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Last night's Family Guy episode, "Back to the Pilot," took us (duh) back to the show's pilot episode, allowing for what was basically audio commentary on the pilot by the characters themselves. Go back in time right now and watch it. You can finish reading this when you're done.

The first half of the episode mostly consists of Stewie and Brian using a time machine to visit different scenes from the pilot and poking fun at them. They're in the same position as us, having grown accustomed to the modern look and feel of a ten-year-old Family Guy, so re-watching the pilot is a little jarring. But the [...]

Guys! Great news! Science wants you to keep reading this site instead of doing work as it will make you better at doing work: Research found that a brief break to watch a genuinely funny internet clip creates a positive mood which in turn leads to greater creativity.

And scientists believe many people subconsciously tune in to classic clips like the couple recreating Dirty Dancing at their wedding just to get into a good mood so they can do their job better. They may also need the lift from a spot of online humour to rejuventate their creative juices after a few dull hours tied to their desks.

Last week’s Community shed light on the way that pop culture is entrenched in the collective conscious, in the form of a conversation about, of all things, Cougar Town. In the episode, Abed discusses his dilemma about making a cameo appearance on a show (as “Chad”) that he watches, calling attention to the weirdness that is watching a television show about a fictional reality that interacts with actual reality. Meta-reality aside, television writers often make these kind of pop culture references to pay homage/give credit to where credit is due for ideas. What follows are just some of our favorite examples of sitcoms mentioning other sitcoms.

Some of the greatest moments in Saturday Night Live's history are celebrities coming on the show to confront their SNL doppelgangers. Whether they’re flattered, confused, or even pissed off by a cast member’s impression, nothing is quite as hilariously meta as seeing a star come face-to-face with their impersonator. It also says a lot about the celebrity’s persona and character, how well they react to imitation, and how open they are with being the butt of a joke. Here are ten of those moments.

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