Telehell

In This update we will: * Play a recent "Premium" show that will help explain our Charity episode in 2 weeks * Tell you what our remaining shows of  Season 4 will be (INCLUDING What that Charity episode will be) *Make a Plea for said charity; the New York chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (or NAMI for short) Other than that, see 'ya next week!

Nobody's perfect; the fact that some of the people we're going to mention actually managed to recover their careers after the mistakes they made is proof of that...But it Still doesn't mean they should've thought things through first. SPONSORED BY: Dave's Archives Retrocirq And our Patrons

If ever a TV character was the definition of doing a thankless job, only to be shunned for no reason, Scrappy Doo is the Woodcarved drawing in the dictionary. Today, we find out how he saved, ruined, and became a punchline in a durable TV franchise. SPONSORED BY: Dave's Archives Retrocirq on Youtube And our Patrons

Once again, we ask ourselves if a show that wound up on TV Guide's list of the "Top 50 Worst TV Shows of All Time" TRULY Deserves to be there in the first place, or (not unlike one of our main characters here), the inclusion was the result of a Malfunction of some kind. SPONSORED BY: Dave's Archives on Youtube Retrocirq on Youtube And our Patrons

The Caveman: Inventor of the Wheel, discoverer of fire, reluctant seller of Car Insurance...Sitcom stars? Considered by some to be one of the most Controversial shows ever aired...but was it? Or did the ABC Network have too much of a knee-jerk reaction from Critics?   SPONSORED BY: Dave's Archives on Youtube Retrocirq on Youtube And our Patrons

It's time once again to take a look at some commercials that made an otherwise "Super" game less so...But this year, I'm gonna need a hand. Fortunately, I know a guy who knows a thing or two about Retro Commercials. Our Special guest today; Dave of Dave's Archives (Who we also thank weekly for being a sponsor) ALSO SPONSORED BY: Retrocirq on Youtube Pair.com (use code QUICKSTART for a discount) An...

The Category is PHRASE; Only Vowels are left, can You solve the Puzzle? H_LY CR_P! TH_S M_V_ _ S_CK_D!   SPONSORED BY: Dave's Archives on Youtube Retrocirq on youtube Pair.com/Free (OFFER NOT VALID ANYMORE) and our Patrons

They're Ba-aaaaaa-ck! Having been chained up by my Boss for refusing to work (perfect Christmas image, I'm sure), I'm now being forced against my will to review a 2nd piece of Brady-related media on the day before Christmas...one that is probably going to be Harder to review because of how "Happy" it is... SPONSORED BY: Dave's Archives on Youtube Retrocirq on Youtube Stamps.com (Use code POD for a...

This year marks the 75th anniversary of "It's a Wonderful Life"--and while there have been many adaptations, homages and parodies of it since then; there was one time when the story was used to close the door on (what was once) appointment TV viewing...Too bad we can't wish that this story was never born. SPONSORED BY: Dave's Archives on Youtube Retrocirq on Youtube Stamps.com (use code POD for a...

Was this Animated Sitcom with David Spade as bad as people say it was, or was it the victim of outside factors? Our thanks (and a "Low Five") to LSuperSonicQ on Youtube for giving us a hand on this...BOY, this was a hard one to figure out without him. Sponsored By: Dave's Archives RetroCirq Stamps.com (Enter Code POD for a Discount) AND our Patrons

FOX tried to get its viewers to fall for The ol' "Revive a TV Classic that was a product of its time by adding pointless innuendo and edginess" trick...and they Missed it by THAT Much. (Thanks to Andrew Dick of "That Week in SNL" for a quick cameo) SPONSORED BY: Dave's Archives on Youtube Retrocirq on Youtube Stamps.com (use code POD for a discount) and our Patrons . 

No show this week (after what we went through, we could use a break), but we didn't want to leave you hanging. So, this week, we've got... 1:54 - A "Free" version of our Patreon episode on the Quiznos Spongemonkies. 14:27 - More fallout from the "Ghost Writer" episode 16:00 - A look at our remaining shows of 2021, Plus a MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT involving how (and why) we'll be releasing shows different...

PATREON EPISODE REQUEST: A Three Hour Tour that took 15 years to complete, and another 90 minutes to tell...If it were up to me, I wouldn't be covering this one; but for the First time Ever "You Asked for it" ("You" being Neil Weinstein on our Patreon) SPONSORED BY: Dave's archives on Youtube Retrocirq on Youtube Stamps.com (use code POD for a discount) And our PATRONS (especially Neil Weinstein w...

NOTE: We were contacted by the creator of the program that we're reviewing; Alan Spencer, regarding some information in this episode. While he has told us in our brief conversation NOT to take down or re-edit the episode to reflect any changes, We agreed on an opening disclaimer/apology. We not only apologize to Mr. Spencer, but to any of our listeners who felt anything negative towards the episod...

If you thought "The Moment of Truth" was the Worst FOX Game show of all time...It still is. But This pissing on Ralph Edwards' legacy Almost took the title... Sponsored by: PODGO.co RetroCirq on Youtube Dave's Archives on Youtube And our Patrons

Howie Mandel (Pre-OCD, but certainly at his most Wacked out) as the Manager of a Funeral Home...For reasons you'll hear, this was a show that ALMOST Stumped us. Sponsored by: PODGO.co RetroCirq Dave's Archives And our Patrons

OUR 5OTH EPISODE...and for the occasion, we go full circle to cover Yet Another "Fawlty Towers" ripoff that we Should've covered in our 2nd and 3rd episode many years ago. Sponsored By: PODGO.co RetroCirq Dave's Archives And our Patrons

SEASON 4 PREMIERE: We kick things off by getting called into the Court of Infernal Affairs, where The Diva of " Musical Hell " and I take down one of the Worst TV Musical series of all time that's NOT called "Cop Rock" or "Glee" Sponsored By: PODGO.co RetroCirq on Youtube Dave's Archives on Youtube And our Patrons

Our Premium Content shows on our Patreon will Launch THIS FRIDAY (10/1). But before we start that, This Brief Tutorial will remind you what that is and what to expect... ...Also, if you listen ALL THE WAY To the End, You'll find out what our First show of Season 4 Next Week (as well as who our SPECIAL GUEST for that show) will be.

SEASON 4 TRAILER: Back with a Fresh coat of paint (and very little else...except for one BIG thing), here's a taste of what to expect on Season 4 of Telehell starting October 3rd (Thanks to Rob Maurer for being our Pitchman). This promo was powered by our Patrons ; become one today to listen to our Premium Content when it Premieres along with the rest of the show.

SPECIAL NOTE: As of 8/8/21, We've changed one of the tiers but we can't undo the Audio to reflect the change. Now at Level 4; if you stay subscribed, we will deliver items to you MONTHLY instead of Quarterly. It's time once again to pay a visit to The Boss; only this time around--in addition to looking back on the past season--they have a bit of an agenda in mind that will help keep us in Business...

SEASON 3 FINALE: The TV Event that SHOULD'VE Ended Geraldo Rivera's career...until the Dark forces of the Underworld threw a curveball. Thanks for listening to Season 3, Our Next Episode: July 11th (the annual "Recap" show) This Episode is Sponsored by Brüush (Click the link [https://bit.ly/3xe5g7S] to save 15% by using code POD15), and by Dave's Archives on Youtube

Why do people think Jay Leno is funny? If NBC had their way, they would Never have given him the tonight show after this 1986 TV Special that I would generously call "An Experiment" This Episode is Sponsored by Brüush (Click the link to save 15% by using code POD15), and by Dave's Archives on Youtube

Before she dabbled in the world of Witchcraft & Religious movies, the girl who "Explains it all" tried to dabble in Adulthood in this 1995 Pilot that Crashed...and Just like Adulthood, it's full of painful awkwardness. This Episode is Sponsored by Brüush (Click the link to save 15% by using code POD15), and by Dave's Archives on Youtube

For the first time ever, we take a look at an Entire Season of Television; but not just any one...Perhaps one of the biggest non-sequitur of Plot Lines anybody ever witnessed and whether or not it was worth it in the long run. This episode is sponsored by Dave's Archives on Youtube, and by BRÜUSH; get 15% off their total purchase with code POD15 when you go to This Link