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- This date in ROCKFORD FILES history: John Pleshette and Rick Springfield star in “Dwarf in a Helium Hat,” airing Jan. 27, 1978
- This date in ROCKFORD FILES history: Mills Watson and Richard Kelton star in “The Deuce,” airing Jan. 26, 1979
- This date in MAVERICK TV History: “Diamond in the Rough,” the second of two episodes featuring Fredd Wayne, aired on Jan. 26, 1958
- Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 524.5 with guest Kat Kramer is available for listening on demand
- Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 524.1: Tribute to Peter Mark Richman is available for listening on demand
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- This date in MAVERICK TV history: “The Rivals,” the famous adaptation of the Richard Sheridan play that also featured Roger Moore and Patricia Crowley, aired on Jan. 25, 1959 – 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: Julie Adams stars as “The White Widow,” airing Jan. 24, 1960 – 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: “Dutchman’s Gold,” inspired by the Top 40 song of the same name, aired on Jan. 22, 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
- Kat Kramer, plus a Tribute to Peter Mark Richman: Next on TVC « KSAV on Actor, artist, painter, playwright, and novelist Peter Mark Richman dies at age 93
- This date in MAVERICK TV history: William Reynolds stars in “Rope of Cards,” the episode that introduced viewers to Maverick Solitaire, airing on Jan. 19, 1958 – 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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This date in MAVERICK TV history: Julie Adams stars as “The White Widow,” airing Jan. 24, 1960
THE WHITE WIDOW Original Airdate: January 24, 1960 Synopsis. Bart wins $5,000 playing poker in Fairview and stores the money in a hotel safe. The next day, he discovers that the money has been stolen, and the hotel clerk killed. Needing … Continue reading →
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The Sounds of Lost Christmas: Next on TVC
We’ll go back in time this weekend as part of a special holiday edition of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Dec. 25-27 at the following times and venues: WBRT AM 1320 and FM 97.1 Bardstown, KY Friday 12/25 9am ET 6am PT … Continue reading →
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Tagged Andy Griffith, Bob Hope, Charles Kuralt, Christmas TV Companion, Danny Thomas, Dean Martin, Florence Henderson, Glen Campbell, holiday TV episodes, Jim Nabors, Joanna Wilson, Jonathan Winters, Judy Garland, Phil Gries, The Sounds of Lost Television, Tis the Season TV, vintage holiday TV specials, Walter Cronkite
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via Time-Life: Come back to your favorite TV hometown with The Mayberry Collection, a three-volume, fourteen-episode configuration of the best of The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. and Mayberry, R.F.D. that includes sixty-four classic episodes, some of which have never been released on DVD before
Our friends at Time-Life invite you to celebrate happier times, good old-fashioned values, and small-town America with the release of The Mayberry Collection, a three-volume, fourteen-DVD configuration featuring sixty-four episodes of The Andy Griffith Show, twenty-four episodes of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., and sixteen episodes of … Continue reading →
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Tagged A Visit from Cousin Goober, Andy Griffith, Andy Griffith: Icon, Andy Taylor, Arlene Golanka, Barney Fife, Danny Meets Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Earle Hagen, Fishin Hole, Frances Bavier, Gomer Overcomes the Obstacle Course, Gomer Pyle, good old-fashioned values, Jim Nabors, Ken Berry, Mayberry, Mayberry Collection, Mayberry R.F.D., Opie Joins the Marines, put your fishing pole in the fishing hole, Return to Mayberry, Richard O. Linke, Ron Howard, Sam Jones, Sheldon Leonard, Sing a Song of Papa, small-town America, The Andy Griffith Show, The Christmas Story, The Danny Thomas Show, The Impossible Dream, The Pickle Story, The Show Must Go On, U.S. Marines, U.S.M.C.
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via Twitter: The Creature from the Black Lagoon was originally released in movie theaters on this date in 1954
Happy 65th anniversary to Creature from the Black Lagoon! It was released on this day in 1954. #horror #scifi 🖤 pic.twitter.com/LPYYcMsB0A — Holidaze Halloween 🎃 (@QueenHalloweenW) March 5, 2019 The podcast of our January 2012 conversation with Julie Adams about … Continue reading →
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Tagged Andy Griffith, Angela Lansbury, Barbara Stanwyck, Bend in the River, Budd Boetticher, Capital Records, comprehensive biography, Dennis Hopper, Dennis Hopper The Last Movie, Ellery Queen, Elvis Presley, Jack Arnold, Jack Kelly, James Garner, Jim Hutton, Jimmy Stewart, Julie Adams, Julie Adams Black Lagoon, Julie Adams creature, Man from the Alamo, Maverick, Mitchell Danton, Mothers-in-Law, Murder She Wrote, Night Stalker, Perry Mason, Psychic Killer, radio host, Ray Danton, Raymond Burr, Reflections from the Black Lagoon, Ricou Browning, Rock Hudson, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Survivor, The Big Valley, The Case of Fatal Fortune, The Case of the Deadly Verdict, The Case of the Lover's Leap, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Jimmy Stewart Show, The Last Movie, The Lucky Southern Star, The Path to 9/11, Tickle Me
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 438: Remembering Julie Adams, The Lucky Southern Star is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 438: Remembering Julie Adams, The Lucky Southern Star Original Airdate: Feb. 15-17, 2019 Hour 2, Part 1: From January 2012: Ed welcomes actress and author Julie Adams (The Creature from The Black Lagoon, Man from the Alamo, The … Continue reading →
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Tagged A Biography of the Legendary Ella Fitzgerald, A Tisket A Tasket, Andy Griffith, Angela Lansbury, Barbara Stanwyck, Bend in the River, Bertolt Brecht, Billie Holliday, Bobby Darin, Budd Boetticher, Can't Buy Me Love, Capital Records, Centennial Birthday Edition, Chick Webb, comprehensive biography, Count Basie, Decca, Diana Washington, Dr. Martin Luther King, Duke Ellington, Ella, Ella Fitzgerald, Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, Ellery Queen, Elvis Presley, First Lady of Song, Fly Me to the Moon, Flying High, Geoffrey Mark, Grammy Award-nominated, Great American Songbook, Hello Dolly, Hey Jude, How High the Moon, Jack Arnold, Jack Kelly, James Garner, Jazz at the Philharmonic, Jim Hutton, Jimmy Stewart, Julie Adams, Karen Carpenter, Larger Than Life, Louis Armstrong, Mack the Knife, Man from the Alamo, Maverick, Mel Torme, Mitchell Danton, Mothers-in-Law, Murder She Wrote, Nat King Cole, Nies Hora, Night Stalker, Norman Granz, Pablo, Perry Mason, Psychic Killer, radio host, rags to riches, Ray Danton, Raymond Burr, Reflections from the Black Lagoon, Ricou Browning, Rock Hudson, Savoy Ballroom, show business raconteur, singer, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Survivor, Sweet Georgia Brown, The Big Valley, The Case of Fatal Fortune, The Case of the Deadly Verdict, The Case of the Lover's Leap, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Jimmy Stewart Show, The Last Movie, The Lucky Southern Star, The Path to 9/11, Tickle Me, Too Close for Comfort, Ultimate Symbol, Verve
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Remembering Julie Adams: Next on TVC
Emmy Award-winning writer, producer and author Geoffrey Mark will join us, plus we’ll replay our January 2012 conversation with actress Julie Adams, all this weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Feb. 15-17 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San … Continue reading →
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Tagged A Biography of the Legendary Ella Fitzgerald, A Tisket A Tasket, Andy Griffith, Angela Lansbury, Barbara Stanwyck, Bend in the River, Bertolt Brecht, Billie Holliday, Bobby Darin, Budd Boetticher, Can't Buy Me Love, Capital Records, Carol Burnett, Carol Channing, Centennial Birthday Edition, Chick Webb, comprehensive biography, Count Basie, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Decca, Dennis Hopper, Desi Arnaz, Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend, Diana Washington, Dolly Levi, Dr. Martin Luther King, Duke Ellington, Ella, Ella Fitzgerald, Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, Ellery Queen, Elvis Presley, Eve Simpson, First Lady of Song, Fly Me to the Moon, Flying High, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Geoffrey Mark, Grammy Award-nominated, Great American Songbook, Hello Dolly, Hey Jude, High How the Moon, How High the Moon, Jack Arnold, Jack Kelly, James Garner, Jazz at the Philharmonic, Jim Hutton, Jimmy Stewart, Julie Adams, Karen Carpenter, Kaye Ballard, Larger Than Life, Lorelei, Louis Armstrong, Lucille Ball, Mack the Knife, Marilyn Monroe, Maverick, Mel Torme, Mitchell Danton, Mothers-in-Law, Murder She Wrote, Nat King Cole, Nies Hora, Night Stalker, Norman Granz, Pablo, Perry Mason, Psychic Killer, radio host, rags to riches, Ray Danton, Raymond Burr, Reflections from the Black Lagoon, Ricou Browning, Rock Hudson, Savoy Ballroom, show business raconteur, singer, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Sweet Georgia Brown, The Big Valley, The Case of Fatal Fortune, The Case of the Deadly Verdict, The Case of the Lover's Leap, The Jimmy Stewart Show, The Last Movie, The Lucky Southern Star, The Lucy Book, The Show Goes On, Tickle Me, Too Close for Comfort, Ultimate Symbol, Verve
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Film, stage and television actress Julie Adams dies at age 92
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Tagged Andy Griffith, Angela Lansbury, Barbara Stanwyck, Bend in the River, Budd Boetticher, Ellery Queen, Elvis Presley, Jack Arnold, Jack Kelly, James Garner, Jim Hutton, Jimmy Stewart, Julie Adams, Man from the Alamo, Maverick, Mitchell Danton, Murder She Wrote, Night Stalker, Perry Mason, Psychic Killer, rags to riches, Ray Danton, Raymond Burr, Reflections from the Black Lagoon, Ricou Browning, Rock Hudson, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Survivor, The Big Valley, The Case of Fatal Fortune, The Case of the Deadly Verdict, The Case of the Lover's Leap, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Jimmy Stewart Show, The Last Movie, The Lucky Southern Star, The Path to 9/11, Tickle Me
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Podcast for TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 433 with guests David Steinberg and David Bianculli is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 433 with guests David Steinberg and David Bianculli Original Airdates: Jan. 11-13, 2019 Listen to “TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 433 with guests David Steinberg and David Bianculli” on Spreaker. First hour: Ed welcomes David Steinberg, Robin Williams’ manager … Continue reading →
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Tagged Abbott and Costello, Albert Brooks, Alex Gibney, Andy Griffith, April 1969, Arlene Golanka, Arthur Grac, Betty White, Billy Barnes Revue, Billy Crystal, Bob Einstein, Buster Keaton, Carol Burnett, Carol Burnett Show, CBS, censorship, Chris Korman, Comic Relief, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Dangerously Funny, David Bianculli, David Steinberg, Dick Smothers, Ellery Queen, Eric Idle, Eunice, F Troop, fired, Forrest Tucker, Frances Bavier, Garry Marshall, George Lindsay, Good Will Hunting, Great American Shoe Store, Happy Days, Harvey Korman, HBO documentary, Henry Fonda, Holy City Zoo, Jack Dodson, Jackie Joseph, Jay Leno, Joshua Logan, Judy Collins, Ken Berry, Kinney shoe commercial, Kinney shoes, Larry David, Larry Storch, Las Vegas, Leonard Nimoy, Lewis Black, lewy body dementia, Lucille Ball, Mama’s Family, Marina Zenovich, Marty Funkhouser, Mayberry, Mayberry R.F.D., Michael Dann, Mork, Mork & Mindy, Murder She Wrote, Officer Judy, Ork, Pam Dawber, Paula Poundstone, Robin Williams, Robin Williams Comic Genius, Robin Williams Uncensored, Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind, Rudy Vallee, Sam Jones, San Francisco comics, San Francisco: Where It All Started, Smothers Brothers, Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, Steve Martin, Super Dave, Super Dave Osborne, Television Finales, The Carol Burnett Show, The Early Years, The Family, The Harpers, The Ken Berry WOW Show, Tom Smothers, USO tour, Vern, Vicki Lawrence, Whoopi Goldberg, Will Durst, Zak Williams
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Robin Williams: Comic Genius, plus a Salute to Ken Berry: Next on TVC
David Steinberg, executive producer of Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind and Robin Williams: Comic Genius, will join us this weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Jan. 11-13 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San Francisco Bay Area Friday … Continue reading →
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Tagged Abbott and Costello, Alex Gibney, Andy Griffith, Arlene Golanka, Arthur Grac, Betty White, Billy Barnes Revue, Billy Crystal, Buster Keaton, Carol Burnett, Comic Relief, David Steinberg, Ellery Queen, Eric Idle, Eunice, F Troop, Forrest Tucker, Frances Bavier, Garry Marshall, George Lindsay, Good Will Hunting, Great American Shoe Store, Happy Days, Harvey Korman, HBO documentary, Henry Fonda, Holy City Zoo, Jack Dodson, Jackie Joseph, Jay Leno, Joshua Logan, Ken Berry, Kinney shoe commercial, Kinney shoes, Larry Storch, Las Vegas, Leonard Nimoy, Lewis Black, lewy body dementia, Lucille Ball, Mama’s Family, Marina Zenovich, Mayberry, Mayberry R.F.D., Mork, Mork & Mindy, Murder She Wrote, Ork, Pam Dawber, Paula Poundstone, Robin Williams, Robin Williams Comic Genius, Robin Williams Uncensored, Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind, Rudy Vallee, Sam Jones, San Francisco comics, San Francisco: Where It All Started, Steve Martin, The Carol Burnett Show, The Early Years, The Family, The Harpers, The Ken Berry WOW Show, USO tour, Vern, Vicki Lawrence, Whoopi Goldberg, Will Durst, Zak Williams
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Ken Berry and Gary Lockwood: Next on TVC
Actors Ken Berry and Gary Lockwood will join us this weekend as part of an encore edition of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing July 13-16 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San Francisco Bay Area Friday 7/13 7pm ET, 4pm … Continue reading →
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