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In the newest SCTM episode, we do a listener request and review the 2nd Annual Battle of the WWF Superstars tape from Coliseum Video. We get Sean Mooney dressed as Patton as we watch an epic match between Mr. Perfect and Roddy Piper for the IC title. Too bad the rest of the matches on this tape weren't as good as that one. But we do get a nice profile on Hacksaw Jim Duggan and some Trivia to pad out the tape.

You can watch the tape in full on the WWE Vault channel on YouTube at this link. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK5VE-z0Kwg

Our latest Live Watch takes us to the late 1980s and The Trial of the Incredible Hulk. When David Banner is accused of a crime he didn’t commit (again), his only hope is a blind lawyer who doubles as the city’s vigilante protector. And also Stan Lee’s first (of many) cameo appearances!

We return to our now-regular weekly schedule with a show we have wanted to talk about for years, but there was no footage of it in English...until a few weeks ago.  What happens when three people in a large American city are given a life-changing sum of money?  It isn't always sunshine and rainbows.  It is, however, incredibly redundant.

Greg and Dane return to 2010 TNA to watch the post-Lockdown episode of Impact. Boy oh boy, is TNA desperate for people to watch the show as they're now bombing against RAW on Monday Nights. We see a return of somebody captured by NINJAS! along with a TNA World Title match with AJ facing the winner of a match between RVD and Jeff Hardy. But be warned, we get lots and lots and lots of talking, Brother!

Pilot Month 2026 ends with a television adaptation of one of the big comedic movies from the prior year, but there was no involvement from the key figure which made the movie a hit.  Unfortunately, Tommy Davidson is no Eddie Murphy.  It didn't help that this aired on a federal holiday, when people are celebrating the country's independence.

We're down to the final two pilots of Pilot Month 2026.  Sending us down the home stretch is an animated version of a beloved sitcom from the mid-60s, but with its characters a smidge older, plus two cousins are introduced to the show's canon.  Some shows should left untouched, so efforts like this cannot sully the legacy of the original show.

The antepenulatimate entry in Pilot Month 2026 (that's 3rd to last entry) is one of the first national endeavors done by a weatherman at KNBC.  If you're a fan of a variety of games, this is the show for you.  Despite technical glitches, one can see a glimpse of what would become a very fruitful career from this weatherman-turned-host.

A beloved show to people of a certain age is Whew!  The format was brought back in pilot form, with elements of an immensely popular board game of the era, the one with wedges and pies.  With a combination of knowledge, luck, and guts, someone could win the Pie in the Sky.

In honor of WrestleMania 42 having just ended, Greg and Dane for Episode 50 look at WrestleMania 30 years ago with WrestleMania XII from Anaheim at the Pond. We have the Iron Man match for the WWF Title between Bret and Shawn, a Hollywood Backlot Brawl between Goldust and Roddy Piper, and The Undertaker facing Diesel. Also, we get a weird case of deja vu while watching the PPV for some reason.

NOTE: We obviously taped this two days before Night 1 of Mania so enjoy how right or wrong we were with our predictions for this year's Mania at the start.

It's not The Odd Couple, but the minds behind Married...with Children created this pilot which had an odd couple--an outgoing door-to-door saleswoman and a top-tier international model who has everything but a friend.  Was this the beginning of a beautiful friendship?  It didn't get past pilot stage, so it's fair to say no.