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. Lost, ABC, 2004-2010, 6 seasons

15. Cheers, NBC, 1982-1993, 11 seasons

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

17. The Simpsons, FOX, 1989-1998, seasons 1-9 only 
18. The Americans, FX, 2013-2018, 6 seasons

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

20. The Office, BBC Two, 2001-2003, 2 seasons
21. Parks and Recreation, NBC, 2009-2015, 7 seasons
22. The Office, NBC, 2005-2013, 9 seasons
23. Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, 2000-2021, 11 seasons

24. The Great, Hulu, 2020-2023, 3 seasons

25. Louie, FX, 2010-2015, 5 seasons

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

27. Perpetual Grace, Ltd., Epix, 2019

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

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

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

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

32. Bunheads, ABC Family, 2012-2013

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

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

36. Barry, HBO, 2018-2023, 4 seasons

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

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

39. The IT Crowd, Channel 4 (UK), 2006-2010, 4 seasons
40. Once & Again, ABC, 1999-2002, 3 seasons
41. The Wonder Years, ABC, 1988-1993, 6 seasons
42. Arrested Development, FOX, 2003-2006, 3 seasons
43. Skins, E4 (UK), 2007-2008, Seasons 1-2 only
44. Sex Education, Netflix, 2019-2023, 4 seasons

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

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

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

49. Normal People, BBC Three, 2020

50. The End of the F***ing World, Channel 4 (UK), 2017, season 1 only

51. Teenage Bounty Hunters, Netflix, 2020

52. True Detective, HBO, 2014, Season 1 only

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

54. Mare of Easttown, HBO, 2021

55. The Underground Railroad, Amazon, 2021

56. The White Lotus, HBO, 2021-22, 2 seasons

57. The Corner, HBO, 2000

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

59. Somebody, Somewhere, HBO, 2022-2024, 3 seasons

60. Bad Sisters, Apple, 2022

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

62. Schitt's Creek, CBC (Canada), 2015-2020, 6 seasons
63. Siblings, BBC Three, 2014-2016, 2 seasons 

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

65. Horace and Pete, Hulu, 2016

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

67. Yellowjackets, Showtime, 2021-2022, season 1 only
68. Terriers, FX, 2010
69. Entourage, HBO, 2004-2011, 8 seasons
70. The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman, IFC, 2006-2007, 2 seasons
71. One Mississippi, Amazon, 2015-17, 2 seasons

72. True Blood, HBO, 2008 (season 1 only)

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

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

76. Severance, Apple, 2022

77. Such Brave Girls, BBC Three, 2023

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

78. Girls, HBO, 2012-2017, 6 seasons
79. Six Feet Under, HBO, 2001-2005, 5 seasons
80. Enlightened, HBO, 2011-2013, 2 seasons

81. Looking For Alaska, Hulu, 2019

82. Happy Endings, ABC, 2011-2013, 3 seasons
83. The Jinx, HBO, 2015
84. Love, Netflix, 2016-2018, 3 seasons

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

86. The Pursuit of Love, BBC One, 2021

87. The Rehearsal, HBO, 2022

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

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

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

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

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

93. High School, Amazon, 2023

94. Back, Channel 4, 2017-2021, 2 seasons
95. American High, PBS, 2001
96. Catastrophe, Channel 4 (UK), 2015-2019, 4 seasons

97. Hung, HBO, 2009-2011, 3 seasons

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

99. Everybody's in L.A., Netflix, 2024

100. Legit, FX, 2013-2014, 2 seasons

101. Station Eleven, HBO Max, 2021-2022

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

103. Bupkis, Peacock, 2023 

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

105. Family Tree, HBO, 2013

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

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

108. The Family, Netflix, 2019

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

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

111. English Teacher, FX/Hulu, 2024

112. Spaced, Channel 4 (UK), 1999-2001, 2 seasons

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

115. Who is America?, Showtime, 2018

116. Platonic, Apple, 2023

117. The Dropout, Hulu, 2022

118. The Serpent, BBC, 2021

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

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

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

122. Bent, NBC, 2012

123. The Story of Late Night, CNN, 2021

124. The History of the Sitcom, CNN, 2021

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

126. Forever, Amazon, 2018

127. Mulaney, FOX, 2014-2015

Currently Watching:

Mary Tyler Moore s5, CBS

Moonlighting s5, ABC

This Country s3, BBC Three

Only Murders in the Building s3, Hulu

Yellowjackets s2, Showtime

Cheers s3, NBC

The Rockford Files s1, NBC

Poker Face s1, Peacock

M*A*S*H s2, CBS

Brooklyn Bridge s1, CBS

Somebody Somewhere s3, HBO

Bad Sisters s2, Apple

Homicide: Life on the Street s4, NBC

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

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, Togetherness

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, Deadloch, The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, Frank's Place, Shogun (FX).

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.