In a spotlight on pop culture retcons that 'overturn' past stories, see how Glee used a retcon to fix an early poor choice by the show, plot-wise.
Month: June 2022
In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know what you think was the most ill-conceived romantic pairing of two regular characters on a TV sitcom
In the latest in a feature spotlighting backdoor pilots, Brian looks at how The Goldbergs' spinoff initially failed, but the backdoor pilot aired anyways, and eventually became a series!
In a look at early "test runs" for future pieces of pop culture, see how Mr. Bean did Friends' "head in a turkey" gag almost six years earlier!
In the latest "Just a Reminder," Brian reminds folks that there are no "purity tests" when it comes to whether someone is a victim of abuse or not.
In a spotlight on pop culture retcons that 'overturn' past stories, see how Homer Simpsons' relationship with his mother was fairly dramatically retconned in the most recent season of The Simpsons.
In a spotlight on pop culture retcons, see how Kelly Taylor and Dylan McKay's whole relationship was retconned when they got together on the series.