Thirty Twenty Ten

The Absolute Last Jim Henson Movie, a Fake Movie Made Real, and Guy Ritchie’s Naughtiest Title

Aug. 28-Sept. 3: Anjelica Huston traumatizes children, Charlie and Emilio are garbage, the better Ferris Bueller TV show, Donal Logue is a stud, Stephen Dorff is a cinema terrorist, George Clooney mopes around Italy, Machete don’t text, LL Cool J will knock you out, and Brad Pitt wants a new caravan for his mom. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Sam Raimi’s Best Superhero Movie, Kirsten Dunst Brings it On, and Wesley Snipe is an Artist

Aug. 21-27: Christian Slater hits pirate radio, Liam Neeson gets a new face, the first winner of Survivor, Jane’s Addiction goes to the market, Ferris Bueller goes to TV, Vincent D’Onofrio is from the future, two hidden horror gems, Richard Dreyfuss is an old gangster, Akira Kurosawa has a dream, we lose a blues legend, Spike Lee returns to New Orleans, and Robert Duvall teams up with….Bill Murray?! Yes!All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that ...

Steve Martin’s Goodfellas, Spike Lee Anoints Four Funny Kings, and Crotch-Biting Fish in 3D

Aug. 14-20: Nicolas Cage teams with David Lynch, George C. Scott and Jennifer Lopez go into the minds of killers, The Boondocks are dick ridin’ Obama, a sperm-based rom com, Chris Rock needs to be on HBO Max, and debuts of fancy British cakes and animated kids’ favorites. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Chinatown 2, Sly Stallone Assembles his Old Friends, and the Greatest Video Game Movie of All Time

Aug. 7-13: Mel Gibson and RDJ take to the air, Kiefer Sutherland has a good day to die, Julia Roberts eats and prays, it wasn’t Shaggy, Keanu Reeves hits the gridiron while Natasha Lyonne is a cheerleader, Scott Pilgrim defeats the seven evil ex’s — through great casting, and Dee-Lite produces the perfect song. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Kevin Bacon is Invisible, Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell are Other Guys, Scrooge McDuck is a Movie Star

July 31-Aug. 6: Prelude to the Gulf War, Denzel and Spike are mo better, Young Guns go out in a blaze of glory, dancing on a bar is unsanitary, Kathy Griffin leaves the D list, the middle man behind Middle Men, Eric Bana hulks out for the first time, and Geezers! In! Spaaaace! All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Movies Have a Problem Child, Too Much Eddie Murphy, and Steve Carrell is a Schmuck

July 24-30: Marlon Brando parodies himself, Harrison Ford is presumed innocent, E! hits the air, Baby Blues, cats and dogs living together, Zac Efron has a dead brother, Annette Bening and Julianne Moore are good moms, the Klumps take over, Steve Buscemi goes to prison, Swamp Thing is made on the cheap, TV's favorite high-functioning sociopath, and the ADA does not mean you don’t have to wear a mask. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was...

Angelina Jolie is Salty, John Goodman vs Spiders, and Pokemon Returns to the Big Screen

July 17-23: Charlie Sheen is a hot shot, Anthony Edwards goes west, iMacs are a rainbow, Jason Biggs is a loser, Harrison Ford lies beneath, call me by your earlier film, Happiness 2: Despondent Boogaloo, Herman Cain loves Pokémon, and a Beverly Cleary adaptation at last. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Patrick Swayze’s First Death, X-Men Battle on the Big Screen, and Leonardo DiCaprio Invades Your Dreams

July 10-16: The era of superhero movies truly begins, Andrew Dice Clay gets a vehicle, Northern Exposure disappears, Jennifer Lawrence hits the big time, Bill Murray escapes New York, Nicolas Cage is a wizard, soccer is attacked by killer bees, Christopher Nolan has a blank check, and Patrick Swayze makes up take up pottery. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Tigers and Dragons Wire Up the Big Screen, Predator Pluralizes, and the Worst Good Die Hard

July 3-9: George Jetson whooshes to the big screen, we die harder, Dream On predates Family Guy, Wayanses get scared, Big Brother is watching celebrities, Adrien Brody fights the Predator, the Minions ruin a very fun movie, we miss Joe Bob, and wire-fu is perfected. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Twilight 3, Mark Walberg and George Clooney Catch Waves, and Bill Cosby is Dead

June 26-July 2: Top Gun hits the road, Nelly is a grammarian, Rocky and Bullwinkle hit the big screen, Mel Gibson fights the evil British, M. Night fails on land, air and water, Braniston reigns forever, and we love Joan Rivers’ old face. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Adam Sandler’s Avengers, Robocop Returns, and Chicken Run is Wonderful

June 19-25: Dr. Ruth goes to college, Ethan Hawke is a melancholy Dane, Jim Carrey has split personalities, Tom Cruise is a spy – but not that one, and Chris sees an R rated movie, the Tudors are deposed, and Jeff Goldblum is a looming ponytail guy. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Disney and Don Bluth Do Battle for the Last Time, the First Last Toy Story, and Dick Tracy Brings Street Justice to a New Batch of Gremlins

Animation overload after earth, in Fantasia, and in a daycare; Samuel L. Jackson is the man that won’t cop out when there’s danger all about; Picard finds out resistance is futile; Shia leBeouf, Drake, and Mariah Carey make debuts; Betty White is hot in Cleveland; and Josh Brolin in a comic book movie is inevitable.

Nic Cage Steals Cars, the 80s Gets Remade, and All of Music is on Trial

June 5-11: Orlando gets new parks, 2 Live Crew goes to jail, we find the deadliest warrior, we have (sigh) another 48 hours, The Boss protests the cops, Liam Neeson loves it when a plan comes together, Jackie Chan is Mr. Miyagi, liars are little and pretty, Tom Cruise gets down with JLo, and we are gone in 60 seconds. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Kevin Smith Gets Animated, Marmaduke Does the Opposite, and We Get Our Ass to Mars

May 29-June 4: Donald Trump makes his embarrassing film debut, Martin Lawrence does drag, the reality TV era begins, Russell Brand gets to the Greek, Australia is full of criminals, Total Recall is Arnold’s best movie, and Adrien Brody tampers in God’s domain. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Back to the Future Goes West, Tom Cruise Loves Limp Bizkit, and two American Movies Duke it Out in the Middle East

May 22-28: Nic Cage is a top gun, 50 Cent doesn’t die tryin’, Jackie Chan goes west, Disney adapts a videogame series poorly, Sex and the City leaves the city for the desert, Jesus comes to Canada, Eminem is Slim Shady, and goodbye to Andy Richter, Michael J. Fox, Tracey Ullman, and You Can’t Do That on Television. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Disney’s Most Forgotten Film, SNL’s Last Movie Ever, and the Greatest Video Game of the Decade?

May 15-21: Goldie Hawn helps Mel Gibson, Tim Roth loses an ear, Sofia Coppola redeems herself, Woody Allen breaks the bank, Shrek goes fourth, Greg Brady tells all, Robin Williams sells cars, Tom Green skips the road trip, NBC has all the romance, and the greatest finale in TV history, and no, it’s not Falcon Crest. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

The Weirdest SNL Hosts, Russel Crowe is Robin Hood, and Scientology Gets its Best Movie Ever!

May 8-14: Hollywood finally addresses AIDS, the Class of 1999 graduates, Norm Macdonald and Dave Chapelle are screwed, ballet takes center stage, we write letters to Juliet, Queen Latifah is just wright, Jamie Foxx is held up, and three interesting SNL guests – one notorious, one iffy, one beloved. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

The TV Finales of Boy Meets World and Jim Henson, Plus Iron Man Returns and Oscar’s Biggest Load of Bro Bait in History

May 1-7: Dabney Coleman tries to die, a horror anthology goes to the big screen, Archie’s back…or not, a rival for Napster, finales for Jackée, the other ER, cold cases, Tim and Eric, and the Salinger family, tripping out in the void, and Community gets action-packed…are you not entertained? All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

The Flintstones, Freddy Krueger, and Sideshow Bob Return

April 24-30: Martian invaders land on Halloween, British criminal twins, a digital-video experiment, Natalie Portman lives in a K-Mart, Stefon knows the best clubs, so many TV movie biopics, Brendan Fraser is attacked by animals, and our stomachs are attacked by Human Centipede. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

The Most Star-Studded Cartoon Crossover Since Roger Rabbit, a Big Week for SNL, and Get Ready for Some U-57FUN

April 17-23: Alec Baldwin’s first SNL, custody battles and explosions in the Gulf of Mexico, Clive Owen auditions to be James Bond, Heather Graham is committed, Demi Moore is a guerilla marketer, there’s love on the basketball court, Jennifer Lopez has a back-up plan, Idris Elba is a loser, a new Doctor Who, and Community makes a mob movie. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Christian Bale Goes Full Psycho, South Park’s Naughtiest Episode Yet, and You Can Do What You Wanna Do with Fox’s New Sketch Comedy

April 10-16: Dudley Moore is crazy, Sandra Bullock goes to rehab, we fear a black planet, No Doubt wants a simple kind of life, Edward Norton keeps the faith, Paul Newman knows where the money is, Banksy makes a movie, there’s more death at a funeral, John Goodman heads to the bayou, and superheroes kick ass. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Adventure Time Debuts, Wrestling Goes to Movie Theaters, Ernest Becomes a Comedy Legend, and Christopher Walken Needs More Cowbell

April 3-9: We love Kevin Kline to death, Johnny Depp is a cry-baby, Minnie Driver loses her heart, an all-star nuclear war — live!, Big Pussy talks to the fishes, Samuel L. Jackson gets court-martialed, Steve Carell and Tina Fey go on a date, and Agent Cooper tries some damn fine coffee. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Ali G Gets a Show, John Cusack Invents the Listicle, and the Highest Grossing Independent Movie Stars Turtles

March 27-April 2: Eric Idle’s on the run, Mickey Rourke is in a skinamax classic, failed TV with great casts, Joshua Jackson’s in a secret society, we’re on the road to El Dorado, Miley Cyrus sings the last song, Mads Mikkelsen’s a viking, titans will clash, Dana Carvey gets a vehicle, Jennifer Love Hewitt has breakfast at Tiffany’s, and an entire movie about beach volleyball? All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Julia Roberts is Selling Sex, DMX Teams with Jet Li, and Dreamworks’ Greatest Animated Movie Ever?

March 20-26: ALF has a cliffhanger, Forest Whitaker is a samurai, Aaliyah falls in love, Ben Stiller is mopey, Timothy Olyphant is justified, John Cusack goes back in time, Michael Caine’s on a killing spree, Nsync says goodbye, Daniel Day-Lewis and Julia Roberts become movie stars, and there be dragons. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Julia Roberts Rescues Water, WWE Invades SNL, and a Big Week for Forbidden Dances

Tom Hanks falls in love, Gary Sinise finally makes it to space, and it’s fun to remember Robert Pattinson’s Remember Me

March 6-12: Rob Lowe is a bad influence, The Handmaid’s Tale’s first adaptation, Kid ‘n Play have a party, Johnny Depp opens a hellgate, Sean Penn rocks out, Matt Damon goes to war yet again, Zach Galifinakis is live, and we are down with the sickness. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

The Best-Selling Game Console of All Time Debuts, Tim Burton Goes Full Disney, and Sean Connery Disappears Underwater

Feb. 28-March 5: Alec Baldwin is part of a subgenre, Tyra Banks is life-sized, Doogie Howser confronts racism, the last of the Atari 2600, bad movies from Madonna, Danny DeVito, and Garry Shandling, Norm and Drew demand your attention, we hate the futterwacken, and it’s mid-season replacement failure time on TV. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

La Femme Nikita Debuts, Kevin Smith Sells Out, and Wonder Boys Features a Ton of Future Marvel Heroes

Feb. 21-27: Rutger Hauer invents a new sport, Jebediah Springfield loses his head, Midwesterners make a movie and so does Bono, Jennifer Lopez wears THAT dress, Milli Vanilli embarrass the Grammys, a modern bad movie classic attacks with gifs, Ben Affleck plays Reindeer Games, Woody Harrelson is a superhero, and the best kissing montage ever. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Martin Scorcese Traps Leo on Another Island, Denzel Gets His First Oscar, and It’s a Big Week for Mr. Vin Diesel

Feb. 14-20: Kirstie Alley lives in a madhouse, Matthew Broderick fights the Civil War, A. Brooks joins The Simpsons, Diane Keaton’s hanging up, Bruce Willis is a hit man, Tony Soprano destroys the T-1000, Vin Diesel’s trapped in space and a boiler room, Leo’s trapped on a spooky island and hikeeba! All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

The Return of The Wolfman, Steven Seagal, Super Mario, Winnie the Pooh, and The Brady Bunch

Feb. 7-13: Nelson Mandela busts loose, Robert De Niro never learned to read, Galentine’s Day begins, Dan Aykroyd’s a loose cannon, Anthony Hopkins will feed you your sons with some fava beans, the battle of MCs Hammer vs. Skat Kat, Leonardo DiCaprio takes a beach vacation, Pierce Brosnan is a horse, every actor’s down for Valentine’s Day, and RIP Maude Flanders. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Denzel Washington is Dead, Sabre Takes Control of The Office, and the Best-Selling PC Game of All Time

Jan. 31-Feb. 6: Dennis Hopper’s Midnight Run, Scream follows the trilogy rules, Willem Dafoe fights for the Nazis (but not that way), The Sopranos take a trip, Lil Wayne and Jeff Bridges both strap on guitars, Channing Tatum gets a letter, The Sims simulate being a slob, Claire Danes loves cattle, Must See TV’s full of guest stars, and a Denzel comedy we’re not making up, we swear. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 yea...

It’s Super Bowl Time, Morgan Freeman Drives Jessica Tandy, and a New Take on the Dracula Legend

Jan. 24-30: Willem Defoe is a vampire, Crockett and Tubbs end an era, a record-breaking Super Bowl, Bette Midler and Nathan Lane camp it up, D’Angelo makes the ladies swoon, Mel Gibson’s back – sorta, Kristen Bell has too many dates, Itchy and Scratchy star in “Cat Splat Fever,” Jon Hamm hocks meat products, and Richie Aprile’s staring at you with his Manson lamps. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Tremors Rocks the Box Office, Boondocks Saints is Stupid, and Conan Steps Down From Tonight

Jan. 17-123: The Barr-Arnolds tie the knot, Antonio Banderas spans the decades, Cheers goes to Jeopardy, MTV goes unplugged, Homer gets a job, Ralph Fiennes has an affair, Angela’s Ashes gets adapted, the Boondock Saints are marching in, The Rock vs. The Tooth, I am Spartacus, and in praise of Bobby Bacala. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

The Simpsons’ First Episode, Peter Jackson’s First Cosplay-Proof Movie, and Hurricane Denzel Touches Down on Theaters

Jan. 10-16: Ed O’Neill stands up for Fox, Richard Gere breaks bad, Mr. Bean awkwardly walks into our hearts, girls are interrupted, Ice Cube comes back to say “Hi Felicia,” Charlie and Emilio do porn, Supernova explodes, Denzel’s version of “The Road,” and your chemistry teacher’s favorite album. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Tom Cruise Says Penis, Malcolm Debuts in the Middle, and It’s Raining Frogs (Hallelujah!)

Jan. 3-9: Our first full episode of season 5, covering 1990, 2000, and 2010. Tom Cruise fights two wars - one in Vietnam, one against women, Tobey Maguire learns the cider house rules, Ethan Hawke solves a mystery and fights vampires, Tim Allen directs, Michael Cera revolts, and we try to figure out what the double rainbow across the sky means. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Jay-Z Pimps Big, Will Smith rings in the Willenium, and Thirty Twenty Ten says goodbye to the 80s

Dec. 27-Jan. 2: We wrap up the years with a quick look back at the movies, music and more, and say farewell to the '80s, at least until Y2K magically resets our pop-culture time machine to Jan. 1, 1900. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago. Happy new year(s)! Get ready for season 5: 1990, 2000, and 2010!

Sly and Kurt dominate mediocrity, Jim Carrey wrestles with stardom, and Robert Downey Jr. deduces a new iconic character

Dec. 20-26: Michael Moore gets in your face for the first time, Oliver Stone sucks at football, Mr. Ripley is extremely talented – and ever so pretty, all singing all dancing Daniel Day-Lewis, George Clooney’s on a firing spree, Meryl Streep is complicated and by Grabthar’s hammer, it’s the best Tim Allen movie ever made! Happy holidays! All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Fred Savage conquers Super Mario 3, The Simpsons debuts, and it’s time to talk about the greatest movie of all time according to money

Dec. 13-19: Paul Newman’s horny, Dustin Hoffman’s named Vito, Hanukkah Harry has socks – 8 pair!, Robin Williams is a robot, Stuart Little saves his family, Buffy gets quiet, Viggo Mortensen hits the road, and Chris picks a billion-dollar blue hill to die on. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Tom Hanks is on Death Row, Disney’s best Xmas Special in Years, and Everyone in the ’80s is Getting Divorced

Dec. 6-Dec. 12: Peter Jackson gets dirty with puppets, Morgan Freeman is finally Nelson Mandela, a bad sequel, Nicolas Cage has a port of call, Santa’s prepped for landing, Disney ends an animation era (brilliantly), Ninja Warrior does America, Harry Truman Doris Day Red China Johnny Ray South Pacific Walter Winchell Joe DiMaggio, and would you pay to have sex with Rob Schneider? All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years...

The Griswolds Do Christmas, John Cusack and Cameron Diaz Do John Malkovich, and MTV Does the Jersey Shore

Nov. 29-Dec. 5: Sisqo discusses underwear, Norm has a special guest, Hank Azaria spends Tuesdays with Morrie, Patrick Stewart says bah humbug, two modern war movies worth watching, Monk says goodbye, and two modern classics go inside Christmas and John Malkovich respectively. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Wes Anderson gets animated, Toy Story 2 heads to the past, and Back to the Future zooms forward

Sally Field is Southern steel, Beck defies sex laws, Hover Boards get banned, Toby Maguire rides, Arnold dies at the end, George Costanza is Larry David is George Costanza, David Cross makes poor decisions, bonding with Emperor Zurg, and the most important stupid show of all time. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Tim Burton is late for Halloween, John Travolta and Robin Williams accidentally star in a modern classic and the animation wars of 1989 rage on.

Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor together at last, Disney goes under the sea, dogs go to heaven, Lisa Stansfield can’t find her baby, Christopher Walken can’t find his head, Christmas comes for James Bond, Liev Schreiber makes Citizen Kane, Mo’Nique throws a ham hock, Sandra Bullock throws a football, and Twilight becomes a saga. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

John Cusack celebrates 2012, Kevin Smith takes on religion, and the wall comes tumbling down

Communism starts falling apart by accident, Phil Hartman gets fiber, Fiona Apple is bad at brevity, Milla Jovovich and Kevin Smith get religious, Susan Sarandon is an embarrassing mom, the first lady visits Sesame Street, and “Dad” has more plots than a cemetery.

Russell Crowe hates cigarettes, Freddy Krueger Haunts the Opera, and the Coen Bros get serious

Blackadder fights the great war, Chris O’Donnell remakes Buster Keaton, Woody Allen looks at crime, Will and Grace have bra issues, Ron and Tammy 2 get crazy, George Clooney stares at goats, yet another Christmas Carol, and Christopher Nolan begins.

Two flavors of Wes Craven, Borderlands is 10, and This Is It for Michael Jackson

Oct. 25-31: A shocking serial killer, wackée Jackée, Lou Diamond fights bats, Melanie Griffith goes crazy, a semi-demi-presidential anniversary, animated French cowboys, designing blackface, Jemaine Clement and Matt Berry are the same person, and what is a trickbaby? All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Patrick Swayze’s out for payback, have you seen Saw IV, and Morris Chestnut gets married

Oct. 18-24: Matt Dillon goes to the pharmacy, Nicolas Cage teams with Scorsese, Matthew Perry isn’t gay, Hilary Swank and Willem Dafoe are very hard to watch, Chris Rock makes a documentary, Not Harry Potter goes to the circus, Norm MacDonald negs SNL, and it’s big wheel of cheese day! All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Bruce Willis is a baby, Black Dynamite is the best movie ever, and we break the first two rules of Fight Club

Oct. 11-17: The World Series is interrupted, Kirstie Alley knows who’s talking, Helen Mirren gets X-rated, Michael Myers gets revenge, the Bridges boys play piano, David Lynch makes a Disney movie, an actual good film version of a kids’ book, Heath Ledger’s final bow, and activity gets paranormal. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Buffy gets a spinoff, Doplh Punishes, and Pam and Jim get hitched

Oct. 4-10: Kenneth Branagh is unto the breach, Rick Moranis is an SNL god, Bandstand has no beat and you can’t dance to it, The Limey goes postal, Angel takes the case, The Punisher uses his superpower - guns, Vince Vaughn retreats, Dolly goes blue, a house-hunting empire is born, Monty Python’s down a man, and Superstah! All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Jerry Seinfeld goes to Oz, Bill Murray is a Zombie, and Re-evaluating American Beauty, Sept. 27-Oct. 3

Sept. 27-Oct. 3: Bruce Willis is back from 'Nam, Liz Taylor's on TV, Prince of Persia sneaks out, Garth Brooks has an alter ego, we three kings be stealing the gold, American Beauty reaches people - or does it?, Letterman comes clean, Ricky Gervais invents lying, and Woody Harrelson seeks Twinkies. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

ABC goes TGIF, Freaks and Geeks introduces a new generation of stars, and HBO is in the middle of new golden era, Sept. 20-26

Sept. 20-26: James Spader has a video camera, Michael Douglas goes to Japan, Baywatch slow-mo runs onto TVs, kids say TGIF, Ashley Judd's in prison, family sit-coms get modern, good wives vs. cougars, and TV gets freaky and geeky in the West Wing, plus a Shaun of the Dead prequel, and special guests from There Are Their Stories come on to discuss Mariska Hargitay's perfect hair. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ...