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.
To Tell the Truth is seemingly eternal, having been on television every decade since the 1950s. We look at the 80s version, which didn't last long despite some quality central characters and visits from numerous old friends on the panel. We also make a plea for Betty White to get on a game show before she turns 100.
This show tried to be something at first, but then the format changed halfway through its only season. Apparently the only power Matthew Star had was to become a footnote in history. But hey, at least we got Louis Gossett Jr. on this show.
There have been numerous attempts at football outside of the NFL season. None exist any longer. A recent attempt in 2019 was the Alliance of American Football (AAF), which we remember fondly.
Listen as we blame the owner of Chico’s favorite hockey team for the demise of the league.
5 Ridiculous Stories from the last days of the AAF (FlemLo Raps) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZI0Sam7gGI
We continue the President's Day theme by looking at a commercial for an inaugural keepsake. There's something about a gold plated commemorative plate of Barack Obama which we find odd.
We thought Lil' Bush would be a fair topic for a President's Day episode. Boy, were we wrong. For the most part, this aged like bad cheese. What seemed like a good idea in the 2000s ended up having a very short shelf life, running on one-note political gags from 15 years ago. We apologize in advance.
The Valentine's Day week tribute continues with a fun little game that didn't have the run it deserved, the late-90s Annie Wood speed dating game Bzzz!
Vanna White was everywhere in the late 80s--Wheel of Fortune twice a day, touring the country by train, a best-selling writer, and scantily clad in an adult magazine. NBC tried to capitalize on her success with a made-for-TV movie starring Vanna called Goddess of Love, which was downright bad.
In 1985, the Chicago Bears earned a place in pop culture history with their iconic song and music video during their Super Bowl winning season. Over the years, several teams and companies outside of football have tried to replicate the Bears magic with not much success. We cover a variety of these songs in the longest episode of the podcast yet!
The Patriots & We - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEOj-IoIgXo
L.A. Rams Ram It Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZO8Zeye5K0
Washington Thanks To The 12th Man - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCt2pVq-RCw
Philadelphia Eagles: Buddy’s Watching You - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkTmMF3pa0M
L.A. Raiders Silver and Black Attack Music Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-FKpWiHijo
Cleveland Browns Masters of the Gridiron - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHx6-ekmawk
N.Y. Giants Music Video - https://youtu.be/hMLYSyCS1p0
AWA Wrestlerock Rumble - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOSFpzPlO4Q
East/West Bowl Rap Showdown (Key & Peele) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsRrEx0Cntg
KSL Studio Shuffle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyTTX-Y6NDA
The Shiva Bowl Shuffle (The League) - https://youtu.be/r6Z40VK0O9M
Sex Offender Shuffle - https://youtu.be/VfCYZ3pks48
Super Broker Shuffle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW-GhCeqkk4
Super Broker Shuffle Parody - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugNZfyRmQA0
Barrington Snow Storm Shuffle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl6Whm1fqgo
The BoostMobile Shuffle - https://vimeo.com/40389988
It's the week of The Big Game! You know which one, that Superb Owl. Like last year, we're looking back at something regarding that event. The 1989 edition had a halftime show which wasn't the marching bands or Up With People from years past. It also hadn't reached the era of epic musicians. Instead, it was magic tricks and 50s music, all in glorious 3D.
