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2021 Pop Culture References Advent Calendar – Day 10

2021 Pop Culture References Advent Calendar – Day 10

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 10!
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Classic 1960s Christmas #16 – The Addams Family “Christmas with the Addams Family”

Classic 1960s Christmas #16 – The Addams Family “Christmas with the Addams Family”

We continue our countdown of Brian's favorite 1965s Christmas TV episodes with 1965's "Christmas with the Addams Family" from The Addams Family
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When Did Justified Jump the Shark?

When Did Justified 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) Justified jumped the shark.
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2021 Pop Culture References Advent Calendar – Day 9

2021 Pop Culture References Advent Calendar – Day 9

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 9!
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Classic 1960s Christmas #17 – Hazel “Hazel’s Christmas Shopping”

Classic 1960s Christmas #17 – Hazel “Hazel’s Christmas Shopping”

We continue our countdown of Brian's favorite 1960s Christmas TV episodes with 1961's "Hazel's Christmas Shopping" from Hazel.
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Olivia Rodrigo’s Tiny Desk Concert Shows Just How Good Olivia Rodrigo Is

Olivia Rodrigo’s Tiny Desk Concert Shows Just How Good Olivia Rodrigo Is

Olivia Rodrigo's Tiny Desk Concert pulled back the production values on her song and allowed the tunes to stand out on their own and it's amazing to hear.
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The Times Just Happened to Have a Reporter Along for the Creation of Friends

The Times Just Happened to Have a Reporter Along for the Creation of Friends

The New York Times had some amazing luck when the paper assigned a reporter to cover Marta Kauffman and David Crane's 1994 pilot season, never expecting it would involve the creation of Friends.
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Taylor Kitsch Is Lucky That The Age Range for Movie Stardom For Guys Is a Lot Later Than Women

Taylor Kitsch Is Lucky That The Age Range for Movie Stardom For Guys Is a Lot Later Than Women

Taylor Kitsch hasn't quite made the leap to major movie star as of yet, but luckily for him, guys still break out as movie stars in their 40s.
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Classic 1960s Christmas #18 – The Patty Duke Show “The Christmas Present”

Classic 1960s Christmas #18 – The Patty Duke Show “The Christmas Present”

We continue our countdown of Brian's favorite 1960s Christmas TV episodes with 1963's "The Christmas Present" from The Patty Duke Show.
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Pop Culture Wake-Up Call – Rainbow Movies

Pop Culture Wake-Up Call – Rainbow Movies

In the latest Pop Culture Wake-Up Call, your challenge is to identify the missing rainbow color from a series of movie titles.
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