I Used To Watch This?
191 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsTwo guys reliving their childhoods through TV shows from the 70s and 80s.
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Remington Steele - Steele Spawning
February 08, 2022 06:00 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MBLouie Anderson guests stars as Bingham Parret the son of the Caviar King. Some people are trying to kill him to get his caviar because his caviar contact stole it and now Russia is pissed. Steele and Holt have to help him get his caviar back to avoid an international incident. It doesn't make a lot of sense, but it's pretty fun!
The Greatest American Hero - Wizards and Warlocks
January 25, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBBill is chosen by a King to find his son who he fears has been kidnapped by a rival royal family. Turns out his is in the middle of a giant game of Wizards and Warlocks and juts hiding as part of the game. But, there are some guys that are really trying to kidnap him and we learn a lot of made up lingo from a made up game while Bill, Ralph and Pam search for the kid. It is quite confusing, but Bill really shines in this episode. Find us on Twitter: @iusedtowatchthis
MacGyver - Every Time She Smiles
January 11, 2022 06:00 - 59 minutes - 81.9 MBMacGyver meets a young woman named Penny Parker at an airport in Bulgaria. He has some microfilm he has to sneak out, which should be easy job, but Penny drops some jewels in his pocket. It turns out Penny took them from a high ranking officer and now MacGyver is up to his ears in an international incident that might expose his own espionage. Find us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis
Voyagers! - Merry Christmas, Bogg
December 22, 2021 06:00 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MBBogg and Jeffery travel back to save George Washington from joining the British Navy, and also prevent a soldier from selling him out. Also, they end up in 1896 and save a worker's union and end up meeting Jeffery's great grandparents. They want Jeffery to stay with them, knowing he is an orphan but not their great grandchild, but Jefferey wants to stay with Bogg. It's a Christmas happy ending! find us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis
Riptide - Raiders of the Lost Sub
December 07, 2021 06:00 - 54 minutes - 74.8 MBNick, Cody and Murray help Murray's sister (played by Geena Davis) prove that a Nazi sub crashed in the Pacific off the coast of California. It may be filled with gold, so of course the boys want to help. Nick and Cody can't control themselves around Murrya's sister, and she can't seem to either. Also, they are not the only people looking for the sub. Find us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis
The Fall Guy - Bail and Bond
November 23, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBColt and the gang are filming a Bond movie (though we are not sure they every say it directly) and also get drawn into a very Bond-like plot while searching for a bounty and several million dollars. Colt and Howie spend some time in a Brazilian prison and end up helping the police bring down a money launderer. All in a days work for The Fall Guy. Find us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis
Captain America (1979)
November 02, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBSteve Rogers is a big guy with a lot of heart and maybe not a whole lot more. But, after some people that knew his dad die and some others try to recruit him he becomes Captain America. Granted, this takes a lot of coaxing and he basically has to die first, but eventually he becomes Captain America. Check it out. Use the offer code "strum" at signalsmusicstudio to get 35 dollars of the Music Theory and Songwriting course. Find us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis
The Twilight Zone - William Shatner Episodes
October 19, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 99.4 MBWe are discussing two episodes of The Twilight Zone that feature William Shatner. One is Nick of Time where he is very superstitious and things a little napkin holder fortune teller thing can tell him his future. The other is the famous Nightmare at 20,000 Feet where there is something on the wing that possibly only he can see. Both are classic episodes that William Shatner adds his own thing to. Find us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis As mentioned in podcast buy some art from frie...
CHiPs - Trick or Trick
October 05, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBPonch and Jon have a busy halloween ahead. For some reason they have to patrol the surface streets and end up busting a lady dressed as a ghost stealing money to pay off a loan shark. They also scare a kid so much that he runs away from home, catch an older lady stealing candy and stop some guys stealing a lawn. Oh, they also meet some girls and end up getting invited to a party. Busy day! Find us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis
Scarecrow and Mrs. King - The First Time
September 14, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 92 MBMrs. King gets involved in a mission of a spy named Scarecrow when he spots her in a crowd at a train station and gives her a package. She was supposed to give it to a man in a red hat, but she doesn't find him and now Scarecrow needs to find her before someone else does. And, that is just in the first ten minutes. Check out what happens next. Find us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
August 31, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBBuck Rogers gets launched in a space probe in 1987, some how he gets thrown off course and frozen until 504 years later when he arrives back near Earth. First, some space bad guys find him and send him back to Earth as an unknowing spy, then things just get worse from there. Check it out! Here is the original theatrical intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BINijYepahA Follow us on Twitter; @iused2watchthis
Fantasy Island - 2021 and Charlie's Cherubs
August 17, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 88 MBWe start off talking about the Fantasy Island reboot and how it compares to the classic episodes. Then we get into a 1978 episode where three secretaries want to be like Charlie's Angels and some guys who want to relive the glory days of WW2. They are probably the only ones that want to relive a war in history. Check it out. Find us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis
Quincy - Go Fight City Hall...To Death
August 03, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBQuincy is a Medical Examiner who gets too close to the case. This causes problems with his boss, the police and his girlfriend. In this week's episode a woman is found dead with a broken neck. A young man is found in the area with her purse and that cops think they have their man, but Quincy isn't so sure. Check it out! Follow us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis
Kojak - Siege of Terror
July 20, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 130 MBWho loves ya, baby? Kojak does, he's a tough talking, no nonsense cop trying to clean up this city. This episode also include Harvey Keitel as a bank robber and hostage taker. Kojak is the only one who can stop the hostage crisis and bring the perps to justice. Check it out! Telly Savalas sings: https://youtu.be/J94-_w9ARX0 Find us in Twitter @iused2watchthis
Magnum P.I. - Mr. White Death
July 06, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBMagnum is hired by Earl (Mr. White Death) to find his son who he abandoned years ago. Turns out there is a bit more to the story and Thomas has to find out the hard way. Also, Rick gets beat up. A lot. Check it out. Find us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis
Charlie's Angels - Unidentified Flying Angels
June 22, 2021 05:00 - 58 minutes - 107 MBThe Angels come in peace to take down a con man who is ripping people off while promising some special time with "space people." Oh, and he might have also murdered someone. Sabrina pretends to be a P.I. looking for another woman, Kelly pretends to be sexy alien and also someone interested in pilots, and Kris pretends to be interested in aliens and spending Bosely's money. It's an interesting one! Check it out! Follow us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis
Stingray - 1985
June 03, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBRay is a mysterious guy with a cool car. He helps out people in trouble in return for a favor sometime in the future. He's also a master of martial arts and master of disguise, or something like that. In this TV movie he is trying to find out who is wiping people's memories and turning them in to children. Check it out!
Hardcastle and McCormick - Whistler's Pride
May 18, 2021 05:00 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBHardcastle inherits a racehorse from an old acquaintance and has big plans for it. Unfortunately, they find out horse racing isn't always a safe bet. Turns out there is a high roller in a local race that needs some certain horses to win, and the judge's horse is not one of them. Also, McCormick gets beat up a few times. Find us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis
Hart to Hart - Harts and Palms
May 04, 2021 21:05 - 1 hour - 98.4 MBJonathan and Jennifer go to Maui to get away from it all. But, of course, murder seems to follow them where ever they go! This time 3 different people are killed and one by Jonathan's hand. It's kid of a crazy episode and we loved it! Find us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis
Simon & Simon -- Guessing Game
April 20, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBRick and A.J. are hired by psychic Sarah Childs to help her find a serial killer after the cops ghosted her. It is never explained why the police don't want her help anymore, and it really bothers us. The serial killer keeps dropping stuff at each murder site which helps them find him eventually. Find us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis
Hawaii Five-O -- Cocoon (1968)
April 08, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBMcGarrett is a badass with a badge. At least we think he has a badge, we never see it. But, he is definitely mad about a spy friend who was murdered and nothing is going to stop him from finding out what happened. Nothing! There is a also some mysterious Chinese agent that is trying to extract information from spies using a giant pool. Check it out. Follow us on Twitter: @iusedtowatchthis
ALF with Special Guest Jake Lizzio
March 23, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBALF, short for Alien Life Form, and also known as Gordon Shumway crashes into the garage of the Tanner's house on chaos ensues. And by chaos we mean dad jokes and minor threats on the family cat's life. We talk about it with special Guest Jake Lizzio who Mike tries to blame us having to watching it on. Find Jake and his music teachings and studio at: SignalsMusicStudio.com or his Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRDDHLvQb8HjE2r7_ZuNtWA Let him know we sent you!
The Greatest American Hero - Divorce, Venusian Style
March 09, 2021 06:00 - 56 minutes - 78.1 MBIt's the 40th Anniversary of The Greatest American Hero! Ralph and Bill get in a fight during a stakeout, break up, get shot at, get abducted by aliens and stop a plant by some bad guys. It's a very eventful episode. We get to meet the "Green Guys" that gave them the suit and have a chat with them. It really isn't the highlight of the episode. That would be Bill's sweet dive behind some cars. Check it out for more.
Minisode #3 - I Care A Lot
March 03, 2021 06:00 - 15 minutes - 21.6 MBIn this minisode we recall Supertrain, breakdown the Netflix movie I Care A Lot and talk about our next episode of The Greatest American Hero. Find The Greatest American Hero fan site here: http://www.the-greatest-american-hero.com Contact us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis
Supertrain - Pilot (1979)
February 22, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 99.7 MBSupertrain is a giant, atomic powered train that is supposed to be like The Love Boat on rails. But, it fails off those rails pretty quickly and almost took down NBC with it. In the pilot, Mike Post feels like a hunted man because he owes $40K to some loan shark and someone is trying to kill him. Is it all that it seems? And why is this happening on a supposedly fun show about a Supertrain? Listen to find out! As mentioned in the podcast check out It Came From's blog about Supertrai...
The Equalizer Bunny - Minisode #2
February 11, 2021 01:08 - 19 minutes - 26.4 MBIn this week's minisode we finish up talk about The Original Equalizer, also The New Equalizer and what our next full episode us going to be about. Do you think the world is ready for an atomic powered train going across the country? Links: Check out Johnny Cisco's collection of The Greatest American Hero stuff on instagram: @greatestamericanherocollection Check out ExtraHotGreat podcast at Extrahotgreat.com Supertrain website: nbc_supertrain.tripod.com
The Equalizer - Pilot (1985)
February 02, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 91.7 MBThis week we are talking about the original show The Equalizer. Did we plan it because of the new show coming out next week? Of course not. McCall is a badass retired agent of some sort that just wants to help out everyday people in trouble. By kicking some ass. First we talk a little bit about WandaVision, Money Heist and Criminal Minds. Then we get to the good stuff. Check it out! Find us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis
Mini Episode #1 - Mail Bag and The Equalizer
January 27, 2021 06:00 - 18 minutes - 25 MBIt's out first minisode! Find out what our next episode is. Was the Big Booty Trudy sign in Miami Vice a real thing? And we got some mail! Come check it out! If you have something you want to share hit us up on Twitter: @iused2watchthis or email us at [email protected] or [email protected]
Street Hawk - Pilot
January 19, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBJesse Mach is a motorcycle cop. After is friend is murdered, and almost himself as well, he is forced to sit at a desk in the PR department. But, something isn't right, nobody cares about his partner being killed. Luckily, a secret government motorcycle is being rolled out and he gets to be Street Hawk and find out who is behind all this. Check it out! Find us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis
CHiPs - Christmas Watch
December 23, 2020 05:31 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MBPonch and Jon Are stuck on Christmas Watch, but before all that some thieves have stolen a church bell and a car and they need to be found so Christmas isn't ruined. Also, Ponch misses his mom, luckily there is a special surprise! Will all the stolen goods be returned to save Christmas? Listen to find out! Find us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis
Miami Vice - Missing Hours
December 13, 2020 22:23 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBCrockett, Tubbs and the rest of the team are investigating something strange. Is it alien activity? Is James Brown an alien and why does Chris Rock know so much about UFOs? You really need to listen to find out! It is a strange one. Find us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis
The A-Team - Labor Pains
November 26, 2020 01:55 - 47 minutes - 65.3 MBThis week The A-Team stumble across a small town where some farm hands are being taken advantage of and starved out by a big time farm owner. It's cabbage launching time! Maybe this single best invention ever on TV. Check out Hobo With the High Kick here: https://youtu.be/cYyRm-0dK0I Follow us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis
Quantum Leap - Pilot
November 11, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBSam Beckett is a brilliant physicist who has designed a sort of time machine that sends him to the bodies of unsuspecting people. With the plug about to be pulled he jumps in the machine himself and ends up in the body of a pilot in the 50s without any memory of who he is. His friend Al can see him as a hologram and tries to help him figure out what is going on and get him back home. Find us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
October 28, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 86.4 MBKISS is scheduled to do a weekend set of shows at Magic Mountain, but one of the people running the place seems to have lost his mind and wants to replace them with robots to destroy the park. Will they survive? Of course, they are KISS! As mentioned in the episode the Magnificently Huge podcast also covered this movie check it out here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-84-maghuge-meets-kiss-meets-the-phantom-of-the-park/id1247245849?i=1000434930705 Find us on Twitte...
Matt Houston
October 14, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBMatt Houston is a rich oil tycoon and diamond mine owner (among other things) who likes to work as a private investigator in his spare time. Along with his partner C.J., they try to solve the murder of a rich Italian guy who blow up christening a boat. Really. Find us on Twitter: @iusedtowatchthis
Columbo - A Stitch in Crime
September 30, 2020 05:00 - 59 minutes - 82 MBIn this episode of Columbo we get special guest star Leonard Nimoy as a jerk doctor who ends up killing two people so he can get credit for a medical breakthrough. But, Columbo has his number. Follow us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis
Spenser: For Hire
September 18, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 99.1 MBSpenser is a complicated man, but you can hire him to help you out of a jam. In this first he isn't very successful in the first case we see as a woman he is protecting gets killed. But, he's just getting warmed up. Also, we get to meet Hawk, the best character in the show. The main case involves a man looking for his wife who seems to have left him to rob and bank to buy guns? It's very strange, but we get a kind of happy ending. Follow us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis
T.J. Hooker - Second Chance
September 07, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBWe are back with T.J. Hooker and his crew. This time Hooker is on the trail of a serial killer who is back after an eight year absence. Also, this is the first episode with Heather Locklear as part of the cast. We also have questions on how old Hooker's love interest is supposed to be in this episode. Find us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis Email us at: [email protected] or [email protected]
The Greatest American Hero - The Price is Right
August 17, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBIt turns out Ralph's friend from high school is a big shot football player. Bill is infatuated with him and Pam is jealous of his wife since Ralph used to date her. It just gets weirder from there! We also talk about a possible Knight Rider movie and Mike's recent eBay purchase. Find us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis
MacGyver - 1985
July 29, 2020 21:48 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBMacGyver is a guy who can do it all -- disarm a missile, stop and acid leak, disable a laser security system, all with tools you'd find in your own pocket. And in this episode he has to do exactly those things, but he does use a Swiss Army knife. It's a good time. Check it out! Buy our new shirt at TeePublic! Find us on Twitter @iused2watchthis
Knight Rider 2000
July 21, 2020 19:11 - 1 hour - 107 MBIt's our 100th episode! Thank you for listening and coming along with our journey going back to all the TV shows of the past. This week we decided to watch Knight Rider 2000 because it is based on one of the first shows we did. We are sorry, this was not good. But, they can't all be great shows, right? Enjoy it anyway and thank you so much for listening. Find us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis Email us at [email protected] or [email protected]
Half Nelson - 1985
July 14, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 99 MBRocky Nelson is a tough NY cop who busts a big case and Hollywood wants to make a movie about it. He wants to star. They don't want him to star. So he ends up working for Dean Martin's security company and living on his property. A lot of stuff happens after that. This pilot has about 100 celebrity guests and none of it matters. See if you can pinpoint the moment where we lost interest in this show. Check out Television Obscurities page on this show for a bit more info: https://ww...
Miami Vice - Smuggler's Blues
July 01, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBThis Miami Vice episode is about a song. Well, actually it's about the story within a song by Glenn Fry. And funny enough, Glenn Fry guest stars in this episode. Crocket and Tubbs go to Colombia to buy some drugs while undercover so someone else can kidnap the cop pretending to be Tubbs' wife. Got all that? Listen to find out more! Follow us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis
Special Interview - Paul LaGreca
June 22, 2020 05:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBWe have a special interview for you today. Paul LaGreca worked on Knight Rider, Whiz Kids, Airwolf and Big Trouble back in the 80s and now he has a memoir out chronicling is life in acting and faith titled The Boy Behind the China Cabinet. It's a good read and this interview was a lot of fun. Take a listen. Check out Paul LaGreca's website for more info: www.paullagreca.net Paul's twitter: @Paullagreca Paul's Facebook: facebook.com/PaulLaGrecaAuthor/ Buy Paul's Book: The Boy Behi...
The Fall Guy - Child's Play
June 16, 2020 05:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBColt Seavers and company have to help a little girl stay safe from some mafia guys or maybe drug dealers. It's not very clear. Either way, the girl turns out to be almost more than they can handle. Will a little girl be the end of Colt, Howie and Jody? Maybe. Listen to find out! Find us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis Email us at: [email protected] or [email protected]
Moonlighting
June 09, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBMaddie Hayes is a famous model. David Addison is a fast-talking private detective. In this pilot for Moonlighting they come together after Maddie's business manager steals all her money and she has to liquidate all her assets. One of these assets happens to be a detective agency. Somehow some stolen German diamonds come into play and this kicks off the whole series. Check it out. Find us on Twitter at @iused2watchthis Email us at: [email protected] or mikes@iusedtowatcht...
Remington Steele
June 03, 2020 05:00 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBThis is a story about a woman who opens a detective agency under the name of a man who doesn't exist, but then some guy comes in and takes that identity. Make sense? It might after you listen to this. Hopefully. Find us on Twitter: @isued2watchthis Email us at: [email protected] or [email protected]
Shazam! - 1974
May 25, 2020 05:00 - 48 minutes - 67.3 MBThis week we follow Billy Batson (who becomes Captain Marvel) and his Mentor as they travel the roads to look for some kids in trouble. These kids are going too "borrow" a car and one of the group doesn't think it is such a good idea. Why do we need a superhero for this? Listen to find out! Find us on Twitter: @iused2watchthis Email us at: [email protected] or [email protected]
Voyagers!
May 14, 2020 05:00 - 57 minutes - 79.1 MBPhineas Bogg is a Voyager. Voyagers go through time and fix things in history to make sure they turn out right. Somehow Phineas falls into Jeffery's 1982 high rise and they lose his guidebook as they end up in ancient Egypt. Luckily, Jeffery is a history whiz and helps Phineas. But, now they are stuck with each other since they can't get back to 1982 for some reason. Check out the Voyagers Guidebook website for way more information on the show: voyagersguidebook.net Find us on T...
Hill Street Blues
May 06, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBThis week we look at the Hill Street precinct of an unknown big city as they try to grapple with life and crime. We have a large cast of characters. Maybe a bit too much to keep track of in the first few minutes, but that is life in the Big City police station. We get a robbery with a hostage situation, two cops being shot, and a detective who thinks he is a dog. We start off with some spoilery talk about Breaking Bad, so if you don't want to hear that part you can skip to 7:25 to...