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Random Access Television

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.

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  • 14. Whew!

    52:12||Season 2, Ep. 14
    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) If you liked the ep, please tell everybody you know and give us a 5 star rating!

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  • 13. Insight

    50:06||Season 2, Ep. 13
    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?
  • 12. Gilmore Girls

    54:22||Season 2, Ep. 12
    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.
  • 11. Life with Lucy

    49:43||Ep. 11
    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.)
  • 10. Batman 66

    50:45||Season 2, Ep. 10
    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!
  • 9. TJ Hooker

    46:09||Season 2, Ep. 9
    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.
  • 8. Garroway at Large

    45:46||Season 2, Ep. 8
    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.