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A Powerful Joan of Arcadia Episode Saw Joan Trying to Save Her Friend Adam Adam has a letter

A Powerful Joan of Arcadia Episode Saw Joan Trying to Save Her Friend Adam

Getting Ashley Padilla to Break Might be a New Saturday Night Live Tradition Ashley Padilla breaks

Getting Ashley Padilla to Break Might be a New Saturday Night Live Tradition

In a Classic I’ll Fly Away, Lilly Won’t Be Deprived Of Her Dream of Voting Lilly tries to vote

In a Classic I’ll Fly Away, Lilly Won’t Be Deprived Of Her Dream of Voting

Jack Antonoff Nicely Shows Off His Trans Support in the Bleachers’ New Song, “Dirty Wedding Dress” The single for Dirty Wedding Dress

Jack Antonoff Nicely Shows Off His Trans Support in the Bleachers’ New Song, “Dirty Wedding Dress”

The Murphy Brown Pilot Was So Good That It Resolved Its Central Tension in One Episode Murphy Brown returns to work

The Murphy Brown Pilot Was So Good That It Resolved Its Central Tension in One Episode

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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’?

Pop Culture Wake-Up Call – Friday I’m In Love 6

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

All Ten of the Only Murders In The Building Opening Title Easter Eggs 7

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

A Powerful Joan of Arcadia Episode Saw Joan Trying to Save Her Friend Adam Adam has a letter

A Powerful Joan of Arcadia Episode Saw Joan Trying to Save Her Friend Adam

Today, we look at how a powerful Joan of Arcadia episode saw Joan trying to save her friend Adam. This is a delayed Year of Great TV Episodes, where every day from March 2nd...
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Getting Ashley Padilla to Break Might be a New Saturday Night Live Tradition Ashley Padilla breaks

Getting Ashley Padilla to Break Might be a New Saturday Night Live Tradition

Brian looks at how making Ashley Padilla break might be a new Saturday Night Live tradition.
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In a Classic I’ll Fly Away, Lilly Won’t Be Deprived Of Her Dream of Voting Lilly tries to vote

In a Classic I’ll Fly Away, Lilly Won’t Be Deprived Of Her Dream of Voting

Brian looks at a classic episode of I'll Fly Away where Lilly refuses to be deprived of her dream of voting.
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Jack Antonoff Nicely Shows Off His Trans Support in the Bleachers’ New Song, “Dirty Wedding Dress” The single for Dirty Wedding Dress

Jack Antonoff Nicely Shows Off His Trans Support in the Bleachers’ New Song, “Dirty Wedding Dress”

Brian looks at how Jack Antonoff nicely showed off his support for trans women over the shit they go through in the new Bleachers song, “Dirty Wedding Dress.”
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The Murphy Brown Pilot Was So Good That It Resolved Its Central Tension in One Episode Murphy Brown returns to work

The Murphy Brown Pilot Was So Good That It Resolved Its Central Tension in One Episode

Brian looks at how Murphy Brown's pilot episode, "Respect," was so strong that it essentially resolved its central tension in just one episode.
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Jeff Kober and John Wells Have a Reunion 35 Years Later on The Pitt Jeff Kober on The Pitt

Jeff Kober and John Wells Have a Reunion 35 Years Later on The Pitt

Brian looks at John Wells and Jeff Kober having a China Beach reunion 35 years later on The Pitt.
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Mary and Rhoda Get Into an Impromptu Love Triangle in “Bob and Rhoda and Teddy and Mary” Mary and Rhoda hang out with Bob

Mary and Rhoda Get Into an Impromptu Love Triangle in “Bob and Rhoda and Teddy and Mary”

Brian look at how an impromptu love triangle leads to trouble with Rhoda and Mary at a local television awards ceremony.
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What’s the Most Explicit Unofficial Callback by an Actor for a Commercial? Sarah Chalke selling Secret

What’s the Most Explicit Unofficial Callback by an Actor for a Commercial?

Brian wants to know what you think is the most explicit UNOFFICIAL callback by an actor for a national commercial.
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“Hazel’s Day Off” Demonstrated How Impactful the Character of Hazel Was Hazel talks to a rich guy

“Hazel’s Day Off” Demonstrated How Impactful the Character of Hazel Was

Brian looks at why Shirley Booth won two Best Actress Emmys for Hazel (after winning two Best Actress Tony Awards and a Best Actress Oscar).
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Who is the “Drone Kid” on The Rookie? Dash and Nolan on The Rookie

Who is the “Drone Kid” on The Rookie?

Brian explains what the deal is with the "drone kid," Dash, on The Rookie.
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