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TRASH ON THE TUBE: THE TIM CONWAY SHOW & LAUGH-IN On a very special episode of Trash on the Tube, critic Frank Calvillo brings the boys two episodes of television that have been long forgotten, but contain Hollywood Royalty. The short lived The Tim Conway Show has a very special guest star, Joan Crawford, where […]

TRASH ON THE TUBE: STEEL MAGNOLIAS A year after our previous installment because we forgot we do mini-episodes, Trash on the Tube is back! We watched the TV series pilot sequel to the beloved movie/play that’s sweeter than Shelby’s juice, Steel Magnolias. Be sure to tune in again next year when we suddenly remember we […]

TRASH ON THE TUBE: THE CONEHEADS Just in time to miss the SNL 50th Anniversary celebration, Trash on the Tube presents two animated SNL sitcoms that make you yearn for the nuanced humor of It’s Pat. Join us as we watch The Coneheads and The Blues Brothers Animated Series!   YOUR HOSTS   Wright Sulek […]

TRASH IN THE CAN: RICH LITTLE’S ROBIN HOOD A holiday tradition continues and ends with today’s show. In 2022, we celebrated the season with Rich Little’s “star-studded” retelling of A Christmas Carol and we give it another go with Rich Little’s impression-laden Robin Hood. Is it festive? No. Is it fun? Try again. Did we […]

TRASH ON THE TUBE: THE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR This week on Trash on the Tube, Master of Horror Wes Craven brings his most terrifying monster to the small screen – Jeffrey Jones! That’s right, noted character actor and pedophile stars as a cartoonist and “family man” whose imagination comes to life in this oddball sitcom […]

TRASH ON THE TUBE: TEQUILA AND BONETTI Is the only thing keeping you from watching Law and Order: SVU the lack of Mariska Hargitay interacting with a talking dog at a grisly crime scene? You’re in luck! This week, join us for a take on Turner and Hooch that adds a dash of racial stereotypes […]

TRASH ON THE TUBE: COP ROCK This week, we watch a show that takes the gravity of Hill Street Blues and combines it with the pizazz of Glee. Does it work? Absolutely not! Is it a fun watch? Debatable! Join us for Steven Bochco’s musical misfire Cop Rock!   YOUR HOSTS   Wright Sulek (Screener […]

TRASH ON THE TUBE: DADDY DEAREST This week, we continue our losing streak of watching shows too good for our show. The late Richard Lewis stars as the son of the very late Don Rickles in this dysfunctional family sitcom that works best when Rickles deviates from the script to say things we absolutely cannot […]

TRASH ON THE TUBE: 704 HAUSER This week we look back on a footnote in the illustrious career of Norman Lear that’s still way too good for our show. Delight in the fully rounded characters, the sharp writing, and despair that The Big Bang Theory got 46 times more episodes. We watched 1994’s 704 Hauser! […]

TRASH ON THE TUBE: THE MARTIN SHORT SHOW This week, we check out a TV series featuring Martin Short and Steve Martin decades before Hulu made you pay extra for no commercials. All-star comedy legends, SCTV alums behind the scenes, and Elizabeth Taylor’s dog come together for a show you’ve never heard of – The […]