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- This date in MAVERICK TV History: “The Rattlesnake Brigade,” an episode of BRET MAVERICK, airs on Apr. 27, 1982 – Ed Robertson on Now available from Black Pawn Press: MAVERICK: Legend of the West, back in the saddle and fully updated as a Revised Third Edition with more than 100 pages of new information about the show that made James Garner a star. 25 percent of the net proceeds from the sales of the third edition will be donated to The James Garner Animal Rescue Fund. Available both in softcover and, very soon, as an eBook through Black Pawn Press, Amazon.com, and wherever books are sold online
- This date in MAVERICK TV History: James Garner files a cross-complaint against Warner Bros. on Apr. 26, 1960, reiterating his claim that the studio had breached his contract by suspending payment of his salary. The ensuing legal battle set in motion a chain of events that not only changed the course of Garner’s career, but led to the demise of MAVERICK – Ed Robertson on Now available from Black Pawn Press: MAVERICK: Legend of the West, back in the saddle and fully updated as a Revised Third Edition with more than 100 pages of new information about the show that made James Garner a star. 25 percent of the net proceeds from the sales of the third edition will be donated to The James Garner Animal Rescue Fund. Available both in softcover and, very soon, as an eBook through Black Pawn Press, Amazon.com, and wherever books are sold online
- This date in MAVERICK TV History: Robert Webber, Marj Dusay, and Jameson Parker star in the conclusion of “Faith, Hope and Clarity,” a two-part episode of BRET MAVERICK that originally aired on Apr. 20, 1982 – Ed Robertson on Now available from Black Pawn Press: MAVERICK: Legend of the West, back in the saddle and fully updated as a Revised Third Edition with more than 100 pages of new information about the show that made James Garner a star. 25 percent of the net proceeds from the sales of the third edition will be donated to The James Garner Animal Rescue Fund. Available both in softcover and, very soon, as an eBook through Black Pawn Press, Amazon.com, and wherever books are sold online
- This date in MAVERICK TV History: Part 1 of “The Devil’s Necklace,” the only two-part episode of the original MAVERICK series, airs on Apr. 16, 1961 – Ed Robertson on Now available from Black Pawn Press: MAVERICK: Legend of the West, back in the saddle and fully updated as a Revised Third Edition with more than 100 pages of new information about the show that made James Garner a star. 25 percent of the net proceeds from the sales of the third edition will be donated to The James Garner Animal Rescue Fund. Available both in softcover and, very soon, as an eBook through Black Pawn Press, Amazon.com, and wherever books are sold online
- This date in MAVERICK TV History: Andrew Duggan stars as Big Ed Murphy in “The Money Machine,” airing Apr. 15, 1962 – Ed Robertson on Now available from Black Pawn Press: MAVERICK: Legend of the West, back in the saddle and fully updated as a Revised Third Edition with more than 100 pages of new information about the show that made James Garner a star. 25 percent of the net proceeds from the sales of the third edition will be donated to The James Garner Animal Rescue Fund. Available both in softcover and, very soon, as an eBook through Black Pawn Press, Amazon.com, and wherever books are sold online
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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 →