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The Ex-Pat Revolutionaries of Estonia

An American, Australian and an Estonian walk into a bar... READ MORE

The Adventures of 'The Adventures of Pete & Pete'

“Teen-agers, bohos, camp culturati, photographers – they have won by default, because, after all, they do create styles.” — Tom Wolfe READ MORE

The Groucho Marx Jokes That Were TOO HOT For 1950s TV

At the beginning of the 1940s, the Marx Brothers had announced their retirement as a team. And, okay, they made two more movies to help settle some of Chico’s gambling debts, but for the most part the three of them had moved on. Chico began fronting an orchestra and Harpo was making solo public appearances. It wasn’t long into this lull that Groucho felt the need to strike out on his own and find a new venue for his brand of humor. He found just what he needed in radio, as the host of the quiz show You Bet Your Life. Although, to call it a quiz show seems a little inaccurate. There were contestants, questions and cash prizes, but they all served as the framing device to let Groucho showcase his quick wit. READ MORE

Hitchin' a Ride: John Murray Forces a Guitar on 30 Rock's Sue Galloway

Here's the fourth and, sadly, final installment of Hitchin' a Ride, in which John Murray picks up his fellow 30 Rock castmember Sue Galloway to bring her to a rehearsal for her one-woman show. Along the way John decides to gift her with an acoustic guitar, which he then makes her play, for better or worse. READ MORE

'Saturday Night's Children': Melanie Hutsell (1991-1994)

Saturday Night Live has been home to over a hundred cast members throughout the past 36 years. In our column Saturday Night’s Children, we present the history, talent, and best sketches of one SNL cast member each week for your viewing, learning, and laughing pleasure. READ MORE

Love and 'Annie Hall'

Annie Hall isn’t a Valentine’s Day movie, though I always watch it on Valentine’s Day. It’s not a romantic comedy, though in some ways it solidified the premises of the genre. It won Allen his only Oscar for Best Director, though it’s arguably not his best film (try to argue the point with a fan of Hannah and Her Sisters if you want to have a stroke). It’s one of the funniest movies ever made, even though it doesn’t exactly make one hopeful about the prospects of ever having a “healthy” relationship. And like so much of Allen’s work, if it’s a love song at all, it’s dedicated to New York. READ MORE

You Don't Know 'Doug': Moral Underpinnings, From Nick to Disney, and New Voice Actors

Last week on “Nick of Time,” we revealed the secret identity of Quail Man (aka “Super Clod”), who turned out not to be animated every-man Doug Funnie, but show creator Jim Jinkins. Oh, and there really was a Patti Mayonnaise (amongst other characters) in Jim’s life growing up, Doug Funnie originally bloomed out of a grapefruit commercial voiced by Garfield the Cat, and Jinkins is one of the people we have to thank for Nickelodeon. READ MORE

The Best Sitcom Episode Ever Tournament: Round One Results!

The first round of the Best Sitcom Episode Ever Tournament is officially over, and the results are in. We had some victories that could be expected, some surprising upsets, and some extremely close calls. Round two will start on Monday, and things should get even more interesting as the best of the best are put against each other with no mercy. That's how people really into competitions talk, right? READ MORE

The Lost Roles of Howard Stern

You saw him this past weekend in a Super Bowl commercial, mocking the heroes of the civil rights movement by turning a firehose on a guy singing a bad version of a bad Maroon 5 song. Howard Stern is a beloved broadcaster, the self-proclaimed King of All Media, and yes, America's Got Talent's newest judge. We've all seen the directions his unpredictable and highly-successful career has gone, so let's turn our attention to the paths Stern almost took in the entertainment industry by examining all of the TV and movie projects he's turned down, wanted to be a part of but couldn't, and the stuff that never saw the light of day. Throughout his career, Stern has been involved in or been close to being involved in a whole slew of intriguing projects, including superhero movies starring both Batman and Fartman, his unaired late night talk show, and the animated series that would have seen Michael Cera voicing a young Howard Stern. READ MORE

'Curb Your Enthusiasm' vs. 'Always Sunny' and 'Taxi' vs. 'Fawlty Towers'

The Best Sitcom Episode Ever Tournament is pitting 32 of the greatest episodes of funny TV shows ever produced against each other in a single-elimination winner-takes-all (well, takes-nothing) competition. Every day, we're putting up episodes for you, our loyal readers, to vote on. Today: Curb Your Enthusiasm vs. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Taxi vs. Fawlty Towers. READ MORE