All the Best Things Archives - Pop Culture References https://popculturereferences.com/category/all-the-best-things/ Brian Cronin takes a look at interesting pieces of pop culture history from the worlds of TV, film, music and more. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:00:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://popculturereferences.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-thumbnail-1-32x32.png All the Best Things Archives - Pop Culture References https://popculturereferences.com/category/all-the-best-things/ 32 32 Killing Eve Showcased Its Excellent Lead Actors and Its Wonderful Script Right From the Start https://popculturereferences.com/killing-eve-showcased-its-excellent-lead-actors-and-its-wonderful-script-right-from-the-start/ https://popculturereferences.com/killing-eve-showcased-its-excellent-lead-actors-and-its-wonderful-script-right-from-the-start/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:59:34 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7940 Brian looks at how Killing Eve showed how special its story and its lead characters were right from the start.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/killing-eve-showcased-its-excellent-lead-actors-and-its-wonderful-script-right-from-the-start/feed/ 0 A Powerful Joan of Arcadia Episode Saw Joan Trying to Save Her Friend Adam https://popculturereferences.com/a-powerful-joan-of-arcadia-episode-saw-joan-trying-to-save-her-friend-adam/ https://popculturereferences.com/a-powerful-joan-of-arcadia-episode-saw-joan-trying-to-save-her-friend-adam/#respond Sun, 15 Mar 2026 03:58:21 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7932 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 on

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/a-powerful-joan-of-arcadia-episode-saw-joan-trying-to-save-her-friend-adam/feed/ 0 In a Classic I’ll Fly Away, Lilly Won’t Be Deprived Of Her Dream of Voting https://popculturereferences.com/in-a-classic-ill-fly-away-lilly-wont-be-deprived-of-her-dream-of-voting/ https://popculturereferences.com/in-a-classic-ill-fly-away-lilly-wont-be-deprived-of-her-dream-of-voting/#respond Sat, 14 Mar 2026 03:56:41 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7918 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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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/in-a-classic-ill-fly-away-lilly-wont-be-deprived-of-her-dream-of-voting/feed/ 0 The Murphy Brown Pilot Was So Good That It Resolved Its Central Tension in One Episode https://popculturereferences.com/the-murphy-brown-pilot-was-so-good-that-it-resolved-its-central-tension-in-one-episode/ https://popculturereferences.com/the-murphy-brown-pilot-was-so-good-that-it-resolved-its-central-tension-in-one-episode/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2026 03:55:13 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7910 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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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/the-murphy-brown-pilot-was-so-good-that-it-resolved-its-central-tension-in-one-episode/feed/ 1 Mary and Rhoda Get Into an Impromptu Love Triangle in “Bob and Rhoda and Teddy and Mary” https://popculturereferences.com/mary-and-rhoda-get-into-an-impromptu-love-triangle-in-bob-and-rhoda-and-teddy-and-mary/ https://popculturereferences.com/mary-and-rhoda-get-into-an-impromptu-love-triangle-in-bob-and-rhoda-and-teddy-and-mary/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2026 03:59:32 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7902 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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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/mary-and-rhoda-get-into-an-impromptu-love-triangle-in-bob-and-rhoda-and-teddy-and-mary/feed/ 0 “Hazel’s Day Off” Demonstrated How Impactful the Character of Hazel Was https://popculturereferences.com/hazels-day-off-demonstrated-how-impactful-the-character-of-hazel-was/ https://popculturereferences.com/hazels-day-off-demonstrated-how-impactful-the-character-of-hazel-was/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:55:14 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7894 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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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/hazels-day-off-demonstrated-how-impactful-the-character-of-hazel-was/feed/ 0 In “Do It Yourself,” Eve Arden and a Strong Cast Lifted This Our Miss Brooks Episode https://popculturereferences.com/in-do-it-yourself-eve-arden-and-a-strong-cast-lifted-this-our-miss-brooks-episode/ https://popculturereferences.com/in-do-it-yourself-eve-arden-and-a-strong-cast-lifted-this-our-miss-brooks-episode/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:55:46 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7885 Today, we see how Eve Arden and a strong cast lifted a classic Our Miss Brooks episode.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/in-do-it-yourself-eve-arden-and-a-strong-cast-lifted-this-our-miss-brooks-episode/feed/ 0 “Grenade” Stretched the Boundaries of Pluribus in an Explosive Fashion https://popculturereferences.com/grenade-stretched-the-boundaries-of-pluribus-in-an-explosive-fashion/ https://popculturereferences.com/grenade-stretched-the-boundaries-of-pluribus-in-an-explosive-fashion/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2026 03:57:51 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7866 Brian looks at a moment when the boundaries of Pluribus were stretched in an explosive fashion.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/grenade-stretched-the-boundaries-of-pluribus-in-an-explosive-fashion/feed/ 0 Fleabag’s Season One Finale Took a Darker Turn https://popculturereferences.com/fleabags-season-one-finale-took-a-darker-turn/ https://popculturereferences.com/fleabags-season-one-finale-took-a-darker-turn/#respond Sun, 08 Mar 2026 04:58:34 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7843 Today, we look at the finale of the first season of Fleabag, which marked a major change in the series.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/fleabags-season-one-finale-took-a-darker-turn/feed/ 0 Damages Quickly Established That Patty Hewes Was a Force to be Reckoned With https://popculturereferences.com/damages-quickly-established-that-patty-hewes-was-a-force-to-be-reckoned-with/ https://popculturereferences.com/damages-quickly-established-that-patty-hewes-was-a-force-to-be-reckoned-with/#respond Sat, 07 Mar 2026 04:57:23 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7830 Brian looks at how the pilot of Damages quickly established just how much Patty Hewes was a force to be reckoned with.

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