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Pop Culture Wake-Up Call – It’s the Car…Chicks Dig the Car

Pop Culture Wake-Up Call – It’s the Car…Chicks Dig the Car

In the latest Pop Culture Wake-Up Call, the challenge is to name the TV shows that featured these distinctive cars/vans in them!
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Playing TV Bingo With What’s Happening!!

Playing TV Bingo With What’s Happening!!

See whether the 1970s sitcom, What's Happening!, hit enough cliches to make a bingo on a cliche bingo card!
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What is the Board Game That You Will Advocate for the Most?

What is the Board Game That You Will Advocate for the Most?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know what your go-to board game is that you'll always recommend that people play on game nights!
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No One Seriously Cares THAT Much About the Super Bowl Halftime Show

No One Seriously Cares THAT Much About the Super Bowl Halftime Show

You'll invariably see some over-the-top reactions to whatever the latest Super Bowl halftime show is, but keep in mind that no one seriously cares.
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The Commish Made Its Lead Character a Moron for a ‘Crash Test Dummies’ Joke

The Commish Made Its Lead Character a Moron for a ‘Crash Test Dummies’ Joke

In a look at pop culture moments that we wish we could forget, Brian looks at a gag in The Commish that made the lead character look like a complete buffoon, all for a...
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When Did Community Jump the Shark?

When Did Community Jump the Shark?

In a feature looking at if or when a TV series since 2006 "jumped the shark," Brian asks you all to determine when (or if) Community jumped the shark.
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This Movie Is Good – The Fallout

This Movie Is Good – The Fallout

In a new feature spotlighting good new films, Brian looks at Megan Park's The Fallout, an intense but rewarding look at a teen dealing with life in the wake of a school shooting.
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Playing TV Bingo With Mister Ed

Playing TV Bingo With Mister Ed

See whether the 1960s science fiction sitcom, Mister Ed, hit enough cliches to make a bingo on a cliche bingo card!
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Pop Culture Wake-Up Call – Adventures in Screenwriting

Pop Culture Wake-Up Call – Adventures in Screenwriting

In the latest Pop Culture Wake-Up Call, the challenge is to name these movies about a screenwriter and/or screenwriting
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Playing TV Bingo With Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Playing TV Bingo With Scarecrow and Mrs. King

In TV bingo, Brian tries to find out if Scarecrow and Mrs. King ticked off enough TV drama cliches on a bingo card to hit a "bingo"!
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