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Alligator
Mar 06, 2026
Alligator Series Episode 1
Ramon In The Dark
Robert Forster (Jackie Brown) follows a trail of body parts back to the Alligator his herpetologist girlfriend flushed down the toilet 12 years ago. Is the reptile unstoppable now that its steady diet of dogs treated with experimental growth hormone left it supersized and ravenous? And where can the public go that’s safe once the creature starts popping up in swimming pools, weddings, and even a neighborhood baseball game? Find out if Arnie, Stuart, and Brock have an appetite for this 1980 drive-in favorite when you Donate to support Now Playing Podcast!
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Alligator
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