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A podcast on Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, iHeart and elsewhere about bizarre, bad, and forgotten TV shows with Mike Klauss, Greg Diener and Chico Alexander.
You have had your Thanksgiving dinner. Now it’s time for dessert, the final Thanksgiving parade of the 1980s. In 1989, we get a weird appearance from The Joker (no Cesar Romero and his orange wedges) plus a troupe of dancing chickens.
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November 27, 2025 at 11:22 PM
You have had your Thanksgiving dinner. Now it’s time for dessert, the final Thanksgiving parade of the 1980s. In 1989, we get a weird appearance from The Joker (no Cesar Romero and his orange wedges) plus a troupe of dancing chickens.
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Way back when, in the first year of the Podcast back in 2019, we covered the 1983 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Episode 9, and we've done the following year's edition every year since.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Way back when, in the first year of the Podcast back in 2019, we covered the 1983 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Episode 9, and we've done the following year's edition every year since.
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In honor of Thanksgiving, Greg and Dane go back to 1988 and look at the 2nd Annual WWF Survivor Series from the Richfield Coliseum in 1988.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:03 AM
In honor of Thanksgiving, Greg and Dane go back to 1988 and look at the 2nd Annual WWF Survivor Series from the Richfield Coliseum in 1988.
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A spiritual successor to The New Liar's Club, but with movies, songs, and factual statements, and no mention of Shoddy Laroux. The game is derivative, but the real reason we did the show is the end theme and its similarities to video games of the era.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:07 AM
A spiritual successor to The New Liar's Club, but with movies, songs, and factual statements, and no mention of Shoddy Laroux. The game is derivative, but the real reason we did the show is the end theme and its similarities to video games of the era.
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It’s the latest episode of The Masked Man arc on the SCTM as Hulk Hogan, Sting, and Dave Sullivan team up against the 3 Faces of Fear in a six-man tag team main event ref’d by Mr. T in a nightgown.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:04 AM
It’s the latest episode of The Masked Man arc on the SCTM as Hulk Hogan, Sting, and Dave Sullivan team up against the 3 Faces of Fear in a six-man tag team main event ref’d by Mr. T in a nightgown.
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We're giving you a double dose of McLean Stevenson today, on his 98th birthday. Next is a very short-lived show with McLean playing a conservative priest who clashes often with a liberally-minded nun. After 5 low-rated episodes, CBS was having nun of it.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:29 AM
We're giving you a double dose of McLean Stevenson today, on his 98th birthday. Next is a very short-lived show with McLean playing a conservative priest who clashes often with a liberally-minded nun. After 5 low-rated episodes, CBS was having nun of it.
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In honor of McLean Stevenson's 98th birthday, we re-examine one of the first shows we covered, one synonymous with NBC's troubles in the late 70s and early 80s, but also one synonymous with Stevenson's failures post-M*A*S*H.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:34 AM
In honor of McLean Stevenson's 98th birthday, we re-examine one of the first shows we covered, one synonymous with NBC's troubles in the late 70s and early 80s, but also one synonymous with Stevenson's failures post-M*A*S*H.
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In this edition of the SCTM, Greg and Dane look at the in-ring debut of Kurt Angle in TNA Wrestling against the undefeated Samoa Joe at TNA Genesis 2006.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
In this edition of the SCTM, Greg and Dane look at the in-ring debut of Kurt Angle in TNA Wrestling against the undefeated Samoa Joe at TNA Genesis 2006.
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Last year, we went over TV Guide’s 50 Worst Shows of All-Time list from 2001.
This year, Mike, Greg, and Chico present their re-rankings of what they think are the 50 Worst Shows.
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This year, Mike, Greg, and Chico present their re-rankings of what they think are the 50 Worst Shows.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Last year, we went over TV Guide’s 50 Worst Shows of All-Time list from 2001.
This year, Mike, Greg, and Chico present their re-rankings of what they think are the 50 Worst Shows.
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This year, Mike, Greg, and Chico present their re-rankings of what they think are the 50 Worst Shows.
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Over the years, overweight people were often the butt of jokes. One show avoided those stereotypes, showing a trio of overweight sisters trying to improve themselves health-wise and career-wise, and being empathetic souls looking out for their fellow men.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Over the years, overweight people were often the butt of jokes. One show avoided those stereotypes, showing a trio of overweight sisters trying to improve themselves health-wise and career-wise, and being empathetic souls looking out for their fellow men.
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The newest edition of the SCTM sees a big reveal in the Masked Man storyline as Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair’s careers are on the line in a Steel Cage for the WCW title.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The newest edition of the SCTM sees a big reveal in the Masked Man storyline as Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair’s careers are on the line in a Steel Cage for the WCW title.
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Greg’s $20 score at a card show today.
Rock Hudson/Ernest Borgnine dual swatch card from 2011 Panini Americana numbered 23/49
Rock Hudson/Ernest Borgnine dual swatch card from 2011 Panini Americana numbered 23/49
October 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Greg’s $20 score at a card show today.
Rock Hudson/Ernest Borgnine dual swatch card from 2011 Panini Americana numbered 23/49
Rock Hudson/Ernest Borgnine dual swatch card from 2011 Panini Americana numbered 23/49
As happens in the TV business, having a successful TV movie equates to a run as a series. Robert Blake starred as a tough but fair priest in a tough and not-so-fair portion of Los Angeles, trying to make Hell Town not so hellish.
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October 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
As happens in the TV business, having a successful TV movie equates to a run as a series. Robert Blake starred as a tough but fair priest in a tough and not-so-fair portion of Los Angeles, trying to make Hell Town not so hellish.
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It’s October of 1993 in the newest episode of The Squared Circle Time Machine as Greg and Dane look at an episode of Monday Night RAW where Randy Savage and Crush meet head-on to try and settle their issues.
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October 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
It’s October of 1993 in the newest episode of The Squared Circle Time Machine as Greg and Dane look at an episode of Monday Night RAW where Randy Savage and Crush meet head-on to try and settle their issues.
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Schedule Update.
October 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Schedule Update.
We have returned with another batch of those wacky commercials from all parts of the U.S. Ladies (and guys), let’s have a Hometown Commercial party.
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October 17, 2025 at 9:53 AM
We have returned with another batch of those wacky commercials from all parts of the U.S. Ladies (and guys), let’s have a Hometown Commercial party.
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On this day in 1983, NBC aired the TV movie "High School U.S.A." with an all-star cast. Here's the Director’s Cut version of when we covered it back in Episode 158.
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October 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
On this day in 1983, NBC aired the TV movie "High School U.S.A." with an all-star cast. Here's the Director’s Cut version of when we covered it back in Episode 158.
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With TNA Bound for Glory 2025 happening tonight, as of the posting of this episode, we look back at TNA Bound for Glory 2010!
Greg and Dane look at a Lethal Lockdown match, Mickie James’ TNA debut, and the three-way match for the vacant TNA World Title.
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Greg and Dane look at a Lethal Lockdown match, Mickie James’ TNA debut, and the three-way match for the vacant TNA World Title.
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October 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
With TNA Bound for Glory 2025 happening tonight, as of the posting of this episode, we look back at TNA Bound for Glory 2010!
Greg and Dane look at a Lethal Lockdown match, Mickie James’ TNA debut, and the three-way match for the vacant TNA World Title.
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Greg and Dane look at a Lethal Lockdown match, Mickie James’ TNA debut, and the three-way match for the vacant TNA World Title.
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Our SNL50 celebration wraps up with a contender to the throne which was a direct rip-off of SNL! Fridays had its moments, but it missed making recurring characters who would be remembered nowadays. It also had thrilling guest hosts like Henny Youngman!
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October 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Our SNL50 celebration wraps up with a contender to the throne which was a direct rip-off of SNL! Fridays had its moments, but it missed making recurring characters who would be remembered nowadays. It also had thrilling guest hosts like Henny Youngman!
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In Fall 1975, 2 different shows named Saturday Night Live premiered--the one we know, and this show, a variety/talk show hosted by arguably ABC's biggest personality (and definitely ABC's biggest mouth) at the time.
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October 7, 2025 at 10:46 AM
In Fall 1975, 2 different shows named Saturday Night Live premiered--the one we know, and this show, a variety/talk show hosted by arguably ABC's biggest personality (and definitely ABC's biggest mouth) at the time.
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42 years ago today “Whiz Kids” premiered on CBS.
Here’s a flashback at when we covered it in Episode 372.
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Here’s a flashback at when we covered it in Episode 372.
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October 6, 2025 at 2:33 AM
42 years ago today “Whiz Kids” premiered on CBS.
Here’s a flashback at when we covered it in Episode 372.
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Here’s a flashback at when we covered it in Episode 372.
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The Masked Man arc continues on the SCTM as Greg and Dane go to Center Stage in Atlanta for a special live episode of the WCW Main Event as Hulk Hogan and Dave Sullivan team up against Ric Flair and a mystery partner.
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October 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The Masked Man arc continues on the SCTM as Greg and Dane go to Center Stage in Atlanta for a special live episode of the WCW Main Event as Hulk Hogan and Dave Sullivan team up against Ric Flair and a mystery partner.
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SNL premieres S51 tomorrow night. We decided to look at another disasterous season. SNL was at a time of weakness, having lost key contributors in the previous year. To add insult to injury, there would be a new kid on the block on another network.
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October 3, 2025 at 9:31 AM
SNL premieres S51 tomorrow night. We decided to look at another disasterous season. SNL was at a time of weakness, having lost key contributors in the previous year. To add insult to injury, there would be a new kid on the block on another network.
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The Squared Circle Time Machine gets ready for war as Dusty and Dustin Rhodes team up with The Nasty Boys to do battle with the Stud Stable in the War Games Match at Fall Brawl 1994.
We also continue the arc with The Masked Man from Episode 18.
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We also continue the arc with The Masked Man from Episode 18.
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September 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The Squared Circle Time Machine gets ready for war as Dusty and Dustin Rhodes team up with The Nasty Boys to do battle with the Stud Stable in the War Games Match at Fall Brawl 1994.
We also continue the arc with The Masked Man from Episode 18.
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We also continue the arc with The Masked Man from Episode 18.
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