The shriveled boys of Network Special are back in California and this time they’re bringing along a couple of friends from advertising. The California Raisins were created by an ad agency to sell - you guessed it - raisins. The Raisins were so popular that they spawned a couple of television specials, a soundtrack, and a bunch of merchandise. Zachariah and Nathan dive deep into the vine to find out what makes these grapes so special.LINKSMeet the Raisins!: <a href="https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2dykcd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stream</a> / <a href="https://www.amazon.com/California-Raisins-Meet-VHS/dp/6302373107" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy</a>The Raisins:&nbsp;Sold Out!: The California Raisins II: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D98VuhVD3aY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stream</a> / <a href="https://www.amazon.com/California-Raisins-II-Sold-Out/dp/6301762932" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy</a>

Episode #9 - Shangri-La Plaza (1990)

Network Special is a podcast about the lost art of appointment television. Utilizing the power of VHS recordings and DVD cash-ins, hosts Colin Patrick and Nathan Scherer discuss television specials that were mostly meant to be aired once. Tune in to relive your childhood (or the childhood of your parents) and see what TV executives thought would be great television for the whole family.