It Was a Thing on TV Wrestling Special: Who Killed WCW Part 1

We here at It Was a Thing on TV present a special live show for PTBN wrestling. We covered a wrestling documentary series on VICE in our first live show…

It Was a Thing on TV Hall of Fame Class of 2024

It’s our third Hall of Fame show here at “It Was a Thing on TV” and we are inducting 17 new members into the Hall. They include some TV legends,…

It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 475 & 476 – How I Met Your Dad/Twisters (1982 Pilot) (Pilot Month 2024 Finale)

This week on It Was a Thing on TV we conclude Pilot Month 2024 by meeting your Dad in a Twist of a situation. First, hot off the heels of…

It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 473 & 474 – Red Dward USA, pilot 2/Just Our Luck

This week on It Was a Thing on TV we celebrate Greg’s birthday! First, we continue Pilot Month 2024 with a continuation of something we covered last year. We covered…

It Was A Thing on TV: Episodes 471 & 472 – Let’s Get Personal (1982)/Fast Friends (1984) (Pilot Month 2024)

This week on It Was a Thing on TV we continue with Pilot Month 2024. First, 1982 was a time of flux at NBC in the daytime.  Game shows were…

It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 469 & 470 – The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin/The Virtual Ed Sullivan Show (Pilot Month 2024)

This week on It Was a Thing on TV we begin our annual Pilot Month! First, one of the amazing technological marvels of the mid-1980s was the story telling teddy…

It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 459 & 460 – Easy Street/Days Like This

This week on It Was a Thing on TV First, in Episode 459, Hugh Wilson and Loni Anderson worked together on a popular series in the late 70s and early…

It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 457 & 458 – Charlie & Company/The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley

This week on It Was a Thing on TV we’re going mental! First, in Episode 457, Black History Month 2024 concludes with a comedy starring a comedic legend, trying to…

It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 455 & 456 – Melba/Baby…I’m Back!

This week on It Was a Thing on TV we continue our celebration of Black History Month First in Episode 455, Broadway legend Melba Moore was given a starring vehicle…

It Was a Thing on TV: Minisode 31, Episode 453 & Episode 454 – The Fanduel Kick of Destiny/Frank’s Place/Cleghorne!

This week on It Was a Thing on TV we conclude our Super Bowl series of shows and start our Black History Month series. First in Minisode 31, last year…