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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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Monthly Archives: September 2020
This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Mike Connors and Karen Steele star in “Point Blank,” airing Sept. 29, 1957
POINT BLANK Original Airdate: September 29, 1957 Synopsis. Maverick settles temporarily in the small railroad town of Bent Forks, where he soon falls in love with Molly Gleason, a woman with a somewhat disreputable past (played by Karen Steele). Bret … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Black Pawn Press, Bret Maverick, Bronco, Budd Boetticher, Coles Trapnell, Ed Robertson Maverick, Edgar Buchanan, Gigi Garner, Jack Kelly, Jack Kelly Maverick, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Clint Eastwood, James Garner Maverick, James Garner Pappy, JGARF, Karen Steele, Leo Gordon, Leslie Martinson, Marion Hargrove, Maverick book, Maverick debut episode, Maverick is the legend of the west, Maverick Legend of the West, Maverick Pappy episode, Maverick Solitaire, Maverick tall dark stranger, Maverick theme song, Maverick TV series, Maverick Warner Bros. Television, Mike Connors, my dear ole Pappy, my ole Pappy used to say, Pappy Maverick, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roy Huggins, Warner Bros. Western actors, Warner Bros. Westerns, Western actors
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 509.4 with guest Tara Arkle is available for listening on demand
Tara Arkle, Radio Honey and The Formula for Love Original Airdates: Sept. 25-27, 2020 TVC 509.4: Ed welcomes radio and TV host, producer, and novelist Tara Newley Arkle. Tara draws on her background in radio and music with her first … Continue reading
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 509.1 with guest Ted Bergman is now available for listening on demand
Writing for Redd Foxx Original Airdates: Sept. 25-27, 2020 TVC 509.1: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Emmy nominated writer, producer, and author Ted Bergman, Emmy nominated writer/producer and author of , Confessions of a Rogue … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star
Tagged All in the Family, Bobbie Gentry, Confessions of a Rogue TV Comedy Writer, Confessions of a Rogue TV Comedy Writer Fame Fear and Combat Inside the Writers Room, Dandy Don Meredith, Don Meredith, Don Meredith Dallas Cowboys, Don Rickles, Flip Wilson, Fred Berry, Fred Rerun Berry, Garry Shandling, Gimme a Break, Jonathan Winters, Nell Carter, Redd Foxx, Sanford and Son, Steve Martin, Ted Bergman, Ted Bergman Bobbie Gentry, Ted Bergman book, Ted Bergman Confessions of a Rogue TV Comedy Writer, Ted Bergman Don Meredith, Ted Bergman Full House, Ted Bergman Gimme a Break, Ted Bergman Jonathan Winters, Ted Bergman Redd Foxx, Ted Bergman Rogue TV Comedy Writer, Ted Bergman Sanford and Son, Ted Bergman Smothers Brothers, Ted Bergman The Munsters, Ted Bergman What's Happening, The Hollywood Squares, The Jonathan Winters Show, The Munsters, Tommy Smothers, What's Happening
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 509.3: This Week in TV History: Late Night Comedy in a COVID-19 Universe is available for listening on demand
Late Night Comedy in a COVID-19 Universe Original Airdates: Sept. 25-27, 2020 TVC 509.3: Tony, Donna, and Ed take a look at how Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Trevor Noah and other late night TV hosts have adjusted the … Continue reading
Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 509.2: This Week in History: Happy Birthday, Norman Lear is available for listening on demand
Celebrating the Shows of Norman Lear Original Airdates: Sept. 25-27, 2020 TVC 509.2: An impromptu roundtable discussion with Tony, Donna, and Ed that celebrates the recent birthday of iconic producer Norman Lear. Topics include how All in the Family, Maude … Continue reading
This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Peggy McCay stars in “The Sheriff of Duck ‘n’ Shoot,” airing Sept. 27, 1959
THE SHERIFF OF DUCK ‘N’ SHOOT Original Airdate: September 27, 1959 Synopsis. The conniving judge of Duck ‘n’ Shoot (population 1,018) wants Bret as the town sheriff after apparently witnessing Maverick knock out a rowdy cowboy with only one punch. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Black Pawn Press, Bret Maverick, Bronco, Budd Boetticher, Coles Trapnell, Ed Robertson Maverick, Edgar Buchanan, Gigi Garner, Jack Kelly, Jack Kelly Maverick, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Clint Eastwood, James Garner Maverick, James Garner Pappy, JGARF, Leo Gordon, Leslie Martinson, Marion Hargrove, Maverick book, Maverick debut episode, Maverick is the legend of the west, Maverick Legend of the West, Maverick Pappy episode, Maverick Solitaire, Maverick tall dark stranger, Maverick theme song, Maverick TV series, Maverick Warner Bros. Television, my dear ole Pappy, my ole Pappy used to say, Pappy Maverick, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roy Huggins, Warner Bros. Western actors, Warner Bros. Westerns, Western actors
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