Season 7 Episode 21 - Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

✅ PODCAST SUMMARY — Season 7, Episode 21Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)In this killer episode, Dangerous Dave returns to Camp Crystal Lake and dives head-first into the movie that gave Jason Voorhees his first true rampage. It’s sack-head Jason, pitchforks, camp counselors and pure early-80s slasher energy.We kick off with What Happened Way Back When, rewinding to 1981 with five surprising facts about the films, songs and TV shows that shaped the year the sequel dropped. Expect big hair, questionable fashion and box office chaos.In The Dangerous Deep Dive, Dave explores:The rushed production and studio panic behind the sequelHow Jason became the new killer after the OG twist endingThe cast and iconic Final Girl Ginny FieldA detailed breakdown of the plot and best killsFan and critic reactions from the time (“Cheap horror!” they cried… while audiences queued round the block)The sequel’s influence on every masked slasher that followedNext, it’s time for the Retro Rumble, where this sequel is judged against another horror contender to see who walks away with the blood-soaked crown.We roll into Back in the Ads, revisiting TV commercials from 1981 — when everything was either breakfast cereal, perfume, or bizarrely intense car adverts.Then, Dangerously Underrated highlights something from the era Dave believes deserves WAY more love — because not everything from the 80s has to involve a hockey mask.Our One Season Wonder spotlights a forgotten gem that vanished from TV after a single season — complete with five facts that will make you wonder how it didn’t survive.Finally, we close the show with Better Than / Worse Than, comparing Friday the 13th Part 2 to other horror classics — and deciding exactly where mid-sack-era Jason ranks in slasher history.Next week… things get even more retro, as Dave jumps into a TV nostalgia favourite:> Episode 22 — Saved By The BellGrab your camping gear, avoid the woods and remember:> Jason hates pre-marital fun.