Joe Adalian
@tvmojoe.bsky.social
West coast editor for New York Mag's Vulture. (Middle-aged) child of television. Allen Ludden superfan. YouTube archaeologist.
Now Reeg is playing with a camcorder. And yup, the young-looking kid seen in the TV set? That’s little Gelman
December 8, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Now Reeg is playing with a camcorder. And yup, the young-looking kid seen in the TV set? That’s little Gelman
It’s 1985, and Regis and Joy are here with some last-minute ideas for Christmas tech gifts. There’s a clock radio that can turn on your coffee pot, $300 TV that fits in your hands, and a new thing called a “cellular phone.”
December 8, 2025 at 6:28 AM
It’s 1985, and Regis and Joy are here with some last-minute ideas for Christmas tech gifts. There’s a clock radio that can turn on your coffee pot, $300 TV that fits in your hands, and a new thing called a “cellular phone.”
Here it is, your moment of rage:
December 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Here it is, your moment of rage:
This is how my local paper in the swing state of Nevada covered it: Huge picture, AP story with nary a hint that this was weird or corrupt.
As low as Trump’s approval ratings are, they’d be much lower if he didn’t have the help of large swaths of the media
As low as Trump’s approval ratings are, they’d be much lower if he didn’t have the help of large swaths of the media
December 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This is how my local paper in the swing state of Nevada covered it: Huge picture, AP story with nary a hint that this was weird or corrupt.
As low as Trump’s approval ratings are, they’d be much lower if he didn’t have the help of large swaths of the media
As low as Trump’s approval ratings are, they’d be much lower if he didn’t have the help of large swaths of the media
Little too soon to celebrate, don’t you think, Maxie?
December 6, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Little too soon to celebrate, don’t you think, Maxie?
Fake Johnny Carson on this AI slop video looks more like Judge Wapner….
December 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Fake Johnny Carson on this AI slop video looks more like Judge Wapner….
Meet Tommy, the guy whose job it is to slide the clues on the Super Password puzzle board. He’s got great taste in late night shows, too.
December 3, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Meet Tommy, the guy whose job it is to slide the clues on the Super Password puzzle board. He’s got great taste in late night shows, too.
Barb’s husband Guy, whom she talked about quite lovingly on the show, was born in 1932 and passed away in 2020 at the age of 88. His obit picture is of he and Barb on a boat.
And now you know…the rest of the story.
And now you know…the rest of the story.
December 2, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Barb’s husband Guy, whom she talked about quite lovingly on the show, was born in 1932 and passed away in 2020 at the age of 88. His obit picture is of he and Barb on a boat.
And now you know…the rest of the story.
And now you know…the rest of the story.
It’s that time once again to play America’s fastest-growing game show phenomenon: HOW OLD IS THIS 20th CENTURY GAME SHOW CONTESTANT?
Closest answer without going *under* wins.
Here we go…
How old is Barb?
Closest answer without going *under* wins.
Here we go…
How old is Barb?
December 2, 2025 at 3:12 AM
It’s that time once again to play America’s fastest-growing game show phenomenon: HOW OLD IS THIS 20th CENTURY GAME SHOW CONTESTANT?
Closest answer without going *under* wins.
Here we go…
How old is Barb?
Closest answer without going *under* wins.
Here we go…
How old is Barb?
The opening credtid of The Joan Rivers Show one season had Joan pretending to gossip with celebs, and the first two celebs just happened to be…these guys.
November 30, 2025 at 6:54 AM
The opening credtid of The Joan Rivers Show one season had Joan pretending to gossip with celebs, and the first two celebs just happened to be…these guys.
This kid is now in his mid-40s. Wonder if this episode helped pay for his college?
November 30, 2025 at 3:44 AM
This kid is now in his mid-40s. Wonder if this episode helped pay for his college?
Keeping Thanksgiving 💯
November 30, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Keeping Thanksgiving 💯
Ted Baxter as Phil Donahue #MTMSaturday
November 30, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Ted Baxter as Phil Donahue #MTMSaturday
We have our winners! While @timcarvell.bsky.social was the first to come close with “Marlee Matlin,” @noelmu.bsky.social and @dave-mueller.bsky.social, like our 1986 winner, correctly guessed CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD, which had only been in theaters a few weeks when this 1986 ep was taped.
November 29, 2025 at 3:09 AM
We have our winners! While @timcarvell.bsky.social was the first to come close with “Marlee Matlin,” @noelmu.bsky.social and @dave-mueller.bsky.social, like our 1986 winner, correctly guessed CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD, which had only been in theaters a few weeks when this 1986 ep was taped.
Can you solve the SUPER PASSWORD puzzle with just one clue like our original 1980s contestant did?
November 29, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Can you solve the SUPER PASSWORD puzzle with just one clue like our original 1980s contestant did?
#CelebrityTraitors in one screenshot.
November 24, 2025 at 3:51 AM
#CelebrityTraitors in one screenshot.
As @allnewtpir.bsky.social somehow guessed, this woman, as of 1983, had been the main PYRAMID judge for the past 10 years—aka the woman who determined if clues were legal and whether folks beat the buzzer. She was also a producer on the show—and her profile is on LinkedIn! It’s Francine Bergman.
November 23, 2025 at 3:26 AM
As @allnewtpir.bsky.social somehow guessed, this woman, as of 1983, had been the main PYRAMID judge for the past 10 years—aka the woman who determined if clues were legal and whether folks beat the buzzer. She was also a producer on the show—and her profile is on LinkedIn! It’s Francine Bergman.
Can you guess what the woman Dick is talking to does for a living? She’s not a celebrity.
November 23, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Can you guess what the woman Dick is talking to does for a living? She’s not a celebrity.
Even with all five clues, our celeb panel during this all-star episode struggled with this one. But as I and our winner, @thegawronski.bsky.social surmised, the answer was Doc’s backup…
Tommy Newsom
Shout out to @wehriskat.bsky.social, who got it right a couple minutes after our winner.
Tommy Newsom
Shout out to @wehriskat.bsky.social, who got it right a couple minutes after our winner.
November 22, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Even with all five clues, our celeb panel during this all-star episode struggled with this one. But as I and our winner, @thegawronski.bsky.social surmised, the answer was Doc’s backup…
Tommy Newsom
Shout out to @wehriskat.bsky.social, who got it right a couple minutes after our winner.
Tommy Newsom
Shout out to @wehriskat.bsky.social, who got it right a couple minutes after our winner.
It’s November 1986. Can you solve the Super Password puzzle with these two clues?
November 22, 2025 at 2:58 AM
It’s November 1986. Can you solve the Super Password puzzle with these two clues?
BREAKING:
MTG saw Trump embrace Zohran and boom, she’s resigning from Congress. Last day in office is Jan. 5
MTG saw Trump embrace Zohran and boom, she’s resigning from Congress. Last day in office is Jan. 5
November 22, 2025 at 1:19 AM
BREAKING:
MTG saw Trump embrace Zohran and boom, she’s resigning from Congress. Last day in office is Jan. 5
MTG saw Trump embrace Zohran and boom, she’s resigning from Congress. Last day in office is Jan. 5
Got excited when I saw that there was a movie opening called “Merv,” and then instantly dejected when I realized it had nothing to do with this guy:
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Got excited when I saw that there was a movie opening called “Merv,” and then instantly dejected when I realized it had nothing to do with this guy: