Battle of the Network Shows
By Rick Brooks and Mike Cowgill
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Each week, hosts Rick Brooks and Mike Cowgill explore the TV of the '70s and '80s through hand-picked episodes.
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Episode 13-7: That's My Mama
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Encore: The Love Boat
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Episode 13-6: Mulligan Stew
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Episode 13-5: Kate and Allie
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Episode 13-4: The Greatest TV Lineups of the '70s and '80s
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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The Celebrity Height Game
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Episode 13-3: Doug Henning's World of Magic
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Episode 13-2: The Girl, The Gold Watch, and Everything
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Episode 13-1: The Bob Newhart Show
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Season 12 BATTY Awards
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Episode 12-14: Sesame Street
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Episode 12-13: The Streets of San Francisco
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Episode 12-12: Blake's 7
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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List-O-Rama: Forgotten Shows
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Episode 12-11: Gilligan's Island
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Episode 12-10: TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Episode 12-9: Chico and the Man
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Bounty or Palmolive
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Episode 12-8: Dungeons and Dragons
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Episode 12-7: Rhoda
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Encore: The Mary Tyler Moore Show
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Episode 12-6: Lifestyles of the Rich And Famous
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Episode 12-5: Donny and Marie
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Episode 12-4: Dan August
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Encore: The Golden Girls
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Episode 12-3: The Kid with the Broken Halo
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Episode 12-2: The 1984 Summer Olympics
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Episode 12-1: All in the Family
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Season 11 BATTY Awards
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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Encore: Holiday Special - The Leprechaun's Christmas Gold and A Family Circus Christmas
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Episode 11-14: Dallas
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Episode 11-13: NBC's Disastrous 1983
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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TV Guide Card Game
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Episode 11-12: Starsky and Hutch
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Episode 11-11: 227
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Encore: Knight Rider
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Encore: In Search Of
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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List-o-rama: Battle of the Network Networks
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Episode 11-10: Retro-Retro The Rifleman
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Ep. 11-9: Sonny and Cher
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Ep. 11-8: MASH Redux
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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TV Guide Game 1982 Edition
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Episode 11-7: Exo-Man
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Episode 11-6: Dennis the Menace
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Episode 11-5: ABC's A Star-Spangled Celebration
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Episode 11-4: Hart to Hart
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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The All-New Game
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Episode 11-3: The Littlest Hobo
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Episode 11-2: Entertainment Tonight
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Episode 11-1: Night Court
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May 25, 2023 |
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Season 10 BATTY Awards
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Episode 10-13: Little House on the Prairie
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Episode 10-12: Bosom Buddies
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Fame Game 10
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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Episode 10-11: McMillan and Wife
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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Episode 10-10: Kolchak: The Night Stalker
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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TV Guide Game: August, 1977
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Episode 10-9: High School U.S.A.
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Ep. 10-8: It's Garry Shandling's Show
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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Episode 10-7: Perry Mason
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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My Favorite Martin
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Ep. 10-6: Bob Hope
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Ep. 10-5: Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
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May 26, 2022 |
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Ep. 10-4: Siskel and Ebert
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May 19, 2022 |
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Fame Game 9
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May 12, 2022 |
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Ep. 10-3: Maude
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May 05, 2022 |
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Ep. 10-2: Mister Rogers' Neighorhood
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Ep. 10-1: The Easter Bunny is Comin' To Town
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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Catching Up, Looking Ahead, and More
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Season 9 BATTY Awards
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Episode 9-13: Battlestar Galactica (1978)
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Episode 9-12: Thundarr the Barbarian
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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Episode 9-11: Killdozer!
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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Episode 9-10: Fantasy Island "The Devil and Mandy Breem, Instant Millionaire"
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Episode 9-9: The Munsters vs. the Mini-Munsters
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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Episode 9-8: The Soul Train The Emotions and Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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Episode 9-7: The Master "Fat Tuesday"
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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Episode 9-6: The Baseball Bunch "Chet Lemon"
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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Episode 9-5: Alice "Mel's Recession"
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Episode 9-4: PSAs
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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Episode 9-3: Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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Episode 9-2: SCTV "Zontar"
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Episode 9-1: The Rockford Files "The Oracle Wore a Cashmere Suit"
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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50 Saturday Mornings Ago
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May 13, 2021 |
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The TV Guide Game March 30, 1981
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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Michael Learned or Michael Lerner
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Fame Game 7
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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Season 8 BATTY Awards
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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Mailbag at Battle of the Network Shows
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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Episode 8-13: Holiday Special "The Little Rascals Christmas Special"
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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Episode 8-12: Night of One Hundred Stars 1982
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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Episode 8-11: Darkroom: "The Partnership, Daisies, Catnip"
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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Episode 8-10: Newhart "Thanksgiving For the Memories"
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Nov 26, 2020 |
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Episode 8-9: 60 Minutes March 13, 1983
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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Episode 8-8: The Greatest American Hero "The Shock Will Kill You"
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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Episode 8-7: Tucker's Witch Aired and Unaired Pilot
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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Episode 8-6: Poor Devil
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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Episode 8-5: Duck Tales "Once Upon a Dime"
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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Episode 8-4: Columbo "A Stitch in Crime"
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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Episode 8-3: Evel Knieval meets Wide World of Sports
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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Episode 8-2: Back to the Egg--1980-81 TV Season 40th Anniversary
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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A Very Brady Bonus
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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Episode 8-1: The Brady Bunch: The Big Bet
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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A Preview of Things to Come: Season 8
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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Season 7 BATTY Awards
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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Fame Game Six
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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Catching Up
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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Fame Game: Round Five
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Apr 30, 2020 |
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List-o-rama: Action Figure Wish List
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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7-12: Transformers "Auto-Bop" and "Prime Target"
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Mar 19, 2020 |
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Episode 7-11: Battle of the Network Promos
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Mar 12, 2020 |
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Episode 7-10: Soap "Pilot"
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Mar 05, 2020 |
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Episode 7-9: The Beachcombers "Blue Plate Special"
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Feb 27, 2020 |
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Episode 7-8: Charo!
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Feb 20, 2020 |
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Episode 7-7: Doctor Who "Genesis of the Daleks"
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Feb 13, 2020 |
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Episode 7-6: Murder, She Wrote "Murder Takes the Bus"
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Feb 06, 2020 |
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Episode 7-5: Spider-Woman "Pyramids of Terror"
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Jan 30, 2020 |
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Episode 7-4: Head of the Class and What a Country
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Jan 23, 2020 |
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Episode 7-3: 3-2-1 Contact "Light/Dark: The Electromagnetic Spectrum"
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Jan 16, 2020 |
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Episode 7-2: Pray For the Wildcats
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Jan 09, 2020 |
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Episode 7-1: Miami Vice "Smuggler's Blues"
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Jan 02, 2020 |
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Yogi Bear's All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper
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Dec 19, 2019 |
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List-o-rama: Comics That Should Have Had TV Shows
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Dec 12, 2019 |
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TV Guide Game: June 7-13, 1986
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Nov 28, 2019 |
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Season 6 BATTY Awards
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Oct 17, 2019 |
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Gary Sandy or Patrick Simmons
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Oct 10, 2019 |
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Episode 6-12: What's Happening!! "Doobie or not Doobie Parts 1 and 2"
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Aug 22, 2019 |
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Episode 6-11: St. Elsewhere "Close Encounters"
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Aug 15, 2019 |
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Episode 6-10: Legends of the Superheroes
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Aug 08, 2019 |
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Episode 6-9: Automan "Murder MTV"
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Aug 01, 2019 |
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Episode 6_8: Jem and the Holograms "The Jem Jam" Parts 1 and 2
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Jul 25, 2019 |
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Episode 6-7: Moonlighting "My Fair David"
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Jul 18, 2019 |
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6-6: Greatest Sports Legends Terry Bradshaw and Bob Uecker
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Jul 11, 2019 |
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6-5: Growing Pains "Thank God It's Friday" and "This is Your Life"
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Jul 04, 2019 |
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6-4: Donahue "The Clean Up TV Campaign"
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Jun 27, 2019 |
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6-3: Hardcastle and McCormick "Killer B's"
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Jun 20, 2019 |
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6-2: Super Station WTBS
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Jun 13, 2019 |
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6-1: Cheers "Power Play" and "The Heart is a Lonely Snipehunter"
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Jun 06, 2019 |
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List-o-rama: TV Shows That Should Have Had Comic Books
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Mar 28, 2019 |
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Golden Girls Mad Libs Volume 1
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Feb 28, 2019 |
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That Time We Met Robert Pine
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Feb 14, 2019 |
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The Season 5 BATTY Awards
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Jan 31, 2019 |
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5-12: Saturday Night Live with Ray Charles
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Jan 03, 2019 |
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5-11: When Things Were Rotten and Best of the West
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Dec 27, 2018 |
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5-10: The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula
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Dec 20, 2018 |
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5-9: The Jeffersons "A Case of Black and White" and "The House That George Built"
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Dec 13, 2018 |
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5-8: Hill Street Blues "Spotlight on Rico"
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Dec 06, 2018 |
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5-7: BJ and the Bear "Cain's Cruiser"
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Nov 29, 2018 |
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5-6: The Waltons "The Thanksgiving Story"
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Nov 22, 2018 |
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5-5: Charlie's Angels "Lady Killer"
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Nov 15, 2018 |
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5-4: Hee Haw
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Nov 08, 2018 |
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5-3: Dr. Strange
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Nov 01, 2018 |
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5-2: Halloween is Grinch Night
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Oct 25, 2018 |
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5-1: MASH "Tuttle"
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Oct 18, 2018 |
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Fame Game Four: Shooting for .500
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Oct 11, 2018 |
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Reboots, Remakes, and Returns: Magnum P.I.
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Oct 04, 2018 |
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Season 4 BATTY Awards: BATTYs in Space
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Sep 20, 2018 |
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Reboots, Remakes, and Returns
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Sep 06, 2018 |
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The Fame Game Three
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Aug 30, 2018 |
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List-o-rama: Kids, Tykes, Moppets, and Urchins
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Aug 23, 2018 |
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TV Guide Game: Wednesday, January 14, 1987
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Aug 16, 2018 |
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4-13: The A-Team "Showdown"
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Aug 02, 2018 |
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4-12: Barney Miller "Werewolf"
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Jul 26, 2018 |
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4-11: "Popeye Meets the Man Who Hated Laughter"
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Jul 19, 2018 |
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4-10: Late Night with David Letterman "Camping with Barry White"
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Jul 12, 2018 |
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4_9: The Great 50th Episode 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party
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Jul 05, 2018 |
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4-8: Good Times "The Windfall"
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Jun 28, 2018 |
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4-7: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century "Space Vampire"
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Jun 21, 2018 |
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4-6: Lou Grant "Marathon"
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Jun 14, 2018 |
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4-5: The Mary Tyler Moore Show "The Good Time News"
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Jun 07, 2018 |
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4-4: The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast "Peter Marshall"
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May 31, 2018 |
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4-3: Dynasty "The Cabin"
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May 24, 2018 |
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4-2: Punky Brewster "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" and "Urban Fear
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May 17, 2018 |
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4-1: Captain America, the TV Movies
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May 10, 2018 |
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The Fame Game 2
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May 03, 2018 |
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Remembering Steven Bochco
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Apr 26, 2018 |
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The Fame Game 1
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Apr 19, 2018 |
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List-o-rama: Favorite TV Chefs
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Apr 12, 2018 |
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LIstener Poll Results
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Apr 05, 2018 |
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What We Saw: Ball Four
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Mar 29, 2018 |
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Pick Your Pine: DVP Edition
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Mar 22, 2018 |
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The Love Boat Game: "The Man In the Iron Shorts, Victims, Heavens to Betsy"
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Mar 15, 2018 |
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Pick Your Pine: Anne Meara
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Mar 08, 2018 |
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What We Saw: Year At the Top
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Mar 01, 2018 |
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BATTY Awards III: BATTYs at Sea
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Feb 15, 2018 |
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The BATTY Awards III Teaser
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Feb 08, 2018 |
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Episode 3-12: The Love Boat "Winner Take Love, The Congressman Was Indiscreet, Isaac's History Lesson"
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Jan 11, 2018 |
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Episode 3-11: Wrestling "Saturday Night's Main Event 2"
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Jan 04, 2018 |
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Episode 3-10: Medical Center "Demi-God"
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Dec 28, 2017 |
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Holiday Special: "The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas"
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Dec 21, 2017 |
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Episode 3-9: Voyagers! "Cleo and the Babe"
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Dec 14, 2017 |
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Episode 3-8: Taxi "The Great Race"
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Dec 07, 2017 |
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Episode 3-7: The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder "Iggy Pop"
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Nov 30, 2017 |
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Episode 3-6: Knight Rider "Lost Knight"
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Nov 23, 2017 |
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Episode 3-5: The All-new Super Friends Hour
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Nov 16, 2017 |
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Episode 3-4: The Sandbaggers "Decision by Committee"
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Nov 09, 2017 |
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Episode 3-3: Celebrity Bowling
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Nov 02, 2017 |
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3-2: Three's Company Roper v. Furley
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Oct 26, 2017 |
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Season 3-1: Eight is Enough "Who's on First?"
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Oct 19, 2017 |
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Season Two BATTY Awards
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Sep 14, 2017 |
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Episode 2_12: Battle of the Network Stars 1
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Jun 22, 2017 |
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Episode 2_11: "Face the Music" and "$ale of the Century"
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Jun 15, 2017 |
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Episode 2_10: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe "Castle of Heroes"
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Jun 08, 2017 |
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Episode 2_9: Wonder Woman "Disco Devil"
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Jun 01, 2017 |
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Episode 2_8: Mork and Mindy "Mixed Emotions"
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May 25, 2017 |
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Episode 2_7: Search "The Murrow Disappearance"
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May 18, 2017 |
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Episode 2_6: Silver Spoons "Me and Mr. T" and "Twelve Angry Kids"
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May 11, 2017 |
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Episode 2_5: Run, Joe, Run "Homecoming"
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May 04, 2017 |
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Episode 2_4: The Golden Girls "Ladies of the Evening"
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Apr 27, 2017 |
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Episode 2_3: Real People, season 6, episode 1
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Apr 20, 2017 |
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Episode 2_2: Magnum P.I. "J. Digger Doyle"
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Apr 13, 2017 |
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Episode 2_1: Diff'rent Strokes "The Adoption" Parts 1 and 2
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Apr 06, 2017 |
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Season One Awards Show
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Jan 26, 2017 |
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Holiday Special
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Dec 22, 2016 |
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Episode 12: CHiPs "Roller Disco" Parts I and II
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Dec 08, 2016 |
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Episode 11: The Facts of Life "Starstruck" and "The Four Musketeers"
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Dec 01, 2016 |
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Episode 10: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero "Twenty Questions"
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Nov 24, 2016 |
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Episode 9: The Muppet Show "Steve Martin"
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Nov 17, 2016 |
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Episode 8: In Search Of "Amelia Earhart" and "The Loch Ness Monster"
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Nov 10, 2016 |
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Episode 7: The Six Million Dollar Man "Death Probe Parts I and II"
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Nov 03, 2016 |
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Episode 6: Let it be Lowenbrau
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Oct 27, 2016 |
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Episode 5: Family Ties "Say Uncle"
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Oct 20, 2016 |
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Episode 4: ALF "Tonight, Tonight"
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Oct 13, 2016 |
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Episode 3: Happy Days "American Musical"
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Oct 06, 2016 |
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Episode 2: The White Shadow "The Death of me Yet?"
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Sep 29, 2016 |
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Episode 1: The Incredible Hulk "747"
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Sep 21, 2016 |
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Episode 0: Primetime Preview Special
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Sep 16, 2016 |