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What Was the Song From the Latest Quantum Leap Episode, ‘Fellow Travelers’?

What Was the Song From the Latest Quantum Leap Episode, ‘Fellow Travelers’?

In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, Brian reveals what the song at the end of the latest episode of Quantum Leap, "Fellow Travelers," was and who performed it.
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What’s the All-Time Best ‘Bottle Episode’ of a TV Drama?

What’s the All-Time Best ‘Bottle Episode’ of a TV Drama?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know what you think is the all-time best "bottle episode" of a TV drama.
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When Arnie Becker Was Saved By the L.A. Law Theme Song

When Arnie Becker Was Saved By the L.A. Law Theme Song

In the latest Meta-Messsages, see how Arnie Becker was rescued from a possibly deadly situation on L.A. Law by the show's theme song.
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Frasier Slyly Referenced Taking Over Seinfeld’s Time Slot in 1998

Frasier Slyly Referenced Taking Over Seinfeld’s Time Slot in 1998

In the latest Meta-Messsages, see how Frasier acknowledged taking over the 9pm Thursday time slot from Seinfeld in 1998.
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Even Barbara Walters Regretted How She Pressed Ricky Martin On Whether He Was Gay

Even Barbara Walters Regretted How She Pressed Ricky Martin On Whether He Was Gay

In a feature spotlighting pop culture moments that were a mistake, Brian takes a look at the time that Barbara Walters essentially tried to publicly out Ricky Martin back in 2000.
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The True Origins of ‘If You Were a Tree, What Kind of Tree Would You Be?’

The True Origins of ‘If You Were a Tree, What Kind of Tree Would You Be?’

In a feature explaining once-topical references in pop culture, we look at the origins of the infamous celebrity interview question, "If you were a tree, what tree would you be?"
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Hugh Downs and Barbara Walters Had Different Recollections of Why She Broke Out on the Today Show

Hugh Downs and Barbara Walters Had Different Recollections of Why She Broke Out on the Today Show

Hugh Downs and Barbara Walters both had slightly different versions of the story of how Walters broke out as a correspondent for The Today Show in 1964
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How Barbara Walters Came to Terms With ‘Baba Wawa’

How Barbara Walters Came to Terms With ‘Baba Wawa’

Barbara Walters explained how she came to terms with Gilda Radner's iconic "Baba Wawa" impression of Walters
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The Network Politics That Led to Barbara Walters Becoming an Iconic Interviewer

The Network Politics That Led to Barbara Walters Becoming an Iconic Interviewer

Barbara Walters was one of the most famous television interviewers of all-time, but it's interesting to see how network politics sort of drove her into it.
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After Dewey Freed the Class Hamster on Malcolm in the Middle, It Kept Making Cameo Appearances

After Dewey Freed the Class Hamster on Malcolm in the Middle, It Kept Making Cameo Appearances

In a feature spotlighting less famous recurring gags, Brian looks at how Dewey's old class hamster kept popping up in Malcolm in the Middle even after he was freed by Dewey.
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