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Podcasts within The It Was a Thing on TV Podcast Network include:* It Was a Thing on TV--the original podcast, well over 500 episodes strong, covering the short-lived and forgotten events in television history.* The Squared Circle Time Machine--Greg Diener and Dane Woychuk take you on a journey about some of the more memorable events in the history of pro wrestling.Coming in the future: What is a Podcast?: An Unofficial Jeopardy! Podcast. Mike Klauss and 4-time Jeopardy! champion Brian Henegar look

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01:20:24

Episode 404--Jennifer Slept Here Revisited

The It Was a Thing on TV Podcast Network ·

2023/08/24

Early on in this podcast's life, we originally covered Jennifer Slept Here, but it was one of the few episodes Greg missed. He had things to say about this show. Thus, we are revisiting another episode from early on.

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26:35

It Was a Thing on TV Instant Reaction--Greg Opens...

The It Was a Thing on TV Podcast Network ·

2023/08/23

In this special Instant Reaction, Greg opens packs of old sports cards as Mike and Chico react to some of his cards. Can Greg pull a possible PSA 10 Emmitt Smith Rookie from Score 1990 Football?

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33:08

Episode 403--Dynaman

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2023/08/21

Thirty years ago, Haim Saban brought the Super Sentai to the US, and Power Rangers was born... but before THAT, a similar series was brought to the US purely for laughs and/or played-up stereotypes. We look back on the show that was Dynaman, who brought it to life, and what exactly a main squeeze is.

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01:15:10

Episode 402--Skooled

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2023/08/17

It's that time of the year when kids are going back to school. In this installment, we look at a Canadian reality show where the roles are reversed--the teenagers are the teachers and the adults are the students. It's time to do some learning on Skooled. And for the first time in podcast history, we talk to someone who took part in the show, about his Skooled experiences among other things.

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44:22

Episode 401–The Shockmaster

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2023/08/15

What was supposed to be a grand debut in WCW for the former Tugboat/Typhoon of the WWF turned into one of the biggest botches on live TV. All we have to say is this episode will shock the world because we talk about none other than THE SHOCKMASTER! (BOOM!) (Uncle Fred then trips through the wall as his helmet comes off) I TOLD YOU! OH GOD!

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01:50:48

Live Show 44–Uh Oh! (The Movie)

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2023/08/12

In honor of Susan St. James' upcoming 77th birthday, Greg and Chico look at this 2004 straight-to-DVD movie about a down on his luck clutz who teams up with a sea captain to find a sunken treasure. Also, Lou Rawls and Richard Moll are trying to stop them for some reason. We're also pretty sure that The Dove Foundation which "approved" this movie didn't actually watch this.

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01:03:40

Episode 400--Tequila and Bonetti

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2023/08/10

We have reached 400! This time, we're talking about a show whose formula worked in theaters as Turner and Hooch, but the dog can talk?! And Italy enjoyed this so much, they revived it in 2000?!?!

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58:44

Episode 399--Salvage 1

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2023/08/07

The late 70s experienced a sci-fi kick in theaters and on television. Someone had the idea to create a show which crossed science fiction with Sanford and Son, somewhat. Salvage 1 was about a crew who went to the moon to bring lunar junk back to Earth, but they did everything but that. What was Andy Griffith thinking?

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01:28:07

Episode 398--J.J. Starbuck

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2023/08/03

J.J. Starbuck fit a formula one prolific producer had used repeatedly and successfully. It got good ratings, despite being moved multiple times, though the ratings weren't good enough for the most popular broadcast network at the time. It also got beaten three separate times by a person who has problems with cheese.

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01:07:50

Episode 397--Pepper Dennis

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2023/07/27

Single female news journalist! Having lots of sex! She had everything going for her… Looks, talent, intelligence, the right people surrounding her (even if one of them was “the best sex she ever had” who ended up taking her job). There was one problem… she was on a dead network. This week, we go to the newsroom to investigate the life and career of… “Pepper Dennis”.

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01:23:35

Episode 396--Angie

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2023/07/20

In 1979, Angie was bound for great success. Then ABC meddled with the schedule a number of times and despite being a top 5 show the season before, Angie found its way to cancellation a year later.

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Minisode 28--The Tom Emanski Baseball World Commercials

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2023/07/17

The Baseball Hall of Fame inductions will be happening in a matter of weeks. One of the enshrinees this year is slugger Fred McGriff. While most people know him as a basher for a number of MLB teams, others remember him from appearing in frequently aired ads for baseball skill videos. We look back at the videos, and discover something amazing about those ads about a quarter century later.

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01:16:39

Episode 395--Hometown Commercials, Volume 4

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2023/07/13

It's a podcast tradition like any other. We have found more ads from podcast favorites like Marc Norton, Rhett & Link, and Darryl Isaacs. We have also discovered new favorites. By the end of this episode, you'll know what we do. Tim Misny - https://youtu.be/LLshVZ6mzqc Pines Motor Lodge - https://youtu.be/6ExEKKShxrI River Fair at River Mall - https://vimeo.com/340782677 1982 Public Insurance San Diego Commercial - https://youtu.be/_p9mEFTaQwI Apple Auto Sales -

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40:02

It Was a Thing on TV Presents: Before the Show 2

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2023/07/10

We did this for the first time last November. So much stuff happened in the last week that we decided to do it again. In this "Before the Show" conversation, among other things, we talk about what might be the greatest episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the start of Threads, "Super" SNES games, and Secret Invasion on Disney+.

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01:10:38

Episode 394--The Great American Telephone Trivia Game

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2023/07/06

Art Fleming, legendary Jeopardy! emcee, made a very brief return to television in the early 90s with The Great American Telephone Trivia Game. Is it an infomercial? Is it a game show? ¿Por qué no los dos? Is it a bunch of hooey? You bet it is, and it cost just $1.95 per minute! Listener discretion is advised due to language.

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01:13:33

Episode 393--Tales of the Gold Monkey

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2023/06/29

Coming to theaters this week is the fifth and final outing of Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones. In 1982, ABC aired a show similar to *BUT* legally distinct from Raiders of the Lost Ark and it came from TV legend Donald Bellisario. It had action and excitement but could it capitalize on the adventure fever of Raiders? Weeeeeellllllllllllllllll, you'll have to listen to find out.

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02:09:21

Episode 392--Camp Cucamonga

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2023/06/22

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 even that good. Enjoy some stereotypical rapping and a predictable ending with some of your favorite teenage stars from 1990 in this installment.

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01:13:09

Episode 391--The Flash (1990)

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2023/06/15

Before you see the Ezra Miller Flash f' up the DC multiverse for everybody, we talk about the highly bandied about original version of The Flash from 1990 on CBS, which went up against two powerhouse shows on its initially scheduled night, then went up against more tough competition on not such a great night. But don't feel too bad as this version of The Flash would get closure close to 30 years later in the current version of The Flash on The CW.

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57:05

Episode 390--Blansky’s Beauties

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2023/06/12

We have talked about many failed spinoffs in the past, but this one is unique in the sense that it didn't happen concurrently with the parent show. Rather, this was set in 1977, versus Happy Days' 50s/60s setting. That is just the beginning of the confusion regarding Blansky's Beauties.

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Episode 389--Hardball Hot Seat

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2023/06/10

20 years ago on Sunday, the finals of the 2002-03 Hardball Hot Seat competition should have aired. It didn't and thanks to Mike, one of the event's finalists, we provide you the inside scoop about why it didn't air, and other goodies about Mike's experiences at both the original Hot Seat taping in October 2002 and with the finals.

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