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Category: Television

#CouchWorthy: The Circus (Season 4 Tease)

Posted on January 4, 2019September 25, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#CouchWorthy: The Circus (Season 4 Tease)

This is so good and all I want: a concise 30 minute review of the political week. That’s it.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

Elvis vs Chicken Nuggets

Posted on December 30, 2018January 3, 2026 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Elvis vs Chicken Nuggets
Elvis vs Chicken Nuggets

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

The Prime Directive Vacation

Posted on December 29, 2018August 13, 2023 By Sammy Younan

THANK YOU for taking the time to listen to My Pal Sammy Episode 1. This is a short podcast mini-series to keep me occupied during the Christmas break. An experiment if you will. The second episode is up. Wanted to get the 3rd up before 2018 expired but it doesn’t appear like that’ll happen. Emphasis…

READ ON “The Prime Directive Vacation” »

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

#CouchWorthy: My Brexit Feelings!

Posted on December 27, 2018September 25, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#CouchWorthy: My Brexit Feelings!

Political strategist Dominic Cummings leads a popular but controversial campaign to convince British voters to leave the European Union.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

Endangered Species 8472

Posted on November 5, 2018 By Sammy Younan
Endangered Species 8472

Species 8472…In The Flesh!

Television

Vote or Else!

Posted on October 23, 2018 By Sammy Younan
Vote or Else!

I’m grateful we live in a democracy and for all the freedoms we have but there’s a but: I use those freedoms to question what we’re doing not just blindly vote.

Television

#CouchWorthy: A&E’s Michael Jackson Cultureshock

Posted on June 25, 2018September 25, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#CouchWorthy: A&E’s Michael Jackson Cultureshock

Cultureshock is A&E’s pop culture five-part docuseries from producer Morgan Spurlock and Entertainment Weekly beginning with Michael Jackson’s Final Curtain Call.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

636!!!

Posted on April 29, 2018September 25, 2023 By Sammy Younan
636!!!

The 636th episode of The Simpsons drops tonight. It is officially the longest running primetime scripted series! Ever.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

#CouchWorthy: Mercury 13

Posted on April 20, 2018January 1, 2024 By Sammy Younan
#CouchWorthy: Mercury 13

Today on Netflix Mercury 13 drops: a documentary on female astronauts who never made it to space. If you’re looking for something to watch this weekend until Strange Things 3.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

#CouchWorthy: And Now…A Ghost Story…

Posted on January 6, 2018January 6, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: And Now…A Ghost Story…
#CouchWorthy: And Now…A Ghost Story…

A deceased man returns as a ghost to his home to console his bereft wife, only to discover he has become stuck in time in his spectral state.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

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  • #SetTheVCR: June 29 – July 05, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    These aren't TV Recommendations. Rather this week's #SetTheVCR is a TV time machine back when TV was a Keeper. Cue the fireworks!
  • #SetTheVCR: June 22-28, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Here's How To Make A Killing with TV recommendations. Ignore the Undertone and trust your Little Brother #SetTheVCR who'll always be Family like we're in Fast & Furious.
  • #SetTheVCR: June 15-21, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    You Never Change and neither do I. These Project Hail Mary TV Recommendations can only be #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: June 08-14, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    If your goal is to enjoy TV Recommendations that don't involve The World Cup or America's 250th Anniversary well...I did my best. Still, shall we #SetTheVCR?
  • #SetTheVCR: June 01-07, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Do you have Dreams of TV Recommendations that are Not Suitable For Work? Like Earth, Wind and Fire...#SetTheVCR is among the core elements.
  • #SetTheVCR: May 25-31, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    New Week! New#SetTheVCR
  • #SetTheVCR: May 18-24, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    This Is Not a Test! These are dope TV Recommendations that are Cash money: this week's #SetTheVCR establishes a Legacy.
  • #SetTheVCR: May 11 – 17, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Life Is Short to endure terrible TV Recommendations. #SetTheVCR is loaded with Good Omens to make your TV week Fast and less Furious.
  • #SetTheVCR: May 04 – 10, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    If you're a Remarkably Bright Creature seeking TV Recommendations well then good news: #SetTheVCR means you're Finally Home!
  • #SetTheVCR: April 27 – May 03, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    I am a Man on Fire with these TV Recommendations. Be a Good Son and enjoy this week's #SetTheVCR.
  • #PantsWorthy Hot Docs 2026: Public AccessApril 21, 2026
    Fiercely independent journalist Amy Goodman has spent three decades holding the powerful to account, reporting from Democracy Now!
  • #PantsWorthy Hot Docs 2026: Steal This Story, Please!April 21, 2026
    Fiercely independent journalist Amy Goodman has spent three decades holding the powerful to account, reporting from Democracy Now!
  • #CouchWorthy: SpeechlessApril 14, 2026
    What happens when a society loses the ability to tolerate disagreement and power decides who gets to speak?
  • #MyPalSammy: The Truth About Other People’s TruthsMarch 27, 2026
    Sammy Vibes are the compelling connective tissue between my deep-dive writing on Substack and my curated cultural recommendations.
  • #CouchWorthy: Outrage Has a Shorter Lifespan Than Great Comedy: The Simpsons At 800March 5, 2026
    800 Episodes of The Simpsons proves one thing: Outrage has a shorter lifespan than great comedy. Eat it Hari Kondabolu.
  • #CouchWorthy: Star Trek: Starfleet AcademyJanuary 15, 2026
    Young cadets train to become Starfleet officers all while facing a mysterious threat to both the Academy and the Federation.

  • 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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