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From the archives of TV CONFIDENTIAL: Actress Loretta Swit on her respect for the work of real-life nurses and the woman on whom she based her portrayal of Major Margaret Houlihan
As we commemorate the anniversary of the original broadcast of the final episode of M*A*S*H, here’s a clip from our January 2017 conversation with actress Loretta Swit in which she discusses her respect for real-life nurses and the woman on … Continue reading
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via Twitter: Loretta Swit remembers the thirty-sixth anniversary of the final episode of M*A*S*H
Today is the 36th anniversary of the airing of the #MASH finale. Hard to believe. #tbt #mashtvshow #mash4077th #4077thmash #lorettaswit #mash4077 #4077mash #mashfamily #mashfam #majormargarethoulihan #bestcareanywhere #GoodbyeFarewellandAmen https://t.co/WO7i4b3oWB @Newsweek pic.twitter.com/x5yAT79NMF — Loretta Swit (@Loretta_Swit) February 28, 2019 Please follow and … Continue reading
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via Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Actor Morgan Woodward dies at age 93
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via MeTV: By Popular Demand: The Monkees will join Me-TV’s Sunday afternoon lineup beginning Sunday 3/3 at 5pm ET and PT. The Emmy Award-winning, groundbreaking music comedy series joins America’s No. 1 classic TV network due to overwhelming viewer response to recent tribute to Peter Tork
(February 26, 2019) Chicago, IL – Starting Sunday, March 3rd, television viewers and Monkees fans can relive the iconic music and psychedelic hijinks of the Emmy Award-winning series from its very first episode, now on MeTV, America’s #1 classic television … Continue reading
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 439, Segment 2 is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 439, Segment 2: How Good Times Changed the Cast of The Jeffersons Original Airdates: Feb. 22-24, 2019 Segment 2, Part 1: Ed and Greg Ehrbar look back at The Jeffersons, the long-running spinoff of All in the Family starring Isabel Sanford and … Continue reading
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 439, Segment 1 with guest Stanley A. Goldman is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 439, Segment 1 with guest Stanley A. Goldman Original Airdates: Feb. 22-24, 2019 Segment 1: Ed welcomes Stanley A. Goldman, Loyola Law School professor, longtime television and radio legal analyst, and the author of Left to the Mercy … Continue reading →