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“Oklahoma!,” Rodgers & Hammerstein
Mr. Rodgers, please meet Mr. Hammerstein. You’ve worked well with separate partners, but the stars have aligned for the two of you to...
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Savannah
It evokes the Old, I say the Old South, suh. Many cities are proud of their heritage (I hear you, Charleston), but few more so than...
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S’mores
Hey, is that a campfire? It is! Now all I need is a couple of graham crackers, a chocolate bar, and some marshmallows to toast. Cracker,...
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The Naked Gun
Ah, Leslie Nielsen as Detective Frank Drebin. One of the most brilliant and surprising casting choices in movie history helped produce...
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Weight Watchers
Hard to tell how many thousands of pounds people have lost using Weight Watchers over the years. I’ve used it, you’ve used it,...
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“Enter Sandman”
The best introduction to a song. Ever. The first 1:10 instrumental of “Enter Sandman” is an adrenaline rush that is unmatched...
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Richard Pryor
It’s a pretty well accepted truth that well-adjusted people don’t turn out to be stand-up comedians. There’s often...
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WKRP in Cincinnati
Okay, who was your favorite character on WKRP in Cincinnati? (Okay, other than Loni Anderson, guys.) Gary Sandy as program director Andy...
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Tracking Santa Claus on Christmas Eve
Legend has it that it all started with a typo. Sears printed a number that kids could call to keep up with Santa, and it went to NORAD...
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“You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch”
It’s a high point of one of the high points of the Christmas season (you know, “the holidays”). There are lots of good...
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