The Neon Clubhouse experiences two monumental occasions in the same night. 1. They get a glimpse of Halley's Comet. AND, 2. Mary Jo gets her period! Listen as Virginia (Danielle), Susan, and Jessie celebrate the Womanhood of Jo.
The charming Cindie Smith (future First Lady) and the Neon Clubhouse girls talk beauty, the mall, pageants, and having sex with the President.
Susan, Virginia, and Mary Jo discover the fierceness that is Samantha "HEX" Bellman when they invite her into the Neon Clubhouse. The intensely creative HEX shares her spells and plays and poems and inspires some interesting conversations about name changes and the grandmother of Stevie Nicks.
With Mary Jo on a silent retreat, the Neon Clubhouse has the talented musician Deborah Wallace join them to talk about trumpeting, maternal relationships, and crushes. Virginia gains some personal development when Susan and Deborah role-play as "The Twins."
Foreign exchange student Natasha "Natty" Versmith visits the Neon Clubhouse to talk about bullies, Ronald Reagan, and life in her home country, which is allegedly Canada.
In the words of Sean Connery, "farting is normal." Though with most teenage girls, life isn't that normal, and this tape's guest - Laura-Allen Weinberg - is far more reserved than one would expect of someone her age. She, along with Susan, Mary Jo, and Virginia, try to do a little psychoanalysis but end up getting sidetracked talking about bodily functions.
Schoolchildren around the country witnessed the space shuttle Challenger disaster on January 28, 1986. Two days later, the Neon Clubhouse girls attempt to cheer each other up with talks of dreams and purple jumpsuits.
Heather Magyar, aspiring Olympian, join Susan, Mary Jo, and Virginia in the clubhouse to talk swimming, shaving, sinuses, and crushes on coaches. Emotions flare when Heather and Mary Jo are faced with figuring out who loves the Chicago Bulls more.
Being the new girl in school is always difficult, but Neon Clubhouse pals Susan, Ginny, and Mary Jo try to make California transplant Marcie Mayfield comfortable in her new state. They get a little out of hand, though, when Marcie reveals who her godfather is.
Secret "bad girl" Whitney Weidemeyer joins Susan, Virginia, and Mary Jo to talk about doing whatever you want and how to make fun of people, and we hear a startling revelation from Susan about her future.
Budding ceramics artist Amy Flanning joins Susan, Ginny (going by "V" now), and Mary Jo in the Neon Clubhouse to chat about bowls, books, boys, and being yourself.
This week's Neon Clubhouse tape features Marjorie Crocker, super-fan of romantic historical fiction and Ginny's latest "project." They chat about construction-themed parties, what time period would they travel to, the European Vacation movie, and ghosts.
The 1980s version of a Renaissance teen - Dot Buchanan - chats with Susan, "Verge," and Mary Jo about motorcycles, the cello, and being true to who you are and whatever makes you happiest.
The delightfully intelligent, kind, and creative Jennifer Gray joins this Neon Clubhouse tape to talk about the intertwining of ribbon dancing, Christ, and The Goonies, but the conversation gets a little derailed when Susan shows the girls her new anatomy book.
After a parental deal, Neon Clubhouse gets a visit from Tiffani Topps, who really wants to be lifelong friends. She's really sweet and creative, but something may be just a tad off about her.
The Neon Clubhouse gratefully welcomes the school's poet laureate Patricia "Spirit" Harte to talk about life's finer things like literature, art, beavers, and spoons.
In a very special episode, the Neon Clubhouse talks about being a girl, not getting called on in algebra, how friends need to be nicer to each other, and reclaiming the "b-word," all while hearing about that time Lisa Michaels O'Donegal tried alcohol for the first time.
The Neon Clubhouse proudly welcomes aspiring actress Skylar, who shared some of her audition and acting experiences. She sings! She screams! She even made up a Neon Clubhouse theme song.
This episode gets surprisingly deep as the girls talk with their friend Tina - a budding artist - about the Miracle of Life video and the embarrassing ritual that follows when you wear the same outfit as another person to school.
Susan, Mary Jo, and Ginny chat with their very talented and soon-to-be very successful friend Karen Bates about moms, show choir, and six-pack abs.
Boys!! Susan, Mary Jo, and Ginny talk with their friend Audrey Costello about their crushes - mostly. Eventually get they cover the discovery of the Titanic, make some solemn vows, talk about smoking, and gross out over their parents "getting busy."
With their first ever show guest, friend and neighbor Jessie Mercedes Lane, the Neon Clubhouse "women" chat about Michael J. Fox, bosoms, zit remedies, and their moms.
On her 14th birthday in 1985, Susan gets a tape recorder. She, along with friends Virginia and Mary Jo, record themselves talking about what happened over the summer and their upcoming Freshman year.
