Top TV of '83: Boobs on the Tube
Summary
Hosts Dave and Milt count down the top 10 TV shows from July 1983, discussing hits like *Cagney & Lacey*, *The A-Team*, and *Hill Street Blues*. They analyze each show’s cultural impact, cast trivia, and memorable moments while sharing personal anecdotes. The episode also features a call for listeners to vote in a survey to rewrite the Billboard Top 10 for that week.
Topics discussed
Intro, pie debate, and Five Guys fries
Listener survey instructions for rewriting the Top 10
TV #10: Simon & Simon analysis and theme song
TV #9: The A-Team, Dirk Benedict, and Mr. T
TV #8: Hill Street Blues cast and legacy
TV #7: Bob Newhart show finale and Bob Hope
TV #6: Cagney & Lacey and female leads in cop shows
Play Date: Guessing non-Top 10 shows from 1983
TV #5: 60 Minutes and Andy Rooney anecdotes
TV #4: The Jeffersons and Sherman Hemsley
TV #3: Trapper John, M.D. and Gregory Harrison
TV #2: Hart to Heart and Robert Wagner
TV #1: James Bond movie broadcast and outro
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