- Unintentional Period Piece: Aside from the late 90s setting and tech, the "Birnbaum Helps" segments was likely a parody of "Silverman Helps", a segment on Toronto's CityPulse, where reporter Peter Silverman helped consumers to avoid scams and the like.
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