Just One Episode: Classic Sitcoms
11 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsDad wants to see if his kids will love the same sitcoms he loved growing up in the 1970s. They all watch Just One Episode Of various shows and discuss the quality, plot and whether they will watch more. Shows run about 10 minutes including original theme song.
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Episodes
Episode 10: WKRP in Cincinnati
January 01, 2021 00:00 - 11 minutes - 7.81 MBWe travel up and down the dial and wind up in Cincinnati to spend some time at struggling radio station WKRP. In the most famous episode of the show, Mr. Carlson hatches a Thanksgiving promotion involving live turkeys. Will a failed promotion lead to successful comedy?
The Munsters
November 16, 2020 00:00 - 11 minutes - 7.72 MBWe take a spooky detour to 1313 Mockingbird Lane to visit the Munsters this week. Eddie's teacher and principal visit after reading a surprising essay about his "normal" American family. Will my daughters be scared, amused, neither or both?
That Girl
October 25, 2020 00:00 - 9 minutes - 6.38 MBWe travel to New York City to check in on That Girl, an aspiring actress played by Marlo Thomas from 1966 through 1971. Marlo/Ann meets Broadway icon Ethel Merman who somehow volunteers to cook cabbage for Ann and her boyfriend. Do the kids find this episode a tasty tart or a saggy souffle?
Bewitched
September 28, 2020 00:00 - 10 minutes - 7.06 MBWe take a trip to the groovy 1960s to visit with Darrin and Samantha Stevens. Samantha's is a witch who has agreed not to use her powers, but that doesn't stop Samantha's mother from creating two Darrins, one for work and one for fun. We know this won't work as planned, but does hilarity still ensue?
The Bob Newhart Show
September 19, 2020 00:00 - 9 minutes - 6.74 MBWe travel to Chicago to check in on Bob Newhart, psychologist. Can Bob get his patient to stop being afraid to live life? Why does Bob suddenly have the same problem? Is the show still funny in 2020?
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
September 07, 2020 00:00 - 8 minutes - 6.11 MBWe travel to Minneapolis when times were simpler, at least for a Mary Tyler Moore, an unmarried white woman trying to make her way in the male-dominated world of journalism in the 1970s. Mary shows her biggest fault in one of my favorite episodes. Is it still funny to my kids and me over two generations after it originally aired?
I Love Lucy
August 29, 2020 00:00 - 9 minutes - 6.46 MBWe take the sitcom time machine back to the 1950s to see Lucy in action. We watch the famous chocolate factory episode. Is it still funny to kids born half a century after the episode first aired?
The Odd Couple
August 22, 2020 00:00 - 10 minutes - 6.99 MBCan two divorced men share an apartment without driving each other crazy? Can they win on the gameshow Password? Can two Gen Z kids appreciate one of Dad's favorite sitcoms from his childhood?
The Andy Griffith Show
August 08, 2020 15:18 - 13 minutes - 9.47 MBWe travel to Mayberry, North Carolina to spend some time with Andy Griffith, Barney Fife and Opie. Will Opie's wishes on a magic lamp come true? Will we enjoy finding out?
Andy Griffith Show
August 08, 2020 15:18 - 13 minutes - 9.47 MBWe travel to Mayberry, North Carolina to spend some time with Andy Griffith, Barney Fife and Opie. Will Opie's wishes on a magic lamp come true? Will we enjoy finding out?
The Brady Bunch
August 02, 2020 21:21 - 10 minutes - 15 MBThe family starts the podcast watching the classic family sitcom from the 1970s. Who will win the student body presidential election, Marcia or Greg?