We're mixing it up for our 75th episode extravaganza! We've watched a lot of DCOMs, and even though we haven't seen them all, we thought it would be fun to take our 16 favorite movies and pit them against each other until there's only one left: the #1 DCOM, better than all the others. So go make your favorite Tipsy Panel cocktail and join us to fin…

I have always said that the legend of King Arthur would be more interesting if it took place in Des Moines. This week we watched Avalon High, the 2010 DCOM based on the Meg Cabot book of the same name. It may not have many sword fights or dragons, but it does have infidelity, a guy with "That's So Raven" psychic powers, and a lot of failed attempts…

This week we've got a DCOM that for whatever reason never made it to Disney's streaming service, so we had to watch it in 240p on some website that opens a pop-up every time you click something. We watched The Jennie Project, the 2001 film about a chimpanzee who joins a modern American family and learns to use sign language. The parents are on the …

We tried to manifest some warmer weather with this one -- is it working? We watched Rip Girls, the 2000 coming-of-age DCOM with surfing, summer crushes, inheriting your own Hawaiian plantation... y'know, normal teenager stuff. We have a lot to say about this DCOM dad, and we invited our mom's friend Betty to the studio for a few words.Featured Drin…

This week we watched Princess Protection Program, the 2009 DCOM starring Disney Channel powerhouses Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato (and Cousin Greg!). The IMDb trivia section for this movie says that Demi and Selena were best friends while making this movie but "their friendship is now over." So dramatic. It does also say that Jeff Garlin is in this …

This week we watched Pixel Perfect, the 2004 DCOM that predicted holographic performers and the metaverse years before they became a reality. Now if someone could also make the holographic cats real, that'd be great. The movie stars "Phil of the Future" lead Raviv Ullman, thus solidifying his status as Disney's "future guy."Featured Drink: Mind Era…

Happy New Year! We watched Zenon: Z3, the final act of everyone's favorite space girl trilogy. They put all their budget into special effects so we could see some very cool, definitely realistic space car racing. See if you can count how many actors are still here from the first movie!(Hint: it is not many)Featured Drink: Cosmic Blush…

Happy holidays from the DCTP <3 We watched Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!, the 2011 DCOM based on the similarly titled Disney sitcom. This was the last Christmas DCOM for us to watch, so we're obviously going to cover it but we don't have to like it.Featured Drink: Grandpa's MintsDisney Channel Tipsy Panel

CW: disordered eatingThis week we watched the 2004 wrestling movie Going to the Mat, starring Y2K Disney icon Andrew Lawrence and featuring a pleasantly surprising appearance from Wayne Brady. We're lucky that James has a history with high school wrestling, so we get an in-depth analysis of how a fat man roll works and what really happens when you …

This week we watched the 2000 teen alien DCOM Stepsister from Planet Weird, and you know what? I've never wanted to be a bubble more than I do now. If I could leave this ol' flesh bag behind and spend the rest of my days as a ball of gas, I'd do it in a heartbeat. Just don't poke me.Featured drink: Fragile Essence…

You know we had to get Halloweentown expert Kate Hyman back in the studio for the final installment of the franchise. Did anyone think that Marnie looked a little different in this one? Nah, maybe it's just me. Featured drink: The GiftDisney Channel Tipsy Panel

We're back! Guest star Torie Burmeister joins the DCTP for their triumphant return with the very first DCOM, featuring Bill Fagerbakke (Spongebob Squarepants) as a bumbling mummy. Featured drink: The Mummy (or the Bloody Mummy, if you're feeling frisky)Disney Channel Tipsy Panel

For our double-episode premiere, we watched both the 1997 version of Under Wraps and the 2021 remake. Guest star Torie Burmeister returns to help us compare the two and decide which mummy brought their A game and which one is maybe better off as a pillar of dust.Featured drink: No SpoilersDisney Channel Tipsy Panel

This week we're talking all about the 2010 movie Starstruck with guest host Amy Lomuto, our Gen-Z representative and Brandon's sister. (How many sisters does this guy have, anyway??) James is absent but fills the void in our hearts with his take on a Ward 8 cocktail. I would give you little snippets of the plot and our discussion here but I cannot …

There is nothing more American than a movie where all Europeans are bad by default. We watched Bad Hair Day, the 2015 DCOM starring Laura Marano (Austin & Ally) and Leigh-Allyn Baker (Good Luck Charlie). Mix up a Tommy Gun to make up for the fact that this movie struggled without the presence of a gun.…

Cow Belles is a 2006 DCOM featuring Aly & AJ working at a dairy factory but also solving an embezzlement case?? Idk, don't think too much about it. James mixes up a tasty White Russian and we talk about hoof trimming, awkward middle school AIM moments, and daddy's yogurt.Disney Channel Tipsy Panel

Some thirteen year old boys go through growth spurts and voice cracks, others grow scales and channel electricity in their hands. That's growing up, baby! We watched The Thirteenth Year, the 1999 DCOM about one boy discovering that his swimming skills and love of water might be more than just coincidence. Find the biggest glass you own and mix up a…

This week we watched Frenemies, the 2012 Bella Thorne/Zendaya DCOM that boldly asks, "What if a movie were just three episodes of a TV show?" Set aside some time to make James's Frosé(nemies), and after two glasses you'll be just as convinced as we are that this movie was written by an AI.Disney Channel Tipsy Panel

The 2011 movie Lemonade Mouth follows a high school band as they fight for what they believe in, which happens to be a vending machine. It is important that you watch this movie so you can enjoy Christopher McDonald handling a Segway like it's an extension of his own body. Then mix up a Bourbon brain and listen to our episode to find out which acto…

We gotta be honest: we all missed the boat on this show growing up so we went into this one pretty blind. But that ended up working out, because this 2011 DCOM is full of pleasant surprises--nobody expects a Lorenzo Lamas joke, a Georgia O'Keeffe joke, and a Kierkegaard joke all within five minutes of each other. So blend up a Dirty Doofenslurper a…

A blue-collar family wins it all and loses it all in Lots of Luck, the 1985 Disney Channel movie starring Martin Mull, Annette Funicello, and Fred Willard. You probably haven't seen this one but it's free on YouTube, so put it on in the background while you pretend to do work, then mix up a Bad Luck Sidecar and check out our review. Oh, and did I m…

It's pleasantly surprising to see what DIsney Channel is capable of when they're not just trying to satisfy their newest star's contract with a movie and a record deal. The Color of Friendship is Disney Channel's look at the horrors of apartheid South Africa with a broader message on racism and equality. It's especially important if, like us, you r…

You know, this is probably the only DCOM where we witness someone's lung collapsing. It's not like it's graphic or anything, but we watch Will's "epic fail" accident and he says later that his lung collapsed, so yeah. We watched Cloud 9, the 2014 snowboarding DCOM starring Dove Cameron and Luke Benward. Make yourself a Fire & Ice and cozy up for ou…

This one's coming at ya from the era of glam rock and big hair! Rock 'n' Roll Mom debuted as part of The Disney Sunday Movie in 1988--not a DCOM, but it features Fran Drescher and Joe Pantoliano so we had to give it a watch. If loud outfits, badass moms, and jamming to the same synth rock song a dozen times in an hour are your thing, then I don't h…

'Tis the season to be spooky! We pulled in resident Halloween expert(TM) Kate Hyman for the third installment in the seasonal DCOM franchise Halloweentown High. I gotta say... they're really wringing the towel dry on this one, aren't they?? I would have expected at least a food fight montage between the scary monsters and the football team. Oh well…

You know we had to do the big one for our 50th episode! This movie beat out Monday Night Football for the most watched basic cable broadcast in 2007, which solidifies our belief that DCOMs are better than sports. James teaches us how to make a Lava Lemonade (tasty tasty) and we talk about how much watching 50 Disney movies has rotted our brains. We…

Fifty episodes means another Quizney Channel Tipsy Panel!! Everybody came in with a question round, and we called in a few old friends to quiz us as well. We play DCOMmentary, What's in a Name, DCOM quotes, and more! Plus, Ryan shares some calculated DCTP stats, and an old friend moderates the first-ever DCOM Debates.…

Whether or not you're a fan of the 2001 X-treme motorbike girls-do-it-too DCOM, you cannot deny that this movie holds cultural significance for being the first time an actor has pulled off the emotion "eating fries but sad." I would say "first and only time" but I don't wanna close the door for a sequel. James puts a new spin on an old cocktail wit…

Now You See It stars Alyson Michalka as a producer on a magic game show, uncovering the secrets of magician Danny, the mansion they film in, and the show's mysterious host. You can criticize a lot of things about this 2005 movie (and we do) but Frank Langella has gotta be the best DCOM villain out there. I guess that's kind of a spoiler, but you kn…

If you have ever wondered if it is "suspicious" to haul a sack of meat down a suburban road with a horde of dogs chasing after you, this movie will confirm that yes it is a very suspect thing to do. We watched Hounded, a 2001 DCOM with a standout cast of Tahj Mowry, Shia LaBeouf, and Ed Begley Jr. It's a dog movie, so you already know what it's abo…

This movie is all about breaking records: more awkward kisses, more people drowning, and more live dolphin births than any other DCOM. It's also got Mischa Barton and Jared Padalecki starring alongside each other just a few years before they both hit their TV stride. WIth all these positives, what could possibly go wrong??? Well, lots of things. We…

Remember that one kid you went to middle school with who only did just enough work to get by? And then one day that kid bought a bunch of sea monkeys and accidentally cloned himself? Yeah, we all know that guy... It also happens to be the plot of the 2000 DCOM The Other Me, starring the always wonderful Andrew Lawrence (and X-Ray from Holes!). Jame…

FYI the Tipsy Panel is now also a communist hip-hop collective in addition to reviewing DCOMs. We might also start a soup eating spin-off podcast. We're full of ideas. Just like Izzy in Disney Channel's 2007 DCOM Jump In!, featuring an all-star cast of Corbin Bleu, Keke Palmer, and about three years' worth of Degrassi B-characters. Make yourself a …

Your favorite dirtheads are going to New Mexico baybee!! We embark on a spiritual journey with nothing but dim sum for our review of the 2005 DCOM Buffalo Dreams. James teaches us how to whip up some tasty Hozho cocktails (with Buffalo Trace, of course) and we jump right into this one, socks and all. Everyone comes up with their best horse names, w…

This movie marks the end of an era: the last Disney Channel Premiere. Two months later, the channel would drop their first DCOM and not stop dropping them for another 23 years. Between Diane Keaton's heavy smoking and some tone deaf wisecracks, Disney probably wants to leave this one in 1997--but we won't let them! James teaches us how to make a Bu…

Uh-oh, the Tipsy Panel got zoom bombed! Everybody's still stuck at home during quarantine, and banned former guest Jared Corwin hacked his way into our discussion of Adventures in Babysitting, the 2016 remake of the (way cooler) 1987 movie of the same title and Disney Channel's 100th DCOM. We let him stay because we're nice people... and already a …

We're back baybee!!! We all got our home studios up and running to discuss Stuck in the Suburbs, an 80-minute movie with 10 minutes of flashback footage and a very out-of-place Stealers Wheel car chase montage (and Brenda Song, who is great as always). James couldn't make us all drinks, but he did come through with a great quarantini recipe! Tune i…

The Tipsy Panel has been quarantined! And to make matters worse, they're being held hostage!!! Lots of unfortunate events going on in this one. Our captors Lady and Mae Busch insisted we all watch Twitches, so James whipped up a pitcher of The Darkness and we got right to it. We trash talk Karsh the f**kboy, write our own spells, and discuss which …

This week we have the man of many names in the studio: guest star Kyle McMorrow spends an evening with the Tipsy Panel to discuss Genius, the 1999 DCOM about a whiz kid scientist who takes off his glasses and becomes the "cool guy" despite never saying anything all that cool. The plot may be exceedingly barebones and this movie may have the worst f…

We're watching Susie Q and drinking Susie Q-cumbers!! Disney Channel stopped airing this movie at the turn of the century due to its depiction of death, profanity, guns, drunk driving, and Amy Jo Johnson's bare back--so obviously, we were all excited for this one. Susie Q is a 1996 Disney Channel Premiere about a girl who dies on her prom night in …

Look out, there's fruits and vegetables flying all over the place in this one! Guest host Willie Landi sits with the Tipsy Panel to talk about 2002's Tru Confessions, a surprisingly touching DCOM about a girl coping with the needs of her developmentally disabled brother (Shia LaBeouf). James whips up some Mint Truleps, everyone picks the same favor…

Did you know that Disney Channel produced a sequel to A Christmas Story in 1988? It's not technically a DCOM, but with a name like that how could we not review it? Guest host Sam Greene joins the Tipsy Panel for drinking Fuzzhead's Navels and rating a movie about Kangaroo Jack going on a family vacation with his dad Hunter S. Thompson (who is also …

For our first episode of the new year, we brought filmmaker Jared Corwin back into the studio to talk about Dadnapped, a 2009 DCOM with a powerhouse cast of Disney Channel stars including Emily Osment, David Henrie, and Phill Lewis. Since this one's all about a dad, James gets us drinking like dads with some Coors Light and Michelob Ultra. Listen t…

Happy New Year!! We've got guest star Zoe Vock back in the studio for our review of Zenon: The Zequel, the 2001 movie that had to recast nearly half of the main characters from the first movie. James makes us Ouzotinis for the occasion, and we talk all our favorite future slang terms and which Zenon movie had the better Proto Zoa song.…

It's the holiday season, which means the Tipsy Panel makes double the cocktails and hopes nobody brings up politics at the dinner table. Guest host Chris Dougherty joins us for our review of 'Twas the Night, the 2001 Christmas film about con man Nick (Bryan Cranston) and his nephew stealing Santa's sleigh after jolly ol' Saint Nick knocks himself u…

We’ve got a weird one for you this week! We watched the largely forgotten 1999 DCOM Can of Worms, about a boy who accidentally exposes the world to spambot aliens and an adult-sized collectaholic frog. James makes us our very own can of worms, everyone decides whether they want to go to space, and we introduce our fact-checker Marvin.…

We finally did it!!! High School Musical is by far the most popular DCOM ever, and we wanted to celebrate our review and 30th episode with a very special guest. Listen to us drink Chimayos (the national cocktail of New Mexico), list off the insane amount of media within the HSM franchise, and help two grown men figure out what it was about this mov…

Cheetah-licious! NYC playwright and DCOM expert Gianfranco Lentini enters the Tipsy Panel studio to talk iconic outfits, outrageous shades, and bop after bop after bop in The Cheetah Girls, the 2003 girl-group tour de force that spawned three North American tours and Disney Channel's first musical franchise. Ever wonder what Hogwarts house each of …

Resident expert on all things spooky Kate Hyman joins us again for our review of Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge! James brews up a Skeleton Key, everybody gets cursed with the normie spell, and we find the spookiest names in the credits.Disney Channel Tipsy Panel

Guest host Lindsay Arader joins us in the Tipsy Panel studio to talk about the iconic girls basketball DCOM, Double Teamed! James makes a California Collins, Brandon teaches everyone the different types of sports, and we have our first DCOM Mom Moment.Disney Channel Tipsy Panel