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Morning Tea: Checking In With the Sixers

Posted on February 24, 2025July 2, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Checking In With the Sixers
Morning Tea: Checking In With the Sixers

What’s popping in popular culture? My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.

Morning Tea, My Pal Sammy, True Sammy Stories

Morning Tea: The Rocky III-Peat…

Posted on February 9, 2025July 1, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: The Rocky III-Peat…
Morning Tea: The Rocky III-Peat…

What’s popping in popular culture? My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.

Morning Tea, My Pal Sammy, True Sammy Stories

#CouchWorthy: 2025 Key Midseason & Premiere Dates – February 2025

Posted on January 31, 2025March 31, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: 2025 Key Midseason & Premiere Dates – February 2025
#CouchWorthy: 2025 Key Midseason & Premiere Dates – February 2025

#SetTheVCR is your weekly TV Guide by Sammy Younan to help you plan a fantastic TV schedule from must-watch TV shows to fun discoveries.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

#CouchWorthy: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

Posted on January 28, 2025January 6, 2025 By Sammy Younan 1 Comment on #CouchWorthy: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
#CouchWorthy: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

Following Peter Parker on his way to becoming a hero. Or is is “Peter Parker?” The stand alone vs continuity debate.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

#CouchWorthy: The Countdown to NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC

Posted on January 22, 2025December 25, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: The Countdown to NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC
#CouchWorthy: The Countdown to NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC

NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC– the marquee, national NBA game of the week kicks off on January 25 with a classic Tripleheader.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

Trial By Trailer: Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat

Posted on January 17, 2025January 21, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Trial By Trailer: Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Trial By Trailer: Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat

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?

Movies, My Pal Sammy, True Sammy Stories

#CouchWorthy: SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night 

Posted on January 16, 2025January 16, 2025 By Sammy Younan 1 Comment on #CouchWorthy: SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night 
#CouchWorthy: SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night 

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night offers a behind-the-scenes look at some of the most iconic hallmarks of the late night comedy institution.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

#CouchWorthy: Creature Commandos: Season 1 Verdict?

Posted on January 9, 2025January 21, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: Creature Commandos: Season 1 Verdict?
#CouchWorthy: Creature Commandos: Season 1 Verdict?

“A secret team of incarcerated monsters is the last resort for black ops missions deemed too dangerous for humans…”

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

Do You Like Scary Movies?

Posted on January 3, 2025January 3, 2026 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Do You Like Scary Movies?
Do You Like Scary Movies?

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

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

Morning Tea: 2025 Smells Like 2024

Posted on January 1, 2025January 1, 2026 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: 2025 Smells Like 2024
Morning Tea: 2025 Smells Like 2024

What’s popping in popular culture? My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.

Morning Tea, My Pal Sammy, True Sammy Stories

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  • #SetTheVCR: November 09-15, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Who Iz I to offer all these TV Recommendations from Misty to the Moon? Well Being Heumann is the best part of #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: November 02-08, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    If you are a Nocturne type who likes to Rise and Fall with TV Recommendations, keep your Funny Money. #SetTheVCR, unlike Bot Love...is free.
  • #SetTheVCR: October 26 – November 01, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    There's a always a Price to pay when you bring TV Recommendations back to life. But that's #SetTheVCR Your dark guide through the scary streaming era.
  • #SetTheVCR: October 19-25, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    From me to You: Nobody Wants This is a constant TV Recommendations refrain. Well, Yaga came to the right place: #SetTheVCR is all about Just One More Before I Die...
  • #SetTheVCR: October 12-18, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Have I got the Lowdown on TV Recommendations like a VisionQuest at Crystal Lake. this #SetTheVCR is a Treasure Island of TV goodness.
  • #SetTheVCR: October 05-11, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Wanna Take Of Yourself with TV Recommendations that don't make you Look Back in Anger? Don't look Below, rather check out #SetTheVCR and get Carrie...d away.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 28 – October 04, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Have I got Furious TV Recommendations for you! You'll wanna Tuner into this week's #SetTheVCR as kick off Halloween with Silver Screamers.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 21-27, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    The Simpsons are back and there's a City of Blood. TV Guide won't give you TV Recommendations with a range like that. That can only be: #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 14-20, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    You can review TV Recommendations until you're Blue In The Face. #SetTheVCR may be written by a Slow Horse but it's just as wild as The Stern Show.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 07-13, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Do bland TV Recommendations make you say Dang! Well, I Pity The Fool that doesn't read #SetTheVCR.
  • Nepo Baby Exceptions vs Expectations: Sunny Sandler Is Overcast…August 14, 2026
    High resources demand high talent. Why (nepo baby) Sunny Sandler falls short of the Universal Gold Standard.
  • #PantsWorthy: Nimrods Is A Green Day Word SearchAugust 13, 2026
    Nimrods is a fun road trip movie & so here is my Nimrods review as a Green Day word search.
  • #CouchWorthy: Reacher: Season 4August 12, 2026
    After a chance encounter with a stranger on a subway goes horribly wrong, Reacher is drawn into a game that pits him against ruthless foes.
  • #CouchWorthy: From Mixtapes to The King of Pop BiopicsAugust 11, 2026
    A cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known: Respect Gen X.
  • Happy National Pinball Day! Buying Bold Dreams with QuartersAugust 1, 2026
    Celebrating National Pinball Day: a salute to tactile storytelling, analog chaos, and buying bold dreams with quarters in neon-lit arcades.
  • #CouchWorthy: Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2July 29, 2026
    Batman: Caped Crusader is a hard-boiled animated series that follows the fearsome vigilante in his early years.

  • 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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