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Remembering Ann B. Davis from 'The Brady Bunch'

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 21:56


Lloyd J. Schwartz, son of 'The Brady Bunch' creator Sherwood Schwartz, share his memories of the late Ann B. Davis.

A Very Brady 50th Anniversary Celebration With Christopher Knight

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 12:18


Christopher Knight returns to talk about the 50th Anniversary 'Brady Bunch' DVD box set, HGTV's 'A Very Brady Renovation' and more.

Lloyd Schwartz, looks back at 50 years of the bunch named Brady

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 29:54


Plus, what is going on with the long-in-development Gilligan’s Island: The Motion Picture.

Celebrating 50 Plus Years of The Brady Bunch

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 36:00


Lloyd Schwartz, looks back at 50 plus years of the bunch named Brady

Remembering George Reeves, TV’s First Superman

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 54:51


Jim Beaver, who is writing the definitive biography of George Reeves, reflects on the life and career of TV’s first Superman.

The Rural Purge That Destroyed Mayberry

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 25:57


'Rube Tube' author Sara Eskridge on CBS' rural purge that resulted in the cancellation of a dozen "Southern" series.

From MASH to SwitHeart With Loretta Swit

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 49:37


Loretta shares her memories of the 11 years she spent on the show, plus more.

Repost: Lucille Ball and Life Before 'I Love Lucy'

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 39:33


Lucille Ball authority Michael Karol talks about the actress' life before 'I Love Lucy.'

Monty Hall and 'Let's Make a Deal'

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 36:24


Get to know late game show host Monty Hall before, during and after his days on 'Let's Make a Deal.'

Repost: Juliet Mills Shares Her Memories of 'Nanny and the Professor'

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 30:41


Actress Juliet Mills looks back at her days on the Classic TV series 'Nanny and the Professor'

Cheryl Ladd: A Look Back at Her Incredible Journey

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 24:09


As it turns out, 'Charlie's Angels' was just the beginning for Cheryl Ladd, who reflects on a pretty amazing life.

Repost: Betty White: Celebrating Her 70 Years in Television

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 38:53


In every decade over the past 70 years, Betty White has starred in a TV series, and we look back at them with 'Golden Girls Forever' author @jimcolucci

Baby Moses Talks About 'The Ten Commandments' and His Father, Charlton Heston

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 21:31


Charlton Heston's son, Fraser, heralds the arrival of 'The Ten Commandments' on Blu-ray digibook and remembers his dad.

The Life, Career and Unsolved Murder of 'Hogan's Heroes' Star Bob Crane

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 59:41


Actor Bob Crane's son, Robert Crane, takes an honest look back at his dad's life, career unsolved murder and the scandal that followed it. 

Ken Wahl on 'Wiseguy,' Pets for Vets and the PAWS Act

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 68:14


Actor Ken Wahl remembers his days on 'Wiseguy' and his efforts to make a difference in the lives of veterans.

 MeTV's Neal Sabin Takes Us Inside the World of Classic TV

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 26:07


 If you're a fan of MeTV or Classic TV in general, take a deep dive with the network's Neal Sabin

Agnes Moorehead, Before, During and After 'Bewitched'

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 25:34


We take an exclusive look back at the life and career of actress Agnes Moorehead, who played Endora on 'Bewitched'

'The ABC Movie of the Week': Big Movies for the Small Screen

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 30:08


Explore the rise and fall of 'The ABC Movie of the Week," which gave us some amazing films and spawned a number of popular TV series.

Karen Valentine Reflects on Her Friendship with Paul Lynde

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 19:16


Karen Valentine, star of 'Room 222,' remembers her friendship with 'Bewitched' and 'The Hollywood Squares' star Paul Lynde

'I Love Lucy' Revealed: Get to Know the Woman Behind Mrs. Trumbull

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 13:00


Pop culture historian Geoffrey Mark introduces us to Elizabeth Patterson, who played Little Ricky's babysitter, Mrs. Trumbull, on 'I Love Lucy.' 

Celebrating 50 Years of 'The Odd Couple'

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 19:40


We're celebrating 50 years of Oscar, Felix and 'The Odd Couple' with author Bob Leszczak.

Remembering Ann B. Davis from 'The Brady Bunch'

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 21:56


Lloyd J. Schwartz, son of 'The Brady Bunch' creator Sherwood Schwartz, share his memories of the late Ann B. Davis.

After All These Years, We're Still 'Mad About You'

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 22:54


Take a behind-the-scenes look at the rebooted version of 'Mad About You'

Vicki Lawrence Remembers 'The Carol Burnett Show,' 'Mama's Family' and Much more

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 31:31


Performer Vicki Lawrence looks back at her life and career and what it's like living with CIU.

Remembering George Reeves, TV's First Superman

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 54:51


Jim Beaver, who is writing the definitive biography of George Reeves, reflects on the life and career of TV's first Superman.

Stanley Livingston On 'My Three Sons' and 'I Love Lucy' Star William Frawley

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 29:49


Actor William Frawley (Fred Mertz on 'I Love Lucy' and Bub on 'My Three Sons') is remembered by co-star Stanley Livingston

'The Brady Bunch' Exposed with Author Kim Potts

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 43:23


Kim Potts has done the seemingly impossible and uncovered even more information about 'The Brady Bunch' in her new book.

Art Carney, 'The Honeymooners' and So Much More

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 39:36


Art Carney's biographer Michael Seth Starr remembers the 'Honeymooners' star.

Inside the Marriage of Judy Garland an Sid Luft

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 27:15


'Sid and Judy' director Stephen Kijak Discusses the new Showtime Judy Garland documentary.

Get to Know 'I Love Lucy' Star Vivian Vance

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 37:35


'I Love Lucy' star Vivian Vance rarely gets the attention she deserves, but 'Lucy Book' author Geoffrey Mark reveals who she really was.

Celebrating 50 Years of 'Room 222' With Karen Valentine

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 47:40


Karen Valentine joins us for a look back at the Classic TV series 'Room 222' in celebration of its 50th Anniversary.

Here’s the Story, of a Man Named Barry (Williams) - Reissue

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 35:34


‘The Brady Bunch’ made its debut on ABC nearly 50 years ago, and the show has never been out of the spotlight since. Neither has its cast, including Barry Williams who played eldest son Greg Brady. It’s no secret that being a part of so iconic a show tends to be limiting to one’s career, unless you know how to use it to your advantage. Barry has done exactly that, which he discusses in the following conversation.

Entering 'The Twilight Zone' with Anne Serling

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 27:44


As 'The Twilight Zone' turns 60, we look back at the show and its creator, Rod Serling, with his daughter Anne

Suzanne Somers on Her Incredible Journey: 'Three's Company' and Beyond

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 64:11


Best known as Chrissy Snow on 'Three's Company,' Suzanne Somers has had an incredible life journey, which she looks back on.

'I'll Be There For You': Celebrating 25 Years of 'Friends' - Reissue

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 23:21


Take a look back at the making of 'Friends' and why it remains so popular as we celebrate its 25th Anniversary with author Kelsey Miller.

'70s Movie Musicals, Part 2: 1976-80'

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 43:18


Go behind the scenes on some of the great musicals of the second half of the 1970s, from 'Bugsy Malone' to 'Fame.'

'70s Movie Musicals, 1970-75'

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 43:16


From Barbra Streisand to The Who's 'Tommy,' we look back at movie musicals from 1970 to 1975.

Inside 'The Carol Burnett Show'

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 48:24


Revisiting the classic 'Carol Burnett' Variety Show, and learn even more about Carol Burnett herself.

Remembering Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis on Radio and TV

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 45:07


The real Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis: How they became a team and why they broke up.

Set Sail for a Behind-the-Scenes Look at 'The Love Boat'

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 45:36


The definitive book on 'The Love Boat' is being written, and author Jim Colucci takes us behind the scenes on the show.

Betty White: Celebrating Her 70 Years in Television

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 37:08


In every decade over the past 70 years, Betty White has starred in a TV series, and we look back at them with 'Golden Girls Forever' author @jimcolucci

Lucille Ball and Life Before 'I Love Lucy'

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 39:33


Lucille Ball authority Michael Karol talks about the actress' life before 'I Love Lucy.'

'Three's Company' Star Richard Kline Remembers John Ritter

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2019 20:18


Nearly 16 years after his passing, 'Three's Company' co-star Richard Kline remembers the late John Ritter.

Lucie Arnaz Loves Lucy (and Desi, Too)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 30:35


Lucie Arnaz remembers her parents Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz and talks about the enduring nature of 'I Love Lucy.'

Juliet Mills Shares Her Memories of 'Nanny and the Professor'

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 30:41


Actress Juliet Mills looks back at her days on the Classic TV series 'Nanny and the Professor'

Blood and Treasure' Star Sofia Pernas — The Adventure Begins!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2019 29:56


Behind the scenes with 'Blood & Treasure' star Sofia Pernas, who also reveals her inner geek.

Getting to Know the Real Bill Bixby

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019 60:14


Biographer David Grove discusses the life and career of the late Bill Bixby, providing new insight into the 'Incredible Hulk' star.

Catching Up With Rob Paulsen, Yakko and Pinky

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2019 28:56


Rob Paulsen talks about his famous characters, the return of Animaniacs and his new biography

Repost: The Life & Times of Hal Linden and Captain Barney Miller

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 51:40


Hal takes us back to his days at the 12th Precinct and offers his views on why it worked and what it was all about.

Lassie & Jon Provost: Neither One of Them Fell in a Well

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2019 28:27


Actor Jon Provost looks back at his days working with the world's most famous Collie, Lassie, and the impact the show has had on generations of viewers.

A Very Brady 50th Anniversary Celebration With Christopher Knight

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2019 12:18


Christopher Knight returns to talk about the 50th Anniversary 'Brady Bunch' DVD box set, HGTV's 'A Very Brady Renovation' and more.

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