This week on It Was a Thing on TV we’re revisiting some past Presidential elections on Television. First, Dan Rather is one of the most respected newsmen in media history. However…
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It Was a Thing on TV Tripleheader: Episodes 208, 209 & 210 – Kolchak: The Night Stalker/Dead of Night/The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special
Halloween may be over but we’re giving you the leftover candy on this week’s drop on It Was a Thing on TV. First, we start with what might be considered…
It Was a Thing on TV Tripleheader: Episodes 205, 206 & 207 – Musical Chairs/Too Many Cooks/Casino Royale 1954 TV Movie
First, it only lasted 19 weeks but 1975’s Musical Chairs was a landmark television program, as it was the first game show with an African-American emcee, in Adam Wade. It also had a…
It Was a Thing on TV Tripleheader: Episodes 203 & 204 + Minisode 13 – American Gladiators Knockoffs/MLB v. celebs softball from ‘67/Turn-On
This week It Was a Thing on TV brings to you plenty of competition along with a short look at one of the biggest bombs in TV history. First, recently,…
It Was a Thing on TV: Live Show 8 – The Whew! preview marathon on BUZZR from 9/2021
Last month BUZZR aired the subject of Episode 31 “Whew!” for the first time ever in reruns on US broadcast television. Mike is here for the entire 3 hours, while Chico…
It Was a Thing on TV Twin Pack: Episodes 201 & 202 – The Video Game Show Part 3/Hometown Commercials Volume 2
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we are presenting sequels to two of our most popular editions. First, one of our most popular series of shows is…
It Was a Thing on TV: Episode 200 – The Weird Al Show
This is it! The big 2-0-0! We look back at a great, short-lived show from the late 90s with a great cast of characters and array of guests, which got…
Into the Spidey Movieverse: Episode 6 – Spider-Man Homecoming (2017)
Into the Spidey Moviveverse returns as Greg and Chico look at the first solo adventure of Peter Parker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with 2017’s Spider-Man Homecoming. Some of the matters…
It Was a Thing on TV Twin Pack: Episodes 198 & 199 – Network TV Fall Campaigns (Director‘s Cut)/Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa
This week there’s something in the air that tells you good times are coming your way on the newest editions of It Was a Thing on TV at PTBN. First, The…
It Was a Thing on TV Twin Pack: Episodes 196 & 197 – Saved by the Bell: The College Years/Jeopardy! Ties
This week on It Was a Thing on TV we present one of our most anticipated episodes of the podcast along with an entry exploring the oddities of tie games…