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Tag: 30 for 30

#CouchWorthy: August 2024 TV Highlights

Posted on September 7, 2024December 30, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: August 2024 TV Highlights
#CouchWorthy: August 2024 TV Highlights

In August we said Smell Ya Later to The Acolyte on Disney+, Somebody Somewhere on HBO; Netflix’s Dead Boy Detectives (I kinda wanted to see this! No reason to check it out now). Clearly we didn’t watch em. Here are the hits and blockbusters we enjoyed in August 2024. Some TV highlights that are #CouchWorthy.…

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#CouchWorthy: June 2024 TV Highlights

Posted on July 6, 2024December 30, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: June 2024 TV Highlights
#CouchWorthy: June 2024 TV Highlights

In June we said Smell Ya Later to Tokyo Vice on HBO Max. That was the only big name to hit the bricks TV show. Here are the hits and blockbusters we enjoyed in June 2024. Some TV highlights that are #CouchWorthy. Maybe you missed em or didn’t hear about em.

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#SetTheVCR: February 05-11, 2024

Posted on February 5, 2024October 19, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: February 05-11, 2024
#SetTheVCR: February 05-11, 2024

You don’t need to be in Tokyo to have a Vice; just ask the Rolling Stones. Though if you wanna get high on life this week’s TV recommendations will help. It’s the Marvels-ous #SetTheVCR.

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#SetTheVCR: December 18-25, 2023

Posted on December 18, 2023December 25, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: December 18-25, 2023
#SetTheVCR: December 18-25, 2023

I mean I do have TV recommendations; there are lots to see on TV this week. But really…let’s be honest. We’re all just gonna watch Die Hard, yeah? Still just in case here’s some fresh #SetTheVCR.

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#SetTheVCR: December 4-10, 2023

Posted on December 4, 2023December 10, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: December 4-10, 2023
#SetTheVCR: December 4-10, 2023

Many fantastic TV recomendations and I’m doing my Christmas best to keep the crappy Holiday movies at bay. They’re there if you want em, not hard to find. Which is why I’m suggesting don’t overlook these #SetTheVCR gems.

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#CouchWorthy: June 2023 TV Highlights

Posted on July 7, 2023December 17, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: June 2023 TV Highlights
#CouchWorthy: June 2023 TV Highlights

A terrific TV recap of June 2023. Here some June TV highlights that are #CouchWorthy. Maybe you missed em or didn’t hear about em. Some Sammy Suggestions for June 2023…

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254 | Asia Youngman & Kathleen Jayme (30 for 30: I’m Just Here for the Riot)

Posted on April 18, 2023March 28, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 254 | Asia Youngman & Kathleen Jayme (30 for 30: I’m Just Here for the Riot)
254 | Asia Youngman & Kathleen Jayme (30 for 30: I’m Just Here for the Riot)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to directors Asia Youngman and Kathleen Jayme about their 30 for 30 documentary I’m Just Here for the Riot.

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#SetTheVCR: May 30-June 5, 2022

Posted on May 30, 2022December 11, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: May 30-June 5, 2022
#SetTheVCR: May 30-June 5, 2022

Assemble your Boys because the NBA Finals begin on the same day Orville is charting New Horizons. This is going to be an unforgettable #SetTheVCR week.

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#SetTheVCR: May 23-29, 2022

Posted on May 23, 2022December 11, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: May 23-29, 2022
#SetTheVCR: May 23-29, 2022

It’s blockbuster week at #SetTheVCR. New Star Wars; New Stranger Things. It’s all happing; so are you in or are you out?

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#SetTheVCR: January 31-February 6, 2022

Posted on January 31, 2022December 11, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: January 31-February 6, 2022
#SetTheVCR: January 31-February 6, 2022

We got football and monsters! I mean that’s an excellent week right there; #SetTheVCR or not right?

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  • #SetTheVCR: June 02-08, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Your Presence is required for these TV Recommendations which range from Power Moves to a Resident Alien. #SetTheVCR for Good Night, and Good Luck.
  • #SetTheVCR: May 26 – June 01, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Here stories from Birbiglia to Bono: it’s a Brave New World filled with TV Recommendations. Wanna Live The Good Life? Enjoy this week’s #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: May 19-25, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    From Pee-wee Herman to Sherlock Holmes this week’s TV Recommendations are loaded with comedy, angst and drama. Plus for this week’s #SetTheVCR you get to shake it like a Polaroid picture.
  • #SetTheVCR: May 12-18, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Do you have Heart Eyes for fresh TV Recommendations without all the Overcompensating puns? The puns are here to stay that’s what makes it #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: May 05-11, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Even with your Poker Face I can tell you’re seeking TV Recommendations for your Safe House. No worries with this week’s #SetTheVCR I got it in The Black Bag.
  • #SetTheVCR: April 28 – May 04, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    April showers bring May TV listings: these TV recommendations cover all Four Seasons. It’s #SetTheVCR where I put the On in Conan.
  • #SetTheVCR: April 21-27, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    TV Recommendations can be Havoc; You need help. Well Babygirl: I got you; it's your TV Companion: #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: April 14-20, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    I hope you're a light Nightsleeper because the NBA Playoffs start this week. Will a new champion be Minted? Only way to know is to #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: April 07-13, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    For this week's TV Recommendations we stare into The Abyss and a Black Mirror stares back. Welcome to #SetTheVCR which is about as comfortable and as cool as Morningside.
  • #SetTheVCR: March 31 – April 06, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Secrets and Serial Killers pepper this week’s TV Recommendations. A combo like that can only mean it’s #SetTheVCR.
  • #CouchWorthy: Bono: Stories of SurrenderMay 29, 2025
    Bono: Stories of Surrender is a vivid reimagining of his one-man stage show Stories of Surrender now streaming on Apple TV.
  • #CouchWorthy: Super Team CanadaMay 16, 2025
    Super Team Canada follows six lesser known and underrated Canadian superheroes, tasked with saving the world.
  • #CouchWorthy: Murderbot: Season 1 May 15, 2025
    Murderbot a private security cyborg hides its acquired autonomy, while completing dangerous assignments is simultaneously drawn to humans.
  • #CouchWorthy: Ernest Cole: Lost and Found April 29, 2025
    Raoul Peck's portrait of South African photographer Ernest Cole offers a harrowing history of Apartheid and chronicles an artist in exile.
  • #CouchWorthy: 2025 Key Midseason & Premiere Dates – April 2025March 28, 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.
  • #CouchWorthy: 2025 Key Midseason & Premiere Dates – March 2025February 28, 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.

  • 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?
  • New Book Alert: Fantastic Four by Ryan North Volume 2
    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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