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32 Phrases That Are Instant Red Flags

32 Phrases That Are Instant Red Flags

Alyson Lewis
September 04, 2023

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5 Brilliant Meta Jokes ‘Tiny Toons,’ ‘Animaniacs’ and ‘Pinky and the Brain’ Made at the Expense of Their Networks

During the 1990s, Steven Spielberg got into the cartoon business with Warner Bros., giving us three clever series that were simultaneously fresh and a throwback to the classic days of the Warner Bros. theatrical shorts. Like Looney Tunes before them, Tiny Toons Adventures, Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain reveled in meta jokes, many of which were at the expense of the given network they appeared on.

‘Stop Looking at Me, Swan!’: 15 Trivia Tidbits About ‘Billy Madison’

In 1995, Adam Sandler went from that SNL guy with the funny characters to bona fide movie star, with his funny characters in tow. While Billy Madison was widely panned by critics, audiences adored Sandler’s breakthrough film in which he chases imaginary penguins and becomes BFFs with school kids. This would ultimately lead to future classics like The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy and the movie in which Bob Barker kicked his butt.