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EPISODE · Mar 26, 2025 · 53 MIN

Episode 188: 1970s TV Show Fails, Return of 3-D Movies In the 80s, Best Made For TV Movies(3-26-2025)

from In My Footsteps: A Gen-X Nostalgia Podcast · host Christopher Setterlund

Send us Fan Mail Some of the worst TV shows of the 70s. The brief return of 3-D movies in the 80s. Some great Made-for-TV movies. Episode 188 of the podcast celebrates spring with a colorful menagerie of nostalgia in bloom. It all begins with a look back at the relatively brief and somewhat unspectacular return of 3-D movies in the 1980s. Nostalgia is a powerful emotion and memories of the 1950s 3-D films prompted a comeback. Some films were alright. Some were downright awful. In the end, it was a short return and we will do a deep dive into 3-D. We go way back in the day to find some of the biggest television show failures of the 1970s. These run the gamut of flops from established names, budgetary disasters, spin-off sadness, and insane ideas. We'll look at all of them. Made-for-TV movies are a bit of a relic of a bygone era. For we who grew up in the 70s, 80s, and 90s we remember them well. This week's Top 5 will look at some of the best Made for TV movies ever. Did you watch any of these when they first aired? There is also a brand new This Week In History and Time Capsule centered around the quarantine of the infamous Typhoid Mary. For more great content become a subscriber on Patreon! Helpful Links from this Episode Purchase My New Book Cape Cod Beyond the Beach! In My Footsteps: A Cape Cod Travel Guide(2nd Edition) Hooked By Kiwi - Etsy.com DJ Williams Music KeeKee's Cape Cod Kitchen Christopher Setterlund.com Cape Cod Living - Zazzle Store Subscribe on YouTube! Initial Impressions 2.0 Blog Webcam Weekly Wrapup Podcast CJSetterlundPhotos on Etsy Listen to Episode 187 here Support the show

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