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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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What Selena Gomez Song Did Justin Bieber Sing ‘Off-Key in the Chorus’?

What Selena Gomez Song Did Justin Bieber Sing ‘Off-Key in the Chorus’?

In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, Brian tries to figure out which Selena Gomez song saw Justin Bieber sing "off-key in the chorus"
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How Bob Hope Was Like a Relative Johnny Carson Had to Just Put Up With at Thanksgiving

How Bob Hope Was Like a Relative Johnny Carson Had to Just Put Up With at Thanksgiving

Bob Hope was on the Tonight Show frequently, even as Johnny Carson basically humored him like an elderly relative on Thanksgiving.
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How the 1990s Have Broken Oldies Radio Stations

How the 1990s Have Broken Oldies Radio Stations

Oldies stations famously play music from about 20-40 years ago but they're not really playing any 1990s songs despite that decade seemingly being next in line. What gives with that?
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Why Do Friends Episode Titles All Start With ‘The One’?

Why Do Friends Episode Titles All Start With ‘The One’?

In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, Brian reveals why Friends episodes all open with some variation of "The One," like "The One With" or "The One Where"
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Christina Applegate’s Sitcom, Jesse, Was Totally Revamped to Try to Save It

Christina Applegate’s Sitcom, Jesse, Was Totally Revamped to Try to Save It

In a new feature spotlighting TV show drastic revamps, Brian looks at how Christina Applegate's star vehicle, Jesse, was totally revamped in its second season in a failed attempt to save the series
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