This week on It Was a Thing on TV
First, we talked about the Second Chance from 1977 and the Second Chance from 1987. This Halloween season, we’re covering a third entry with that name, from 2016. This version was loosely based on Frankenstein but it was “depressingly awful” and couldn’t hold viewers after a decent lead-in show, albeit against tough competition.
Then, on Halloween Eve 2006, ESPN got several fans involved in a unique event where the fans were dressed as Monday Night Football personalities. This happened once and never again. Were fans creeped out by a big-headed Chris Berman racing down a football field? Could it be because several of the big heads almost fell off? Join Greg and Mike as they look at this one-time experiment.
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Timestamps
0:11 – Matthew Perry Dedication Cold Open
4:47 – Second Chance (2016)
39:28 – The ESPN Halloween Derby
