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Christmas

Podcasts

A Christmas Story at TRN Drive-In

Jason Gross

TRN Drive-In returns with a special holiday screening of the 1983 film A Christmas Story! Guests for this episode will include Karen (@KarenFlieger8), Tim (@OldSchool80s), and hosted by Jason (@RD80s). Relive this timeless classic including CONTINUE READING…

'80s

Showbiz Pizza vs. Garfield and The California Raisins

Karen Flieger

In December of 1987, CBS promoted the premieres of two brand new Christmas specials back to back. Usually, a tried and true classic would air before a new special, so we figured these must be CONTINUE READING…

'90s

Christmas on Home Improvement

Jeff Sheldon

Recently, I’ve gotten back into watching some of the shows I loved growing up.  “Home Improvement” was one of those shows my entire family enjoyed, and we made it a weekly staple to gather around CONTINUE READING…

Christmas

From Poem to Christmas Icon: The Story of Rudolph

Mickey Yarber

In 1939, with the depression still casting a shadow over sales and war worries depressing the general mood, executives at Montgomery Ward were looking for a special Christmas draw to lure shoppers.  Traditional themes – CONTINUE READING…

Best of TRN

The Retro Network Christmas Special

Jason Gross

MERRY CHRISTMAS! The Retro Network Christmas Special marks the second time this year that shows across the network have come together to contribute to one special podcast. Jason of TRN Podcast is playing host (and CONTINUE READING…

Podcasts

The Run In: Best Wrestling Christmas Gifts

Kevin Decent

Christmas is almost here and it’s time to reflect. On today’s episode of The Run In, your trios tag team champions reminisce over our favorite wrestling Christmas gifts over the years. There are gifts from CONTINUE READING…

'80s

‘Santa Goes Downtown’: Michael J. Fox on Night Court

Jason Gross

Christmas came to Manhattan’s municipal court in an unorthodox way in January 1984. The evil twin of Alex P. Keaton appears in an early episode of Night Court and attempts to defraud Santa Claus himself. CONTINUE READING…

'80s

‘Ziggy’s Gift’ Christmas Special from 1982

OldSchool80s

Ziggy’s Gift originally aired on December 1, 1982. It is an ’80s holiday TV special which I remember very well, but has sadly seemed to have gone by the wayside for many others. Hopefully you CONTINUE READING…

Podcasts

TRN Podcast 072: 1990 JC Penney Christmas Catalog

Jason Gross

On this week’s TRN Podcast, we are gifting you a full-length Time Machine segment on the 1990 JC Penney Christmas Catalog. This week we are foregoing Recurrent Events to give you a full-length Time Machine CONTINUE READING…

Christmas

Retro Commercials: Hershey’s Kisses Christmas Bells

OldSchool80s

I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back to my formative years as quickly as any song or movie can. That is why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials CONTINUE READING…

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