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Author: Sammy Younan

#SetTheVCR: October 20-26, 2025

Posted on October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: October 20-26, 2025
#SetTheVCR: October 20-26, 2025

Welcome to Derry is not the sole vanishing children TV Recommendation this week. #SetTheVCR has lots of Happy Halloween offerings so keep that G.I. Joe nightlight handy.

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#SetTheVCR: October 13-19, 2025

Posted on October 13, 2025October 18, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: October 13-19, 2025
#SetTheVCR: October 13-19, 2025

This week’s TV Recommendations is loaded with TV We Love to Happy Halloween suggestions that’ll leave you Scared Shitless. A wonderful range like that can only be: #SetTheVCR.

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#SetTheVCR: October 06-12, 2025

Posted on October 6, 2025October 17, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: October 06-12, 2025
#SetTheVCR: October 06-12, 2025

With these week’s TV recommendations say goodbye to John Candy and the Woman In Cabin 10. But say hello to #SetTheVCR.

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#CouchWorthy: Smell Ya Later Ozzy Osbourne

Posted on October 3, 2025October 22, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: Smell Ya Later Ozzy Osbourne
#CouchWorthy: Smell Ya Later Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home is one documentary way to say…Smell Ya Later Ozzy Osbourne. Thanks for the music.

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#SetTheVCR: September 29 – October 05, 2025

Posted on September 29, 2025September 29, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: September 29 – October 05, 2025
#SetTheVCR: September 29 – October 05, 2025

Like a man in the basement I got TV recommendations that are a Chef’s Kiss. On The Lost Bus, this is your stop: It’s #SetTheVCR!

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#TIFF50: Eleanor the Great

Posted on September 25, 2025October 7, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #TIFF50: Eleanor the Great
#TIFF50: Eleanor the Great

In Eleanor The Great, June Squibb brings to life the proudly troublesome Eleanor Morgenstein, who after a devastating loss, tells a dangerous tale.

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The Savant vs The Idiot…

Posted on September 24, 2025October 20, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on The Savant vs The Idiot…
The Savant vs The Idiot…

The series follows The Savant an undercover investigator as she infiltrates online hate groups to stop domestic extremists before they act.

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#SetTheVCR: September 22-28, 2025

Posted on September 22, 2025October 20, 2025 By Sammy Younan 1 Comment on #SetTheVCR: September 22-28, 2025
#SetTheVCR: September 22-28, 2025

I got the Lowdown on this week’s TV Recommendations so you don’t hafta Go Into The Void all Wayward and lost. Just as The Simpsons keep going, so too does #SetTheVCR.

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#SetTheVCR: September 15-21, 2025

Posted on September 15, 2025October 17, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: September 15-21, 2025
#SetTheVCR: September 15-21, 2025

This week’s TV Recommendations are not a Stop Gap Measure. Rather it’s a Lilith Fair celebration of charming TV presented as #SetTheVCR.

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#SetTheVCR: September 08-14, 2025

Posted on September 8, 2025September 16, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: September 08-14, 2025
#SetTheVCR: September 08-14, 2025

Lots of TV Recommendations for you to Sheen this week. Like your Cable Guy, I got you hooked up with #SetTheVCR.

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  • #SetTheVCR: October 20-26, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Welcome to Derry is not the sole vanishing children TV Recommendation this week. #SetTheVCR has lots of Happy Halloween offerings so keep that G.I. Joe nightlight handy.
  • #SetTheVCR: October 13-19, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    This week's TV Recommendations is loaded with TV We Love to Happy Halloween suggestions that'll leave you Scared Shitless. A wonderful range like that can only be: #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: October 06-12, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    With these week's TV recommendations say goodbye to John Candy and the Woman In Cabin 10. But say hello to #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 29 – October 05, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Like a man in the basement I got TV recommendations that are a Chef's Kiss. On The Lost Bus, this is your stop: It's #SetTheVCR!
  • #SetTheVCR: September 22-28, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    I got the Lowdown on this week's TV Recommendations so you don't hafta Go Into The Void all Wayward and lost. Just as The Simpsons keep going, so too does #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 15-21, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    This week's TV Recommendations are not a Stop Gap Measure. Rather it's a Lilith Fair celebration of charming TV presented as #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 08-14, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Lots of TV Recommendations for you to Sheen this week. Like your Cable Guy, I got you hooked up with #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 01-07, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Have I Got News for You: I got TV Recommendations for you Winter Spring Summer or Fall. From the Highest 2 Lowest this is #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 25-31, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    This week's #SetTheVCR is dedicated to my Stans.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 18-24, 2024
    by Sammy Younan
    Night Always Comes and like a TV Gambler you seek bold TV Recommendations without going Eenie Meanie. Once again #SetTheVCR is here to help, always cooler than Devo.
  • #CouchWorthy: Smell Ya Later Ozzy OsbourneOctober 3, 2025
    Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home is one documentary way to say...Smell Ya Later Ozzy Osbourne. Thanks for the music.
  • #TIFF50: Eleanor the GreatSeptember 25, 2025
    In Eleanor The Great, June Squibb brings to life the proudly troublesome Eleanor Morgenstein, who after a devastating loss, tells a dangerous tale.
  • The Savant vs The Idiot…September 24, 2025
    The series follows The Savant an undercover investigator as she infiltrates online hate groups to stop domestic extremists before they act.
  • New Book Alert: Cesar Romero: The Joker Is WildAugust 26, 2025
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Yaron Weitzman's Tanking to the Top. Trust The Process of The Philadelphia 76ers?
  • Morning Tea: Happy UFO Day 2025!July 2, 2025
    What's popping in popular culture? My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.
  • Trial By Trailer: The Running Man (A Remake…)July 1, 2025
    Trail By Trailer is judging a book by its cover or in this case...a movie by its trailer. Are you 100% IN or is it a Hard Pass?

  • New Book Alert: Cesar Romero: The Joker Is Wild
    by Sammy Younan
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Yaron Weitzman's Tanking to the Top. Trust The Process of The Philadelphia 76ers?
  • Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 1: Gotham Nocturne: Overture
    Under-Review: Detective Comics: Gotham Nocturne: Overture
    by Sammy Younan
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Batman - Detective Comics: Gotham Nocturne: OvertureL Volume 1,
  • New Book Alert: California Bear
    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
  • New Book Alert: The Music Was Just Getting Good
    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
  • New Book Alert: The Ascent
    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?

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