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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 443, Segment 2 with guests Will Ryan, Nick Santa Maria and Michael Schlesinger is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 443, Segment 2 with guests Will Ryan, Nick Santa Maria and Michael Schlesinger Original Airdates: Mar. 22-24, 2019 Listen to “Show No. 443, Segment 2: Biffle and Shooster stars Will Ryan and Nick Santa Maria with the 411 … Continue reading →
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Tagged A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Abbott and Costello, Adventures in Odyssey, Aladdin, Aladdin Musical Spectacular, Andrew Parks, Biffle and Shooster, Biffle and Shooster Murder Case, Bride of Finkelstein, Bride of Finklestein, Broadway, comedy shorts, Dick Miller, Disney Adventure Theme Park, Disneyland Records, Don Mitchell, Duke and Me, Franklin Pangborn, G.I. Joe, Golden Age of Television, Grease, H.M. Wynant, Imitation of Wife, It's a Frame Up, Kino Lorber, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Lou Costello, Me and Duke, Mel Brooks, Michael Schlesinger, Misadventures of Biffle and Shooster, Mutt, Nick Santa Maria, Pseudolus, Raymond Burr, Real Men Sing Show Tunes, Rescue 8, Robert Forster, Robert Ironside, Robert Picardo, Sam Weinberg, Schmo Boat, Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know, The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster, The Biffle Murder Case, The Little Mermaid, The Odd Couple, The Producers, Three Stooges, Will Ryan, Willio Phillio
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Attention Southern California listeners: Will Ryan and Nick Santa Maria will perform live on Sunday 3/31 at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena. It’s the Benny Biffle Birthday Bash… don’t miss it!
Will Ryan and Nick Santa Maria will perform live as Biffle and Shooster at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena, CA on Sunday, March 31 beginning at 7pm. It’s the Benny Biffle Birthday Bash, and you won’t want to miss … Continue reading →
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Tagged A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Abbott and Costello, Adventures in Odyssey, Andrew Parks, Biffle and Shooster, Biffle and Shooster Murder Case, Bride of Finkelstein, Bride of Finklestein, Broadway, comedy shorts, Dick Miller, Don Mitchell, Duke and Me, Franklin Pangborn, G.I. Joe, Golden Age of Television, Grease, H.M. Wynant, Imitation of Wife, It's a Frame Up, Kino Lorber, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Lou Costello, Me and Duke, Mel Brooks, Michael Schlesinger, Misadventures of Biffle and Shooster, Mutt, Nick Santa Maria, Pseudolus, Raymond Burr, Real Men Sing Show Tunes, Rescue 8, Robert Forster, Robert Ironside, Robert Picardo, Sam Weinberg, Schmo Boat, Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know, The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster, The Biffle Murder Case, The Little Mermaid, The Odd Couple, The Producers, Three Stooges, Will Ryan
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The Return of Biffle and Shooster: Next on TVC
Actors Will Ryan and Nick Santa Maria and writer, producer and director Michael Schlesinger will join us this weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Mar. 22-24 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San Francisco Bay Area Friday 3/22 7pm … Continue reading →
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Tagged A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Abbott and Costello, Adventures in Odyssey, Andrew Parks, Biffle and Shooster, Biffle and Shooster Murder Case, Bride of Finkelstein, Bride of Finklestein, Broadway, comedy shorts, Dick Miller, Don Mitchell, Duke and Me, Franklin Pangborn, G.I. Joe, Golden Age of Television, Grease, H.M. Wynant, Imitation of Wife, It's a Frame Up, Kino Lorber, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Lou Costello, Me and Duke, Mel Brooks, Michael Schlesinger, Misadventures of Biffle and Shooster, Mutt, Nick Santa Maria, Pseudolus, Raymond Burr, Real Men Sing Show Tunes, Rescue 8, Robert Forster, Robert Ironside, Robert Picardo, Sam Weinberg, Schmo Boat, Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know, The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster, The Biffle Murder Case, The Little Mermaid, The Odd Couple, The Producers, Three Stooges, Will Ryan
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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Will Ryan, Nick Santa Maria and Michael Schlesinger on The Biffle & Shooster Portable Guide to Proper Etiquette; the latest issue of The Adventures of Biffle & Shooster comic book series; and the upcoming Benny Biffle Birthday Bash in Altadena, California on Sunday 3/31. PLUS: A recently unearthed, never before heard, but hysterically funny interview with Benny Biffle and Sammy Shooster about their much heralded yet not often discussed television career of the 1960s. The Misadventures of Biffle & Shooster is also now available on DVD through Kino Lorber
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Tagged A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Abbott and Costello, Adventures in Odyssey, Andrew Parks, Biffle and Shooster, Biffle and Shooster Murder Case, Bride of Finkelstein, Bride of Finklestein, Broadway, comedy shorts, Dick Miller, Don Mitchell, Duke and Me, Franklin Pangborn, G.I. Joe, Golden Age of Television, Grease, H.M. Wynant, Imitation of Wife, It's a Frame Up, Kino Lorber, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Lou Costello, Me and Duke, Mel Brooks, Michael Schlesinger, Misadventures of Biffle and Shooster, Mutt, Nick Santa Maria, Pseudolus, Raymond Burr, Real Men Sing Show Tunes, Rescue 8, Robert Forster, Robert Ironside, Robert Picardo, Sam Weinberg, Schmo Boat, Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know, The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster, The Biffle Murder Case, The Little Mermaid, The Odd Couple, The Producers, Three Stooges, Will Ryan
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 436, Hour 2 with guest Loretta Swit is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 436, Hour 2 with guest Loretta Swit Original Airdates: Feb. 1-3, 2019 Listen to “Show No. 436, Hour 2: Loretta Swit (M*A*S*H, SwitHeart) takes us on a walk through Central Park” on Spreaker. Ed, Tony, and Donna accompany … Continue reading →
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Tagged Academy Awards, actors and others for animals, Agnes Gooch, Alan Alda, animal companions, animal kingdom, animal rights, animal rights advocate, animal rights champion, animal safari, animals, Any Wednesday, battle doges, bears, benefits of walking, Betty White Award, big mouth alligator, Bird of Paradise, Bob Barker, Cagney & Lacey, cats, Central Park, dogs, Dr. Sugar, Eleanor Roosevelt, EPlusTV6, Gene Reynolds, GES Conservation Fund, global wildlife conservation, Greenwich Village, Ground Zero, guide doges, guide dogs for blind, Harry Morgan, Hollywood, Hot Lips Houlihan, Icon Award, Jamie Farr, Ken Levine, Larry Gelbart, Loretta Swit, M*A*S*H TV series, Mame, Margaret Houlihan, MASH, McLean Stevenson, Mies Hora, Mike Farrell, Mike Henry, Monty Hall, My Secret Journey, Oscars Party, Paladium, rescue animals, search rescue dogs, service dogs for veterans, Shirley Valentine, Steve Beverly, SwitHeart, SwitHeart.org, The Nurses, The Odd Couple, The Watercolour Artistry & Animal Activism of Loretta Swit, tigers, TV Classics, vegan lifestyle, walking, Wayne Rogers, wildlife, William Christopher
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Loretta Swit: Next on TVC
Actress, author and animal rights advocate Loretta Swit and television historian and broadcast communications professor Steve Beverly will join us this weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Feb. 1-3 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San Francisco Bay Area … Continue reading →
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Tagged Academy Awards, actors and others for animals, Agnes Gooch, Alan Alda, animal companions, animal kingdom, animal rights, animal rights advocate, animal rights champion, animal safari, animals, Any Wednesday, battle doges, bears, benefits of walking, Betty White Award, big mouth alligator, Bird of Paradise, Bob Barker, broadcast journalism, Cagney & Lacey, cats, Central Park, classic TV series, depression, dogs, Dr. Sugar, Eleanor Roosevelt, Emmy Award winners, Emmy Awards, EPlusTV6, Game Show Congress, game shows, Gene Reynolds, GES Conservation Fund, global wildlife conservation, Greenwich Village, Ground Zero, guide doges, guide dogs for blind, Harry Morgan, Hollywood, Hot Lips Houlihan, Icon Award, interviewing skills, Jackson 24/7, Jamie Farr, Ken Levine, Lainie Kazan, Lainie Loretta Learned, Larry Gelbart, Let's Make a Deal, listening, Loretta Swit, M*A*S*H TV series, Mame, Margaret Houlihan, MASH, McLean Stevenson, mental health, mental health advocate, Michael Learned, Mies Hora, Mike Farrell, Mike Henry, Monty Hall, Mr. TV Classics, My Secret Journey, National Association on Mental Illness, Oscars Party, Paladium, rescue animals, search rescue dogs, service dogs for veterans, Shirley Valentine, Split Second, Steve Beverly, Steve Beverly's TV Classics, SwitHeart, SwitHeart.org, TCM, teaching hospital, teaching interviewing skills, television historian, television news, television news reporters, The Nurses, The Odd Couple, the three Ls, The Watercolour Artistry & Animal Activism of Loretta Swit, tigers, Union University, vegan lifestyle, walking, Wayne Rogers, WBBJ, wildlife, William Christopher
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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Actress, artist and animal rights champion Loretta Swit on what drives her advocacy for our furry and feathered friends. Loretta’s book, SwitHeart: The Watercolour Artistry & Animal Activism of Loretta Swit, is a collection of sixty-five full-color paintings and drawings of rescue animals and wildlife, all done by Loretta herself. All proceeds from the sales of SwitHeart will be donated to Loretta’s endless campaign to end animal suffering and cruelty. Loretta is also one of the three recipients of this year’s Icon Award at the annual Oscars Party, held at the Paladium in Hollywood on Sunday 2/24, the night of the Academy Awards
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Tagged Academy Awards, actors and others for animals, Agnes Gooch, Alan Alda, animal companions, animal kingdom, animal rights, animal rights advocate, animal rights champion, animal safari, animals, Any Wednesday, battle doges, bears, benefits of walking, Betty White Award, big mouth alligator, Bird of Paradise, Cagney & Lacey, cats, Central Park, dogs, Dr. Sugar, Eleanor Roosevelt, Gene Reynolds, GES Conservation Fund, global wildlife conservation, Greenwich Village, Ground Zero, guide doges, guide dogs for blind, Harry Morgan, Hollywood, Hot Lips Houlihan, Icon Award, Jamie Farr, Ken Levine, Larry Gelbart, Loretta Swit, M*A*S*H TV series, Mame, Margaret Houlihan, MASH, McLean Stevenson, Mies Hora, Mike Farrell, Mike Henry, My Secret Journey, Oscars Party, Paladium, rescue animals, search rescue dogs, service dogs for veterans, Shirley Valentine, SwitHeart, SwitHeart.org, The Nurses, The Odd Couple, The Watercolour Artistry & Animal Activism of Loretta Swit, tigers, vegan lifestyle, walking, Wayne Rogers, wildlife, William Christopher
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David Susskind and the Sitcom Class Wars: Next on TVC
Stephen Battaglio, business editor for the Los Angeles Times, and cultural historian Ray Starman will join us this weekend on an encore edition of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing April 27-30 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San Francisco Bay … Continue reading →
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Tagged A Raisin in the Sun, All in the Family, Armstrong Circle Theatre, blacklisting, business editor, David Susskind, David Susskind A Televised Life, East Side West Side, George C. Scott, Get Smart, Laurence Olivier, Los Angeles Times, Open End, Ray Starman, Raymond Starman, Roseanne, Roseanne Barr, Roseanne Conner, Seinfeld, Sidney Poitier, Sitcom Wars the 20th Century, Stephen Battaglio, Steve Battaglio, Television Confidential, television impresario, The Addams Family, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Goldbergs, The Honeymooners, The King of Queens, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Odd Couple, TV Confidential, TV Noir
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 399 with guest Wesley Hyatt is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 399 with guest Wesley Hyatt Original Airdate: Mar. 23-26, 2018 First hour: Greg Ehrbar reviews the complete series DVD release of Coach, along with Shout! Factory’s DVD release of Take a Good Look, the offbeat comedy game show hosted by … Continue reading →
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Tagged A House Divided, Academy Awards, Accidental Family, Ben Alexander, Bob Hope, Bob Hope Desert Classic, bob Hope monologue, Bob Hope on TV, Bob Hope Presents, Bob Hope Texaco, Bob Mills, Bobby Fischer, Carl Reiner, Cathy Lee Crosby, Cesar Romero, chess champion, Chrysler Theater, Coach, comedy game show, Craig T. Nelson, Dallas, Dick Van Dyke, Dodgers stars, Don Drysdale, Edie Adams, Ernie Kovacs, estate of Edie Adams, estate of Ernie Kovacs, Gene Perret, George Foreman, Get Smart, Gloria Loring, Hans Conried, Hayden Fox, I Love Lucy, J.R. Ewing, J.R. phenomenon, James Braddock, Janet Leigh, Jerry Van Dyke, Jim Backus, JoAnne Worley, Johnny Carson, Josh Mills, Larry Hagman, Larry Sherry, legendary comedian, Library of Congress, Luther, Marie Osmond, Martin Mills, Mary Ann Mobley, Mort Sahl, Mr. Incredible, My Mother the Car, Pat Priest, Patrick Duffy, Poltergeist, Private Eye Private Eye, secret guest show, Shelley Fabares, Shot Heard Round the World, Shout! Factory, Sue Ellen Ewing, Take a Good Look, Take a Good Look The Definitive Collection, Thanks for the Memory, Thanks for the Video Memories, The Incredibles, The Odd Couple, The Simpsons, Tonight Show, Wes Hyatt, Wesley Hyatt, Who Shot J.R., Zsa Zsa Gabor
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Bob Hope on TV: Thanks for the Video Memories: Next on TVC
Music and television historian Wesley Hyatt will join us on this weekend’s edition of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing March 23-26 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San Francisco Bay Area Friday 3/23 7pm ET, 4pm PT 10pm ET, 7pm … Continue reading →
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