It Was a Thing on TV: Episode 523, Minisode 32 & Episode 524 - Game Boy Commercials/Folgers brother and sister commercial from 2009/A Very Merry Mix-Up

Place to Be Nation POP Experience

For our final drop at Place to be Nation we at It Was a Thing on TV bring you our Christmas 2024 series of shows.

First, we thought it would be appropriate and timely to look at commercials for the must have gift of 1989, an item celebrating its 35th birtheay this year--the Nintendo GameBoy.

Then, in what is a first, we present our first instant minisode. Chico was sent a video of a creepy Folgers commercial from 15 years ago. After bringing it to everybody's attention, a decision was made to cover this immediately, instead of waiting until Christmas 2025. Who knew the addition of one word could turn this commercial from heartwarming to creepy?

Finally, we look at a Hallmark Christmas movie. In this 2013 TV movie, Alicia Witt plays an NYC store owner who gets proposed to by the man of her dreams but when she's sent to the airport by herself to meet her family a series of accidents happen and hilarity ensues. Will she find love with the man she believes is her brother or will she stay with the snooty rich fiancee? I think you already know the answer to that question. Merry Christmas everybody!

Thanks to everyone at Place to be Nation for your support the last four years on the POP feed and we hope you continue to follow us on our regular Podbean feed where we’ll present new episodes every Monday and Thursday roughly over at itwasathingontv.com

Timestamps

0:11 - Rickey Henderson In Memoriam

1:27 - Game Boy Commercials (Episode 523)

44:55 - The Folgers brother and sister commercial from 2009 (Minisode 32)

54:46 - Intermission

55:30 - Cold Open to Episode 524

59:03 - A Very Merry Mix-Up (Episode 524)

1:48:34 - Easter Egg