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Christmas on Home Improvement

Recently, I’ve gotten back into watching some of the shows I loved growing up. “Home Improvement” was one of those shows my entire family enjoyed, and we made it a weekly staple to gather around

Angels With Filthy Souls: Home Alone’s Fake Gangster Movie

Jeff Sheldon

For many years, I never really considered Home Alone a Christmas movie. Of course, it takes place on Christmas and has nearly everything to do with the spirit of Christmas, but for whatever reason, my

Thanksgiving on Home Improvement

Jeff Sheldon

The holiday season was often an important event on “Home Improvement.” Halloween and Christmas were the most significant holidays on the show. However, Tim Taylor made sure Thanksgiving was a giant feast and time to

Saved by the Bell: Where did Kelly and Jessie go?

Jeff Sheldon

On November 25th, a new version of “Saved by the Bell” debuts on the NBC streaming service Peacock. In this new version, California Governor Zack Morris poorly plans the state budget and is forced to

A Salute to “Salute Your Shorts”

Jeff Sheldon

Camp Ana-wanna, we hold you in our hearts… As August begins and the summer heat builds to its peak, I find myself reflecting on the summers of my youth. I never went to a REAL

A Look Back at Nick at Nite

Jeff Sheldon

This coming week will celebrate 35 years of Nick at Nite, the family-friendly programming block during the evening hours on Nickelodeon. On July 1, 1985, Nick at Nite launched with only a handful of shows

The Star Wars Characters You’d Find In The Cantina

Jeff Sheldon

Every year on May the fourth, fans of the Star Wars series celebrate the movies that entertain so many of us. Even the most casual Star Wars fans will likely pop in a DVD or

Sun, Sand, and Roller Hockey? ESPN2’s Pro Beach Hockey

Jeff Sheldon

The 1990s gave us many great things. For us hockey lovers, they provided several memorable moments; everything from the Bud Ice Penguin to the FOX Trax puck debacle and even the increased popularity of inline

The Fingerpoke of Doom

Jeff Sheldon

I’ll admit that 21 is not a very special number when it comes to anniversaries and I’m a year late (and a dollar short) for the big 20th one. Maybe I’m just a tad early

Santa Claus, Christmas, and I Love Lucy

Jeff Sheldon

I grew up watching I Love Lucy reruns on Nick-at-Nite with my Dad. We’d sit and laugh together late into the night during summers when I was a kid. When the Season 4 episodes centering

30 Years of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

Jeff Sheldon

For most of us one of the best parts of Christmas is watching our favorite holiday movies over and over (and over) again. As ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ turns 30 this year on December 1st,

When the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Doesn’t Go As Planned

Jeff Sheldon

The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is usually filled with wonder and excitement. But, sometimes things can go awry.