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Joel Embiid's knee injury will knock him out of contention officially for the 2023-24 Most Valuable Player award, but the league is not low on candidates scoring 60 points or more on a whim... or is there just a select few in the running? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are back to discuss an Embiid-less (and more intriguing) MVP race along with who the other awards contenders are. Who is going to win Rookie of the Year between Victor Wembenyama and Chet Holmgren? Does Tyrese Maxey have the M.I.P. award wrapped up? If there are so many good scorers off the bench, why is the Sixth Man of the Year race so lame? Riche and Adam also discuss trade candidates, the Zach LaVine injury shutdown, buyers or sellers, and more! So suit up and take it out in episode 297 with the NBA-Team!

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 “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You” by Bryan Adams from 1991.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0pdQU87dc8

In this episode, Jon Keselica returns to talk all things music in 1988. Scott and Jon educate each other on lesser known songs, marvel about the lack of one hit wonders, and agree on several songs in their Top 10s.

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 “Some Like It Hot” by The Power Station from 1985.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw1t7OCESUw

This week on It Was a Thing on TV we reach a milestone with our 450th episode!
 
First for Episode 449, in an era where game shows were goofy, outrageous, and random, this game show was the goofiest, most outrageous, and the most random.  The Cheap Show was ridiculous, messy, and...well...cheap.  Sorry for the short episode.  There isn't much multimedia out there, nor is there much information about it.
 
Then for Episode 450, Steven Bochco, the genius behind hit shows including Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, and Doogie Howser, created Cop Rock, which was labeled as being revolutionary and potentially changing the landscape of television.  Despite tons of promotion, the show ran 3 months and has been deemed one of the biggest failures in television history.  Not only do we cover the series as always, but we will feature one song from each episode.
 
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Timestamps
1:13 - The Cheap Show
17:15 - This Week in Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour History (1/30/84-2/3/84)
21:53 - Classic Commercial Break (October 1990)
24:31 - Cop Rock
2:03:00 - The Russell Westbrook Update

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. Since Super Bowl LVIII is almost upon us, all of the songs this week are by artists that performed as part of a Super Bowl Halftime Show. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Bye, Bye, Bye” by *N’SYNC from 2000 which was performed as part of the Super Bowl XXXV Halftime Show.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo-KmOd3i7s

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. Since Super Bowl LVIII is almost upon us, all of the songs this week are by artists that performed as part of a Super Bowl Halftime Show. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Purple Rain” by Prince from 1984 which was performed as part of the Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lElCzhjiPX8

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. Since Super Bowl LVIII is almost upon us, all of the songs this week are by artists that performed as part of a Super Bowl Halftime Show. On today’s episode, Keith Langston is watching, “Still D.R.E.” by Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dog from 1999 which was performed as part of the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CL6n0FJZpk

History is being made at a rapid pace in the NBA lately, with four different players scoring more than 60 points in a game capped off by Luka Doncic scoring the fourth most ever on the Hawks. Scoring is up, but how much higher can it go? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, will discuss if we are on the verge of an 80 (or even 90?!) point game soon. The team also discusses trades involving Pascal Siakam and Terry Rozier, the Bucks hiring Doc Rivers after a quick ouster for Adrian Griffin, wild finishes, and more! So suit up and take it out in episode 296 with the NBA-Team!

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. Since Super Bowl LVIII is almost upon us, all of the songs this week are by artists that performed as part of a Super Bowl Halftime Show. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Black Or White” by Michael Jackson from 1991 which was performed as part of the Super Bowl XXVII Halftime Show.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2AitTPI5U0

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. Since Super Bowl LVIII is almost upon us, all of the songs this week are by artists that performed as part of a Super Bowl Halftime Show. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Where The Streets Have No Name” by U2 from 1987 which was performed as part of the Super Bowl XXXVI Halftime Show.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzZWSrr5wFI
 

This week on It Was a Thing on TV
 
First, by the time you hear this, Chico will have celebrated his birthday.  As is tradition around here, Chico gets to pick a special birthday topic.  He selected this movie which could only be acquired at your local Chuck E. Cheese's redemption center in 1999.  And it's for the best you could only get it there.
 
Then, in 1984, history was made after Geraldine Ferraro became the first woman to be on a major party Presidential ticket.  Possibly piggybacking on this historic occasion, the people behind Soap developed a show about a female President trying to balance her work life with running the most powerful country in the world.  After a short run, this entry didn't get a second term, and its replacement became one of the iconic sitcoms of the 1980s.
 
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Timestamps
0:36 - Chuck E. Cheese in the Galaxy 5000
43:03 - This Week in Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour History (1/23/84-1/27/84)
52:54 - Hail to the Chief

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 “It’s Not Over” by Daughtry from 2006.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ92eyxnxmQ

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, Keith Langston is watching “Amazing’” by Aerosmith from 1993.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSmOvYzSeaQ

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, Keith Langston is watching “Murder On The Dancefloor’” by Sophie Ellis-Bextor from 2001.
The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAx6mYeC6pY