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What Was the First Commercial TV Broadcast Network in the United States?

What Was the First Commercial TV Broadcast Network in the United States?

In a spotlight on notable pop culture firsts, discover which TV network was the first commercial TV network in the United States.
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Just License a Famous Christmas Song For Your Commercial

Just License a Famous Christmas Song For Your Commercial

Trust me, your ad agency isn't coming up with a good enough Christmas song for your commercial to make it worth skipping over a classic tune.
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This Album Is Good – Adele’s 30

This Album Is Good – Adele’s 30

In a feature spotlighting good new albums, Brian takes a look at Adele's 30.
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When Dick Van Dyke Show’s Buddy and Sally Were On…Caroline in the City?

When Dick Van Dyke Show’s Buddy and Sally Were On…Caroline in the City?

Today, in the latest look at celebrities/character being featured under different names, see how Sally and Buddy from Dick Van Dyke Show appeared on...Caroline in the City?!
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Listen to Leonard Nimoy Sing How He’s Seen Life From ‘Both Sides Now’

Listen to Leonard Nimoy Sing How He’s Seen Life From ‘Both Sides Now’

In a feature on bizarre, but earnest, covers of famous songs, Brian examines Leonard Nimoy's cover of "Both Sides Now."
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When Did Modern Family Jump the Shark?

When Did Modern Family 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) Modern Family jumped the shark.
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Pop Culture Wake-Up Call – The Story of My Life

Pop Culture Wake-Up Call – The Story of My Life

In the latest Pop Culture Wake-Up Call, your challenge is to identify which movies were made based on the notable memoirs of a variety of people.
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The ‘Indiana Jones Has No Impact on the Plot of Raiders of the Lost Ark’ Theory is Dumb

The ‘Indiana Jones Has No Impact on the Plot of Raiders of the Lost Ark’ Theory is Dumb

A popular fan theory suggests that Raiders of the Lost Ark has a story problem, that Indy doesn't affect the plot. That theory is dumb.
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Playing TV Bingo With Gilligan’s Island

Playing TV Bingo With Gilligan’s Island

In TV Bingo, Brian tries to find out if Gilligan's Island hit enough TV sitcom cliches on a bingo card to hit a "bingo"!
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How the Bond Films Acknowledged the Transition From Connery to Lazenby

How the Bond Films Acknowledged the Transition From Connery to Lazenby

In their feature spotlighting characters breaking the fourth wall, Brian shows how the Bond films acknowledged the changeover from Sean Connery to George Lazenby as James Bond.
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