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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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What Was the First Song to be Recorded?

What Was the First Song to be Recorded?

In the latest spotlight on notable pop culture firsts, Brian reveals what was the first song to be recorded.
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Playing TV Bingo With Hill Street Blues

Playing TV Bingo With Hill Street Blues

In TV bingo, Brian tries to find out if Hill Street Blues ticked off enough TV drama cliches on a bingo card to hit a "bingo"!
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Name a Child Star Who Would Never Be Cast In Their Role if the Show Started in Season 5

Name a Child Star Who Would Never Be Cast In Their Role if the Show Started in Season 5

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know what TV child stars wouldn't be recast if they were going up for their own role in Season 5 of their series
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The Shortened Theatrical Window Is Reducing the Enthusiasm Gap

The Shortened Theatrical Window Is Reducing the Enthusiasm Gap

People have always been willing to "wait for cable" for new movies, but with the reduced theatrical window, now even "real" fans will sometimes wait.
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How Buddy Holly Debuted “(Ummm, Oh Yeah) Dearest” Years After He Died

How Buddy Holly Debuted “(Ummm, Oh Yeah) Dearest” Years After He Died

In a feature looking at the journeys of songs that eventually became notable from a cover version, Brian looks at how "(Ummm, Oh Yeah) Dearest" went from a Mickey and Sylvia tune to...
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The Dark Origins of Holly’s Watch in Die Hard

The Dark Origins of Holly’s Watch in Die Hard

In a feature examining interesting aspects of the original sources of movies and TV shows, learn the dark meaning of Holly's watch in the book that Die Hard was based upon.
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Roger Phillips on Happy Days Should Have Been a Returned Chuck Cunningham

Roger Phillips on Happy Days Should Have Been a Returned Chuck Cunningham

In a new feature explaining relatively simple plot changes, Brian explains why Chuck Cunningham should have returned to Happy Days instead of having Roger Phillips join the series.
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The Goodbye Girl Finally Has a Goodbye That She Can Handle

The Goodbye Girl Finally Has a Goodbye That She Can Handle

In the latest spotlight on memorable scenes in TV shows and films, Brian looks at the finale of the hit romantic comedy, The Goodbye Girl, as the title character finally gets a goodbye she...
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The Office Avoided a Narrative Pitfall With The Farm

The Office Avoided a Narrative Pitfall With The Farm

In the latest in a feature spotlighting backdoor pilots, Brian looks at how The Office almost derailed Dwight's narrative by having a spinoff with him and his family inheriting a beet farm.
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