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The Chorus of Ben Folds Five’s ‘Brick’ Is Just Absurd Ben Folds singing "Brick"

The Chorus of Ben Folds Five’s ‘Brick’ Is Just Absurd

In a look at pop culture moments that we wish we could forget, Brian explains why the chorus to Ben Folds Five's "Brick" is so unreasonable
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How One Misunderstood Acronym Told us So Much About Phil Dunphy Phil Dunphy asks "Why the face?"

How One Misunderstood Acronym Told us So Much About Phil Dunphy

In a feature spotlighting notable pop culture quotes, Brian looks at how a misunderstood text acronym told us so much about Phil Dunphy on Modern Family
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When Did Murphy Brown Jump the Shark? The cast of Murphy Brown

When Did Murphy Brown 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) Murphy Brown jumped the shark.
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Five Star Wars Retcons That Make Re-Watching The Original Trilogy Funny at Times Luke and Leia kissing

Five Star Wars Retcons That Make Re-Watching The Original Trilogy Funny at Times

In a feature looking at recurring themes in pop culture, Brian spotlights five Star Wars retcons that make rewatching the original Star Wars trilogy pretty funny at times
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Tom Joad Explains to His Mother (And Us) That ‘I’ll Be There’ Tom Joad explains that he will be there

Tom Joad Explains to His Mother (And Us) That ‘I’ll Be There’

In a feature spotlighting notable pop culture quotes, Brian looks at Tom Joad's iconic speech from The Grapes of Wrath
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Who Is Your All-Time Favorite Ditzy TV Character? Burns and Allen

Who Is Your All-Time Favorite Ditzy TV Character?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know who is your all-time favorite ditzy TV character
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Hannah in Arcadia Explains Why the Quest for Knowledge is What Matters The cast of Arcadia on Broadway in 2011

Hannah in Arcadia Explains Why the Quest for Knowledge is What Matters

In a feature spotlighting notable pop culture quotes, Brian looks at a particularly profound line from Tom Stoppard's Arcadia
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Top Five Suzanne Somers Episodes of Three’s Company

Top Five Suzanne Somers Episodes of Three’s Company

In the latest Top Five, Brian counts down the best Three's Company episodes for the late, great Suzanne Somers
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One Line Helped Define Parks and Rec’s Ron Swanson as a Character Ron Swanson in Parks and Recreation

One Line Helped Define Parks and Rec’s Ron Swanson as a Character

In a feature spotlighting notable pop culture quotes, Brian looks at how one Ron Swanson quote defined the Parks and Recreation character perfectly
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Five Times Multiple TV Shows Debuted the Same Year Based on the Same Movie TV shows based on movies

Five Times Multiple TV Shows Debuted the Same Year Based on the Same Movie

In a feature looking at recurring themes in pop culture, Brian spotlights five times that multiple TV shows debuted the same year that were each based on the same movie
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