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Five Times Former Co-Stars Make References to Their Earlier Series When One Actor Guests on the Other’s Later Series

Five Times Former Co-Stars Make References to Their Earlier Series When One Actor Guests on the Other’s Later Series

In the latest collection of recurring pieces of pop culture, Brian spotlights five times former co-stars appeared on a series of one of the stars later on and made references to their past TV...
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When Did The Middle Jump the Shark?

When Did The Middle 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) The Middle jumped the shark.
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My Problem With Seinfeld’s ‘Not That There’s Anything Wrong With That’

My Problem With Seinfeld’s ‘Not That There’s Anything Wrong With That’

In Brian's latest spotlight on old pop culture pet peeves of his, he explains why "Not that there's anything wrong with it" always irked him.
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Playing TV Bingo With Full House

Playing TV Bingo With Full House

Find out whether the longrunning family sitcom, Full House, hit enough sitcom cliches to make a "bingo" on a special sitcom cliche bingo card!
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Pop Culture Wake-Up Call – Double Trouble

Pop Culture Wake-Up Call – Double Trouble

In the latest Pop Culture Wake-Up Call, your challenge is to name the famous musical duos formed by these pairs of musicians.
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Playing TV Bingo With In the Heat of the Night

Playing TV Bingo With In the Heat of the Night

In TV bingo, Brian tries to find out if In the Heat of the Night ticked off enough TV drama cliches on a bingo card to hit a "bingo"!
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What’s the Best Nepotism Casting of a Film Actor?

What’s the Best Nepotism Casting of a Film Actor?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know which case of an actor hiring their relatives to work with them worked out the best.
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Danielle Fishel’s 2013 Back and Forth With Bob Saget Highlighted Saget’s Dichotomous Career

Danielle Fishel’s 2013 Back and Forth With Bob Saget Highlighted Saget’s Dichotomous Career

Today, in a look at interesting interview anecdotes, Bob Saget's dispute with a 2013 Danielle Fishel anecdote about him says a whole lot about the late comedian and actor.
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The Only Song to Hit Number One So Far in 2022 is “All I Want For Christmas Is You”

The Only Song to Hit Number One So Far in 2022 is “All I Want For Christmas Is You”

"All I Want For Christmas" continues it surprising seasonal dominance on the music charts even while being almost 30 years old.
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Ed O’Neill Adorably Surprises His Former TV Daughter, Christina Applegate

Ed O’Neill Adorably Surprises His Former TV Daughter, Christina Applegate

When Christina Applegate got her own sitcom, her former TV dad from Married...With Childred, Ed O'Neil, adorably surprised her on the set.
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