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America's 7th Best Superhero Team, the Specials, are a group of geeks and oddballs. We get to see one day in their lives as fan and new member Nightbird joins the group, just in time for the group to get a new line of action figures. But the members' extreme personalities and personal issues threaten to rip the group apart. [more inside]
posted by Halloween Jack on Jun 29, 2024 - 5 comments

Paget Brewster tells the story of Deborah Sampson (Evan Rachel Wood), the first woman to take a bullet for America, Tiffany Haddish goes with Rose Valland (Busy Philipps), a museum curator who recorded the whereabouts of art plundered by the Nazis in Vichy France and Amber Ruffin selects Clara Barton (Mandy Moore), founder of the American Red Cross.
posted by lmfsilva on Jan 23, 2018 - 14 comments

Join us on FanFare for a discussion of the Thrilling Adventure Hour's final episode and 2016 Holiday Special. In this week's thrilling episode, Sparks Nevada literally rides off into the sun (which is now part of Mars due to some very questionable gerrymandering) after helping the barkeep clear up some trouble in his place. Later, Millionaire Jasper Manorlodge once again settles into his hobo alter-ego, Banjo Bindlestuff, to help defend an old friend in Hobo Court (which is nothing like regular court) who stands accused of being the Jerk Who Invented Work. Finally, join us for The Thrilling Adventure Hour's final feature: Beyond Belief. Meet Frank and Saide Doyle: the toast of the upper-crust, headliners on the society pages – and oh yes – they see ghosts they've invited a group of vampires into their home for a holiday party. [more inside]
posted by schmod on Jan 10, 2017 - 0 comments

Jake’s daughter Viola (Paget Brewster) auditions for LSP’s new play, but ends up being her assistant instead. [more inside]
posted by 1970s Antihero on Jan 9, 2016 - 0 comments

It's time to send the little ones to dreamland and set FanFare's dial to SPOOKY. Bolt the doors, lock your windows, and steal yourself for mysterious suspense for our first post about Beyond Belief. And, oh yes: There's more below the fold. [more inside]
posted by schmod on Jul 7, 2015 - 1 comment

When Dean Pelton buys an elaborate '90s virtual-reality rig for the school, he soon goes mad with newfound godlike power. Unbeknownst to Britta, Annie and Abed reach out to her estranged parents (special guest stars Martin Mull & Lesley Ann Warren). Also, Chang is bitten by a cat. [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Mar 17, 2015 - 38 comments

After a frisbee-related disaster decimates Greendale's finances, the school brings on a tightly-wound CFO (upgraded-to-regular Paget Brewster) to cut out wasteful spending. Meanwhile, the study group finds a new way to make money with Shirley's sandwich shop... [more inside]
posted by Strange Interlude on Mar 17, 2015 - 20 comments