The week of December 11th, 1983: Every so often, a TV producer/creator comes along, so prolific that his output spans two studios, every network, and a sizeable chunk of the prime time schedule.  But are they actually the same show?  And what’s going on with this other thing with the puppets?  (1:08:30)

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“Birthday Cake”, “Haunted”, and “Shine” by Jahzzar from the album Wake Up

The week of August 29th, 1976: Let’s say you’re heading for a landing on Mars, getting ready to do science stuff.  You’re probably not thinking about the fact that you’re going to miss shows about alien men escaping the yoke of female oppression, treacherous shape-shifters, and big Helix energy.  It’s a good thing Retrogram is here to help.  (54:12)

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“Power Of Ten” by Dee Zee from the album Random Sanity

“Suburban Outlaw” and “Ghost” by Forget the Whale from the album What I Tell Myself, Vol. 1

Sponsor break music: “Post Yes” by Soft And Furious from the album The Merfolk I Should Turn To Be

1969!?: An oft-unsung luminary of taking sci-fi seriously left us just before the end of 2020 – so Retrogram is turning back the clock further than usual to delve into the origins of one of his very few screen credits. The Immortal lives…again. (23:04)

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Show notes page: https://www.thelogbook.com/retrogram/show-6960/

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The week of December 29th, 1975: A heavy metal giant is born, a future pro golf legend is born…and airports and airplanes are becoming unusually dangerous places to be.  Sitting in front of the TV is much safer – but just because the U.S. is hurtling toward the big 2-0-0 doesn’t mean it has a lock on the fantastic.  (39:45)

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“Traffic” by Jahzzar from the album Sunlight

“Power Of Ten” by Dee Zee from the album Random Sanity

1970: The Doctor’s back.  With a new face.  In color!  But his first story was being made by the last of the black & white era’s production team, and a new team would be taking over with an aim toward building social messages into their story.  What were the expectations of the new Doctor and his new behind-the-scenes crew…and how were those expectations promptly defied?  (1:19:10)

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