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I Used To Watch This?

Mike Frighetto and Mike Sullivaniusedtowatchthis.com
Two guys reliving their childhoods through TV shows from the 70s and 80s.
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Episodes

Knight Rider - Return of Goliath Part 1

The glorious evil twin (is that even the right word?) Garthe (the 'e' is silent) Knight returns. His giant, indestructible truck, Goliath, and breaks him out of the super max prison made of styrofoam and now he is out for vengeance. He wants Micael Knight dead, and also to kidnap some doctor and sell him to some other country(?). The plot doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but we have multiple doubles, and lots of car vs. truck action. Check it out!

Feb 07, 20241 hr 9 minEp. 181

Starsky & Hutch Are Guilty

This week two losers are posing as our heroes Starsky and Hutch and roughing up people. And sometimes worse. People start thinking they are on the take and the Chief suspends them at one point. Can they clear their names? Listen to find out!

Jan 24, 202458 minEp. 180

Hotel - 1983

So much happens in this pilot for Hotel. First, we have Bette Davis as the owner of the St. Gregory hotel that seems to be always completely booked with the rich and/or famous. Then, Connie Sellecca pulls a Kramer and pretends she work at the hospital to get a real job at the hospital. Peter, the man who manages the hotel, helps out a lady who was assaulted at the hotel, and an old man dies while hanging with his young fiancé at the hotel. That is only part of it. Check out our episode to find o...

Jan 09, 20241 hr 15 minEp. 179

Matt Houston -- Shark Bait

In this episode of Matt Houston, Matt has to go undercover as a lifeguard to find out if someone is training sharks to kill people. It's some real Dr. Evil stuff. Check it out!

Dec 05, 20231 hr 6 minEp. 178

Eight is Enough

The Branford's have eight kids! Eight! David, played by Mark Hamill in this first episode only, is ready to move out because he fights with his dad all the time. The youngest daughter gets busted for drugs. The youngest kid is getting his tonsils out. And, while all the is happening, Mrs. Bradford commissioned some plans to expand the house without having the money for it. Oh, we also find out 4 kids were accidents. Makes you want to have less kids, right? Check it out.

Nov 14, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 177

The Dukes of Hazzard - The Ghost of General Lee

After an accident Roscoe and the whole of Hazzard County think the Duke boys are dead. Boss Hogg thinks this a perfect time to pull some insurance fraud and blame the dead Dukes. When the boys show up at home, the devise a plan to clear their names by pretending the car is haunted with their ghosts. Check it out!

Oct 30, 202359 minEp. 176

Quantum Leap - The Boogieman

Sam leaps back to 1964, and almost immediately, things go awry. He falls and hits his head, the handyman falls off a ladder and dies in his backyard, then the town gossip is killed by a poisonous snake in the kitchen. And that is all in the first 15 minutes. Sam has leaped into a horror writer's body and it is certainly a scary one. He thinks he is there to save the writer's future wife, but then it gets really crazy. Just listen!

Oct 18, 202355 minEp. 175

Sledge Hammer!

Inspector Sledge Hammer is a loose cannon, no rules following, cop. You know the type. And that is the point, this show is poking fun at that type of cop from all of your favorite tv shows and movies. In this episode someone kidnaps the mayor's daughter and Hammer is the only one who can find her. Maybe. Also, many people my die in the process.

Oct 05, 202354 minEp. 174

Jake and the Fatman

William Conrad stars as district attorney McCabe (Fatman) with Joe Penny (Jake) playing an investigator that works for him. In this first episode a senate candidate's lover is killed and Jake and the Fatman have to get to the bottom of it. McCabe is good friends with the candidate (Robert Reed) so he'd like to help him if he can. But other forces are at play. Check it out!

Sep 19, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 173

Cover Up - Nothing to Lose

Mac and Dani are in Italy just as an older couple gets accused of jewel smuggling. The couple's friend and helper that just happens to follow them from France is in on it, but he is just the little fish. Mac and Dani have to find out who the Big Guy is to stop him and save their model Ashley who they used as bait. Check it out!

Sep 05, 20231 hr 3 minEp. 172

Knight Rider - Knight of the Chameleon

A man of a thousand faces and voices escapes from custody and only Michael and KITT can catch him. He's called The Chameleon and he is out for one more big job, and to kill Michael. Oh, and he has a daughter that is a musician and somehow Michael knows her. It's very strange. This episode was inspired by a TikTok from Devin Clark. You should check it out: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT88TdL2S/

Aug 01, 20231 hr 6 minEp. 171

The Rockford Files - The Fourth Man

Jim helps out a friend, Lori, after someone tries to kill her in an airport parking lot. She thinks she knows who did it, and after he tries to kill her again Jim gets in on the chase. Turns out the guy is a hired killer posing as a coin dealer. But, can he make the police believe him? Check it out!

Jul 20, 202353 minEp. 170

V (1983) - Part 2

We are back with the end of the V miniseries. When we get back to the show the rebellion agains the visitors is really ramping up. Mike finds out his kid has been taken and he is willing to do anything to get him back. We find out that there are some aliens who are on the side of the Earthlings and they help Mike steal a ship which ends up stopping an attack on the rebel base. A lot of other stuff happens, check it out.

Jun 27, 20231 hr 20 minEp. 169

V - Part One

Nothing good ever happens when aliens come down from the sky promising technology for some small favors, right? We went back to look at the original Miniseries "V" from 1983 to see what we thought about it. We learned we missed a lot of stuff back in the day. Take a listen to see what we thought!

Jun 13, 20231 hr 24 minEp. 168

Starman

Remember the movie Starman? This is the continuation of the story. Turns out Jenny had a kid after Starman left and he is stuck on his own in an orphanage. Having trouble with the kids he claps on to his special metal space ball his dad left behind and, unknowingly, calls his dad who comes to help. Taking the image of a dead photographer he stumbles upon, the Starman meets his son and is immediately on the run from the Feds. This sets up the one season series where they try to find Jenny and esc...

May 22, 202355 minEp. 167

Fifth Anniversary - Bionic Showdown

It's our 5th Anniversary! What better way to celebrate by going back to were it all started with The Six Million Dollar Man. But, instead of a regular episode we skip ahead to the second TV movie after the show was over with the Bionic Showdown. In this movie Kate is a new, special bionic girl played by Sandra Bullock! They have to figure out who stole something from the Pentagon during a preview for the Unity Games. Oscar goes rogue during the episode, gets kidnapped, his nephew blown up and so...

May 02, 20231 hr 28 minEp. 166

T and T: Extortion in Chinatown

Mr. T plays T.S. Turner who was jailed for a crime he didn't commit and now works for a lawyer who got him out as an investigator. In this episode, they help a Vietnamese family who is being shaken down by some very young Chinese loan sharks or something. T.S. gets to the bottom of it and saves the day, of course. Check it out!

Mar 29, 202354 minEp. 165

The A-Team vs Starsky & Hutch

In this Special Episode, we compete to very similar episodes of classic TV shows. Starsky & Hutch's "Shootout" and The A-Team's "Without Reservations." Are they the essentially the same episode? Which one is better executed? How many times can people walk in on an hit planned in an Italian restaurant? Listen to find out!

Mar 07, 20231 hr 5 minEp. 164

Project U.F.O.

In this first episode of Project U.F.O. we follow Capt. Ryan and Staff Sgt. Fitz as they study some UFO sightings in the Washington D.C. area. Including one that cause the death of an Air Force pilot who crashed chasing an object? These stories are taken from the real Project Blue Book and used as a guide to make this show. What is the determination of the to Air Force men? Are aliens visiting? Listen to find out!

Feb 21, 20231 hr 5 minEp. 163

Laverne & Shirley

In this first episode of Laverne & Shirley, the girls are invited to a high society part by the nephew of the Shotz brewery plant. Things go south when they need dresses and they rely on Lenny and Squiggy to get them. Turns out they are stolen and the party becomes a mess. The Fonz helps smooth things over and the girls leave with a little bit of dignity. We also talk about The Last of Us, Inside Man, Poker Face and You People. Laverne & Shirley discussion starts at 15 minutes....

Feb 07, 202359 minEp. 162

The Greatest American Hero - Heaven Is In Your Genes

We see Bill possibly die in a large explosion to start the episode. But, when Ralph starts seeing visions of Bill being abducted, it's up to him and Pam to find Bill. They end up on an island in Mexico where a scientist wants to build an army of supermen, by using Bill's DNA!

Jan 24, 20231 hr 6 minEp. 161

Quincy - A Star is Dead

An actress is found dead and all signs point to suicide at first. Then, there are some inconsistencies and the actress's mom says she was murdered by her lover who happens to be a congressman. He is also a friend of Quincy. A tabloid reporter is hot on the case and tries to prove it was the congressman because he hates the guy. Can Quincy get to the truth? Listen to find out!

Jan 11, 20231 hr 9 minEp. 160

The Brady Bunch/Three's Company Christmas Special

It's a Christmas miracle! We managed to get our Christmas episode out before Christmas. It's a double-header with The Brady Bunch where Carol loses her voice and can't sing and Three's Company where they pretty much do normal stuff. Check it out and thanks for a great 2022!

Dec 24, 20221 hr 11 minEp. 159

Starsky & Hutch - The Vampire

A dancer is found dead and it turns out she has some odd markings on her neck. Of course, since it is close to Halloween, Starsky thinks it is a vampire. So does Huggy Bear since he is selling some vampire slayer kits. Check it out too see what happens.

Dec 06, 202254 minEp. 158

Hart to Hart - Hartland Express

The Harts are forced to take a train across the country due to a strike in the airline industry. Possibly the air traffic controller strike, it's hard to say. Anyway, the train happens to be filled with 70s TV stars and, of course, there is a murder. Lots of weird things happen that don't all make sense, but it is an interesting ride for sure. Check it out!

Nov 15, 20221 hr 7 minEp. 157

A Man Called Hawk

Hawk is back in town for after leaving Spenser or something. In the first few days he is shot at, run over, a kid is hit by a car and he has to find and potentially kill and old friend. What a first week back home!

Oct 26, 20221 hr 9 minEp. 156

Miami Vice - Phil the Shill

Phil Collins guest stars on this Miami Vice episode as a "shill" who steals money from unsuspecting people. The episode begins with him as a game show host who ends up stealing from Crockett and Tubss' co-worker. Then he gets mixed up with a drug dealer that the guys are following. Crockett and Tubbs end up saving his life, but he gets away with a bunch of cash. Not a great episode, to be honest.

Oct 12, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 155

Moonlighting - The Next Murder You Hear

A popular radio DJ is killed while live on air and David thinks it's a great case for the Blue Moon Detective Agency. Maddie is resistant at first, but then decides to go along with it after she listens to some recordings of the show. But, then the DJ turns out to be alive! Then someone else is killed and it has to be someone associated with the DJ. It's a little confusing, but a lot of fun!

Sep 28, 20221 hr 3 minEp. 154

The Rockford Files - The Real Easy Red Dog

Rockford is on the case to help find out if a woman really died by suicide. At least that's what he thinks. It turns out the lady who hired him is a P.I. and trying to get the cops off her case. But, then it turns out the other lady was murdered and now the two P.I.s have to work together to clear their names. (special guest star Stefanie Powers. On Rockford, not our podcast.) Note: We talk a bit in the beginning about other shows. Rockford talk starts at approximately 10:20 if you want to skip ...

Sep 13, 202257 minEp. 153

The Fall Guy - Devil's Island

Colt and Howie go down to get a bounty in Mexico who happens to be an old high school flame of Colt's. They end up crossing paths with a crooked Colonel who runs a the worst jail in all of Mexico and Mary gets thrown in there. Howie also gets thrown in the jail to help rescue her while Colt goes home to get a whole gang of friends to bust them out.

Aug 23, 202256 minEp. 152
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