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32 Trivia Tidbits to Fill You With Nostalgia

May 19, 2024

To our Gen X, Millennial and elder Gen Zers, join us back in a time when rent and bills weren’t a thing yet. We say rent because, let’s face it, none of us are ever going to afford a mortgage. If any younger Gen Z and Gen Alpha readers joining us today are a little confused by these tidbits and vicariously embarrassed for us, please keep your judgments to yourselves. Strange as it may have been, it was our time! It was our time, back there. It’s your time. It’s your time, right here.

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MURPHY BROWN GRACKED Murphy Brown was a PG-rated CBS sitcom for 10 seasons, starring a reporter and her coworkers. You can catch 1 season on Amazon. — Source

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WKRP IN CINCINNATI CRACKED WKRP in Cincinnati was a sitcom on CBS from 1978-1982. It followed a program director and his team as they switched their radio station from easy listening to rock. It was nominated for Emmys and a Golden Globe. Exactly 1 season is available on iTunes. — Source

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THE DREW CAREY SHOW GRACKED The Drew Carey Show was a sitcom on ABC from '95 to '04, 9 seasons. It followed a Cleveland guy and his wacky pals, and was known for its wild humor. A grand total of 1 season is on streaming. — Source

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TALES FROM THE CRYPT CRACKED Tales from the Crypt, a horror/suspense/comedy, was based on 1940s and '50s Е.С. Comics. It starred Terri Hatcher, Demi Moore, Martin Sheen, and Joe Pesci. 6 seasons are on Vudu, but the 7th is AWOL. — Source

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In Living Color

IN LIVING COLOR CRACKED In Living Color was an Emmy-winning sketch-comedy show on FOX for 5 seasons. It launched stars like Jim Carrey, Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Lopez. — Source

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The Rachel

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The ‘90s

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Sonic the Hedgehog

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Disney

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CRACKED VANESSA CARLTON WAS THE QUEEN OF 2002. Her hit single A Thousand Miles and its music video made her world-famous. It remained in the Billboard Top Ten for 41 weeks, went double platinum and charted worldwide. No other song came close. — Source

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CRACKED JON HEDER WAS A POP CULTURE ICON FOR A COUPLE YEARS. Napoleon Dynamite became a household name in 2004, and after leading roles in School for Scoundrels and Blades of Glory in 2006, he left Hollywood for the Pacific Northwest, where he feels a lot more comfortable. — Source

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CRACKED REMEMBER WHEN DANE COOK WAS THE BIGGEST COMEDIAN ON THE PLANET? His 2005 album Retaliation went double platinum and hit top 5 on the Billboard. Не was a must for every comedy movie, but joke-theft accusations had everyone question his act's substance. His bro-y attitude was mainly for bro-y college kids who then grew up. — Source

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MADONNA AND BRITNEY SPEARS' VMAS KISS. CRACKED At the 2003 VMAs, people were utterly shocked that Madonna sensually kissed Britney and Christina Aguilera on stage. Only 5 years later, Katy Perry's hit song about kissing girls and liking it hit #1 on Billboard. — Source

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CRACKED DRAKE From 2001 to 2009, Aubrey Graham played Jimmy on the Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation. Не quit to pursue rap, became Drake (his middle name), and his first album Thank Me Later debuted at #1 on Billboard in 2010. — Source

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Brie Larson

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