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You’re probably too young to remember this (in truth, so are we), but during the run of the original Batman series (1966-68) there was a recurring joke that whenever the caped crusader and his birdy assistant Robin were climbing up a building, someone famous would poke their head out to say high. It was pretty [...]

It’s strange, but non-human characters can literally make or break a TV show, overloading it with excessive and contrived whimsy (as on American Dad), or giving it just the perfect dose of eccentricity to make it uniquely appealing (as in Alf). Not surprisingly, one of those shows is featured in Unreality’s listicle of the 11 [...]

Now that the madness of Mother’s Day is behind us, we only have Father’s Day to go through before we get to celebrate Aunt and Uncle’s Day on July 26! Because we can’t take all the excitement and anticipation, we’re celebrating our parents’ brothers a little early this year with mental_floss’s listicle of 8 Memorable [...]

As we’ve reported in previous editions of our weekly psychoanalysticle Freudian Fridays, phallic forms are among the most potent and clearly legible symbols of power in our patriarchal capitalist society. Though it’s strategically dangerous to represent phallic power with an actual penis (which is perpetually vulnerable and, by and large, not that impressive), elongated objects [...]

1000 Ways to Die combines the randomness of death with a dash of Darwinism. It airs on Spike TV, Sundays at 10pm. Here’s the first death from the premiere episode, hilariously called “Butt F***ed.”
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Between creepy robots, incomprehensible game shows, unfamiliar modes of addressing audiences and cameras, and generally unfamiliar aesthetic sensibilities, Japanese TV not only offers a hilariously foreign viewing experience, but also throws our Western televisual expectations into a strange light. Why should TV robots be strictly utilitarian? Why should game shows be more about the plebeian [...]

Our ability to lose ourselves in endlessly repeating the antics of Seinfeld’s Kramer was trumped somewhat by an incident a couple years ago that you may remember. That said, we’ve been off the Kramer wagon for long enough now that even a little dose of the nutty next-door neighbor is enough to keep us chuckling [...]

Our friends at Urlesque know the importance of keepin’ it real. And what’s realer than flatulence on live television? There is none more real. Below, some of Urlesque’s 6 Best Televised Farts:
Tiger Woods farts on the fairway:

Regis Philbin lets one “Ripa” (get it? get it?):

In this edition of our weekly catch-up list of lists, we take an especially close look at the holiday gift list trend that is kicking into high gear. With every publication producing at least one gift guide around this time, Listicles brings you the silliest (number 5), most budget-savvy (number 3), quickest (number 4), most [...]

Some sobering news from the funny (if occasionally sexist-classist-racist) gentlemen over at NextRound: even though a self-parodying celebrity like David Hasselhoff might be able to pull off a strange or unlikely look with ample sex appeal, it doesn’t mean you, me, or any normal person can. Hence: 15 Looks David Hasselhoff Can Pull Off But [...]