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When Did Gotham Jump the Shark?

When Did Gotham 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) Gotham jumped the shark.
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Picket Fences Poked Fun at ER Being More Popular Than Chicago Hope

Picket Fences Poked Fun at ER Being More Popular Than Chicago Hope

In the latest Meta-Messsages, see how a Picket Fences/Chicago Hope crossover poked fun at how much more popular ER was than its rival Chicago hospital show that launched in the same season as the...
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Maximum Carnage Continues as Morbius Joins Team Venom

Maximum Carnage Continues as Morbius Joins Team Venom

In a special discussion with readers, Brian celebrates one year of Pop Culture References by continuing a look at Maximum Carnage by showing Morbius joining the fray.
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All Seven of Google’s Friends Easter Eggs

All Seven of Google’s Friends Easter Eggs

In the latest Pop Culture Easter Eggs, Brian shares all of the Easter Eggs that Google put on seven different searches for Friends for the 25th anniversary of the hit sitcom.
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Kate and Allie Let Andrea Martin Sort of Bring SCTV to Sitcoms for a Spinoff Idea

Kate and Allie Let Andrea Martin Sort of Bring SCTV to Sitcoms for a Spinoff Idea

In the latest in a feature spotlighting backdoor pilots, Brian looks at how Andrea Martin tried a spinoff of Kate & Allie where she mixed her sketch comedy from SCTV into a sitcom premise
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Why Did Michael Jackson Sing on Eddie Murphy’s ‘Whatzupwitu’?

Why Did Michael Jackson Sing on Eddie Murphy’s ‘Whatzupwitu’?

In a feature explaining surprising cameos in TV shows, movies and songs, Brian looks at why Michael Jackson co-sang the bizarre Eddie Murphy song, "Whatzupwitu"
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Five Clever TV Composite Characters

Five Clever TV Composite Characters

In a feature looking at recurring themes in pop culture, Brian spotlights five TV composite characters who were cleverly put together for their respective series.
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What Was the Most ‘Out of Nowhere’ Deus ex Machina Ending of a TV Episode?

What Was the Most ‘Out of Nowhere’ Deus ex Machina Ending of a TV Episode?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I'm looking for what you feel was the most "out of nowhere" deus ex machina ending of a TV episode.
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Zelda Rubinstein Put Her Newfound Fame at Risk to Help AIDS Awareness in the 1980s

Zelda Rubinstein Put Her Newfound Fame at Risk to Help AIDS Awareness in the 1980s

Fresh off her newfound fame in the hit horror film, Poltergeist, Zelda Rubinstein put it all at risk to become an AIDS awareness advocate at a time few celebrities were willing to be associated...
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Sharon Stone Almost Starred as a Vice Cop in a TJ Hooker Spinoff

Sharon Stone Almost Starred as a Vice Cop in a TJ Hooker Spinoff

In the latest in a feature spotlighting backdoor pilots, Brian looks at how Sharon Stone almost spun off from TJ Hooker into her own cop series about a vice cop named Dani Starr.
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