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Monday, July 31, 2023
Power Rankings: MASH actors by number of appearances
Sunday, July 30, 2023
Top Ten #259: Special "Got this up kind of late" Edition
Friday, July 28, 2023
YouTube Spotlight: Remember when those MASH stars were in all those IBM ads?
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Show Notes and Video Playlist: Episode 11-8: MASH II!
TV's MASH: The Ultimate Guide Book by Ed Solomonson and Mark O'Neill
Ep. 11-8: MASH Redux
Back in season 5 when we originally covered the classic sitcom MASH, we vowed to return to the later B.J., Potter, Winchester years, and so we have! This time out, Hawkeye's conning himself when he gets a sneezing fit but won't address the root cause. Luckily, for him and us, Potter calls in Dr. Sidney.
#podcast #tv #retrotv #seventies #eighties #mash #alanalda
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Sunday, July 23, 2023
Top Ten #258: Special "Ain't paying for Tubi unless it brings back "Maverick" and "Family" Edition
Saturday, July 22, 2023
TV Guide Game 9/12/82: Pics from the mag!
Friday, July 21, 2023
YouTube Spotlight: Milton Berle vs. Joe Flaherty
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Show Notes and Video Playlist: Bonus: TV Guide Game 9/11/82
TV Guide Game 1982 Edition
This week, we return to a game we've been playing since the beginning of the podcast: The TV Guide Game! Rick digs into his vast collection of old TV Guides and tries to guess what Mike would watch on a particular night in 1982. Pull out your copy of TV Gude from the between the couch cushions and play along!
#podcast #tv #retrotv #seventies #eighties #tvguide #tvguidegame #games
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Would Tubi be worth paying for?
Monday, July 17, 2023
Power Rankings: Comic characters who should have had a TV show/TV movie in 1977
4) Mary Worth: The criminally underused, perpetually nosy senior could have had her own soapy melodrama. Maybe she's too tame for primetime TV, but a daily soap opera, maybe?
Sunday, July 16, 2023
Top Ten #257: Special "Boy, it gets humid in July" edition
1) Exo-Man: He could have been the biggest superhero sensation of 1977, except that...he wasn't. Still, you should check out this week's podcast, in which we consider the NBC TV movie/unsold pilot and ponder what might have been while discussing what actually was.
2) David Ackroyd: We didn't spend a lot of time talking about him as a performer this week relative to his screen time, so here is another shout.
3) The Emmy nominations: Special congrats to BOTNS favorites who were nominated, like Marty Short and Henry Winkler.
4) MLB All-Star Game: I missed it, but it got good reviews! Let's go back to the 1983 All-Star Game for a big moment:
5) A. Martinez: Exo-Man's Rick Jones, if you will. As far as we're concerned, he's not just a Martinez, he's the martinez.
6) Marjoe's Country: Nashville: 50 years ago tonight, ABC devoted a late-night slot to this special co-starring Ernest Tubb and Hank Snow with the Genius Award winner. The real takeaway here is, hey, things might have been one way in 1973, but in 2023, this is all Marjoe's country.
7) World Snake Day: If you play with the snake, sooner or later, you're gonna get bit.
8) Hollywood Squares: Pluto TV just launched a 24/7 streaming channel devoted to--Wait, just the early 2000s episodes? No Jon Bauman, no sale!
9) This Is Your Life: Episodes from throughout all eras of the show's run are available now on FilmRise's streaming apps. Is it heartwarming? Cringy? Both? You decide!
Saturday, July 15, 2023
Reminder: Vote on our Dallas episode!
We rarely reveal our podcast topics ahead of time, but this season we have announced the S11 finale will be Dallas! As a reminder, visit our post earlier this week to see the options and help cap off our most interactive season by choosing which episode we will spotlight!
Voting closes tomorrow night!
While we are here, we'll have a new Top Ten tomorrow, and the power rankings will return early next week. Have a great weekend!
Friday, July 14, 2023
YouTube Spotlight: Powers and Wagner, separate again
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Show Notes and Video Playlist: Episode 11-7: Exo-Man (1977)

Dr. Nick Conrad likes to jog
With his girlfriend Emily
He keeps a meticulous log
And teaches physics at the University
He always does what's right
Even if it means crossing a line
He never backed down from a fight
Till he got piped in the spine
Now it's time for some UV light
Exo Exo Exo-Man
He has a really cool van
Exo Exo Exo-Man
When he hops, he will land
Exo Exo Exo-Man
Gonna give the man a hand
Exo Exo Exo-Man
He has a really cool van
Exo Exo Exo-Man
When he hops, he will land
Exo Exo Exo-Man
Gonna give the man a hand
Episode 11-7: Exo-Man
A confident, passionate physics professor witnesses a bank robbery, and it turns his life upside down. Jose Ferrer's minions paralyze him, but they can't keep him down, and they certainly don't expect his greatest creation ever...Exo-Man! Unfortunately, this 1977 TV movie/series pilot from many of the people behind "The Six Million Dollar Man" doesn't even live up to its potential as a cheap Iron Man knockoff. Still, we have fun talking about it and maybe even learn a thing or two about physics. Also, stay tuned for a rare musical surprise. #podcast #tv #retrotv #seventies #tvmovie #exoman #superhero #failedpilot
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Power Rankings: Dennis the Menace reminds me of things I miss
Monday, July 10, 2023
Vote for our Dallas episode!
Our most interactive season yet is building up to an epic season finale as we do something unprecedented: We pick the show, you pick the episode! We are tackling the iconic original Dallas to conclude our Season 11 later this year, and you can determine where we point the spotlight!
Should we focus on:
B) A House Divided/Who Done It (Who Shot JR cliffhanger and resolution)
C) Bobby steps out of the shower! (or maybe the episode after the shock ending)
D) Some other episode as long as it has JR in it
Sunday, July 9, 2023
Top Ten #256: Special "Is it too late to talk about Independence Day?" Edition!
Saturday, July 8, 2023
YouTube Spotlight: Dennis the Menace
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Show Notes and Video Playlist: Episode 11-6: Dennis the Menace
Jay North = 10.
herbet Anderson = 44.
Syliva Field = 60
Episode 11-6: Dennis the Menace
What do two Mr. Wilsons, a living mannequin, and Mark Twain have in common? Would you believe Dennis the Menace? We peel back the layers of the various Dennisverses to try to find what makes the tyrannical tyke's dark heart tick. Well, we look at a wild episode of the 1980s animated version and throw in the late '50s, early '60s live action version for good measure, and, yes, that includes a living mannequin, Mark Twain, and a couple Mr. Wilsons. Plus, Mike ranks the menace level of the various Dennises.
#podcast #tv #retrotv #seventies #eighties #dennisthemenace #amiation #dic #mrwilson #philhartman #jaynorth