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Five Actors Who Did Two TV Pilots at the Same Time Gillian Jacobs on two shows

Five Actors Who Did Two TV Pilots at the Same Time

In a feature looking at recurring themes in pop culture, Brian spotlights five actors who did two TV pilots at the same time for the same pilot season
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Jefferson Smith Explains Why Lost Causes Are the Ones Most Worth Fighting For Mr. Smith tries to rally the day in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Jefferson Smith Explains Why Lost Causes Are the Ones Most Worth Fighting For

In a feature spotlighting notable pop culture quotes, Brian looks at Jefferson Smith explaining why lost causes are the ones most worth fighting for in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
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When Did The Love Boat Jump the Shark? The cast of The Love Boat

When Did The Love Boat 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) The Love Boat jumped the shark.
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Bruce Springsteen Speaks of the Devastation of Lost Dreams in ‘The River’ Springsteen singing "The River"

Bruce Springsteen Speaks of the Devastation of Lost Dreams in ‘The River’

In a feature spotlighting notable pop culture quotes, Brian looks at Bruce Springsteen's brilliant elegy for lost dreams in "The River"
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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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