How Did This Get Made?

Last Looks: My Boyfriend's Back

November 21, 2025

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  • The 'Last Looks: My Boyfriend's Back' episode featured listener corrections and omissions, including details about actor Andrew Lowry's age and an unaddressed Spanish-language music book in the film. 
  • The original title for *My Boyfriend's Back* was reportedly 'Johnny Zombie,' and the studio (Disney) significantly altered the premise by removing the entire zombie world. 
  • The hosts and Gen-Z intern Quinn discussed the recent Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue covers, debating which actors qualify for the 'Geek Squad' designation and noting the absence of female actors or major *Stranger Things* stars. 
  • The next movie to be covered on *How Did This Get Made?* will be the 1991 animated special, *The Christmas Tree*. 

Segments

Corrections and Omissions Opening
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(00:00:00)
  • Key Takeaway: The ‘Last Looks: My Boyfriend’s Back’ segment begins with listener feedback and announcements for upcoming content.
  • Summary: The episode opens with advertisements before Paul Scheer welcomes listeners to the ‘Last Looks’ segment dedicated to My Boyfriend’s Back. Listeners are encouraged to submit corrections, omissions, and theme songs via Discord or voicemail. The segment also promotes the upcoming live holiday special on December 10th.
My Boyfriend’s Back Corrections
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(00:06:17)
  • Key Takeaway: Andrew Lowry’s correct age was 29, not 23, and the film’s original title was ‘Johnny Zombie’ before Disney intervention.
  • Summary: A listener corrected the age of actor Andrew Lowry to 29 based on his IMDb birth date, which was accepted by the site. Another listener revealed the film was originally titled ‘Johnny Zombie’ and that Disney requested the removal of the entire zombie world premise. A caller also noted an unexplained Spanish-language music book in the sheriff’s daughter’s room.
Zombie Lore and Childhood Trauma
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(00:10:33)
  • Key Takeaway: Classic American zombies, established by George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead, eat flesh, not brains, a trope popularized later by Return of the Living Dead.
  • Summary: A listener clarified that the original American zombie trope involved eating flesh, not brains, contradicting a point made by Jason. Another listener shared that My Boyfriend’s Back caused recurring nightmares stemming from watching it as a seven-year-old. Paul promoted his book about childhood trauma during this segment.
Buffy Connection and Dodi Fayed Detail
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(00:12:23)
  • Key Takeaway: The lead actor in My Boyfriend’s Back appeared in the 1992 Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie one year prior to its release.
  • Summary: A caller confirmed that the lead actor was in the 1992 Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie, which Paul noted was the Christy Swanson version. A detailed correction was made regarding the timeline of Dodi Fayed’s relationships and lawsuits preceding his death. The segment winner, Raddick, proposed a theory that the movie’s nudity remote was explained away as a mistake after the father was caught watching pornography.
Geek Squad Vanity Fair Debate
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(00:22:24)
  • Key Takeaway: The Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue covers were criticized for labeling actors as ‘boys’ and for their specific groupings, leading to a debate over who truly belongs in the established ‘Geek Squad’ criteria.
  • Summary: Jason joined for a ‘Just Chat’ segment to discuss Vanity Fair’s ’new class of leading men’ covers, which Paul and Jason felt were an attempt to codify their ‘Geek Squad.’ They analyzed the ages and careers of the featured actors, arguing that established stars like Michael B. Jordan should be excluded. The show introduced intern Quinn (age 21) to provide a Gen-Z perspective on the actors and the definition of the Geek Squad.
Quinn’s Geek Squad Analysis
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(00:35:00)
  • Key Takeaway: Quinn defined the Geek Squad as up-and-coming actors who genuinely hang out together, suggesting the Vanity Fair list was too segmented by work ethic and that the group should be more female-dominated.
  • Summary: Quinn stated she disliked the term ‘boys’ used by Vanity Fair and suggested the Geek Squad should represent actors who party together and are not yet established A-listers. She proposed kicking Austin Butler and Jacob Elordi off the list while adding Barry Keoghan and Rachel Zegler. Paul and Jason noted that the Vanity Fair selections seemed to reflect actors promoting current awards-season films.
Next Movie Announcement
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(00:48:50)
  • Key Takeaway: The next movie for How Did This Get Made? will be the 1991 made-for-TV animated special, The Christmas Tree, which is only 45 minutes long.
  • Summary: The hosts announced the next film is The Christmas Tree (1991), a short animated special about an orphanage run by the heartless Mrs. Malvida. A Letterboxd user described the film as ‘awful, but I was laughing my ass off the entire time,’ comparing it to The Room but for Christmas. The special is available to stream for free on Tubi.