Back in the ’70s and ’80s, when you only had original programming on three channels (PBS didn’t count), there was a dark thing called “reruns.” This was when all the new shows were just repeated week after week while we waited for the new season to arrive. But there was a bright light in the darkness called Battle of the Network Stars! This was the chance to see your favorite television superstars compete in “Olympic-like” events for the honor of the TV network they represented. It was goofy and silly, and a blast to watch! Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook » http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » http://GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » http://GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » http://beefyness.com iTunes » http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 Google » https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iuthetoh4i5abybbnn4em36icwi PocketCasts » http://pca.st/8iuL Stitcher » http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stpr TuneIn » https://tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Show NotesModern Battle » https://abc.go.com/shows/battle-of-the-network-stars A look back on the original » https://bit.ly/2RDg4GA Photos of the original » https://bit.ly/2DS4q7m Battle of the Network Stars II » https://youtu.be/-KyxkNsIo-s Battle of the Network Stars XIII » https://youtu.be/GCwwLP6ARbA Battle of the Network Stars XIV » https://youtu.be/lTccwiE8Ifs Wikipedia page » https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Network_Stars Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » http://GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices