Fans Can't Stand These Iconic Movie Characters

Grandpa Joe

Willy Wonka's Grandpa Joe laid up in bed for years, and then when Charlie walks in with the golden ticket, he leaps up and is ready to tour the factory. Like... what? The family suffered from extreme poverty, so don't even mention his "tobacco money." This guy was absolutely useless.

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The More You Know

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  • Television is becoming more international with the advent of streaming services like Netflix and Hulu. The first German-language program produced by Netflix, Dark, is currently the highest-rated TV show in Germany
  • Writers rooms aren’t TV’s only writers
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