Reboots, Remakes, and Returns: Magnum P.I.

Following up on a recent bonus episode, we take a little time to discuss the pilot of the Magnum P.I. remake. Mike saw it, Rick didn't, so he asks some questions, and Mike offers some answers about the most important topics: mustaches, mustaches, and mustaches.

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Tomorrow on Battle of the Network Shows...

Great Moments in 70s and 80s TV History: Scatman and Lawanda team up

It doesn't get much more seventies than Lawanda Page joining Scatman Carothers at the podium at a roast of Angie Dickinson:

Ok, maybe it does if you throw in a Kojak reference.

Scatman is doing some not particularly Angie-focused material about garbage collection and how rough his old 'hood was when he makes a comment about it being in worse shape than LaWanda Page, which makes her say, "Hold on, turkey!"

To his credit, Scatman invites her to come on up and tell her side of the story:

She says, "The last time I saw a face like yours, honey, a jockey was feeding it sugar." He retorts, "They could push your face in batter and make gorilla cookies." YIKES!

They exchange a few more quips until Page gets the last words: 'So long, SUCKER!"

It's truly a great moment in 1970s TV history, but don't take our word for it. Check out Jummie Walker's reaction:

Battys "In Memoriam": Commemorative playlist

We started a new Battys tradition last week by paying tribute to the stars of the BOTNS era we lost over the course of our last season. Join us as we continue to salute these departed icons with our latest YouTube playlist:



Click the embed above to see: Harry Anderson doing a card trick! Robert Mandan urging us to wear seat belts! Joseph Campanella for LSU! Bruno Sammartino flipping out! Burt Reynolds on The Tonight Show! All this and so much more...and keep checking this page for more posts, news, and fun stuff as we get ready for another season of the podcast.

Your Season 4 Batty Award Winners Are...

Here is the complete list of Batty Awards presented on Theta Station to commemorate season 4 of Battle of the Network Shows.

Nominees are listed for each category with winners in bold.

Outstanding Youth:

Soleil Moon Frye (Punky Brewster)

Quincy (Popeye Meets the Man Who Hated Laughter)

Ralph Carter (Good Times)

The dumb kid from CHiPS

Outstanding Non-human:

Twikki from Buck Rogers

Space Vampire/Vorvon from Buck Rogers

The Computer from Popeye Meets the Man Who Hated Laughter

The Boulder from CHiPs

Outstanding Performance as Oneself

Barry White from Late Night with David Letterman

David Letterman from Late Night with David Letterman

Dean Martin from Dean Martin Celebrity Roast

Milton Berle from CHiPs

Outstanding Facial Hair

Harris (Ron Glass) from Barney Miller

Barney Miller (Hal Linden) from Barney Miller

Mark (Geoffrey Scott) from Dynasty

Commander Royko (Christopher Wallace) from Buck Rogers

Outstanding Hair (Male)

Mr. T from The A-Team

John Forsythe from Dynasty

Dean Martin from Dean Martin Celebrity Roast

Erik Estrada from CHiPs

Outstanding Hair (Female)

Linda Evans from Dynasty

Joan Collins from Dynasty

Erin Gray from Buck Rogers

Jacqueline Bissett from Late Night with David Letterman

 

Biggest Dope

The werewolf from Barney Miller

Ted Baxter from The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The reverend from Good Times

Commander Royko from Buck Rogers

The dumb kid from CHiPs

Best Poor Man's Harrison Ford

Gil Gerard from Buck Rogers

Dirk Benedict from The A-Team

Biggest Heel

 

Joan Collins from Dynasty

Connor Mason from The A-Team

Christopher Lee from Captain America

Professor Grimsby from Popeye Meets the Man Who Hated Laughter

 

Outstanding Ensemble (voted by our listeners)

 

Good Times

Barney Miller

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Dean Martin Celebrity Roast of Peter Marshall

 

Outstanding Male

 

Ed Asner from Lou Grant and The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Gil Gerard from Buck Rogers

Hal Linden from Barney Miller

George Gaynes from Punky Brewster

David Letterman from Late Night with David Letterman

Reb Brown from Captain America

 

Outstanding Female

 

Joan Collins from Dynasty

Erin Gray from Buck Rogers

Mary Tyler Moore from The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Esther Rolle from Good Times

 

Outstanding Theme Song (with lyrics)

 

Punky Brewster

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Good Times

Outstanding Theme Song (instrumental)

 

The A-Team

Late Night with David Letterman
Lou Grant
Barney Miller

Buck Rogers

CHiPs
Dynasty

Captain America

 

Best episode

 

Late Night with David Letterman, "Camping with Barry White"

 

Best series

 

Late Night with David Letterman

 

The GENIUS Award

 

John Amos from Good Times

Season 4 BATTY Awards: BATTYs in Space

Live on data tapes from Theta Station, it's the Season Four BATTYs...in...space! Join the stars in the stars as they vie for the most prestigious awards this side of Neptune! Ooh and even ahh at the latest high-fashion jumpsuits! Thrill at the competition of space push ball! Learn lessons about camping in space with Barry White! Most of all, root for your favorite stars in your favorite categories like best performance by a non-human, best episode, and of course best facial hair!

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Tomorrow on Battle of the Network Shows...