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When Did House First Say ‘It’s Never Lupus!’? Dr. House explaining that it is not Lupus

When Did House First Say ‘It’s Never Lupus!’?

In a spotlight on notable pop culture firsts, discover when Dr. House first explained that it is "never Lupus" on the show.
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The Downside of Using a Real Life Author as a Character in Your Book Terrence Mann from Field of Dreams

The Downside of Using a Real Life Author as a Character in Your Book

Today, in the latest look at celebrities/characters being featured under different names, see how using a real life author in the book, caused a problem when the film adaptation, Field of Dreams, came out.
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Who Was the ‘You’ Being ‘Fixed’ in Coldplay’s ‘Fix You’? Chris Martin singing "Fix You"

Who Was the ‘You’ Being ‘Fixed’ in Coldplay’s ‘Fix You’?

In a feature explaining who songs were written about, Brian explains who was being "fixed" in Coldplay's "Fix You"
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Was Donatello’s Crying During the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Barbara Walters Interview an Accident? Donatello bawling on Barbara Walters' Oscar Special

Was Donatello’s Crying During the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Barbara Walters Interview an Accident?

In a new TV Legends Revealed, learn whether Donatello's crying jag on Barbara Walters' Oscar Special was an intentional gag or not
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Rhoda Lost a Sister to Chuck Cunningham Syndrome, But Don’t Worry, She Gained Another One Debbie, Rhoda's first younger sister

Rhoda Lost a Sister to Chuck Cunningham Syndrome, But Don’t Worry, She Gained Another One

In a spotlight on pop culture retcons that 'overturn' past stories, see how Rhoda Morgenstern lost a sister through Chuck Cunningham Syndrome before gaining a new one
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When ABC Forced The Jeff Foxworthy Show to be Less…Southern? Jeff Foxworthy and his son, Matt (played by Haley Joel Osment)

When ABC Forced The Jeff Foxworthy Show to be Less…Southern?

In a feature spotlighting TV show drastic revamps, Brian looks at how The Jeff Foxworthy Show was handled bizarrely by ABC, who chose to keep the show from being "too Southern," which led to...
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Almost Half of the Torkelsons Fell Victim to Chuck Cunningham Syndrome! The Torkelson family on the sitcom, The Torkelsons

Almost Half of the Torkelsons Fell Victim to Chuck Cunningham Syndrome!

In a spotlight on pop culture retcons that 'overturn' past stories, see how nearly half of the siblings on The Torkelsons fell victim to Chuck Cunningham Syndrome.
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The Big Bang Theory Handled Penny’s Decision on Whether to Have a Baby as Poorly as Possible Penny, Leonard and Sheldon on the Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory Handled Penny’s Decision on Whether to Have a Baby as Poorly as Possible

In a look at pop culture moments that we wish we could forget, Brian explains why Big Bang Theory's handling of Penny's decision vis a vis whether to have a baby or not was...
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Carrie’s Sister on King of Queens Had a Delayed Case of Chuck Cunningham Syndrome Doug and his sister-in-law, Sara, from King of Queens

Carrie’s Sister on King of Queens Had a Delayed Case of Chuck Cunningham Syndrome

In a spotlight on pop culture retcons that 'overturn' past stories, see how The King of Queens had a delay in how long it took to let Carrie's sister, Sara, fall victim to Chuck...
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What Was the Strangest Case of an Actor Getting Demoted From a Regular? Chip and Polly on My Three Sons

What Was the Strangest Case of an Actor Getting Demoted From a Regular?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I'm asking you what you think was the strangest case of an actor getting demoted from a regular to a recurring character on a TV series.
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