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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
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Episode 481--We The People 200: The Constitution Parade
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Every year when we celebrate the United States' birthday, we offer up a patriotic show. This Independence Day is no different, except the event covered in this episode happened in September 1987, to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. This parade didn't offer much in terms of celebrities, but it gave viewers a look at how things were done in 1787.
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Episode 430--The 1982 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
The holiday tradition at the podcast now starts its trek going back in time, starting with the 1982 edition of The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. How does it compare to what we have seen from later in the 80s and why are so many kids expressing their emotions?
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Episode 429–The 1987 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
It's an It Was a Thing on TV tradition like no other. Every year since 2019, we have looked at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in chronological order, starting with the 1983 parade. We're up to the 1987 parade. What characters will star in this parade? What products will advertisers shove down our throats? And did Charlie Brown ever get a growth spurt!
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Episode 377--Bob Rooney Day on Late Night with David Letterman
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Today, May 9th, marks 40 years since David Letterman dedicated an entire day to an assistant sound engineer on his show. We go back and relive that day with a beer, a BLT, and another beer.
Saturday Feb 04, 2023
Episode 217--The 1985 Macy‘s Thanksgiving Day Parade (Director’s Cut)
Saturday Feb 04, 2023
Saturday Feb 04, 2023
Originally recorded back in Thanksgiving of 2021, it's the final edition of our Director's Cuts that we released over at the Place to be Nation POP Experience with over 20 minutes of new material not in the original cut.
We bring you this special Director's Cut of the 1985 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade which features Mike ranting about Your Numbers Up being preempted, a Cabbage Patch Kids commercial with Estelle Harris and a poster involving former New York Jets QB Ken O'Brien?
OH NEAT!
Sunday Dec 25, 2022
Episode 335–Santabear’s High Flying Adventure
Sunday Dec 25, 2022
Sunday Dec 25, 2022
What started in 1985 as a popular Christmas toy tradition at a midwest department store, Santabear became so popular that two years later, CBS gave him his own primetime special on Christmas Eve 1987.
Santabear must help the residents of the South Pole discover the magic of Christmas while facing off with Santa's former helper Bullybear. With the help of a lady bear named Missy, Santabear goes on a high flying adventure to save Christmas for everyone before Bullybear can destroy all the presents.
Seriously, who hires a bear that calls himself Bullybear?
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Live Show 32–The Star Wars Holiday Special Live!
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Discussed back in Episode 16, Greg and Chico give The Star Wars Holiday Special it's due by revisiting it in a special live show.
We cover everything from Itchy's holographic boner to Art Carney to Jefferson Starship to the Boba Fett cartoon. We even cover that Flying High commercial where Pam had that great layover with Bobby Sherman!
May the Force be with you and Happy Life Day!
Video to follow along (sync to 0:48 and pause before Greg gives the five second countdown) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8MrPe6i5YU
Sunday Dec 04, 2022
Live Show 31–Santa With Muscles
Sunday Dec 04, 2022
Sunday Dec 04, 2022
It's the holiday season brother! In the latest Live Show, Greg and Chico watch the 1996 movie "Santa With Muscles" where the Hulkster plays an insane health food pitchman who gets amensia and now thinks he's Santa Claus! The Hulkster then has to save an Orphanage from a germophobic Ed Begley Jr.!
It's up to the Hulkster to save Garrett Morris, Robin Curtis and young Mila Kunis from the Zodiac killer brother!
Thursday Nov 24, 2022
Episode 326–Alan King’s Thanksgiving Special
Thursday Nov 24, 2022
Thursday Nov 24, 2022
For our second Thanksgiving episode this year, we watch this NBC special hosted by comedian Alan King from 1980. Alan along with Dick Van Patten, McLean Stevenson and Angie Dickinson try to help us answer the question that's on our minds this season "what have we got to be thankful for?"
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Episode 325--The 1986 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
It's an It Was a Thing annual tradition! For the 4th straight year, we're celebrating Thanksgiving by watching balloons down Broadway, Pat Sajak & Stepfanie Kramer calling the action from Herald Square, and guests including Phyllis Diller and the Lawrence Brothers.
Superman! What happened to you this year?
Amateur video from the 1986 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (Thomas Kerwick on YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEaZGcj0-Ec