David Lascher & Christine Taylor: Blossom, Brady Bunch, & 90’s Nostalgia

David Lascher (Blossom, Hey Dude) & Christine Taylor (Zoolander, Hey Dude) discuss David’s experience playing Mayim’s boyfriend on Blossom, how the pandemic brought Christine and husband Ben Stiller back together, and they help us break down the deeper psychological layers of nostalgia. They reflect on the cult following of their show Hey Dude on the early days of Nickelodeon, Christine’s comedy trajectory and her legendary role as Marcia Brady in the Brady Bunch movies, and what David thinks landed him the Blossom role. Mayim, Christine, and David explain why people are so nostalgic for the 90’s and why content from that era resonates with so many today, why the pandemic forced us to reexamine our interpersonal relationships, and why their kids are better prepared for the world than they were.

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[kelleylmiller]

Not going on Double Dare when I was a kid will be the one regret on my deathbed. 😆 This interview unlocked so many childhood memories. Barbie even came out with a dude ranch theme around this time. I got it because of this show! Loved Hey Dude. 💜

[JenniferLee]

I looooved Hey Dude when I was a kid! I was born in 83 and Hey Dude was perfect for my age! I used to watch Salute Your Shorts and Clarissa Explains it All too. I loved Melody (Christine Taylor) on Hey Dude and I definitely had a crush on David Lascher even as a 7/8/9 year old haha. So glad you did this episode! It was so fun to take a trip down memory lane!

[tiffanylyman-olszewski]

I absolutely loved "Hey, Dude", in all of its kitschy glory!

[liveloveresell]

I absolutely loved hey dude. Was born in 84 and it was the first more grown up tween show I watched before I got into saved by the bell. I loved melody so much and I remember wanting to be a lifeguard just like she was. I still watch hey dude and I’ve even got my 9 year old daughter to watch it. Such wholesome tv, which is almost unheard of today❤

[elizabethschreiber]

Mayim.. not surprised, but happy to hear you are supporting the writers. You are walking the walk.

[CT-vmgf]

I was born in 1980, so the 90s was a big deal for me. Loved it, great decade.

[Benjorunner]

Love seeing this being from the same generation as David and Christine, so happy to have lived through the 90s without all of the current distractions in life. They are so right.

[m_brokenleg]

I truly do hope that todays’s episode will be a hint that an adult Blossom series is actually in “the powers that be” table! Adult Blossom as mom of a teenager or two and working on something truly related to the others (environmentalist, social worker, nurse..) would be great! 💜

[Balissabalissa]

I am at the prime time for watching these shows - I’m 41 now and was 9 in 1990 so Nickelodeon was HUGE!! This was really fun to watch and listen to. They both have aged so well and Christine does NOT look 51, holy crap. She looks much, much younger

[butterwoma]

I loved Hey Dude and Blossom! So fun to see you all together!

[ashley-czsl]

Hey Dude was one of my all-time favorite shows on Nick back in the day! I had such a huge crush on Ted. I was so excited when I found this on DVD and could get me kids into the show. The 90's is when Nick was the best. The cartoons and the shows were amazing

[nicolewilliams]

As a 47-yr-old, this brings back many memories. This one was a little more upbeat, a lighter feeling than some of the heavy but necessary convos needed in prior episodes. Loved it!

[sandy-kekr]

I think child star Alison Arngrim (Nellie on Little House on the Prairie) would be an awesome guest. I don't know if you ever saw that show, but she was a perfect mean girl and her actual life had so many ups and downs, but she made it through. She has a good story to tell that others may relate to. I would love for you to interview her because you would do such a good job discussing her life.

[Echolyris]

Christine Taylor’s personality is just fucken relatable and love how chill she comes off.

[mandysteffan]

I was a very big fan of Hey Dude from the age of five to whenever they stopped playing the reruns. I was shockingly young, yet remember so much about it. Each of their careers brings up a ton of nostalgia taking me from my earliest memories of Hey Dude all the way through The Wedding Singer and Sabrina the Teenage Witch in my teens. So fun!

[Alicia-sorz]

This brought back so many memories. I thought I was the only one that watched Hey Dude! Lol Now I want to find old episodes to watch!

[artsymamabee]

As a 90’s kid, this is all the nostalgia I need 💕😊💕

[dominiquesperspective]

Really good interview! I need to listen to their podcast as I was very impressed with Christine Taylor as Marcia Brady even as a child! 90s nostalgia has been going on since like 2007 lol. I always say the 90s (late 80s baby here glad to have lived then) was the last best decade. I wish I had experienced the 70s and 80s too. As a child the 90s was awesome.

[dominiquesperspective]

90s Nickelodeon was a big part of my childhood, I loved it! 90s was the last decade before technology took over.

[jmr]

That was a fun interview, and everyone seemed so down to earth. I enjoyed that.