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Tag: Saturday Morning Cartoons

#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.

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#SetTheVCR: January 20-26, 2025

Posted on January 20, 2025February 27, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: January 20-26, 2025
#SetTheVCR: January 20-26, 2025

From The Night Agent to Saturday Night this week’s TV Recommendations will have you all excited to #SetTheVCR.

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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: 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…”

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#SetTheVCR: January 06-12, 2025

Posted on January 6, 2025January 11, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: January 06-12, 2025
#SetTheVCR: January 06-12, 2025

2025 is rolling along although these TV recommendations will transport you back to the 90s: from Goosebumps to Paul Reiser doing standup comedy to Jerry Springer. So you may as well Netflix and Chillax with this week’s #SetTheVCR.

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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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#SetTheVCR: August 26-September 01, 2024

Posted on August 26, 2024December 24, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: August 26-September 01, 2024
#SetTheVCR: August 26-September 01, 2024

The Sandman, Murders and a Fall Guy…all wild TV Recommendations. #SetTheVCR and buckle up.

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288 | Michael Hirsh (Animation Nation)

Posted on May 7, 2024April 8, 2025 By Sammy Younan 1 Comment on 288 | Michael Hirsh (Animation Nation)
288 | Michael Hirsh (Animation Nation)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to poet Alicia Cook whose latest poetry collection is The Music Was Just Getting Good.

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#SetTheVCR: March 11-17, 2024

Posted on March 11, 2024October 20, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: March 11-17, 2024
#SetTheVCR: March 11-17, 2024

No need to be all Restless and ROMI across many TV channels: I got your best TV recommendations in this week’s #SetTheVCR.

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  • #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.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 31 – September 06, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    In the hunt for an American Classic some TV Recommendations will suggest a Scary Movie. Which is just #SetTheVCR fun. Welcome to a place where you'll never say Mayday.
  • 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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