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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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When Did Little House on the Prairie Jump the Shark?

When Did Little House on the Prairie 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) Little House on the Prairie jumped the shark.
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When Did We Learn What Chandler Bing’s Job Was?

When Did We Learn What Chandler Bing’s Job Was?

In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, Brian reveals when was it that we finally learned what Chandler Bing's job was
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Did The Rookie: Feds Just Re-Use an Old The Following Script?

Did The Rookie: Feds Just Re-Use an Old The Following Script?

The latest episode of The Rookie: Feds feels like it was practically a new episode of The Following, a series The Rookies: Feds creator, Alexi Hawley, wrote for in the past
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When Did A Different World Jump the Shark? The cast of A Different World

When Did A Different World 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) A Different World jumped the shark.
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What is the Biggest Unresolved TV Show Plot?

What is the Biggest Unresolved TV Show Plot?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I'm asking you what what is the biggest unresolved plot point on a TV series.
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