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Random Access Television

Random Access Television

By: Zach Wilson & Joe Adalian
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Zach and Joe bring you a new podcast about old TV shows! From the mega hits to the ultra obscure, each installment of Random Access Television will be packed with history, anecdotes, and analysis of classic TV episodes. We use our vintage supercomputer to take you on a journey of the wild and weird.

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Episodes
  • Kula, Fran and Ollie
    Nov 21 2025
    This time around Zach & Joe take a long look at the incredibly influential early children's puppet show Kukla, Fran & Ollie. Digressions include World War 2, Jim Henson, a baby David Letterman, kids YouTube videos, Mystery Science Theater, Breakfast Time on FX, AI upgrading, Match Game '79, and basically every puppet on television you can think of (except ALF, he knows why).

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    40 mins
  • Hail to the Chief
    Oct 25 2025
    This time around Zach and Joe cover the short lived edgy 80's sitcom Hail to the Chief starring Patty Duke as the first female president. (Trigger warning she had a horrible life so there is a lot about the abuse she got in childhood) Digressions include Password & Super Password, ABC's pre-TGIF Friday night lineups, 30 Rock, opening credits effect on ratings & Redd Foxx's death.

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    45 mins
  • Webster
    Sep 20 2025
    It's fall which means it's time for a new season of Random Access Television where we take a look at popular 80's sitcom Webster. Digressions include Mr. Belvedere's on set accident, sports gambling, PlutoTV, the current state of sitcom directors, Adam Rich faking his death, Diff'rent Strokes and the dozens of other sitcom orphans of the 80's.

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    48 mins
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