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The 20 Most Important Mustaches in Sitcom History

What makes a mustache important? That’s like asking what makes a man manly. A mustache, for one, makes a man manly. Other things that can up your manly factor in the absence of a mustache: beer, comic books, fantasy sports, fine cheeses, all-purpose shorts, and never using a faucet to get rid of dorito-coated […]

10 Television Opening Themes I Never Fast Forward Through

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Television advertisers really have to work to capture our attention today. Before the days of recording, digital or otherwise, we were captives during our favorite TV shows. Subject to whatever products and services the advertisers had paid to present to us, watching the commercials was an inevitable part of the experience. Whether consciously or […]

Addictions, Vices and Obsessions: 8 Pop Culture Characters We Love Despite (or because of) Them

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Think back for a moment. Who are some of your favorite TV and movie characters of all time? My guess is that most of the characters you’d name possess some quality or passion that you can relate to. Whether it’s their pride, their love for their family, or even their witty charm- there’s something there […]

The Greatest Event in Television History aired last night

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

If you know me at all, you know I love my hyperbole- but this time I’m not speaking in superlatives. I’m not calling the 15 minute special that aired last night on Adult Swim “the greatest event in television history”, no- it was actually called The Greatest Event in Television History. A few weeks ago, […]

7 Memorable Sitcom Character Replacements (Part 1)

by Classick Material

In the television industry, turnover is sometimes unavoidable. Whether due to contract dispute, illness, death or some other factor, cast members can and will depart. Many times a TV sitcom will set up a replacement cast member. Audience reaction ends up highly positive or negative. In this series, we’re going to look back on […]

The 6 Shows You Should Watch This Fall

by Corey Chapman @chapmanrunner

If you have listened to any of the UnderScoopFire podcasts in which the Voltron Roundtable discuss television shows, you will know that I generally wait out new series until they either make it to season 2 or they come highly recommended from someone I respect. I do this because I have been burned in the […]

5 More M.A.S.K. Cameos We Want to See

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

In 2008, fans of M.A.S.K. and G.I. Joe received a treat when Hasbro released Specialist Trakker, a rare crossover action figure. Specialist Trakker took the main character from M.A.S.K., and re-imagined him as a G.I. Joe operative. This collaboration made for a must-have item for fans and collectors of both properties. In August, the awesome […]

The Infallible Babyface: The 16 Best 80s Cartoon Good Guys

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Let’s get right to this: 16. Herc Armstrong (Inhumanoids) voiced by Kevin Richardson The leader of Earth Corps and humanity’s only hope against the evil Inhumanoids. One of the only 80s cartoons named for the villains of the story, Inhumanoids was a Sunbow/Marvel cartoon and a Hasbro toy property. 15. Jayce (Jayce and […]

Tribute to the Best Marketing Campaign in TV History

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The NFL season is upon us. Let’s take a moment to reminisce about the greatest marketing campaign in the history of television. The King on the business end of a successful hook n’ ladder play: The King with the pick-six, and tacks on a Deion in the end zone for good measure: […]

UnderScoopFire Fantasy Saturday Night Live League

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The 38th season of NBC’s Saturday Night Live premieres this Saturday, September 15th. As Seth Meyers said, this will be a ‘season full of transtitions and surprises’. Election years are always interesting on Saturday Night Live, and this one has already garnered its share of fanfare as Jay Pharoah is taking over for Fred […]

The 100 Greatest Pop Culture Villains of All Time

by Sarah Morin

| 100 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 100. Gordon Gekko (Wall Street) “We make the rules, pal… Now you’re not naive enough to think we’re living in a democracy, are you buddy? It’s the free market. And you’re a […]

The Scoop of the Day – Golden Girls Edition

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Here’s what we’re SCOOPin’ today: This piece written by Claymation Werewolf for ColdSlitherPodcast.com says we need more characters like the Golden Girls on today’s TV. Where All My Old People At? 7 Things You Might Not Know About The Golden Girls. (via Mental Floss) The 20 best Blanche Devereaux-isms. (via Flavorwire) […]

The 5 Best TV Production Stamps of All Time

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The production stamp. The signature at the end of a 30 or 60 minute work of art. Here are my favorite 5 of All Time: Gracie Films I don’t know why, but I’ve just always liked this one. There’s no fancy animation, no funny references, but I’d bet 80% of you can instantly name which […]

The 10 Worst TV Dads of All Time

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Happy Father’s Day! Throughout the day I’ve been posting to Facebook and tweeting the Top 10 Worst TV Dads of all time. To recap: 10. Arthur Spooner (King of Queens) 9. GOB Bluth (Arrested Development) 8. Archie Bunker (All in the Family) 7. The Cigarette Smoking Man ( The X-Files) 6. Frank Costanza (Seinfeld) […]

The 2012 Sitcom Character of the Year – New Girl’s Nick Miller

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Finale season is upon us. As the 2011-2012 television season comes to a close, we bid a temporary farewell to our favorite returning shows and characters, and a permanent good-bye to those shows celebrating their series finales. Every year, new shows come and go. Some catch on and some do not. What does a new […]

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