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It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 264 & 265 - Dad, Stop Embarrassing Me!/Saturday Night Live ’85-’86

This week it’s the grand finale of Marvel Month on It Was a Thing on TV as we look at Electro playing a single dad and Tony Stark doing a season on Saturday Night Live.
 
First, we start with one of the more recent shows this podcast has covered.  Jamie Foxx, David Alan Grier and others showed a lot of promise when this debuted, but the plug was quickly pulled at Netflix.  Dad, Stop Embarrassing Me! was just a bland comedy which relied on many tropes.
 
Then, Marvel Month concludes with possibly the second-worst season of SNL ever.  We talked about probably the worst season of SNL on episode 97, about the 1980-81 era.  Now, we look at the 1985-86 season, a transition season of sorts, when most of the cast lasted just this one season if not less, and the writers lasted just as long, ushering in one of the best eras in the show's lengthy history.
 
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Timestamps
0:39 - Intro to Episode 264
2:42 - Dad, Stop Embarrassing Me!
41:22 - Classic Commercial Break
45:16 - Intro to Episode 265
47:32 - Saturday Night Live (‘85-’86 Season)

Pop Goes The Movies - Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness

On the latest episode of the Pop Goes The Movies Andy Atherton is joined by Jennifer Smith & Scott Shifflett to review Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness. In a spoiler-filled review, they give their thoughts on their expectations going in to the movie; how the whole multiverse will play out; The Illuminati; Wanda as the villain; the introduction of America Chavez to the MCU; Rachel McAdams’ Christine Palmer’s redemption; the tie-ins to Wandavision & What If? and where the MCU goes from here.

NBA-Team #236: 2022 Gone Fishin’ Part Two: The Weight of Expectations

With the 2021-2022 season in the books, we can now start to take a look back at some teams who had to deal with varying expectations, from a pencilled in Championship to absolutely none at all. In this episode, Andrew and Adam discuss ATL, LAC, CHI, CLE, LAl, CHA, BKN, and SA. Enjoy!

It Was a Thing on TV: Live Show 15 - Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Director’s Edition

Greg and Chico go to warp speed in the newest It Was a Thing on TV Live Show as they look at the recent 4K restoration for The Director's Edition of "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" on Paramount+.
To follow along on Paramount+ pause the stream at the 1:17 mark and start after Greg says "play" following the five second countdown.

Pop Goes The Classics - Beauty & The Beast (1991)

On the twenty-sixth edition of Pop Goes the Classics, Mirandia Berthold, Steve Riddle, and Andy Atherton, continue their trek through the Disney animated features with a tole as old as time, Beauty and the Beast. Our trio will continue forward in the renaissance to discuss and even debate what some believe to be the best animated films to ever hit the big screen. From the breakdown of the music score to the discussion of age and time discrepancies that appear and all the fun in between. So please sit back and Be our guest on this months episode!

It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 262 & 263 + Minisode 19 - Stumptown/Raising Dad/Fuji Vice

Marvel Month on It Was a Thing on TV continues why we also pay tribute to a wrestling legend!
 
First, MCU month rolls along with a recent series where Cobie Smulders has a lot of lesbian sex and some other stuff happens in Portland. This was a good show but sadly the pandemic reared it's ugly head forcing the show's premature end. Also, there's a brief discussion spoiling Episode 4 of "Moon Knight" at the start. You've been warned.
 
Next, Bob Saget is playing a widower taking care of his daughters, but it's not Full House.  It's the early 2000s, this show is on the WB, and the two daughters on the show went on to much bigger and better things in the upcoming decades.  Marvel month rolls on with Raising Dad.
 
Finally, in honor of what would have been Mr. Fuji's 88th birthday on May 4th, we present perhaps the single greatest thing the legendary WWF manager gave us.
 
As part of a series of skits on WWF Tuesday Night Titans in 1985, Fuji and his wrestler Don Muraco play Crockett and Tubbs in this parody of the NBC drama. This sketch is so bad it's good.
 
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Timestamps
0:39 - Intro to Episode 262
2:08 - Stumptown
1:34:06 - Classic Commercial Break
1:37:20 - Intro to Episode 263
2:39:23 - Fuji Vice

PTBN’s NBA-Team: Conference Semis Preview

The NBA has found its elite eight teams as we move on to the second round of the Playoffs, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, are here to discuss all the matchups and recap the first round. Why is Adam so confident that the Embiid-less Sixers have zero chance against the Miami Heat? Will we finally get the epic Celtics/Bucks series that belly flopped three years ago? We’re Riche’s Pelicans a bigger scare for the Suns than the Mavericks are? Who wins the pace versus space battle between the Grizzlies and Warriors?Should we get rid of the ref review cam so that they don’t think they are the stars of the show? A lot of questions, and we try to supply the answers and more! So suit up and take it out in episode 235 with the NBA-Team!

Pop Goes To The Couch - Moon Knight Ep.5 ”Asylum”

Pop Goes To The Couch continues their coverage of the latest Marvel series on Disney+, Moon Knight. Andy Atherton, Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel review and break down Season 1 Episode 5 “Asylum”. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as any Easter eggs they have spotted as well as given their thoughts on what everything means in the overall story of the MCU.

Blockbuster Rewatch - Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone (#11)

On the eleventh episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton, Mirandia Berthold & Scott Shifflett to do a live watch of 2001’s Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone kicking off their Harry Potter film series rewatch. Originally broadcasted live on Stream Lounge, the trio discusses muggles; the anatomy of owls; “going loopy”; Hagrid’s wizard skill set; the legend of Harry that preceded his entering the wizarding world; Diagon Alley; Gringotts Bank’s vaults; Every Flavor Beans; the casting of the first years; The Sorting Hat; the raw deals the ghosts got; Hermione’s priorities; sheer dumb luck; Quidditch the game; sniveling Prof. Quirrell; the Mirror of Erised; “I Shouldn’t Have Told You That”; disapproving centaurs; wizard’s chess; creepy Voldemort head & Dumbledore’s point fixing.
To watch the Stream Lounge Broadcast, click on the link below:
https://streamlounge.io/watch/33409769-24ce-465e-989a-05fadaa34a9d

It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 260 & 261 - Selfie and Mister Sterling

Marvel Month continues here at It Was a Thing on TV as this week we talk Thanos and his daughter!
 
First, in the past, we have had many modern-day adaptations of plays on both television and in movies--West Side Story, The Odd Couple, You Can't Take It with You, and the list goes on.  In 2014, a modern take of Pygmalion/My Fair Lady titled Selfie aired on ABC.  Despite having devoted fan base, only a handful of episodes aired on the network before being burned off online.
 
Then, before he was Thanos and Wade Wilson's sidekick, Josh Brolin in 2003 starred in this NBC political drama about a California Senator. Can a prison teacher turned politician survive in the wild world of D.C. in this modern-day Mr. Smith Goes to Washington?
 
Also, we briefly touch on one of Mike's adventures involving one of the show's guest stars around this time.
 
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Timestamps
0:38 - Intro to Episode 260
2:28 - Selfie
1:06:30 - Classic Commercial Break
1:10:39 - Intro to Episode 261
1:12:32 - Mister Sterling

NBA-Team #234: 2022 Gone Fishin’ Part 1: Scratch & Win

With the 2021-2022 regular season in the books, we can now start to take a look back at some teams who quickly sunk to the bottom to collect all the possible lottery tickets they can. This episode Andrew and Adam discuss the shortcomings of the following teams: DET, IND, POR, ORL, HOU, WAS, OKC, SAC.

Pop Goes To The Couch - Moon Knight S1 E3 ”The Friendly Type” & S1 E4 ”The Tomb”

Pop Goes To The Couch continues their coverage of the latest Marvel series on Disney+, Moon Knight. Andy Atherton, Shawn Kidd, Scott Shifflett & Tim Capel review and break down Season 1 Episode 3 “The Friendly Type” & Season 1 Episode 4 “The Tomb”. In this spoiler-filled discussion they go over the plot elements, as well as any Easter eggs they have spotted as well as given their thoughts on what everything means in the overall story of the MCU.
 

Making Mt. Rushmore - Movie Athletes & Movie Coaches (#31)

In the thirty-first episode of Making Mt. Rushmore, panelists James Gruenberg & Jon Keselica join moderator/panelist Steve Riddle to discuss which Movie Athletes deserve a place on their respective lists. Is Happy Gilmore a no-brainer? What about Ricky Vaughn? Does Kelly Leak grab a spot? Does Johnny Lawrence or Ivan Drago deserve a place? After that, they discuss which Movie Coaches will be part of that grouping. Can you argue that Gordon Bombay shouldn’t get a spot? Will Mr. Miyagi be included? Is Herman Boone in the conversation? What about Lou Brown & Patches O’Houlihan?

Laugh-In Theater - Billy Madison with Andrew Riche

On the forty-third episode of Laugh-In Theater, Andy Atherton is joined by Andrew Riche do a live watch of the 1995 comedy, Billy Madison. The guys discuss proper use of suntan lotion; nudie magazines; imaginary giant penguins; shampoo vs. conditioner; speaking gibberish; the late, great Norm MacDonald; lighting bags of dog poop on fire; beans for breakfast; eating glue; Slip’n Slides; third grade wingmen; The Mucus Queen; Sloppy Joes; The Revolting Blob; people to kill lists & academic decathlons. So remember: O’Doyle Rules!

It Was a Thing on TV: Episode 258, Minisode 18 & Episode 259 - Opposite Sex/Titey (SNL TV Funhouse)/Don’t Scare The Hare

This week on It Was a Thing on TV we talk about Chris Evans, a robotic bunny and the Titanic voiced by Jason Alexander. Wait, what?
 
First, we're starting a month of Marvel universe-related shows, leading up to the release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness in May.  We start with a coming-of-age series about three boys attending an all-girls school from 2000.  Opposite Sex had as a supporting character, one of our favorites, Chris Evans.
 
Next, for the 109th anniversary of the Titanic's sinking last year, we looked at S.O.S. Titanic, a TV movie from 1979 with Susan St. James among others.  (UH OH!)  This year for the 110th anniversary, we're covering a much more light-hearted take, answering the question "What if Disney made a movie about the Titanic?"  Thanks to Robert Smigel, we think it might look a little like Titey.
 
Finally, in 2011, the BBC, the gold standard of TV networks in the UK, aired a late weekend afternoon game centered around a robotic rabbit in its own underground habitat.  I wish this was a late April Fools joke.  Don't Scare the Hare is as bizarre as TV shows come and, unsurprisingly, didn't have a very long shelf life.
 
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Timestamps
0:35 - Intro
2:26 - Opposite Sex
1:06:16 - Classic Commercial Break
1:10:31 - Titey
1:26:15 - Computer Voice Lady Intro to Don't Scare The Hare
1:26:38 - Don't Scare The Hare