This week, we're diving deep into Star Trek: The Next Generation's iconic two-parter, "The Best of Both Worlds." Even though The Guide only put part one on the table, we believe both have to be viewed and, frankly, both should be included ... It’s Borg vs. the Federation as Captain Picard faces assimilation, leaving Riker to step up in a battle for humanity's survival. With intense action, unforgettable cliffhangers, and a career-defining dilemma for Riker, this episode changed Star Trek forever. Resistance is futile—but this rewatch isn't!

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This week your hosts dive into #71 on TV Guide's 1997 list, an episode of The Patty Duke Show from 1964 titled "The Cousins." This first season ender was a flashback to when Patty's cousin Cathy first moved in with the fam and a case of mistaken identity quickly ensued, resulting in a confused boyfriend, who may have already been a bit confused about what he could really pull, a dad getting fired but he really wasn't, but was, but wasn't, and poor Cathy being ordered to clean up a mess that wasn’t her in a room that wasn’t hers in a house that wasn’t hers!

The episode is pretty pleasant way to spend nearly 30 minutes, and the three seasons of the eponymous show proved to be a great vehicle for the young Patty Duke on the heels of her Academy Award win for The Miracle Worker.

Whether it belongs on the list ... well, we'll leave that up to you, but as to whether it's a good show and worth watching, it's a definite yes from us. So hit play and listen in ... and also hit subscribe so you can keep up with us.

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Small potatoes but tall tales ... or tails .. or small tails. It's The X-Files, so I'm sure the truth is out there ... somewhere!

This week our hosts unpack #72 on TV Guide's 1997 list of the top 100 episodes of television with an entry from season four of The X-Files, where Mulder and Scully investigate a town where five babies are born with tails—yes, tails—only to uncover that the culprit is an ordinary schlub with a very extraordinary talent: shape-shifting into anyone he likes. Think of him as the ultimate cosplayer, except he's using his powers to live out other people's lives... including Mulder’s.

Hit play and see what our hosts have to say about this week's entry and where it falls on the list. While you're at it, hit subscribe and maybe go ahead and smack all five of those starts in the review section and share the love!

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First, before I forget, and this is very important ... -Abby, you need to get to work - DQ in Iola needs you!

Whew, with that out of the way, on to the episode -

Today, your hosts pick apart #73 on the list ... Mr. Ed. Now, I love horses and I love talking so it only makes sense that I'd like talking horses, but ... the list ... the 100 best episodes of television ... Mr. Ed and BEST. EPISODES. OF TELEVISION. Really?

Okay, I'm game. Let's hit play and find out what your hosts have to say about this week's entry. Also, don't forget to hit subscribe so you'll be notified when new episodes drop, especially since the guy behind the curtain sometimes forgets to hit "publish"!!

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We're back from vacation and ready to hit the ground running ... or just hit the ground, it's really too hot to be running.

This week we pick up with entry #74 on TV Guide's 1997 list of the Top 100 Episodes of Television with this1963 Robert Altman-directed episode of Combat staring Vic Morrow. For many of you Gen-Z''rs you may remember that Vic Morrow was killed in July 1982 along with actors Myca Dinh Le, age 7, and Renee Shin-Yi Chen, 6, while filming a scene for the movie The Twilight Zone. In this episode of Combat, a badly injured Sgt. Saunders, played by Morrow, is left behind enemy lines and attempts to make his way back to safety. Employing his own ideas reportedly while the executive producers were away led to Altman's firing from the show but created a unique piece of television.

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It's back to the list this week with #75 on the list. A fun episode of 3rd Rock from the Sun where we have aliens offended with how they're portrayed, Aliens enjoying room service, and a television space pioneer complaining about his room service bill!

Jump into the this week's entry "Hotel Dick" from 1996 and join our hosts to see if you agree with them whether it belongs on the list or not!

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TV Theme Song Throwdown

In this special episode of "Raised on Television," our hosts, joined by special guest The Marine from the podcast Bovine Waste, dive into the catchy, nostalgic world of television theme songs. Brace yourself for a musical trip down memory lane as each host reveals their top 10 favorite TV theme songs.

From the iconic jingles that defined our childhoods to the tunes that still have us humming in the shower, no stone is left unturned. Will your favorite make the list? Will there be heated debates and surprising choices? Tune in to find out which theme songs reign supreme and which ones get a surprising snub. It's the ultimate earworm edition you won't want to miss!

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This week's entry from the 1997 TV Guide Top 100 Episodes of Television is "The Great Vegetable Rebellion" episode of Lost in Space, from February 1968.

The Robinson family encounters a planet where all plant life is sentient. Dr. Smith, always charming and putting the needs of others before himself (oh, wait), is transformed into a giant stalk of celery (seems about right) by Tybo, the plant overlord. The Robinsons must find a way to rescue Dr. Smith and escape the planet before they too are turned into plants ... which is exactly why I don't eat vegetables! (But Lord help me if Chickens become sentient!).

Join Brian and Stephanie as they marshal through this top-notch episode of television history! And don't forget, next week is the THEME SONG SPECIAL! Each of our hosts, along with our special guest from Bovine Waste, The Marine!, will go through their top 10 theme songs from TV. We're a quarter of the way through the list, so keep plugging away with us!

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