This week on It Was a Thing on TV
First, you are the network with the most watched show on television. What do you do? Create a spin-off. But not just any spin-off, a sequel, to outdo anything the mother program ever did, up to and including alien abduction. That’s what ABC did with Dynasty and The Colbys. We break down why that was a mistake with the help of a special guest.
Then, 9ne of our current favorite shows from the past is The New Liar’s Club, a reboot of the popular game from the late 1970s. The game’s the same but the caliber of celebrities was very much Canadian because, as Greg would say, John Barbour’s son did all the casting for the show. Maybe all the money was spent getting a Rolls Royce in the show’s open…
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Timestamps
0:41 – The Colbys
1:09:10 – This Week in Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour History
1:13:00 – The New Liar’s Club
1:43:54 – The Russell Westbrook Update
https://ptbnpop.podbean.com/e/it-was-a-thing-on-tv-episodes-433-434-the-colbysthe-new-liar-s-club/
