OK, unless I'm much mistaken, I believe most of the older cues ('72, '74, '76, '83, '94) were still in use throughout Season 36. When did they pretty much disappear (well, barring the one-offs like the disco party show, Decades Week, etc.)?

A lot of the older cues survived well into 37 and still quite a few were in use by 38, if I'm not mistaken. In S39, when I started watching regularly again, they still pulled out 200A for Race Game/Take Two, and a few times PHG for More or Less. MGHS was probably the longest surviving one. I forgot when it stopped being used, but it was fairly semi-regular through 40 and 41.

OK, unless I'm much mistaken, I believe most of the older cues ('72, '74, '76, '83, '94) were still in use throughout Season 36. When did they pretty much disappear (well, barring the one-offs like the disco party show, Decades Week, etc.)?

I was close enough to the path of totality that I took my boat down the river, pulled up on a nice patch of beach, and sat in the water drinking a cold adult beverage while it was going on. 

It was not my first eclipse, so I knew what to expect.  It was neat to see it, but to be fair, I would have taken the boat to that same beach on a normal day, so....

If I could sum it all up, I'd say this:  I can understand why ancient people freaked out over an eclipse.  If you don't know what's going on, it can be very odd, indeed.  Other than that, well....I got to spend the day on the boat, with friends, enjoying a beautiful day.

I feel bad for everyone who expected something more spectacular.  It was awesome for what it was, but a few minutes of "sort of darkness" can be a letdown, when everything is so hyped up.  I hope you didn't spend more than a few dollars for your eclipse glasses.

They just played it this season during the Throwback Thursday episode of Socially Awesome week.

Oh yeah! Along with the old theme!

I had a chance to watch it, but just didn't care for it.  Maybe I will care more in 2024.