One Hit Wonderland
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One Hit Wonderland is where ToddInTheShadows takes a look at "one-hit wonders" of the past. In each review, specific segments include "The big hit", "The second-biggest hit" (for when it all went wrong for the artist), "Did they have any other noteworthy songs?" (to look at what else the artist has done), and "Did they deserve better?" (Todd's final say on the matter). Just as in Todd's Pop Song Reviews, Todd is enshrouded in shadow to enhance his mystery. In the beginning of every episode, he is seen playing his piano, which he has been playing for many years; and is usually playing the song that is featured in the review. The shadows conceal who he is as he could be just about anyone from a government spy to a humble church official.
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| Episode Number | Episode Title | Description | Date Released |
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| 1 | "Take On Me" - a-ha | Todd's new one-hit wonder retrospective series. Come, check out these Norse gods' only work before they disappeared in a day or twooooooo... | April 7th, 2012 |
| 2 | "Baby Got Back" - Sir Mix-a-Lot | He was long, and strong, and down to get the friction on... but was there more to Sir Mix-a-Lot than his love of big butts? | April 29th, 2012 |
| 3 | "Kung Fu Fighting" - Carl Douglas | In 1974, everybody was kung fu fighting, but what ever happened to Carl Douglas, the man in the silly karate outfit behind the song? | May 29th, 2012 |
| 4 | "Come On Eileen" - Dexy's Midnight Runners | Come found out who Dexy is and why he or she had people running at midnight! | July 28th, 2012 |
| 5 | "Rico Suave" - Gerardo | RRRRRRRRRRRRRICO... SUAAAAAAAVE | August 23rd, 2012 |
| 6 | "Achy Breaky Heart" - Billy Ray Cyrus | The man behind the mullet. Beware: Vintage country cheese ahead | September 11th, 2012 |
| 7 | "The Safety Dance" - Men Without Hats | They said we could dance if we wanted to, but that they wouldn't be friends with us if we didn't. Who were these men without hats? | September 28th, 2012 |
| 8 | "Play That Funky Music" - Wild Cherry | In 1976, Wild Cherry stood up for the funkiness of white boys everywhere, but what ever happened to them? | October 25th, 2012 |
| 9 | "Monster Mash" - Bobby "Boris" Pickett | What ever DID happen to the Transylvania Twist? | October 30th, 2012 |
| 10 | "Tubthumping" - Chumbawamba | They got knocked down. Did they ever get back up again? | November 28th, 2012 |
| 11 | "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" - Elmo & Patsy | Grandma got run over by a reviewer. | December 19th, 2012 |
| 12 | "Party All the Time" - Eddie Murphy | Before Norbit, before Pluto Nash, before Daddy Day Care, Eddie Murphy was embarrassing himself with his music, and it was less than o-tay. | February 27th, 2013 |
| 13 | "Closing Time" - Semisonic | Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end. But what ever happened to Semisonic, the band who dropped some timeless wisdom on us? | March 30th, 2013 |
| 14 | "Me and Mrs. Jones" - Billy Paul | Todd gets soulful with a look at this heartbreaking soul classic, and how its singer Billy Paul got completely hosed by his record label. | April 10th, 2013 |
| 15 | "It's Raining Men" - The Weather Girls | The Weather Girls would like to inform you that there is some good news in the ongoing man-drought afflicting our single women. | May 10th, 2013 |
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