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When Bob Dylan Decided to Tackle the Dangers of…Space Travel?! Bob Dylan singing "License to Kill"

When Bob Dylan Decided to Tackle the Dangers of…Space Travel?!

In a look at pop culture moments that we wish we could forget, Brian examines the time that Bob Dylan wrote a song to complain about space travel
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That Time Prison Break’s T-Bag Also Broke Out of Prison on Breakout Kings T-Bag returns in Breakout Kings

That Time Prison Break’s T-Bag Also Broke Out of Prison on Breakout Kings

In a feature spotlighting characters guest-starring on different shows, Brian looks at the time that Prison Break's T-Bag broke out of prison one more time on Breakout Kings
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If You’re Making a Musical, How About Not Hiding the Fact That You’re Making a Musical? Regina George in the Mean Girls trailer

If You’re Making a Musical, How About Not Hiding the Fact That You’re Making a Musical?

Brian explains the seemingly simple, but apparently difficult to achieve, concept of allowing your movie musical to be promoted with music from the movie musical.
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That Time That Lucy Loved That Bob on Here’s Lucy Bob Cummings visits Lucy on Here's Lucy

That Time That Lucy Loved That Bob on Here’s Lucy

In a feature spotlighting characters guest-starring on different shows, Brian looks at the time that Bob Cummings seemingly brought back his iconic Bob Collins character for a 1972 episode of Here's Lucy
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When Did Knots Landing Jump the Shark? The cast of Knots Landing

When Did Knots Landing Jump the Shark?

In a feature looking at if or when a TV series "jumped the shark," Brian asks you all to determine when (or if) Knots Landing jumped the shark.
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That Time Urkel Stopped by Full House to Help Stephanie Deal With Wearing Glasses Urkel helps Stephanie deal with wearing glasses

That Time Urkel Stopped by Full House to Help Stephanie Deal With Wearing Glasses

In a feature spotlighting characters guest-starring on different shows, Brian looks at the time that Steve Urkel stopped by Full House to help Stephanie Tanner deal with having to now wear glasses
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When Friends Retconned Monica and Chandler’s History Together Friends Thanksgiving with Monica and Chandler

When Friends Retconned Monica and Chandler’s History Together

In a spotlight on pop culture retcons that 'overturn' past stories, see how Friends changed Monica and Chandler's shared past with each other
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That Time Martial Law’s Sammo Came to Help Out Gary on Early Edition Gary and Sammo on an episode of Early Edition

That Time Martial Law’s Sammo Came to Help Out Gary on Early Edition

In a feature spotlighting characters guest-starring on different shows, Brian looks at the time that Martial Law's Sammo stopped in to Chicago to give Gary a hand on Early Edition
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When Did Charles in Charge Jump the Shark? The cast of Charles in Charge

When Did Charles in Charge Jump the Shark?

In a feature looking at if or when a TV series "jumped the shark," Brian asks you all to determine when (or if) Charles in Charge jumped the shark.
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That Time Paul Gave Kramer From Seinfeld His Apartment on Mad About You Paul gives his apartment to Kramer on Mad About You

That Time Paul Gave Kramer From Seinfeld His Apartment on Mad About You

In a feature spotlighting characters guest-starring on different shows, Brian looks at the time that Paul gave Kramer from Seinfeld his apartment on Mad About You
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