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Carl Weathers’ TV Debut Was in a Classic Good Times Episode J.J. is confronted by a jealous husband

Carl Weathers’ TV Debut Was in a Classic Good Times Episode

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian celebrates the late, great Carl Weathers by spotlighting his TV debut in a classic Good Times episode
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James Earl Jones Gave a Heartbreakingly Powerful Performance in ‘Who Do You Kill’? Diana Sands and James Earl Jones in "Who Do You Kill?"

James Earl Jones Gave a Heartbreakingly Powerful Performance in ‘Who Do You Kill’?

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian celebrates a classic episode of East Side/West Side starring James Earl Jones and Diana Sands
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Why Wasn’t Pat Benatar Included In ‘We Are the World’? Pat Benatar in "We Belong"

Why Wasn’t Pat Benatar Included In ‘We Are the World’?

Pat Benatar was one of the biggest pop stars of the early 1980s, and yet she wasn't included in the performance of "We Are the World." Why didn't she participate?
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Lou Grant Hit the Ground Running In Its First Episode Lou Grant works the phones

Lou Grant Hit the Ground Running In Its First Episode

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian shows how Lou Grant wasted no time before getting right to work in its first episode.
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Bonanza Pulled Out All of the Stops for Michael Landon’s TV Writing Debut Hoss, Ben and Adam almost die

Bonanza Pulled Out All of the Stops for Michael Landon’s TV Writing Debut

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian shows how Bonanza pulled out all of the stops for Michael Landon's TV writing debut, "The Gamble."
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House Prices Are Deadly High in This Classic Alfred Hitchcock Presents Episode A house is oddly expensive in this classic episode

House Prices Are Deadly High in This Classic Alfred Hitchcock Presents Episode

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian discusses why the prices of houses can be deadly high in this Alfred Hitchcock Presents classic episode
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Kendall Is Left in a Daze in this Classic Early Succession Episode Kendall is left in a daze in this episode's conclusion

Kendall Is Left in a Daze in this Classic Early Succession Episode

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian shows how an early episode of Succession shows Kendall in his natural state - total disarray
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Archie Sundays: A Little Bit of the Archie Horrorverse Ends Up in the Classic Archie World Betty and Veronica search for scary stuff

Archie Sundays: A Little Bit of the Archie Horrorverse Ends Up in the Classic Archie World

In my weekly Archie news and previews spotlight, see a look at this week's Betty and Veronica Double Digest, which lets in a little bit of the Archie "horrorverse" into the classic Archie style...
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Heads Had to Roll in The Office’s Classic First ‘Halloween’ Episode Michael's Halloween costume in the first season of The Office

Heads Had to Roll in The Office’s Classic First ‘Halloween’ Episode

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian discusses the classic first Halloween episode of The Office.
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Tooms Slid Into All of Our Hearts in the X-Files’ ‘Squeeze’ The villainous Tooms from X-files

Tooms Slid Into All of Our Hearts in the X-Files’ ‘Squeeze’

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian discusses how the first "monster of the week" X-Files episode grabbed the attention of the fandom and never let go.
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