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Season 2018

  • S2018E01 The History of Bear in the Big Blue House

    • June 12, 2018
    • YouTube

    In this pilot episode of DefunctTV, Kevin discusses the history of Playhouse Disney's flagship show, Bear in the Big Blue House and how it changed Disney Channel forever.

  • S2018E02 The History of Legends of the Hidden Temple

    • July 17, 2018
    • YouTube

    DefunctTV turns the channel to Nickelodeon to watch one of their most memorable game shows, Legends of the Hidden Temple. Kirk Fogg, Olmec, the Shrine of the Silver Monkey, Purple Parrots, Red Jaguars, Silver Snakes, Pendants of Life. What more could you want?

  • S2018E03 The History of Zooboomafoo

    • September 18, 2018
    • YouTube

    On this episode of DefunctTV, Kevin explores the history of a short-lived but well-remembered PBS wildlife show, Zoboomafoo, and its charismatic hosts, the Kratt Brothers.

  • S2018E04 The History of Between the Lions

    • December 13, 2018
    • YouTube

Season 2019

  • S2019E01 The History of the Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss

    • February 19, 2019
    • YouTube

    In this episode of DefunctTV, Kevin takes a look back at the often forgotten Muppet/Seuss collaboration, the Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss.

  • S2019E02 The History of Dragon Tales

    • August 31, 2019
    • YouTube

    In thie episode of DefunctTV, Kevin explores the history of the PBS Kids animated series, Dragon Tales.

  • S2019E03 The History of Welcome to Pooh Corner

    • October 18, 2019
    • YouTube

    In this episode, Kevin looks at the beginning of the Disney Channel and one of their original series, Welcome to Pooh Corner, a live-action full-body character iteration of A.A. Milne's classic Winnie the Pooh.

  • S2019E04 The History of the Original Ghost Busters

    • October 31, 2019
    • YouTube

    In this extra spooky Halloween episode of DefunctTV, Kevin takes a look at the original Ghost Busters sitcom created by Filmation, predating the popular 1984 comedy.

  • S2019E05 The History of Gullah Gullah Island

    • November 30, 2019
    • YouTube

    In this episode of DefunctTV, Kevin explores the history of Nickelodeon's children's program, Gullah Gullah Island.

  • S2019E06 The History of Oobi

    • December 23, 2019
    • YouTube

    In this episode of DefunctTV, Kevin takes a trip back to the inception of Nickelodeon and the Children Television Workshop's joint venture, the all-educational channel, Noggin, and the barehanded puppetry of its popular interstitial show turned full series, Oobi.

Season 2020

  • S2020E01 The History of Dumbo's Circus

    • April 4, 2020
    • YouTube

    In this episode of DefunctTV, Kevin looks at The Disney Channel's Welcome to Pooh Corner spin-off, Dumbo's Circus.

  • S2020E02 The History of Adventures in Wonderland

    • May 10, 2020
    • YouTube

    In this episode of DefunctTV, Kevin completes the The Disney Channel adaptation trilogy with Adventures in Wonderland, the bizarre 90's adaptation of Alice in Wonderland.

  • S2020E03 The History of Mousercise

    • July 14, 2020
    • YouTube

    In this episode of DefunctTV, Kevin takes a look at the 1983 The Disney Channel original series, Mousercise.

  • S2020E04 The History of the Big Comfy Couch

    • November 19, 2020
    • YouTube

    In this episode of DefunctTV, Kevin deep dives into the Canadian television staple, the clown-tastic children's show, The Big Comfy Couch.

Season 2021

Season 2022

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x1 The History of the First Muppet Show, Sam and Friends

    • April 16, 2019
    • YouTube

    In the first episode of the six-part Jim Henson documentary series, the history of Jim's beginnings and his first television show, Sam and Friends, is explored.

  • SPECIAL 0x2 The Curse of Sesame Street

    • April 30, 2019
    • YouTube

    In part two of DefunctTV's Jim Henson series, the origins of Sesame Street, the Muppetland specials, and the failed Muppet pilots are discussed.

  • SPECIAL 0x3 The History of the Muppet Show

    • May 15, 2019
    • YouTube

    In the third episode of DefunctTV: Jim Henson, Jim and his team head to the UK to make the Muppet Show. What they don't know, is that they are about to make the most popular show in the world.

  • SPECIAL 0x4 The History of Fraggle Rock

    • June 12, 2019
    • YouTube

    In the fourth part of the six-part series on Jim Henson, DefunctTV explores the history of HBO's Fraggle Rock and the Dark Crystal

  • SPECIAL 0x5 The History of Muppet Babies

    • June 27, 2019
    • YouTube

    In this episode of DefunctTV, part 5 of 6 in the Jim Henson miniseries, Kevin explores the history of the Muppets Take Manhattan, Muppet Babies, Labyrinth, The Storyteller, and much much more.

  • SPECIAL 0x6 The Final Jim Henson Hour

    • July 14, 2019
    • YouTube

    In the final episode of DefunctTV's Jim Henson Series, Jim Henson passes on, but not before he can make another television show and begin major negotiation with the Walt Disney Company. Finish the series with a history of the Jim Henson Hour, MuppetVision 3D, the Muppets at Walt Disney World, and Jim Henson's Disney Deal.