The Mad Peck was known to boast he was the man who watched more television than anyone else and perhaps to prove it he created “This Week in TV History,” a regular feature in alternative newspapers that spotlighted his amazing knowledge of Boob Tube history. The single-panel comic strip lasted over two years, coming to its series finale after 110 episodes. (Select image to enlarge.)

Week in TV History

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  • Ep. 25: Bachelor Father
    10/9—10/15, 1985

  • Ep. 26: Stereophonic
    10/16—10/22, 1985

  • Jonathan Winters

    Ep. 27: Jonathan Winters
    10/23—10/29, 1985

  • Ep. 28: Okay Mother
    10/30—11/5, 1985

  • Ep. 29: Not Found
    10/6–10/12, 1985

  • Ep. 30: Heidi No!
    11/13–11/19, 1985

  • Ep. 31: JFK
    11/20—11/26, 1985

  • Ep. 32: Tony & Jeannie
    11/27—12/3, 1985

  • Ep. 33: Talent Scouts
    12/4—12/10, 1985

  • Ep. 34: McBoingBoing!
    12/11—12/17, 1985

  • Ep. 35: J.C. on T.P.
    12/18—12/24, 1985

  • Ep. 36: Howdy Doody
    12/25—12/31, 1985

  • Ep. 37: Smokeless
    1/1–1/7, 1986

  • Ep. 38: Dragnet 1967
    1/8–1/14, 1986

  • Ep. 39: Little Ricky
    1/15–1/21, 1986

  • Ep. 40: Elvis Presley
    1/22–1/28, 1986

  • A black-and-white comic strip titled 'This Week In TV History with Dr. Oldie'. It features a man with a headlamp on his forehead, speaking in a speech bubble about David Letterman's TV debut replacing 'Toniight'. Below, three characters watch television, with speech bubbles about going to sleep or being tricked.

    Ep. 41: Letterman
    1/29–2/4, 1986

  • Ep. 42: Jack Parr’s W.C.
    2/5–2/11, 1986

  • Ep. 43: Camel
    2/12–2/18, 1986

  • Ep. 44: Sid Caesar
    2/19–2/25, 1986

  • Ep. 45: Dick Cavett
    2/26–3/4, 1986

  • Cartoon comic strip titled 'This Week In TV History with Dr. Oldie'. The comic discusses supernatural powers, video reconciliation, and TV history events, with illustrations of a man and a cartoon rabbit with a human face. The speech bubbles contain humorous comments about TV and radio.

    Ep. 46: Jack’s Back!
    3/5–3/11, 1986

  • Black and white comic strip titled 'This Week In TV History with Dr. Oldie'. It features a cartoon of a person dressed as a WWII pilot with a jet plane shooting through mountains, with speech bubbles about a military officer and a sarcastic comment about TV watchers. The comic is copyrighted by Mad Peck Studios, 1986.

    Ep. 47: Bye, Blake, Bye!
    3/12–3/18, 1986

  • Ep. 48: Oscar Night
    3/19–3/25, 1986

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