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Groovy Tube
by Groovy Tube
Looking at the TV we loved as kids through an adult lens
Episodes
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S2, Episode 14: Maine Paddleboard Murder, Jaws, etc.
It’s summah in Maine! And we’re taking a short vacation. But that doesn’t mean you have to take a vacation from us. Enjoy the most recent episode of our other podcast, Crime & Stuff, in which we discuss the Maine Paddleboard Murder, but mostly discuss the movie that dominated our summer of 1975,...
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S2, Episode 13: The Mod Squad
In “The Sunday Drivers,” Season 1, Episode 13 of The Mod Squad, Linc, Julie and Pete take a road trip to Vegas, baby. They’re there to see a friend from Linc’s misspent youth who’s a “crash driver,” (yes just what it sounds like), but their plans are thwarted when the friend, Tommy…
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S2, Episode 12: The Mod Squad
The squad goes under cover at an underground newspaper to find out who bombed it in “The Guru,” Season 1, Episode 12. Guest stars include Dabney Coleman and Jane Eliot, who played Tracy Quartermaine on General Hospital! Lots of hippies, impassioned speeches, hypocritical lefties, money-grubbing...
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S2, Episode 11: The Mod Squad
It’s Season 1, Episode 11 of the Mod Squad, “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Starlet,” in which the best option to find a serial killer of young, blond women who aspire to make it in Hollywood seems to be… wait for it… to use Julie as bait! Joan Van Ark steals the show as a character we’re supposed to…
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S2, Episode 10: The Mod Squad
Love is everywhere… except in the cold, hard hearts of Beverly Hills’ super wealthy parents. It’s a theme The Mod Squad can’t hammer home enough, and in Season 1, Episode 10 — “Love” — Pete’s neglected cousin has had enough on her 18th birthday. When being part of a burglary duo doesn’t get…
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S2, Episode 9: The Mod Squad
“A Quiet Weekend in the Country” is anything but for Julie, Linc and Pete as they try to figure out why Greer’s tipster Eddie Sweeney fatally got his motorcycle shot out from under him. It couldn’t have something to do with folksy storekeeper Ed (Dub Taylor), could it? Or angry…
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S2, Episode 8: The Mod Squad
In The Price of Terror, someone’s after Captain Greer! His garage door blows up right when he’s opening it, then someone tries to run him over. He’s been getting death threats, too. No doubt, someone he put away who’s not happy with him. He doesn’t want the squad involved but they, and Chief…
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S2, Episode 7: The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad has 48 hours to find Tara Chapman, who not only is infected with a deadly form of meningitis, but also is being stalked by a hit man and any toady he can convince to help him him. The squad gets no sleep as they scour a very hot Los Angeles to find her. The only cool oasis is a…
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S2, Episode 6: The Mod Squad
In “A Time to Love – A Time To Cry,” Dave, Adam’s probation officer buddy, is sure his … client? What do you call someone who’s overseen by a probation officer? Anyway, Robbie, didn’t kill “evil, despicable” Luanne, who was found dead in Robbie’s photo studio after both of them spent an evening...
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S2, Episode 5: The Mod Squad
Something suddenly came up, but now we’re back! In Can’t Tell the Players Without a Programmer, a school friend of Pete’s (beautiful young woman in distress, of course) is being blackmailed over her mother’s fling with a younger man. I know! What a scandal! Of course, they can’t complete the...
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A very special 2024 holiday episode
Like the Little Drummer Boy, we bring to you what we can — a holiday gift that includes a sad RIP to Michael Cole, a JonBenet mea culpa, some very special holiday Am I the Asshole discussions, some recommendations, some gripes, and lots of fun! Happy Holidays and here’s to a great 2025, when…
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S2, Episode 4: The Mod Squad
When Smitty Comes Marching Home… from Vietnam, his nemesis ends up dead and old buddy Linc ends up being conflicted between trying to help his childhood best friend and being fuzz, man. Great appearance by the awesome Lou Gossett Jr., we get a rare glimpse of Linc’s classy pad, Pete speaks…
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S2, Episode 3: The Mod Squad
In Season 1, Episode 3 of The Mod Squad, Julie, Linc and Pete get pulled into a mysterious caper — yes, we said caper — by an affable but dangerous criminal Pete met while going undercover in prison. A couple groovy buses, some really bad trips, some far-out hippies, and a lot of costumes for...
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S2, Episode 2: The Mod Squad
In “Bad Man on Campus,” Linc, Julie and Pete go undercover at a high school to find out why a popular teacher ended up dead under a pier. No, they’re not going to fink on kids! Come on! They want to find out who the adults who are using the kids for their own criminal purposes are. One groovy...
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S2, Episode 1: The Mod Squad
Welcome to Season 2 of Groovy Tube! In our first episode we take you through, almost line-by-line, the September 1968 pilot of The Mod Squad, “In the Teeth of the Barracuda.” Don’t ask us what it means, we don’t know either. Over this season we’ll take you episode-by-episode through the...
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S1, Episode 35: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
In our last Season 1 episode, we discuss two of our favorite Brady Bunch episodes and some other stuff as we wrap up the series. It’s not good bye, though, just see you later. Season two begins July 15! And it’ll be solid, man.
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S1, Episode 34: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
We can’t leave The Brady Bunch behind without talking about its main character — the house! And what better way to do that than to discuss the HGTV miniseries “A Very Brady Renovation.” Everyone knows, famously, how the exterior shots of the Brady home didn’t match the interior — either of the…
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S1, Episode 33: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
And it all comes to a close for the Man Named Brady and his bunch. In the final episode of the original series, The Hair-Brained Scheme, Bobby’s get-rich-quick-scheme hair tonic turns Greg’s hair orange the day before his high school graduation. On top of it, Cindy tries to jump on the get rich...
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S1, Episode 32: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
Mike’s boss Mr. Matthews (Yes! we know it used to be Mr. Phillips! Don’t worry, we cover that) sends him a pool table for doing such a great job on the Whitley project. Bobby becomes a pool shark. What could possibly go wrong? We discuss The Hustler, Season 5, Episode 21, of The Brady Bunch. Jim...
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S1, Episode 31: Crimes of the Brady Bunch
Good old-fashioned Brady trickery is back with a vengeance in Season 5, Episode 20, “Snooperstar.” Marcia decides to teach Cindy a lesson for snooping, in what’s probably the most humiliating episode of misused and underused Susan Olsen’s career. The only upside? A guess visit from Natalie...
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S1, Episode 30: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
Top Secret! Bobby and Oliver are somehow under the impression Mike is working for the FBI and Sam the butcher is a double agent! Oh no! Season 5, Episode 19 of The Brady Bunch.
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S1, Episode 29: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
Peter discovers a new kid at school looks exactly like him — we mean EXACTLY, down to the bad haircut — and hijinks ensue when they decide to fob Faux Peter off as real Peter to the Bradys. What could possibly go wrong? As we discuss Season 5, Episode 18 of The Brady Bunch, Two Petes in a Pod, we...
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S1, Episode 28: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
Yes, folks, it’s the episode everyone’s been waiting for! The introduction of Cousin Oliver. He gets on a motorcycle and jumps over a shark tank. Actually, the cute little tyke doesn’t, but you get what we’re saying. Season 5, Episode 17 of The Brady Bunch: Welcome Aboard.
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S1, Episode 27: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
Peter and Bobby see a UFO hovering over the back yard. They even take some photos of it. But do they? Really? Season 5, Episode 16, “Out of This World.” Expect some classic Brady trickery.
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S1, Episode 26: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
In The Driver’s Test, Season 5, Episode 15 of The Brady Bunch, Greg and Marcia squabble over who is the better driver. Buckle up for another classic battle of the sexes episode, where no one puts the brakes on gratuitous female-bashing or male-smugness. And there’s also that guy in his underwear.
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S1, Episode 25: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
In the 14th episode of The Brady Bunch fifth season, neighbors Ken and Kathy Kelly decide to not only adopt one kid, but two more and they’re – gasp! – Black and Asian. Neighborhood hysteria ensues. The episode, Kelly’s Kids, stars our childhood crush Ken Berry, and Brooke Bundy, who you may...
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S1, Episode 24: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
Wow! Jan’s been nominated to run for Most Popular Girl in her class. What could possibly go wrong? Season five, episode 13 of The Brady Bunch, “Miss Popularity.”
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S1, Episode 23: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
Are Alice and Sam eloping?!!! Or did Marcia and Jan just overhear one end of part of a teleophone conversation and leap to a wild assumption? What do you think? We continue discussing Season 5 of the The Brady Bunch with The Elopement. [Sorry this is late! Massive storm in Groovy Headquarters…
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S1, Episode 22: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
The Bradys go on a road trip! To Kings Island amusement park in Cincinnati! What could possibly go wrong?
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S1, Episode 21: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
Try, Try Again, Season 5, Episode 10 of the Brady Bunch. Jan just can’t get it right. As usual. The kids try to help. As usual. What could go wrong?
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S1, Episode 20: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
Hey! We’re back after four years off! In this episode we talk about Quarterback Sneak, Season 5, Episode 9 of The Brady Bunch. The kids learn all about honesty, that football is better than love and that anything is better with two cakes.
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S1, Episode 18 Crimes of the Brady Bunch RERECORDED
NOTE: This is new audio, replacing the original unlistenable episode. Enjoy! We’ll be back Nov. 6 with all new episodes, continuing season 5 of The Brady Bunch. The suit fits, Joe Willie Namath pays a visit, the kids put on a show and Bobby sees skyrockets.
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Something suddenly came up. But now we’re back.
It’s been a while. Something suddenlty came up. But now, Groovy Tube is coming back. We will drop Season 1, Episode 20 on Monday, Nov. 6, continuing with The Brady Bunch. Listen for more details! Thanks for waiting! We missed you, too.
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S1, Episode 19: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
The mustache doesn’t fit, Greg gets a little too friendly with a goat, Marcia makes the mistake of pitching Peter for a job and Peter becomes Bobby’s slave for life. Kind of.
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S1, Episode 18: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
NOTE: This is new audio, replacing the original unlistenable episode. Enjoy! The suit fits, Joe Willie Namath pays a visit, the kids put on a show and Bobby sees skyrockets.
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S1, Episode 17: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
In which really old Carol and really old Mike get it on, Cindy is going to be on a TV quiz show and… wait for it… gets a big head about it and, the final episode of Season 4, Greg and Marcia fight over the (mysteriously expanded) attic.
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S1, Episode 16: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
Oh. My. Nose.
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S1, Episode 15: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
Dr, Stanley Vogel! A rule is a rule! EXACT WORDS!!! The Silver Platters! Need I say more?
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A Very Special 2018 Groovy Christmas episode
F-sake you freak, get that f&@#ing nose away from me! We know we’ve been away for a while. Don’t get uptight, let’s all stay groovy. Tis the season, and in that spirit, in our annual holiday tradition, we’re merging our podcasts Groovy Tube and Crime & Stuff, this year in an interactive Rudolph…
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S1 Special Announcement
Don’t touch that dial. We’ll be right back. No wait, don’t be uptight, man! Everything’s going to be cool. We’re splitting for a while, but we’ll be looking for you on the flip side. Things’ll be outta sight.
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S1, Episode 14: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
It’s the story of a lovely lady and a man named Brady, who balk at taking the stage with their kids, shame their daughter because she wants privacy, shame their son because he’d be a crappy architect, shame their housekeeper because they can, revel in their son’s issues with women and let Pete...
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Groovy Tube: A Very Special Christmas Episode
What’s the true meaning of Christmas? No, really, what is it? In this very special Groovy Tube/Crime & Stuff episode, we find out through That Girl, Mary Tyler Moore, Adam 12 and Starsky & Hutch. It’s warmer than eggnog by the fire.
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S1, Episode 13: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
It’s the story of a lovely lady and a man named Brady, who whisk their kids (and Alice, of course) off to Hawaii for a week of fun and horror, as Vincent Price tries to kill the boys. And all over a cheap little tiki. And when they get back, things just go to hell. Join us as we discuss the first...
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S1, Episode 12: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
It’s the story of a lovely lady and a man named Brady, who get their first taste of fake news, harass and humiliate Alice’s cousin, make sure Cindy stays three forever, stress that it’s NOT what’s inside that counts, and get a big court win. Join us as we discuss the final five episodes of Season…
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S1, Episode 11: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
It’s the story of a lovely lady and a man named Brady who… love to screw with poor Jan, sing their way to non-stardom, learn what happens when you make a bet. You get the picture. Join us for Brady Bunch Season 3 episodes The Not So Rose-Colored Glasses, The Teeter-Totter Caper, Big Little Man,...
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S1, Episode 10: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
It’s the story… you know what? Let’s just get to the point. Marcia Marcia Marcia. Yup it’s that episode! We talk about Season 3, episodes 7 through 12, including Juliet is the Sun, Now a Word from Our Sponsor, The Private Ear, Her Sister’s Shadow, Click and Getting Davy Jones.
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S1, Episode 9: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
It’s the story of a lovely lady and a man name Brady, who go on their first road trip and learn all about Indians and how not to piss off an old gold prospector and his mule on a trip to the Grand Canyon, are stunned when their 16-year-old son buys a really crappy car for $109, find plenty of...
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S1, Episode 8: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
It’s the story, of a lovely lady and a man named Brady… and a housekeeper who can’t catch a break, kooky women’s libbers, Cindy is thcared, Bobby just can’t win, Mr. Phillips doesn’t like losing at darts and Carol’s writing career ends just as it begins. Join us for the final six episodes of…
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S1, Episode 7: The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
It’s the story of a lovely lady and a man named Brady who drive their already shaky daughter to the brink of insanity, encourage their oldest son to make it with chicks and who AGAIN tell the kids it’s what inside that counts. Except, of course, when it isn’t. Join us for shows from Season 2 of…
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S1, Episode 6 The Crimes of the Brady Bunch
It’s the story of a lovely lady and a man named Brady who don’t like fighting. Until they’re put in their place by a bully’s parents. Who don’t like tattling. Except when they do. Who tell the kids it’s what’s inside that counts. Except when it isn’t. Join us for episodes from the show’s Season…
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