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How Adam F. Goldberg Would Have Originally Ended The Goldbergs

How Adam F. Goldberg Would Have Originally Ended The Goldbergs

The Goldbergs creator, Adam F. Goldberg, reveals how he originally planned to end the long-running sitcom that was initially based on his life growing up.
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It’s About Time Literally Just Flipped Its Original Premise Around

It’s About Time Literally Just Flipped Its Original Premise Around

In a feature spotlighting TV show drastic revamps, Brian looks at how It's About Time flipped its entire premise midway through its first season.
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Characters Have to Atone Before We Can Care About Their Redemption Arc Nate on Ted Lasso

Characters Have to Atone Before We Can Care About Their Redemption Arc

Brian explains why it is important for characters to atone BEFORE starting a redemption arc.
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Did Adam F. Goldberg Ever Appear on The Goldbergs?

Did Adam F. Goldberg Ever Appear on The Goldbergs?

In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, Brian reveals whether The Goldbergs creator, Adam F. Goldberg, has ever appeared on The Goldbergs (like his brothers, his mother and a bunch of his childhood friends...
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Lassie Saved Timmy So Many Times She Eventually Went Pro

Lassie Saved Timmy So Many Times She Eventually Went Pro

In a feature spotlighting TV show drastic revamps, Brian looks at how Lassie rescued Timmy so many times that she became a professional
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When Did The Brady Bunch Jump the Shark?

When Did The Brady Bunch 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 Brady Bunch jumped the shark.
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Who Was the Real ‘Boy Named Sue’?

Who Was the Real ‘Boy Named Sue’?

In a feature explaining who songs were written about, Brian explains who the "Boy Named Sue" was in Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue"
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NBC Tried to Save The Torkelsons By Making It a Brand-New Show

NBC Tried to Save The Torkelsons By Making It a Brand-New Show

In a feature spotlighting TV show drastic revamps, Brian looks at how NBC tried to save The Torkelsons by making it a brand-new series
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What’s the Oddest Lesson a Sitcom Ever Tried to Teach?

What’s the Oddest Lesson a Sitcom Ever Tried to Teach?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I'm looking for your pick for the oddest lesson that a sitcom ever tried to EARNESTLY get across in an episode.
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The Second Season of Double Trouble Was Trouble For Half the Cast

The Second Season of Double Trouble Was Trouble For Half the Cast

In a feature spotlighting TV show drastic revamps, Brian looks at how Double Trouble's second season turned out to be big trouble for half its original cast
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