Pop Culture References https://popculturereferences.com/ Brian Cronin takes a look at interesting pieces of pop culture history from the worlds of TV, film, music and more. Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:57:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://popculturereferences.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-thumbnail-1-32x32.png Pop Culture References https://popculturereferences.com/ 32 32 Did the Crew of Three’s Company Hold a ‘Funeral’ for Suzanne Somers? https://popculturereferences.com/did-the-crew-of-threes-company-hold-a-funeral-for-suzanne-somers/ https://popculturereferences.com/did-the-crew-of-threes-company-hold-a-funeral-for-suzanne-somers/#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:57:04 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=8005 In a new TV Legend, learn how the crew members of Three's Company expressed their displeasure with Suzanne Somers when she left the hit TV series.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/did-the-crew-of-threes-company-hold-a-funeral-for-suzanne-somers/feed/ 1 Did Peter Gabriel First Plan to Sing “Don’t Give Up” with Dolly Parton? https://popculturereferences.com/did-peter-gabriel-first-plan-to-sing-dont-give-up-with-dolly-parton/ https://popculturereferences.com/did-peter-gabriel-first-plan-to-sing-dont-give-up-with-dolly-parton/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:13:11 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=8001 In the latest Legends Revealed, see how Peter Gabriel originally intended "Don't Give Up" to be a duet between himself and Dolly Parton.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/did-peter-gabriel-first-plan-to-sing-dont-give-up-with-dolly-parton/feed/ 0 Was Dolly Parton a Producer on ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’? https://popculturereferences.com/was-dolly-parton-a-producer-on-buffy-the-vampire-slayer/ https://popculturereferences.com/was-dolly-parton-a-producer-on-buffy-the-vampire-slayer/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:12:37 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7994 In a new Legends Revealed, we look at whether Dolly Parton really produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/was-dolly-parton-a-producer-on-buffy-the-vampire-slayer/feed/ 0 Did Sam Beckett Almost Leap Into Magnum P.I.? https://popculturereferences.com/did-sam-beckett-almost-leap-into-magnum-p-i/ https://popculturereferences.com/did-sam-beckett-almost-leap-into-magnum-p-i/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:48:51 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7987 In a brand-new Legends Revealed, look at how close Quantum Leap and Magnum, p.i. came to crossing over with each other.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/did-sam-beckett-almost-leap-into-magnum-p-i/feed/ 1 Who Was Topanga Quoting in Her Yearbook Quote on Boy Meets World? https://popculturereferences.com/who-was-topanga-quoting-in-her-yearbook-quote-on-boy-meets-world/ https://popculturereferences.com/who-was-topanga-quoting-in-her-yearbook-quote-on-boy-meets-world/#respond Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:49:09 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7977 Brian explains who Topanga was quoting in her famous yearbook quote on Boy Meets World

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/who-was-topanga-quoting-in-her-yearbook-quote-on-boy-meets-world/feed/ 0 Let’s Be Careful In Here, a Hill Street Blues Retrospective – “Hill Street Station” https://popculturereferences.com/lets-be-careful-in-here-a-hill-street-blues-retrospective-hill-street-station/ https://popculturereferences.com/lets-be-careful-in-here-a-hill-street-blues-retrospective-hill-street-station/#comments Sun, 17 May 2026 10:17:38 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7972 Brian posts the first installment of "Let's Be Careful In Here," a retrospective look at Hill Street Blues

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/lets-be-careful-in-here-a-hill-street-blues-retrospective-hill-street-station/feed/ 1 The Blacklist’s Unusual ‘Homage’ To L.A. Confidential https://popculturereferences.com/the-blacklists-unusual-homage-to-l-a-confidential/ https://popculturereferences.com/the-blacklists-unusual-homage-to-l-a-confidential/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 19:08:55 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7954 Today, we look at how The Blacklist did an unusual “homage” to L.A. Confidential in its Season 3. In Meta-Messages, I explore the context behind (using reader danjack’s term) “meta-messages.” A meta-message is where a

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/the-blacklists-unusual-homage-to-l-a-confidential/feed/ 0 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 The Best Reviewed Movie of the Year Winning Best Picture Isn’t a Big Deal https://popculturereferences.com/the-best-reviewed-movie-of-the-year-winning-best-picture-isnt-a-big-deal/ https://popculturereferences.com/the-best-reviewed-movie-of-the-year-winning-best-picture-isnt-a-big-deal/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:58:51 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7937 Brian notes that the best reviewed movie of the year winning the Academy Award for the Best Picture of the year isn't a big deal.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/the-best-reviewed-movie-of-the-year-winning-best-picture-isnt-a-big-deal/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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