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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
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Episode 237–The How I Met Your Mother Super Bowl Episode
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
In tribute to Bob Saget, the premiere of "How I Met Your Father" on Hulu and the upcoming Super Bowl, we look at a classic episode from the second season of "How I Met Your Mother".
Ted and his friends get stuck going to a funeral on the night of Super Bowl XLI and have to go the next 18 hours avoiding spoilers for the game. But the question is how is everybody going to avoid not knowing what happened in the game and why did Barney blow all his money betting on the Chicago Bears?
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Episode 236--Brotherly Love
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Who doesn't love a Lawrence brother? Who wouldn't love a show with three Lawrence brothers? Apparently the TV viewing public didn't show it some brotherly love, as this comedy starring three Lawrence brothers lasted two seasons on two separate networks.
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Episode 235--Mr. Bogus
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
This show is so bad that none of us made it past 15 minutes into the first episode, yet it somehow lasted for 3 seasons?! Apparently Freddie Freaker's cousin gets into situations and hilarity ensues.
Saturday Jan 22, 2022
Minisode 16--Betty White Destroys The Magic Toaster
Saturday Jan 22, 2022
Saturday Jan 22, 2022
In 1989, Betty White got to do something on the final episode of Super Password which many people wanted to do and Bert Convy accidentally did--destroy "The Magic Toaster", aka the device which held a check and the password to win that check.
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Live Show 12–Peacemaker Premiere
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Greg and Chico watch the premiere episode of the new HBO Max show "Peacemaker" from the twisted mind of James Gunn and starring an invisible man. In the first episode, Peacemaker is fresh off his mission in "The Suicide Squad" where he has to deal with his father, Amanda Waller's squad, Vigilante's voicemails and a crazy lady who he hooked up with at a bar.
A note Chico's stream on the Stream Lounge App was a minute and eleven seconds longer than on Greg's end so if you're starting to follow along you can either do it before the start your stream either at the beginning or at the 1:11 mark.
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Episode 234--Photon
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
It's Chico's birthday and he played his Money in the Bank submission on this show from the mid-80s. Take the rapidly-growing 80s sport of laser tag, throw in some budget special effects, some rubber monster suits, a plot plucked straight out of The Last Starfighter, and a banging 80s soundtrack, and you get... something that was gone after one season despite turning a profit. Watch as we attempt to break down the demise (and as we try to wrap our collective heads around the allure) of this largely-lost 80s kids show.
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Episode 233--Betty White’s Pet Set
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Today would have been the 100th birthday of the legendary Betty White. In tribute to that milestone, we present Pet Set, a light-hearted show where Betty talks with celebrity guests about their animal companions, and talks with other guests about animal-related topics like saving the tigers and talented animals.
Sunday Jan 16, 2022
Live Show 11–Nickelodeon’s Coverage of the 2022 NFL Wild Card
Sunday Jan 16, 2022
Sunday Jan 16, 2022
Nickelodeon's coverage of the NFL Wild Card was one of the big surprises of 2021 and ended up being a fun broadcast. Like last year we're live watching all the fun as the slime cannons are back in full force!
Greg watches the start of the second half of the 49ers/Cowboys game with Mike joining about a half-hour in as they watch this game go down to the wire with a final playcall that had both of them scratching their heads.
But let's all appreciate the fact we now have a NVP award winner named after a character on a show that we've covered on this show!
Thursday Jan 13, 2022
Episode 232--It Had a Pinball Machine, Volume 2
Thursday Jan 13, 2022
Thursday Jan 13, 2022
We're back with our second (and likely last) edition of the pinball machine show. We talk about 9 more TV-themed pinball machines, mainly from the last 15 years.
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Episode 231--CBS Sports ’90: The Dream Season
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Desperate times call for desperate measures. CBS' ratings were languishing in the late 1980s and early 1990s, so they spent a lot of money to acquire almost every major sporting event of 1990, plus the Winter Olympics of 1992 and 1994. Most of the events weren't that thrilling, the return on investment wasn't what was expected, and the Dream Season of 1990 was closer to a nightmare.