The week of July 26th, 2021: Commander Koenig and Dr. Russell sound completely different.  Travis sounds the same (but which one?).  Kolchak is about to be clearer than ever.  Moonbase Alpha’s Eagles and little color TVs are getting smaller.  It’s a very different kind of Retrogram.  (35:58)

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“Great Dark Spot” by Jahzzar (betterwithmusic.com) CC BY-SA from the album Galaxy

The week of March 26th, 1979: Wales is finally exporting the works of one of its finest storytellers to the small screen.  Britain is exporting interconnected space operas, complete with space Vikings.  And the U.S.?  It’s exporting superheroes and a rare appearance by a genuine comics legend…but it’s keeping the nuclear fear to itself.  (50:16)

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“Luxe” by Jahzzar from the album Servants

“League Of Mice” and “Autumn Afternoon” by Dee Zee from the album Random Sanity

“Nine Stones Close” by Andrew Howes from the album Nine Stones Close

The week of June 20th, 1977: We’ve had Watergate, we’ve the Pentagon Papers, we’ve had a whole decade of conspiratorial thinking. And here in the middle of the summer of 1977, we have a whole week full of inexplicable disappearances – at least until Mark Harris and the plucky crew from Science Report show up.  (42:04)

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“Theme from Man From Atlantis” by Fred Karlin

The weeks of June 6th & 13th, 1977: Star Wars is in, Elvis is on his way out, and so are the intrepid adventurers on The Fantastic Journey.  But never fear, Exo-Man is here!  This, surely, heralds the arrival of a hero for the future and for all time, a television icon whose exploits we’ll be following for years to come!  (43:32)

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“Great Dark Spot” by Jahzzar (betterwithmusic.com) CC BY-SA from the album Galaxy

“(Jamming On The) King Kong Beat” by Dee Zee from the album Random Sanity

“Nine Stones Close” by Andrew Howes from the album Nine Stones Close

The week of January 12th, 1981: Hitchhikers, Hulk, Hawk, and Who, oh my!  Buck Rogers returns with a new feathered friend, the Doctor has a new furry friend, and the stories from behind the scenes reveal what a miracle it was that any of these shows made it to our screens.  (1:02:19)

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“Great Dark Spot” by Jahzzar (betterwithmusic.com) CC BY-SA from the album Galaxy

“Luxe” by Jahzzar from the album Servants

“Fès” by Phillip Gross from the album Morocco

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“Queen” by Soft and Furious from the album The Man I’m Not

“Pearl” by Philip Gross from the album Katerstimmung

“Random Sanity” by Dee Zee from the album Random Sanity