Retrogram #8810: Writers On Strike!

The week of March 6th, 1988: Hollywood’s writers are about to hit the picket lines, leaving America’s couch potatoes with a much longer rerun season than usual.  Just a page from the past, or a glimpse of our future?  Ponder that as we revisit Alf, Captain Power, Probe, and The Highwayman, back in the spring of ’88 when these were going to be some of the last new shows we got for a while.  (48:52) Right-click here and “save as” to download the podcast to CROSSOVER, which will then probably try to kill you. Links: Feel free to help support the show at Patreon or Ko-Fi! March 1988 in theLogBook’s History Timeline Captain Power: The Sky Shall Swallow Them in the LogBook ALF: Hit Me With Your Best Shot in the LogBook Probe: Computer Logic in the LogBook The Highwayman: The Hitchhiker in the LogBook What was the #1 song this week? If you like Retrogram, you’ll also enjoy Earl’s books about Doctor Who – VWORP!1 and VWORP!2 – and Star Trek – WARP!1 – in theLogBook.com Store! Music (in order): “Great Dark Spot” by Jahzzar (betterwithmusic.com) CC BY-SA from the album Galaxy “Marrakesch” by Phillip Gross from the album Morocco “Pearl” by Phillip Gross from the album Katerstimmung “Memory Guitars” by Phillip Gross from the album Katzenmusik “Casablanca” by Phillip Gross from the album Morocco “Fès” by Phillip Gross from the album Morocco

An episode of the Retrogram – theLogBook.com podcast, hosted by Earl Green, titled "Retrogram #8810: Writers On Strike!" was published on May 26, 2020.

May 26, 2020 · Retrogram – theLogBook.com

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The week of March 6th, 1988: Hollywood’s writers are about to hit the picket lines, leaving America’s couch potatoes with a much longer rerun season than usual.  Just a page from the past, or a glimpse of our future?  Ponder that as we revisit Alf, Captain Power, Probe, and The Highwayman, back in the spring of ’88 when these were going to be some of the last new shows we got for a while.  (48:52) Right-click here and “save as” to download the podcast to CROSSOVER, which will then probably try to kill you. Links: Feel free to help support the show at Patreon or Ko-Fi! March 1988 in theLogBook’s History Timeline Captain Power: The Sky Shall Swallow Them in the LogBook ALF: Hit Me With Your Best Shot in the LogBook Probe: Computer Logic in the LogBook The Highwayman: The Hitchhiker in the LogBook What was the #1 song this week? If you like Retrogram, you’ll also enjoy Earl’s books about Doctor Who – VWORP!1 and VWORP!2 – and Star Trek – WARP!1 – in theLogBook.com Store! Music (in order): “Great Dark Spot” by Jahzzar (betterwithmusic.com) CC BY-SA from the album Galaxy “Marrakesch” by Phillip Gross from the album Morocco “Pearl” by Phillip Gross from the album Katerstimmung “Memory Guitars” by Phillip Gross from the album Katzenmusik “Casablanca” by Phillip Gross from the album Morocco “Fès” by Phillip Gross from the album Morocco

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