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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 Mar 08, 2021
Episode 142--The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Happy Mario Day this Wednesday! (Get it, MAR10?) We pay our respects to this non-holiday by looking at the unforgettable Super Mario Bros. Super Show! One of us never watched this on Fridays for reasons.
Just a note there were some audio issues during the recording of this and the next episode with hot mics, they've mostly been fixed in post, but they'll show up at a few points here and there.
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Episode 141--You Don't Know Jack
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
It was to be Paul Reubens' bounce back role after Pee Wee's Playhouse was cancelled. You Don't Know Jack is but a blip in TV history, a deviation from what TV audiences were used to seeing. Mike used his Money in the Bank on this and by the end of this episode, he regrets selecting this show.
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Episode 128--Saturday Supercade
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Who didn't love cartoons and video games in the early 80s? Pac Man was successful. But the anthology with cartoons of Pitfall, Space Ace, and Kangaroo? Not as much. We talk about the cartoon cavalcade called Saturday Supercade in this installment.
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Episode 120--The Video Game Show, Part 2: Electric Boogaloo
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Earlier this year, we looked at 9 bad video games based on television shows. We found 9 more and felt it appropriate to cover them before the Christmas holiday. With any luck, we'll find 9 more and do a 3rd installment in 2021.
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Episode 75--Video Power
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Video Power--is it a video game cartoon or a video game game show? ¿Porque no los dos? This might be the only show we will cover which can be classified as a show in two different genres, while keeping the general premise intact.
Video Power contestant interview: https://lakupo.com/grblitz/video%20power.htm
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Episode 37--Video games based on TV shows
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
The three of us have played video games for decades. We decided to dedicate an episode to bad video games based on television programs. If you like this, fret not; a second video game show will be coming later this year.
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Episode 24--The Meaning of Life CD-i infomercial
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
We look at an infomercial for the CD-i entertainment system from the mid-90s, while spending a significant amount of time talking about the system's titles, versatility, and technological downfalls.