Take a break from Black Friday to peruse some leftover FQ’s. jcs starts us off: Traditional multi-cam sitcoms play an important role on Netf...

A yearly tradition — some of the worst, funniest, most cringeworthy songs (“turkeys”) you’ll ever hear. More podcasts at WAVE: https://podc...

“Turkey Lurkey Time” from PROMISES PROMISES is the worst song Bacharach & David ever wrote.  And they wrote THE BLOB. Turkeys have been ...

When Mike Nichols was finishing up his splashy anti-war movie, CATCH-22, the movie version of MASH came out.  Nichols saw it and essentially...

You rarely see much mention of writer Susan Harris these days. But in the ‘70s and ‘80s she was Chuck Lorre, Greg Daniels, Chris Lloyd an...

This is a traditional post.  My annual tips for flying during Thanksgiving week.  Fly (and read) at your own risk. Leave for the airport N...

Last FQ’s before Thanksgiving.  What’s yours? Michael starts us off. I know you hated a lot of the music you played as a disc jockey, but co...

When you’re on the air live, mistakes happen. Ken shares some of his and others — some very embarrassing and amusing. Included is how Ken pe...

As a follow-up to yesterday’s post on SNL: The changing world is a double-edged sword.  On the one hand, as I pointed out yesterday, the int...

Well, first off, let’s acknowledge it’s phenomenal that any television entertainment series could be on the air for over 46 years.  But Satu...

Remember when NBC used to be the home of great comedy?  Comedy made them a lot of money and brought them a boatload of viewers — two things ...

  I screened DR. STRANGELOVE when I taught a comedy class at USC.  It’s maybe the greatest black comedy ever. If you haven’t seen it, t...

Sick of Christmas music yet?  Here are this week’s FQ’s. Ere I Saw Elba starts us off. How did they set up the stage for HOLLYWOOD SQUARES? ...

Ken does a deep dive into the history and making of the most successful sitcom in history, I LOVE LUCY. Bet you’ll learn things you didn’t k...

It’s hard to review this film without spoiling important elements and I don’t want to do that.  So very simply — there are some good sequenc...

Did that title get your attention?  As proof that people will watch anything, there’s the DR. PIMPLE POPPER show on TLC.  Dr. Sandra Lee is ...

WARNING:  ONE OF MY RANTS At one time Southwest Airlines used to be good.  They used to be reliable.  Okay… sort of reliable. Reliable enoug...

  Do you always get sick just before a big exam? Or big performance? Or big game? Your problem might not be physical.  Take comfort. ...

Well, it’s November.  Christmas commercials and music have officially begun.  Here are some pre-holiday Friday Questions. Guffman is up firs...

The man has done it all — from game shows, to movies, dramas, and comedies. Discover the fascinating career of writer, Clyde Phillips along ...