Does the world need ninety minutes of David Letterman? 1980s daytime TV definitely thought so. Join Zach and Nas as they travel to Long Island (both metaphorically and literally) to enjoy the musings of the future Late Show host. Come for the copious amounts of advertisements geared toward housewives, but please stay for Hester Mundis’s riveting tale of raising a baby chimp in her Manhattan apartment. Sponsored by cleaning products, gym memberships, cat food, and uh…..douches. We’ll explain, I promise.You can pre-watch this episode at the link below in our Random Access Television playlist of all the shows we've watched that are on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_rgmo7DIqebwt8WwCwzCin6KCdPlLOA3

Zach and Nas tackle the first two episodes of one of TV’s most renowned shows! This intense hospital drama series had it all: terrorists, romance, and STDs. As a remarkable slice of 1980s workplace culture, we dissect how the show portrays the long hours, medical maladies, and bizarre casual racism exhibited by Mr. Feeny (William Daniels.) In what was one of the first types of shows of its time, Zach discusses the legacy of St. Elsewhere as found in more modern dramas.Small spoiler alert: This show does not pass the Bechdel test.We watched the first two episodes, currently available on Hulu

An entire show about song lyrics and trivia? Nas is in her element as she and Zach discuss the intricacies of this pop culture game show. Watch as the older generation faces off against the young in all matters of music, movies, and hip fashion. How did one contestant not know the lyrics to a hit Nirvana song? The 1990s is way more square than you remember it! However, 1969 is way more rad than you’d imagine. Check out our thoughts on teenage fads, Victor’s excellent hair style, and Blockbuster gift cards.Sponsored by 1990s nostalgia: Panasonic televisions, CD-ROMS, and the smell of your local Blockbuster.

Take a trip to the 25th century and join the space adventure! For this classic 1970s television series, Zach and Nas discuss the impact of disco music on future generations and their galactic dance parties. This show has it all: time travel, sexy space princesses, apocalyptic Chicago, and a silver robot named Twiki. We also talk about one of our favorite media tropes: the impact of the Cold War on TV shows and the idea of the “nuclear holocaust.”We’re contractually obligated not to compare this show to Star Wars, Star Trek, or any other “Star” series, so we’ll just call it a “powerful, hero-driven space chronicle!”

Thunder…..thunder…..Thundercats!!! Whoops, wrong 80s cartoon. Zach and Nas put on their robes and wizards hats, and watch the first two episodes of the Dungeons and Dragons cartoon. Do you love dragons, knights, talking mushrooms, and Peter Gabriel-era Genesis? This cartoon is for you. Amusement parks, Lord of the Rings, monsters, and fantasy plotlines abound!Sponsored by the One Ring to Rule Them All. Just kidding - it’s sponsored by your local Dungeon Master!The two episodes we discussed are available to watch here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64oNeiUPOeg&list=PL_rgmo7DIqebwt8WwCwzCin6KCdPlLOA3

Is there anything as characteristic of 1990s sensibilities as the prime time family sitcom? The writing of Dave Barry gets television treatment, starring Harry Anderson as the title character. Zach and Nas discuss the multiple plot lines taking place in the Dave’s World episodes we watched, including 1994s era movies, eating alone, annoying yuppies, disappearing lizards, and more! Mediocre television continues to be a hotly debated topic between your RATV hosts. Is it the focus on parenting? Nostalgia? Laugh tracks? Zach and Nas share an emotional moment over their love of weird television moments (but usually not the same moments.)The two episodes we discussed are available to watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64oNeiUPOeg&list=PL_rgmo7DIqebwt8WwCwzCin6KCdPlLOA3

An exciting new episode about a television show which follows the adventures of a man and his beloved puppet. If you like the 1950s media aesthetic, we have it all for you - there’s singing, there’s dancing, there’s ventriloquism, there’s housewives hawking Cheer detergent to a live studio audience. Spoiler alert: Paul Winchell is one of the most interesting people on the planet that you’ve never heard of. Listen to find out why!Aggressively sponsored by the most pushy Tootsie Roll advertising campaign that Zach and Nas have ever seen! The episodes we watched are available here: at our podcast YouTube playlisthttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_rgmo7DIqebwt8WwCwzCin6KCdPlLOA3

Ready yet, get set, it's All That! This episode Zach & Nas discuss the long running Nickelodeon sketch comedy show, past & present. We discuss Nas's lack of Nick nostalgia, himbos, Kenan Thompsons omnipresence and (sigh) Dan Schneider. Also, Nas completely loses it! The two episodes discussed are episode 201 from 1995 & episode 24 of the 2019 version.

Amy Grant serves up a triple dose of emotional sentiment in the short lived reality show, “Three Wishes.” In this episode, we discuss gratuitous product placement, growing up in Northern California, and the need for universal healthcare. Can you believe how far reality TV has come since the early 2000s?Reluctantly sponsored by a Canadian plastic grass company.We watched the pilot which is on YouTube, part one is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tT0K5QFwZU&pbjreload=101

Gotta watch 'em all! Or not, as this episode hosts Zach & Nas discuss the long running TV show & franchise "Pokemon." Join us for talk of childhood nostalgia, endangered 10 year olds, Team Rocket's absence & lots of Pokemon Go puns.For this we watched the first episodes each of Pokemon: Indigo League & Pokemon Journeys, both on Netflix in the US.