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Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #520 - "Fly" By Sugar Ray

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 “Fly” by Sugar Ray from 1997.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUtnwcv-quE

Cartoons Of Our Youth - Futurama

On the sixth episode of Cartoons Of Our Youth, Andy Atherton welcomes Jennifer Smith to talk about one of her favorite cartoons, Futurama. The duo talks about the great voice cast; Monkey Fracas Jr.; accidentally getting cryogenically frozen; drunk robots; heads in jars; comparing Farnsworth to Freck; cheating robots; cheating at contests and Grunka-Lunkas before moving on to live watch the two episodes that Jenny selected for them. The ones picked are S1 E1 “Space Pilot 3000” & S2 E4 “Fry And The Slurm Factory”.
 
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 #519 - "Never Gonna Stop" By Rob Zombie

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 is watching “Never Gonna Stop” by Rob Zombie from 2001.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0698sTH7mUk

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #518 - "No Myth" By Michael Penn

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 “No Myth” by Michael Penn from 1989.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxkJHX7ukKE

NBA-Team: Gone Fishin' Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

Taped before the draft lottery (and Thanasis' likely career ending injury), Andrew and Adam review the season's of Atlanta [2:30], Chicago [9:23], Golden St [17:13] Houston [25:23] Orlando [32:05] Miami [38:10] Milwaukee [44:10] and Sacramento [50:35].

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #517 - "Sick Of Myself" By Matthew Sweet

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 “Sick Of Myself” by Matthew Sweet from 1995.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNfocDNZWY8

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #516 - "Fiction (Dreams In Digital)" By Orgy

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 is watching “Fiction (Dreams In Digital)” by Orgy from 2000.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NczLNctogZk

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #515 - "Turn The Lights Back On" By Billy Joel

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. To celebrate the 75th birthday of the legendary Billy Joel, all of the songs this week are by this iconic singer and songwriter. On today’s episode, Scott Criscuolo is watching, “Turn The Lights Back On” from 2024.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOf6CMbHPuA

It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 469 & 470 - The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin/The Virtual Ed Sullivan Show (Pilot Month 2024)

This week on It Was a Thing on TV we begin our annual Pilot Month!
 
First, one of the amazing technological marvels of the mid-1980s was the story telling teddy bear Teddy Ruxpin.  A cartoon was later created around the world of Teddy Ruxpin but before that, a live-action pilot was created.  Coincidentally, this pilot aired in two parts in late 1985, just in time to purchase Teddy Ruxpin as a holiday gift.
View the pilot and follow along at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAyeKcKC4Xs
Then, in 1998, the variety show as we know it had been a dead format for close to 20 years.  However, what if you could revive one of the greatest variety shows ever with a host who had been deceased for nearly a quarter century?  That was attempted by UPN with a virtual Ed Sullivan, voiced by John Byner.  The result was this one-off pilot which was reminiscent of a more recent format, and with star power packing arenas to this day.
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Timestamps
0:36 - The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin
40:44 - Intermission
41:51 - The Virtual Ed Sullivan Show
1:36:47 - This Week in Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour History (5-7-84/5-11-84)

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #514 - "Allentown" By Billy Joel

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. To celebrate the 75th birthday of the legendary Billy Joel, all of the songs this week are by this iconic singer and songwriter. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Allentown” from 1982.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHnJp0oyOxs

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #513 - "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" By Billy Joel

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. To celebrate the 75th birthday of the legendary Billy Joel, all of the songs this week are by this iconic singer and songwriter. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)” from 1977.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nfEYV7nWc0

Blockbuster Rewatch - Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith (#37)

On the thirty-seventh episode of Blockbuster Rewatch, Andy Atherton is joined by James Gruenberg to do a live watch of 2005’s Star Wars – Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith. The guys talk about Anakin’s pilot skills; the Empire’s droids; Star Wars video games; Count Dooku’s brutal death; flying half a ship; Star Wars hairstyles; term limits for Chancellors; Space Cirque de Soleil; the Wookie planet Kashyyyk; comparing Palpatine to Voldemort; the transitions between scenes; lightning fingers; the execution of “Order 66”; yellow eyes; Star Wars playsets; having the higher ground and the tragic end of Anakin & Padme’s love story.

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #512 - "The River Of Dreams" By Billy Joel

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. To celebrate the 75th birthday of the legendary Billy Joel, all of the songs this week are by this iconic singer and songwriter. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “The River Of Dreams” from 1993.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSq4B_zHqPM

Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #511 - "It's Still Rock And Roll To Me" By Billy Joel

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. To celebrate the 75th birthday of the legendary Billy Joel, all of the songs this week are by this iconic singer and songwriter. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me” from 1980.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eAQa4MOGkE

Belles With Books: Biography Month

Welcome back, fellow readers! With May 16th being National Biographer's Day, we decided to  cover two bios this month: Clara Bow: Runnin' Wild by David Stenn and Surviving to Drive by Guenther Steiner. We also go over some exciting book news from our favorite vampire author and some adaptations we are excited to check out later this year! Grab a snack (and maybe a box of tissues) and settle in for a wild ride!
Books mentioned this episode: 
Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare
Surviving to Drive by Guenther Steiner
Clara Bow: Runnin’ Wild by David Stenn
Guardians of Dawn: Zhara by S. Jae-Jones
The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
A Whisper in the Walls by Scott Reintgen
Nocturne Falls series by Kristen Painter
Frost and Crow Mystery series by Kristen Painter
Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren
Home is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo