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We Need a 2022 Version of 1982’s Showstoppers: The Best of Broadway

We Need a 2022 Version of 1982’s Showstoppers: The Best of Broadway

Back in 1982, there was a TV special featuring the original performers from Broadway shows doing their famous songs - we need something like that now!
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Here’s Who I Think is the Bleeding Heart Killer on Big Sky

Here’s Who I Think is the Bleeding Heart Killer on Big Sky

In a feature spotlighting predictions about mysteries on current serialized TV series, Brian explains who he thinks is the Bleeding Heart Killer on ABC's Big Sky.
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When Did Homeland Jump the Shark?

When Did Homeland Jump the Shark?

In a feature looking at if or when a TV series since 2006 "jumped the shark," Brian asks you all to determine when (or if) Homeland jumped the shark.
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Why Were the Star Trek: The Next Generation Uniforms So Uncomfortable?

Why Were the Star Trek: The Next Generation Uniforms So Uncomfortable?

In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, Brian explains why the uniforms on Star Trek: The Next Generation were so uncomfortable.
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Taylor Swift’s Midnights Top Ten Takeover Shows the Weaknesses of the Singles Charts

Taylor Swift’s Midnights Top Ten Takeover Shows the Weaknesses of the Singles Charts

Taylor Swift one-upping Drake's near top ten takeover on the Billboard Hot 100 shows the weaknesses of the modern singles market
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Blue Bloods Handles Police Controversies in the Most Cowardly Way Possible

Blue Bloods Handles Police Controversies in the Most Cowardly Way Possible

Blue Bloods handles police reform in the worst way possible on the show. It constantly concedes it is needed, while never showing any examples of why it is needed, only anti-police hysteria instead.
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Why Didn’t Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You” Chart When It Was First Released?

Why Didn’t Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You” Chart When It Was First Released?

In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, Brian explains why Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" didn't chart back when it first came out
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Five Great Michael Bell Guest Appearances

Five Great Michael Bell Guest Appearances

In a feature spotlighting actors who routinely do strong guest appearances on TV series, Brian spotlights five fine TV performances by Michael Bell
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What Was the First Backdoor Pilot of a TV Series?

What Was the First Backdoor Pilot of a TV Series?

In the latest in a feature spotlighting backdoor pilots, Brian reveals what the very first backdoor pilot of a TV series was!
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Why Is Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ So Popular on the Charts Lately?

Why Is Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ So Popular on the Charts Lately?

In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, Brian explains Mariah Carey's recent chart success with "All I Want For Christmas Is You"
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