It Was a Thing on TV Tripleheader: Episodes 159 & 160 + Minisode 7 - High School USA (1984 Pilot)/Coneheads (1983 Animated Pilot)/The Exploding Oregon Whale

Pilot Month concludes this week on It Was a Thing on TV as Mike, Chico and Greg also take a look at a beached whale in Oregon.
 
First, you heard about the TV movie in the previous episode.  The powers that be at NBC felt it was so successful that a pilot was made a year later.  It had its moments but alas, no Michael J. Fox, no Todd Bridges, and no Nancy McKeon only got High School U.S.A. to pilot stage, one which aired.
 
Next, The Coneheads was a staple of the early days of SNL and it was later a cinematic release, but there was an animated pilot in 1983 which was a one and done.  Get your sensor rings at the ready as we look at the wacky adventures of Beldar, Prymaat, and Connie Conehead.
 
Finally, in November of 1970, a story aired on KATU news in Oregon about a beached whale being exploded with dynamite to dispose of it. It ended up being one of the most unusual and memorable local news reports of all-time.
 
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Pop Goes To The Couch - The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers S1 E7 "Pond Hockey"

Pop Goes To The Couch continues their coverage of the streaming series, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers. In the seventh installment, James Gruenberg, J Arsenio D’Amato & Greg Diener review and break down Season 1 Episode 7 “Pond Hockey”. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, favorite moments and predict what to expect on the next episode.

PTBN's NBA Team #191: Gone Fishing 2021: The Early Worm.... Part 1

For the first time ever, the offseason previews start while the season is going, but to be fair, some teams were already in the offseason weeks...or months ago. This episode features perennial mainstay the Minnesota Timberwolves, who started the season 2-0, only to win 1 of their next 11 and eventually fire their coach and newcomers the Houston Rockets who made a series of questionable trades dealing both James Harden and Russell Westbrook and then lost 20 in a row at one point.

Popcorn Chicken Salad (#2) - Twilight Zone: The Movie

On Episode 2 of Popcorn Chicken Salad, join Ben Locke, Shawn Kidd and Logan Crosland as they watch the 1983 "classic" The Twilight Zone: The Movie.
Topics discussed include The Midnight Special, favorite driving songs, Burgess, Scatman (be bop bop a bop), old people Avengers, slut shaming Mrs. Weasley, coach C of Shawn's train, peanut butter burgers, 80's power ballads being ruined, sleep-deprived Logan, an actual sentimental moment, roles reversed as Ben spoils things for Shawn and Logan and #6 in the inappropriate comments countdown. We also reveal the next film we will be watching via some subtle clues.
Come for the concept but stay for Logan getting more tired and cranky as the film goes on, its Popcorn Chicken Salad.

Battlestar In The 25th Century #7

On episode 7 of Battlestar in the 25th Century, Shawn and Scott live watch Buck Rogers episode 3 “Planet of the Slave Girls Part 1.” They discuss Wilma enjoying putting two men against each other, her Stephanie McMahon like laugh, Food Discs and Space Food Poisoning, hilarious fight scenes with stunt doubles that don’t hide the faces, a new jerk of a character named Duke, a fantastic assassination attempt on Dr. Huer, complete with Buck karate poses and a bad ass Gimp with a boomerang, NASA gymnastic and stealth hearing training, the fantastic Jack Palance as the Jesus like figure Kaleel with his glowing hands and his followers, including a woman who freely throws her husband under the boss to get him killed, Buck’s bath in the middle of a room, his hairiness and reputation to protect, smug robots and council members, Roddy McDowell as the worlds dumbest governor who has an equally annoying son and right hand, a big cliffhanger and so much more!

Pop Goes The Classics - The Sword In The Stone (1963)

On the fourteenth installment of the Pop Goes The Classics series looking at the Disney animated features, Mirandia Berthold, Andy Atherton & Steve Riddle look at 1963’s The Sword In The Stone. They discuss the many aspects of the film including: the Chuck Jones-like animated style; Merlin The Magician’s powers; the relationship between Wart & Merlin; the transfiguration sequences; Mad Madame Mim’s great but short scenes including the wizard duel; and the tying into the legend of Excalibur.

It Was a Thing on TV Tripleheader: Episodes 157 & 158 + Minisode 6 - Mockingbird Lane (2012)/High School U.S.A. (1983) (Director's Cut)/KXAS' Live Coverage of Nolan Ryan's 1991 No-Hitter

This week we have a loaded edition of It Was a Thing on TV for you. We have it all from Herman Munster to Michael J. Fox to Bob Denver to Nolan Ryan to a dancing robot.
 
First, Around Halloween 2012, a pilot to a rebooted version of The Munsters aired.  If you were expecting campy humor that worked in the 1960s, you're solely mistaken.  Mockingbird Lane was a very dark comedy which was not your Munsters from 50 years ago.
 
Then, NBC's young stars came out to shine in this NBC TV movie, which also acted as a reunion of sorts for two other much older TV shows.  It was had star power, it was funny, it had too many plots, and most importantly, it has a connection to our pilot month.  Stay tuned...(Note this is best enjoyed while watching the movie on YouTube, starting at about the 74:55 mark in the drop.  We give about an hour of commentary while watching the movie.)
 
Finally, May 1st marked the anniversary of Nolan Ryan's final no-hitter for the Texas Rangers. On that night for some odd reason the game wasn't carried locally in the Dallas-Fort Worth market, however the local NBC station in Dallas thought it would be a good idea to carry the 9th inning live on-air to start the 10 O'Clock News. Enjoy as we listen in on this strange simulcast and explain the strange story as to why this occurred which wasn't revealed until recently.
 
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PTBN’s NBA-Team: Who’s On First?

In episode 190, Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, check back on an eventful week of games. Will the race for first in the East turn into a three way dance between Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and Milwaukee? Can the rising Phoenix Suns or Joker’s Denver Nuggets keep the Spider-less Utah Jazz on their toes at the top spot in the West? Riche and Adam also discuss Dr J’s all time teams, LeBron and AD’s return, Jayson Tatum’s 60-point game, and what the hell Kevin Love was doing. So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team on Place To Be Nation’s Pop Experience feed!

Pop Goes To The Couch - The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers S1 E6 "Spirit Of The Ducks"

Pop Goes To The Couch continues their coverage of the streaming series, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers. In the fifth installment, James Gruenberg, J Arsenio D’Amato & Greg Diener review and break down Season 1 Episode 6 “Spirit Of The Ducks”. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, favorite moments and predict what to expect on the next episode.

Making Mt. Rushmore #17 - TV Moms & Movie Moms

In the seventeenth episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, panelists Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & James Gruenberg join moderator Andy Atherton to discuss which TV Moms deserve a place as on their respective lists. Is Carol Brady a no-brainer? What about Mrs. Cunningham? Will Beverly Goldberg grab a spot? Does Jill Taylor or Claire Huxtable deserve a place? After that, they discuss which Movie Moms will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that the Sarah Connor shouldn’t get a spot? Will Mrs. Gump be included? Is Leigh Ann Tuhoy the conversation? What about Molly Weasley & Ellen Griswold?

PTBN Trivia Night - Classic Movies (#9)

Welcome to PTBN Trivia Night, Place To Be Nation Pop’s first ever trivia game show! In our ninth episode, Jennifer Smith, J. Arsenio D'Amato & Dusty Gangl face off to see which one of them is ready for their closeup when it comes to Classic Movies trivia.
Settle in and play along to see if you have what it takes to be a contestant on a future episode of PTBN Trivia Night!