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Pop Culture Election Coverage Live from Mindbender Vineyards

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck on October 29, 2024

Diane Chambers vs Rebecca Howe! Cobra Commander vs Serpentor! Phoebe Buffay vs Cosmo Kramer! Chrissy vs Terri vs Cindy! MetroPlex vs USS Flagg!

Four Words We Only Knew Because of Sitcom Opening Themes

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Like you would ever use the word ‘confidant’ if it weren’t for The Golden Girls.

10 Years Ago Today: The Debut of the Best TV Commercial of All Time

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

“Everywhere I go, there’s always something to remind me.”

Celebrate National Ex-Spouse Day with 7 of the Worst Exes in TV History

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Sometimes relationships just don’t work out. And sometimes we run out of list ideas for this website. Enter National Ex-Spouse Day.

Why Yo Gabba Gabba! is the Perfect Kids’ Show

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Perfect for parents and children alike – if you’re a fan of SNL, The Office, Freaks and Geeks, or pop culture in general you will recognize many of Gabbaland’s special guests.

11 Television Homes We Always Wished We Could Live In

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Some because they seemed very homey, others for more simple reasons, such as having multiple staircases (seriously, why is that SO cool? And why did SO many television homes have that feature?).

7 Long Gone Television Characters We Really Hope Are Doing Well These Days

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Gone from our television sets, but not our hearts- here are 7 long gone characters we really hope are doing well today.

5 Reasons the CBS Show “Tracker” is Just “Knight Rider” in the Woods

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Tracker is basically Knight Rider, but with fewer highways and way more pine trees. Here are five reasons.

5 Things You Should Never Say to an Adult Toy Collector

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Seriously, don’t even start.

Cobra Commander’s Letter of Resignation

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

After years of leading the most ruthless of terrorist organizations, Cobra Commander has finally given his two weeks notice.

The 10 Dumbest Things We Used to Write in Each Others’ Yearbooks

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

It’s that time of year again. Takes me back to 1994…

The 10 Most Ill-Prepared G.I. Joe Characters

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Inspired by this 1987 G.I. Joe art, it occurred to me just how many G.I. Joe and Cobra characters were woefully ill-prepared for the rigors of battle.

Re-Creating My Dad’s Long Lost 1986 Treadmill Mix Tape

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

When any of these songs come on I (consciously or otherwise) identify it as a trusty treadmill mix tape warhorse, a 3-minute fitness anthem from a long gone era.

20+ Years Later, Here are 13 ‘Dumb & Dumber’ References You Don’t Even Realize You’re Still Using

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

“It’s a cardigan, but thanks for asking.”

14 Garbage Pail Kids We Totally Didn’t Understand as Kids

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

While the art and theme of Garbage Pail Kids were clearly geared toward children, the specific message of some GPKs was simply over our heads.

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