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Partially an oral history of obscure TV shows, partially an oral version of MST3K, and partially a thorough episode guide, It Was a Thing on TV is an anthology podcast about obscure, forgotten, and odd TV shows, commercials, televised events, and almost anyone and anything else that was on television. For the most part, the subjects we cover are from the United States and Canada. We’re just three guys with a love for television. New episodes are generally every Monday and Thursday, sometimes more often.
Episodes

Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Episode 453--Frank's Place
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
CBS' most hyped show in 1987-88 was Frank's Place, about an academic who inherits a New Orleans restaurant. There was so much publicity for it that its two main stars hosted CBS' series of unsold pilots in Summer 1987. Despite the hype and critical acclaim, it was done in a season. There was one big name who admits to liking it and recording it.

Sunday Feb 11, 2024
Episode 27–The Bud Bowl (Extended Cut)
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
Back in 2020 before Kansas City and San Francisco played on "Super Sunday" we covered The Bud Bowl in one of our early episodes.
Today in honor of both teams returning to "The Big Game" we bring you this extended cut featuring over 15 minutes of new materials including radio spots from Bud Bowl IV, the Bud Light players doing their own version of the "Super Bowl Shuffle" and the Basher's foul mouth.

Sunday Feb 11, 2024
Minisode 31–The Fanduel Kick of Destiny
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
Last year on "Super Sunday" former NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski was involved in an ad campaign for Fanduel where he'd attempt to make a 25-yard field goal in the Arizona desert in a live commercial during the game. We'd soon find out that this attempt was about as accurate as a three-dollar bill.
"The BIGGEST SCAM in Super Bowl Commercial HISTORY (JaguarGator9) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61Fc-KzjouA

Friday Feb 09, 2024
Episode 452–The Commercials of Super Bowl XXXIV
Friday Feb 09, 2024
Friday Feb 09, 2024
The 2000 edition of "Super Sunday" pitted the St. Louis Rams and the Tennessee Titans in the first Super Bowl of the new millennium. TV viewers were treated in-between action with commercials for Budweiser, trucks, and many dot-com companies! Most of which came and went less than a year following the game. We'll go over some of them in this episode.
Microsoft "Flight Annoucement" - https://adland.tv/microsoft-flight-announcement-2000-030-usa
GMC Yukon XL "Agility" - https://adland.tv/gmc-yukon-xl-agility-2000-030-usa
Disney Tony Hawk "Tarzan" VHS commercial - https://adland.tv/disney-tony-hawk-tarzan-2000-030-usa
Disney "Why do we love the mouse?" with Leonard Nimoy and Shaq - https://adland.tv/disney-why-do-we-love-mouse-2000-030-usa
Charles Schwab Retirement - https://adland.tv/charles-schwab-retirement-2000-030-usa
Pizza Hut/CD Now Commercial with Carson Daly - https://adland.tv/pizza-hut-cd-now-carson-daly-2000-030-usa
Budweiser "Fred is Great" - https://adland.tv/budweiser-fred-great-2000-030-usa
Monster.com "The Road Less Traveled" - https://adland.tv/monstercom-road-less-traveled-2000-030-usa
Motorola "Snake" - https://adland.tv/motorola-snake-2000-030-usa
E*Trade - Halftime Show Teaser - "Massage" - https://adland.tv/etrade-halftime-show-teaser-massage-2000-010-usa
Bud Light "Elevator" - https://adland.tv/bud-light-elevator-2000-030-usa
MicroStrategy "Stock Alert" - https://adland.tv/microstrategy-stock-alert-2000-030-usa
Budweiser "Rex's Motivation" - https://adland.tv/budweiser-rexs-motivation-2000-060-usa
Netpliance "Webhead" - https://adland.tv/netpliance-webhead-2000-030-usa
7 Up "Show Us Your Can" with Orlando Jones - https://adland.tv/7up-show-us-your-can-2000-030-usa
Volvo "Gus" - https://adland.tv/volvo-gus-2000-030-usa
Oxygen "I'm a Girl" - https://adland.tv/oxygen-im-girl-2000-030-usa
Our Beginning "Invites" - https://adland.tv/our-beginning-invites-2000-030-usa
FedEx "Wizard of Oz Lollipop Guild" - https://adland.tv/fedex-wizard-oz-lollipop-guild-2000-60-usa
Pets.com "If You Leave Me Now" - https://adland.tv/petscom-if-you-leave-me-now-2000-030-usa
Lifeminders "The Worst Commercial" - https://adland.tv/lifeminders-worst-commercial-2000-030-usa
E*Trade "Wasted $2 Million" - https://adland.tv/etrade-wasted-2-million-2000-030-usa

Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Minisode 30--Catching Kelce
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Before two victories in "The Big Game", before almost all of his Pro Bowl nominations, and before his current squeeze (you know who), Travis Kelce looked for love on a reality program. Catching Kelce didn't catch on with viewers and neither did Kelce's catch on the series. What would Taylor say?

Monday Feb 05, 2024
Episode 451--Where's Huddles?
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
We are a week away from The Big Game and, as always, we have some good content lined up. First up, in a similar spirit to The Flintstones and The Jetsons, Hanna/Barbera created a cartoon about the work and home lives of a family. This time, as you'd expect this week, the husband was a quarterback on a football team. Where's Huddles? aired in Summer 1970, then in non-primetime reruns the following year.

Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Episode 450--Cop Rock
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Steven Bochco, the genius behind hit shows including Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, and Doogie Howser, created Cop Rock, which was labeled as being revolutionary and potentially changing the landscape of television. Despite tons of promotion, the show ran 3 months and has been deemed one of the biggest failures in television history. Not only do we cover the series as always, but we will feature one song from each episode.

Monday Jan 29, 2024
Episode 449--The Cheap Show
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
In an era where game shows were goofy, outrageous, and random, this game show was the goofiest, most outrageous, and the most random. The Cheap Show was ridiculous, messy, and...well...cheap. Sorry for the short episode. There isn't much multimedia out there, nor is there much information about it.

Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Episode 448--Hail to the Chief
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
In 1984, history was made after Geraldine Ferraro became the first woman to be on a major party Presidential ticket. Possibly piggybacking on this historic occasion, the people behind Soap developed a show about a female President trying to balance her work life with running the most powerful country in the world. After a short run, this entry didn't get a second term, and its replacement became one of the iconic sitcoms of the 1980s.

Monday Jan 22, 2024
Episode 447--Chuck E. Cheese in the Galaxy 5000
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Monday Jan 22, 2024
By the time you hear this, Chico will have celebrated his birthday. As is tradition around here, Chico gets to pick a special birthday topic. He selected this movie which could only be acquired at your local Chuck E. Cheese's redemption center in 1999. And it's for the best you could only get it there.