Series from 2009
Switch opens the floor to a team of TV aficionados, engaging them in lively discussion about a particular topic of classic television, and narrowing d…
Growing up we wanted our families to be like the ones on TV where all problems were solved within the hour and everyone lived happily ever after. Actor Michael Fishman, "D.J." from the hit TV series Roseanne, participates in the discussion about TV families we loved... and loved to hate, after all - it's all relative.
Sea monsters, giant talking hats and a witch who rides a vacuum - generally the stuff nightmares are made of. Or maybe you're just channel surfing on a Saturday morning during your childhood. With the help of our team of pop culture enthusiasts, including the star of Lidsville and The Munsters Butch Patrick, Switch welcomes you to OUR neighborhood of children's TV.
Planes, trains and time machines? Whether flying to the moon or sailing in a lagoon, television has always had a fascination with imaginative modes of transportation. Start your engines, because Switch will be exploring television's back lot to uncover its' most unforgettable vehicles.
Paging fans of medical shows. TV doctors have run the gambit from selfless devotion and kind regard, to egotistical, cynical and reckless...but we love them all. Put on your scrubs and brush up on your bedside manner because on this episode of Switch we take a scalpel and dissect some of TV's classic medical shows.
A dramatic room entrance, memorable clothing and a signature saying: all have the markings of a first rate second banana. These characters get big laughs and leave the audience wanting more. Actor Jimmy Walker from Good Times joins the team to talk about TV sidekicks who became breakout stars.
Switch puts out an APB for the best police shows and cops that patrolled the airwaves. Our panel of TV pop culture enthusiasts,including the star of CHiPS, Erik Estrada, have a lively discussion on the most eccentric cops to ever walk the TV beat.