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#SetTheVCR: January 13-19, 2025

Posted on January 13, 2025January 21, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: January 13-19, 2025
#SetTheVCR: January 13-19, 2025

A new week of TV Recommendations: from Rock n Roll to Lonely Flowers…if you find discovering quality TV is a Real Pain never no worries: #SetTheVCR is Back in Action.

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

Posted on December 20, 2024February 5, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: 2025 Key Midseason & Premiere Dates – January 2025
#CouchWorthy: 2025 Key Midseason & Premiere Dates – January 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.

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#SetTheVCR: December 16-22, 2024

Posted on December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: December 16-22, 2024
#SetTheVCR: December 16-22, 2024

TV is fun this week, lots of non-Christmas Crap as TV recommendations including 3 blockbusters. How can you not want to #SetTheVCR.

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#SetTheVCR: November 18-24, 2024

Posted on November 18, 2024December 5, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: November 18-24, 2024
#SetTheVCR: November 18-24, 2024

This week’s TV Recommendations are not in Silo: we got an Inside Man to explore Interior Chinatown, The Sex Lives of College Girls and more! If you want The Skinny here’s #SetTheVCR.

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#CouchWorthy: October 2024 TV Highlights

Posted on November 2, 2024December 31, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: October 2024 TV Highlights
#CouchWorthy: October 2024 TV Highlights

In October we said Smell Ya Later to The Girls on the Bus on HBO Max, Walker on The CW; Not Dead Yet on ABC (that title wasn’t accurate). Clearly we didn’t watch em. Here are the hits and blockbusters we enjoyed in October 2024. Some TV highlights that are #CouchWorthy. Maybe you missed em…

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#CouchWorthy: September 2024 TV Highlights

Posted on October 5, 2024December 31, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: September 2024 TV Highlights
#CouchWorthy: September 2024 TV Highlights

In September we said Smell Ya Later to Chucky on Syfy, Beacon 23 on MGM+; Orphan Black: Echoes on AMC Networks (why did they bring this back?!). Clearly we didn’t watch em. Here are the hits and blockbusters we enjoyed in September 2024. Some TV highlights that are #CouchWorthy. Maybe you missed em or didn’t…

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#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: July 2024 TV Highlights

Posted on August 3, 2024December 30, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: July 2024 TV Highlights
#CouchWorthy: July 2024 TV Highlights

In July we said Smell Ya Later to Prime Video’s Outer Range after 2 seasons (nooo! Really enjoyed this sci-fi show). Prime also killed off American Rust. Beyond that Reginald the Vampire on Syfy, Halo on Paramount+ and Life & Beth over at Hulu all were cancelled. Clearly we didn’t watch em. Here are the…

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#SetTheVCR: July 15-21, 2024

Posted on July 15, 2024December 30, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: July 15-21, 2024
#SetTheVCR: July 15-21, 2024

From TV Crime to the end of popular shows; it’s a sad and dARK week at #SetTheVCR.

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#SetTheVCR: July 08-14, 2024

Posted on July 8, 2024December 30, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: July 08-14, 2024
#SetTheVCR: July 08-14, 2024

From a Sunny Spider-Man to a Space Cadet and a Superpower; this week’s TV recommendations are super fun. #SetTheVCR its Faye…d.

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  • #SetTheVCR: June 23-29, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Here's a Countdown of TV Recommendations. For those who're Young Werther or those with an Ironheart this is #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: June 16-22, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    TV Recommendations for a Magic Lover you can watch week down by The Waterfront just watch out for Sharks. I'm not a Liar...look it's #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: June 09-15, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Without a TV Guide TV Recommendations can quickly go FUBAR quickly like checking into a Hell Motel. To avoid that Trainwreck #SetTheVCR is your TV Revival.
  • #SetTheVCR June 2–8, 2025 TV recommendations image from My Summer Lair, featuring a retro-style television graphic promoting a weekly pop culture column by podcast host Sammy Younan.
    #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 TV recommendations cover for May 26 – June 1, 2025, from My Summer Lair podcast, highlighting curated weekly streaming and television picks by Sammy Younan.
    #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 cover for May 19–25, 2025 from My Summer Lair podcast, featuring weekly streaming and TV recommendations curated by host Sammy Younan.
    #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 TV guide cover for May 12–18, 2025 from My Summer Lair podcast, with curated streaming and broadcast recommendations by Sammy Younan.
    #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.
  • #CouchWorthy: Barbara Walters: Tell Me EverythingJune 22, 2025
    Exploring the pioneering career of Barbara Walters. Delving into her influential role in broadcast journalism and the challenges women face in achieving success.
  • #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.

  • 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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