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It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 493 & 494 -1970s and 1980s 15-minute education shows on PBS/Bob

This week on It Was a Thing on TV we close out Back to School 2024 week and then we honor a recently departed TV legend.
 
First, it's time for the final entry of Back to School 2024.  This time, we're focusing on educational shows.  Everybody remembers shows like 3-2-1 Contact, The Electric Company, and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.  But do you remember some of the 15-minute shows like Wordsmith and Math Wise?  If not, we have you covered in this episode about educational shows which generally ran from about 9 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon from the 1970s through the early 1990s.
 
To see many of the shows mentioned in this episode and more, visit https://libraries.indiana.edu/agency-instructional-technology-ait.
 
Then, Bob Newhart struck gold with The Bob Newhart Show in the 70s and Newhart in the 80s through 1990.  Could Newhart do it again with another self-titled endeavor?  Bob was a clever and funny show, but it didn't have a certain something that both his previous shows had.  Despite quality names as guests including a future Friend, the show was saddled with bad time slots and only lasted a handful of episodes into its second season.
 
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Timestamps
0:52 - 1970s and 1980s 15-minute education shows on PBS
43:20 - Bob

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #600 - "Only Happy When It Rains" By Garbage

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 “Only Happy When It Rains” by Garbage from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpBFOJ3R0M4

Blockbuster Rewatch - Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (#39)

On the thirty-ninth episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton is joined by James Gruenberg to do a live watch of 2015’s Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. The guys talk about Poe Dameron being a mash up of Han Solo & Indiana Jones; BB-8, the new droid on the block; Kylo Ren’s introduction; the wreckage of the Battle of Jakku; staffing changes from the Empire to The First Order; Rey’s self defense techniques; the return of the Millenium Falcon; Han & Chewie coming home; more places filled with scum and villainy; the power of Star Killer Base; Leia and Han as concerned parents; using the force to read minds; Kylo Ren’s temper tantrums; the death of one of the big three characters and Rey coming into her own as Force user.

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #599 - "Rock Me" By Great White

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 pays tribute to the recently passed Jack Russell by watching “Rock Me” by Great White from 1987.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg06B46VVys

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #598 - "Live And Learn" By Joe Public

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 “Live And Learn” by Joe Public from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbMKTZbUxzI

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #597 - "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)" By The Greg Kihn Band

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 pays tribute to the recently passed Greg Kihn by watching “The Breakup Up Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em)” by The Greg Kihn Band from 1981.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8ePSJ44Fiw

Whatever It Takes #3

In episode three of Whatever It Takes, James and Jon deep dive into Degrassi: The Next Generation episode five "Parents' Day" and episode six "The Mating Game". In Parents' Day, Toby is nervous because his mom is coming to parents' day but will they be able to get along since their divorce? In The Mating Game, it's Ashley and Jimmy's 8-month anniversary and Ashley tells Jimmy she wants to have sex but after a lecture about the consequences of sex from Dr. Sally, they both reconsider. If you have whatever it takes listen right here for all of your Degrassi needs.

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #596 - "Don't Worry, Be Happy" By Bobby McFerrin

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 “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin from 1988.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB65scQU

It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 491 & 492 - Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher/Roomies

This week on It Was a Thing on TV, we go back to school.
 
First, it's time to go back to school for the next three installments!  We start with someone who is teaching until he gets his big break in acting, hooking up with seemingly every single lady along the way.  Nick Freno: Licensed Teacherbrought some realities teenagers went through (and still go through) at the time, in addition to being a light-hearted comedy.
 
Then, before Brian Griffin created a series about two oddball roommates on an episode of Family Guy, that premise was used in a short-lived NBC series which paired up a 14-year-old with an ex-Marine in his 40s in a college dorm.  Ratings were amazing for the premiere episode, but the show still lasted only 8 shows.  Find out why in this installment.
 
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Timestamps
0:10 - Sid Tribute Cold Open
2:35 - Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher
1:29:19 - Roomies (It’s no Classholes.)
1:58:50 - The Return of The Joey Gallo Update

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #595 - "I Got A Man" By Positive K

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, we are going back to the 1990’s once again to feature one-hit wonders for the second time. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “I Got A Man” by Positive K from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvYIpa1Ulvw

Cartoons Of Our Youth #8 - Batman: The Animated Series

On the eighth episode of Cartoons Of Our Youth, Andy Atherton welcomes back Tim Capel to talk about one of his favorite cartoons, Batman: The Animated Series. The guys talk about the gothic art deco design of Gotham City; compare different Batmobile designs; other Batman animated series; Kevin Conroy’s voice work; the nods to classic horror movies; Batman’s Rogues Gallery; Man-Bat’s comic origins; Mr. Freeze’s motivation; the Arkham video game series and Batman’s moniker of being “The World’s Greatest Detective” before moving on to live watch the two episodes that Tim selected for them. The ones picked are S1 E3 “On Leather Wings” & S1 E4 “Heart Of Ice”.
So grab a bowl of your favorite cereal, park yourself in front of the TV and join us for some great cartoons!

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #594 - "Life Is A Highway" By Tom Cochrane

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, we are going back to the 1990’s once again to feature one-hit wonders for the second time. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Life Is A Highway” by Tom Cochrane from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3sMjm9Eloo

Video Jukebox Song of The Day #593 - "Crush" By Jennifer Paige

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, we are going back to the 1990’s once again to feature one-hit wonders for the second time. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Crush” by Jennifer Paige from 1998.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIhSnaqou0I

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #592 - "Achy Breaky Heart" By Billy Ray Cyrus

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, we are going back to the 1990’s once again to feature one-hit wonders for the second time. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Achy Breaky Heart” by Billy Ray Cyrus from 1992.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byQIPdHMpjc

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #591 - "Plowed" By Sponge

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, we are going back to the 1990’s once again to feature one-hit wonders for the second time. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Plowed” by Sponge from 1994.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L65NNh6vJ_Q