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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.

Detective shows were big in the early 80s, see Cagney & Lacey, Simon & Simon, Magnum P.I., Hill Street Blues, and others.  But what if one of them was a witch?  Tucker's Witch tried that.  In the end, CBS made it disappear.

In honor the 15th Anniversary of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and with the recent release of "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania", Greg and Chico go all the way back to the very beginning to live watch 2008's Iron Man!

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.

We begin our weeklong celebration of Black History Month with a short-lived classic from 1974. Clifton Davis was a free-spirited bachelor barber. He had friends and family who loved him, including Theresa Merritt, known for having an opinion on anything and everything. What else could he say except… “That’s My Mama!”

In honor of Presidents' Day we at It Was a Thing on TV present another example of someone trying to make fetch happen.

When the US Treasury Department launched the new golden dollar coin in the year 2000, they commissioned the father of our country to help promote the new coin along with getting Batman himself Michael Keaton to voice him.

We've reached another milestone, with the release of episode 350!  The Slap isn't known for much more than the titular slap, delivered by Spock?! What the hell Zachary Quinto?

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day and we're talking about a real-life finder of lost loves, who became the main character in this drama from 1984-5.  The series is loaded with guest stars, which is unsurprising since this was an Aaron Spelling production.

Valentine's Day is around the corner and we know all the single ladies out there want to know the secrets of finding that dream date.  This VHS tape from 1984, How to Pick Up Men, has all the answers to getting the man of your dreams.  It involves a dog named Boaz, not knowing where the post office is, and asking supermarket cashiers when the most single men shop.  Plus flirt, flirt, flirt!

Full video on YouTube courtesy of the Oddity Archive. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWIO8d31E4M