In a look at early "test runs" for future pieces of pop culture, see how Mr. Bean did Friends' "head in a turkey" gag almost six years earlier!
Friends
In the latest in a feature spotlighting backdoor pilots, Brian looks at how Married...With Children tried to do a spinoff based on a show that was the opposite of Friends by being about...enemies!
In the latest collection of recurring pieces of pop culture, Brian spotlights five times notable love interests were brought back on TV sitcoms to allow some closure with their former romantic partners.
In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know what do you think was the best 'battle of the sexes" TV episode of all-time.
In Brian's latest spotlight on old pop culture pet peeves of his, he explains why "Not that there's anything wrong with it" always irked him.
The New York Times had some amazing luck when the paper assigned a reporter to cover Marta Kauffman and David Crane's 1994 pilot season, never expecting it would involve the creation of Friends.
NBC's "Must See TV" night of programming lasted two decades. In those 20 years, which shows aired for the most seasons in any given time slot? Find out!
In a feature looking at the journeys of songs that eventually became famous from a cover version, Brian looks at 54-40's interactions with Hootie and the Blowfish before "I Go Blind" hit big.