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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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Max Is Somehow the Worst Possible Realistic Name HBO and Discovery Could Choose The logo for Max

Max Is Somehow the Worst Possible Realistic Name HBO and Discovery Could Choose

In a look at pop culture moments that we wish we could forget, Brian explains how Max was somehow the worst possible realistic name that HBO and Discovery could have chosen for their streaming...
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L.A. Law Captivated the Nation With the Sexy Mystery of ‘The Venus Butterfly’ Stuart and Anne on L.A. Law

L.A. Law Captivated the Nation With the Sexy Mystery of ‘The Venus Butterfly’

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian discusses how the sexy mystery of "The Venus Butterfly" on L.A. Law captivated the nation
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Angel Returned to The Rockford Files as the Series Began to Round Into Shape Angel pretending to be a jewel appraiser

Angel Returned to The Rockford Files as the Series Began to Round Into Shape

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian discusses how Angel's return to The Rockford Files towards the end of its first season marked the show rounding into its classic...
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In the Classic ‘The Madman,’ The Defenders Made a Bold Argument Against Capital Punishment EG Marshall speaks to the audience

In the Classic ‘The Madman,’ The Defenders Made a Bold Argument Against Capital Punishment

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian discusses how a classic early Defenders episode was essentially a plea against capital punishment directly to the audience.
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The Twilight Zone Caught 1950s America Unaware With Existential Dread A man realizes he is about to vanish from existence

The Twilight Zone Caught 1950s America Unaware With Existential Dread

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian discusses how an early Twilight Zone episode centered on existential dread must have been quite the sight for 1950s TV audiences.
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In ‘Trust Me,’ The Americans Gave Us All a Heck of a Present The Jennings are captured

In ‘Trust Me,’ The Americans Gave Us All a Heck of a Present

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian discusses how the early episode of The Americans, "Trust Me," had a present for us all
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Archie Sundays: That Wilkin Boy’s Dark Turn Continues That Wilkin Boy continues his cult

Archie Sundays: That Wilkin Boy’s Dark Turn Continues

In my weekly Archie news and previews spotlight, see a look at an upcoming one-shot continuing Bingo Wilkin's dark turn, as well as a preview of next week's Archie Jumbo Comics Digest
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Who Is the Band in the Taco Bell ‘Cravings Value Menu’ Commercial? Portugal. The Man appears in a Taco Bell commercial

Who Is the Band in the Taco Bell ‘Cravings Value Menu’ Commercial?

In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, Brian explains who the rock band in the Taco Bell "Craving Value Menu" commercial is
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