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This time around Zach & Joe take a look at the groundbreaking, and maybe misremembered dramedy Julia with a brief history of women of color on television thrown in for good measure. Digressions are few this time around as we mostly keep on topic! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This between holiday episode sees Zach & Joe taking on a favorite of them both, 90's late night legend "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" Digressions include: almost none, we actually stay on topic this time! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time around Zach & Joe take a long look at the incredibly influential early children's puppet show Kukla, Fran & Ollie. Digressions include World War 2, Jim Henson, a baby David Letterman, kids YouTube videos, Mystery Science Theater, Breakfast Time on FX, AI upgrading, Match Game '79, and basically every puppet on television you can think of (except ALF, he knows why). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time around Zach and Joe cover the short lived edgy 80's sitcom Hail to the Chief starring Patty Duke as the first female president. (Trigger warning she had a horrible life so there is a lot about the abuse she got in childhood) Digressions include Password & Super Password, ABC's pre-TGIF Friday night lineups, 30 Rock, opening credits effect on ratings & Redd Foxx's death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's fall which means it's time for a new season of Random Access Television where we take a look at popular 80's sitcom Webster. Digressions include Mr. Belvedere's on set accident, sports gambling, PlutoTV, the current state of sitcom directors, Adam Rich faking his death, Diff'rent Strokes and the dozens of other sitcom orphans of the 80's. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The summer of reruns concludes! From the parking lot of the Oakland A’s Coliseum to the top of the Billboard charts, MC Hammer emerged a 90s branding powerhouse. Out of his many endeavors, the Hammerman cartoon became a short-lived Saturday morning staple. Zach and Nas reminisce about early 90s mega-fads, awful animation, and possibly the most complicated theme song of all time. Graffiti: good or bad? MC Hammer can’t quite decide, but it makes for an entertaining episode! Join us to discuss the rise and inevitable downfall of Hammer, who influenced a lot of kids to wear puffy pants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The summer of reruns continues! As one of the longest running shows in history, if you haven’t heard of Saturday Night Live, where have you been? On our spooktacular Halloween special we watch the October 30th, 1993 edition of SNL - guest starring Christian Slater and the Smashing Pumpkins! Nas is in 90s heaven as she gets to talk about one of her favorite bands and hero, Billy Corgan. Zach is also in heaven, because he loves SNL lore and trivia. Come for Chris Farley’s golden era, stay for those Sassy Boys! But feel free to skip the Weekend Update, because it was dated and bad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Summer of reruns continues! NOT the sitcom. Are you ready for the world’s most sleepy show? Zach and Nas try not to fall into a deep slumber while recalling the precision, straight-from-the-manual schematics of World War 2 fighter planes! If you love planes, planes, and more planes, then Wings (the documentary-style show, not the sitcom) is for you. Content warning: we’ll be talking about Nazis a bit in this episode, so if historically-minded dialogue about such bothers you, please feel free to skip to the next episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Summer re-runs continue! Zach and Nas take a look at this heartwarming adventure between a hearing impaired woman and her hearing-ear dog Levi. What ever happened to inspirational TV? The uplifting, feel-good stories of white women being girlbosses? With Sue Thomas, FB Eye, you can relive the early 00s in all its beige glory. We do have to praise Deanne Bray though, we stan an inclusive hero! It’s awesome to see a disabled actor get a chance to play her character. In this episode, we discuss the now defunct PAX network, mean FBI agents, and Canadian acting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Random Access Television is pleased to introduce our first guest: the talented Jamie! Join Zach, Nas, and our special guest as we converse about one of TVs longest running soap operas: One Life to Live. Soap operas were always outrageous, but they’ve gone through some changes over the years. Amnesia? Anagrams that reveal secrets? Crazy dreams? A gun wielding psycho wife who we all adore? SNOOP DOG? This show has it all! A rollercoaster from beginning to end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The summer of reruns continues as... Spinoffs, spinoffs, spinoffs! Would this 80s era Cheers offshoot be as successful as its sister show, Frasier? Zach and Nas discuss the pitfalls and minor successes of this strange sitcom starring Nick Tortelli, estranged husband of Carla from Cheers. Travel with us to a Las Vegas suburb to join everyone’s least favorite TV repairman and his sad adventures in obtaining a Frank Sinatra autograph. Oh hey, look! Cliff and Norm show up too! What makes a television show great? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The summer of reruns continues with... Is Pete Rose going to break the 44 consecutive hit streak world record? Find out during this New York versus Philadelphia classic! You might notice that “Charlie Hustle” didn’t play for the Mets or Phillies in 1978, and you’d be right! Nas and Zach grab some popcorn and a hot dog, settle on for the seventh inning stretch, and discuss baseball’s TV history. Sponsored by the Italian Stallion Lee Mazzilli, Howard Cosell’s yellow jacket, and our fabulous Hawaiian vacation! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The summer rerun season continues as.... Zach as Nas travel to the Wild West to discuss one of the longest running television shows to ever air! James Arness stars as the stoic Marshall Dillon, who works hard to keep Dodge City free of corporate capitalists. Come for the frontier shootouts, but stick around for Miss Kitty’s excellent hairdos and calming demeanor. Sponsored by dust, desert sand, and other sweaty western things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The summer of reruns continues as... The Mary Tyler Moore Show is widely considered one of the greatest shows to ever exist. As a sitcom spanning over seven seasons, Moore delighted audiences with hilarious skits and progressive plotlines. So where does one go after such a smashing success? Join Zach and Nas as they discuss Moore’s follow-up endevor: The Mary Tyler Moore Hour. Come for the dancing, stay for the riveting song about Canada. Yes, that is indeed Lucille Ball, David Letterman, and Michael Keaton!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's summer which for TV means re-runs! So this summer we'll be reissuing podcasts from the first version of the podcast with your hosts Zach and Nas fresh from the distant past of 2021! Does the world need ninety minutes of David Letterman? 1980s daytime TV definitely thought so. Join Zach and Nas as they travel to Long Island (both metaphorically and literally) to enjoy the musings of the future Late Show host. Come for the copious amounts of advertisements geared toward housewives, but please stay for Hester Mundis’s riveting tale of raising a baby chimp in her Manhattan apartment. Sponsored by cleaning products, gym memberships, cat food, and uh…..douches. We’ll explain, I promise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.