Today's episode of Box Not Included is a Very Special Episode. Jade and Hamish discuss times when tv shows have tried to tackle serious, controversial and topical subjects both well and ... not so well.

While "Very Special Episodes" are synonymous with 80s American family sitcoms, we look at ways all genres of television has tackled subjects such as gun control, death, homophobia, addiction, abortion, the AIDS crisis and more!

Our audio and theme music provided by Graham Waller at grahamwaller.com. Graham is also part of GlitterWolf, whose debut album Spectrum is out now!

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