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Amir Arison Delivered a Clever Joke About His Future Plans in the Blacklist Season 9 Finale

Amir Arison Delivered a Clever Joke About His Future Plans in the Blacklist Season 9 Finale

When Did Insecure Jump the Shark?

When Did Insecure Jump the Shark?

Ray Liotta and Every Other ER Guest Star Who Was Nominated for an Emmy

Ray Liotta and Every Other ER Guest Star Who Was Nominated for an Emmy

The Controversy Over Whether Stevie Wonder’s ‘Superstition’ Was a Cover

The Controversy Over Whether Stevie Wonder’s ‘Superstition’ Was a Cover

Coach Lubbock on Growing Pains Got a Whole Big Family Before Getting His Own Show

Coach Lubbock on Growing Pains Got a Whole Big Family Before Getting His Own Show

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How Did The Big Bang Theory Film Howard in Outer Space? 1

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

All Ten of the Only Murders In The Building Opening Title Easter Eggs 2

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

Erin Gray’s J. Digger Doyle Outsmarted Magnum, p.i., But Did She Get Her Own Series? 3

Erin Gray’s J. Digger Doyle Outsmarted Magnum, p.i., But Did She Get Her Own Series?

The Mystery of the Vanished Jeremy Renner Reality Show 4

The Mystery of the Vanished Jeremy Renner Reality Show

I Bet Marvin Gerard is Behind Liz’s Death on The Blacklist 5

I Bet Marvin Gerard is Behind Liz’s Death on The Blacklist

The ‘Indiana Jones Has No Impact on the Plot of Raiders of the Lost Ark’ Theory is Dumb 6

The ‘Indiana Jones Has No Impact on the Plot of Raiders of the Lost Ark’ Theory is Dumb

Norm Macdonald Takes Down the Fantastic Four’s Origin 7

Norm Macdonald Takes Down the Fantastic Four’s Origin

Amir Arison Delivered a Clever Joke About His Future Plans in the Blacklist Season 9 Finale

Amir Arison Delivered a Clever Joke About His Future Plans in the Blacklist Season 9 Finale

In the latest Meta-Messsages, see how Amir Arison teased some future plans in the Season 9 finale of The Blacklist
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When Did Insecure Jump the Shark?

When Did Insecure Jump the Shark?

In a feature looking at if or when a TV series since 2006 "jumped the shark," Brian asks you all to determine when (or if) Insecure jumped the shark.
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Ray Liotta and Every Other ER Guest Star Who Was Nominated for an Emmy

Ray Liotta and Every Other ER Guest Star Who Was Nominated for an Emmy

In a feature detailing lists of very important (not important at all) information, Brian lists all of the actors, like the late, great Ray Liotta, that were nominated for Emmys for their guest stints...
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The Controversy Over Whether Stevie Wonder’s ‘Superstition’ Was a Cover

The Controversy Over Whether Stevie Wonder’s ‘Superstition’ Was a Cover

In a feature looking at the journeys of songs that eventually became notable from a cover version, Brian looks at the controversy over whether Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" counts as a cover or not.
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Coach Lubbock on Growing Pains Got a Whole Big Family Before Getting His Own Show

Coach Lubbock on Growing Pains Got a Whole Big Family Before Getting His Own Show

In the latest in a feature spotlighting backdoor pilots, Brian looks at how Growing Pains tried to spin off one of the teachers of Mike and Carol Seaver, along with his surprisingly large family!
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Denzel Washington Gave Jasmine Guy the Scare of Her Life on A Different World

Denzel Washington Gave Jasmine Guy the Scare of Her Life on A Different World

During a scene where her character drunkenly pines for Denzel Washington, Jasmine Guy was surprised by the real Denzel Washington in a prank that scared the daylights out of her
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Leia Has an Unbelievably Good Memory in Return of the Jedi

Leia Has an Unbelievably Good Memory in Return of the Jedi

In a spotlight on pop culture retcons that 'overturn' past stories, see how Leia's memories of her birth mother didn't make any sense after the events of Revenge of the Sith.
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Five TV Shows That Abandoned the College Setting and Said, ‘Eh, 20 is Basically an Adult, Right?’

Five TV Shows That Abandoned the College Setting and Said, ‘Eh, 20 is Basically an Adult, Right?’

In a feature looking at recurring themes in pop culture, Brian spotlights five shows that quickly gave up on its college setting and just had everyone become full-fledged adults at 19, 20 or 21....
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Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett – What to Do When Your Ex’s Break-Up Songs Are So Much Better Than Yours?

Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett – What to Do When Your Ex’s Break-Up Songs Are So Much Better Than Yours?

A look at the awkward comparison between Olivia Rodrigo's award-winning break-up songs and Joshua Bassett's weak responses to her songs
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Who’s a TV Character That You Love That Everyone Else Seems to Hate?

Who’s a TV Character That You Love That Everyone Else Seems to Hate?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know what TV characters you like that everyone else seems to hate.
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