Hardball with Chris Matthews is a talk show on MSNBC, broadcast weekdays at 5 and 7 PM hosted by Chris Matthews. Hardball is a talking-head style cable news show where the moderator advances opinions on a wide range of topics, focusing primarily on current political issues. These issues are discussed with a panel of guests that usually consists of political analysts and sometimes include politicians.
In the episode "Dog Gone", an episode was shown where Matthews has actor Kurtwood Smith and U.S. Senate majority leader Harry Reid on as guests. All three have their head sizes overemphasized.