The TV of 1978: The Peak of Jiggle Television

REWIND

This installment of Rewind transports us back to a time when television was much simpler - there were only three TV networks, you had to get off the couch and turn a knob on your TV set to change the channel, and a banal show like "Three's Company" could be nominated for the Best Comedy Emmy Award.

Pete and his guest Don Robert, A+E Networks' guru of Research, talk about WKRP In Cincinnati's "Turkeys Away" episode, the bawdy fun Match Game, and the joy of the annual TV Guide Fall Preview Issue.

Pete and co-host Adam Victor reminisce about one of the greatest TV nights in history: ABC's Happy Days/Laverne & Shirley Tuesday night lineup. Plus Mork & Mindy, Fantasy Island, and a serious discussion about the luckiest celebrity sibling of all time (Jim Belushi vs. Beau Bridges vs. David Arquette).

Goodies:

YouTube Playlist: You'll see all the things we talk about in this episode, from the Turkey Drop in WKRP In Cincinnati to the introduction of the "Star Wheel" in Match Game. Plus some other great promos from the time.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-QIebsQ9_QM-u5Qjjpnbw3Vmbv5k88ic