Show Notes: Bonus Episode: Our Favorite Networks

*We hope you enjoy one of our longest bonus episodes yet! Call it a Listorama, call it whatever you like, but call it...FUN!

*Click below for our playlist for this episode, a video potpourri of promos and intros from many of the lesser-known shows we mention on the podcast!

*And remember, you can always check out our official YouTube page for all of our past podcasts and episode-specific playlists for each one!

Update 8/18: Rick here, and this was MY mistake: I do want to correct myself. I referred to the Public Broadcasting SYSTEM on the show, when it is actually the Public Broadcasting SERVICE. (Thank you to loyal listener Mario!)

*Here for your convenience is a list of our favorite networks by year. If you want to find out while listening to the podcast, make sure you check the episode out here before reading this post!

*We focused on the Eighties.

*1980: Mike NBC Rick PBS
Saturday morning: Mike ABC Rick ABC

*1981: Rick CBS Mike CBS

Saturday morning: Rick ABC Mike NBC

(CBS' slogan was "Reach for the Stars!")

*1982: Mike ABC Rick ABC

Saturday morning: Mike NBC Rick ABC

*1983:Rick NBC Mike NBC

Saturday morning: Rick ABC Mike NBC

*1984: Mike NBC Rick NBC

Saturday morning: Mike ABC Rick CBS

*1985: Rick NBC Mike NBC

Saturday morning: Rick NBC Mike NBC

*1986: Mike ABC Rick NBC

*1987 Rick NBC Mike NBC

*1988 Mike NBC Rick NBC

(The Writers' strike lasted about March-August 1988)

*1989 Rick NBC Mike ABC/NBC tie

So the tally:

Saturday mornings:
ABC 6

CBS 1

NBC 5

Overall network:

ABC 3.5

CBS 2

NBC 13.5
PBS 1