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What's Aged the Best

Elements that improved over time culturally or technically.

What's Aged the Best has run in 242 episodes. The most recent 40 are listed below — open any episode at its timestamp to hear the segment.

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‘Single White Female’Bill Simmons

His wife's genuine, repeated emotional reaction to the pet murder/injury moments (Buddy the dog) even after 20 rewatches

‘Single White Female’Craig Horlbeck

The silhouette shot of Ally undressing in the foreground (all black) with Hedy visible behind her

‘Single White Female’Mallory Rubin

Several elements: the roommate-horror/erotic-thriller premise blend, the two lead performances, the specificity of Hedy's haircut/color, Ally's fashion, and the NYC setting/vibe as a place to reinvent yourself

‘Single White Female’Van Lathan

Jennifer Jason Leigh's (Hedy's) nude scenes/body have aged the best

‘2001: A Space Odyssey’Bill Simmons

The Rock Hudson walkout story/quote and the Who-Kubrick Tommy anecdote (leading to Who's Next cover parody), plus the use of classical music over an original score, have aged the best.

‘2001: A Space Odyssey’Sean Fennessey

The moon surface/Clavius landing sequences are eerily close to real Apollo imagery, even though Kubrick was likely just being meticulous with accurate details rather than intentionally faking anything.

‘2001: A Space Odyssey’Steven Spielberg

Kubrick loved leaning into conspiracy theories and would have enjoyed the idea that he 'directed the fake moon landing.'

‘Animal House’Bill Simmons

The cut JFK-assassination-parody gag with the car driving through the head/exit wound spot — thinks it would've aged 'pretty funnily' had they kept it in

‘Animal House’Bill Simmons

Sarah Holcomb's bizarre IMDB filmography (Animal House to Caddyshack bookended by Happy Birthday Gemini and the wildly offensive Walk Proud)

‘Animal House’Chris Ryan

Putting large farm animals (the horse) indoors as a comedic device

‘There’Bill Simmons

The 'meat on a stick'/corn dog gag and the running use of 70s-style sitcom tropes; also specifically praises the sight gags like the hidden cum joint on Ted's ear and the Pat Healy 'Estadio Olimpico' bit as having aged well comedically

‘There’Chris Ryan

The 'she lives with her sister'/'chick in the armor' bit and the sweet teenage-love-story opening with young Ted and Cameron Diaz have aged well; also praises Chris Elliott's performance as still hysterical

Episode	Host	Answer
‘Single White Female’	Bill Simmons	His wife's genuine, repeated emotional reaction to the pet murder/injury moments (Buddy the dog) even after 20 rewatches
‘Single White Female’	Craig Horlbeck	The silhouette shot of Ally undressing in the foreground (all black) with Hedy visible behind her
‘Single White Female’	Mallory Rubin	Several elements: the roommate-horror/erotic-thriller premise blend, the two lead performances, the specificity of Hedy's haircut/color, Ally's fashion, and the NYC setting/vibe as a place to reinvent yourself
‘Single White Female’	Van Lathan	Jennifer Jason Leigh's (Hedy's) nude scenes/body have aged the best
‘2001: A Space Odyssey’	Bill Simmons	The Rock Hudson walkout story/quote and the Who-Kubrick Tommy anecdote (leading to Who's Next cover parody), plus the use of classical music over an original score, have aged the best.
‘2001: A Space Odyssey’	Sean Fennessey	The moon surface/Clavius landing sequences are eerily close to real Apollo imagery, even though Kubrick was likely just being meticulous with accurate details rather than intentionally faking anything.
‘2001: A Space Odyssey’	Steven Spielberg	Kubrick loved leaning into conspiracy theories and would have enjoyed the idea that he 'directed the fake moon landing.'
‘Animal House’	Bill Simmons	The cut JFK-assassination-parody gag with the car driving through the head/exit wound spot — thinks it would've aged 'pretty funnily' had they kept it in
‘Animal House’	Bill Simmons	Sarah Holcomb's bizarre IMDB filmography (Animal House to Caddyshack bookended by Happy Birthday Gemini and the wildly offensive Walk Proud)
‘Animal House’	Chris Ryan	Putting large farm animals (the horse) indoors as a comedic device
‘There’	Bill Simmons	The 'meat on a stick'/corn dog gag and the running use of 70s-style sitcom tropes; also specifically praises the sight gags like the hidden cum joint on Ted's ear and the Pat Healy 'Estadio Olimpico' bit as having aged well comedically
‘There’	Chris Ryan	The 'she lives with her sister'/'chick in the armor' bit and the sweet teenage-love-story opening with young Ted and Cameron Diaz have aged well; also praises Chris Elliott's performance as still hysterical