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2022 Pop Culture References Advent Calendar – Day 2

2022 Pop Culture References Advent Calendar – Day 2

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 #23 – Laverne and Shirley “O Come All Ye Bums” The cast of Laverne and Shirley celebrate Christmas

Classic 1970s Christmas #23 – Laverne and Shirley “O Come All Ye Bums”

We continue our countdown of Brian's favorite 1970s Christmas TV episodes with 1978's "O Come All Ye Bums" from Laverne and Shirley
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Who Played Kelly and Bud on Married…With Children Before Christina Applegate and David Faustino?

Who Played Kelly and Bud on Married…With Children Before Christina Applegate and David Faustino?

In a look at early "test runs" for future pieces of pop culture, see the actors who played Kelly and Bud on Married...with Children BEFORE Christina Applegate and David Faustino got the roles.
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Who Was the Spin Doctors’ ‘Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong’?

Who Was the Spin Doctors’ ‘Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong’?

In a feature explaining who songs were written about, Brian explains who the "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong" was in the hit Spin Doctors song of the same name.
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2022 Pop Culture References Advent Calendar – Day 1

2022 Pop Culture References Advent Calendar – Day 1

It's the Pop Culture References Advent Calendar! This year's theme is Classic 1960s TV Christmas, and Brian will count down his favorite Christmas episodes from the 1960s.
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Classic 1970s Christmas #24 – Mork and Mindy “Mork’s First Christmas” Mork and Mindy at Christmas

Classic 1970s Christmas #24 – Mork and Mindy “Mork’s First Christmas”

We begin our countdown of Brian's favorite 1970s Christmas TV episodes with 1978's "Mork's First Christmas" from Mork and Mindy
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Why Wasn’t Justin Shenkarow in the Series Finale of Picket Fences?

Why Wasn’t Justin Shenkarow in the Series Finale of Picket Fences?

In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, Brian explains why Picket Fences star Justin Shenkarow wasn't in the series finale along with the rest of his cast members
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The Times Has Now Officially Taken Control Over the Wordle Answer List

The Times Has Now Officially Taken Control Over the Wordle Answer List

The New York Times has now officially taken control of what the answers will be on Wordle, breaking from the original set list of words that existed since the game began
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Who is the Greatest Recurring TV Character?

Who is the Greatest Recurring TV Character?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I'm looking for who you think is the greatest recurring TV character.
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Networks, You Really Shouldn’t Boast About Shows You Haven’t Renewed Yet

Networks, You Really Shouldn’t Boast About Shows You Haven’t Renewed Yet

If you're going to brag about a show of yours and how great it is for representation, maybe you should renew it for a second season, too
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