Those Were The Days

Our final show before our Summer Hiatus is Cagney and Lacey! Two women New York police detectives holding their own in what many would say is a man's world. The show was ahead of its time in several ways and showed what can be done when we break glass ceilings for characters typically relegated to the sidelines. We are taking our Summer break to give our hosts some much needed relaxation time with...

Michael Chiklis is front and center in the latest episode of classic TV we watched, but maybe no the Michael Chiklis that most of us remember. We're not watching The Shield, we're watching The Commish! Not only does this episode feature the famous actor, but a handful of recognizable faces. This might be a spookier episode of TV than you were expecting, but it was a fun one! Next Week, watch Cagne...

We went to the grimy streets of New York City's Eleventh Precinct to hang out with the suave, charasmitic, and righteous Theophilus "Theo" Kojak! He's solving crimes and doing it with style. This procedural cop show ran from 1973 to 1978 and even had a handful of follow up made-for-TV movies that kept Telly Savalas busy. Did our crew like it? You'll find out on this episode! Next week, we're watch...

We're starting off our Cop Shows theme this week! We're going to be exploring shows that are about police, have police in them, or even a tangential connection to police! Should be a fun month. We start with Audie bringing us an 80s classic! C.O.P.S! Not the one with the real life cops chasing perps over fences and exploiting the poor and underserved communties in our country. This is the good one...

It's time to head to Springfield USA! That's right, this week we're doing The Simpsons! This might be one of the only shows that is still being created that we can cover, and that alone is pretty amazing. We're focused on a sports this season so we're taking on the classic epsidoe "Homer at the Bat." Typical Simpsons shenanigans are afoot, and did we like any of it? I guess we'll find out! Next we...

We're continuing with our sports theme this month by going to America's most monstrous TV family, The Munsters! Herman, Lilly, Grandpa, Marilyn, Eddie, and of course Spot darkened TV sets around the country in the 60s and really never let go. TV movies and remakes abound because the family was just so charming. In this episode, Herman is determined to make Eddie into a world class athlete. Is he u...

We're heading where no one has gone before... again. It's back to Star Trek but this time we're looking at Deep Space Nine! Loved by many, but not quite the Star Trek that some wanted. Did we enjoy it? Tune in and find out! Send us feedback to  @thosedaysshow.bsky.social  or  thosewerethedaysshow@gmail.com Follow on BlueSky Send us a Voicemail! LIVE Mondays at 9pm ET Hosted on Acast...

This week, the Korean War is now over and we're back to our normal cadence! We're kicking off our Sports theme with a show all about it with Coach! Craig T. Nelson leads a cast of incredible supporting characters as he plays a head coach for a fictional college just trying to keep it together. Did we like it? Yes we did! Enjoy the show Send us feedback to  @thosedaysshow.bsky.social  or&...

We're wrapping up MASH month with an episode that takes us a bit deeper into drama territory. This show was masterful at balancing the comedy but also saying things that needed to be said. This was quite the episode to wrap up a wonderful month of television on. Next, we're talking sports! Shows that contain sports that may or may not actually be sport related. Audie is bringing us Coach - S2E5 -...

It's our 3rd tour of the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital! Are we tired of it yet? Not even close! Audie brings us our episode tonight focusing on the arrival of an army bigwig by the name of Douglas MacArthur. The whole bunch is getting ready for his imminent arrival as the 4077th is the best dang mobile army hospital the military has ever seen. Will it be worth it? Does Hawkeye even care? Find out...

We're continuing M*A*S*H month by watching a later season episode, "Movie Tonight." As tensions are building around the base, Colonel Potter decides its time to have some "jocularity" and shows his favorite movie to the troops. This is one of those episodes that functions as a filler to some degree but never phones it in. It's joke after joke after joke for almost the entire runtime. It also gets...

You asked, and we FINALLY answered! It's M*A*S*H Month here on Those Were The Days! One of the most celebrated shows of the 70s and 80s is finally getting the attention it deserves from your classic tv friends. Never have we done a single show for a whole month, but we figured we owe it to you after this much time. We're kicking things off with the pilot episode to see just what people saw in this...

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 memor...

At this point, it should come as no surprise to the audience that we here at Those Were The Days HQ adore The Muppets. Each of us comes to the table with a reverence for all these weirdos and you should come to expect that we'll have some Muppet focused episode at least once a year. Well, ladies and gentlemen, this is the day. Amy is taking us on a journey into her childhood with A Muppet Family C...

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. Rate...

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 Thro...

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...

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 - S1E...

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!...

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...

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...

This week, our super sleuths take on the myster show, Columbo! Starring Peter Falk, Columbo was about a mild mannered and easy going but brilliant detective. Following in the vein of Agatha Christie novels, the show found Columbo solving murders and puzzles with a wink and a smile. Did our hosts like it? Let's find out! Next Week! Watch Seinfeld - Season 9 Episode 1 - Butter Shave Send us feedback...

This week, we head back to the well with TGIF and watch Step By Step! This 90s sitcom was largely considered a bit of an update to The Brady Bunch, focusing on a blended family and all the chaos that comes with cramming 9 people into a house. Come to think of it, I guess that's just a good concept for sitcom television over all. This episode is all about one of the youngest kids learning karate to...

We're back! Your favorite retro channel surfers are back in the saddle and ready to take a look at classic TV with you. We had a great break over the summer. Well, except for Travis who went to Hawaii, found a tiki idol, and is still fighting a serious case of bad luck. Maybe he can bury it in the backyard and be rid of it. Anywho! Since we're doing a bit of a premiere, we figured it would be a go...

We travel to the distant future this week with one of our favorite all time cartoons, Futurama! Probably one of the newest old things that we've ever covered, and we had a great time discussing what made this show so much fun. It was a clip show so we had a good ol' mashup of things that showed off what a normal episode might look like. We hope you dig it! Next week, we're kicking off Halloween ep...