Each week, hosts Rick Brooks and Mike Cowgill explore the TV of the '70s and '80s through hand-picked episodes.
Battle of the Network Shows
Claim This Podcastby Rick Brooks and Mike Cowgill
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239 episodes
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Each week, hosts Rick Brooks and Mike Cowgill explore the TV of the '70s and '80s through hand-picked episodes.
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9/16/2016
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March 5, 2026
Episode 13-15: It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown
<p>We round out season 13 by taking a look at the Peanuts non-holiday TV specials. Most folks have fond memories of the holiday specials, but do they remember ones about camp, decathalons, school, motocross, and more? We give special attention to It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown, an hour-long special made up of shorter pieces adapted from the comics, including "The Kite-eating Tree" and the classic "Sack." Don't be a blockhead and pass up on this episode.</p> <p>Read full show notes and more at <a href= "https://www.battleofthenetworkshows.com/">https://www.battleofthenetworkshows.com/</a></p> <p>Join our Facebook group at <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/371670863237699">https://www.facebook.com/groups/371670863237699</a></p> <p>Support the show by buying merch at <a href= "http://tee.pub/lic/FM0uOqq3xzE">http://tee.pub/lic/FM0uOqq3xzE</a></p> <p> </p> <p>#podcast #tv #retrotv #seventies #eighties #peanuts #charliebrown #snoopy</p> <p> </p>
February 26, 2026
Episode 13-14: The Partridge Family
<p>In the early 1970s, a fictional family became a fictional band, which became a real phenomenon. For a while the Partridge Family ruled the hearts and minds of teeny boppers across the country with a mix of music and laidback family comedy, and David Cassidy became a worldwide sensation. In the fictional world of the Partridges, young Danny reads an article that praises him above the others, and he decides he needs to become a "single act." Does his plan succeed? Does it make any sense? Is he ready for the big time all on his own? In the real world, does the show hold up? Are we starting to confuse ourselves? Find out on this week's Battle of the Network Shows.</p> <p>Read full show notes and more at <a href= "https://www.battleofthenetworkshows.com/">https://www.battleofthenetworkshows.com/</a></p> <p>Join our Facebook group at <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/371670863237699">https://www.facebook.com/groups/371670863237699</a></p> <p>Support the show by buying merch at <a href= "http://tee.pub/lic/FM0uOqq3xzE">http://tee.pub/lic/FM0uOqq3xzE</a></p> <p> </p> <p>#podcast #tv #retrotv #seventies #partridgefamily #davidcassidy</p> <p> </p>
February 19, 2026
Episode 13-13: Retro Retro: Alfred Hitchcock Presents
<p>For this season's Retro Retro episode, we asked listeners to vote on one of three suspense anthologies, and they overwhelmingly selected Alfred Hitchcock Presents. The original half-hour version aired for seven seasons around the time Hitchock was also making classic films like North By Northwest, Vertigo, and Psycho. Besides lending his name and likeness to the show, he starred in intro and outro segments and even directed some episodes, including the one we discuss here "Breakdown" in which a cold businessman played by the great Joseph Cotten takes a fateful drive.</p> <p>Read full show notes and more at <a href= "https://www.battleofthenetworkshows.com/">https://www.battleofthenetworkshows.com/</a></p> <p>Join our Facebook group at <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/371670863237699">https://www.facebook.com/groups/371670863237699</a></p> <p>Support the show by buying merch at <a href= "http://tee.pub/lic/FM0uOqq3xzE">http://tee.pub/lic/FM0uOqq3xzE</a></p> <p> </p> <p>#podcast #tv #retrotv #seventies #eighties #sixties #fifties #alfredhitchcock #alfredhitchcockpresents</p> <p> </p>
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