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Classic 1970s Christmas #7 – Bewitched “Sisters at Heart” Tabitha used magic to make her and her friend "sisters"

Classic 1970s Christmas #7 – Bewitched “Sisters at Heart”

We continue our countdown of my favorite 1970s Christmas TV episodes with 1970’s “Sisters at Heart” from Bewitched. One of the reasons why Bewitched‘s many absurd premise work for the most part is that...
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2022 Pop Culture References Advent Calendar – Day 17

2022 Pop Culture References Advent Calendar – Day 17

It's the Pop Culture References Advent Calendar! This year's theme is Classic 1960s TV Christmas, and Brian continues to count down his favorite Christmas episodes from the 1960s.
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That Time Angela Lansbury Trashed Priscilla Barnes’ Acting Out Of Nowhere

That Time Angela Lansbury Trashed Priscilla Barnes’ Acting Out Of Nowhere

In a spotlight article on the then-new hit series, Murder, She Wrote, Angela Lansbury took the time to trash the acting of one of her guest stars, Priscilla Barnes, from Three's Company fame.
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Classic 1970s Christmas #8 – M*A*S*H “Dear Sis” Father Mulcahy is depressed

Classic 1970s Christmas #8 – M*A*S*H “Dear Sis”

We continue our countdown of Brian's favorite 1970s Christmas TV episodes with 1978's "Dear Sis" from M*A*S*H
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2022 Pop Culture References Advent Calendar – Day 16

2022 Pop Culture References Advent Calendar – Day 16

It's the Pop Culture References Advent Calendar! This year's theme is Classic 1960s TV Christmas, and Brian continues to count down his favorite Christmas episodes from the 1960s.
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How Was It Ever Acceptable to Refer to Lana Turner as ‘Sweater Girl’?

How Was It Ever Acceptable to Refer to Lana Turner as ‘Sweater Girl’?

In a feature spotlighting pop culture moments that were a mistake, Brian takes a look at how gross it was for Warner Bros. to nickname their own teenage star "The Sweater Girl"
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Classic 1970s Christmas #9 – The Odd Couple “Scrooge Gets an Oscar” The Odd Couple does A Christmas Carol

Classic 1970s Christmas #9 – The Odd Couple “Scrooge Gets an Oscar”

We continue our countdown of Brian's favorite 1970s Christmas TV episodes with 1970's "Scrooge Gets an Oscar" from The Odd Couple
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2022 Pop Culture References Advent Calendar – Day 15

2022 Pop Culture References Advent Calendar – Day 15

It's the Pop Culture References Advent Calendar! This year's theme is Classic 1960s TV Christmas, and Brian continues to count down his favorite Christmas episodes from the 1960s.
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Classic 1970s Christmas #10 – Barney Miller “Christmas Story” The cast of Barney Miller celebrates Christmas

Classic 1970s Christmas #10 – Barney Miller “Christmas Story”

We continue our countdown of Brian's favorite 1970s Christmas TV episodes with 1976's "Christmas Story" from Barney Miller
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The R-Rated Reason Why Brenda Lee’s ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ Is So Popular Brenda Lee's Rockin Around the Christmas Tree

The R-Rated Reason Why Brenda Lee’s ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ Is So Popular

One of the reasons why Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" has been so popular lately is because of a misheard "dirty" lyric in the song
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