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This week on It Was a Thing on TV we ask ourselves is there Life on Mars?
First, in Episode 461, in the late 90s and early 2000s, one of the surprise cult classic hit TV shows was the original Iron Chef from Japan. Naturally, an American network had to take their stab at a domestic version. The end result was two episodes where William Shatner got more screen time than the food itself. Unfortunately, the charm of the original version was lost in translation when it originally went across the Pacific.
Then in Episode 462, this year's Lost in Translation block concludes with an import from the UK about a police detective who was hit by a car in 2008, but ends up in 1973 after regaining his consciousness. Life on Mars was part of a powerful ABC Thursday night line-up, but lasted only one season.
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Timestamps
0:11 - Akira Toriyama Tribute Cold Open
1:20 - Iron Chef USA
47:05 - This Week in Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour History (3-12-84/3-16-84)
58:36 - Life on Mars (US)
1:52:41 - The Russell Westbrook Update
1:56:47 - This Week in Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour History (3-19-84/3-23-84)
Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #423 - ”What You Want” By Evanescence
PTBN’s NBA-Team: Who’s the Best in the West?
Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #422 - ”18 And Life” By Skid Row
Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #421 - ”Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong” By Spin Doctors
It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 441 & 442 - The Good Life (1994)/The Tim Conway Show (1980)
Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #420 - ”Finish What Ya Started” By Van Halen
Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #419 - ”Wanna Be Startin’ Something” By Michael Jackson
It Was a Thing on TV: Episode 440 - The 2023 Year in Review
Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #418 - ”Starting All Over” By Bon Jovi
PTBN’s NBA-Team: Goin’ South Up North?
Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #417 - ”Let’s Get It Started” By The Black Eyed Peas
Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #416 - ”Start Me Up” By The Rolling Stones
Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #415 - ”Our House” By Madness
Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #414 - ”Since You’re Gobe” By The Cars
It Was a Thing on TV: Episodes 437, 438 & 439 - Man from Atlantis/Brisco County Jr./Letterman Holiday Film Festival
Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #413 - ”Hey Ya!” By Outkast
Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #412 - ”Oops...I Did It Again” By Britney Spears
Video Jukebox Song Of The Day #411 - ”Zat You, Santa Claus?” By Buster Poindexter
Pods Of Christmas Past #8 - A Christmas Story Live Watch
Pods Of Christmas Past #7 - Scrooged Live Watch
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