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ABC had one of its big shows in the late 70s on the sea.  NBC tried to duplicate that popularity on the rails.  Instead, it became regarded as one of the biggest disasters in television history, almost bankrupting NBC.  Hop aboard as we delve into "Supertrain," including music cues which were recycled years later.

Mike, Chico, and Greg look into what the Tommy Westphall Universe entails, some of the weird connections including many involving a fictional brand of cigarettes, and we discover what could conceivably be a plethora of new entries.

The guys peek into the Alder work and family life as they look into "Hello, Larry."  Was it as bad as critics make it sound?  Can they find anything redeeming about one of the worst shows ever?  Just remember, Portland is a long way from LA.

Pitfall definitely had its ups and downs, and we're not talking just the elevators.  Some people might have gotten their earnings while others, including the host, only got the shaft.

What happens when monkey business is combined with show business?  The Chimp Channel, TBS' first attempt at original comedy.  Someone get Greg a banana.

As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, we look back at the 1983 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.  If you were someone on NBC in 1983, odds are you were there.

Talk about a kangaroo court!  Remember that time Judge Wapner had a court show on Animal Planet?  We do.  We take a brief look at this early attempt at programming besides nature documentaries.

Things get really trippy as Greg and Mike look at the early 70s televised acid trip known as "Lidsville."

In our shortest episode to date, we look at Big Brother...with cats.  And it came from Iceland!

This podcast officially goes to the dogs...and cats.  We look at two pet-centric game shows from yesteryear, and Greg gives us his thoughts regarding the subject of last week's installment, "Jennifer Slept Here."