Despite an Oscar drought in a cable-free home, Kent and Michelle debrief the Oscars, ranking the winners and deciding who does/doesn’t make the death parade slideshow. They also talk seafood with a review of the direct-to-DVD release of Barbie in a Mermaid Tale, and learn of Michelle’s intense love for all things circuses courtesy of the 1952 Best Picture winner The Greatest Show on Earth.

This week’s Couch is brought to you by the letter “O,” as Kent and Michelle discuss Canada’s Olympic performance, countdown to the Oscars, and reveal what Kent and oysters have in common. You’ll also hear about the transition from page to screen for Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs and a review of 1951’s Best Picture An American in Paris.

In a flashback from July 2008, Kent and Michelle celebrate Canada Day, a fitting tribute to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Amid the achievement and spectacle of the Olympics and the heartbreak and romance of Valentine’s Day, the pairs team of Kent and Michelle proudly take the podium to talk online dating and pink pancakes; review the delightfully 2D fun of Disney’s The Princess and the Frog; blast off on Jon Favreau’s space adventure Zathura; and confess a jonesing for Disneyland.

Whether you love or hate Valentine’s Day, it’s almost here. Join the Dixons for a passionate debate over the finer points of immigration; 1950 Best Picture winner All About Eve; a “What’s with these partial seasons?” rant regarding Kent’s DVD review of Wolverine and the X-Men: Fate of the Future; and Michelle learns a lot from Disney’s Little Einsteins: Animal Expedition. Oh yeah, did we mention they’ve been storing up episodes of their favorite television shows for the winter like media-obsessed squirrels?

It’s the Groundhog Day edition, as Kent and Michelle curse the little rodents and their unwelcome extended winter. Take a front row seat as Michelle gives a rundown of some of the Oscar nominees; Kent talks about stuff that costs way too much; reflections on the 1996 live-action version of 101 Dalmatians; the Dixons fight over the films of James Cameron; and Kent eats his first Twinkie ever… seriously!

This video, from Ragan Communications, demonstrates an oddly obtuse way to dodge a reporter’s question. He gets full point for creativity, but doesn’t fare as well on the public stage.

Something’s afoot, as Kent and Michelle share their thoughts on Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law in Sherlock Holmes; learn some history lessons from JFK: 3 Shots That Changed America and The Kennedy Assassination: 24 Hours After; explore yet another adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice; ponder going out Nicholson/Freeman style with The Bucket List; and sharpen their claws on X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

It’s time to Couche diem. Join Kent and Michelle for a half hour of marital bliss, as they look back on the last decade in film, entertainment news, and milestones in their own lives. Michelle takes the driver’s seat from a slightly sluggish Kent to recap highlights from the Golden Globes; take a look at the Disney family gem Bridge to Terabithia; hang out with Kermit and the gang as they search for Muppets From Space; and share first impressions of Fox’s new series Human Target.

It’s a new year which finds Kent and Michelle inventing new words, opening a dojang, undertaking behavior modifications, catching up on holiday movies — (Avatar, Fantastic Mr. Fox, 2012, The Hangover), Glee marathoning, making fun of Mike Tyson, and recovering from a kick to the Christmas testicles.