From Black activists to a Black Phone, from a Running Man to a 99 Year Old Man these are more than just TV Recommendations. Take the Bold #SetTheVCR Journey.
#SetTheVCR: January 19-25, 2026
Author: Sammy Younan
Sammy Younan is the affable host of My Summer Lair: think NPR’s Fresh Air meets Kevin Smith: interviews & impressions on Pop Culture.
#CouchWorthy: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Young cadets train to become Starfleet officers all while facing a mysterious threat to both the Academy and the Federation.
#SetTheVCR: January 12-18, 2026
I won’t Tell You Lies…even The Night Manager believes these Bookish TV Recommendations earned an M grade. What does that mean? Why that’s it’s #SetTheVCR.
#SetTheVCR: January 05-11, 2026
Take a Long Walk to each of these TV Recommendations that celebrate The Spirt of Radio? Welcome to #SetTheVCR in 2026.
#SetTheVCR: December 29, 2025 – January 04, 2026
A moment of silence for Stranger Things. A moment of silence for 2025. Happily these TV Recommendations will turn your Christmas Break into a celebratory wake. Make #SetTheVCR a 2026 New Year’s Eve resolution. Watch More TV.
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#SetTheVCR: December 22-28 2025
Tis the season to spend with the Life of John McClane and the Life of Chuck. Season’s Greetings from #SetTheVCR.
#SetTheVCR: December 15-21, 2025
This time of year TV is all ICK with corny Christmas. But don’t have a Breakdown or a Fallout with TV. I offer lots of non-Christmas TV recommendations for this week’s #SetTheVCR.
#SetTheVCR: December 08-14, 2025
I’m not an Influencer with TV Recommendations, though I have most excellent #SetTheVCR suggestions that’ll make you say Boo-Yah!
#SetTheVCR: December 01-07, 2025
Your Mission Impossible is to enjoy this week’s TV Recommendations which range from Paul Anka to Jeff Buckley. Clearly with music that good it’s time to #SetTheVCR.
#SetTheVCR: November 24-30, 2025
This week’s TV Recommendation is all about Conjuring Stranger Things. Which is fun because if I start Acting My Age #SetTheVCR isn’t as cool.