It’s Halloween…so let’s cause some HAVOC! Scott Criscuolo & Greg “Dean Machine” Diener go to Philly for WCW Halloween Havoc 1992. -VLADIMIR….in a WBF tank top! -Braves vs. Pirates -Top…
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It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 507 & 508 – Me and the Chimp/Kojak (2005)
This week on It Was a Thing on TV First, in this installment, we look at another show which was rated as one of the worst shows of all-time. Was…
It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 505 & 506 – Beverly Hills Buntz/Blackout
This week on It Was a Thing on TV First, NBC tried spinning off one of its most successful shows from the 80s, the drama Hill Street Blues, into a…
It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 503 & 504 – Partridge Family 2200 A.D./The Ropers Revisited
First, numerous successful scripted television shows made their way to Saturday mornings in the mid-70s, like I Dream of Jeannie, Gilligan’s Island, and Star Trek. The Partridge Family got the…
It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 500, 501, & 502 – Supertrain Revisited/Today’s FBI/Hometown Commercials, Volume 5
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we hit 500 episodes! First, almost five years ago, we started this podcast. Now, we are celebrating our 500th episode by…
Wrestletraxx #14
This month’s journey takes us to 1997 and the famous (or infamous) Terry Funk Retirement Wrestlefest! -Shorty the Pimp! -Roger Pavlik? -Hot Amarillo crowd -Friggin Bushwhackers -Great main event So…
It Was a Thing on TV: Episode 497 – Sara
NBC was still trying to get their bearings aligned in early 1985. One midseason replacement which had decent enough ratings against formidable competition was Sara, Chico’s submission for the listener vote…
It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 495 & 496 – Laugh-In/Clerks: The Animated Series
This week on It Was a Thing on TV First, not to be confused with Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In, this version was a series of specials throughout the 1977-78 television…
It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 493 & 494 – 1970s and 1980s 15-minute education shows on PBS/Bob
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we close out Back to School 2024 week and then we honor a recently departed TV legend. First, it’s time for…
It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 491 & 492 – Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher/Roomies
This week on It Was a Thing on TV, we go back to school. First, it’s time to go back to school for the next three installments! We start with…
