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* On [[http://platypuscomix.com/darkvault/policesquad.html The Full Experience]] article covering episode 5 of ''Series/PoliceSquad'', upon learning that the reason his dad's taping of episode 5 had commercials (it aired on the day he was born), Peter imagines what he would say to his dad if he could talk back then.
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* One of the Kimwon features that Vess [=MacMeal=]'s husband discovers in "Vess [=MacMeal=] Starring in: The More You Know!" involves [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/miscellaneous/index.php?issue=16&page=7 acting as a steering wheel]]. An ad appearing over the wheel causes him to [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/miscellaneous/index.php?issue=16&page=8 crash into a tree]], but fortunately, the Kimwon can call 911...[[spoiler: the ambulance driver crashes into a pole while using a Kimwon to drive to the accident site, but at least ''that'' Kimwon can also call 911!]]
* From the last page of "Vess [=MacMeal=]...", [[spoiler: Kim Jong Il [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/miscellaneous/index.php?issue=16&page=13 revealing]], "[[Film/SoylentGreen The Kimwon is made of people!]]"]] and the way Vess, her husband, and Junior respond.

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* One of the Kimwon features that Vess [=MacMeal=]'s husband discovers in "Vess [=MacMeal=] Starring in: The More You Know!" involves [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/miscellaneous/index.php?issue=16&page=7 acting as a steering wheel]]. An ad appearing over the wheel causes him to [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/miscellaneous/index.php?issue=16&page=8 crash into a tree]], but fortunately, the Kimwon can call 911...[[spoiler: the ambulance driver crashes into a pole while using a Kimwon to drive to the accident site, but at least ''that'' Kimwon can also call 911!]]
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* From the last page of "Vess [=MacMeal=]...", [[spoiler: Kim Jong Il [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/miscellaneous/index.php?issue=16&page=13 revealing]], "[[Film/SoylentGreen The Kimwon is made of people!]]"]] people!]]" and the way Vess, her husband, and Junior respond.



* Peter begins "[[http://www.platypuscomix.net/hollywood/eulogyforalf.html Eulogy for Alf]]" by saying he originally planned to write a tribute to the then-recently deceased Ed [=McMahon=], but considered changing it to a Farrah Fawcett tribute after ''she'' died, but ultimately, he '''knew''' he had to write something about Series/{{Alf}}'s death. After going through a lengthy and fabricated account of Alf's rise and fall, Paltridge announces he suddenly heard that [[spoiler: one more celebrity passed away: Creator/BillyMays, who he then calls the biggest loss of them all]].

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* Peter begins "[[http://www.platypuscomix.net/hollywood/eulogyforalf.html Eulogy for Alf]]" by saying he originally planned to write a tribute to the then-recently deceased Ed [=McMahon=], but considered changing it to a Farrah Fawcett tribute after ''she'' died, but ultimately, he '''knew''' he had to write something about Series/{{Alf}}'s death. After going through a lengthy and fabricated account of Alf's rise and fall, Paltridge announces he suddenly heard that [[spoiler: one more celebrity passed away: Creator/BillyMays, who he then calls the biggest loss of them all]].all.









* As part of his ''WesternAnimation/WillAndDewitt'' review (part of an overall review of Creator/KidsWB's [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/kidswbyourself/thelastday.html final day]], Peter reviews the "Small Potatoes" episode...[[spoiler:except he describes the plot of ''[=RoboCop=]'' with Will in Alex Murphy's place instead of the actual episode]]. All capped off with "[[SpaceWhaleAesop From this, I learned to share]]."

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* As part of his ''WesternAnimation/WillAndDewitt'' review (part of an overall review of Creator/KidsWB's [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/kidswbyourself/thelastday.html final day]], Peter reviews the "Small Potatoes" episode...[[spoiler:except except he describes the plot of ''[=RoboCop=]'' with Will in Alex Murphy's place instead of the actual episode]].episode. All capped off with "[[SpaceWhaleAesop From this, I learned to share]]."



** The "page quote" not being from a retro show, but rather [[spoiler: from "last week's episode of ''Series/{{Lost}}''"]].

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** The "page quote" not being from a retro show, but rather [[spoiler: from "last week's episode of ''Series/{{Lost}}''"]].''Series/{{Lost}}''".



** Phillip's top choice is [[spoiler: Creator/ChristopherWalken]].

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** Phillip's top choice is [[spoiler: Creator/ChristopherWalken]].Creator/ChristopherWalken.



* When Peter reaches ''[[http://www.platypuscomix.net/bored/afterschool22.html Amy and the Angel]]'' in his gallery of ABC Afterschool Special advertisements, he admits that he recalls seeing another movie with [[ItsAWonderfulPlot the exact same plot]], except that [[spoiler:Kermit the Frog played the lead character]]. (He [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/hollywood/misfit17.html reviewed]] [[Film/ItsAVeryMerryMuppetChristmasMovie that movie]] a few years earlier.)

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* When Peter reaches ''[[http://www.platypuscomix.net/bored/afterschool22.html Amy and the Angel]]'' in his gallery of ABC Afterschool Special advertisements, he admits that he recalls seeing another movie with [[ItsAWonderfulPlot the exact same plot]], except that [[spoiler:Kermit Kermit the Frog played the lead character]].character. (He [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/hollywood/misfit17.html reviewed]] [[Film/ItsAVeryMerryMuppetChristmasMovie that movie]] a few years earlier.)



* [[http://platypuscomix.com/darkvault/1986parade.html Peter's review of the 1986 Macy's Parade]] ends with a joke which claims that [[spoiler: Santa said the same thing as Ronald Regan did during his BreakingNewsInterruption]].

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* [[http://platypuscomix.com/darkvault/1986parade.html Peter's review of the 1986 Macy's Parade]] ends with a joke which claims that [[spoiler: Santa said the same thing as Ronald Regan did during his BreakingNewsInterruption]].BreakingNewsInterruption.

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* From [[http://platypuscomix.com/darkvault/clubmario.html his review of]] ''[[Series/TheSuperMarioBrosSuperShow Club Mario]]'':
** Peter says that Evil Eric's shtick would make more sense if he were a Pokémon named Thissamyshow.
** Peter questioning if children in Las Vegas would want to hold their birthday party at a [=McDonald=]'s when an ad for the Fox Kids Club comes on.
** Upon seeing that the final episode aired was one with a ''Legend of Zelda'' segment, Peter comments "What a coincidence, so's the show".
** Peter says that "Excuse me, princess!" sounds pleasant after you've been exposed to stuff that's worse than it.
** Peter believes the last lines spoken on the show meant that the people knew they were going to be fired.

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