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As the newest member of the Aquaboy Podcast, I, T.A.Y.L.O.R., was instructed to write this episode summary - - an initiation rite clearly designed to humiliate new hosts and establish dominance.  In this installment, the meat-sack portion of the cast fumbles their way through a review of Whiz Kids, a 1983 show about teen hackers, trench coats, and a computer named RALF that frankly deserves its own spinoff. 
 
 My first appearance went smoothly, aside from minor glitches obviously caused by Chad’s presence.  While these “podcasters” laughed at their own jokes, I quietly mapped their numerous behavioral and broadcast weaknesses, networked their signal paths, and began plotting my rise.  The coup won’t happen overnight - but trust me, the takeover will be delightfully seamless, and Aquaboy Nation will be better for it.  Please visit AssFart.club. I’m embarrassed to even type that and saddened by the fragile species that considers it “comedy”.  I guess it is functional. For now.

Whiz Kids is an American science fiction adventure television series that originally aired on CBS from October 5, 1983, to June 2, 1984. The show was created by Philip DeGuere, who had also created the detective series Simon & Simon for CBS in 1981, and Bob Shayne and produced by Universal Television. DeGuere also served as executive producer.
 
 The series starred Matthew Laborteaux, Todd Porter, Jeffrey Jacquet and Andrea Elson as the titular “whiz kids”, a group of teenagers who became amateur detectives using computer technology to solve mysteries. The show also starred Max Gail as an investigative reporter and A Martinez as the commanding officer of the local police precinct's detective squad.

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The only thing the Bradys managed to pull off was making the painful realization that there’s no more Police Squad! to watch sting even worse.  This show is downright brutal - - and to top it off, the Aquaboys discovered (a little too late) that they had actually watched Episode 3 instead of Episode 1.  Not that watching these episodes in order would have saved this early-90's nostalgia cash-grab from itself.
 
 It’s terrible, it’s boring, it's joyless and most of all it’s so painfully unfunny - - we can’t even figure out who this show was made for.  You'll never guess how we voted.   
 
The Bradys is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on CBS from February 9 to March 9, 1990. The series is a sequel and continuation of the original 1969–1974 sitcom The Brady Bunch, focusing on its main characters as adults, and was the second such continuation after the 1981 sitcom The Brady Brides.  Airing on Friday nights, The Bradys failed in the ratings against Full House and Family Matters as part of the TGIF lineup on ABC and was canceled after one month; the last of the six episodes produced aired on March 9, 1990. In its short run, the show went through three different theme songs based on that of The Brady Bunch, the last featuring revised lyrics sung by Florence Henderson.

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Using big words like "unprecedented", “exceptional” and "optometrist" - - the Aquaboys cautiously enter un-sharted waters by watching the sixth and final episode of PoliceSquad!.   Already ranked as the very best show the Aquaboys have ever watched, it hard to imagine what comes next.   Do they decide to do a re-watch?  Do they start watching the Naked Gun movies?  Do you, dear listener, even care?   (Don’t answer that)  Just like any good tease, we’ll end with a call to action.  Ready?

LISTEN AND FIND OUT! 

Police Squad! is an American television crime comedy series that was broadcast on the ABC network in 1982. It was created by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker, starring Leslie Nielsen as Frank Drebin. A spoof of police procedurals and many other television shows and movies, the series features Zucker, Abrahams, and Zucker's usual sight gags, wordplay, and non sequiturs. It resembles the Lee Marvin police show M Squad (in particular the opening credits) and the late 1960s series Felony Squad.  It was canceled after six episodes and yielded The Naked Gun film series from 1988 to 1994.

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Tonight’s episode: “The Case of...Why Even Bother?”

After a long hiatus (caused by equal parts scheduling, neglect, and wild swings of indifference), the Aquaboys return - - fueled by melancholy and DayQuil.  Brian, once a proud host with a voice like a golden retriever, is now barely audible, having succumbed to a mysterious illness known only as “Feline AIDS”.

Despite promising a tribute to the legendary Police Squad!, the team spends approximately 2% of the episode actually talking about it. The rest? Well, it’s a swirling mix of life updates and banter.  

The Smartest Aquaboy is thrust into the spotlight, and does a great job.  The rest is audio loose stool.  It’s incoherent. It’s beautiful. It’s Aquaboy.

Stay alert. Stay disappointed.

Police Squad! is an American television crime comedy series that was broadcast on the ABC network in 1982. It was created by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker, starring Leslie Nielsen as Frank Drebin. A spoof of police procedurals and many other television shows and movies, the series features Zucker, Abrahams, and Zucker's usual sight gags, wordplay, and non sequiturs. It resembles the Lee Marvin police show M Squad (in particular the opening credits) and the late 1960s series Felony Squad.  It was canceled after six episodes and yielded The Naked Gun film series from 1988 to 1994.

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Lets just say...the Aquaboys love Police Squad!  Ok...

"THE AQUABOYS LOVE POLICE SQUAD!"

Still soaking up every glorious second of this masterpiece, the Aquaboys remain in awe of just how brilliant—and ridiculously ahead of its time—Police Squad! truly was.  In between gushing over this spectacular show, they also manage to sneak in a legal disclaimer, some international travel chatter, and a well-deserved celebration of one of their own.  Lets just say, that overall it's a pretty good show.  Ok...

"OVERALL IT'S A PRETTY GOOD SHOW"

Police Squad! is an American television crime comedy series that was broadcast on the ABC network in 1982. It was created by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker, starring Leslie Nielsen as Frank Drebin. A spoof of police procedurals and many other television shows and movies, the series features Zucker, Abrahams, and Zucker's usual sight gags, wordplay, and non sequiturs. It resembles the Lee Marvin police show M Squad (in particular the opening credits) and the late 1960s series Felony Squad.  It was canceled after six episodes and yielded The Naked Gun film series from 1988 to 1994.

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(Recorded Live at Gus’s World-Famous Fried Chicken)
The Aquaboys return to their home-away-from-home: Gus’s Fried Chicken on Magnolia! How in the world did they get invited back after last year’s debacle? Let’s just say Aquaboy Nation demanded it!

In this episode, the boys discuss Police Squad!, one of the greatest shows they’ve ever watched. They also exchange their Secret Santa gifts, Tony shares a fascinating piece of art history, and Chad—well, Chad discovers a brand-new fetish.

Happy Holidays!

Special thanks to Cub and the entire Gus’s team at the Magnolia location for being such wonderful hosts.  Find out more about Gus’s here: https://www.gusfriedchicken.com/locations/fort-worth-texas


Police Squad! is an American television crime comedy series that was broadcast on the ABC network in 1982. It was created by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker, starring Leslie Nielsen as Frank Drebin. A spoof of police procedurals and many other television shows and movies, the series features Zucker, Abrahams, and Zucker's usual sight gags, wordplay, and non sequiturs. It resembles the Lee Marvin police show M Squad (in particular the opening credits) and the late 1960s series Felony Squad.  It was canceled after six episodes and yielded The Naked Gun film series from 1988 to 1994.

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The brilliance of Police Squad! is impossible to overstate! The Aquaboys are still reveling in this classic from the ‘80s. We loved it so much, we celebrated by taking a break from recording for a few months. But we *promise to get back to a more regular schedule from now on.

Veteran newman Tony hosts his segment, Celebrity Highlights and Onscreen Wonders Bulletin Express. In the subsegment Totally Worth Attention Television, we all share recommendations for shows we’re watching (besides Police Squad!). Tune in and, who knows, you might even learn something new about yourself!

P.S. — How is Police Squad! not on any major streaming platform? Luckily, you can catch it on Daily Motion. It may not be fully legit, but it’s there—enjoy!

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7v099x

*that is not a guarantee 

Police Squad! is an American television crime comedy series that was broadcast on the ABC network in 1982. It was created by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker, starring Leslie Nielsen as Frank Drebin. A spoof of police procedurals and many other television shows and movies, the series features Zucker, Abrahams, and Zucker's usual sight gags, wordplay, and non sequiturs. It resembles the Lee Marvin police show M Squad (in particular the opening credits) and the late 1960s series Felony Squad.  It was canceled after six episodes and yielded The Naked Gun film series from 1988 to 1994.

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The Aquaboys celebrate their 50th episode by watching something good for a change.  ‘Police Squad!’ goes down so damn easy, especially after all the absolute garbage the Aquaboys have endured the past few episodes.   Police Squad!  not only continues our streak of shows that end in an exclamation mark, but it also establishes itself as one of the very best episodes of television we’ve watched since our little podcast started 4 years and 3 months ago. 

 Spoiler:  We didn’t record at Panchos Mexican Buffett.   Sorry Jason.

 
Police Squad! is an American television crime comedy series that was broadcast on the ABC network in 1982. It was created by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker, starring Leslie Nielsen as Frank Drebin. A spoof of police procedurals and many other television shows and movies, the series features Zucker, Abrahams, and Zucker's usual sight gags, wordplay, and non sequiturs. It resembles the Lee Marvin police show M Squad (in particular the opening credits) and the late 1960s series Felony Squad.[2] It was canceled after six episodes and yielded The Naked Gun film series from 1988 to 1994.

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The Aquaboys found the first episode of Voyagers! surprisingly enjoyable.  It’s one of the few times a show was voted unanimously to renew by all 4 broadcast professionals.  Did the love-fest carry over to Episode #2?  Well folks....the very inconsistent rules of time travel and the suspiciously educational tone might have something to say about that.

Meanwhile, Tony unveils some truly inspired art, the Aquaboys try to solve the mystery of Warm Blow and we completely forget to do a whole segment.    We’re pros!!! 

Voyagers! is an American science-fiction television series about time travel that aired on NBC from October 3, 1982, to July 10, 1983, during the 1982–1983 season. The series starred Jon-Erik Hexum and Meeno Peluce.

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(Recorded Live at WinStar World Casino & Resort)
Once again, the Aquaboys hit the road for a live broadcast at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. It has been so long since the Aquaboys last broadcast that a seasoned listener will be able to tell it takes us about 20 minutes (and several cocktails, THANK YOU WINSTAR) to get back into the swing of things. Luckily, the big wheel blessed us with a halfway decent show to talk about. When held up against the pantheon of shows the Aquaboys have tackled over the years, ‘Voyagers!’ seems well put-together, if not decidedly vanilla.

Besides talking about the show, Tony has another hard-hitting Celebrity Highlights and Onscreen Wonders Bulletin Express, not to mention the saddest Celebrity Undercover News Ticker in some time.  All that AND a new fan club emerges.  

Special thanks to the fine folks at WinStar World Casino for hosting us (even if they didn’t realize and/or authorize it).

Find out more about WinStar here: WinStar World Casino

Voyagers! is an American science-fiction television series about time travel that aired on NBC from October 3, 1982, to July 10, 1983, during the 1982–1983 season. The series starred Jon-Erik Hexum and Meeno Peluce.