Telehell

3...is a magic number...yes, it is...it's a Magic number...if that Magic happens to be one practiced in the Dark Arts. Here's a look at what's happening Starting October 4th. This Trailer is sponsored by PODGO.co; The Easiest Way to Monitize your Podcast. Special thanks to Mike Porter for being not only our Trailer voice, but he'll also be the New voice of our Introductions this season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we get ready for our 3rd season this Fall, we take a minute (or 30) to answer the questions that You, the Listeners, had for us...and we'll try our best. This episode is Sponsored by "The Galry"; use Promo code 15OFF for 15% off your purchase at http://thegalry.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's that time again! That time where the boss chews me out over what we did in the past Season; plus, get a sneak preview of some of what we'll be covering in Season 3 this October. NEXT EPISODE: "Ask Telehell 2" on August 16th Thanks, as always, to Joan Bishop for lending a hand. This episode is sponsored by PODGO.co, The Easiest Way for you to Monetize your podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SEASON FINALE: As punishment for skipping two subjects this season, I am now being forced to review Two Additional Episodes of "The Brady Bunch Hour"...Will I be able to maintain my sanity? This episode is sponsored by PODGO.co, The Easiest Way for you to Monitize your podcast. SPECIAL THANKS to Joan Bishop & Rob Maurer for lending their time & talent to this episode. And even BIGGER THANKS to everybody who listened this season. NEXT SHOW: July 12th, 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part 1 of our SEASON FINALE triggers our descent into madness, as we take a look at a cheap cash-in on a TV Classic... This episode is sponsored by PODGO.co, The Easiest Way for you to Monitize your podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we look at the program that did more Damage than Godzilla, as it killed off the Variety Show format, damaged Sid & Marty Krofft's careers, and lit the fuse for Fred Silverman's removal from NBC. We would like to welcome our Inaugural Sponsor; PODGO.co - the easiest way for you to monetize your podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we Celebrate Mother's Day by telling the tale of what TV Guide once thought was the 2ND WORST TV SHOW OF ALL TIME...and it sure beats a brunch. PLUS: Stay Tuned to the End for Details on how to enter our Latest Twitter contest (@TelehellPodcast) for a Collection of DVDs from the Showtime Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Spring! Which means Spring Cleaning! Which also means we get to mop the floor with a show that tried--and failed--to duplicate the success of other well established hits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In This update, we will: *Explain why there isn't going to be a show this Sunday *Tell you what's going on for May *Reveal the results of our "Doctors Without Borders" fundraiser *Plug another podcast using some fan mail *Realize how much smoother this will sound with a script next time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we take a look at the History Of & The Top 7 Worst (or at least, most awkward) uses of a TV Device that conditions people to laugh...whether the material we see is funny or not. CAUTION: Some moments may be a little TOO Cringey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are reasons why a TV show never makes it to series after the "Pilot" phase...being a teenager who's able to conjure up a comedian for no reason ranks up there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We return from our Spring Break in an uncertain world just so we can enter another kind of uncertain world...the Afterlife. As we present the case of the Only time (not counting his year on "Suddenly Susan") Eric Idle headlined a sitcom. NOTE: This is the first episode we recorded in a makeshift home studio, we apologize for any sound distortion, we promise to improve next week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No New Episode This week (or for the Rest of March for that matter), but join us for a SNEAK PREVIEW of a Special Crossover that we did with another Podcast that I happen to enjoy very much. Special Thanks to Andy & Tim of "That Week in SNL" for having me on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our Mid-Season Finale has it all: The Beast from that Disney movie, A Ghostbuster, The lady who danced on the car in that Whitesnake song, The guy who dropped an F-Bomb on SNL in Season 6 AND More "Beach Boys" music than allowed by law..........That means the movie is good, right? After that, We're off for the rest of March, but We will Return with more Episodes on APRIL 5th, 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FIRST: Details about a giveaway we're doing on Twitter Only NEXT: Our feature presentation about televised feature presentations. PLUS: We read some fan mail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Love Stinks! And the 8 shows that we will be featuring here today is more than enough to consider a lifetime of celibacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"When you wish upon a Star......" You wonder how much cocaine was snorted in order to come up with one of the most Baffling Production Numbers ever broadcast on the Oscars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're crossing a BIG one off the list, just in time for Super Bowl Sunday. The tale of how one of the most infamous fabric rips in TV history came to be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We take a few minutes to remember our "Patron Saint", as well as all the Positive achievements he made to television. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week before the Super Bowl, we talk about the reason why Football games push everything in Prime Time up about an hour or so; simply put, we have a little German girl to blame for it. NOTE: We recorded this episode while getting over a week-long fever, I'm gonna sound pretty F'd up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the original Star Wars was gaining popularity, it was only a matter of time until all the imitators would try to flatter the audience...This short lived space spoof involving a barely competent crew of astro-trash men, women & clones was one of them. SPECIAL THANKS to Rob Maurer for his help this episode. NOTE: We originally produced this episode in December, weeks before we heard that Buck Henry (the show's creator) had passed away. We dedicate this episode to him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when you take one of the most iconic Indie movies of all time, Remove everything about it that made it great, and add a Laugh Track, the future "Felicity" and "Goatboy"? You get a story that's a little over 37 Minutes to tell. CAUTION: More Explicit Language/content than we normally allow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SEASON 2 PREMIERE: Hindsight is 20/20; and if it weren't for Hindsight, ABC's News Magazine of the Same Name would Never have survived past its first episode in 1978. Telehell is Back with an All-New Season, and how could we NOT take advantage of Once in a lifetime Wordplay? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Shows start January 5th, 2020; until then, here's a Small taste of what we have in store this time around... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THANKSGIVING SPECIAL: You Q'd, We A! We take part of your Turkey Day to answer questions you gave us via Social Media about our show...Let's keep the Politics to a Minimum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: We look back at Season 1; and if you listen carefully, get a sneak preview of Season 2--all while our Boss breathes down our neck about it. VERY SPECIAL THANKS to Adam Carrizales & Joan Bishop for lending their voices to this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SEASON FINALE: This season would not be complete without looking at something that makes me vomit on the inside. How far would You be willing to go just to win a buck? If it means sacrificing your dignity and self respect, then have I got a Show for You! CAUTION: Language Advisory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There have been a fair share of Stupid Emmy Moments over the years; but none of them compare to probably THE most unnecessary gimmick the awards show has ever greenlit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Say you're a popular TV show and two of its biggest stars leave in a pay dispute; what would you do to keep the show going? You hire clones of the Original, of course, and hope nobody is stupid enough to know the difference! What could Possibly go Wrong? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ah, the 1950s...where Steak could be considered "Breakfast", Smoking was considered "Satisfying", and people smeared radioactive dirt on people's faces just to sell makeup remover...The good ol' days, right? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What discussion of Bad TV would be complete without talking about the single most Expensive series/failure of all time (at the time). All Aboard for a trainwreck! CAUTION: Language advisory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For those expecting us to talk about "Supertrain", don't worry, that's coming next week. But between flying to see relatives, catching a sinus infection on the flight over and catching up on work in general, the delay was unavoidable. To make it up to you, I would like to present something from my personal archives; a Rando conversation I had with Jimmie "JJ" Walker from "Good Times" c2008--To date, the ONLY famous person I have ever interivewed. There's about 3 minutes worth of backstory, followed by about 18 minutes worth of awkwardness. Enjoy/endure! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Even Hell--let alone Telehell--has its limits. With that, here is a list of things that we cannot, will not, and will probably NEVER Review (Unless in certain circumstances)...or at least the ones we can think of off the top of our heads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Story of a shoe that was so popular, that it tried to convince people that if you wore the competitor's shoe, you would die a horrible death...Key word being "Tried" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NEW EPISODE: 16 years after the last ripoff of "Fawlty Towers", John Larroquette tries to avoid the mistakes that Bea Arthur made--even going so far as to get John Cleese's permission to do it--But do we get a well run hotel this time, or is this another place with stains on the mattress? Catch ALL of our episodes at telehell.libsyn.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're glad that Domino's Pizza has turned a corner in recent years...but even THEY had to ask "What were we Smoking" when they came up with their mascot from the year 2000. Gather 'round, children for the tale of Bad Andy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we take a look at one of the two most blatant ripoffs in TV history; as after "Maude", but before "Golden Girls", Bea Arthur tries to show off an impression of Basil Fawlty. NOTE: This is a 2 Part episode, our "Nine Circles" will return in the next part. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a good thing that Burger King is tying in with the new season of Stranger Things; because their OTHER promotion from 1985 fared as well as victims in the Upside Down. Our first Minisode takes a look at the infamous "Herb" campaign. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To quote David Letterman; "THIS IS NOT A PROMO, THIS IS THE ACTUAL SHOW!" Our maiden voyage into Telehell takes a look at a show that was such a critical and ratings flop in its first episode, that the 2nd episode was a 30 minute apology (Let’s see MTV do that today). Jackie Gleason’s one and only foray in hosting a game show, You're In The Picture is our first subject… Don't Forget to LIKE, COMMENT, RATE & SUBSCRIBE LIKE (FB/Twitter @TelehellPodcast) COMMENT (Anywhere) RATE (SPOTIFY/APPLE; Search: Telehell) SUBSCRIBE (LIBSYN, SPOTIFY OR APPLE PODCASTS) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well folks, the time for Teasing has come to an end. In the next Five minutes; we're going to explain who we are, what we're about, and what subjects we're going to be covering over the next 12 weeks. We look forward to you coming back for more on July 7th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.