This week on It Was a Thing on TV

First, in this installment, we look at another show which was rated as one of the worst shows of all-time. Was Me and the Chimp justifiably the 46th worst show ever? Maybe if audiences went bananas over the ridiculous plot, we wouldn't be talking about this show almost 53 years later.

Then, over the years, we have talked about revivals and sequels, which are almost never as successful or popular as the original. This is another case of that. Update a beloved franchise without any of its original cast and give that show an undesirable time slot, and it is bound to fail quickly. After less than a dozen episodes, this update of Kojak enjoyed its last lollipop, quickly going to dustbin of bad TV updates.

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Timestamps

0:11 - The Final Joey Gallo Update of 2024

6:31 - Me and The Chimp (Episode 507)

47:24 - Kojak (2005) (Episode 508)

Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since we are in late October, Halloween is just around the corner so all of the songs this week could be considered “spooky”. On today’s episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Addams Groove” by MC Hammer from 1991.

The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuYlLZ8Qg48

Welcome to PTBN Pop’s Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. Since we are in late October, Halloween is just around the corner so all of the songs this week could be considered “spooky”. On today’s episode, Steve Riddle is watching, “Nightmare” by Avenged Sevenfold from 2010.

The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94bGzWyHbu0