This week on It Was a Thing on TV we look at a pair of forgotten game shows along with crazy shenanigans with funny cars and monster trucks.

First, usually around this time of the year BUZZR would air their “Lost and Found” marathon except they aren’t doing it seems. Whatever, we’ll have our own version! (with blackjack and hookers!) The week starts with a show from the 1950s, hosted by podcast favorite Tom Poston.  Split Personality didn't last long, though it technically aired in the 50s and 60s.

Next, as we've said many times, NBC in 1979 was desperate for anything that would draw eyes.  Mindreaders was helmed by a former primetime personality, trying to capitalize on an ESP craze at the time.  If only the people behind this show had ESP and could see this show not lasting all that long…

Finally, Saturday Night Live starts it's 48th season on NBC. In this special minisode we look back at a weird commercial parody making fun of monster truck shows where those boring funny cars turn out in the ad to be sentient beings able to achieve perpetual motion. Sadly those monster trucks are not amused by what these funny cars manage to accomplish.

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Seriously, that spoon truck by Yuri Gellar sucks.

Timestamps

0:30 - Split Personality

41:55 - Mindreaders

1:15:01 - SNL Funny Cars at Worcester Centrum

The NBA is a harsh mistress. You have to spend A LOT of money - just to be a 6 seed AT BEST?! Whaaaaat?! In this episode, Andrew and Adam preview Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, and the LA Lakers. Enjoy !

Join Bianca and Mirandia on their 4th episode of Belles with Books as they shake things up a little. They begin with a small discussion for Adaption Minute: things that bother them and worries on when books are turned into a show or movie.  Then, stick around as this month the girls decided to “seize the spooky season”, I mean it is September already, and read the same book. They start off this autumnal gathering with Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. How did it fair in their world? Will they continue the series? And, what about that adaptation?

Books discuss in this episode; 

The Selection Series by Kierra Cass

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

Twilight series and The Host by Stephanie Meyers

The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins

LOTR by J.R.R. Tolkein

Nostradamus: the complete prophecies of the future by Mario Redding

City of Villains by Estelle Laure

A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting Series by Jo Ballerini

Lumberjanes: vol 1 (graphic novel)

Outdoor Kids in an Inside World by Steven Rinella 

The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Cordova

The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Gary Hendrix

I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy

Lightlark by Alex Aster

Maus by Art Spiegelman

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “In Too Deep” by Sum 41 from 2001.

The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emGri7i8Y2Y

On a special episode of Pop Goes The Classics, Andy Atherton rides solo to do a live watch of 2003’s Finding Nemo. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, he gives his thoughts on the “Bamb’s mom”-type moment at the beginning of the film; underwater animation; Barracuda fishing; Nemo’s lucky fin; the great foreshadowing early on; funny clownfish; Marlin’s neurosis; Ellen DeGeneres as Dory; short-term memory loss; Bruce the shark; the nods to Jaws; breaking wind in the ocean; The Tank Gang; fish impressions; Dory’s alternate names for Nemo; the EAC; jellyfish stings; grabbing shell with Crush; fish accents; exit buddies; speaking whale; cleaning fish tanks; the Aqua Scum; fish playing dead & Marlin’s character arc. So remember: fish are friends, not food & just keep swimming,

To watch along on Stream Lounge, click this link:

https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/01f81acd-a950-41e2-ab86-f48ed25f5d9c

Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “Silent Night” by Bon Jovi from 1985.

The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HjC6T2HDI4

This week on It Was a Thing on TV we kiss the baby while reminding everyone that Zack Morris is trash.

First, with the start of NFL Season, we mark the occasion with a look at a short-lived reality/discussion show starring the two biggest diva football players of the early 2010s. Also, Mike tries taking their Twitter handle and...hilarity ensues.

Next, we revisit school briefly for this episode.  Before Saved by the Bell, some of its characters were in a short-lived Disney Channel show set in a middle school in Indianapolis.  Good Morning, Miss Bliss was a precursor to the popular series from the 80s and 90s.  One thing remained the same:  Zack Morris is trash.

Finally, 35 years ago, a series blended gritty stories, wartime allegories, and cutting edge special effects. If it wasn’t the violence that people were against, it was the toy tie-ins. A show that was ahead of its time could not have come at a worse time. Prepare for the Metal Wars as we talk about Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future.

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Timestamps

0:30 - The T.Ocho Show

1:29:42 - Classic Commercial Break

1:32:55 - Good Morning, Miss Bliss

2:42:43 - Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future

Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Ben Locke & Calum McDougall are watching “I Want To Break Free” by Queen from 1984.

The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!

https://youtu.be/f4Mc-NYPHaQ  

Episode 250! Andrew and Adam reflect on 250 episodes and continue with their upcoming season previews where you have teams who spent some significant capital to be this low on the list...and i mean we're talking best case scenario is the 9 seed?!  Featured in this group are New York, Charlotte, New Orleans, Washington, Portland, and Toronto. Enjoy!

Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Handle With Care” by The Traveling Wilburys from 1988.

The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o4s1KVJaVA

Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching “New Year’s Day” by U2 from 1983.

The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeYCyCaK_5k

Greg and Chico continue their livewatches of the original Star Trek movies as they look at what is regarded as the best Trek movie in The Wrath of KHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!

Just a note this livewatch will be looking at the Director's Cut of the movie and not the Theatrical Cut. If you have the Director's Cut of the movie on either DVD, Blu-ray or Digital, Greg will give you instructions at the start on how to follow along with the episode.

Andrew and Adam are back to preview the upcoming NBA Season. This Episode deals has a little bit of everything, a Detroit team who is looking to build their way out of this, Indiana whom is firmly entrenched in this zone, and some newcomers in San Antonio and Utah who think are currently following the best 8th graders in the country. Enjoy!

Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. This week is all about 80’s One-Hit Wonders. On today’s episode, Scott Criscuolo is watching “Walking On Sunshine” by Katrina And The Waves from 1985.

The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPUmE-tne5U

On the eighteenth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton welcomes Scott Criscuolo to do a live watch of the 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok continuing his MCU rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the duo discusses the rebound the character needed after Thor: The Dark World; Chris Hemsworth’s comedic timing; the “Shake Weight”; Karl Urban’s Skurge; Thor cosplay; having just one job; the Dr. Strange/Thor dynamic; hot emo Cate Blanchett embracing her dark side; fighting with friends from work; Jeff Goldblum in his glory; Tony’s nicknames of the other Avengers; the strongest Avenger debate; Tony & the gypsy; The Devil’s Anus; sibling rivalries; the great soundtrack featuring Led Zeppelin; the destruction of Asgaard; Korg & Miek and where the MCU will go from this point.

To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:

https://www.streamlounge.io/watch/8c0f6e2c-2a2c-46fa-b619-2f79838a065a