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It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 495 & 496 - Laugh-In/Clerks: The Animated Series

This week on It Was a Thing on TV
 
First, not to be confused with Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, this version was a series of specials throughout the 1977-78 television season with little connection to the original.  The positive of this version is a superstar talent got his first national exposure on this show, among other talents who had lengthy careers in television and elsewhere.  A negative is the producer got sued and lost millions because he didn't have everybody's permission to do this show.
 
Then, Kevin Smith gave us "Clerks", a cult classic indie film from 1994. "Clerks" gave us Jay & Silent Bob. Jay & Silent Bob gave us a lot of laughs.... so ABC gave an order for an animated follow-up. Then America gave it a shot... and ABC gave up after a pair of eps, only for the show to become... a cult classic. Join us as we travel the full circle to the Quick Stop.
 
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Timestamps
0:36 - Laugh-In
34:14 - Clerks: The Animated Series

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #605 - "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" By Backstreet Boys

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, all of the songs are by boy bands. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” by Backstreet Boys from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M6samPEMpM

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #604 - "I Want You Back" By *N'SYNC

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, all of the songs are by boy bands. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “I Want You Back” by *N’SYNC from 1998.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is6gtilerPk

Belles With Books: Cozy On Up (#28)

Cozy on up with us for this September episode. Mirandia and Bianca discuss some cozy reads to get us all in the mood for fall, and Bianca discusses an important topic of conversation for libraries. The girls each discuss a different cozy fantasy they enjoyed- spoilers ahead. And as always, here are the books mentioned in this episode:
 
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/cozy-fall
 
 
The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
The Revenant Games by Margie Fuston
The Hollows Series by Kim Harrison
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
A Whisper in the Walls by Scott Reintgen
Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce
Untouchable by M.C. Pending
Wish of the Wicked by Danielle Paige
Yellowface by R. F. Kuang

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #603 - "Motownphilly" By Boyz II Men

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, all of the songs are by boy bands. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Motownphilly” by Boyz II Men from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rciee-oQLoI

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #602 - "All Or Nothing" By O-Town

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, all of the songs are by boy bands. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “All Or Nothing” by O-Town from 2001.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG8IkUoZ6j0

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #601 - "Step By Step" By New Kids On The Block

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, all of the songs are by boy bands. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Step By Step” by New Kids On The Block from 1990.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay6GjmiJTPM

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