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Tag Archives: Favorite Things

October 24, 2013 Second Favorite Seinfeld Scene

I love almost every episode of Seinfeld, all nine seasons-worth. I don’t like the first two seasons as much as the later ones, but there’s still a lot of great stuff in there. In fact, this video comes from the second season, episode eight, “The Heart Attack.” George watched a special about heart attacks on […]

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July 25, 2013 Favorite Things: The Look on Elaine’s Face

Seinfeld is my favorite show. Doesn’t matter how many times I’ve seen it, if I stumble upon an episode, I’ll watch it. I love the characters (although if the show were just George, I wouldn’t watch it), I love the situations, I even love how Jerry can’t keep a straight face, even though I hate […]

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February 8, 2013 Favorite Things: Scene From Yes Man

I am fascinated by what appeals to people – more specifically, I am fascinated by what things get assigned to the “universally good” pile, things that the overwhelming majority would say they liked: The Princess Bride, The Cosby Show, The Beatles (whoa, hey, they all have “the” in common). Sure, you’ll find a contrarian here […]

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December 14, 2012 Favorite Things: The Muppets, Part One

As I’ve mentioned before, I like a lot of pop culture. Then there’s stuff I love. The Muppets is something I Love (capital intended).  My exuberance for The Muppets could lead to a several-thousand-word essay on them, so in an effort to curb myself a little, I’m limiting my reasons today to two message-related ones.   […]

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November 21, 2012 Favorite Things: Karate Champ

A block away from where I would wait for my mom to pick me up after school was a gas station that usually had 3-4 arcade games in the dimly-lit back. I wasn’t allowed to go to full-on arcades when I was a kid, it was at this gas station that I discovered greats like […]

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