Welcome to Gacekblog 2017

Gacekblog is a supplementary resource for Mr. Gacek's classes. You will find links and posts related to Geography, Politics, Literature, Soccer, Popular Culture, Kombucha, and various things Mr. Gacek finds interesting.

Gacekblog is not a homework blog. Homework due dates for Mr. Gacek's classes can be found on TeacherEase.

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Favorite Shows of All Time!!

1. The Wire, HBO, 2002-2008, 5 seasons
2. Freaks and Geeks, NBC, 1999-2000
3. The Sopranos, HBO, 1999-2007, 6 seasons
4. Twin Peaks, ABC, 1990-1991, 2 seasons
5. My So-Called Life, ABC, 1994-1995
6. Mad Men, AMC, 2007-2015, 7 seasons
7. Seinfeld, NBC, 1989-1998, 9 seasons
8. Breaking Bad, AMC, 2008-2013, 5 seasons

9. Succession, HBO, 2018-2023, 4 seasons
10. Friday Night Lights, NBC, 2006-2011, 5 seasons
11. Deadwood, HBO, 2004-2006, 3 seasons

12. Patriot, Amazon, 2017-2018, 2 seasons 

13. Veep, HBO, 2013-2019, 7 seasons
14. Cheers, NBC, 1982-1993, 11 sesons

15. Better Call Saul, AMC, 2015-2022, 6 seasons

16. The Simpsons, FOX, 1989-1998, seasons 1-9 only

17. Utopia, Channel 4, 2013-2014, 2 seasons

18. Lost, ABC, 2004-2010, 6 seasons

19. Moonlighting, ABC, 1985-1989, 5 seasons

20. Sherwood, BBC, 2022-2024, 2 seasons
21. The Americans, FX, 2013-2018, 6 seasons

22. Reservation Dogs, FX/Hulu, 2021-2023, 3 seasons

23. The Office, BBC Two, 2001-2003, 2 seasons
24. Parks and Recreation, NBC, 2009-2015, 7 seasons
25. The Great, Hulu, 2020-2023, 3 seasons

26. Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, 2000-2021, 11 seasons

27. The Office, NBC, 2005-2013, 9 seasons

28. Better Things, FX, 2016-2022, 5 seasons

29. Perpetual Grace, Ltd., Epix, 2019

30. Fleabag, BBC Three, 2016-2019, 2 seasons

31. Louie, FX, 2010-2015, 5 seasons

32. Homicide: Life on the Street, 1993-1995, seasons 1-3 only 

33. Rectify, Sundance, 2013-2016, 4 seasons

34. NewsRadio, NBC, 1995-1999, 5 seasons
35. Undeclared, FOX, 2001-2002

36. Broad City, Comedy Central, 2014-2019, 5 seasons

37. Derry Girls, Channel 4 (UK), 2018-2022, 3 seasons

38. Bunheads, ABC Family, 2012-2013

39. Barry, HBO, 2018-2023, 4 seasons 

40. The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1992-1998, 6 seasons

41. The Cosby Show, NBC, 1984-1992, 8 seasons

42. Flight of the Conchords, HBO, 2007-2009, 2 seasons

43. Arrested Development, FOX, 2003-2006, 3 seasons

44. Once & Again, ABC, 1999-2002, 3 seasons
45. The Wonder Years, ABC, 1988-1993, 6 seasons
46. Skins, E4 (UK), 2007-2008, Seasons 1-2 only
47. Sex Education, Netflix, 2019-2023, 4 seasons

48. Detectorists, BBC Four, 2014-2017, 3 seasons

49. Please Like Me, ABC2/ABC (Australia), 2013-2016, 4 seasons

50. Long Story Short, Netflix, 2025

51. Square Pegs, CBS, 1982-83
52. Bored to Death, HBO, 2009-2011, 3 seasons

53. Normal People, BBC Three, 2020

54. The End of the F***ing World, Channel 4, 2017, season 1 only

55. Teenage Bounty Hunters, Netflix, 2020

56. The Rehearsal, HBO, 2022-2025, 2 seasons

57. The IT Crowd, Channel 4, 2006-2010, 4 seasons

58. True Detective, HBO, 2014, season 1 only

59. Party Down, Starz, 2009-2010/2023, 3 seasons

60. Mare of Easttown, HBO, 2021

61. The Corner, HBO, 2000

62. Dying for Sex, FX/Hulu, 2025

63. Such Brave Girls, BBC Three, 2023-2025. 2 seasons

64. The Underground Railroad, Amazon, 2021

65. Master of None, Netflix, 2015-2017, seasons 1 & 2 only

66. Bad Sisters, Apple, 2022-2024, 2 seasons

67. Brooklyn Bridge, CBS, 1991-93, 3 seasons

68. Severance, Apple, 2022-2025, 2 seasons

69. The Mindy Project, FOX/Hulu, 2012-2017, 6 seasons

70. Schitt's Creek, CBC (Canada), 2015-2020, 6 seasons
71. Somebody, Somewhere, HBO, 2022-2024, 3 seasons

72. Siblings, BBC Three, 2014-2016, 2 seasons 

73. Ludwig, BBC One, 2024

74. The White Lotus, HBO, 2021-22, seasons 1 & 2 only

75. Deadloch, Amazon, 2023

76. Trying, Apple, 2020-2024, 4 seasons

77. Horace and Pete, Hulu, 2016

78. The Good Place, NBC, 2016-2020, 4 seasons

79. Yellowjackets, Showtime, 2021-2022, season 1 only
80. Terriers, FX, 2010
81. Entourage, HBO, 2004-2011, 8 seasons
82. The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman, IFC, 2006-2007, 2 seasons
83. One Mississippi, Amazon, 2015-17, 2 seasons

84. True Blood, HBO, 2008, season 1 only

85. Colin From Accounts, Binge (Australia), 2022-2024, 2 seasons

86. The Mighty Boosh, BBC Three, 2004-2007, 3 seasons
87. King of the Hill, FOX, 1997-2010, 13 seasons

88. Everything's Gonna Be Okay, Hulu, 2020-2021, 2 seasons

89. Girls, HBO, 2012-2017, 6 seasons
90. Six Feet Under, HBO, 2001-2005, 5 seasons
91. Enlightened, HBO, 2011-2013, 2 seasons

92. Looking For Alaska, Hulu, 2019

93. Fleishman is in Trouble, FX/Hulu, 2022

94. Happy Endings, ABC, 2011-2013, 3 seasons
95. The Jinx, HBO, 2015
96. Love, Netflix, 2016-2018, 3 seasons

97. Nathan For You, Comedy Central, 2013-2017, 4 seasons

98. The Pursuit of Love, BBC One, 2021

99. Ted Lasso, Apple, 2020-23, 3 seasons

100. First Day, ABC Me (Australia), 2020-2022, 2 seasons

101. Never Have I Ever, Netflix, 2020-2023, 4 seasons

102. What We Do in the Shadows, FX, 2019-2023, seasons 1-5 only

103. High School, Amazon, 2023

104. Back, Channel 4, 2017-2021, 2 seasons
105. American High, PBS, 2001
106. Catastrophe, Channel 4, 2015-2019, 4 seasons

107. Hung, HBO, 2009-2011, 3 seasons

108. Starstruck, BBC, 2021-2022, seasons 1-2 only

109. Legit, FX, 2013-2014, 2 seasons

110. Station Eleven, HBO Max, 2021-2022

111. A Man on the Inside, Netflix, 2024

112. Only Murders in the Building, Hulu, 2021-2022, seasons 1-2 only

113. Bupkis, Peacock, 2023

114. Killing It, Peacock, 2022-2023, 2 seasons 

115. The Sex Lives of College Girls, Max, 2021-2022, seasons 1-2 only

116. Family Tree, HBO, 2013

117. Summer Heights High, ABC (Australia), 2007

118. Don't Forget the Driver, BBC Two, 2019

119. The Family, Netflix, 2019

120. Better Off Ted, ABC, 2009-2010, 2 seasons

121. Almost Fly, Warner TV Serie (Germany), 2022

122. English Teacher, FX/Hulu, 2024

123. Spaced, Channel 4, 1999-2001, 2 seasons

124. Happily Never After, RUV (Iceland), 2019
125. Friends, NBC, 1994-2004, 10 seasons

126. Who is America?, Showtime, 2018

127. Bad Education, BBC Three, 2012-2014, 3 seasons

128. Platonic, Apple, 2023

129. The Dropout, Hulu, 2022

130. The Serpent, BBC, 2021

131. Welcome to Flatch, FOX, 2022-2023, 2 seasons

132. Stath Lets Flats, Channel 4 (UK), 2018-2022, 3 seasons

133. Married, FX, 2014-2015, 2 seasons

134. Bent, NBC, 2012

135. The Story of Late Night, CNN, 2021

136. The History of the Sitcom, CNN, 2021

137. The History of Comedy, CNN, 2017-2018, 2 seasons

138. Forever, Amazon, 2018

139. Mulaney, FOX, 2014-2015

Currently Watching:

Mary Tyler Moore s5, CBS (Hulu)

This Country s3, BBC Three (DVD)

The Rockford Files s1, NBC (Peacock)

Poker Face s1, Peacock

M*A*S*H s2, CBS (Hulu)

Homicide: Life on the Street s4, NBC (Peacock)

Abbott Elementary s2, ABC (Hulu)

Platonic s2, Apple

Partially Completed But Would Like to Finish Some Day:
Kimmy Schmidt, Netflix, 1 of 4 seasons
Fargo, FX, 2 of 4 seasons
Baskets, FX, 1 of 4 seasons
Casual, Hulu, 2 of 4 seasons
Silicon Valley, HBO, 2 of 5 seasons
Lodge 49, AMC, 1 of 2 seasons

Happy Valley, BBC One, 1 of 3 seasons

Extras, BBC Two, 1 of 2 seasons

Letterkenny, Crave, 1 of 9 seasons

Oz, HBO, 1 of 6 seasons

PEN15, Hulu, 2 of 3 seasons

Hacks, HBO Max, 1 of 3 seasons

Rutherford Falls, Peacock, 1 of 2 seasons

Starstruck, HBO, 2 of 3 seasons

Only Murders in the Building, Hulu, 2 of 4 seasons

Yellowjackets, Showtime, 1 of 3 seasons

Episodes Watched Non-Sequentially/Sporadically and Would Need to Re-Watch to Properly Rank: The Twilight Zone, The A-Team, Magnum P.I., C.H.I.P.s, The Dukes of Hazard, Miami Vice, Family Ties, Night Court, Gilmore Girls, Malcolm in the Middle, Community, 30 Rock, Modern Family, Roseanne, Taxi, South Park, New Girl, Ed, Frasier, My Name is Earl.

Abandoned: You, Weeds, Transparent, Big Love, How to Make it in America, The Affair, Stranger Things, A.P Bio, Teachers (TV Land), Orange is the New Black, Veronica Mars, Togetherness, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, You're The Worst, Eastbound & Down.

Watchlist: The Leftovers, Hannibal, Sports Night,  Halt & Catch Fire, The Deuce, Atlanta, Treme, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The West Wing, Russian Doll, The Queen's Gambit, The Bear, Toast of London (BritBox), Teachers (Channel 4/Amazon), Beef, Remember WENN, Bob's Burgers, BoJack Horseman, The Shield, The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, Frank's Place, Shogun (FX), Review with Myles Barlow (Australia), Black Sands (Iceland).

Variety/Talk/Music Favorites: Saturday Night Live, Late Night with David Letterman, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Austin City Limits, Soundstage, Jeopardy! (Alex Trebek), 120 Minutes, At the Movies (Siskel & Ebert).

World Religions Map

Follow this Link. Zoom in with '+' and '-' icons. Toggle between religions by clicking on 'MENU' in upper right corner.

Source: PBS

College Mascot Family Tree

Click this Link. Left-click image to zoom in. Use scroll-bars at bottom and right of image to move across the chart.

Source: Deadspin

The Gambia

President Barrow, left, was seen off at Dakar airport by President Sall of Senegal (Getty Images)

You can read about Presdent Adama Barrow's return to The Gambia and see footage of his arrival on this BBC News page.

The Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index

The Economist magazine from the United Kingdom updated their Democracy Index of the world's governments. Follow this link to visit their interactive map.