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Partially an oral history of obscure TV shows, partially an oral version of MST3K, and partially a thorough episode guide, It Was a Thing on TV is an anthology podcast about obscure, forgotten, and odd 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. We’re just three guys with a love for television. New episodes are generally every Monday and Thursday, sometimes more often.
Episodes
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Episode 438--The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
In our annual episode where you pick the topic, we gave you 3 shows from which to choose. The show with the most votes was this one, a one-season classic about an Old West bounty hunter avenging his father's death, with science fiction and steampunk elements.
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Episode 437--Man from Atlantis
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Our mini-tribute to the new Aquaman cinematic release comes to an end with this series which was marine-adjacent about the last survivor from an underwater civilization. Four TV movies were made, with decent enough ratings to merit a series, one that lasted an additional 13 entries.
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Episode 436--Aquaman (2006 pilot)
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
In theaters soon is a new Aquaman movie and in honor of its release, we have two special episodes dedicated to it. First, we start with a pilot which should have made it to air but the timing may have been horrible, plus the price tag on the pilot was astronomical. Greg spent his hard-earned money to see this pilot and offers up a thorough recap.
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Live Show 47–Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (Director’s Cut)
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
It's the final voyage with the OG Trek crew as the Federation and Klingon Empire are close to intergalactic peace. However, Kirk and the Enterprise crew must deal with Klingon Christopher Plummer and a potential traitor on board the ship. Join Greg and Chico as they head second star to the left and straight on til morning.
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
It Was a Thing on TV Instant Reaction--Doctor Who: The Star Beast
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
The first of the three Doctor Who specials for the 60th Anniversary aired on the BBC and Disney+ this past weekend. Chico watched the first of the specials and pops on in this Instant Reaction about the return of David Tennant and Catherine Tate to the TARDIS. Did RTD's first episode back as Executive Producer of Doctor Who recapture the magic from his first stint? You'll have to listen to find out. Meep, Meep.
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Episode 431--Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
We cap our celebration of the Doctor Who 60th anniversary with a look at “The Curse of Fatal Death”, a Red Nose Day special from 1999. The Doctor’s looking to settle down but can’t stop regenerating, the Master is rebuilt with Dalek spare parts, and it’s all going down on a planet with a special form of communication. The BBC got some amazing talent for this one-off that foresaw a lot of things.
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Episode 428--The missing episodes of Doctor Who
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
"Doctor Who" has had a storied history these past 60 years, but thanks to the economics of television at the time, it - much like that of any TV show at the time - is sketchy at best. But recently, the BBC has ramped up efforts to find and restore episodes long lost to tape wiping by any means necessary. We look at how this piece of TV history is being preserved and what is still missing media.
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Episode 427--Doctor Who: The Trial of a Time Lord
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
By the mid 1980s, Doctor Who had emerged as one of the BBC’s longest-running brands, but even then it was getting long in the tooth. In 1986, they tried something big - a season-long arc, resulting in “The Trial of a Time Lord”. Will the Doctor be brought to justice? Will audiences be brought to watch?
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Episode 426--Time Express
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Vincent Price wanted to bring Doctor Who to the States, with an American version. When that failed, he decided to make his own version aboard a train. Time Express was a limited series, starting while Supertrain was still airing. Both shows got derailed in May 1979.
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Episode 425--The Stranger
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Doctor Who was an instantaneous sensation that, in 1964, the ABC in Australia commissioned a show similar to yet different from The Doctor. Thought to be lost for decades, The Stranger found its way to the Internet in 2019. Judge for yourself as we continue our tribute to the Doctor's 60th anniversary.