The Star Wars Holiday Special

Yes, you've probably heard of this thing: "the worst piece of television ever made," disowned by George Lucas himself, an embarrassment only aired once. The Star Wars Holiday Special is universally hated by all... unless you actually alive as a kid in 1978- an innocent, true-blue fan of the Force, who only a year or …

How to Irritate People

Despite our ever-shifting cultural norms, Monty Python remains the epitome of British comedy- the innovative trailblazers that set a standard even today's best sketch comedy fails to hit. You can watch their early training grounds on old BBC shows like Do Not Adjust Your Set and At Last the 1948 Show, which are fun and …

Pee Wee’s Playhouse: The Christmas Special

What can be said about the greatest TV Christmas Special in history, other than it's criminally unavailable to stream? Like everything else in Paul Reubens' post-modern regurgitation of 1960's Americana and children's television, the Christmas Special simultaneously embraces and ridicules the world of celebrity-packed TV specials. It's hard to appreciate just how brilliant and forward-thinking …