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Former Writer & Co-Executive Producer of "The Simpsons" BILL OAKLEY will be my Very Special Guest today, as he and I discuss the truth about an episode of the series that has been seen by many as a Turning Point...for the worse...but Was it as Bad as people said it was? This Special edition of the show is Sponsored by the "Steamed Hams Society", and our Patrons And EXTRA Special thanks to Ian Fermiglitch for connecting us with Bill.

By request of our Patron "Funny Music Man" we get to take a look at a pair of Animated rejects that may (or may not) have been responsible for the beginning of the end of NBC's Saturday Morning Schedule in the 90s. ALSO SPONSORED BY: Dave's Archives And Retrocirq (PS, #SaveTheCirq) 

(Almost) Live From New York, we get to cause chaos around the Big Apple and look at just some of the Worst SNL Sketches of All Time. This episode would've been Impossible to put together without the help of the Following SNL/comedy related Podcasters: Andrew Dick of That Week in SNL Brad Robinson of the Not Ready for Prime Time Podcast Darin Patterson of SNL Nerds and Ian Fermaglitch of Ian Talks Comedy Listen to Their shows whenever you can. Also, because of how Densely Layered this episode is, for the first time, we offer you TIME CODES if you just want to skip the storyline and jump to the Criticism: 09:13 - Honorable Mention #1 11:42 - Our ACTUAL First Pick 15:00 - Pick #2 (Part 1) 18:00 - Honorable Mention #2 18:39 - Pick #2 (Part 2) 21:10 - Pick #3 27:23 - Pick #4 35:28 - Pick #5 41:06 - Pick #6 47:27 - Pick #7 56:13 - Honorable Mention #3 58:20 - Pick #8 SPONSORED BY: Dave's Archives Retrocirq And our Patrons

The Internet's favorite TV Guidance Counselor (Ken Reid) and I track down another one of FOX's earliest efforts and kick it right in the Beans. SPONSORED BY: Dave's Archives Retrocirq And our Patrons

Unfortunately, this is NOT the Al Pacino biopic about Jack Kevorkian; THIS "You Don't Know Jack" is based on one of my all time favorite video games. But trying to take an established brand to another form of media is not as easy as it seems...For our 2nd Patreon request this month--thanks to patron Chris Michaud--It's time for the (Real Life) show where High Culture and Pop Culture Collide... ...And speaking of High/Pop culture colliding, When you're done listening to This, listen to the Post Modern Art Podcast (wherever Fine podcasts can be streamed) ALSO SPONSORED BY: Dave's Archives and Retrocirq

The first of our Two Patreon Episode requests this month; and for this one, we'll be joined by an Actual Patron as a Special Guest Co-Host. As Neil Weinstein joins us for a look at one of FOX's earliest sitcoms, one that takes a look at the Lighter Side of Solitary Confinement (and if YOU ever want us to review a show by Request or become a guest co-host, you can Only do it through our Patreon, Space is Limited). ALSO SPONSORED BY Dave's Archives And Retrocirq

This month is pretty much going to be dedicated to Due Dilligence, as we have a couple of requests hanging in the pipeline of our Patreon Page, one of which will be co-hosted by one of our most dedicated of Patrons...

In the past, we've covered failed pilots of TV shows. But what if the show in question  actually got picked up by the network, produced Several episodes AND was ready to broadcast...only for the plug to be pulled at the last possible second? 2002's "The Grubbs" was one of those shows, and we're going to try to figure out why the axe fell prematurely. SPONSORED BY: Dave's Archives Retrocirq And Our Patrons

How can a show with a Broadway legend, Nick Offerman's (then) future wife AND Friggin' BATMAN still manage to fail? It probably didn't help that another network produced it, but then pawned it off on a network that was still trying to find itself at the time. After you're done listening to this show, listen to our new friends at Weird Darkness; and if YOU are a Podcast and want to do a Promo swap, give us a buzz on our business/complaint line; TelehellPodcast@gmail.com (Space is Limited) SPONSORED BY: Dave's Archives Retrocirq And our Patrons

For this month's prologue, We feel that we've been on for a long enough time that we can go through our own archives to present to you a ruidmentary history of what we've mentioned about the FOX Network so far...partly because we won't be doing anything "Historical" in our next two shows, we just want to get it out of the way. Also, listen to Weird Darkness wherever you stream podcasts, and if YOU Have a Podcast and you want to do a Promo Swap, contact us at TelehellPodcast@gmail.com (Space is Limited)    

WB-Cember concludes with Three words of Caution...One, this may be one of THE most demoralizing shows I've ever seen in my life or death; Two, Reality TV sucks; and Three, if you happen to own anything made of glass, move them as Far away from the speakers as possible. This is our MIDSEASON FINALE, we will return in February with a month of Failures from the FOX Network. This episode is Also dedicated to the Memory of Victor Lewis-Smith...who I'm All but certain would've had a field day with a show like this. SPONSORED BY: Dave's Archives Retrocirq And our Patrons

T'was the show before Christmas, and all through the Underworld comes the tale of an inexplicable holiday novelty song, the TV special it inspired, and the creative liberties the show took to stretch a 3 minute song to an hour-long special (PS, Disregard that thing at the beginning where it says "our next show will be next week"...it'll actually be on 1/8/23) SPONSORED BY: Dave's Archives Retrocirq And our Patrons

The WB began its first half of its existence with some of the hottest shows for young people; so naturally, the network felt it could live up to its own Hype...Unfortunately, the network couldn't live with a show of the same name. SPONSORED BY: Dave's Archives Retrocirq And our Patrons

The other Broadcast TV network to debut in the 1990s was UPN's worthy rival for most of its existence; the difference between the WB & UPN? Most of the WB's shows were watchable...emphasis on "Most". This December, we're gonna "Kiss the Frog, Baby!"

UPNovember wraps up with some good 'ol fashioned "Dumb" fun...a kind of "Dumb that was written by two of the smartest TV writers ever known...so why would they do something so Dumb? SPECIAL THANKS to Connor Higgins on Youtube for letting us Borrow some of his Massive UPN Retrospective for our opening segment SPONSORED BY: Dave's Archives Retrocirq And our Patrons

UPNovember continues with......one of the most Draining experiences I've sat through in the 3 years we've been doing this show (If the bitterness in my voice throughout is any indication). But as draining as this was, we will STILL try to review this..."Thing" as fairly as possible. Look out, Shasta McNasty's comin' at 'cha! SPONSORED BY: Daves Archives Retrocirq And our Patrons

UPNovember begins with the network finding its footing by 1996; after two years on the air, the network seems to be hitting its stride  with Urban comedy and Sci-fi Action shows...so what's the harm in combining the Two formats? It resulted in (probably) one of the most Maligned sitcoms of all time.   SPONSORED BY: Dave's Archives Retrocirq And our Patrons

UPN: The United Paramount Network, one of two Broadcast networks that would debut in the mid 1990s, and would have one Here of a Time trying to reach its own mountaintop...This November, we get to climb that mountain to cover some of the network's most infamous avalanches...

The Wrecks of '79 concludes with another case of "That Same Old Story"...no, seriously, stories about people swapping bodies has been done hundreds of times in just as many years. The fact that the story was once a mediocre sitcom is as much predictable as it is unfortunate. SPONSORED BY: Dave's Archives Retrocirq And our Patrons

Just how Bad was TV in 1979? There were Not one, but TWO TV Shows involving High Tech, Physics defying Trains. The Only reason why Nobody remembers this one, was because the Other show was "Supertrain". The Wrecks of '79 continues with a show Vincent Price should've left off his resume. SPONSORED BY: Dave's Archives Retrocirq And Our Patrons (NOW AT NEW LOW PRICES)