Happy July 4!

We hope you all have a happy and safe Independence Day! We dare say we have the ideal podcast for the land of the free (All our episodes are free as free can be right here on the site or wherever you get your podcasts) and the home of the brave (I mean, we did an Automan episode, you know)!

We started our celebration early with this week's look at 1987's ABC Star-Spangled Celebration, but here is some more Americana for your viewing pleasure:

This Day in TV History: Happy Independence Day!

BOTNS wishes a happy July 4 to all of our friends, with a special Independence Day greeting to all of us here in the U.S. of A.!

50 years ago tonight, the broadcast networks served up mostly reruns on Tuesday, July 4, 1972, but NBC came through with a holiday special: The Stars and Stripes Show.

The annual event took place in Oklahoma City, and BOTNS stalwart Ed McMahon hosted the 1972 edition, which offered appearances from Bob Hope and Kenny Rogers, plus athletes like Oklahoma native Mickey Mantle and Roger Staubach.

Happy Independence Day!

Happy holiday, everyone! On this July 4, let's think about the great TV of the 1970s and 1980s that brought us together...and the bad TV that also brought us together for different reasons!