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Television

Marc Summers Mystery Magical Tour
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Classic Halloween Specials You Might Have Forgotten About

October 23, 2025 Mickey Lee 1

We’re coming up on the last weekend before Halloween, and I don’t know about you, but it’s supposed to be wet and cool in my neck of the woods. While …

60 Minutes
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Sunday Night Television Used To Be the Worst

September 21, 2025 Mickey Lee 2

Growing up in the 80s and early 90s, Sunday nights were the low point of the weekend, at least for me. Friday nights had that electric buzz of freedom and …

Retro Ramblings

Going to Grandmas When I Was Sick

September 16, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

I’ve been laid up the last few days, and let me tell you, it’s been rough. The kind of sick where your nose won’t stop running, your throat feels like …

WCW Monday Nitro
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Monday Night Mayhem: Remembering the First WCW Monday Nitro

September 4, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

September 4, 1995 was Labor Day. Most people were grilling burgers or squeezing in one last swim before school started. Me? I was parked in front of the TV, with …

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The Early ’90s Were Peak MTV For Me

July 29, 2025 Mickey Lee 1

I already know some people are going to get mad when they see the phrase “The Early 90s Were Peak MTV.” I can practically hear the keyboards warming up. I …

Old Television
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Weekend Flashbacks and Weekend Streaming: A Look At Then and Now

May 20, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

The way people consume entertainment has transformed dramatically over the past few decades. From the excitement of weekend video store runs to the ease of weekday streaming marathons, technology and …

Survivor: Africa
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Thursday Night Nostalgia

March 20, 2025 Mickey Lee 1

Nostalgia permeates every facet of my life. Almost everything my eyes see remind of something from the past that I enjoyed and long for. That’s why I started writing all …

MTV New Years Eve
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MTV’s 1992 New Year’s Eve Special

December 31, 2024 Mickey Lee 0

In those years before I had my driver’s license and could go hang out with friends on New Year’s Eve, my plans always included finding some New Year’s Eve special …

Retro Ramblings

Saturday Night Suspense

December 30, 2024 Mickey Lee 0

WWE recently relaunched the iconic series of television specials, Saturday Night’s Main Event. This latest iteration was shown on the streaming platform Peacock instead of the traditional home of NBC. …

WWE
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WWE Network’s Closing Represents the End of An Era

December 2, 2024 Mickey Lee 0

“It began over 5000 years ago when civilization was young…every major culture, Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, Japan; studied it, practiced it, perfected it to a fine art.They admired its Olympian …

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