Podcast appearances and mentions of Ann Jillian

This is the second-to-last of our summer reruns; new episodes back Sept. 18 on the Patreon feed and Sept. 25 on the main feed! For this one, we're taking a break from looking at the ways that sitcoms advanced American discourse about LGBTQ people and instead gawking at campy 80s fluff — because that is also a thing that is important to gay people. “Jennifer: The Movie” (October 29, 1983) We're celebrating both Halloween and week two of our celebration of Ann Jillian with an episode about how the 1983 NBC series Jennifer Slept Here is both so very weird and also a little gay boy's fantasy — because it pairs an awkward boy with glamorous ghost, and that's secretly what every little gay boy wishes he had to guide him through his awkward years. This is peak 80s, but also it has one of the best sitcom themes ever, regardless of decade. Watch Drew's video of the 1982 Night of a Thousand Stars fashion show, which features Ann Jillian looking like her most Debbie Harry ever. Gawk in awe at: The opening to Mr. Smith The opening to Double Trouble The opening to Mr. Merlin The opening to Down to Earth The opening to Ann Jillian Ann as the Red Queen in the live action Alice in Wonderland + the very scary Jabberwocky scenes

The queens are mothering on the runway for this momtastic ball dedicated to some of our finest cultural matriarchs, like Octomom and Salma Hayek. We have our own picks for moms missed this week, but you should also know we kind of loved Hershii's Aunt Altima two-stepping around in that wig. We can agree that Nymphia Wind is blowing the rest of the girls away, we have much to say about the Eeyore of Drag and we're thrilled to see Isaac Mizrahi dandying out on the judges panel, to say nothing of Carson's Ann Jillian reference! Want even more Alright Mary? Become a Matreon at the Sister Mary level to get access to "Nuance," the Alright Mary aftershow, plus our Canada's Drag Race Season 4 coverage, movie reviews and past seasons of US Drag Race, UK, Canada, Down Under, Philippines and more.Join us at our OnlyMary's level for EVEN MORE movie reviews, brackets, and deep dives into our personal lives!Patreon: www.patreon.com/alrightmaryEmail: alrightmarypodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @alrightmarypodJohnny: @johnnyalso (Instagram)Colin: @colindrucker_ (Instagram)Web: www.alrightmary.com 

"You could tell that they were afraid the show was too sexy..." - Jane EspensenSusan and Sharon start their look back at the under-the-radar 1980's comedy “It's A Living” with modern-day TV writer/producers Jane Espenson and Drew Z. Greenberg. Jane Espenson has written for shows such as “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, “Once Upon A Time”, “Gilmore Girls”, “Jessica Jones”, “Battlestar Galactica” and “Game of Thrones”. Drew Greenberg's credits include “Dexter”, “Warehouse 13”, “Firefly”, “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and “Arrow”.Jane and Drew grew up as 70's and 80's “TV Babies” and each found their way to their dream career along twisting paths back when getting into the business was just as difficult – but even more mysterious. When the COVID-19 quarantine began, Jane and Drew came up with a unique way of keeping themselves entertained -- and sane: they embarked on a rewatch of “It's A Living”. After almost 40 years, what did they remember? What did they forget? What surprised them? Does it hold up? And what happened to Susan Sullivan and Ann Jillian??THE CONVERSATIONTO BOLDLY GO – How two separate chance meetings with Star Trek writer/producer René Echevarria paved the way for both Jane and Drew.Jane remembers Drew's first day at “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” – and so does Drew!Who is “It's A Living” creator Jenna McMahon – and why is she using a pseudonym??What are the hidden similarities between “Facts Of Life”, “Desperate Housewives”, “Golden Girls”, “Sex And The City”… and “It's A Living”?In Season One – are six characters too many? Can you have too many women?THE “CHARACTER TYPES” OF “IT'S A LIVING”: the Innocent, the Maneater, the Grounded Realist and the Smart Aleck – but who is who?What's up with those ever-changing waitress outfits?How Ann Jillian was the “secret comedy weapon” of the show – and what happened when she got de-sexy-ied in Season Two?Could you have a character like Sonny today? And is he really playing that piano?What it means to re-watch a show with “nostalgia goggles”.Jane reveals her “Secret Trick” to writing Iconic Women!When Anne met Jane! Susan's sister and 8TL superfan, Anne Lambert, joins in to say hello and keep us talking during the break.So join Susan and Sharon – and Jane and Drew – as they talk “Small Wonder”, syndication, “success pie”, swim-top switches -- and Piggy Barbecue!!NOTE: This episode was recorded before the WGA and SAGAFTRA strike.AUDIOGRAPHYRead “Girl in the Show: Three Generations of Comedy, Culture and Feminism” by Anna Fields at Bookshop.Check out Molly Ringwald's New Yorker essay “What About ‘The Breakfast Club? Revisiting the Movies of My Youth in The Age of #MeToo”Follow Drew Greenberg on Twitter @DrewZacharyFollow Jane Espenson on Twitter @JaneEspensonWatch “It's A Living” on Tubi or YouTube.Visit the WGA Strike hub.Visit the SAG AFTRA strike hub.CONNECTFor transcripts, contact info and more visit 80sTVLadies.com.Don't miss out. Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list!Please help us make more 8TL. Get ad-free episodes and more on PATREON!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5585115/advertisement

Les, Kurt, and Jason have referenced the 1983 NBC sitcom Jennifer Slept Here many times on this podcast, so they've decided to finally dissect the pilot episode along with a look into the state of of TV in the early 1980's. But first, Jason is trying really hard to get Les and Kurt to take the hint that it's time to move onto the Black Chyna Report! Then, it's time to start the Ann Jillian deep dive, talking It's a Living, the SAG-AFTRA strike then and now, and Walt Disney's input into Ann's career. Then it's time for Jennifer Slept Here. Ann Jillian may have top billing on this short-lived series, but the real heavy lifting of the show is done by (*checks notes*) the kid that played Randy Quaid's son in National Lampoon's Vacation, John Navin. John may be the person that uttered the very first line of dialogue on Cheers, but here's he's doomed from wearing a fedora multiple times. Maybe Jennifer should have slept somewhere else (like with the Family Ties Keaton family, or within Wilfred Scott's weather report), but here she's just the Nurse Jackie of her day.  Facebook / Instagram / Threads @lifetimeofhallmarkpodcast Theme song generously donated by purple-planet.com

Episode 41: Here is the lineup: 1940s: The Front Page, 1950s: The Dennis O'Keefe Show, 1960s: The Hardy Boys The Animated Series, 1970s: 240-Robert, 1980s: Ann Jillian, 1990s: Freaks and Geeks, And 2000s: Better Off Ted. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes0/message

Ken Levine's captivating career is a buffet of boyhood wish fulfillment. Ken became a disc jockey, a sitcom writer, a Major League Baseball announcer, a cartoonist, an author and a playwright. He's not done. New adventures include podcasting and standup comedy.Ken's book, The Me Generation by Me: Growing Up in the Sixties chronicles his journey through a Southern California childhood with adventures that include friendships with child stars, radio nerd penpals, appearances on The Dating Game, and a crush on Laura Petrie that inspired him to believe that comedy writing was the route to landing a hot wife. (Mission accomplished.) By age 19, Ken was a UCLA sophomore, interning at KMPC when Gary Owens sent his writing samples to George Schlatter who offered him a job on Laugh In! But Ken had to turn it down. Leaving college would have invited an immediate draft notice. Ultimately, ROTC and the National Guard prepared Ken and his partner David Isaacs to write a MASH spec script which led to jobs at The Jeffersons, The Tony Randall Show, MASH, Cheers, Frasier, The Simpsons and beyond.Ken shares with us his stories about all of these legendary shows, plus his foray into the world of MLB announcing, his cartooning, and his current podcast, Hollywood and Levine. And Ken comes to us straight from the WGA picket line so he is here to explain the standoff and help us all stand up for writers' rights and the future of writing.And Fritz and Weezy are recommending the filmReality, about Reality Winner on HBO Max and Jury Duty on Freevee.Path Points of Interest:The Me Generation by Me: Growing Up in the 60s Ken LevineHollywood and Levine PodcastKen Levine BlogKen Levin Author Page on AmazonKen Levine on FacebookKen Levine on InstagramReality on MaxJury Duty on Freevee

Irv, clean up on aisle 7! Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. dork out about 1983's MR. MOM, starring Michael Keaton, Teri Garr, Martin Mull, and Ann Jillian. Dork out everywhere …Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.comSubscribe on Apple PodcastsGoogle PlaySpotify LibsynTune In Stitcherhttp://dorkingoutshow.com/https://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 649, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Hollywood Queens 1: Von Stroheim directed this star in "Queen Kelly", but she bossed him around in "Sunset Boulevard". Gloria Swanson. 2: When Gable was named King of the Movies, this "Thin Man" star was voted queen. Myrna Loy. 3: This sheep queen of "The Thorn Birds" was "Cattle Queen of Montana" in the 1954 film. Barbara Stanwyck. 4: This Oscar-winner had had 4 husbands by the time she starred in "The Virgin Queen". Bette Davis. 5: Carol Channing was the White Queen and Ann Jillian the Red in the TV movie of this classic. Alice in Wonderland. Round 2. Category: Swimming 1: Marty Hull invented Zoomers, a shorter, speedier type of this foot gear. Flippers/fins. 2: In this stroke, not seen in competition, the head rests on the arm while the legs scissors-kick. Sidestroke. 3: It's the only major racing stroke where the swimmers start in the pool. Backstroke. 4: Krisztina Egerszegi of this eastern European country has won gold at the last 3 Olympics. Hungary. 5: It's the individual race in which 4 different strokes are used. Individual medley. Round 3. Category: Packaging 1: In 1938 Clicquot Club Ginger Ale was the first soft drink sold in these. cans. 2: "Peanuts" of this plastic are found in boxes of variously-shaped products, and then in your hair, shoes, etc.. Styrofoam. 3: In honor of Abe Lincoln, P.J. Towle began selling his maple syrup in a container shaped like one of these structures in 1887. a log cabin. 4: Term for a type of "bomb" or a spray can that contains gas under pressure. Aerosol. 5: At the end of TV's "Adventures of Rin Tin Tin", kids were told how to send in these from Shredded Wheat to get prizes. box tops. Round 4. Category: Connections 1: It's the term for the unknown evolutionary connection between man and apes. the missing link. 2: He's the husband "shared" by Connie Stevens, Liz Taylor and Debbie Reynolds. Eddie Fisher. 3: Before you were born, this cord connected you and your mommy for about 9 months. the umbilical cord. 4: The land bridge that connected Asia and North America is now covered by this strait. the Bering Strait. 5: It's the capital city shared by the Ottoman and the Byzantine Empires. Constantinople (Istanbul). Round 5. Category: Beastly Quotes 1: To say someone is mad, people once said he had this "in his bonnet". bee. 2: The Bible:"As a shepherd divideth his sheep from" these. goats. 3: Who "sleepeth with dogges, shall rise with" these. fleas. 4: Twain opined, "I believe...our heavenly father invented man because he was disappointed in" this. monkey. 5: Arthur Conan Doyle: "The Curious Incident of" this "in the Nighttime"--it "did nothing". the dog. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

"Caroline's a rising executive. Jack just lost his job. Jack's going to have to start from the bottom up." In this week's episode, we discuss the role-reversal comedy hit 'Mr. Mom' starring Michael Keaton, Teri Garr and Ann Jillian. Directed by Stan Dragoti. Mr. Mom - IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085970/?ref_=tttg_tg_tt (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085970/?ref_=tttg_tg_tt) Mr. Mom trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_PVhhsELvA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_PVhhsELvA) Mr. Mom - Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mr_mom (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mr_mom) Bill's Letterboxd Ratings: https://letterboxd.com/bill_b/list/bills-all-80s-movies-podcast-ratings/ (https://letterboxd.com/bill_b/list/bills-all-80s-movies-podcast-ratings/) Jason's Letterboxd Ratings: https://letterboxd.com/jasonmasek/list/jasons-all-80s-movies-podcast-ratings/ (https://letterboxd.com/jasonmasek/list/jasons-all-80s-movies-podcast-ratings/)

This week Ken welcomes LEGENDARY director Joel Zwick to the show. Ken and Joel discuss Second Sight, exploding buildings, Boston, John Larroquette, Bronson Pinchot, faithless Cantors, off Broadway experimental theater in the 1960s, Kim Basinger, shooting the rehearsal, LBJ's part in the JFK assassination, having your phone tapped by the FBI, directing sitcoms, coverage, editing, directing over 100 episodes of Full House, growing up in Sheephead's Bay in Brooklyn NY, growing up singing with Carol King, being a natural born entertainer, Jimmy Durante impressions, playing Coco in the Mercado, going to high school with Neil Sedaka, singing in the Cosigns, taking a deal in college, treating people right, having no goals, directing Bustin' Loose,  sneaking spec Odd Couple scripts to Jack Klugman via his limo driver, getting your Union Card via Summer Stock, Corvette Summer, how great Annie Potts is, meeting Gary Marshall, Buffalo Bill, unlikable characters, Perfect Strangers, Louie Anderson, Family Matters, how everything changed with episode 8 when Urkel was introduced, the reboot of the Odd Couple, playing a Bunny farmer, directing presentations, unsold pilots, Adventures in Babysitting, Angie, It's a Living, Makin It, Bosom Buddies, the greatness of Penny Marshall, Harvey Corman sitting in the sitcoms audience, The Olson Twins, ugly triplets, John Stamos, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, jumping from movies to TV, how comedic actors can do ANYTHING, how if you don't do comedy you really don't do comedy, Michael Keaton, Working Stiffs, Fat Albert, the amazing talent of Zendaya, Peter Scolari, Adrian Zmed, Boston comics not understanding what stories don't make them look good, Ann Jillian, and the greatness of Lauri Metcaff. 

Michael Keaton, Teri Garr, Martin Mull and Ann Jillian star in 1983's "Mr. Mom." Keaton plays Jack Butler, a Detroit auto engineer who's laid off from his job at the height of a recession. When Jack's wife (Garr) takes a job at an ad agency, Jack takes over the homemaking duties. We're not gonna lie: this is the WORST movie we've discussed so far - in spite of the fact that it's first screenplay written by John Hughes!While Rich and Kofi argue that the themes and tropes of the film are tired and outdated, Blake challenges that assumption with academic research suggesting we're not as far removed from the hardened gender roles of the 1980's as we might otherwise think.

Part 1 of our Season 4 Finale takes a look at the first of Two flops from NBC's infamous "Be there" season. This one makes you want to "Cross the Streams" (if you know what I mean) SPONSORED BY: Dave's Archives Retrocirq And our Patrons

Brian Beckner and "Ed" Daly break down unions, the Bubble, bimbos, Qatar, Hope Solo, Milton Bradley, Eric Church, bowling controversy, RIP "Goonew," Ann Jillian, Crystal Bernard, Bruce Willis, the airplane masturbator, Jared Leto, Madison Cawthorn and Hilarie Burton's feet.*a comedy podcast about sports, pop culture, movies and dicks*Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-baller-lifestyle-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tread Perilously introduces a new sitcom into the Grab Bag rotation with the It's A Living episode called "Boys of Summer." When a Minor League team checks into the hotel, the staff at Above the Top get involved with its members in a variety of ways. Maggie manages to both flirt with and insult the team manager at every turn. Dot takes pity on a Costa Rican pitcher whose whole future rests on winning the series. Cassie refuses to give the star hitter the time of day and Jan goes into extra innings with the third baseman. Will the team win their games? And will Sonny Mann ever get to play his set? Erik carefully peels back the onion to prove why It's A Living is important despite getting lost in the TV landscape. Justin ruminates on why it was so easily forgotten. The stories of Ann Jillian and Louise Lasser get told. Sort of, anyway. Justin finds his way to It's A Living's premise and tries to examine the program via the Four Temperament Ensemble principle. The Golden Girls comes up frequently. A Terminator favorite makes a special appearance. The Minor League Baseball player look is nearly defined. Erik is convinced George Clooney is preventing him from finding episodes of E/R and, surprisingly, sports humor occurs.

Les, Kurt, and Jason went into this week's movie, Hallmark's Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday, thinking that it would involve body switching or twins (or both), but those expectations weren't met. But before the movie sucks them in, first they have to discuss Blac Chyna being accused of kidnapping someone (and equally accused of being high on cocaine and crazy). Then the guys are ready to dissect a movie that features both Williams sisters (Kimberly Willams-Paisley and Ashley Williams, not Venus and Serena) in what appears to be a 2 part movie that is told from one sister's point of view with this movie, and from the other sister's point of view in the next movie (which will be discussed on the next podcast). Any movie that can veer conversations about the sex appeal of Charles Fleischer (aka the voice Roger Rabbit… and Laverne's next roommate after Shirley moved out), the comparability of Bob Dole and The Big Ragu, and Beaver Cleaver's trashy girlfriend can't be all that bad. Plus, if nothing else, listen to this episode to hear the pilot of Kurt's new podcast all about Ann Jillian.    Facebook : alifetimeofhallmark Instagram : lifetimeofhallmarkpodcast Theme song generously donated by purple-planet.com

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 230, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Oxford, Cambridge Or Harvard 1: It's the oldest. Oxford. 2: One of its clubs gives out the Hasty Pudding Award. Harvard. 3: The current Prince of Wales earned his bachelor's degree there. Cambridge. 4: Its main library is the Bodleian. Oxford. 5: Its department of physics is the Cavendish Laboratory. Cambridge. Round 2. Category: Classic Disney Films 1: The title fawn in Disney's 1942 film is this deer. Bambi. 2: Mowgli finds out it's a jungle out there in this film based on Kipling's classic. The Jungle Book. 3: The Mickey Mouse version of this Dickens classic features Goofy as the ghost of Jacob Marley. A Christmas Carol. 4: Much of the music for this 1959 film, including the song "Once Upon A Dream" was adapted from an 1890 ballet. Sleeping Beauty. 5: Among the babes in "Babes in Toyland" are Ann Jillian as Bo Peep and this Mouseketeer as Mary Contrary. Annette Funicello. Round 3. Category: Auto Racing 1: Designating you as the winner, it's the flag each driver wants to see first at the end of an auto race. checkered flag. 2: It's the "aquatic" term for the rapid side to side movement a car's rear end can make while racing. fishing. 3: As the lead qualifier for an auto racing event, you'll occupy this "position" in the front row at the start of the race. pole position. 4: This type of auto racing start bears the name of a French town famous for a 24-hour race. Le Mans. 5: Also a term for architectural drawing, it's the fuel-saving practice of one car closely following another. drafting. Round 4. Category: Numbers In Song 1: Biggest hit for The Crests was about a birthday cake with this many candles. 16. 2: Neil Sedaka said, "You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen" when she'd reached this age. sweet 16. 3: Title of the song that begins, "Some people say a man is made out of mud". "Sixteen Tons". 4: Lacy J. Dalton sang "God bless the boys who make the noise on" this Nashville street. 16th Avenue. 5: It's the specific distance mentioned in folk song "The Erie Canal". 15 miles. Round 5. Category: Geographer's Dictionary 1: From an old Norse word, it's a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea. Fjord. 2: The main administrative municipality in a U.S. county. a county seat. 3: It's an old name for a Chinese seaport, or what the Swiss call their states. Canton. 4: "Oceanic" term for the coastal states between New England and the South, like Delaware and Maryland. Mid-Atlantic. 5: "Oceanic" term for the coastal states between New England and the South, like Delaware and Maryland. Mid-Atlantic. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

Marc Sotkin and I discuss his books The Comatose Adventures of Lenny Rose and With Time Off for Bad Behavior; the final season of Laverne & Shirley; Larry Breeding; coming to LA and joining the Off the Wall comedy troupe; getting hired for Sirota's Court and moving to Laverne & Shirley; Phil Foster; Blansky's Beauties; Working Stiffs; I'm A Big Girl Now; working with Danny Thomas; having a bit part on Laverne & Shirley; writing two specials with Garry Shandling; It's A Living; Ann Jillian; Crystal Bernard; Sheryl Lee Ralph; how not gelling with Bill Maher on a pilot script led to getting The Golden Girls; how working with the ladies was different than on Laverne & Shirley; episodes he wrote: Ebb Tide; Bill Dana; favorite jokes; Golden Palace; replacing Alexei Sayle with Cheech Marin; Don Cheadle and the episode Camp Town Races Aren't Nearly as Much Fun as They Used to Be; The Sinbad Show; Platypus Man; First Time Out; You Wish; Charles in Charge; his internet series Boomer Alley; his graphic novel The Improbables; his short film, The Decision; and what he's working on now. His books, TV scripts, and The Improbables cartoon can be found on marcsotkin.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Join us for 30 days of Christmas cheer, only on ABC this holiday season. Starting the Sunday after Thanksgiving we kick off 30 days of holiday magic with The Captain of Her Heart starring Ann Jillian as a lonely stewardess looking for love up in the air, and co-starring John Denver as the airline captain she just can't seem to reconnect with. Can bad luck on the tarmac finally bring them together? Spark up a fire, start roasting those chestnuts, and join us this Sunday for this exclusive ABC Sunday night movie.

Les, Kurt, and Jason welcome back newly-certified Facebook Top Fan Lori Meeker (not certified as a fan of us, but of Hallmark Channel's Facebook page)! Lori's here to tell you about her new immersive postal play Welcome to Meadowlark Falls: Christmas at Home. Order your tickets to this truly cool and unique experience now at welcometomeadowlarkfalls.com, this is this is the PERFECT gift for someone that wants to experience what it be like to live in the world of one of the kinds of movies we dissect on this show every week!   This week, Les, Kurt, Jason, and Lori enter Hallmark's The Christmas House, a movie that is just as groundbreaking (for Hallmark) for prominently featuring a same sex couple (and kiss! and hand-holding!) as it is for saying the "D" word (aka "divorce"). Heck, they even throw in some demon sorcery (aka "magic") to all buy ensure a backlash from a bunch of people that likely don't watch Hallmark to begin with.  But those people are missing out on the most annoying whistle ever, lazy stereotypes about L.A., and fake British accent from the town of Fakington that turns out to not be fake at all.    **Warning: this episode features the exploration of an Ann Jillian rabbit hole and an approximate determination of Blac Chyna's net worth.    Facebook : alifetimeofhallmark Instagram : lifetimeofhallmarkpodcast Theme song generously donated by purple-planet.com

“Jennifer: The Movie” (October 29, 1983) We’re celebrating both Halloween and week two of our celebration of Ann Jillian with an episode about how the 1983 NBC series Jennifer Slept Here is both so very weird and also a little gay boy’s fantasy — because it pairs an awkward boy with glamorous ghost, and that’s secretly what every little gay boy wishes he had to guide him through his awkward years. This is peak 80s, but also it has one of the best sitcom themes ever, regardless of decade. Watch Drew’s video of the 1982 Night of a Thousand Stars fashion show, which features Ann Jillian looking like her most Debbie Harry ever. Gawk in awe at: The opening to Mr. Smith The opening to Double Trouble The opening to Mr. Merlin The opening to Down to Earth The opening to Ann Jillian Ann as the Red Queen in the live action Alice in Wonderland + the very scary Jabberwocky scenes Listen to Drew’s new 80s music podcast, Deep Cuts and Superficial Wounds: Mixcloud •  iTunes •  Stitcher • Libsyn • Google Podcasts Shop for Gayest Episode Ever shirts, totes and more on our TeePublic page. Buy Glen’s movie, Being Frank. Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Twitter • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn • SoundCloud This episode’s outro track is “Crazy” by Daydream: Apple Music • Amazon Music

“Gender Gap” (January 11, 1986) Heads up: Initially, at least, Drew thought the episode being discussed was more transphobic that most, but special guest Ashley Lauren Rogers pointed out the ways the one trans episode of It’s a Living isn't a total wash — and since Ashley happens to be the host of the Is It Transphobic? podcast, that counts for something. Whatever you think, this episode offers a glimpse at the proto-Golden Girls sitcom that Drew has been talking about for weeks and weeks, as well as the first part of a mini Ann Jillian festival that you won’t find on any other podcast ever. Listen to Ashley’s podcast Is It Transphobic?, especially the episodes on Nanette, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Lost Boys, Dallas Buyers Club and Silence of the Lambs. Also listen to Drew’s new 80s music podcast, which has both a third episode and a first episode, regardless of what Glen thinks. Shop for Gayest Episode Ever shirts, totes and more on our TeePublic page. Buy Glen’s movie, Being Frank. Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Twitter • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn • SoundCloud This episode’s outro track is “Isadora” by the Isadora Juice, which does not seem to be on any streaming service at the moment. Oh no.

Actor-producer-director Paul Kreppel joined me to talk about growing up in Kingston, New York; early TV; going to Emerson College with Henry Winkler and Andrea Martin; being a guest at Winkler's home during "Fonziemania", The Proposition; Fred Grandy; Judy Kahan; being on David Frost and Mike Douglas, Godspell, Don Scardino, Paul Shaffer; working with Ted Danson and Danny DeVito, auditioning for SNL, Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, moving to LA; Laverne & Shirley; doing a scene with Tony Curtis, It's A Living's cast and first season; retooling, second season and cancellation; Fantasy Island and Bob Denver, tuxedos; Night Court, working with Jay Sandrich on the Cosby Show, It's a Living reboot, adding Crystal Bernard, directing 6 episodes; Ann Jillian; Sheryl Lee Ralph; J.D. LoBue; game show anxiety, Doogie Howser and the unconscious salute; Murder, She Wrote; Edgar Lansbury; Diana Canova; Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! At this moment, Tropical Storm Isaias knocked out power but we continued talking about: directing The Apartment, Thea, and Simon, Yahrzeit, Promises, Promises with Jason Alexander, Barney Martin, Charlie Robinson, Fred Willard, and Jean Smart; moving back to NY; That 70's Show; Jay Johnson doing a benefit, The Two and Only; his partner Murphy Cross and the effort it took to launch a one man show; Jay getting into the zone of one of his ventriloquist helpers --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week on Must Have Seen TV, Brett talks to Ken Reid (TV Guidance Counselor) about the It's a Living episode "The Intruder." We're here for intergenerational female friendships! Ann Jillian is an icon! How was this show this funny this fast? It's a Living is an overlooked gem!Please rate and review the show in Apple Podcasts, and you can follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram at @MustHaveSeenTV. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

April 11-17, 1981 This week Ken welcomes film critic, podcaster and good dude Scott Weinberg to the show. Ken and Scott discuss Philadelphia, Larry Fine, Billy West, Ed Asner, The Doom Patrol, Wilfred Brimley, how Jack Kirby is the Architect of 21st Century Pop Culture, how movies became big budget exploitation movies, Made For-TV movies, loving genre movies, Star Wars rip offs, Logan's Run, Battlestar Gallactica, Goliath Awaits, Barbara Eden, TV shows based on movies, the difficulty of telling an ongoing story on TV, Sledgehammer, Airplane!, Police Squad, the all time funniest joke in the history of the world, The Incredible Hulk, The Hulk Out List, Parker Lewis Can't Lose, bottle episodes, innovation, Square Pegs, Fast Times, laugh tracks, V, Ken Johnson, Alien Nation, Midnight Run sequels, Splash Too, 9 to 5, The Jerk Too, Revenge of the Nerds, WKRP, Fantasy Island, Love Boat, Happy Days, Mr. Mom, Ann Jillian, It's a Living vs Making a Living, first run syndication, Baywatch, Charles in Charge, Heaven on Earth, god shows, pilots, Real People, That's Incredible!, Those Amazing Animals, Working Stiffs, It's Your Move, Quincy, Little House knock offs, Three's Company, Laverne and Shirley, Too Close for Comfort, Dukes of Hazard, Greatest American Hero, loving John Ritter, John Candy, Phil Hartman, the mystery of "Enis", the wonder of Brooke Shields, loving when actors get better, the nature of criticism, Fangoria, parental disapproval, Mad Magazine, and figuring out why certain movies aren't for kids.

Kevin and the Mayor conclude their look back at the TV shows that debuted in 1980! It was the year of Tom Selleck in Hawaii and Tom Hanks in drag. Deputy Enos left Hazzard County for Los Angeles. The biggest stars in country music shared a stage with the Krofft puppets. Future stars like Martin Short and Linda Hamilton popped up in shows nobody remembers. (Our apologies to all you diehard fans of I'm A Big Girl Now and Secrets of Midland Heights...) We also had Ted Knight, Ann Jillian, Shaun Cassidy... and a short-lived reality show that introduced the world to a certain Mr. T. Want more? Okay, how about... the Solid Gold dancers! You're working on your time machine right now, aren't you? See you forty years ago.

PTBN's newest weekly show, It was a Thing on TV comes at you with a triple-header! First off, it's Automan!  It's Manimal!  It's Automanimal!  Mike and Greg look at these two connected shows from 1983/4.  #HologramsCannotWearSuits Then, our look at NBC disasters from 1983 wraps up with the show wedged between the previous two entries on NBC's Friday night schedule, a supernatural sitcom starring Ann Jillian titled "Jennifer Slept Here."  We are joined by our first special guest, Kris Lane. Finally, the podcast officially goes to the dogs...and cats.  We look at two pet-centric game shows from yesteryear, and Greg gives us his thoughts regarding the subject of last week's installment, "Jennifer Slept Here."

James and I discuss and/or mention in passing: Matthew Arter, John P. Navin Jr., Jennifer Slept Here, Ann Jillian, Jimmy Baio, Peter Frechette, Dwight Schrute, Grease 2, David Raynr, Ben Marley, Ricky Schroder, David Ackroyd, Dan Aykroyd, Peter Aykroyd, Dallas, Ted Schackelford, Bates Academy, Jerry Mayer, Norman Lear, Garry Marshall, Jamie Gertz, George Clooney, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Sarah Jessica Parker, Square Pegs, Stacey Q, Eveready Batteries, William Conrod, Robert Conrad, Kirk Douglas, Big Macs, Barbara Stock, Spenser For Hire, Zapped!, War Games, Punky Brewster, Revenge Of The Nerds, Police Academy, Laverne & Shirley, Blazing Saddles, Alex Karras, Bill Galligan, Danny DeVito, Tony Danza, Crispin Glover, Matthew Modine, Charlie’s Angels, Fonzie, Happy Days, Diff’rent Strokes, Jenny O’Hara, Pamela Anderson, Loni Anderson, Paul Padilla.facethefactspod.comfacebook.com/facethefactspodtwitter.com/facethefactspodinstagram.com/facethefactspodPlease SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW!

Matthew and I discuss and/or mention in passing: Zach Nadolski, Poop, Alf, CDs, Vinyl, Ethel Merman, Gypsy, Bette Midler, Experience The Divine, Cassingles, 8-track tapes, Annie Get Your Gun, Computers, Time Magazine, Epcot, Danny Kaye, Princess Grace / Grace Kelly, Barbara Bel Geddes, Rear Window, E.T., Annie, John Huston, Carol Burnett, Tim Curry, Bernadette Peters, Albert Finney, Aileen Quinn, Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, Warehouses?, Dolly Parton, 9 to 5, Mr. T, Eye Of The Tiger, Gonna Fly Now, Michael Jackson, Thriller, Ebony & Ivory, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Abracadabra, Steve Miller Band, Fall 1982 Television, NBC, Must-See TV, Square Pegs, CBS, Sarah Jessica Parker, My So-Called Life, Newhart, Bob Newhart, Julia Duffy, Suzanne Pleshette, The A-Team, Ace Crawford Private Eye, Tim Conway, Gloria, Sally Struthers, All In The Family, St. Elsewhere, Family Ties, Cheers, Knight Rider, Remington Steele, Silver Spoons, Mama’s Family, Taxi, Voyagers, Gavilan, Bare Essence, Dynasty, Joan Collins, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, Amanda’s Place (a/k/a Amanda’s By The Sea a/k/a Amanda’s), John Cleese, Fawlty Towers, Family Tree, Bea Arthur, Ann Archer, Melora Hardin, James Spader, The Office, Barney Miller, It’s A Living, Ann Jillian, Too Close For Comfort, Mark & Mindy, The Incredible Hulk, Nurse, Michael Learned, Barbara Mandrell And The Mandrell Sisters, Little House On The Prairie, Little House: A New Beginning, Private Benjamin, Small & Frye, Darrin McGavin, Hill Street Blues, Real People, Monitor, 60 Minutes, CHiPs, Erik Estrada, Fame, Gimme A Break!, The Cosby Show, Michael J. Fox, Gary Coleman, Nell Carter, Isabel Sanford, The Jeffersons, Swoosie Kurtz, Love Sidney, Bonnie Franklin, One Day At A Time, Eileen Brennan, Carol Kane, Marilu Henner, Frasier & Lilith, A New Clap Track, Florence Henderson, Brars, Richard Nixon, Calvin Coolidge, JFK, Cheryl Epps, Jill Tandy, Archie Bunker, Benson, Dorothy Michaels, Dustin Hoffman, Tootsie, Carmen Sandiego, Sears, JCPenney, Report To Murphy, Michael Keaton, Asaad Kelada, James Burroughs, Balloon Knots.facethefactspod.comfacebook.com/facethefactspodtwitter.com/facethefactspodinstagram.com/facethefactspodPlease SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW!

Our look at NBC disasters from 1983 wraps up with the show wedged between the previous two entries on NBC's Friday night schedule, a supernatural sitcom starring Ann Jillian titled "Jennifer Slept Here."  We are joined by our first special guest, Kris Lane.

Sarah and I discuss and/or mention in passing: Censorship, Garrett/Green 2020, Joe Biden, Phonographs, Fatty Arbuckle, Trouble In River City, Geri Jewell, Cerebral Palsy, Portable TVs, Soap Operas, Tab, Saccharine, Red m&ms, Elie Wiesel, Nazis, Kool-Aid, Strudel, Fingernails, Emmy Awards, Ann Jillian, Doobie Brothers, Bullying, Jacksonville FL, Fame, Crimes Of The Heart, Assassins, Steve MacKinnon, Los Angeles, Sissy Spacek, Bloodline, Mursion, Pussy Bows, Melania Trump, Thornton Wilder, Our Town, Laura Hodos, Top Girls, Studs Terkel, Working, Windex, Anne Bancroft, PBS, Woodie Guthrie, Huckleberry Finn, Susan Davis, Blair’s Blue Blazer, King Lear, The Beverly Hillbillies, Jane Hathaway, Nancy Kulp, Mrs. Garrett & Mr. Parker? (barf), FOL Fan Fiction.facethefactspod.comfacebook.com/facethefactspodtwitter.com/facethefactspodinstagram.com/facethefactspodPlease SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW!

Cameron & I discuss and/or mention in passing: Coq Au Vin, Julie & Julia, Boeuf Bourguignon, Backdoor Pilots, Scott Baio, Jimmy Baio, The Beatles, The Starship Enterprise, Captain Picard, Soap, Katherine Helmond, Who’s The Boss?, Robert Mandan, the F.O.L.C.U., Susan Harris, Jay Johnson & Bob, Sophia Petrillo, The Golden Girls, Benson, Candice Bergen, Michael Jackson, Starting Over, Tatum O’Neal, Little Darlings, Kristy MacNichol, Gloria Vanderbilt, Anderson Cooper, *69, National Lampoon’s Vacation, Randy Quaid, Jennifer Slept Here, Ann Jillian, It’s a Living, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (2003), IMDb, Paula Nelson, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Aretha Franklin, Thelma Houston, Cass Elliot, Dwight Schrute, The Office, Theme Park Midi-Chlorians, The Golden Horseshoe, Disneyland, The Main Street Electrical Parade, Hercules Victory Parade, Block Party Bash, Hannah Berry Matthews, The American Idol Experience, I Love Lucy, Warner Brothers Cartoons, Game Of Thrones, The Handmaid’s Tale, The Hollywood Public Works, The Three Stooges, Folger’s Coffee, Tootsie Pops, Lauren Bacall, High Point Coffee, Volkswagen Beetles, Humphrey Bogart, Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, Christopher Atkins, The Blue Lagoon, Mother Of The Bride Dresses, Danny Tanner, Full House, Bob Saget.facethefactspod.comfacebook.com/facethefactspodtwitter.com/facethefactspodinstagram.com/facethefactspodPlease SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW!

As a bassist, singer/songwriter and multi instrumentalist, Chazz has recorded and performed with artists as talented and diverse as Michael McDonald, Christopher Cross, Chuck Mangione, Wilson/Phillips, Karla Bonoff, Perla Batalla, David Pack (Ambrosia) Chaka Khan, Maureen McGovern, Gregory Hines, Raquel Welch, Ann Jillian, Sheena Easton, Vonda Sheppard, Tony Orlando and many others.He can also be heard singing the title theme and playing bass on NBC’s “Saved By The Bell” which has aired continously from 1989 to today.Chazz has appeared on numerous recording for television and film soundtracks, commercials, jingles and many recording projects.He is a long standing member of AFTRA/SAG and endorses Sadowsky Guitars NYC.WEBSITE LINKS: www.chazzfrichtel.com. www.c-squaredcoffeeroasters.com

Ann Jillian got her first acting role when she was just ten years old. Since then, she's had a long and varied career, and is best known for her work on the 1980's sitcom, It's a Living. She also left a mark playing a seductress in the classic comedy, Mr. Mom. In this interview, she discusses her experience working on that film.

August 22-28, 1981 Today Ken welcomes actor Annabeth Gish (X-Files, Mystic Pizza) to the show. Ken and Annabeth discuss the weather, Iowa, Ann Jillian, playing yourself in a TV movie, variety TV, triple threats, Shag, kids and screen time, Fantasy Island, fear of Mr. Rourke, Love Boat, Austin City Limits, Shawn Colvin, PBS, the problems with binges, The X-Files, Monster of the Week, Fringe, Mystic Pizza, re-playing characters, family time, the TV premier of The Way We Were, Streisand, Wonderful World of Disney, Astronaut and Son/Hero in the Family, being a reader, narrowcasting, WGBH, Zoom, how people act on camera, Sesame Street, The Electric Company, The Muppets, first run syndication, the power of music and visual in learning, Providence RI, Brotherhood, Connie Selica, Invitation to Hell, The Facts of Life, Tom Selleck, Ann-Margaret, Burt Reynolds, Square Pegs, sequel shows, The Karate Kid, Twin Peaks, why you can't go home again, The West Wing and Scandal.

Episode 3 of Love Period featured Ann Jillian, an Event Planner involved in the NYC Black Pride Committee in NYC. Host Perky interviews AJ (Ann) about her pregnancy with baby Legacy, and all of the changes she has experienced while pregnant. Key Moments [4:00] Perky and Ann discuss staying fresh while pregnant. [10:00] What's a False Positive? [11:00] The importance of getting an Ultrasound Visit Patreon Campaign: Patreon.com/perkyperspectivesSubscribe and Follow Perky Perspectives on Social Media; Facebook: Love Period Project Twitter: @PerkysPod Email: Perkyperspectivespod@gmail.com Websites: perksofwellness.org And for feminine hygiene product needs: Tinyurl.com/loveperiodproject This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-1aea92 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Perky Perspectives.

Two former child stars who made it to adult stardom.  Ken discusses the life and mysterious death of Natalie Wood and then interviews his childhood friend Ann Jillian who went on to star on sitcoms, Broadway, movies, and Bob Hope USO tours.   Her life is so fascinating they even made a movie-of-the-week about it. THE ANN JILLIAN STORY was the top rated MOW of 1988, and coincidentally, she starred in it. Ann has hilarious and courageous stories.   

Old Hollywood REALNESS - Kathleen Noll and Philip Estrada are joined by the Burlesque Beauty, Tansy, to gab gush and recap the classic Warner Bros. musical "Gypsy" (1962) starring Natalie Wood, Rosalind Russell, Karl Malden and Ann Jillian. Natalie Wood stars as the legendary star of burlesque, Gypsy Rose Lee and Rosalind Russell portrays her overbearing stage mother, Rose Hovic. This musical, based on Gypsy's memoir, tracks the Hovic family, from their early days in vaudeville through to Gypsy's rise to fame as the world's most famous burlesque dancer. Directed by Melvyn LeRoy with costumes by Orry-Kelly.

September 14-20, 1985 Today Ken welcomes magician par excellence voice over actress Misty Lee and writer, husband of Misty Lee, Paul Dini to the show. Ken, Paul and Misty discuss Catholic mediation, online ordination, Maker's Mark, keeping the tip, TV 1985, working on the Eworks and Droids Show, Filmation's Lou Scheimer, crushing Chris Rock's dreams, "nyeah neah" characters, Detroit, It's Punky Brewster, Ann Jillian, Jennifer Slept Here, Baby Space Bands, Muppet Babies, Comic Book Talk, the constant need to re-origin, speaking the geek, Hee Haw, Schmoo, Children of the Corn as comedy sketch show, Dolly Parton, Sears WishBooks, pneumatic tubes, Hot tub white castle super bowl sunday, old racist complaints, Airwolf, Golden Girls, Spielberg's obsession with fat shaming children, The Garbage Pail Kids, the secret origins of Aladdin, the changing face of entertainment, owning your own work, The Famous Teddy Z, Ken's "Elvis List", The Ramones, Batman the Animated Series, Clint Howard, Jungle Book, made for tv swears, Melon Farmer, chuckle heads, donut drunk, Love Boat, Fall Previews, C.C. Deville, the power of Greg Proops, misdirection, practicing, magic, complaining about millennials, terrible comedy, and earning your pop culture loves.

October 18-24, 1984 Today Ken welcomes writer and comedian Andrea Henry. Ken and Andrea discuss Brocton's weather related fights, colds, Dallas, Family Ties, crushing on Skippy, Marc Price's full frontal nudity in Trick or Treat, writing in character as Alex P. Keaton, American Graffiti, The New Gidget, The New Leave it to Beaver, first run syndication, Dracula, Pyschophobia, Life with Lucy, Stone Pillow, The Pumpkin Who Couldn't Smile, Sunday Newspaper Comic Strips, Holiday Specials, Indiana Jones, being let down by your own youth, Poltergeist, Puttin' on the Kids, having never carved a pumpkin, Frat Brothers taking you in a sports car to see Halloween in theaters, no weakness allowed with Andrea's brother, FAME, Nia Pepples Party Machine, Mike Hammer, It's a Living, The Bonaventure Hotel, Ann Jillian, Mama's Family, wigs, Ken's hateful spite fueled life, Star Search, Hate Watching, Sons of Anarchy, Fight Back!, Kate & Allie, CBS Monday Nights, MacGuyver, My Sister Sam, stalking, kids parties, the original Parenthood TV series, An Officer and a Gentleman, Designing Women, Who's the Boss, Growing Pains, Kirk Cameron's film career, Jami Gertz, Norma Rae, Moonlighting, Perfect Strangers, Head of the Class, Community College Counselors, Women's Bodybuilding, "The River", Facts of Life, Good Times, Terror Train, The Demon Murder Case, 20/20, The Girl Most Likely To, Joan Rivers screenwriter, Webster, very special episodes, growing up Greek, Greektown, Detroit, Garfield Halloween Special, The Great Pumpkin, local weatherman Dick Albert's use of smarts against drugs and alcohol, Mr. Belvedere, loss of virginity, Punky Brewster, Sledge Hammer, Sidekicks, Ernie Reyes Jr., WKRP, The Mayflower Madam, James Bond, and the horrors of colorization. 

Kevin and Kornflake celebrate National Drink Wine Day by popping open a bottle of Rex Goliath Pinot Noir... and the Mayor of Chickentown crashes into the studio like Kool-Aid Man to join us. A coincidence? Perhaps. Anyway, a wine-fueled round of "The Pudding Pages" leads to some 80s sitcom talk, featuring Love Sidney, The New Leave It To Beaver, and Jennifer Slept Here. (Alas, only one of these shows starred Ann Jillian as a ghost.) And in a follow-up to a previous "Chickens in the News" segment, we reveal our plans to trick everyone into reading the new book Why Did the Chicken Cross the World? Also: We're still getting ready for MarsCon... but sometimes you just have to stop and watch The Karate Kid, Part III.

Kenny interviews superb woodwind player Sid Blair at his home in Ormond Beach, FL. Sid recounts the life of an on-call musician in Detroit from the 40's to the 80's, and then here in Florida afterwards. Starting public school music programs from scratch, playing Carnegie Hall with the Detroit Symphony, late night recording sessions at Motown Records, & playing with Nelson Riddle, Mel Tormé, the Temptations and more, all the while becoming one of the swingin-est jazz cats in the motor city; Sid's really done it all. He continues to be the go-to guy for anyone looking for a killer tenor, luxurious flute or exquisite clarinet, and is a hero to sax players throughout the state.Right-click palmcoastjazz.blogspot.com and select open in another tab to view photos of Sid that accompany the interview. Hosts: Allison Paris and Kenny MacKenzie00:00 ~ Allison's introduction01:05 ~ Music: Sid Blair with the St. Augustine Jazz Society All-Stars Live - Labor Day 2011        (S Blair - tenor sax, K MacKenzie - piano, Larry Nadar - bass, Scott Mariash - drums)02:07 ~ Sid's childhood, musical family, first clarinet and musical beginnings. Sid starts                gigging at age 14, listening and learning.06:40 ~ Recollections of listening to music in dime store, learning the solos of the masters.           Sid gets clarinet lessons from Dr. Keith Stein.          (background music -  more from the St. Augustine Labor Day concert 2011)08:55 ~ Sid gets drafted United States Army Air Forces, and manages to join a big band of             experienced musicians. Sid gets exposed to jazz in East St. Louis.10:45 ~ 1946 discharged from service. Marries childhood sweetheart Helen & starts family.          Gigging with Red Overton in Virginia. Sid opts to go to Wayne State U, and begins          10 year stint with George Gumbrecht.           (background music from Sid's album "Blast from the Past" [2008]           S Blair - tenor, Lee Quick - piano, Sally Quick - bass, Jay Messick - drums)13:15 ~ Graduates & begins teaching and starts 2 music programs from scratch. Kids excel.            (background music - performance c. 1961 by Grant Jr. High School Symphonic Band            formed & directed by Sid Blair)16:00 ~ Sid designs the band & choir rooms, becomes adjudicator for music festivals in MI           for Jack Pierson. He is made Fine Arts Chairman for school system.17:45 ~ Music - performance with Sid Blair and the East Detroit High School Jazz Band.18:40 ~ Sid & Helen develop theatre group & performance venue. 20:20 ~ 1950 - Sid doesn't audition but plays bass clarinet for Phi Mu Alpha Symphonic              Band. Plays lead alto in Tom Houghton's band. Joins pianist/composer Bob DuRant's             band. Sid begins theatre work with the Nederlander Theatrical agency, constantly           in work (& demand) in Detroit; while still working as Fine Arts Chairman.           (background/foreground music - selections by Bob Durant Big Band with Sid Blair)26:20 ~ Sid is on call with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra under Sixten Ehrling. Sid studies           with Larry Teal. Tours playing Rimsky-Korsakov, playing Carnegie Hall & Kennedy             Center.30:30 ~ (background music - selection by Jack Brokensha)           Sid's health gives out, retires from school district, and become a full-time musician.           Starts playing with John Trudell band, doing recording sessions for Jack Brokensha. 32:10 ~ Music: Sid Blair playing lead tenor with the John Trudell Band (circa 1980s).33:30 ~ Wolverine Jazz Band, life as on-call musician for famous acts; Sid recollects working           with Henry Mancini, Nelson Riddle/Linda Rondstadt, Michel Legrand, Sarah Vaughan.37:10 ~ Remembrances of: Helen O'Connell, Ann Jillian, Larry Elgart, Bob Hope, the             Tempations & the Four Tops and Mel Tormé. Sid does recording session for Motown              and other Detroit labels.42:30 ~ 1990 Sid & Helen "retire" to Ormond Beach, Florida. 43:30 ~ Music - selection from Sid Blair album recorded in Detroit after Sid moved to FL            (S Blair - tenor, Bill Hart - trumpet, Buddy Budson - piano, Dan Pliskow - bass)44:05 ~ Sid's amazing musical fortune continues immediately in FL. Works with Joe Moses,            Joe Odom, Frank Roberts. Quits bands and works shows for Warren Bills and takes          local gigs. Sid remembers gigs with Carol Channing, Lawrence Welk Singers,             48:15 ~ Sid plays for big bands on cruise ships for several years. Sid plays concert in Palm            Coast (European Village) for NEFJA with his son, daughter in law as 3 Blairs + 2.           Work with Jim Miller's Big Band America and feature concerts at Stetson University.50:25 ~ Music - selection with Sid Blair on clarinet and James Blair on electric piano.            51:30 ~ Sid up to today aged 85 (2011) still gigging on call and with Lenny Glasso, Frankie                Kay and Sal Ronci.52:45 ~ Music - impromptu performance by Sid on flute!54:00 ~ Sid's legacy of music in his children & grandchildren.           (background/foreground music - Overture di Festival composed by Nathan Blair              - Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra - Christopher Wilkins - 2007)57:00 ~ more on grandchildren; closing thoughts and more Sid on flute, live!59:15 ~ Allison - closing remarks and info.          (Palm Coast Jazz Closing Theme by Seven Octaves)This podcast copyright 2011 Kenny MacKenzie. Contact for (free) broadcast permission and modifications.

Ken’s song’s have reached the national radio top 5 and held a position in the top 20 for six months. Ken began his recording career in Los Angeles as a premier session guitarist, performer and composer, performing and recording with artists as diverse as Doc Severinsen, Nell Carter, John Patitucci, Eric Gale, Vicki Carr, Dave Koz, Ann Jillian and Alex Acuna. Ken has received increasing acclaim and recognition as a leading stylist in Contemporary Jazz. His music is distributed throughout the world from Japan to Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Britain, Australia, Chile, Brazil, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, the Netherlands and in China. Be here to find out what’s next for our friend Ken Navarro at Coffee Talk Jazz. Official Website: Kennavarro.com