Once, When I Was Cool
Once, When I Was Cool
Dave and Wee
Teen Wolf 1985)
48 minutes Posted Nov 2, 2026 at 7:46 am.
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Remember when being a teenager was complicated enough without suddenly discovering you're a werewolf?
This week, Dave and Wee dust off the leg warmers, fire up the DeLorean and head back to 1985 to revisit Teen Wolf, the Michael J. Fox comedy that proved being cool was all about embracing your inner beast.
Scott Howard is your fairly ordinary high school kid dealing with the usual teenage dramas: girls, basketball, popularity and trying to work out where he fits in. Then, just when things couldn't get any stranger, he discovers that being a werewolf runs in the family. Suddenly, he's the most popular kid in school, the basketball team's secret weapon and the proud owner of some seriously impressive facial hair.
But does being the Wolf really make Scott a better version of himself, or is there a lesson lurking beneath all that fur?
Dave and Wee take a nostalgic trip back to a time when basketball was played with questionable hairstyles, teenage romance was wonderfully awkward, and apparently being a werewolf was a perfectly acceptable way to improve your social standing.
Expect plenty of laughs, a healthy dose of 80s nostalgia, questionable fashion choices and a few observations about whether Teen Wolf has aged like a fine wine or a rather hairy old cheese.
So grab your flannel shirt, dust off your high-top sneakers and join us for a trip back to 1985.
Because sometimes you've just got to let the Wolf out! 🐺