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This week on It Was a Thing on TV we continue with Pilot Month 2024. First, 1982 was a time of flux at NBC in the daytime. Game shows were out earlier that year minus Wheel of Fortune, replaced with soaps and sitcom reruns. NBC had a pilot that was part-game, part-psychological analysis with Let's Get Personal, hosted by a familiar face to NBC game show watchers, but also with an acting troupe of three big names around these parts. Then, as we have said in the past, Jay Wolpert is the master of the overly complex but unique game show format. In this show, two people build a team of players with the end goal of winning that captain $10,000 and making some fast friends. Apparently NBC passed this up for a show that John Davidson predicted would be on for a very long time. Follow us at all our socials via our Linktree page at linktr.ee/itwasathingontv Timestamps 0:10 - Cold Open to Episode 471 (Update on The Virtual Ed Sullivan Show) 2:19 - Let’s Get Personal (1982 pilot) 33:52 - The Season Finale of The Russell Westbrook Update 36:45 - The Joey Gallo Update 38:28 - Cold Open to Episode 472 (Episode Change) 41:14 - Fast Friends (1984 pilot) 1:03:05 - This Week in Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour History (5-14-84/5-18-84)

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

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!

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

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

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].

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

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

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

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. Follow us at all our socials via our Linktree page at linktr.ee/itwasathingontv 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)

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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, “We Didn’t Start The Fire” from 1989. The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFTLKWw542g

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, “Pressure” from 1982. The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyv905Q2omU

The first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs have come to a close (some earlier than others), so what sense is there to make of the second round, with so many Hall of Famers already gone fishin'? Well, fear not, because Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are back in town to discuss the four match-ups! The Cleveland Cavaliers won their first playoff series without LeBron James since the 90's, but how much of a threat can Donovan Mitchell's crew really be against the mighty Celtics? It's the Knicks and the Pacers again, but why is all about offense instead of defense as the Pacers try to outscore the magnificent Jalen Brunson? Can the young, athletic Oklahoma City Thunder swat away the savvy superstars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving in Dallas? And after one game already being played, is it possible that the West will be won between Minnesota and Denver? All this, draft lottery talk, and much more! So suit up and take it out in episode 304 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. 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, “Why Should I Worry?” from 1988. The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb7kJ-j_dKA