This week on It Was a Thing on TV we look at a gold monkey and talk about Dorf. First, now in theaters is the fifth and final outing of…
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It Was a Thing on TV: Episode 392 – Cucamonga Camp
NBC had a thing for summer camp movies with some of the most popular teenage talent at the time. (See Episode 278, Poison Ivy.) Unlike Poison Ivy, Camp Cucamonga wasn’t well-remembered, nor was it…
It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 390 & 391 – Blansky’s Beauties/The Flash (1990)
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we look at a failed spin-off and look at a TV show with Barry Allen (no, not THAT one!) First, we…
It Was a Thing on TV: Minisode 27 + Episodes 388 & 389 – Sex Box/Cleverdicks/Hardball Hot Seat
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we celebrate the week of National Sex Day with the respect you know we bring to this podcast! First, we’re doing…
It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 386 & 387 – The Big Showdown/Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we roll the showdown dice before meeting Spidey and his Amazing Friends (but not those ones) First, the mid-70s was a…
It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 383, 384, & 385 – Howie (1962 Paul Lynde pilot)/18 Wheels of Justice/Carlton Your Doorman (1980 CBS Pilot)
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we wrap up Pilot Month 2023 while celebrating Greg’s birthday with his Money in the Bank in between shows. First, a…
It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 380, 381, & 382 – King of the Building/Dick Tracy ’67/Call Her Mom
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we are close to heading home for Pilot Month 2023 and in the next-to-last week we look at a trio of…
It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 377, 378, & 379 – Bob Rooney Day on Letterman/Stick Around (1977 ABC Pilot)/Baffled! (1973 NBC Backdoor Pilot)
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we celebrate a 40th Anniversary of a special episode on late-night television while we continue on with Pilot Month 2023 with…
It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 374, 375, & 376 – Sailor Moon (’94 US Pilot)/Red Dwarf (’92 US Pilot)/Stacked (’08 UK Pilot)
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we continue Pilot Month 2023 by looking at two ill-fated US adaptations of popular shows and then go overseas to watch…
It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 372 & 373 – Whiz Kid/Pointless (2017 GSN pilot)
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we hack some computers right before we start Pilot Month 2023. First, in the early 1980s, one of the most popular…
