Soooo, we took an unexpected couple weeks off due to a production error. We're back and back on schedule!In this week's episode of Raised on Television, we critique the remarkable 1976 episode "The Interview" from the iconic series M*A*S*H. Our

#81. Maverick (1958), ``Shady Deal at Sunny Acres.''

25 days ago 59m 42s

Welcome to this week’s entry on Raised on Television, where we saddle up and join Bret Maverick in the Maverick classic, "Shady Deal at Sunny Acres." Picture this: Bret Maverick, cooler than a cucumber in a bowl of hot sauce, gets swindled out

#82. The Love Boat (1985), ``The 200th Episode.''

Apr 26th, 2024 1h

This week’s entry is #82 on the TV Guide list that our hosts have expressed immense admiration for … it’s The Love Boat, the 200th episode. There’s a who’s who of guest stars on this episode but, sadly, no real indication as why this episode is

#83. Have Gun, Will Travel (1958), "Hey Boy's Revenge.''

Apr 19th, 2024 1h 7m

Believe it or not all three of our hosts agree that this episode belongs on the list! This 1958 episode of Have Gun Will Travel is well ahead of its time dealing with issues of racism, human trafficking, and treatment of immigrants. This show

#84. Mad About You (1995), "The Alan Brady Show.''

Apr 12th, 2024 1h 1m

The week's entry is from 1995's Mad About You titled The Alan Brady Show and starts legendary actor Carl Reiner. Though your hosts love Carl Reiner, they are unimpressed this week's entry on the list ... still, though, you HAVE to listen to fi

#85. Dragnet (1967), "The LSD Story"

Apr 5th, 2024 1h 16m

This week's entry on the 1997 TV Guide list of the top 100 episodes of television is from Dragnet, so, Just the facts:Joe Friday and trusty sidekick Bill Gannon investigate head-in-the-sand Blueboy who is clearly whacked out on some new groovy

#86. Batman (1966), ``The Purr-Fect Crime'' and ``Better Luck Next Time.''

Mar 29th, 2024 1h 24m

It's #86 on TV Guide's top 100 Episodes of TV ... the 1966 version of Batman.The 1960s Batman TV series, known for its campy style and exuberant approach to the superhero genre, became an iconic cultural phenomenon shortly after its debut in 19

#87. China Beach (1989), "Tet 68.''

Mar 22nd, 2024 1h 3m

Today's episode takes us to #87 takes us to 1989 and China Beach, the ABC Vietnam War military hospital drama. The drama surrounding the 1968 Tet (lunar New Year) offensive and its impact on various members of the hospital staff. We'll also t

#89 & # 88 0 It's a 2-Fer! 89. Speed Racer (1967), ``Who is Racer X?''

Mar 15th, 2024 1h 17m

It's a ROTV 2-fer today! The long-awaited Speed Racer episode along with an episode of the classic Happy Days!We don't want to give away too much here because we know you are DYING to know what our hosts think of this week's entry at #89, SPEE

#90. Miami Vice (1985), ``Out Where the Buses Don't Run.''

Mar 8th, 2024 56m 3s

We're off to the 80's in today's episode and there's nothing more 80's than MIAMI VICE! #90 on TV Guide's 1997 list of the top 100 episodes of television brings us to this October 1985 episode of Miami Vice guest staring Bruce McGill with a dro

#91 - LA Law (1991), "Good to the Last Drop"

Mar 1st, 2024 1h

This week we're off to the west coast to visit the lawyers at McKenzie Brackman in LA Law. All three hosts were viewers during the show's initial run, and all three were apparently quite happy with the premise behind this episode's title, if n

#92 - Star Trek (1967), "City on the Edge of Forever"

Feb 23rd, 2024 1h 16m

This week's entry on the list is the original Star Trek from 1967 dealing with a time/space story arc. There is no debate from our hosts about whether this episode belongs on the list at all - it does! This well-written episode is also rich w

#93 - Naked City (1961), "Sweet Prince of Delancy Street"

Feb 16th, 2024 53m 42s

This week we talk about a FANTASTIC episode of television. It is AMAZING. It is INCREDIBLE. It is LIFE CHANGING.No, really. You have to listen to this episode of ROTV to find out why this is on the list! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac

#94 - Mork & Mindy (1979), "Mork's Mixed Emotions"

Feb 9th, 2024 58m 2s

After a looooooong break, we're back. And we mean it, we are back! We swear ... a lot, really.This week we are on to entry number 94 on TV Guide's top 100 episodes of television. In this episode, Mork, the friendly alien from Ork that we fir

#95 - The Mod Squad (1970), "Mother of Sorrow.''

Nov 10th, 2023 1h 1m

We mentioned last week that we knew we would eventually run into an episode we wouldn't be able to find anywhere to watch ... guess what?Still, you gotta stick with us on this. The Mod Squad was a pretty groundbreaking show ... and this episode

#96 - Picket Fences (1995), "The Heart of Saturday Night"

Nov 3rd, 2023 58m 3s

We liked this one so much we recorded it twice! Okay, so maybe the guy on the soundboard ought to figure out things aren't recording BEFORE the end of the podcast!At least we're here now - this episode from a favorite show, Picket Fences, goes

#97 - Little House on the Prairie (1978), "I'll Be Waving as You Drive Away.''

Oct 6th, 2023 1h

Episode THREE is here! Two of us could not care less about this particular episode of television no matter how much we tried! The third of us was originally ambivalent but somehow warmed up to it ... in any case, we're marching ahead! We als

#98 - The Outer Limits (1963), "The Zanti Misfits"

Sep 22nd, 2023 48m 8s

We liked this episode so much we recorded it twice! This week we talk about number 98 on TV Guide's 1997 list of the 100 best episodes of television: The Outer Limits episode "The Zanti Misfits". Find out what a Zanti is, if they are reall mi

#99 - The Untouchables (1960), "The Rusty Heller Story'' (Pilot)

Jun 17th, 2023 38m 6s

This episode takes a look at number 99 on the list, The Untouchables, "The Rusty Heller Story" from 1960. Names big and small star in this early procedural, so hit play and listen on.If you're wondering where #100 on the list is, then search fo

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