Category Archives: Growing Pains
We Know Someone From ‘Growing Pains’ When We See Someone From ‘Growing Pains’
Lost amid the Downey Jrs. and the Ruffalos and the Johanssons and the Smulderses in The Avengers was the brief but vital appearance of one Ashley Johnson, better known to millions across the globe as Chrissy Seaver. When we first glimpsed her … Continue reading
Filed under Geekery, Growing Pains, The Big Screen
On a Very Special ‘It Gets Betterish’
For the better part of the last year we’ve had the privilege of producing the wonderful little web series It Gets Betterish, created by and starring our dear friends Eliot Glazer and Brent Sullivan. And this week we premiered our most bonkers … Continue reading
Filed under Golden Girls, Growing Pains, Huh?, Virulent
Kirk’s Back: The Way of the Master Leads to the Pilgrims
Kirk Cameron just won’t quit. He could have stopped at teen heart-throb. He could have quit at WB star. He could have hung them up after marrying his co-star and adopting four children. He could have called it a day … Continue reading
Filed under God Laughs, Growing Pains, The Big Screen
‘Saved by the Bell’ Season 2
Season 2, Disc 1, Episode 1: “The Prom” (!) 12:20am: PIZZA and Saved by the Bell. And the episode that’s the turning point for the series.
Filed under Growing Pains, Masochism, Nostalgia Corner, Saved by the Bell
Gratuitous Search Term Bait of the Day: Gold Medley
Today it appears that many of you found this blog by searching for “jimmy fallon tgif themes,” ostensibly referring to the TGIF theme song medley performed on Late Night last April by a capella superstars Straight No Chaser. While those … Continue reading
Jim Carrey, ‘SNL’: No One Does a Thicke!
Well, we weren’t devastated. Maybe it was because we were still ecstatic from the Jets victory, and that residual giddiness made us a little more lenient, a little looser (the beers couldn’t have hurt either). Whatever it was, we were … Continue reading
In Memorium Nostalgia Corner: Bill Erwin
Well, it’s been a big week for Growing Pains news. Unfortunately, this latest development is of the sadder variety, as we’ve lost another member of the Growing Pains family. It was announced today that veteran actor, Bill Erwin passed away … Continue reading
Filed under Growing Pains, In Memoriam, Nostalgia Corner
Kirk Cameron Talking Armageddon on 360°: Rare Miss, Anderson Cooper; Also, What???
If you’re a regular visitor to Jumped the Snark you’ll know that some of our greatest pleasure derives from those delightful occasions when Anderson Cooper rips a deluded, misguided, self-serving and/or reprehensible guest to pieces. He did it with former … Continue reading
Filed under Growing Pains, Makes You Think, Mancrush, The Worst
Gratuitious Search Bait of the Day: Merry Christmas, Leo
Well, this one has been giving us fits for the last few days. We utilized the full extent of our internet scouring capabilities (and, not to sound conceited, we’re pretty great at finding random stuff on the internet) and came … Continue reading
