It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 500, 501 & 502 - Supertrain Revisited/Today’s FBI/Hometown Commercials, Volume 5

2024-10-04

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This week on It Was a Thing on TV we hit 500 episodes! First, almost five years ago, we started this podcast. Now, we are celebrating our 500th episode by going back to an early favorite of ours and revisiting it, mostly for the caliber of guest stars that we didn't recognize back then. Enjoy as we go back to one of the biggest flops in television history, as we prepare to do the next 500, leading to show 1000. Next, The FBI was a stalwart on ABC's line-up from 1965 through 1974. The network kicked the tires on a new,...

This week on It Was a Thing on TV we hit 500 episodes!

First, almost five years ago, we started this podcast. Now, we are celebrating our 500th episode by going back to an early favorite of ours and revisiting it, mostly for the caliber of guest stars that we didn't recognize back then. Enjoy as we go back to one of the biggest flops in television history, as we prepare to do the next 500, leading to show 1000.

Next, The FBI was a stalwart on ABC's line-up from 1965 through 1974. The network kicked the tires on a new, updated version of their venerable classic in 1981 with this show, which featured contemporary storylines and a more diverse cast of characters. Audiences weren't buying what ABC was selling, as this new version lasted merely a season.

Finally, we're back with another batch of goofy and bizarre hometown commercials in Volume 5 for Episode 502.

Timestamps

0:11 - Mike Cold Open to Episode 500

1:23 - Supertrain Revisited (Episode 500)

1:21:47 - Today’s FBI (Episode 501)

2:05:00 - Hometown Commercials, Volume 5 (Episode 502)

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