On this CNDOP2023 Episode...
Anth recalls the undynamic duo of Big John Little John.
Dave delves back into an early episode with The Monkees.
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Download Best_Episode_Ever_S10E08_-_Top_Holiday_Specials_Reaction.mp3 Dave and Anth REACT to timeout.com's list of the Top Holiday Specials EVER!
Dave revisits Stalag 13 and Anth proposes a way to re-imagine The Prisoner.
Download Best_Ep_S10_E05_-_Impossibly_Crazed_Cajuns.mp3 On this episode...
Anthony takes a short walk down down a Longstreet.
Dave takes a streaming ride to Mission Impossible.
Download Best_Ep_S10_E04_-_Shindigging_with_Starbuck.mp3 Dave and Anthony wrap up 2022 digging on Shindig, pulling the ripcord on Chopper One, and remembering some notable retro television personalities we lost during the year!
Download Best_Ep_S10_E03_-_Erstwhile_Xmas_Specials.mp3 Dave and Anth talk about the Xmas Specials we have missed for a long time or you may have missed altogether! Check out the YouTube Playlist to watch some of them after listening!
Happy Holidays!
Download Best_Ep_S10_E02_-_Learing_into_Norman.mp3 Anth and Dave are back diving into the television career of Norman Lear with a bit about the man behind the biggest hits of 1970s!
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The Season Premiere is Part Two of our dream retro network. Find our final network schedule HERE.
On this Season Finale!
What if Best Episode Ever started up a retro television network? On this episode, hear what Dave and Anth are proposing for the Weekday Schedule of BEEN - Retro TV!
Weekend programming, to be continued!
Follow along at our link HERE!
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Dave and Anth celebrate CNDOP by talking a retrospective of the song of TV composer Mark Snow.
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On this episode...
Anth molds the amorphous blob that were the Barbapapa family.
Dave goes all SCIENCE! with Don't Ask Me.
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On this episode...
Dave brings us to reality with An American Family.
Anth responds by simplifying things with Family.
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Dave and Anth REACT from #33 to #1 on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Sitcoms list!
You can find the list HERE.
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Dave and Anth continue their critique of Rolling Stone's recent Top 100 Sitcoms list: #66-#34!
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Anth and Dave react to Rolling Stone's recent pronouncement of the Top 100 Sitcoms of all-time. In this episode, we deal with the lit from 100-67.
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It's about time we published a new episode and it's about time Dave discussed It's About Time.
Oh... and Anth digs up another Hanna Barbera stinker: Where's Huddles?
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On this episode...
Dave looks From Here to Eternity in a miniseries sort of way.
Anth rolls into Bailey's Comets.
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On this episode...
Dave takes us on a Quebecois musical journey with Chez Hélène.
Anthony sniffs back to the lingering presence of Welcome Back Kotter.
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On this episode...
Dave leads a Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy.
Anthony wonders at the political chemistry of Mr. President.
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On this episode...
Anth tries to discover what "fantastic" really means with The Fantastic Journey.
Dave tries to discover proto-comedy-boom with The Comedy Shop.
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Dave and Anth remember the television careers of Howie Meeker and Alex Trebek.
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On this episode...
Dave takes the Front Page Challenge.
Anth relives The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle and Friends.
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This episode Dave and Anth take a deep dive (or jump) into funky fresh, primetime TV season of 1984-1985.
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On this episode...
Dave is not quiet about the made for TV, adapted for film, All Quiet on the Western Front (1979).
Anth is not compatible with the George of the Jungle (1967) show with Super Chicken and Tom Slick.
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On this episode...
Dave tackles one story from the Naked City.
Anth riddles listeners with Garrison's Gorillas.
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Dave and Anth recall the two, Minnesota-born, living television legends that are Marion Ross and James Hong with over a combined 135 years of TV roles!
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On this episode...
Dave gets his retro geek on with Computer Chronicles.
Anth finds many flies in the Chicken Soup.
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On our Season Premiere episode, Dave, Greg and Anth talk about famous (or infamous) crossover episodes from the 70s and 80s.
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On this episode...
Dave dons the CanCon Toque of Obscurity with Coming Up Rosie.
Anth talks about the instant coffee popularity of Marcus Welby M.D..
Stay healthy! Stay safe!
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On this episode...
Anth mystifies you all with the complex nonsense of Filmation's The Hardy Boys.
Dave continues the Filmation train with Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle.
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Dave and Anth present a "thunk piece" about the future of film and television post COVID-19.
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Dave and Anth discuss the 1969-1970 prime-time television season.
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Dave (broken leg and all via smartphone Skype) and Anth ramble about post-Apocalyptic television in movie and series form.
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A very special, all-in-one, crossover episode between The Marshall McLuhan Variety Hour and Best Episode Ever!
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Dave and Anth record a short, audience participation episode at MMPR2019!
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Anth and Dave dissect the primetime TV schedule for 1979-1980.
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Dave and Anth take a look back the big 3's 1972-1973 primetime schedule. Some hits. some misses, and some what-were-they-thinking?
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On this season finale the gents do a free-for-all on cliffhangers and to-be-continued episodes.
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On this episode...
Greg explores Ninjutsu with The Master.
Anth spaces out with Prince Planet.
Dave buffs up with American Gladiators.