Episodes

  • Animaniacs

    Animaniacs
    Jun 19 2025

    It's time for Animaniacs!

    And we podcast to the max.

    Joel likes it and Zacho yaks.

    So just sit back and relax.

    Listen to our podcast.

    About Animaniacs.


    Digressions include the early FOX Network, HBO cancelling Sesame Street and Joe's days at variety but mostly it's Zach gushing about a show from his (not so youthful) youth!

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    45 mins
  • Whew!

    Whew!
    May 3 2025

    Welcome all to our latest episode where Zach & Joe take a look at the short lived game show Whew!. Digressions include Fear Factor, Steve Harvey, being divorced, Hanna-Barbera, reality show production and lots of talk about every American game show ever, basically, Joe really loves his game shows! (Also Zach calls Joe Joel multiple times for no good reason)


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    52 mins
  • Insight

    Insight
    Apr 6 2025
    On this spring episode of Random Access Television, Zach & Joe take a look at the groundbreaking 1970's religious anthology Insight, a series that starred almost every star of the 1970's including Carol Burnett, Walter Matthau and Ed Asner in just the one episode we watched! Digressions include televangelism, Davey & Goliath, the Troubles, hippies, Hallmark Movies, God Friended Me, Evil, and basically any network TV show with a religious theme and yes, we get political, how could we not?

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    50 mins
  • Gilmore Girls

    Gilmore Girls
    Mar 1 2025
    Hi there every one, this time around Zach & Joe take a look at the cozy light drama Gilmore Girls from the early 00's. Digressions include the Bangles, the nature of episodic TV dramas, the traveling cast of Cats, Roger Ebert's review of Bring it On, Canadian small town sitcoms, UP! Network's censorship & a long talk about how there's no more opening credits.

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    54 mins
  • Life with Lucy

    Life with Lucy
    Jan 26 2025
    This time around we take a look at the infamous 1986 flop "Life with Lucy" Lucille Ball's unfortunate final sitcom. Digressions are surprisingly few but include 80's TBS sitcoms, Aaron Spelling and frequently the Golden Girls! (PS, why I thought it was a good idea to drink something with ice while making a podcast I'll never know but hopefully I cut most of out.)

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    50 mins
  • Batman 66

    Batman 66
    Nov 2 2024
    This time around Zach & Joe look at an obscure little show called Batman, specifically the live action sitcom starring Adam West that aired from 1966 to 1968. Digressions this time around include the comic book code, baseball uniform fabrics, Austin Powers and TV demographic surveys!

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    51 mins
  • TJ Hooker

    TJ Hooker
    Sep 28 2024
    Hello to all you Shatner fanatics do we have a treat for you this time Zach & Joe take a look at the early 80's police "drama" TJ Hooker starring the Shatman himself, William Shatner! Digressions are surprisingly few but include the Starsky and Hutch movie, 7th Heaven and the life and career of one Aaron Spelling.

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    46 mins
  • Garroway at Large

    Garroway at Large
    Sep 7 2024
    This time around join Zach & Joe for what's probably our favorite show we've covered so far, early late night variety show "Garroway at Large". Digressions include Conan vs. Letterman, streaming demographics, Sadie Hawkins Day, and the G4 Network.

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    46 mins