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• Retro Cinema: National Lampoon's Vacation

  Published: August 21, 2007, 7:06 am

  Tags: Anthony Michael Hall, Anthonymichaelhall, Beverly D Angelo, Beverlyd Angelo, Chevy Chase, Chevychase, Christie Brinkley, Christiebrinkley, Dana Barron, Danabarron, Harold Ramis, Haroldramis, John Hughes, Johnhughes, National Lampoon, National Lampoon S Vacation, National

  Filed under: Classics, Comedy, Warner Brothers, Fandom, Scripts & Screenwriting, Home Entertainment, Remakes and Sequels, Summer Movies, Retro CinemaSummer is coming to a close, and I don't have the budget to do much traveling. So I decided to take some Vacation time with the Griswolds instead. All this week, I'll be reviewing the Vacation

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• Retro Cinema: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

  Published: August 28, 2007, 5:02 am

  Tags: Beverly D Angelo, Beverlyd Angelo, Chevy Chase, Chevychase, Christmas, Christmas Vacation, Christmasvacation, Diane Ladd, Dianeladd, Doris Roberts, Dorisroberts, Eg Marshall, Egmarshall, Jeremiah Chechik, Jeremiahchechik, John Hughes, John Randolph, Johnhughes, Johnny Gale

  Filed under: Comedy, Warner Brothers, Fandom, Scripts & Screenwriting, Home Entertainment, Remakes and Sequels, Retro Cinema Where do you think you're going? Nobody's leaving. Nobody's walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas! No, no. We're all in this together. This is a full-blown, four-alarm holiday emergency here! We're

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• Retro Cinema: Vegas Vacation

  Published: August 30, 2007, 9:06 am

  Tags: Beverly D Angelo, Beverlyd Angelo, Chevy Chase, Chevychase, Elisa Bell, Elisabell, Ethan Embry, Ethanembry, Marisol Nichols, Marisolnichols, Miriam Flynn, Miriamflynn, Randy Quaid, Randyquaid, Stephen Kessler, Stephenkessler, Vacation, Vegas Vacation, Vegasvacation, Wallace

  Filed under: Comedy, Warner Brothers, Fandom, Scripts & Screenwriting, Family Films, Home Entertainment, Remakes and Sequels, Summer Movies, Retro Cinema You guys are growing up so fast, I hardly recognize you anymore! -- Clark W. Griswold (Chevy Chase) Before the Griswolds head out on yet another vacation, Clark speaks these words to his

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• Family Guy: Blue Harvest (season premiere)

  Published: September 23, 2007, 6:01 pm

  Tags: Beverly D Angelo, Beverlyd Angelo, Chevy Chase, Chevychase, Chris Griffin, Chrisgriffin, Clark Griswold, Clarkgriswold, Darth Vader, Darthvader, John Williams, Johnwilliams, Luke Skywalker, Lukeskywalker, Peter Griffin, Petergriffin, Rush Limbaugh, Rushlimbaugh, Seth Green

  Filed under: OpEd, Family Guy, Episode Reviews(S06E01) A long time ago, but somehow in the future . . . Who would've thunk it? When Family Guy premiered back in 1999(!) many people tossed it away as a pale imitation of The Simpsons and kind of ignored it. Who knew that eight years later, at the start of the show's 6th season, Seth MacFarlane and

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• Brothers and Sisters: Something New

  Published: November 26, 2007, 4:19 am

  Tags: Abc, Balthazar Getty, Balthazargetty, Brothers And Sisters, Brothersandsisters, Calista Flockhart, Calistaflockhart, Chevy Chase, Chevychase, Dave Annable, Daveannable, Emily Van Camp, Emilyvancamp, Lyle Lovett, Lylelovett, Matthew Rhys, Matthewrhys, Patricia Wettig, Patri

  Filed under: OpEd, Brothers and Sisters, Episode Reviews(S02E08) "Well, I'm a democrat, and I lost my virginity to "She's Got Legs."-- Sarah WalkerDid everybody lose their virginity to a song? I don't remember whether I did or not, but if you want to share yours, feel free. I loved it when Robert walked in and Nora asked him what song was playing

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• Brothers and Sisters: Holy Matrimony!

  Published: December 3, 2007, 4:02 am

  Tags: Abc, Balthazar Getty, Balthazargetty, Brothers And Sisters, Brothersandsisters, Calista Flockhart, Calistaflockhart, Chevy Chase, Chevychase, Danny Glover, Dannyglover, Dave Annabel, Daveannabel, Emily Van Camp, Emilyvancamp, Ken Olin, Kenolin, Matthew Rhys, Matthewrhys

  Filed under: OpEd, Brothers and Sisters, Episode Reviews(S02E09) "We could wake up tomorrow, and it could all go to hell."-- Robert McAllister I have to admit: I would have owed Tommy $100. But not for the same reasons as Kevin and Justin. I will get to that in a bit though. Was it just me, or did this episode have some editing glitches? One

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• The Not Ready for Prime-Time Players who made it to the big time: 1975-1985

  Published: April 17, 2008, 2:42 pm

  Tags: 1975 1985, Bill Murray, Billmurray, Chevy Chase, Chevychase, Dan Aykroyd, Danaykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Eddiemurphy, Featured, Gilda Radner, Gildaradner, Jane Curtin, Janecurtin, Jim Belushi, Jimbelushi, John Belushi, Johnbelushi, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Julialouis Dreyfus, Nbc, Not

  Filed under: Saturday Night Live, Video, Retro Squad, TV Squad Lists, Reality-FreeAs AOL Television continues their look at the 50 Best TV Comedies -- Ever with numbers 30-21, we here at TV Squad are also looking at television comedy, but with a slightly skewed difference. Last week, we took a look at the numerous stand-up comedians who became

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• Polish Brothers Start Production Company, Prep Two More Films

  Published: May 22, 2008, 1:32 pm

  Tags: Billy Bob Thornton, Billybobthornton, Chevy Chase, Chevychase, Kyle Maclachlan, Kylemaclachlan, Manure, Mark Polish, Markpolish, Michael Polish, Michaelpolish, Northfork, Polish Brothers, Polishbrothers, Sean Astin, Seanastin, Stay Cool, Staycool, Tea Leoni, Tealeoni, The As

  Filed under: Independent, Casting, Deals, Scripts, Cinematical IndieMark and Michael Polish may not be as well-known a fraternal filmmaking pair as Joel and Ethan Coen, but they could out-weird the Coens any day of the week. Their films range from virtually inscrutable (Northfork) to very strange (Twin Falls Idaho) to merely offbeat (The Astronaut

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• Star Trek: the television parodies - VIDEOS

  Published: July 18, 2008, 2:26 pm

  Tags: Carol Burnett, Carolburnett, Chevy Chase, Chevychase, Futurama, In Living Color, Inlivingcolor, Jim Carrey, Jimcarrey, John Belushi, Johnbelushi

  Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons, Video, Retro Squad, TV Squad Lists, Reality-FreeDo not adjust your web browser. You are now entering the Retro Squad, where we are reviewing past episodes of classic TV shows. The original version of Star Trek has been a show with two faces. On the one face, it was a serious show

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