Back In the Day

Hey BITD fans! To celebrate Christmas with our followers we went back to a fabulous episode of A Different World! Now, Whitley has been a lot of things over the years, but the campus Scrooge? Whitley is not having it and is looking to avoid Christmas altogether until she is visited by three free spirits who help remind her to change her uppity ways. This is a great episode for ADW fans, but also f...

We followed one of our favorite 90’s rappers, Heavy D, to another sitcom acting gig! This week we return to Living Single where after Regine is fired from her Soap Opera she hired to plan the wedding of her ex-boyfriend and his new gold-digging fiancé. Regine is convinced he is marrying the wrong woman, but what does she do…cash in on the job or keep it real with her friend and ex? The reviews, co...

We had to go back and visit our favorite garbage man Roc! Season 2 of the show was done LIVE, the whole season and this episode is the finale and packed with star power! The season wraps with an investigation into a neighborhood shooting and Roc and Ronnie (Tone Loc) are the suspects. In this episode we get to see Heavy D, Kelsey Grammar, Jamie Foxx, and the fabulous En Vogue who all take part in...

I know you all know Steve Harvey, comedian, show host, actor, author, and Emmy winner…well he starred in his first network show, The Steve Harvey Show back in 1996. On the show he plays a former funk musician turned high school music teacher in Chicago where his contract is more than he bargained for. His bestie Cedrick the Entertainer is there to show him the ropes and keep him out of trouble, we...

This week we go back to Thea to celebrate the American holiday Thanksgiving! In this episode Thea is stuck working at the grocery store so Danesha is charged with cooking the Thanksgiving dinner. Can she live up to her title as the queen of the cooking? And can she keep the family away from the broccoli? Join us for this fun and memorable episode! The reviews, comments, and opinions expressed in t...

Tanya found us another gem! Do you remember the show Grown Ups? This is late 90’s show that features Jaleel White as a 20-something living in Chicago facing the perils of adulthood, although mostly romantic ones. In this pilot he gets promoted, he loses a roommate, and encounters an old high-school crush who is mulling over a marriage proposal. This show is a lot of fun with a great cast and one w...

We at BITD have been collaborating with friends and fellow podcasters to bring you a new podcast network; The Unconfined Network. We have shared the unique experience of working together at the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field in Chicago and all have branched out creating individual and interesting and unique podcasts. So we are merging our platforms and collaborating to give our listeners more...

Moesha Hey BITD Posse! This week we are headed back to Moesha with SATs, high school drama, and special guest stars! You know we love a guest star! In this episode Moesha is suspected of test-taking when the star basketball player, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Kobe Bryant surprises the school and doubles his SAT score. At the same time Frank and Dee are struggling with building their family. Check ou...

Martin! MaRtiN! I’m sure you all remember the show Martin with Martin Lawrence and Tisha Campbell and this week we go back to the beginning and meet Martin Payne, a cocky radio personality who speaks his mind, no matter what, and his loving and forgiving girlfriend Gina. We also get introduced to the crew: Pam, Gina’s best friend, Tommy and Cole, Martin’s faithful buddies; and all of Martin’s othe...

Life happens and you good people understand that. Your hosts had to take a week off so we are re-releasing one of our favorite episodes from our favorite show. We'll be back next week with a fun new episode but sit back and relax and listen to how it all started! Three words that started a movement happened on this episode: Relax, Relate, Release. Now you see this on T-shirts, mugs, journals, as m...

In true BITD form we have found another hidden gem! This week we journey back to Out All Night, a show that had a short run but brought us Patti LaBelle, Morris Chestnut, and Vivica Fox and a musical performance by the 90’s super group TLC! This show is about a singer who owns a nightclub and a young graduate who is hired to be the manager. It has all the 90s flair, fashion, and fun! Come check it...

We are going back to Fresh Prince of Bel Air for some hilarious comedy and juicy insight to Geoffrey! Will and Carlton get a hot insider tip and try their hand in the stock market but pawn Aunt Viv’s diamond bracelet to pay for the stock shares. After losing all the money they scramble and look for creative ways to get the money to buy the bracelet back. When backed into a corner, they take jobs a...

Here’s a new one for you! Do you remember the sitcom Sparks? This sitcom show cases many stars that you will know and it’s about a family of lawyers who have a private practice in Compton. Papa Sparks and his two sons Maxie and Greg give the show and the practice layers; one the headstrong "ambulance chaser” who doesn't do things by the book and the other son who is the complete opposite but lacks...

This week we go back to one of our favorite A Different World Episodes and see Dwayne and Ron waddling around campus as pledges to the illustrious fraternity Kappa Lambda Nu. Their friendship is tested when they are continuously humiliated, so they ask Whitley to step in and help them find out if they have a chance of getting in. The reviews, comments, and opinions expressed in the podcast are tho...

Steve Urkel, everyone’s favorite neighbor makes his first appearance on Family Matters! We definitely want more Urkel! But in this episode, we see Aunt Rachel struggling with getting back to dating after the death of her husband while Harriette and Carl give her a little push into dating; they want to see her spend time someone other than them! The reviews, comments, and opinions expressed in the...

This week we go Back in the Day with Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper and we had so much fun! We get introduced to the show with TV sitcom legend Alan Thicke and then straight to the fun of learning about Mark Curry who plays Mark Cooper. Mark Cooper is unemployed, sharing a house with friends and he lands his first substitute-teaching job and ends up in a pretty sticky situation – but at school and at hom...

Who remembers the show ROC? We are super excited to bring you this hidden gem! In the pilot we meet Charles Dutton/Roc, and we get a glimpse of his life as a hard-working garbage collector who truly loves his wife, Eleanor. This episode is a roller coaster ride with Roc who we see arguing with his live-in father, the arrival of his younger brother, Joey, whom Roc hasn't seen for five years and all...

Who remembers that Comedian Sinbad had his OWN show?! Well, he did and it has everything…comedy, drama, romance, sentiment, and tons of love. We start from the beginning and learn that Sinbad plays a carefree bachelor who builds a relationship with 2 children in the foster care system who are going to be split up unless someone adopts them both. Take this journey with us to The Sinbad Show and see...

Here’s a hidden gem that you may have forgotten about, Between Brothers! This show stars A Different World’s Kadeem Hardison and In Living Color’s Tommy Davidson and keeps the laughs coming! Today we start it off from the beginning, season 1, episode 1 so you can get introduced to the four twentysomething bachelors, different in every way, but friends to the end. In this episode they struggle with...

Do you remember Sister Sister? We explore the pilot and the meet cute where the twins discover each other in a clothing store, earn that they may be separated again, and decide they have to stick together…even if they have to run away. Take a journey with us to see what made Sister Sister such a big hit as the world fell in love with the Mowry twins! . The reviews, comments, and opinions expressed...

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We know you remember Family Matters! Well, we take you back to the beginning to get everyone refreshed on the Winslow family dynamic. Carl Winslow is a Chicago police officer whose mother is invited to move in with the family, by his wife and Carl is not happy. Mamma Winslow immediately begins to challenge the family and worst of all challenges Carl's authority, which complicates the relationship...

We are revisiting Living Single this week. In this episode Kyle is chosen by the pastor of the church to direct the choir for the upcoming 50th anniversary and has to decide who will sing the coveted solo; good friend Regine or guest star CeCe Winans. Hearing Regine sing…it’s an easy choice; or is it. If you know Regine you know nothing is easy. The reviews, comments, and opinions expressed in the...

If you missed the Reunion Road Trip featuring A Different World, check out this episode and reconnect with the cast! Kadeem Hardison and Sinbad brought the gang back to campus: Jasmine Guy, Cree Summer, Dawnn Lewis, and Darryl M. Bell and several guests pop in for a virtual visit as they share stories and memories about this groundbreaking show that influenced a generation of black minds. This sho...

Do you remember the short-lived TV show Thea? It was only on 1 season in 1993 but is a host of some great characters and actors that you will definitely know from other shows! Come find out what this show is all about as we take a journey back to 1993 and the dynamic of a single mom raising 5 kids her way and her daughter, Brandy, testing the limits.