the "Goose Droppings" email list. Now it's going out to the world. Have some hunny with Winnie-the-Pooh, select a wife for the Farmer in the Dell, and fire up Rapunzel's Jukebox with original version of Andrew Mitchell's Rip Van Winkle tune, "Snooze."

Secret Bonus Episode: Winnie-the-Pooh, Jack and Jill, The Farmer in the Dell

Not Your Mother's Goose wraps up with a mammoth finale, featuring everything from The Price Is Right to Three Blind Mice, and our most ambitious Rapunzel's Jukebox song ever, American Pie. Don't miss your last chance to:

* Come on down with Bob Barker, as we take a snow day from school and watch The Price Is Right
* Clean up the leftover nursery rhymes, like Three Blind Mice and Old King Cole
* Head to the before-and-after movies to watch The Gingerbread Man-in-Black
* Check out the news, where Oscar the Grouch goes green and moves into a recycling bin
* Schedule a consult with Dr. Rick from Progressive, here to help fairy tale characters who are becoming their parents.

Plus, Andrew Mitchell has officially outdone himself on Rapunzel's Jukebox, back with full fairy tale version of American Pie that you can't miss.

The Price Is Right, Old King Cole, Three Blind Mice, and American Pie

Our next-to-last episode features the return of Andrew Mitchell, back to play all of our hilarious songs from the past years, plus a brand new Herman's Hermits parody, as "Something Good" turns into a Pinocchio tune - "Something Wood."

Songs:
- Hey Mary's Lamb (Carrie Anne by the Hollies)
- Walking to Grandma's (Walking in Memphis by Mark Cohn)
- Wonderland (Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffett)
- Gals in High Places (Friends in Low Places by Garth Brooks)
- Ichabod Crane (Sweet Baby James by James Taylor)
- Willy Wonka (Sugar, Sugar by The Archies)
- Tom Petty Medley (Tree Fallin', I Don't Know How It Feels, The Dating, Rowin' Down a Stream)
- Something Wood (Something Good by Herman's Hermits)

Rapunzel's Jukebox - Behind the Music 3

We'll fire up the Mystery Machine with Scooby Doo and chase some ghosts (and/or cranky middle-aged guys in rubber masks), swing on some vines with Tarzan, and give a 2-star rating for hospitality to the folks from "She'll Be Comin' Around the Mountain." Plus we'll check the news, which is sponsored by the Big Bad Wolf's new meal kit service, Hello Flesh, and fire up a new Tom Petty Medley on Rapunzel's Jukebox.

Scooby Doo, Tarzan, Mousetrap, and Rapunzel's Jukebox

It's time to rid Gotham City of filth with Bruce Wayne, examine the curious songwriting choices of Rock-a-Bye Baby, and get your sheep white as snow with this week's sponsor, Woolbrite.

Plus:
- Try to help Humpty Dumpty by calling all the King's paramedics
- Examine the classroom game 7-Up to learn why I was so bad at it (Answer: I got CHEATED!!)
- In the news, Mario pays a record littering fine for dropping banana peels and other objects on highways
- In depth analysis of what kind of shoe that Old Woman was living in, including debating if hightops could as two stories

Batman, Humpty Dumpty, "Woolbrite" and More

How much can we fit into one show? About this much:
* Set sail on the Spinach Seas with Popeye
* Do some work on the railroad with Dinah (and 'someone')
* Pick a loser with Eeny Meeny Miney Mo
* Dump a Wild Draw Four on that loser playing Uno
* In the News, Cinderella's Demolition Derby entry ends poorly when the event runs past midnight
* Get a drink from our latest sponsor, the new liquor store, "Hogsmeade Hooch"
* Rapunzel's Jukebox takes a swing at The Archies
* AND the results of the Tournament of Disney Dining!

Popeye, Yogi Bear, Uno, and Final Dining Results!

The Tournament of Disney Dining has been whittled down to the last 8 restaurants - we'll recap the action so far and introduce you to the Plate 8. Also:
- See if we can get one of those Housekeeping Zambonis like the Cat in the Hat
- In the news, Ursula's selection as the keynote speaker for Career Day raises eyebrows
- We'll check out Rogue 101 Dalamatians in a new movie before-and-after
- Jump some candlesticks with Jack Be Nimble
- Andrew Mitchell is back, this time with a guitar instead of a kazoo, to sing a James Taylor parody on Rapunzel's Jukebox

The Cat in the Hat, Pinocchi-yoga, Dining Tournament, Rapunzel's Jukebox

We're back with our final show of 2022, jam packed with all kinds of fun.
* We'll head to Whoville to check in on the Grinch
* In the news, Santa gets stuck in Mario's chimney after a poor decision to eat a mushroom
* Teach kids to say "You're Welcome" in all circumstances with the new Maui on Manners program
* Gastroenterology meets Bug Zappers in "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly"
* We'll announce the field and kick off our Tournament of Disney Dining. Did you favorite restaurant make it in?

The Grinch, Dance Crazes, and Disney Dining Tourney Kickoff

It's time to save the Princess with Mario - well, it will be as soon as we take the cartridge out of the Nintendo, blow on it, and put it back in and try again. Go chase down Bowser, and follow it up with:
* A ride on the Magic School Bus
* An Encylopedia Brown Mystery
* In the news: The Tortoise announces his title defense against a sloth in the "Trudge Through the Sludge"
* Pride Rock has a hot new reality show to pick a king, it's goodbye Star Search, hello Scar Search
* Rapunzel's Jukebox tackles Garth Brooks with a live-version parody
* We'll announce the four #1 seeds in our upcoming Tournament of Disney Dining

Super Mario Brothers, Encyclopedia Brown, Magic School Bus

Not Your Mother's Goose returns to Sesame Street, as we find a random episode online and live tweet it (only to have it turn out to be the show with the big Snuffy reveal!) Also:
* Just in time for Thanksgiving, we'll visit Alice's Restaurant in Wonderland.
* In the news: We're off to see the Wizard, but slowly, due to construction on the Yellow Brick Road. Plus Rumpelstiltskin fills in with Penn and Teller.
* Sponsor: The iStone by Hansel - mobile technology to help avoid getting ditched in the woods by your parents.

More Sesame Street, Alice's Restaurant in Wonderland,  iStone from Hansel

Welcome to Topher Goggin's totally irreverent, mega-sarcastic fairy tale recaps for grown-ups, with laugh out loud "news" stories thrown in for good measure. This is definitely not your mother's goose.

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