13 Week Theatre

First of a two-part series, this one looks at Mary Tyler Moore's failed variety show from 1978. TWT - Mary (Vimeo)

This week it's Aaron Sorkin's SNL-inspired flop from 2006. TWT - Studio 60 (Vimeo)

We take a look at the teen sitcom that ended up defining the 1980's despite only running 20 episodes. It's 1982's "Square Pegs" starring Sarah Jessica Parker! TWT - Square Pegs (Vimeo)

This time we look at both sides of NBC's 2012 psycho-triller police procedural, "Awake," starring Jason Isaacs. TWT - Awake (Vimeo)

This week it's Mel Brooks' ill-fated Robin Hood parody from 1975. TWT - When Things Were Rotten (Vimeo)

One of my most requested programs, it's UPN's 1998 flop of historic (and historical) proportions. Since my last couple were a little shy of the full week advance peek, this time around Patrons get it for a week and a half before it goes wide on YouTube. TWT - Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer (Vimeo)

Not Garry Marshall's first flop (that's another story) but his first BIG flop after becoming ABC's Golden Boy... This week it's 1977's "Blansky's Beauties" starring Nancy Walker, Eddie Mekka, Pat Morita, and Scott Baio. A show that might have survived if they hadn't tried to make it a spin-off from

It's Shirley Hemphill's 1980 Rags-to-Riches sitcom, "One In a Million!" I have to apologize for two things: (1) The fact this is coming on the Tuesday before it's scheduled to hit YouTube instead of a full week in advance. This one took extra work and I had real life intrusions. Plus something else

This time I look at the ill-fated 1974 adaptation of the movie franchise. TWT - Planet of the Apes (Vimeo)

Something a little more wholesome this time around. It's CBS's disastrous 1968 attempt at a "Blondie" sitcom. TWT - Blondie.mp4 (Vimeo)

This week it's Steven Bochco's 1979 Body-Swap Flop, "Turnabout," starring John Schuck and Sharon Gless. Forgive the quality. Very little of this show survives and none of it is high quality. That's not necessarily a bad thing, though. TWT - Turnabout (Vimeo)

I'm finally back! This one will debut widely during my marathon fundraising livestream on Friday, December 2nd. TWT - Days Like These (Vimeo)

(Direct link in case embed isn't working: https://vimeo.com/724246803/7187e63512) This week, the third and final attempt to Americanize "Fawlty Towers:" "Payne" starring John Larroquette and JoBeth Williams.

There were three failed attempts to produce an American version of "Fawlty Towers." This episode, we look at the second of the three. It's "Amanda's" starring Beatrice Arthur. TWT Amanda's (Vimeo)

In the immortal words of Agatha Christie, "please do not reveal the secret to your friends." Some special bonus material coming along tonight as well, my gift to you. TWT - Episode #50 (Vimeo)

This week, it's Buck Henry's last attempt at creating a TV series: the sci-fi spoof "Quark," which had the misfortune of having its pilot shown 18 days before "Star Wars" came out, and not going to series for nearly 10 months after "Star Wars" came out. TWT - Quark (Vimeo)

This week it's Lorne Michaels' 1993 follow-up to "The Kids in the Hall:" "The Vacant Lot," a show taken down by politics it wasn't involved in. TWT - Vacant Lot (Vimeo)

Tiffany Brisette: "I starred in the worst sitcom in history." Bronson Pinchot: "Hold my beer." This week, it's the sitcom that destroyed two networks' Friday night lineups at the same time! CBS's "Meego" from 1998. TWT - Meego (Vimeo)

This week it's the cult favorite cartoon "Mission Hill:" Cancelled after two episodes by the WB, brought back, cancelled after another 5, then finally finds its audience two years later on basic cable. TWT - Mission Hill (Vimeo)

This week, one of NBC's many disasters from 2001. Michael Halperin, Robert Morton, and Steve Martin behind the scenes. Wanda Sykes, Mary-Lynn Rajskub, Lance Krall, and Jeff B. Davis on screen. What could possibly go wrong? Everything. TWT - Downer Channel (Vimeo)

Took me long enough, but I'm back for our seventh season with Fox's first show, and first flop, "The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers." TWT - Late Show Starring Joan Rivers (Vimeo)

We wrap up Season 6 with 1987's ill-advised, ill-fated, and just generally ill attempt to revive the "Monkees" concept. I'm going to take some time off for the holidays to recharge, renew, and stockpile some material. New episodes will return with Season 7 in January! TWT - New Monkees (Vimeo)

This week we look at NBC's 2020 Pandramedy, "Connecting...." Fair Use is the law. Bite me, Lorne. TWT - Connecting.mp4 (Vimeo)

Ready for the scariest Brady sequel yet? It's 1990's "The Bradys." The nighttime soap opera that gave us bankrupt Wally, infertile Jan, and Alcoholic Fake Marcia. TWT - The Bradys (Vimeo)

Sorry about the late upload. Things have been a little busy. Enjoy part two of "A Very Brady Halloween." TWT - Brady Brides (Vimeo)

A Very Brady October begins with 1976's "The Brady Bunch Hour," starring most of the original cast (and Fake Jan) in a Sid and Marty Krofft variety show. TWT - Brady Bunch Hour.mp4 (Vimeo)

I take a look at the moment Garry Marshall's nostalgia-fu ran out on him: 1980's World War II sitcom "Goodtime Girls." TWT - Goodtime Girls.mp4 (Vimeo)

ABC's 1965 disaster "The Tammy Grimes Show," starring Tammy Grimes and Dick Sargent. Looking at why the show was made, why it failed, and the show the stars turned down to do this mess. TWT - The Tammy Grimes Show.mp4 (Vimeo)

This week, it's ABC's 1965 teen surfing comedy "Gidget," introducing Sally Field. TWT - Gidget.mp4 (Vimeo)

Season six kicks off with ABC's 1976 Bionic Buddy Cop Spoof "Holmes & Yoyo." Patrons have access now. Goes live on YouTube late Thursday night TWT - Holmes and Yoyo (Vimeo)

It's a double-length episode this time around as I look at one of TV's most notorious flops of all time: CBS's game show "You're In the Picture" starring Jackie Gleason. We check out the only episode of the game to air...and the half-hour on-air apology Gleason did the following week. TWT - You're I

Barring copyright problems, here is the next 13 Week Theatre is finished. Goes public late Thursday night. TWT - The New Odd Couple.mp4 (Vimeo)

The most requested show in my recent poll, and an extra-length episode. We take a look at CBS' 1978 sitcom "Baby...I'm Back!" with Demond Wilson, Denise Nicholas, Helen Martin, and Kim Fields. The copyright trolls on YouTube are objecting to one part of this episode so I'm trying to work around it.

Sorry that this one is late. Got laid off from the day job where I had a studio at my disposal, and took me a week to find another. This time around, it's CBS' 1981 mystical sitcom "Mr. Merlin." If the Copyright goblins don't nibble, this one will go public on Friday, April 2. Thanks for your suppor

If this doesn't work, please let me know. Since I only have a handful of patrons, I'm hosting this one for you from my OneDrive. This will solve some problems I've been having with YouTube and the Patreon head-start. If it doesn't work I'll try again without charging anyone. This week, it's ABC's ho

Here we go! Season 5! This one was just finished and uploaded and may run afoul of a copyright bot so if it comes up as unavailable, try again later. You've got a good head start on this one. Plans are for it to go public on March 12. "A Coca-Cola Summer Presentation: Young Americans" - 13 Week Thea

Hello, folks. Sorry for the confusion. Patreon deactivated the account without my knowledge because I hadn't posted in a while. I'm at work on the next season as we speak, so look for more episodes coming soon. And &^%! this pandemic.

Sorry for the multiple delays. Here's this week's episode. Working on two more right now, one of which will be Patreon exclusive. Thanks for your support. "Aaagh! It's the Mr. Hell Show!" - 13 Week Theatre (YouTube)

Back from my "day job" forced micro-hiatus with Fox's disastrous attempt to do a quasi-spinoff from "That 70's Show." The Patreon exclusive will last until late Thursday night, 6-18. Next Week expect "Aaagh! It's the Mr. Hell Show!" and on June 26th, "Coca-Cola Presents 'Young Americans.'" If all go

Dick Clark Productions is trying to get this one killed. See it while you can. It's 1979's disco themed "Makin' It" starring David "I'm a Pepper" Naughton. "Makin' It" - 13 Week Theatre (YouTube)