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

2024-09-13

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.

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.

Timestamps

0:36 - Laugh-In

34:14 - Clerks: The Animated Series

Comments (3)