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Category: Comedy

A Child’s Play With His Father…

Posted on October 27, 2021March 8, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on A Child’s Play With His Father…
A Child’s Play With His Father…

Child’s Play…For True.

Comedy, Movies, Television, True Sammy Stories

My Pop Culture Week: Dave Chappelle’s Unforgiven

Posted on November 30, 2020 By Sammy Younan
My Pop Culture Week:  Dave Chappelle’s Unforgiven

I got a hankering for McDonald’s french fries so I’ma keep this short. Gotta find pants and car keys. I’ve been slow but expect a few My Summer Lair episodes to drop soon. I’ve been recording just been slow releasing em: taking more mental health breaks from the computer. Mentally it’s been a long hard…

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Comedy

My 1950s Submarine Dream

Posted on September 10, 2020 By Sammy Younan No Comments on My 1950s Submarine Dream
My 1950s Submarine Dream

No more eating before bed.

Comedy, True Sammy Stories

Allergic To Logic

Posted on June 29, 2020 By Sammy Younan
Allergic To Logic

“Forgive my Laughter: I have a medical Condition.”

Comedy

The Library Is A Hell Of A Drug

Posted on June 18, 2020September 18, 2023 By Sammy Younan
The Library Is A Hell Of A Drug

“We’ve missed you! Our branches may be closed but you can still borrow items from the library with our new Curbside Pick-up Service.”

Comedy, True Sammy Stories

Don’t Suck At Self-Care

Posted on February 19, 2020 By Sammy Younan
Don’t Suck At Self-Care

Dracula Takes Good Care of Himself! People will always come to your door to suck up your time; they’re often out for new blood. Hang in there; winter is not easy it can drive you batty and feels like the Sun will burn if you ever see it. What does “Count” is the rest you…

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Comedy, Comic Books

Dollar Store Love

Posted on February 8, 2020 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Dollar Store Love
Dollar Store Love

Love! I’d Buy That For A Dollar!

Comedy

PSA: Your Grande Insanity

Posted on January 7, 2020 By Sammy Younan
PSA: Your Grande Insanity

Virtual Insanity

Comedy

Poop O’clock

Posted on January 6, 2020 By Sammy Younan
Poop O’clock

Back to the land of people, passwords and ugh…pants. #DownWithPants Even though my Poop Schedule is still on Vacation Time. I may struggle silently but at least I do not struggle alone. -28-

Comedy, True Sammy Stories

Here Comes The Future!

Posted on January 1, 2020 By Sammy Younan
Here Comes The Future!

To quote Joe Pesci in Lethal Weapons okay-okay-okay. I’ve been saying this since the year 2000 but this year I really mean it: 2020 really does sound like some sort of sci-fi dystopian thriller humans versus Skynet future date. Yet it’s here; we’re here! Really hope one of y’all kept the receipt because this isn’t the future…

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Comedy

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    by Sammy Younan
    If you have Beef with lousy TV Recommendations where you’re From, never no worries. Adulthood is reading #SetTheVCR every week.
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    by Sammy Younan
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  • #SetTheVCR: March 30 – April 05 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    This week’s TV recommendations are fit for a Primate and a Deathstalker. So if you like #SetTheVCR that’s Made for March get your pizza ready.
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    by Sammy Younan
    This week's Pretty Lethal TV Recommendations show no Mercy. You don't need to be a Daredevil to know you can trust #SetTheVCR.
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    by Sammy Younan
    Now You See These TV Recommendations; Now You’ll Be None Too Pleased. If that fails to make sense know that #SetTheVCR is your TV Meal Ticket.
  • #SetTheVCR: March 09-15, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Free TV Recommendations that'll have you go Nuclear. Enjoy the March Madness of #SetTheVCR.
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    by Sammy Younan
    Ted is back and so is SCTV, that's as good as TV Recommendations get. For #SetTheVCR March comes in like a fuzzy teddy bear and it leaves with a Daredevil.
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    by Sammy Younan
    If you're A Man On The Run when it comes to TV Recommendations; chill under this Blue Moon. Welcome to the Paradise of #SetTheVCR.
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    by Sammy Younan
    You have the Good Fortune of another TV week when we're not even 56 Days into 2026. These TV Recommendations will leave you Shook so let's #SetTheVCR, shall we?
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    by Sammy Younan
    The Librarian of TV Recommendations covers old school basketball and international basketball. And with so much in between this week's #SetTheVCR is a slam dunk.
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    What happens when a society loses the ability to tolerate disagreement and power decides who gets to speak?
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    Sammy Vibes are the compelling connective tissue between my deep-dive writing on Substack and my curated cultural recommendations.
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    Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home is one documentary way to say...Smell Ya Later Ozzy Osbourne. Thanks for the music.

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    by Sammy Younan
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Yaron Weitzman's Tanking to the Top. Trust The Process of The Philadelphia 76ers?
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    by Sammy Younan
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Batman - Detective Comics: Gotham Nocturne: OvertureL Volume 1,
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