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Tom Russell-Senior Staff Writer

Tom Russell

Senior Staff Writer

May, 2022
Horror, Sci-Fi, Sitcoms
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About Tom Russell

Tom is an editor and published horror author. He holds a BA in Creative Writing, which is convenient because he doesn’t do much else with his time. He's based in the UK.

Industry Focus

Tom is a Senior Staff Writer for the Classic TV team. He covers articles on the dozens of the best TV shows of the past few decades (though has a particular penchant for sci-fi and horror).

Favorite Media

Tom watches more movies and shows than any person probably should, and his favorites change regularly. Presently he's been getting heavily into rewatches of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, American Dad, and The Office.

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Jenna Fischer as Pam in the Work Bus episode of The Office
"We Could Have All Been Dead": Jenna Fischer Saved Everybody's Lives During This Office Episode

Jenna Fischer's quick thinking avoided a potential disaster on the set of The Office in what is now one of the show's most infamous episodes.

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Buffy and Willow in Band Candy
Sarah Michelle Gellar Reveals Kids Of OG Buffy The Vampire Slayer Stars Auditioned For Hulu's Reboot

The Buffy Revival May Have Intergenerational Links To The Original Show

Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad's Forgotten Spinoff Is So Bad, I'm Glad Most People Don't Know It Exists

AMC didn't always hit the mark when expanding the Breaking Bad universe.

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Charlie in Two And A Half Men
Charlie Sheen's Two And A Half Men Exit Created A Huge Plot Hole The Show Never Fixed

Walden wasn't the savior the show needed, and there's a key reason why.

Dr. Kristen Bouchard (Katja Herbers), Ben Shakir (Aasif Mandvi), and David Acosta (Mike Colter) in Evil Season 1, Episode 4
Paramount+ Canceled One Of The Greatest Modern Horror TV Shows & Even Stephen King Was Bummed About It

Evil finished far too soon - and even the master of horror thinks so.

Jared Palecki and Jensen Ackles as Sam and Dean Winchester in Supernatural
Jared Padalecki's Favorite Supernatural Episode Is One Of The Greatest Hours Of Television I've Ever Seen

The man behind Sam has a lot of love for one of the strangest episodes in the show.

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Josh Radnor as Ted in How I Met Your Mother
The Perfect Sitcom For How I Met Your Mother Fans Only Lasted 3 Seasons But Is Definitely Worth Watching

HIMYM was a truly unique sitcom, but this 3-season ABC show hits all the same notes.

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Cosmo Jarvis as John Blackthorne in the 2024 FX show Shogun
2024 Shogun Is A Masterpiece, But Don't Sleep On NBC's 1980 Adaptation That Changed Television

FX wasn't the first network to bring James Clavell's novel to screens.

Robby Keene is looking to the side in Cobra Kai
I Didn't Like Robby Keene's Ending In Cobra Kai, But Then I Rewatched The Karate Kid

Robby's victory may not have been on the mat, but the prize was greater than it first appears.

Pam asleep on Jim's shoulder in the Diversity Day episode of The Office
John Krasinski's Favorite Office Episode Is One Of The Show's Most Controversial

One of the most divisive episodes of The Office is loved by one of its most beloved stars.

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If-You're-Still-Wishing-For-The-Expanse-Season-7,-This-Three-Season-Sci-Fi-Show-Makes-A-Great-Replacement
If You're Still Wishing For The Expanse Season 7, This Three-Season Sci-Fi Show Makes A Great Replacement

The Expanse season 7 may alwasy feel just out of reach, but there's a satisfying story on Netflix that makes the uncertainty easier to swallow.

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You'd-Never-Guess-That-The-Sopranos'-Iconic-Finale-Inspired-The-Ending-Of-A-Beloved-2010s-Sitcom
You'd Never Guess That The Sopranos' Iconic Finale Inspired The Ending Of A Beloved 2010s Sitcom

The Sopranos has influenced a lot of shows - but one that borrowed from the infamous ending couldn't be more different in tone.

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Quentin Tarantino in Django
The TV Show Quentin Tarantino Watched 3 Times So He Could "Listen To Dialogue One More Time"

There's a series master of dialogue Quentin Taratinto has outspokenly praised for its snappy conversations and character-driven pacing.

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Gilmore Girls Set Up Dean's Downfall In Its Very First Episode & It Took Me 25 Years To Realize It

Dean showing his true colors as Gilmore Girls went on wasn't the unexpected downfall that it seems when revisiting the pilot.

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Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester in The Winchesters finale.
Supernatural's First Spinoff Avoided The One Mistake That Killed The Winchesters

A lesser-known Supernatural side project gave fans what they actually wanted.

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Lauren Ambrose as Claire on the phone in the Six Feet Under finale
Every Six Feet Under Character's Death In The Series Finale Montage

The end of Six Feet Under is one of the most memorable in TV history, and it's thanks to a set of unforgettable flash-forwards.

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Theo James' Downton Abbey Storyline Is Based On A Real Scandal — The True Story Explained

Kemal's sudden death wasn't entirely fictional.

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Parks & Rec Got So Much Better When Leslie Knope Stopped Resembling Another Iconic Sitcom Character

Parks and Rec couldn't step out of The Office's shadow until Leslie changed.

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Natalie Dormer as Anne Boleyn before her execution in The Tudors
2 Years Before She Was Margaery Tyrell In Game Of Thrones, Natalie Dormer Played Another Royal In This Historical Drama Series

Natalie Dormer became fan favorite royalty as Margaery Tyrell, but she cut her teeth portraying monarchs much earlier.

Nathan Fillion in Firefly
I Still Miss Firefly, But A Revival Could Never Recapture The Show's Magic After The 2005 Movie

A Firefly revival might not be the return to glory fans are hoping for.

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