Those Were The Days

Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" has been told and retold countless times. Adapted by everything from the Muppets to weird motion capture CGI. Heck, we even did an adaptation of it once in this block of Those Were The Days when we covered Highway to Heaven! But there are a few retellings that stand tall above the others and today we're covering Mickey's Christmas Carol. A short, but very memorable retelling that introduced many of us to Scrooge McDuck for the first time. Despite the fact that he's been around since the 40's, this 1983 classic pushed him into our hearts and then kept him there by making him the main character of Ducktales. This one holds a special place in all of our hearts and I'm glad we're rounding out another year of television with it.We'll be back in 2026 with more TV, but for now we're taking a festive break to spend time with our friends and family over the holidays. Keep an eye on our socials for our return and the theme we'll be covering when we do. Thanks for another wonderful year, and we hope you have a very happy holiday season!

We're continuing holiday season here on Those Were The Days by heading into Thanksgiving! Every show has a halloween episode, and every show has a Christmas episode, but not every show spends a ton of time on the great gluttonous holiday that is Thanksgiving. Fortunately for us, we've had WKRP's turkey drop and now we're having the drunken football friends-giving that is The Bob Newhart Show. Rated as the top best episode of this show by IMDB, we find Bob Newhart without his wife, Emily, and replaced by three of his closets friends and a jug of cider and vodka ... or vodka and cider. Sit down, order some moo goo gai pan, and let's enjoy this show!Next week, it's time for A Muppet Family Christmas! We have two links for you as the only place to find this is YouTube4K Version: https://youtu.be/Ovb56dlcodE?si=MeF5UO-NWJRLrAKbBroadcast TV version complete with commercials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWYndh3GmVM

Is Michael Landon an actual angel? He may very well be. Look at that hair! This week we're taking a look at this classic that aired on NBC in the 80s and kept Michael Landon in our homes and in our hearts. He stars as an angel who wanders the highways looking for ways to help people. Did we like it? Stay tuned to find out!For next week, watch The Bob Newhart Show - S4E11 - Over the River and Through the Woods. Streaming on Prime!

This week, Travis brings up us a show that most of us had no idea existed, or at least weren't aware of how big of a thing it was. Kolchak: The Night Stalker brings us tales of the paranormal when reporter Carl Kolchak investigates the weird stuff going on in the world hoping to shed light on the mysteries around the city. This show had a lot going on and we had a good time going over it. We hope you do too!Join us next week as we start the Holiday Season with Highway to Heaven - S1E13 - Another Song for Christmas. Streaming on Amazon Prime

Good evening. Tonight, we're heading into one of the spookiest of spooky season shows with Alfred Hitchcock Presents! This show was a staple of television for years, not unlike it's cousin The Twilight Zone. There's something charming about really old black & white TV and our hosts are happy to discuss this classic episode tonight. Next week! It's time to watch Kolchak: The Night Stalker - S1E2 - The Zombie. Streaming on Peacock

We're headed all the way back to the 1950s by way of the 1970s with Happy Days! This classic is one of those that its hard to not know about even if you've never seen it before. In this episode, we follow the story of Richie Cunningham as he tries to overcome his fears and enjoy a party at an abandoned house. You know. Normal kid stuff. It's a good time on Happy Days and we hope you enjoy it too!Next week, it's time for Alfred Hitchcock Presents - S3E1 - The Glass Eye. Streaming on Amazon Prime and Peacock

That's THOSE were the days. Accent on the "THOSE!" Maybe you know what we're talking about or maybe you don't and are about to go on a nostalgic journey back into kids television. Are You Afraid of the Dark was a staple of Nickelodeon's Saturday night SNICK lineup. It closed out the night with spooky tales told by The Midnight Society around a campfire. It was just spooky enough to scare kids, but was it spooky enough for adults too? Does it even hold up? We'll find out on today's episode!Next week! Watch Happy Days - S2E6 - Haunted. Streaming on Paramount+

We're heading back to the well for this season premeire! Travis brings us a famous late stage Seinfeld episode known as "The Butter Shave." We've watched an episode of Seinfeld before, but like a fine wine these episodes get better with age. Have the characters grown since the early days? No. Are they any better at being people? Definitley not. But are they as fun to watch as ever? Probably? Tune in as our classic TV crew checks out this famous Seinfeld episode.Up next! It's time for SPOOKY SEASON. Audie is taking us back to our childhoods for the traumatic experience that was:Are You Afraid of the Dark? - S1E6 - The Tale of the Super Specs! This one is available to watch on Youtube