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Would a TV Show Continue if the Second Lead Murdered the Creator of the Series? Father Crime returns to the airwaves

Would a TV Show Continue if the Second Lead Murdered the Creator of the Series?

Simon & Simon Got Surprisingly Bittersweet in a Las Vegas Christmas Rick Simon dresses up as Santa Claus

Simon & Simon Got Surprisingly Bittersweet in a Las Vegas Christmas

Christmas Was Turned Literally Upside Down on It’s a Garry Shandling Show Tom Petty on It's Garry Shandling's Show

Christmas Was Turned Literally Upside Down on It’s a Garry Shandling Show

Did Vera-Ellen’s Neck Have to be Covered During the Filming of White Christmas Because it was Ravaged by the Effects of Anorexia? Vera-Ellen in White Christmas

Did Vera-Ellen’s Neck Have to be Covered During the Filming of White Christmas Because it was Ravaged by the Effects of Anorexia?

The Cops on Hill Street Blues Had a Bittersweet Christmas in “Santaclaustrophobia” Belker dresses as Santa Claus

The Cops on Hill Street Blues Had a Bittersweet Christmas in “Santaclaustrophobia”

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Who Was the Garage Band Singing ‘Daddy Cop’ in the Latest Episode of The Rookie? 1

Who Was the Garage Band Singing ‘Daddy Cop’ in the Latest Episode of The Rookie?

Does Neal McDonough Really Refuse to Ever Kiss His Female Co-Stars? 2

Does Neal McDonough Really Refuse to Ever Kiss His Female Co-Stars?

Do Christina Applegate and Ed O’Neill Have a Good Relationship? 3

Do Christina Applegate and Ed O’Neill Have a Good Relationship?

How Did The Big Bang Theory Film Howard in Outer Space? 4

How Did The Big Bang Theory Film Howard in Outer Space?

Why Wasn’t Madonna Included In ‘We Are the World’? 5

Why Wasn’t Madonna Included In ‘We Are the World’?

All Ten of the Only Murders In The Building Opening Title Easter Eggs 6

All Ten of the Only Murders In The Building Opening Title Easter Eggs

Pop Culture Wake-Up Call – Friday I’m In Love 7

Pop Culture Wake-Up Call – Friday I’m In Love

Would a TV Show Continue if the Second Lead Murdered the Creator of the Series? Father Crime returns to the airwaves

Would a TV Show Continue if the Second Lead Murdered the Creator of the Series?

Brian asks his readers if they think that a TV show would keep airing if the secondary lead murdered the creator of the series
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Simon & Simon Got Surprisingly Bittersweet in a Las Vegas Christmas Rick Simon dresses up as Santa Claus

Simon & Simon Got Surprisingly Bittersweet in a Las Vegas Christmas

We continue our look at some notable 1980s Christmas episodes by looking at a surprisingly bittersweet Simon & Simon Christmas episode in Las Vegas.
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Christmas Was Turned Literally Upside Down on It’s a Garry Shandling Show Tom Petty on It's Garry Shandling's Show

Christmas Was Turned Literally Upside Down on It’s a Garry Shandling Show

We continue our look at some notable 1980s Christmas episodes by looking at an offbeat It's a Garry Shandling Christmas
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Did Vera-Ellen’s Neck Have to be Covered During the Filming of White Christmas Because it was Ravaged by the Effects of Anorexia? Vera-Ellen in White Christmas

Did Vera-Ellen’s Neck Have to be Covered During the Filming of White Christmas Because it was Ravaged by the Effects of Anorexia?

Brian revisits an old legend about whether Vera-Ellen's neck had to be covered at all times in the film White Christmas because her neck was ravaged by the effects of anorexia.
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The Cops on Hill Street Blues Had a Bittersweet Christmas in “Santaclaustrophobia” Belker dresses as Santa Claus

The Cops on Hill Street Blues Had a Bittersweet Christmas in “Santaclaustrophobia”

We begin our look at some notable 1980s Christmas episodes by looking at a bittersweet episode of Hill Street Blues.
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The Messed-Up History of LifeSavers’ Current Five Flavors The LifeSavers flavors missing

The Messed-Up History of LifeSavers’ Current Five Flavors

Brian complains about how LifeSavers came about its current five flavors assortment, especially how it ignored the initial public reaction
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What Celebrity Were You the Most Surprised That The Cleared Their Appearance on a ‘Candid’ TV Show? Zach Braff shouting at a kid

What Celebrity Were You the Most Surprised That The Cleared Their Appearance on a ‘Candid’ TV Show?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know which celebrity were you the most surprised that they cleared the use of their appearance on a "candid" TV show (like Punk'd).
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Which TV Show Did the Best Job Explaining Why a Written-Out Character Didn’t Return for a Major Moment? Mark gets married

Which TV Show Did the Best Job Explaining Why a Written-Out Character Didn’t Return for a Major Moment?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know which TV show did the best job explaining why a written-out character didn't return for a major moment that they really should have...
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All Ten of the Only Murders In The Building Season 5 Opening Title Easter Eggs The cast of Only Murders in the Building Season 5

All Ten of the Only Murders In The Building Season 5 Opening Title Easter Eggs

The openings of each episode of Only Murders in the Building all have Easter Eggs. Here are all ten of them for Season 5!
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Who is the Best TV Character Who You Surprisingly Didn’t Miss After They Left a TV Series? Buffy and Angel

Who is the Best TV Character Who You Surprisingly Didn’t Miss After They Left a TV Series?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know who was the best TV character you surprisingly didn't miss after they left a TV series.
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