In the latest in a feature spotlighting backdoor pilots, Brian looks at how Richard Pryor and Lou Gossett Jr. almost spun off into their own TV series from The Partridge Family, of all shows
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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.
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.
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.