This week on It Was a Thing on TV we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Power Rangers in America and revisit one of our earliest shows. First, thirty years ago,…
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It Was a Thing on TV: Episode 402 – Skooled
It’s that time of the year when kids are going back to school. In this installment, we look at a Canadian reality show where the roles are reversed–the teenagers are…
It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 399 & 400 – Salvage 1/Tequila and Bonetti
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we celebrate our 400th episode of the podcast! First, in Episode 399, the late 70s experienced a sci-fi kick in theaters…
It Was a Thing on TV: Episode 398 & Live Show 42 – J.J. Starbuck/The Cube Season 2 Premiere
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we talk about Stephen J. Cannell and The Cube! First, J.J. Starbuck fit a formula one prolific producer had used repeatedly…
It Was a Thing on TV: Episode 397 – Pepper Dennis
This week on It Was a Thing on TV, Single female news journalist! Having lots of sex! She had everything going for her… Looks, talent, intelligence, the right people surrounding her…
It Was a Thing on TV: Minisode 28 & Episode 396 – The Tom Emanski Baseball World Commercials/Angie
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we talk about how this is the drop that gets results! First in Minisode 28, one of the enshrinees this year’s…
It Was a Thing on TV: Live Show 40 – Titanic II
It’s a special It Was a Thing on TV Live Show! This epic cinematic masterpiece from Dick Van Dyke’s grandson comes from the same people who brought you those straight-to-video mockbusters!…
It Was a Thing on TV: Episode 395 – Hometown Commercials, Volume 4
It’s a podcast tradition like any other. We have found more ads from podcast favorites like Marc Norton, Rhett & Link, and Darryl Isaacs. We have also discovered new favorites. …
The “It Was a Thing on TV” Hall of Fame Class of 2023
It’s finally here on PTBN POP! The “It Was a Thing on TV” Hall of Fame Class of 2023! Last year, our first class of inductees was admitted to the…
It Was a Thing on TV: Episode 394 – The Great American Telephone Trivia Game
This week on It Was a Thing on TV, we look at 1-900 numbers and trivia! Art Fleming, legendary Jeopardy! emcee, made a very brief return to television in the early 90s…
