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PODCAST

Random Access Television

Zach Wilson & Joe Adalian

Zach and Joe bring you a new podcast about old TV shows! From the mega hits to the ultra obscure, each installment of Random Access Television will be packed with history, anecdotes, and analysis of classic TV episodes. We use our vintage supercomputer to take you on a journey of the wild and weird. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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45:28

Hail to the Chief

Random Access Television ·

2025/10/25

This time around Zach and Joe cover the short lived edgy 80's sitcom Hail to the Chief starring Patty Duke as the first female president. (Trigger warning she had a horrible life so there is a lot about the abuse she got in childhood) Digressions include Password & Super Password, ABC's pre-TGIF Friday night lineups, 30 Rock, opening credits effect on ratings & Redd Foxx's death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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48:00

Webster

Random Access Television ·

2025/09/20

It's fall which means it's time for a new season of Random Access Television where we take a look at popular 80's sitcom Webster. Digressions include Mr. Belvedere's on set accident, sports gambling, PlutoTV, the current state of sitcom directors, Adam Rich faking his death, Diff'rent Strokes and the dozens of other sitcom orphans of the 80's. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37:19

Hammerman (Reissue)

Random Access Television ·

2025/08/22

The summer of reruns concludes!From the parking lot of the Oakland A’s Coliseum to the top of the Billboard charts, MC Hammer emerged a 90s branding powerhouse. Out of his many endeavors, the Hammerman cartoon became a short-lived Saturday morning staple. Zach and Nas reminisce about early 90s mega-fads, awful animation, and possibly the most complicated theme song of all time.Graffiti: good or bad? MC Hammer can’t quite decide, but it makes for an entertaining episode! Join us to discuss the rise

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47:57

Saturday Night Live (Reissue)

Random Access Television ·

2025/08/22

The summer of reruns continues!As one of the longest running shows in history, if you haven’t heard of Saturday Night Live, where have you been? On our spooktacular Halloween special we watch the October 30th, 1993 edition of SNL - guest starring Christian Slater and the Smashing Pumpkins! Nas is in 90s heaven as she gets to talk about one of her favorite bands and hero, Billy Corgan. Zach is also in heaven, because he loves SNL lore and trivia. Come for Chris Farley’s golden era, stay for those

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32:41

Wings (Reissue)

Random Access Television ·

2025/08/22

Summer of reruns continues!NOT the sitcom.Are you ready for the world’s most sleepy show? Zach and Nas try not to fall into a deep slumber while recalling the precision, straight-from-the-manual schematics of World War 2 fighter planes! If you love planes, planes, and more planes, then Wings (the documentary-style show, not the sitcom) is for you. Content warning: we’ll be talking about Nazis a bit in this episode, so if historically-minded dialogue about such bothers you, please feel free to skip

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39:16

Sue Thomas F.B. Eye (Reissue)

Random Access Television ·

2025/08/22

Summer re-runs continue!Zach and Nas take a look at this heartwarming adventure between a hearing impaired woman and her hearing-ear dog Levi. What ever happened to inspirational TV? The uplifting, feel-good stories of white women being girlbosses? With Sue Thomas, FB Eye, you can relive the early 00s in all its beige glory. We do have to praise Deanne Bray though, we stan an inclusive hero! It’s awesome to see a disabled actor get a chance to play her character. In this episode, we discuss the now

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42:09

One Life to Live (Reissue)

Random Access Television ·

2025/08/22

Random Access Television is pleased to introduce our first guest: the talented Jamie! Join Zach, Nas, and our special guest as we converse about one of TVs longest running soap operas: One Life to Live. Soap operas were always outrageous, but they’ve gone through some changes over the years. Amnesia? Anagrams that reveal secrets? Crazy dreams? A gun wielding psycho wife who we all adore? SNOOP DOG? This show has it all! A rollercoaster from beginning to end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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32:03

The Tortellis (Reissue)

Random Access Television ·

2025/08/09

The summer of reruns continues as...Spinoffs, spinoffs, spinoffs! Would this 80s era Cheers offshoot be as successful as its sister show, Frasier? Zach and Nas discuss the pitfalls and minor successes of this strange sitcom starring Nick Tortelli, estranged husband of Carla from Cheers. Travel with us to a Las Vegas suburb to join everyone’s least favorite TV repairman and his sad adventures in obtaining a Frank Sinatra autograph. Oh hey, look! Cliff and Norm show up too! What makes a television

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38:46

Monday Night Baseball (Reissue)

Random Access Television ·

2025/08/01

The summer of reruns continues with...Is Pete Rose going to break the 44 consecutive hit streak world record? Find out during this New York versus Philadelphia classic! You might notice that “Charlie Hustle” didn’t play for the Mets or Phillies in 1978, and you’d be right! Nas and Zach grab some popcorn and a hot dog, settle on for the seventh inning stretch, and discuss baseball’s TV history. Sponsored by the Italian Stallion Lee Mazzilli, Howard Cosell’s yellow jacket, and our fabulous Hawaiian

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40:10

Gunsmoke (Reissue)

Random Access Television ·

2025/08/01

The summer rerun season continues as....Zach as Nas travel to the Wild West to discuss one of the longest running television shows to ever air! James Arness stars as the stoic Marshall Dillon, who works hard to keep Dodge City free of corporate capitalists. Come for the frontier shootouts, but stick around for Miss Kitty’s excellent hairdos and calming demeanor. Sponsored by dust, desert sand, and other sweaty western things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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34:25

The Mary Tyler Moore Hour

Random Access Television ·

2025/07/31

The summer of reruns continues as...The Mary Tyler Moore Show is widely considered one of the greatest shows to ever exist. As a sitcom spanning over seven seasons, Moore delighted audiences with hilarious skits and progressive plotlines. So where does one go after such a smashing success? Join Zach and Nas as they discuss Moore’s follow-up endevor: The Mary Tyler Moore Hour. Come for the dancing, stay for the riveting song about Canada. Yes, that is indeed Lucille Ball, David Letterman, and Michael

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37:02

The David Letterman Show (Reissue)

Random Access Television ·

2025/07/25

It's summer which for TV means re-runs! So this summer we'll be reissuing podcasts from the first version of the podcast with your hosts Zach and Nas fresh from the distant past of 2021! Does the world need ninety minutes of David Letterman? 1980s daytime TV definitely thought so. Join Zach and Nas as they travel to Long Island (both metaphorically and literally) to enjoy the musings of the future Late Show host. Come for the copious amounts of advertisements geared toward housewives, but please

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39:37

St. Elsewhere (Reissue)

Random Access Television ·

2025/07/25

It's summer which for TV means re-runs! So this summer we'll be reissuing podcasts from the first version of the podcast with your hosts Zach and Nas fresh from the distant past of 2021! Zach and Nas tackle the first two episodes of one of TV’s most renowned shows! This intense hospital drama series had it all: terrorists, romance, and STDs. As a remarkable slice of 1980s workplace culture, we dissect how the show portrays the long hours, medical maladies, and bizarre casual racism exhibited by Mr

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33:23

My Generation / The Generation Gap (Reissue)

Random Access Television ·

2025/07/25

It's summer which for TV means re-runs! So this summer we'll be reissuing podcasts from the first version of the podcast with your hosts Zach and Nas fresh from the distant past of 2021! An entire show about song lyrics and trivia? Nas is in her element as she and Zach discuss the intricacies of this pop culture game show. Watch as the older generation faces off against the young in all matters of music, movies, and hip fashion. How did one contestant not know the lyrics to a hit Nirvana song? The

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34:41

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (Reissue)

Random Access Television ·

2025/07/18

It's summer which for TV means re-runs! So this summer we'll be reissuing podcasts from the first version of the podcast with your hosts Zach and Nas fresh from the distant past of 2021! Take a trip to the 25th century and join the space adventure! For this classic 1970s television series, Zach and Nas discuss the impact of disco music on future generations and their galactic dance parties. This show has it all: time travel, sexy space princesses, apocalyptic Chicago, and a silver robot named Twiki

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34:37

Dungeons and Dragons (Reissue)

Random Access Television ·

2025/07/18

It's summer which for TV means re-runs! So this summer we'll be reissuing podcasts from the first version of the podcast with your hosts Zach and Nas fresh from the distant past of 2021! Thunder…..thunder…..Thundercats!!! Whoops, wrong 80s cartoon. Zach and Nas put on their robes and wizards hats, and watch the first two episodes of the Dungeons and Dragons cartoon. Do you love dragons, knights, talking mushrooms, and Peter Gabriel-era Genesis? This cartoon is for you. Amusement parks, Lord of the

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33:57

Dave's World (Reissue)

Random Access Television ·

2025/07/18

It's summer which for TV means re-runs! So this summer we'll be reissuing podcasts from the first version of the podcast with your hosts Zach and Nas fresh from the distant past of 2021! Is there anything as characteristic of 1990s sensibilities as the prime time family sitcom? The writing of Dave Barry gets television treatment, starring Harry Anderson as the title character. Zach and Nas discuss the multiple plot lines taking place in the Dave’s World episodes we watched, including 1994s era

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30:47

The Paul Winchell & Jerry Mahoney Show (Reissue)

Random Access Television ·

2025/07/11

It's summer which for TV means re-runs! So this summer we'll be reissuing podcasts from the first version of the podcast with your hosts Zach and Nas fresh from the distant past of 2021! An exciting new episode about a television show which follows the adventures of a man and his beloved puppet. If you like the 1950s media aesthetic, we have it all for you - there’s singing, there’s dancing, there’s ventriloquism, there’s housewives hawking Cheer detergent to a live studio audience. Spoiler alert:

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32:03

All That (Reissue)

Random Access Television ·

2025/07/11

It's summer which for TV means re-runs! So this summer we'll be reissuing podcasts from the first version of the podcast with your hosts Zach and Nas fresh from the distant past of 2021! (Which means that some of the information is outdated, especially in this ep)Ready yet, get set, it's All That! This episode Zach & Nas discuss the long running Nickelodeon sketch comedy show, past & present. We discuss Nas's lack of Nick nostalgia, himbos, Kenan Thompsons omnipresence and (sigh) Dan

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29:40

Three Wishes (Reissue)

Random Access Television ·

2025/07/11

It's summer which for TV means re-runs! So this summer we'll be reissuing podcasts from the first version of the podcast with your hosts Zach and Nas fresh from the distant past of 2021! Amy Grant serves up a triple dose of emotional sentiment in the short lived reality show, “Three Wishes.” In this episode, we discuss gratuitous product placement, growing up in Northern California, and the need for universal healthcare. Can you believe how far reality TV has come since the early 2000s?Reluctantly

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