It Was a Thing on TV: An Anthology on Forgotten Television

Mike Klauss, Chico Alexander, and Greg Diener
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It Was a Thing on TV: An Anthology on Forgotten Television

This is an anthology podcast about not your run-of-the-mill TV topics. We cover obscure and forgotten TV shows, commercials, televised events, and almost anyone and anything else that was on television. For the most part, the subjects we cover are from the United States and Canada.

  1. Episode 526--CPO Sharkey

    2 HR. AGO

    Episode 526--CPO Sharkey

    Comedies have long been a staple of comedic television, see The Phil Silvers Show, McHale's Navy, and M*A*S*H.  In late 1976, NBC joined the fray with an insulting, caustic chief petty officer running the ship, portrayed by the most insulting and most caustic comedian playing the role.

    56 min
  2. Episode 525--The 2024 Year in Review, Part 2

    2 DAYS AGO

    Episode 525--The 2024 Year in Review, Part 2

    We put a bow on the year 2024 with a look back at the shows which ended this year, as well as those we lost in 2024.  Party on and have a great 2025!

    1h 4m
  3. Episode 525--The 2024 Year in Review, Part 1

    4 DAYS AGO

    Episode 525--The 2024 Year in Review, Part 1

    As we do every year between Christmas and New Year's, the three of us look at the news and happenings of the previous 12 months.  This first installment covers The Worst of 2024, the big television happenings over the last 12 months, and our favorite programs which debuted in the past year.

    51 min

  4. 4 DAYS AGO · BONUS

    It Was a Thing on TV Instant Reaction--The 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl Post Game

    The 2nd Annual Pop-Tarts Bowl saw Iowa State defeat Miami in the last few moments but the real fun was just beginning. Game MVP Rocco Becht had to choose which three of the Pop-Tarts Bowl mascots would be cooked to be eaten. Mike and Greg came on following the game to give their live reaction to the cooking along with providing play-by-play to the end of the Bengals/Broncos game. Remember "FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS!"

    47 min
  5. Episode 524–A Very Merry Mix-Up

    12/25/2024

    Episode 524–A Very Merry Mix-Up

    For the first time on the podcast, we look at a Hallmark Christmas movie. In this 2013 TV movie, Alicia Witt plays an NYC store owner who gets proposed to by the man of her dreams but when she's sent to the airport by herself to meet her family a series of accidents happen and hilarity ensues. Will she find love with the man she believes is her brother or will she stay with the snooty rich fiancee? I think you already know the answer to that question. Merry Christmas everybody!

    53 min
  6. Episode 523--Game Boy commercials

    12/23/2024

    Episode 523--Game Boy commercials

    We're a few days away from Christmas and we thought it would be appropriate and timely to look at commercials for the must-have gift of 1989, an item celebrating its 35th birthday this year--the Nintendo Game Boy.Here are the commercials in this episode, with links: Original GameBoy with Tetris - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-ej_8XBwmISuper GameBoy - https://youtu.be/50qlX1kF2VcDonkey Kong - https://youtu.be/s4dinHwO2nUSuper Mario Land - https://youtu.be/yyZ65k3vpSUTetris/Qix - https://youtu.be/VeLixGKaij4F1 Race with 4-Player Adapter (1991) - https://youtu.be/_PJZ6HipNxgOriginal GameBoy Commercial from Japan, Part 1 - https://youtu.be/Pe6tW69QAeQPart 2 - https://youtu.be/UkOk_E_3J0ESuper Mario Land/F1 Race/Tetris/Dr. Mario - https://youtu.be/6CgGwNJxhHsHave You Had Your Fun Today? - https://youtu.be/dDXJCf29cSEKirby’s Dream Land - https://youtu.be/_Z8ECstDtQgSuper Mario Land 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZm5cXRShO4Game Genie - https://youtu.be/osJkdIWgBFIYoshi - https://youtu.be/4ezEh-GP8doSpot/7up - https://youtu.be/HldFL4445WIZelda: Link’s Awakening - https://youtu.be/w4mdmeMuYo4Super Game Boy with The Wu-Tang Clan - https://youtu.be/9sfiTMybZTsDr. Mario - https://youtu.be/vS4RIOFhyL4Japanese Kirby Pinball Land - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzi9rWVo4soMario’s Picross - https://youtu.be/9DXjZ6UJpKkKirby Block Ball - https://youtu.be/xuK7xLJW--kPocket Monsters Red & Green - https://youtu.be/z4JeRKo3Rr4Pokemon Red & Blue - https://youtu.be/qzAo9HzOgtQGame Boy Camera - https://youtu.be/gYjU5nE9SbECastlevania Adventure - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjrFq2z9PXE

    47 min

  7. 12/22/2024 · BONUS

    Minisode 32--The Folgers brother and sister commercial from 2009

    In what is a first, we present our first instant minisode.  Chico was sent a video of a creepy Folgers commercial from 15 years ago.  After bringing it to everybody's attention, a decision was made to cover this immediately, instead of waiting until Christmas 2025.  Who knew the addition of one word could turn this commercial from heartwarming to creepy?

    12 min
  8. Episode 522--Family Affair (2002)

    12/19/2024

    Episode 522--Family Affair (2002)

    We have seen this time and time again--a network reboots a series which ran for a considerable amount of time, only for it to flop badly.  This time, the victim is Family Affair, which The WB felt was worthy of rebooting over 30 years after the original show ended.  Against tough competition, this version quietly whimpered away after a half year.

    32 min
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This is an anthology podcast about not your run-of-the-mill TV topics. We cover obscure and forgotten TV shows, commercials, televised events, and almost anyone and anything else that was on television. For the most part, the subjects we cover are from the United States and Canada.

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