It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 435 & 436 - That’s My Line/Aquaman (2006 pilot)

This week on It Was a Thing on TV

 

First, In honor of what would have been Bob Barker's 100th birthday on the 12th of December, we talk about one of his lesser-known ventures.

In 1980, both ABC and NBC had popular reality shows in the forms of That's Incredible! and Real People, respectively.  CBS wanted a piece of this reality action.  The result was a show somewhat based on a title which was successful for the network for almost 20 years.

 

Then, in theaters soon is a new Aquaman movie and in honor of its release, we have two special episodes dedicated to it.  First, we start with a pilot which should have made it to air but the timing may have been horrible, plus the price tag on the pilot was astronomical.  Greg spent his hard-earned money to see this pilot and offers up a thorough recap.

 

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Timestamps

 

0:11 - Norman Lear Tribute Cold Open

2:07 - That’s My Line

1:13:03 - This Week in Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour History

1:17:11 - Mid-Show Classic Christmas Commercial Break

1:20:11 - Aquaman (2006 pilot)