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Five Great Juanita Jennings Guest Appearances

Brian Cronin — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 04:55:40 +0000

In a feature spotlighting character actors who routinely do strong guest appearances on TV series, Brian spotlights five fine TV performances by Juanita Jennings

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When L.A. Law Took An Episode to Tear Itself Apart

Brian Cronin — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 04:59:24 +0000

In the latest Meta-Messages, we look at the time that a new L.A. Law showrunner had the characters knock the storylines of the previous showrunner

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Picket Fences Points Out That Their Fights Are Usually Resolved by 11 PM

Brian Cronin — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 04:22:18 +0000

In the latest Meta-Messsages, see how Picket Fences poked fun at the conventions of dramas always resolving by the ends of episodes

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Why Wasn’t Justin Shenkarow in the Series Finale of Picket Fences?

Brian Cronin — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 22:29:45 +0000

In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, Brian explains why Picket Fences star Justin Shenkarow wasn't in the series finale along with the rest of his cast members

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Five Great Jordan Baker Guest Appearances

Brian Cronin — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 10:05:57 +0000

In a new feature spotlighting actors who routinely do strong guest appearances on TV series, Brian spotlights five fine TV performances by Jordan Baker.

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Picket Fences Beat There’s Something About Mary to The ‘Zipper Scene’ by Almost Three Years

Brian Cronin — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 03:05:16 +0000

In a look at early "test runs" for future pieces of pop culture, see how a Picket Fences episode featured a "zipper scene" years before There's Something About Mary did its famous zipper scene.

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

Brian Cronin — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 05:27:52 +0000

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 NBC smash hit.

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Milton Berle Received a Surprise Writing Credit on Picket Fences

Brian Cronin — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:54:38 +0000

In a feature explaining surprising cameos in TV shows, movies and songs, Brian looks at Milton Berle's surprise (and fairly well hidden) writing credit in an episode of Picket Fences.

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Five Times David E. Kelley Made a Guest Star a Series Regular

Brian Cronin — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 21:09:42 +0000

In the latest collection of recurring pieces of pop culture, Brian spotlights five times David E. Kelley turned a one-off character into something much more on his various TV series.

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