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The It Was a Thing on TV Podcast Network

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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Episode 167--Now You See It (1975 and 1989 versions...

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2021/05/31

Now You See It is another beloved Goodson-Todman classic that doesn't get enough credit, partially due to a year run, then a 15-week return fourteen years later. But OMG, those sets, those hosts, and that music. We also talk about the 1985 pilot hosted by Jack Clark.

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Episode 11–Pitfall (Remastered)

The It Was a Thing on TV Podcast Network ·

2021/05/30

It's time to take a visit back north of the border for the latest episode of the remastered series. This time we go back to Episode 11 and Pitfall. A Canadian game show that ended up stiffing everybody from Alex Trebek to the contestants.

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01:13:39

Live Show 6--The Cube (US) sneak peek

The It Was a Thing on TV Podcast Network ·

2021/05/30

A week and a half before the official series premiere of The Cube, all three of us watched a sneak peek episode after TNT's coverage of the NBA playoffs. Going in, at least one of us had high expectations for this much anticipated series. Were we left fulfilled after the show? Enjoy the first episode of this long-running UK series.

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01:30:09

Episode 166--Counterstrike

The It Was a Thing on TV Podcast Network ·

2021/05/27

Generally, we do not cover shows that ran as long as this one. (Hello, Charles Stiles Mystery Diners.) We could not avoid this show because of its two leads--the legendary Christopher Plummer and It Was a Thing on TV favorite Simon MacCorkindale.

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01:06:39

Live Show 5–Press Your Luck, 3rd season premiere

The It Was a Thing on TV Podcast Network ·

2021/05/27

Press Your Luck is back for another season and just like last year we're doing a special live show for the start of Season 3. Enjoy as we finally learn just what the heck a Flokati Rug is, what we'd do with a hot dog cart and figure out why Dan O'Toole did an awkward run-in on our live show thanks to Greg hitting the wrong button on his phone.

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01:09:57

Episode 165--The Return of the Shaggy Dog

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2021/05/24

Greg uses his Money in the Bank pick on this sequel to The Shaggy Dog, which aired on ABC in 1987 as part of The Disney Sunday Movie. In this sequel to the Disney classic we learn some things like can dogs wear pajamas?

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Episode 10–The Chimp Channel (Remastered)

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2021/05/23

The newest edition of the remastered series goes back to Episode 10 and a topic Greg wanted to cover at the start of the podcast. The 1999 TBS spoof The Chimp Channel about a network made up of monkeys. Somebody get Chimp Larry Zbyszko a banana.

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Minisode 8--Wheel of Fortune, the 1952 edition

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2021/05/22

Everybody knows about the timeless Wheel of Fortune, but there was a show with that same title in the early 50s which had to do with rewarding good samaritans.

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Episode 164--Wink Martindale's Interactive Games on...

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2021/05/20

The mid-90s were a big period for game shows on cable, between Game Show Network's start, a possible Game Show Channel, and a foundation for that Game Show Channel--interactive game shows from Wink Martindale et al. We look at the quartet of games which could be played at home on a telephone keypad. Mike also shares his story about how he almost won some big prizes from one of those games.

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51:30

Episode 9–The 1983 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade...

The It Was a Thing on TV Podcast Network ·

2021/05/19

Our next edition of the remastered series goes back to Episode 9 and The 1983 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Relive Mike, Chico and Greg talk about the Superman balloon that won't show his face, Charley Pride showing off his new album to the crowd, the meeting of the two America's Asses and Joey Lawrence (WHOA!).

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Episode 163--RollerGames

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2021/05/17

It's the late 80s and action sports are big, like wrestling and American Gladiators. Take roller derby and combine it with certain aspects of wrestling, then add a dash of rock and roll flair. The result is 13 glorious episodes of the late 80s favorite RollerGames. Go for the wall but avoid the alligator pit.

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Episode 8–Judge Wapner's Animal Court (Remastered)

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2021/05/15

Our next edition of the remastered edition goes back to Episode 8 when Mike, Chico and Greg took a look at this weird entry in the exploding courtroom genre in the late 1990's. Somehow, Animal Planet didn't bother to bring back Doug Llewelyn for Judge Wapner's Animal Court even though they had the money for Rusty the Bailiff.

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Episode 162--At Last the 1948 Show

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2021/05/13

We're going way back with this one, but it's a goodie. At Last the 1948 Show only ran for two series, but it was a primitive version of one of television's classic comedy sketch shows, one Monty Python's Flying Circus. BBC Time Shift - Missing, Believed Wiped (2003) featuring At Last the 1948 Show - https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvum24

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Episode 161--Doctor Who (1996 TV movie)

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2021/05/10

7 years after the Doctor Who last aired, Whovians got some closure in the form of the Seventh Doctor regenerating into the Eighth Doctor, whose lifespan was, more or less, this movie. The ratings weren't that great, a revival was passed upon, and the franchise would be dormant for another 9 years.

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01:10:23

Episodes 6 & 7–Meow Manor and Lidsville (Remastered)

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2021/05/09

Today you get a special treat in the latest edition of our remastered series. You're getting two episodes for the price of one! (and because Episode 6 is less than 20 minutes which is what we'd consider a Minisode today) First, Mike and Greg look at Meow Manor a weird show with cats that came from Iceland which aired on UPtv around 2017. It's Big Brother with cats basically. Then, they took a look at what they considered at the time to be one of the most offensive topics covered (oh if only they

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Minisode 7–The Exploding Oregon Whale

The It Was a Thing on TV Podcast Network ·

2021/05/08

In November of 1970, a story aired on KATU news in Oregon about a beached whale being exploded with dynamite to dispose of it. It ended up being one of the most unusual and memorable local news reports of all-time. Original KATU news report - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6CLumsir34 NewsNation on the 50th Anniversary of the report with Paul Linnman - https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/west/50th-anniversary-of-viral-beach-whale-explosion/

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Episode 160--The Coneheads (1983 animated pilot)

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2021/05/06

The Coneheads was a staple of the early days of SNL and it was later a cinematic release, but there was an animated pilot in 1983 which was a one and done. Get your sensor rings at the ready as we look at the wacky adventures of Beldar, Prymaat, and Connie Conehead.

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01:23:45

It Was a Thing on TV Presents (05.05.21)

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2021/05/05

Now that WandaVision and The Falcon and The Winter Soldier's runs on Disney+ have wrapped up, Greg and Chico are here to give their thoughts on both series in this edition of It Was a Thing on TV Presents. The two go over their favorite moments and least favorite moments of each show (coughmostofthewandavisionfinalecough). Afterwards, they discuss other things going on that include the guest hosting carousel on Jeopardy!, Season 3 of Dark Side of the Ring on VICE, weird moments at the NFL Draft and

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Episode 159--High School U.S.A. (1984 TV pilot)

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2021/05/03

You heard about the TV movie in the previous episode. The powers that be at NBC felt it was so successful that a pilot was made a year later. It had its moments but alas, no Michael J. Fox, no Todd Bridges, and no Nancy McKeon only got High School U.S.A. to pilot stage, one which aired.

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Episode 5–That’s My Dog and Think Like a Cat...

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2021/05/02

Our next edition of the remastered series goes back to Episode 5 as we looked at two pet-centric game shows. That's My Dog which had a four-year run on The Family Channel and Think Like a Cat a one-off special that aired on GSN back in 2008. Let's just say that Sega CD-ish animated open for That's My Dog is one of the best things we've ever talked about on this podcast.

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