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Cathal Gunning has been writing about movies, television, culture, politics online and in print since 2017. He worked as a Senior Editor in Adbusters Media Foundation from 2018-2019 and wrote for WhatCulture in early 2020. He has been a Senior Features Writer for ScreenRant since August 2020.

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Cathal is a network sitcom expert and has spent years writing about the genre from The Simpsons to The Conners. His longstanding obsessions include horror franchises such as the Scream series, animated comedy shows like South Park and Rick and Morty, and everything ‘80s from Top Gun to Stranger Things.

Latest Articles

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South Park (1997)
South Park: Not Suitable for Children's Hero Brings Back A Randy Problem That Hurt 2 Earlier Specials

South Park: Not Suitable for Children still can't decide if Randy is the show's main character and the special introducing a new hero didn't help.

Peter Facinelli as Carlisle Cullen and the other Cullen family members in Twilight 1
Every Cullen Family Member Without Special Vampire Powers In Twilight

Only a few members of The Twilight Saga's Cullen family had vampire super powers. However, this is often contradicted by the franchise's movies.

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The Conners (2018)
The Conners Never Explained Roseanne’s Missing Son (Can Season 6 Fix This?)

The Conners season 6 still has a chance to explain what happened to Roseanne's missing son, since it's unclear if the sitcom retconned his existence.

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Rick and Morty (2013)
How Many Times Rick & Morty Escape The Fear Hole In Season 7’s Finale

Rick and Morty seemed to make it out of the Fear Hole numerous times in season 7's finale, but how many times did they actually escape in the end?

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Young Sheldon (2017)
Young Sheldon’s Best Finale Proves That TBBT's Later Seasons Were Better

The popularity of Young Sheldon's season 2 finale proves just how much The Big Bang Theory's later seasons improved on the sitcom's original premise.

Kunal Nayyar's Raj sits looks glum on a couch in The Big Bang Theory 1
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
1 Raj Detail In The Big Bang Theory Accidentally Created A Weird Actor Paradox

The Big Bang Theory's Raj created a weird paradox when he referenced a real-life TV show that features one of his sitcom's major supporting stars.

The Simpsons dressed as The Addams Family on a cruise ship in The Simpsons season 35 episode 9 1
The Simpsons (1989)
The Simpsons Season 35’s Weakest Episode Yet Brings Back 5 Major Problems

The Simpsons season 35 episode 9 brought Taika Waititi to Springfield, but the outing also uncovered the show's biggest issues from recent seasons.

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South Park (1997)
A South Park Christmas Episode Secretly Teased Cartman’s Character Change, 21 Years Earlier

An early South Park Christmas episode hinted at a big Cartman character change that season 26 followed through, thus shifting the show's tone.

Collage of Brendan Gleeson as Colm Doherty and Colin Farrell as Pádraic Súilleabháin in The Banshees of Inisherin 1
The Banshees of Inisherin Ending Explained

Martin McDonagh's The Banshees of Inisherin pits Colin Farrell against Brendan Gleeson; here is what the movie's ambiguous ending really means.

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Rick and Morty (2013)
Rick & Morty Introduces 1 Big Change For Season 8 After Solving A Problem Created In The Decade-Old Pilot Episode

Rick & Morty's season 7 finale saw the meek Morty challenge Rick's control of his life, but this power dynamic shift happened in a surprising way.

Comic Book Guy lies passed out on a person dressed as Futurama's Hedonismbot in The Simpsons season 35, episode 9 1
The Simpsons (1989)
The Simpsons' New Futurama Reference Breaks Their Shared Universe

The Simpsons season 35, episode 9 implied that Futurama exists as a TV show within the series, which contradicts the earlier shared universe theory.

The Carnival Guy smiles uneasily at Rick and Morty at a carnival in Rick and Morty season 7 finale-1 1
Rick and Morty (2013)
Who Is The "Carnival Guy"? Rick & Morty’s Season 7 Finale’s New Villain & Surprise Cameo Explained

Rick and Morty's season 7 finale introduced the enigmatic, creepy "Carnival Guy," but who was this villain and why did his voice sound so familiar?

Lisa, Maggie, Marge, and Bart next to Taika Waititi in The Simpsons season 25 1
The Simpsons (1989)
Taika Waititi's The Simpsons Cameo Only Makes The Backlash Worse

Taika Waititi's cameo in The Simpsons season 35 won't do anything to help the backlash against the director thank to its self-congratulatory tone.

Laurie Metcalf's Jackie and Lecy Goransson's Becky carry a beer can Christmas tree inside in The Conners season 4 1
The Conners (2018)
The Best Conners Christmas Episode Proves The Show Failed 1 Great Character Pairing

The Conners has paired up its characters in many inventive ways, but one Christmas episode proves Roseanne's spinoff is missing out on a great duo.

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Rick and Morty (2013)
It Took 10 Years, But Rick & Morty Season 7 Finally Fixed The Show's Biggest Diane Sanchez Problem

Rick and Morty's season 7 finale finally fixed one of the show's most problematic characters: Rick's often-seen but seldom-heard wife, Diane.

Rick arches an eyebrow at Morty at a carnival in Rick and Morty season 7 finale 1
Rick and Morty (2013)
Rick & Morty Season 7 Ending Explained

Rick and Morty's season 7 finale featured a wild twist ending that redefined the dynamic between Rick and Morty heading into season 8 of the series.

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Rick and Morty (2013)
Rick & Morty Season 7 Episode 10’s Post-Credits Scene Gives 1 Classic Character A Grim Return

Rick and Morty season 7 episode 10 saw the heroes face their fears, but in the finale's post-credits scene, a supporting character took another path.

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James Bond Theory Gives The Super Spy's Martini Order A Darker Hidden Meaning

There are many reasons for James Bond ordering his martinis shaken, not stirred, but one dark fan theory suggests this trait may betray his paranoia.

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South Park (1997)
A South Park Christmas Episode From 21 Years Ago Made Kenny’s Real Identity A Mystery

South Park didn't explain Kenny's many deaths for years, but one Christmas episode led to the series finally revealing his true nature.

Xenomorph next to Katherine Waterston in Alien: Covenant 1
9 Reasons Alien: Romulus Is Better Than A Ridley Scott Covenant Sequel

Alien: Romulus will see Fede Alvarez take over from Ridley Scott, but there are numerous reasons that this is better than another Alien prequel.

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