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Star Trek: Voyager was a success for UPN.  So was Moesha.  The powers that be thought, "Why not combine the two?  It'll be a hit!"  Spoiler:  It wasn't.  It did give us The Space Hoopty, for what it's worth.

The start of a new baseball season has arrived and we celebrate by looking back at the TV version of a movie from 3 years prior, about a rag-tag group of underdogs.  The toughest competition for The Bad News Bears didn't come from opponents on the field, but from its competition on other networks.

The concept of home videos shows originated in Japan in the late 1980s and branched out all around the world.  In 1992 in Australia, a show aired which used footage deemed too racy or of questionable taste, titled Australia's Naughtiest Home Videos.  It didn't make it through one airing.  Fast forward to 2019, where a similar version was tried in America, titled Videos After Dark.  At least that ran for the full airing.

Due to language and questionable content, listener discretion is advised.

In this installment, we watch a very special episode that we have referred to on and off throughout the podcast.  Find out why drugs are bad when Robbie gets hooked on thornoids on Dinosaurs. Remember you can't say steroids Friday nights on ABC in 1993.

Did you ever notice some people have some shows essentially omitted from their resumes?  We had never heard about Charles Nelson Reilly on Uncle Croc's Block until Mike went down a rabbit hole one night.  And after seeing this and its associated cartoons, you can't blame CNR from forgetting this misstep.

Three years after the end of Full House and nearing the end of the original TGIF lineup, ABC brought back The Olsen Twins as tweens in this one-season vehicle, whose legacy lasted well beyond its one year.

That 70s Show was getting good ratings, so it was inevitable a spin-off would happen.  But that show was less of a spin-off and more of its own separate unrelated entity.  That 80s Show was gone as quickly as it arrived.  Bummer, dude!

Hey hey, everybody is familiar with The Monkees, who have entertained people since the late 60s.  They had a resurgance in popularity in the mid-to-late 80s, which gave someone the idea to create a new version of the band.  The powers that be tried to make fetch happen, but the new version fizzled after 13 episodes.

It's time for Mike's annual Money in the Bank selection.  This year, he went with a comedy set around a puppet, her life, and her TV show.  Madame's Place was racy and had big guest stars.  But when you're going up against late night fare like Carson, it won't end well.

It was CBS' new hotness in 1991, one of the best new shows on television.  Then tragedy happened and retooling had to occur.  There are some "what ifs" regarding The Royal Family, specifically around its star.