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Random Access Television
by Zach Wilson & Joe Adalian
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Geraldo
On this fresh new episode of Random Access Television Zach & Joe look to daytime to take a look at controversial talk show Geraldo. Digressions are many including PBS funding, NY Post headlines, magazine journalism vs. true crime, the second Iraq War, what is prestige TV these days, a lot of talk...
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Supernatural
This time around Zach Wilson & Joe Adalion take a look at the LOOOOOONG running horror drama Supernatural. Digressions include erotic fan fiction, Gilmore Girls, COVID delays, backdoor pilots, the joy and pain of 22 episode seasons, and as always lots of talk about TV ratings! Hosted on Acast.…
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Julia
This time around Zach & Joe take a look at the groundbreaking, and maybe misremembered dramedy Julia with a brief history of women of color on television thrown in for good measure. Digressions are few this time around as we mostly keep on topic! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
This between holiday episode sees Zach & Joe taking on a favorite of them both, 90's late night legend "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" Digressions include: almost none, we actually stay on topic this time! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Kula, Fran and Ollie
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...
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Hail to the Chief
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...
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Webster
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...
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Hammerman (Reissue)
The summer of reruns concludes! From the parking lot of the Oakland A’s Coliseum to the top of the Billboard charts, MC Hammer emerged a 90s branding powerhouse. Out of his many endeavors, the Hammerman cartoon became a short-lived Saturday morning staple. Zach and Nas reminisce about early 90s...
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Saturday Night Live (Reissue)
The summer of reruns continues! As one of the longest running shows in history, if you haven’t heard of Saturday Night Live, where have you been? On our spooktacular Halloween special we watch the October 30th, 1993 edition of SNL - guest starring Christian Slater and the Smashing Pumpkins! Nas…
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Wings (Reissue)
Summer of reruns continues! NOT the sitcom. Are you ready for the world’s most sleepy show? Zach and Nas try not to fall into a deep slumber while recalling the precision, straight-from-the-manual schematics of World War 2 fighter planes! If you love planes, planes, and more planes, then Wings...
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Sue Thomas F.B. Eye (Reissue)
Summer re-runs continue! Zach and Nas take a look at this heartwarming adventure between a hearing impaired woman and her hearing-ear dog Levi. What ever happened to inspirational TV? The uplifting, feel-good stories of white women being girlbosses? With Sue Thomas, FB Eye, you can relive the…
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One Life to Live (Reissue)
Random Access Television is pleased to introduce our first guest: the talented Jamie! Join Zach, Nas, and our special guest as we converse about one of TVs longest running soap operas: One Life to Live. Soap operas were always outrageous, but they’ve gone through some changes over the years....
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The Tortellis (Reissue)
The summer of reruns continues as... Spinoffs, spinoffs, spinoffs! Would this 80s era Cheers offshoot be as successful as its sister show, Frasier? Zach and Nas discuss the pitfalls and minor successes of this strange sitcom starring Nick Tortelli, estranged husband of Carla from Cheers. Travel...
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Monday Night Baseball (Reissue)
The summer of reruns continues with... Is Pete Rose going to break the 44 consecutive hit streak world record? Find out during this New York versus Philadelphia classic! You might notice that “Charlie Hustle” didn’t play for the Mets or Phillies in 1978, and you’d be right! Nas and Zach grab some...
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Gunsmoke (Reissue)
The summer rerun season continues as.... Zach as Nas travel to the Wild West to discuss one of the longest running television shows to ever air! James Arness stars as the stoic Marshall Dillon, who works hard to keep Dodge City free of corporate capitalists. Come for the frontier shootouts, but...
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The Mary Tyler Moore Hour
The summer of reruns continues as... The Mary Tyler Moore Show is widely considered one of the greatest shows to ever exist. As a sitcom spanning over seven seasons, Moore delighted audiences with hilarious skits and progressive plotlines. So where does one go after such a smashing success? Join...
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The David Letterman Show (Reissue)
It's summer which for TV means re-runs! So this summer we'll be reissuing podcasts from the first version of the podcast with your hosts Zach and Nas fresh from the distant past of 2021! Does the world need ninety minutes of David Letterman? 1980s daytime TV definitely thought so. Join Zach and…
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St. Elsewhere (Reissue)
It's summer which for TV means re-runs! So this summer we'll be reissuing podcasts from the first version of the podcast with your hosts Zach and Nas fresh from the distant past of 2021! Zach and Nas tackle the first two episodes of one of TV’s most renowned shows! This intense hospital drama...
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My Generation / The Generation Gap (Reissue)
It's summer which for TV means re-runs! So this summer we'll be reissuing podcasts from the first version of the podcast with your hosts Zach and Nas fresh from the distant past of 2021! An entire show about song lyrics and trivia? Nas is in her element as she and Zach discuss the intricacies of...
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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (Reissue)
It's summer which for TV means re-runs! So this summer we'll be reissuing podcasts from the first version of the podcast with your hosts Zach and Nas fresh from the distant past of 2021! Take a trip to the 25th century and join the space adventure! For this classic 1970s television series, Zach…
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Dungeons and Dragons (Reissue)
It's summer which for TV means re-runs! So this summer we'll be reissuing podcasts from the first version of the podcast with your hosts Zach and Nas fresh from the distant past of 2021! Thunder…..thunder…..Thundercats!!! Whoops, wrong 80s cartoon. Zach and Nas put on their robes and wizards…
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Dave's World (Reissue)
It's summer which for TV means re-runs! So this summer we'll be reissuing podcasts from the first version of the podcast with your hosts Zach and Nas fresh from the distant past of 2021! Is there anything as characteristic of 1990s sensibilities as the prime time family sitcom? The writing of…
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The Paul Winchell & Jerry Mahoney Show (Reissue)
It's summer which for TV means re-runs! So this summer we'll be reissuing podcasts from the first version of the podcast with your hosts Zach and Nas fresh from the distant past of 2021! An exciting new episode about a television show which follows the adventures of a man and his beloved puppet.…
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All That (Reissue)
It's summer which for TV means re-runs! So this summer we'll be reissuing podcasts from the first version of the podcast with your hosts Zach and Nas fresh from the distant past of 2021! (Which means that some of the information is outdated, especially in this ep) Ready yet, get set, it's All…
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Three Wishes (Reissue)
It's summer which for TV means re-runs! So this summer we'll be reissuing podcasts from the first version of the podcast with your hosts Zach and Nas fresh from the distant past of 2021! Amy Grant serves up a triple dose of emotional sentiment in the short lived reality show, “Three Wishes.” In...
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Pokemon (Resissue)
It's summer which for TV means re-runs! So this summer we'll be reissuing podcasts from the first version of the podcast with your hosts Zach and Nas fresh from the distant past of 2021! Gotta watch 'em all! Or not, as this episode hosts Zach & Nas discuss the long running TV show & franchise...
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Suspense (Reissue)
It's summer which for TV means re-runs! So this summer we'll be reissuing podcasts from the first version of the podcast with your hosts Zach and Nas fresh from the distant past of 2021! Zach and Nas discuss the mid-century anthology TV series Suspense. In this episode, we discuss atmosphere,...
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Step by Step (Reissue)
It's summer which for TV means re-runs! So this summer we'll be reissuing podcasts from the first version of the podcast with your hosts Zach and Nas fresh from the distant past of 2021! This time, we discuss the TGIF favorite, “Step By Step.” Have you ever wondered what the Brady Bunch would…
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Animaniacs
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...
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Whew!
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…
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Insight
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...
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Gilmore Girls
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...
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Life with Lucy
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…
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Batman 66
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! Hosted on...
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TJ Hooker
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…
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Garroway at Large
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
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In the House
We're back after a brief summer hiatus with an episode focusing on the long running yet mostly forgotten 90's sitcom "In the House" starring LL Cool J and a ever changing supporting cast. This time around digressions include Jeff Foxworthy, Blossom and, of course, Dog with a Blog. Hosted on…
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Mister Ed
This time around on Random Access Television, the fickle finger of fate has chosen for us to watch the beloved 1960's sitcom "Mister Ed" about a man and his talking horse. Digressions include Burns & Allen, shared universes, Nick at Nite, several talking donkeys and, of course, Dog With a Blog....
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I Witness Video
Join Zach & Joe as we take a look at the "early" reality TV show I Witness Video, where you can see such amazing and spectacularly rare things as an alligator in Florida and very minor criminals! Digressions include golden toilets, the Olympics and Mr. Beast. Hosted on Acast. See…
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The Father Dowling Mysteries
This time around Zach & Joe take a look at the cozy mysteries of one Father Dowling, a priest who inexplicably solves crimes on the side. Digressions include the G4 Network, sexism in film criticism and a long tangent with some great ideas for streaming television. As always if you like it, give…
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Drew Carey's Green Screen Show
In this episode Zach and Joe look back a "Drew Carey's Green Screen Show" and all the rest of Drew Carey's and others improv comedy series of the last 30 years. Digressions include Canadian comedians, the GAC Network and late night Family Channel watching. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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Johnny Jupiter
Direct from the 50's and the fifth planet from the Sun this time around Zach and Joe take a look at the forgotten sci-fi sitcom Johnny Jupiter. Speaking of forgotten here you can get an in-depth look into the history of the lost television network and it's founder. Digressions include puppets…
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Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee
This time around Zach and Joe take a long look at the 90's juggernaut that was "Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee". In addition to the usual series history and episode discussion (an episode you can see yourself on YouTube in the Random Access Television playlist) we also talk about Zach's...
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Platypus Man
After a long layoff, Zach is back, this time with his brand new co-host Joe Adalion of Vulture Magazine. While the host may be new the format is the same as each episode Zach and Joe talk about an American TV Show picked at random for us by our vintage super computer and this time around it…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HOSTED BY
Zach Wilson & Joe Adalian
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What is Random Access Television about?
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...
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Random Access Television is created and hosted by Zach Wilson & Joe Adalian.
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