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Five TV Characters Played By Actors Much Younger Than Them

Brian Cronin — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 03:01:14 +0000

In a feature looking at recurring themes in pop culture, Brian spotlights five TV characters who were much older than the TV actors who played them.

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Five TV Actors Whose Careers Were Hurt By Being Given Their Own Show

Brian Cronin — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 22:09:37 +0000

In the latest collection of recurring pieces of pop culture, Brian spotlights five TV actors whose careers were negatively impacted by being taken from a hit show and given their own series.

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Fish’s Odd Journey Out of the 12th Precinct and Off of Barney Miller

Brian Cronin — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 22:41:04 +0000

In the latest in a feature spotlighting backdoor pilots, Brian looks at an early attempt at a Fish spinoff from Barney Miller that eventually paid off a year or so later.

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When Barney Miller Tried Flipping the Entire Premise of the Series

Brian Cronin — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 00:41:18 +0000

In the latest in a feature spotlighting backdoor pilots, Brian looks at an attempt to flip the Barney Miller show concept completely on its head for a possible new series.

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