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The Award-Winning Bernie Mac Show’s Pilot Set Up the Series Well The pilot of the Bernie Mac Show

The Award-Winning Bernie Mac Show’s Pilot Set Up the Series Well

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian examines the award-winning pilot of The Bernie Mac Show, and shows how well it set up the series' status quo
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In This Classic I’ll Fly Away Episode, Lilly Has a Surprising Reward After Making a Bold Protest Lily is surprised by her friends and family

In This Classic I’ll Fly Away Episode, Lilly Has a Surprising Reward After Making a Bold Protest

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian discusses how a classic I'll Fly Away episode saw Lilly make a bold protest, which had both negative and positive repercussions
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Archie Sundays: Even Archie Comics is in on Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift kissing

Archie Sundays: Even Archie Comics is in on Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce

In my weekly Archie news and previews spotlight, see a look at how Archie's Valentine's Day stories get in on the Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce romance a little bit
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The Bizarre Cruelty of ‘We Are the World’ to John Denver John Denver contrasted with the "We are the World" singers

The Bizarre Cruelty of ‘We Are the World’ to John Denver

Not only was John Denver not allowed to participate in "We Are the World," they even made fun of him at the recording
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In ‘Frank Joins the Club,’ Frank’s Place Was One of the Rare Shows to Tackle the Subject of Colorism Frank joins a men's club on Frank's Place

In ‘Frank Joins the Club,’ Frank’s Place Was One of the Rare Shows to Tackle the Subject of Colorism

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian discusses how an episode of Frank's Place tackled colorism at a time when few shows were touching on the subject
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Carl Weathers’ TV Debut Was in a Classic Good Times Episode J.J. is confronted by a jealous husband

Carl Weathers’ TV Debut Was in a Classic Good Times Episode

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian celebrates the late, great Carl Weathers by spotlighting his TV debut in a classic Good Times episode
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James Earl Jones Gave a Heartbreakingly Powerful Performance in ‘Who Do You Kill’? Diana Sands and James Earl Jones in "Who Do You Kill?"

James Earl Jones Gave a Heartbreakingly Powerful Performance in ‘Who Do You Kill’?

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian celebrates a classic episode of East Side/West Side starring James Earl Jones and Diana Sands
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Why Wasn’t Pat Benatar Included In ‘We Are the World’? Pat Benatar in "We Belong"

Why Wasn’t Pat Benatar Included In ‘We Are the World’?

Pat Benatar was one of the biggest pop stars of the early 1980s, and yet she wasn't included in the performance of "We Are the World." Why didn't she participate?
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Lou Grant Hit the Ground Running In Its First Episode Lou Grant works the phones

Lou Grant Hit the Ground Running In Its First Episode

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian shows how Lou Grant wasted no time before getting right to work in its first episode.
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Bonanza Pulled Out All of the Stops for Michael Landon’s TV Writing Debut Hoss, Ben and Adam almost die

Bonanza Pulled Out All of the Stops for Michael Landon’s TV Writing Debut

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian shows how Bonanza pulled out all of the stops for Michael Landon's TV writing debut, "The Gamble."
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