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Classic 1960s Christmas #9 – The Real McCoys “The Diamond Ring”

Classic 1960s Christmas #9 – The Real McCoys “The Diamond Ring”

We continue our countdown of Brian's favorite 1960s Christmas TV episodes with 1961's "The Diamond Ring" from The Real McCoys
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2021 Pop Culture References Advent Calendar – Day 16

2021 Pop Culture References Advent Calendar – Day 16

It's the Pop Culture References Advent Calendar! This year's theme is Classic 1950s TV Christmas, and Brian will count down his favorite Christmas episodes from the 1950s. Here's Day 16!
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Classic 1960s Christmas #10 – The Monkees “The Christmas Show”

Classic 1960s Christmas #10 – The Monkees “The Christmas Show”

We continue our countdown of Brian's favorite 1960s Christmas TV episodes with 1967's "The Christmas Show" from The Monkees.
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When Did Transparent Jump the Shark?

When Did Transparent 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) Transparent jumped the shark.
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2021 Pop Culture References Advent Calendar – Day 15

2021 Pop Culture References Advent Calendar – Day 15

It's the Pop Culture References Advent Calendar! This year's theme is Classic 1950s TV Christmas, and Brian will count down his favorite Christmas episodes from the 1950s. Here's Day 15!
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Classic 1960s Christmas #11 – Family Affair “Christmas Came a Little Early”

Classic 1960s Christmas #11 – Family Affair “Christmas Came a Little Early”

We continue our countdown of Brian's favorite 1960s Christmas TV episodes with 1968's "Christmas Came a Little Early" from Family Affair
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Pop Culture Wake-Up Call – To Surname, With Love

Pop Culture Wake-Up Call – To Surname, With Love

In the latest Pop Culture Wake-Up Call, your challenge is to identify the first names of TV characters whose last names were the titles of their TV shows.
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A Whole Team of Former All-Stars Who Won World Series Rings as Bench Players

A Whole Team of Former All-Stars Who Won World Series Rings as Bench Players

Sometimes Major League All-Star players stick around for a long time and finally win World Series rings as bench players. Here's a whole team of them!
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Playing TV Bingo With Empty Nest

Playing TV Bingo With Empty Nest

In TV Bingo, Brian tries to find out if Empty Nest hit enough TV sitcom cliches on a bingo card to make a "bingo"!
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2021 Pop Culture References Advent Calendar – Day 14

2021 Pop Culture References Advent Calendar – Day 14

It's the Pop Culture References Advent Calendar! This year's theme is Classic 1950s TV Christmas, and Brian will count down his favorite Christmas episodes from the 1950s. Here's Day 14!
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