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!
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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.
In the newest installment of the Pop Culture References Dictionary, Brian discusses the concept of the "syndication bounce."
In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know what network TV sitcom are you the most surprised that it lasted at least eight seasons on the air.
Rebeca Arthur made some rather shocking accusations about her former Perfect Strangers co-star, Bronson Pinchot, in a 2020 interview.
In a spotlight on notable pop culture firsts, discover what was the first film to have a human and a cartoon character interact on the same visual plane of existence.
In the latest Meta-Messsages, see how Amir Arison teased some future plans in the Season 9 finale of The Blacklist