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THE POP EXPOSE – Remembering ‘Screech’ by Mitchell Smith!

February 7, 2021February 7, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffDustin Diamond, Saved By The Bell, Screech, The POP EXPOSE, TV0 comment

Last week we lost another Hollywood star. Dustin Diamond best known for playing Screech on Saved by the Bell passed away at the age of 44. Growing up Saved by the Bell was one of my favorite shows and anyone who started watching it from the beginning literally grew up with the cast. I grew up in Bayside in the sticks. I went to a very small school so Saved by the Bell was very similar to my school. We had one athlete, one preppy kid, one princess, and one Screech. We were friends with the teachers and the…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘The Super Bowl Goat’ by Mitchell Smith!

January 31, 2021January 31, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffSports, Super Bowl, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

The Super Bowl is closing in on us and this year will be a first. The designated stadium will also have its team playing there. I’m not sure it will play a factor but we shall find out. Other firsts will be a Quarterback’s 10th appearance in a Super Bowl. This is an amazing feat as Tom Brady will undoubtable be named the GOAT for anyone who thought he already was not. Brady had all of his success in New England with Coach Bill Belichick. This is the first Super Bowl with a different…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘Remembering Hank Aaron’ by Mitchell Smith!

January 24, 2021January 24, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffHank Aaron, Sports, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Henry Louis Aaron, legendary Braves right fielder, nicknamed “Hammer” passed away Friday January 22nd in his sleep. He was just shy of his 87th birthday. Aaron who is best known for breaking Babe Ruth’s all-time career home record by hitting 755 total home runs. 33 years later Barry Bonds broke Aaron’s record, but Aaron remains 2nd on the list and Ruth remains 3rd on the list. An ageing Albert Pujols is the only active player close to catching any of these 3 with 662. Among many other offensive records Aaron is also…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘The Fans’ by Mitchell Smith!

January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffSports, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

The past year has been challenging to say the least. Our lives have been turned upside down from top to bottom. The sports world took a huge hit as events were cancelled. It was a strange time not filling out an NCAA Basketball bracket as our country began to shut down. Slowly we were able to get things going again but with no fans in the stands. Many sports were very strange with no fans in the stands but there was some crowd noise piped in to make it feel more normal.…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘Remembering Tommy Lasorda’ By Mitchell Smith!

January 10, 2021January 10, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffSports, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

How do you spell relief? R O L A I D S! This was a familiar jingle in the 80’s, and growing up everyone knew who Tommy Lasorda was. Lasorda was born in 1927 in Norristown, PA. He bounced around the MLB for a number of years and pitched for the Brooklyn Dodgers. His pitching career was minimal, but Lasorda did not give up on the majors as he pursued a coaching career. Lasorda started out as the third base coach of the LA Dodgers and moved into the manager’s position in…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘Remembering Dawn Wells’ by Mitchell Smith!

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffDawn Wells, Gilligans Island, The POP-EXPOSE, TV0 comment

Dawn Wells best known for playing Mary Ann on the hit sitcom Gilligan’s Island sadly passed away at age 82 just shy of making it to 2021. Growing up for me I had hours of watching Gilligan’s Island. The show itself is an American staple that defines culture in the 60’s. In 1960 Wells was crowned miss Nevada and represented her state in the Miss America contest. Wells had a number of other rolls in TV including Bonanza, Growing Pains, and Baywatch. Anyone that grew up watching Gilligan knows Mary Ann portrayed…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘XBOX One’ by Mitchell Smith!

December 27, 2020December 27, 2020 Serpentorslair StaffThe POP-EXPOSE, Video Games, XBox One0 comment

Welcome all, I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas. Me being my cheeky behind the times self finally entered the world of Xbox. The first game my son and I checked out is Battlefront II. I still enjoy the pleasures of my Super Nintendo so playing modern games is a whole new world for me. The graphics alone are just mind blowing to me. It’s like playing with real people. I feel compelled to go buy a 70 inch television and I think it would feel like I was really…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘Remembering Jeremy Bulloch’ by Mitchell Smith!

December 20, 2020December 20, 2020 Serpentorslair StaffBoba Fett, Jeremy Bulloch, Star Wars0 comment

Another Star Wars legend has passed away. Jeremy Bulloch who played Boba Fett in the Original trilogy passed away Thursday the 17th. Bulloch had a number of rolls over the years including Smithers in the James Bond series and also was involved in the Dr. Who franchise. He also had a cameo in the 2nd and 3rd trilogy of Star Wars. I guess once you are in Star Wars you are in it for life. Bulloch had a nice acting career that started at a young age and went almost 60 years. Like many of the Star Wars cast Bulloch…

THE POP EXPOSE – ‘What is Your Favorite Christmas Movie’? Story by Mitchell Smith

December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 Serpentorslair StaffChristmas, Christmas Movies, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Christmas is edging closer and closer. This time of year is for joy, caring, giving, and watching Christmas specials. I have not done a top 10 list in a while so I thought I would give 5 of my favorite Christmas movies to watch this time of year and 5 Christmas shows to watch. What would a season be without watching National Lampoons Christmas? It’s a timeless comedy and is a must see. Elf is another great one and on a normal year you could probably catch the Play Elf, this is…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘The Queen’s Gambit Netflix’ by Mitchell Smith!

November 29, 2020November 29, 2020 Serpentorslair StaffNetflix, The POP EXPOSE, The Queens Gambit, TV0 comment

Another month in the books and the dreaded 2020 is quickly coming to an end. The Queen’s Gambit is a Netflix mini series that was release back in October. I had a chance to watch it over the past couple of weeks and I was pleasantly surprised. The Main character Beth Harmon becomes an orphan in the 1950’s. She finally gets adopted in here teens and enters to compete in chess tournaments in a heavily male dominated game. Beth sets out to prove that a female can compete with the best in the world.…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘Thanksgiving 2020’ by Mitchell Smith!

November 22, 2020November 22, 2020 Serpentorslair StaffThanksgiving, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Happy Sunday everyone. I hope everyone is staying safe out there. This week is Thanksgiving week. This is one of my favorite times of the year. This will be an interesting Covid Thanksgiving. It is important to be wise as friends and relatives get together. After a long year and an ever changing month to month, I think there is very much a lot of things to be thankful for. This has been a trying year full of controversy and change. Change is very important for all of us. I think we…

THE POP EXPOSE ‘Remembering Alex Trebek’ By Mitchell Smith!

November 15, 2020November 15, 2020 Serpentorslair StaffAlex Trebek, The POP-EXPOSE, TV0 comment

I’ll take game show hosts for $100.00 This person spent 37 seasons on the same game show and will be missed dearly. Who is Alex Trebek? Alex Trebek was born in Sudbury, Ontario in 1940 and passed away this month on the 8th. He was the face of one of the most popular game shows in history, Jeopardy. Anyone growing up in the 80s knew Bob Barker was the host of the Price is Right, Pat Sajak hosted Wheel of Fortune, and Alex Trebek hosted Jeopardy. These have been popular game shows…

THE POP EXPOSE – Remembering Sean Connery by Mitchell Smith!

November 1, 2020November 3, 2020 Serpentorslair StaffJames Bond, Movies, Sean Connery, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Sean Connery was born in Scotland in 1930 and passed away peacefully in his sleep October 31st 2020. Connery had a remarkable acting career that spanned over the course of 50 years. Sean grew up in Scotland and his first job was a milkman. At the age of 16 he joined the Royal Navy and was considering becoming a footballer aka soccer player, but decided to pursue a career in acting instead. Connery worked at the King’s Theater backstage in 1951 and got his first look at acting and formed a…

THE POP EXPOSE Remembering ‘Eddie Mathews’ By Mitchell Smith!

October 25, 2020October 25, 2020 Serpentorslair StaffBaseball, Sports, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

This week I’m turning back the clock and taking a look at Edwin Lee Mathews aka Eddie Mathews. Many people might not know who Eddie is and I am guilty up until this week when I was talking to my boss about the Atlanta Braves loss in game 7 of the NLDS. Eddie was born on October 13, 1931 in Texarkana. His family later moved to California where he played baseball. In 1949 he signed with the Boston Braves. He is the only played to play in Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta…

THE POP EXPOSE – RIP Joe Morgan and Conchata Ferrell Story By Mitchell Smith!

October 18, 2020October 18, 2020 Serpentorslair StaffSports, The POP-EXPOSE, TV0 comment

Holy Crap, October is flying by, I hope everyone is doing well. This week I have a double feature to honor 2 greats we lost last week. Baseball legend Joe Morgan and actress Conchata Ferrell. Joe Morgan played second base and was most famous for being part of the Big Red Machine. The nickname given to the Cincinnati Reds in the 70’s. Joe was born in 1943 and passed away October 11th. Joe played 21 years in the Majors winning 2 World Series and 2 MVP awards in 1975 and 1976 with the…