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Dec 25, 2015

In this special bonus episode, guest hosts Sylvia (7) and Judith (4) take a look at Peabody's Improbable History

 

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Peabody's Improbable History at Toonpedia

Go visit the Paley Center to learn more about Jay...


Dec 23, 2015

This week we combine two great tastes: Mary Tyler Moore, a comedy about a woman who can turn the world on with her smile, and that show's landmark hour-long spin-off, the newsroom drama Lou Grant.

Tune in to learn which Robocop star goose-stepped through an episode of Lou Grant, hear Cloris Leachman sing about social...


Dec 10, 2015

This week we brave the horrors of late 70s fashion to give you a review of a television show about radio:

Tune in to learn whatever happened to Dr. Johnny Fever, who the heck Ol' Lonely is, and how to make a career out of a sultry swimsuit photo.

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NPR calls WRKP the first show to take rock seriously

Nedra...


Nov 25, 2015

This week we looked at a show whose reputation permeates pop culture but which we'd never actually seen. A show in which a sweet mullet, a roll of duck tape, and a phone number for the Boys' and Girls' Club will get you out of any sticky situation:

MACGYVER!

Pilot (9/29/85)

Partners (S2 E40 3/2/87)

Runners (S4...


Nov 12, 2015

The Cast of The Wonder Years

Did you watch this seminal series gathered around the TV with your parents and siblings, slightly uncomfortable about your feelings for either Kevin or Winnie? We took a deep dive into a childhood favorite and watched six full episodes of the highly-decorated The Wonder Years:

Pilot

Swingers

My Father’s...