Podcast appearances and mentions of Sherwood Schwartz

Actress and former Talk Radio Host Susan Olsen joins Dr. Corsi on The Truth Central as they discuss:Why Susan was cancelled from a recent Brady Bunch rebootSusan's life as a child actressHow Brady Bunch creator/producer Sherwood Schwartz both protected his young stars from the evils lurking around Hollywood and made sure they had a proper education growing upExperiences and truths during the COVID lockdownsIllegal immigration policyExcessive crime in Democrat-run citiesGovernment corruption and justice...and more.Susan Olsen's IMDB page:  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001582/Find out more about Mike here: https://linktr.ee/Mikenovamusic?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabXJCfXzBF0emg5ISP7JV9n1zmWQMyIPEdJkogMfnmW97UYKH9YZeDPMkA_aem_QGwKM3lADhOo9vaOvzOmlQIf you like what we are doing, please support our Sponsors:Get RX Meds Now: https://www.getrxmedsnow.comMyVitalC https://www.thetruthcentral.com/myvitalc-ess60-in-organic-olive-oil/Swiss America: https://www.swissamerica.com/offer/CorsiRMP.phpGet Dr. Corsi's new book, The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy: The Final Analysis: Forensic Analysis of the JFK Autopsy X-Rays Proves Two Headshots from the Right Front and One from the Rear, here: https://www.amazon.com/Assassination-President-John-Kennedy-Headshots/dp/B0CXLN1PX1/ref=sr_1_1?crid=20W8UDU55IGJJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ymVX8y9V--_ztRoswluApKEN-WlqxoqrowcQP34CE3HdXRudvQJnTLmYKMMfv0gMYwaTTk_Ne3ssid8YroEAFg.e8i1TLonh9QRzDTIJSmDqJHrmMTVKBhCL7iTARroSzQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=jerome+r.+corsi+%2B+jfk&qid=1710126183&sprefix=%2Caps%2C275&sr=8-1Join Dr. Jerome Corsi on Substack: https://jeromecorsiphd.substack.com/Visit The Truth Central website: https://www.thetruthcentral.comGet your FREE copy of Dr. Corsi's new book with Swiss America CEO Dean Heskin, How the Coming Global Crash Will Create a Historic Gold Rush by calling: 800-519-6268Follow Dr. Jerome Corsi on X: @corsijerome1Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth-central-with-dr-jerome-corsi--5810661/support.

There are two ways to become a Happy. However if you wish to remain Happy and live a Happy Life despite any and all circumstances, one of those ways is wrong. Listen to make sure you are on the right and not the wrong way. The song we used in this episode was "The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle" written by Sherwood Schwartz and George Wyle and recorded by The Eligibles. We don't own any rights. We would also like to give a special thanks to James Kocian, for the use of his amazing songs "TEDish", "NPRrrr Strings" and "NPRrrr Music Box". Check out more of his amazing stuff here www.JamesKocian.com or here www.Facebook.com/jameskocianmusic and tell him thanks from Happy Life Studios.  Contact usLinktree: www.Linktr.ee/HappyLifeStudiosEmail: Podcast@HappyLife.StudioYo Stevo Hotline: (425) 200-HAYS (4297)Webpage: www.HappyLife.lol YouTube: www.YouTube.com/StevoHaysLinkedin: TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@happylifestudiosFacebook: www.Facebook.com/HappyLifeStudios Instagram: www.Instagram.com/HappyLife_Studios Twitter: www.x.com/stevehays If you would like to help us spread the HappyPayPal: www.PayPal.me/StevoHaysCash App: $HappyLifeStudiosZelle: StevoHays@gmail.comVenmo: @StevoHaysBuy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/HappyLifeStudioCheck: Payable to Hays Ministries or Steve Hays and send to 27240 213th Place S.E. Maple Valley, WA 98038

GGACP celebrates the birthday of comedian, writer and actress Judy Gold (b. November 15) with this ENCORE presentation of an episode originally posted back in 2016. In this episode, Judy reveals her childhood obsession with Barbra Streisand and Rhoda Morgenstern, laments the demise of classic sitcom theme songs and reconsiders her appearance in “The Aristocrats.” Also, Judy idolizes Joan Rivers, eulogizes Sherwood Schwartz, spurns Buddy Hackett and plays Herman Munster's sister. (!) PLUS: Mason Williams! Totie Fields! Judy visits the Brady Bunch house! Gilbert apologizes to Gavin McLeod! And Leni Riefenstahl directs “The Lawrence Welk Show”! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: How did the Bros feel about recording Don Mclean's American Pie? The magic moving items in the Brady backyard. When did Alice start working for Mike? The Towering Inferno, The Bug (1975), and more!    It's Q&A #56. Get your questions submitted to Ed on our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one! Advertising Inquiries: https://www.advertisecast.com/

This week: the famous "backdoor pilot" episode for The Kelly Kids, written by Sherwood Schwartz. Ken and Kathy Kelly, friends of Carol and Mike, plan to adopt a boy named Matt (Todd Lookinland) from a local orphanage. They end up also adopting Matt's two best friends: Dwayne (who is African-American) and Steve (who is Asian).    "Kelly's Kids" The Brady Bunch S5 E14, originally aired January 4, 1974 Advertising Inquiries: https://www.advertisecast.com/  

Unveiling Fun Secrets of The Brady Bunch & Gilligan's Island with producer Lloyd Schwartz! John and co-host, Bob Bergen chat with Lloyd Schwartz, producer of The Brady Bunch and Rescue from Gilligan's Island about what the Brady kids were like off set, his close relationship with Ann B. Davis "Alice" and the emotional toll of working with Robert Reed and his insults of his father, Sherwood Schwartz when shooting the Brady Bunch. Lloyd also talks about emotional storylines that affected the Brady kids in real life, working with Vincent Price on the Hawaii episodes and how he changed the Brady Bunch theme song. Also, Lloyd talks about Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus and other Gilligan's Island cast members off set through some very personal stories. In addition, Lloyd talks about his latest comedy film coming out "Love and Taxes", starring Jake Reiner, Rob Reiner's son and how they shot a full feature film in 3 days! Thanks Lloyd, we had a blast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-cato/support

Our Media Path takes us to the influential and iconic 70s when Paul McCartney & Wings flew over Europe, The UK, and The World, lifted by the guitar mastery of Laurence Juber and when studio pages roamed the NBC hallways, collecting memorable celebrity encounters and handing gift cards to Johnny Carson.Former page, Shelley Herman is an Emmy-Nominated TV writer who has penned a delicious tell-all about her page years called, My Peacock Tale: Secrets of An NBC Page. It's stuffed with dishy stories about Robin Williams, Andy Kaufman, Ringo Starr, Johnny Cash, Jimmy Stewart, Harry Chapin, and Lucille Ball. As a page, Shelley pulled from her arsenal of wit, charm, courage and grit to navigate moody celebs, exacting execs and the occasional #MeToo, brutish assault. All in a polyester skirt and close toed shoes. Her book will enrich, amuse and inspire you!Then Laurence and Hope Juber fill our studio with their love for each other and for their talented daughters, Ilsey and Nico Juber. Their “How We Met” story is a bright light of fate, destiny, spiritual intervention and Beatles! Your jaw will plummet. Stretch first. The Jubers are a show biz dynasty. Hope's dad, Sherwood Schwartz is the celebrated mind behind Gilligan's Island and The Brady Bunch. She played Greg Brady's girlfriend, she heads up a band called The Nasty Housewives, and she produced Laurence's latest album, recorded at Abbey Road Studios, A Day In My Life.Laurence is a Grammy winning guitarist, recording artist, composer and arranger. AND, he was Fritz's bandleader on his late night comedy show, It's Fritz. So, these two are diving into some catching up.  And then, Laurence serenades us with a little Blackbird.Also, Fritz and Weezy are recommending Frontline's The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools on PBS and Feud: Capote VS. The Swans, available on several platforms, including Hulu, and YouTube.Path Points of Interest:Laurence Juber Laurence Juber on SpotifyA Day in My Life  (Recorded at Abbey Road)A Day In My Life VinylThe Evolution of Fingerstyle Guitar by Laurence JuberGuitar With Wings by Laurence JuberLaurence Juber on FacebookLaurence Juber on InstagramHope JuberIlsey JuberNico JuberShelley HermanMy Peacock Tale by Shelley HermanShelley Herman on FacebookShelley Herman on InstagramAmerican Experience - The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's SchoolsFeud: Capote VS. The Swans

Unearth the heartwarming charm of the classic American sitcom, The Brady Bunch, with us as we journey back to the golden age of television in our latest episode of TV in the Basement.Prepare to be taken on a whimsical ride through the brilliantly portrayed family dynamics, the unforgettable adventures, and the life lessons that struck a chord with audiences worldwide. We unravel the revolutionary narrative of a blended family that was groundbreaking for its time and discuss how it resonated with audiences, making The Brady Bunch a cultural phenomenon.We reminisce about the most beloved episodes, discuss the fun-filled adventures that the Brady family embarked on, and delve into the life lessons that were so beautifully depicted.As we pull back the curtain, we reveal the off-screen tension that existed between Robert Reed, the actor who played Mr. Brady, and the show's creator, Sherwood Schwartz. We speculate on the alternate future of the series had it run into a sixth season. We also reflect on the profound impact of The Brady Bunch on popular culture. So, let's switch off our present and tune into the past as we flip the channels back to The Brady Bunch. Let's head downstairs and watch TV in the basement together!

This week on It Was a Thing on TV   First, in the 70s, Sherwood Schwartz had an idea to introduce a couple with a multiethnic group of kids. The ahead-of-its-time idea was revisited in the mid 80s, but would anybody watch it? And what happens when nobody watches it? On this episode, we break down the strange case of “Together We Stand”…. Or “Nothing is Easy”.   Then, in honor of Susan St. James' 77th birthday back in August, Greg and Chico looked at this 2004 straight-to-DVD movie about a down on his luck clutz who teams up with a sea captain to find a sunken treasure. Also, Lou Rawls and Richard Moll are trying to stop them for some reason. We're also pretty sure that The Dove Foundation which "approved" this movie didn't actually watch this.   Follow us at all our socials via our Linktree page at linktr.ee/itwasathingontv    Timestamps 0:36 - Together We Stand 30:20 - Classic Commercial Break from 1986 32:46 - Nothing is Easy 59:41 - Uh Oh! (The Movie)

In the 70s, Sherwood Schwartz had an idea to introduce a couple with a multiethnic group of kids. The ahead-of-its-time idea was revisited in the mid 80s, but would anybody watch it? And what happens when nobody watches it? On this episode, we break down the strange case of “Together We Stand”…. Or “Nothing is Easy”.

We are back, just us, because we stand with SAG-AFTRA and the WGA. You Might Know Us From hosting this podcast, complaining and obsessing over And Just Like That, and our morbid curiosity about the new “senior” Bachelor.  In this episode we're breaking down our understanding of the strike and how we'll continue to pivot away from actor interviews until there is a fair agreement with the studios. We're also gossiping about Barbie, terrible reality TV tropes, the essence of beauty that is Jaida Essence Hall, and somehow relating And Just Like That back to… The Facts of Life. We really get a kick out of each other! Stay tuned and we'll be back…maybe sooner than usual!  Follow us on social media: @youmightknowherfrom || @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this month: We stand with the SAG/AFTRA and WGA strike  Norma Rae Ron Leibman married to Jessica Walter but before that Linda Lavin Linda Lavin's “Some People” is plagued by the stair staging Tommy Lee and Pam Anderson sex tape is wholesome Anne went to John B Maclamore's house from S***Town Anne went to Florida; Damian is a birth orderist. It's time for Looseface And Just Like That is back but should it be?  Mary and Rhoda (2000) / Cagney & Lacey Together Again (1995) Facts of Life Reunion (tv film, 2001)  sans Nancy McKeon (whom we interviewed: YMKHF #3) Sherwood Schwartz created The Brady Bunch Reminder: reboot pieces of shit There's an OLD Bachelor  Drag Race is horrible this season The new We're Here features Priyanka, Sasha Velour and Jaida Essence Hall Barbie movie we ain'ts sure Greta Gerwig gets points for Jayne Houdyshell (Ep #39) and Amy forward Little Women  

La tetera: Los carteles que encuentra Mar o le envían a ella dan pie a que el equipo de “Te cuento a gotas” realice sus propias reflexiones acerca de la polisemia de su mensaje. ¡Atentos todos! NOTA: Si alguien tiene o se topa con un cartel curioso, puede mandar una foto del mismo a hola@mardelrey.com y se comentará en el podcast. En paralelo: Amparo Quintana es la encargada de traer noticias de plena actualidad en cualquiera de los planos que la circundan. Vitruvio, Zoroastro, Nebrija o Luis Rojas Marcos, entre otros, forman parte de un cóctel con aromas de proporción áurea. Las letras nunca entran con sangre y quien bien te quiere te hará reír… o soñar. Súper Cinexin: Sonia Jiménez Romero analiza “Rosebud”, que es el episodio 7 de la temporada 5ª de la mítica serie “Doctor en Alaska” . Se emitió por primera vez en 1993 y en él la vida de la ciudad de Cicely se dispone a acoger un festival de cine. Para ello, Maurice le pide a Ed que lo ayude, pero este último reformulrá el encargo hacia Orson Wells. Relatos Polaroid: La Polaroid de Mar del Rey fotografía en esta ocasión el poder curativo de las historias, de las suyas como narradora y de las ajenas, como las de esas mujeres castellano manchegas que destilan humanidad contando sus recuerdos. Y es que nuestro cerebro es una máquina que alimenta cuentos… para sanarnos. Simone Negrin: En su elocuente sección, nos hablará en profundidad de un tema que nos preocupa mucho: el cambio climático. Músicas: Inicio del programa: "Barquita" de Fátima Rü. La música de la tertulia: "Lachaim" de Kevin MacLeod. SECCIONES: La tetera "Canción de tomar el té" de María Elena Walsh. En paralelo Apertura: "Let me Sail" de Enya. Cierre: "Gilligan´s Island" de Television´s Greatest Hits Band (compuesta por Sherwood Schwartz y George Wyle) Supercinexín Apertura: "L'harem" de Nino Rota y cabecera de la serie Doctor en Alaska de David Schwartz Cierre: Banda sonora original de Doctor en Alaska Relatos Polaroid Apertura "Picture book" de The Kings. Cierre: "Nuvole Bianche" de Ludovico Einaudi

FALL PREVIEW ALERT! September 10-16, 1966 This week Ken welcomes author of the new book, Primetime 1966-1967: The Full Spectrum of Television's First All-Color Season, Thom Shubilla. Ken and Thom discuss Ken's slaughter of Thom's last name, Batman '66, knowing the Fall Preview well, the year TV was born, shaking off radio, Westerns, the first TV season everything was in color, classy Miller High Life ads making Ken and Thom want to drink, commissioned art, murals, Joe E. Ross, It's About Time, how The Moon Landing both ruined and improved sci-fi, Sherwood Schwartz, The Monkees, The Jackie Gleason Show, "The Lost" Honeymooners, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Get Smart!, Mission Impossible, Secret Agent Man, Patrick McGoohan, Hollywood Palace, Ed Sullivan, Ken's love of Robert Loggia, T.H.E. Cat, a show of all wacky neighbors, Lost in Space, being a Ginger or a Maryann, Bewitched, I Dream of Jeanie, the long terrifying decline of Lucy, that one episode of Route 66, Big Eye paintings, The Green Hornet, Occasional Wife, That Girl, poorly translated JFK triangles, Green Acres, the truth about nerve deafness, F Troop, loving Larry Storch, heists, Irwin Alan, Time Tunnel, hating Milton Berle, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Burt Reynolds as Hawk and not as Marlon Brando, Larry Cohen's Coronet Blue, needing satisfaction on a show, The Fugitive, and how absolutely awful the Tammy Grimes show was.

The Brady Bunch is one of several TV series not to have a proper series finale. The final episode broadcast, "The Hair-Brained Scheme", centered around Bobby's idea of selling hair tonic. Once Greg uses the tonic, it turns his hair bright orange just before graduation day. Series patriarch Robert Reed was written out of the episode due to his objection over the storyline. Moreover, he and series creator Sherwood Schwartz fought constantly over the show's content.

ITVT/TVOT is pleased to present a new episode of “Televisionation,” our video/audio podcast exploring the advanced/interactive-TV industry.ITVTs episode features producer/writer/actress and Hollywood royalty, Hope Juber. She discusses “Created By,” a new series she's producing about the life and career of her father, Sherwood Schwartz, creator of “The Brady Bunch” and “Gilligan's Island”; shares memories of her father and insights into his career (he had originally wanted to study medicine at Harvard, but was rejected as a result of that university's Jewish quota); recalls what it was like to grow up surrounded by figures from the golden age of television; and offers her thoughts on the current state of television as a medium and as an industry.

TVC 585.3: Greg Ehrbar discusses the recent DVD release of Dusty's Trail (Synd., 1973), the short-lived series starring Bob Denver and Forrest Tucker, and created by Sherwood Schwartz, that is best described as "Gilligan's Island Meets Wagon Train." Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big Big episode folks! This is an interview that is one year in the making and the guest is one that I am very excited about. When I was growing up in the 70s and 80s (which was amazing for many reasons) TV was just a different experience then. For one, there was only a few channels, there was no recording shows, there was no fast forwarding through show so you had to be there to watch and before NBC created “Must see TV” there was our own version of must see TV on channel 38 and 56 both UHF stations out of Boston – if you are under 35 and don't know what UHF is, look it up…you needed an actual antenna to watch…anyway, part my after school ritual with my brother and anyone else was around involved watching a Certain Show…it's the story of lovely lady who was bringing up three very lovely girls…that's right that show was "The Brady Bunch" a TV classic and groundbreaking show in many ways…a cultural touchstone for certain. Our guest tonight is Wendy Winans from Bradyworld.com and she is one of the biggest (IF NOT THE BIGGEST) Brady Bunch fan on the planet and she has a cool website to prove it! Wendy and I talk about the origins of Bradyworld.com, her amazing Brady Bunch collection that will be featured on this weeks version of "Collectors Call" on Metv! (go check it out!), we discuss the infamous Tiki Doll necklace (bad luck OR good luck?), we review the mystery of Carols first husband, the sad story of Tiger the dog(s), the amazing list of celebrity guest performers, the genius of Sherwood Schwartz, Fake Jan, MARCIA MARCIA MARCIA, the amazing talent of Barry Williams, the business acumen of Peter Brady, all the kids hooking up with each other, was Bobby a Dead Head?, MARCIA MARCIA MARCIA, a fact that no one knows about the Brady Bunch, the generosity of Robert Reed, the curse of Johnny Bravo, Wendy's favorite episodes, the efficiently powerful impact of Sam the Butcher, the miracle of all Brady child actors avoiding the very common pitfalls of child stardom, which character would she most want to hang out and and of course we tackle the subject of Cousin Oliver among many other hidden secrets and stories about the greatest TV show ever made*! We hope you enjoyed the conversation as much as we did and make sure to check out Wendy's edition of "Collectors Call" on MeTV! #Bradybunch #bradyworld #marciamarciamarcia #tikidoll #samthebutcher #metv #collectorscall #fakejan #cousinoliver #barrywilliams #johnnybravo #tigerthedog #lisawhelchel #UHF #aftershoolspecial #Alice #sherwoodschwartz #1970sTV

Tach & Jimmy sit down and have an intimate conversation with actress, singer/songwriter, Emmy nominated Producer, Hope Juber. Hope is Brady Bunch royalty and the daughter of The Brady Bunch & Gilligan's Island creator; Sherwood Schwartz. They discuss growing up on the set of The Brady Bunch & Gilligan's Island, Hope's lifelong love of The Beatles and the impact they had on her life and what's in store for the future. Check out Hope Juber at: www.hopejuber.com www.thenastyhousewives.com Watch The Housewives Documentary “GET THE DIRT” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZQjfi9FZZc Check out Lawrence Juber at: www.lawrencejuber.com A VERY BRADY PODCAST is a part of THE RETRO NETWORK! https://www.theretronetwork.com/ CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO KEEP UP WITH TONY GRATE AND HIS UPCOMING NOVEL! https://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com/ http://www.averybradypodcast.com Merch Shop!! http://tee.pub/lic/averybradypodcastmerch NEW!! Box It Like A Boss! SHIRT HERE!! https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/28016127-box-it-like-a-boss-tee?ref_id=10329 TIKI IDOL SHIRT!! LIMITED FOR SEASON 4!! https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/22734146-a-very-brady-tiki-idol?ref_id=10329 SILVER PLATTERS METAL TEE! https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/6438668-the-silver-platters-metal-logo?ref_id=10329&store_id=249577 Contact: Instagram: @averybradypodcast Email: averybradypodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/averybradypodcast Music by: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Your Call" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/averybradypodcast/message

Meet the man responsible for rescuing the castaways after a 3-hour tour and who has brought the Brady Bunch to every generation. Lloyd J. Schwartz has had an incredible life in Hollywood. Son of Sherwood Schwartz, Lloyd worked alongside his father and joined the Brady Bunch as a dialogue coach for the 6 Brady kids. Lloyd has been a part of the Brady legacy ever since.  Lloyd has been a part of the Brady Bunch legacy since its inception and discusses how he helps to keep recreating the Bradys for every generation with new TV movies, revivals, and Hollywood movies.  In addition to the Brady Bunch, we dive into the Gilligan's Island reunion movies and Lloyd's many plays he has written.  Get ready for nostalgia overload with Lloyd J. Schwartz Our Guest, Lloyd J. Schwartz IMDB Playwright  Hashtag Fun: Jeff dives into recent trends and reads some of his favorite tweets from trending hashtags. The hashtag featured in this episode is #BewitchedBradyBunch from @TVMovieTags. Tweets featured on the show are retweeted at @JeffDwoskinShow Follow Hashtag Roundup to tweet along with fun hashtags daily! Follow @HashtagRoundup on Twitter! Download the Hashtag Roundup app Follow Jeff Dwoskin: Jeff Dwoskin on Twitter The Jeff Dwoskin Show podcast on Twitter Podcast website Podcast on Instagram Yes, the show used to be called Live from Detroit: The Jeff Dwoskin Show   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 3 the panel reviews the Pilot episode of the television comedy Gilligan's Island which aired Sep 26, 1964 , The show's ensemble cast features Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer, Tina Louise, Russell Johnson, and Dawn Wells. Gilligan's Island is an American sitcom created and produced by Sherwood Schwartz. 4/19/22 Hosts: Kinte https://www.instagram.com/kinteferger... Jen https://www.instagram.com/followingbl... Olaf https://www.instagram.com/olafbarbosa/ Renee https://www.instagram.com/rdcartbydes... Josh https://www.instagram.com/chittyjoshua/ Tory https://www.instagram.com/rushtory/ In the series opener, Gilligan and the Skipper set sail on a raft to find help, and have a harrowing time at sea. Sharks destroy the craft, and, unbeknownst to the hapless duo, they wash ashore on the same island, where the other castaways mistake them for savage tribesmen. original airdate Sat, Sep 26, 1964 Pilot Season is a show where a panel rates and reviews the first episode of a television show drama or comedy. In season one reviews of such classics of Gilligan's Island, Get Smart and the Golden Girls will be review. As well as dramas such as Lost, The Practice and the Sopranos. The show is hosted by Kinte.

On episode 3 the panel reviews the Pilot episode of the television comedy Gilligan's Island which aired Sep 26, 1964 , The show's ensemble cast features Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer, Tina Louise, Russell Johnson, and Dawn Wells. Gilligan's Island is an American sitcom created and produced by Sherwood Schwartz. 4/19/22 Hosts: Kinte https://www.instagram.com/kinteferger... Jen https://www.instagram.com/followingbl... Olaf https://www.instagram.com/olafbarbosa/ Renee https://www.instagram.com/rdcartbydes... Josh https://www.instagram.com/chittyjoshua/ Tory https://www.instagram.com/rushtory/ In the series opener, Gilligan and the Skipper set sail on a raft to find help, and have a harrowing time at sea. Sharks destroy the craft, and, unbeknownst to the hapless duo, they wash ashore on the same island, where the other castaways mistake them for savage tribesmen. original airdate Sat, Sep 26, 1964 Pilot Season is a show where a panel rates and reviews the first episode of a television show drama or comedy. In season one reviews of such classics of Gilligan's Island, Get Smart and the Golden Girls will be review. As well as dramas such as Lost, The Practice and the Sopranos. The show is hosted by Kinte.

The Girls do a deep dive off Gilligan's Island, with special guest and Gilligan Expert, Robbie-Ann's childhood bestie Karen. Karen talks about her all-things Tiki obsession, which evolved into a Gilligan's Island obsession. Robbie-Ann asks, and Karen answers, the tough questions: how did they get years out of that radio battery? Why didn't they build a boat? Where did they get all those wardrobe changes from just a three-hour tour (a threeee hour tour...)? Amy talks about her after-school joy watching Gilligan's Island, and her love for the vibrant colors on the show. Karen and Robbie-Ann reminisce about getting off the kindergarten bus at Karen's house and spending the afternoon on the Island. Amy reveals the shocking world tragedy event that occurred on the day the cast were filming the pilot episode, and how you can see a reference to it in the original opening sequence. Amy goes on to describe Sherwood Schwartz' origins of the show, as something of a political statement. Shocker: when Schwartz first conceived the series, the seven characters originally represented the Seven Deadly Sins. Can you identify who was which? The Girls discuss. Karen reveals her favorite episode, featuring the fictional Beatle-esque band the Mosquitos. The Girls dissect the Honey Bees' (Ginger, Mary Ann and Mrs. Howell) song "You Need Us." Naturally this leads to discussing the iconic tv Gilligan's Island theme song, and Karen reveals a crazy fact about the Wellingtons, who sang it. Amy reveals that the original pilot's Calypso theme song was co-written by none other than Star Wars, Jaws, Indiana Jones and E.T. composer John Williams. BUT - then Amy also reveals what Christmas classic was written by George Wyle, who co-wrote the historic "Just sit right back..." theme song that ended up in the show. Amy reports the five basic plot lines that covered almost all of the episodes. Gilligan's opera-radio reception in his teeth. The Dream Sequence episodes. Trivia: The Skipper's real name. The Professor's real name. Mrs. Howell's maiden name. Which cast member was the only one allowed by Sherwood Schwartz to improvise? The 1978  "Rescue from Gilligan's Island" tv movie. Casting Could-have-beens: could Jane Mansfield have been Ginger? Tina Louise, "method actor." The old Ginger vs. Mary Ann debate. Gilligan's first name: a controversy. Raquel Welch or Pat Priest as Mary Ann? Carol O'Connor as the Skipper? Dabney Coleman as The Professor? Dawn Wells, Natalie Schafer and their "Ice Cream Diet." Which Gilligan's Island stars ended up on Sherwood Schwartz' next sitcom, The Brady Bunch? Jim Backus' stellar acting pedigree. The show's enduring effect on its cast: typecasting. Which cast members embraced their roles after the show, and who didn't. Which cast member ended up being the only one still earning residuals decades later? The Gilligan's Island tie-in to the "Very Brady Sequel" movie. Sidebar: the 1990's Brady movies. "Gilligan's Planet?!!" "Aloha Paradise" - who remembers this show? The Gilligan's Island "warm fuzzy." Mary Ann's navel: snuck by the network standards and practices. The various island inventions: the car, the washing machine. Sidebar: Robbie-Ann and Karen talk about their kindergarten friendship, and the outfits they wore. Gilligan's Island shooting locations - where Seinfeld and Roseanne were also filmed. Who was the only Gilligan's Island star who did not guest star on The Love Boat? Sidebar: a discussion of their Gen X Childhood friendship. Robbie-Ann describes going to see Shaun Cassidy with Karen in 1978, and Amy wants to know what Karen and Robbie-Ann wore to the show. Who had better toys, Karen or Robbie-Ann? Robbie-Ann coveted Karen's Bionic Woman Dome House, her I Dream of Jeannie doll and bottle-house playset, and her Pet Ghost. Robbie-Ann describes the first day of kindergarten 40+ years ago, when she and Karen met. Karen and Robbie-Ann talk about kindergarten life in the 70s, and Robbie-Ann's bravery in the face of being told she couldn't play with the boy's better toys at recess. Final thoughts on the "warm fuzzy" of Gilligan's Island: there was no villain, no romance on the island, and Karen celebrates the real life friendship between Mary Ann, and Natalie Schafer. 

We had a great conversation with Producer & Writer Lloyd J. Schwartz on The Chris & Sandy Show. We talked about so many things from his Classic Couples Counseling, his life growing up with his father Sherwood Schwartz, some about The Brady Bunch & Gilligans Island, he told some really amazing stories to a whole lot more!Lloyd J. Schwartz is the playwright. A man of all media, he wrote for the TV series Love, American Style; Alice; The Munsters Today; The A Team, The Love Boat, Baywatch and more. As an ABC network executive, he supervised production on Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, What's Happening and Three's Company. With his father, TV legend Sherwood Schwartz, he co-created Harper Valley P.T.A. Lloyd also produced numerous iterations of the Brady Bunch and Gilligan's Island franchises (created by Sherwood) for feature films, television and stage. With his wife Barbara, Lloyd created the long-running Storybook Theatre at Theatre West. He has also had 34 produced plays.CLASSIC COUPLES COUNSELING OPENS APRIL 1 AT THEATRE WEST. THIS PRODUCTION HAS BROADWAY POTENTIAL TELEVISION WRITER/PRODUCER OF THE BRADY BUNCH & GILLIGANS ISLANDLLOYD SCHWARTZ IS THE WRITER/ BRAINCHILD BEHIND THIS PRODUCTIONSchwartz said “ I was intrigued with the idea of what would happen if the very troubled Shakespearean characters went to couples therapy. What would it be like if Hamlet and Ophelia sought help? Or Romeo and Juliet? Or MacBeth and Lady MacBeth? Or Othello and Desdemona? or Kate and Petruchio? Would it help? And I then started imagining if the therapist had her own problems which would make her patient's problems even worse. And it leads to a group therapy where they are all there, and whatever problems they have get even worse. CLASSIC COUPLES COUNSELING is a comedy that pokes fun at Shakespeare's most famous couples...a comedy about tragedies. Or as Shakespeare said in "A ;Midsummer's Night Dreram:" "Oh, what fools these mortals. be."Established in 1962, Theatre West is the oldest continually running professional theatre company in the city of Los Angeles. It is a membership collective of actors, playwrights, directors, and technicians. Theatre West's alumni members include Ray Bradbury, Beau Bridges, Richard Dreyfuss, Sally Field, Betty Garrett, Martin Landau, Lee Meriwether, Jack Nicholson, Carroll O'Connor, Sherwood Schwartz, Joyce Van Patton, and Paul Winfield. Theatre West has produced more than 300 plays and musicals. Of these plays, nearly 70% are original works developed in its workshops and many have led to Broadway, regional tours, and feature films including A Bronx Tale by Chazz Palminteri and A Very Brady Musical by Lloyd Schwartz and Hope Juber. Our season continues with Moose on the Loose by Dina Morrone in June 2022, and Storybook Theatre's Goldilocks and the Three Bears is running Saturday matinees until June 2022. Theatre West is supported in part by The Ahmanson Foundation, California Arts Council, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Kaplan-Loring Foundation, and Peter Glenville Foundation.#BradyBunch #Gilligansisland #TVLegend

In this premiere of GILLIGAN'S PLANET your Saturday Morning preservationist, Christopher Jay, takes a look at the origin of the show. We take a look at the talent behind the scenes, a rundown of the pilot, "I Dream of Genie", and a look at the legacy of GILLIGAN'S PLANET after all these years.It's not just a look at GILLIGAN'S PLANET but also how the desert isle show came to be. Explore the life and times of Sherwood Schwartz, and the rest of the castaways.   Come along with Gilligan, The Skipper, and the rest all the way back to September 18, 1982. Take a trip back to the 80s, and explore how the castaways came to Saturday Morning! But this episode isn't just about that. Take a deep dive into the lives of all the actors who made the original "Gilligan's Island" a slapstick classic.Thanks for ‘tooning in. Support Us: patreon.com/SaturdayMornShare Us: SatMornPod@hotmail.comTwitter Us: @SatMornPodYouTube Us: tinyurl.com/yyhpwjeo  Featured Music:“Nostalgic Happy Music” by AudioJungle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtxSUR6MQhw&t=2s“Happy Life” by Fredji - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzQiRABVARk“I Feel You” by Kevin MacLeod” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw8E3jjbUCE“Nostalgic” by OrangeHead - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wExcRoNNzAc“Breakfast Club” by Vodovoz - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Spi22l3m5I“Horizons” by Atch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-u53MADIag“80's Hijack” by Gee - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndVqzJ9Lk6M&t=26s“Synthmania” by Vodovoz - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6r20TKnA6M“United” by Vodovoz - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArjGQFCcHxA“Cool Blue” by Vodovoz - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp5cxZWP-wc

This episode discusses the career of Sherwood Schwartz. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thewritelife61.com/2018/11/26/sherwood-schwartz-a-brand-new-look/

This episode discusses the career of Sherwood Schwartz. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thewritelife61.com/2018/11/26/sherwood-schwartz-a-brand-new-look/

The PCPS kicks off Season 3 with part one of a lively, two-part conversation all about our favorite blended bunch, the Bradys! Tune in to learn some juicy behind-the-scenes tidbits from the man himself, Sherwood Schwartz; hear which Bradys we loved and which we loathed; and learn which character had to literally be nailed to the floor when he wouldn't hit his mark. Season 3 is starting off with a groovy bang, so park your bike in the garage and settle in, and for heaven's sake, don't forget your glasses. Just a few of the topics discussed in the fabulously fun fact-filled episode:Brady Bunch castingSherwood SchwartzLloyd SchwartzBrady, Brady, BradyBrady Bunch pilotJan BradyBrady Bunch theme song composed by Frank DeVolRobert Reed behind the scenesSo much more…Buy the Brady Bunch Book hereCheck out the cool Brady Bunch music clips here

TVC 546.6: From August 2011: Ed welcomes James Christie, author of You're The Director, You Figure It Out: The Life and Films of Richard Donner, a comprehensive biography and filmography that includes a detailed look at Donner's early career as a director of episodic television. Topics this segment include Donner's insight into the 99 character on Get Smart, and how he understood Sherwood Schwartz's underlying concept for Gilligan's Island like few others. Richard Donner passed away on Monday, July 5 at age 91. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On May 9th, 1961, a still-celebrated speech rocked the world of broadcast television. In it, FCC Chairman Newton Minow zeroed in on television's vapid programming landscape, and the words "vast wasteland" became a contemporary catchphrase. More from WNYC's Sara Fishko in this edition of Fishko Files.  Newton Minow told broadcasters that they might lose their licenses if they didn't improve the content of their television. Hollywood producer Sherwood Schwartz felt that Minow was interfering with broadcasters. To rib Minow, Schwartz named the ill-fated boat on his show, Gilligan's Island, the S.S. Minnow. Minow and Public Television Newton Minow played a major role in the creation of Public Television in the United States. Channel 13 in New York began in the 1940s as a Commercial Television station with a cultural bent. After going through several owners, Channel 13 was put on the market in 1961. Minow and a number of interested broadcasting colleagues got together to help Channel 13 make the transition from a Commercial Television station to a Public Television station.  One day I read in the paper that Channel 13 was being sold. And there was a group of people in New York --  particularly led by some of the foundations --  that were trying to buy it and make it into an educational station. And I decided then and there that we were going to help them, and then we did. And Channel 13 became an educational station. And we did the same thing in Los Angeles, the same thing in Washington. And without those three we would never have had a national system. My main goal was to expand choice. To let the viewer have a wider range of programming. And that’s why we created, really, public television. By expanding choice it seemed to me that was the best role for the government.   Channel 13’s first day as a Public Television station was September 16, 1962. Edward R. Murrow introduced the first broadcast. Mike Dann – then a programming executive at CBS -- remembers Minow’s role in Public Television. I think he was a great advocate of it. And made broadcasters and the public conscious of the difference between PBS and the broadcast networks. There was a sense of dignity. We didn’t have public broadcasting practically at all at the start. There was none. It wasn’t until a number of us banded together and helped start channel 13 in New York. I think he helped make public broadcasting more important.  Jack Gould Newton Minow cited Jack Gould as a major influence: "At the time [of the FCC appointment] I had been deeply influenced by a television critic named Jack Gould, who was the television critic for the New York Times. He was writing very often about the failure, as he perceived it, of the FCC to uphold the public interest in regulating broadcasting. And I went to the FCC with his message very much in my mind." From 1948 to 1972, Jack Gould was the head television reporter and critic for the New York Times. Gould’s columns were devoured by television executives. And because he worked with the Times as television critic for so long – from TV’s beginnings to its installation as a cultural mainstay -- even these selected article titles show the progression of the medium, in just his first few years on the job (Excerpted from Watching Television Come of Age, by Jack Gould). “Matter of Form: Television Must Develop Own Techniques If It Is To Have Artistic Vitality, October 31, 1948” “Edward R. Murrow’s News Review ‘See It Now’ Demonstrates Journalistic Power of Video, November 19, 1951” “Celebrity Time: Murrow Puts Camera into Their Homes in ‘Person to Person,’ October 7, 1953” “Man on the Street: The Public Often Can Outshine TV Stars, August 14, 1955” For more from the people heard in this episode of Fishko Files… Newton Minow is a lawyer living in Chicago. He writes often – his most recent article, on the 50th anniversary of his speech, appeared in The Atlantic. Mike Dann’s book about his years in television, As I Saw It: The Inside Story of the Golden Years of Television, is available here. Thomas Doherty is a professor of American studies at Brandeis University. One of his books is Cold War, Cool Medium: Television, McCarthyism, and American Culture. Mary Ann Watson wrote The Expanding Vista: American Television in the Kennedy Years. This is the final edition of Fishko Files at WNYC. The episodes will live online and in the WNYC archives. You can find more extended Fishko work on our website. Fishko Files with Sara Fishko Assistant Producer: Olivia BrileyMix Engineer: Wayne ShulmisterEditor: Karen Frillmann

TVC 523.5: Bill Funt, son of Candid Camera creator Allen Funt, and a longtime friend of Sherwood Schwartz and the family members of many Gilligan’s Island cast members, shares some memories of his friend Dawn Wells, including how reverent she was about people and all kinds of life, and how close she became to comedienne Samantha Hale, granddaughter of “Skipper” Alan Hale. Bill knew Dawn Wells for more than ten years.  Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Another Effin' Podcast About Sitcom is four friends, Mo Laikowski, Stan Laikowski, Luke Ward and Dan McInerney, going through "The Brady Bunch" carefully pulling all of the joy out of it.  

TVC 496.6: Greg and Ed discuss the DVD release of Big John, Little John (NBC, 1976), the short-lived Saturday morning fantasy series starring Herb Edelman, Robbie Rist, and Joyce Bulifant that also marked the fulfillment of a promise that creator/producer Sherwood Schwartz had once made to Bulifant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

TVC 469.7: From the Sept. 25 ceremony at the Hollywood Museum ceremony honoring Dawn Wells and the legacy of Gilligan’s Island: Ed catches up with Bill Funt, son of Candid Camera creator Allen Funt, and a longtime friend of Sherwood Schwartz and many Gilligan’s Island cast members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TVC 468.4: Ed plays highlights from the Sept. 25 ceremony at the Hollywood Museum that unveiled the new lobby exhibit honoring Dawn Wells and the legacy of Gilligan’s Island, including comments from Ruta Lee that pay tribute to series creator Sherwood Schwartz. The Gilligan’s Island exhibit features the original gingham dress and blue “short shorts” that Dawn Wells wore as Mary Ann on Gilligan’s Island, along with Bob Denver’s original costume as Gilligan, plus other memorabilia commemorating both the original Gilligan’s Island and its other incarnations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Gilligan's Island fan club has been keeping the torches lit for the Professor, the Millionaire, Lovey, Mary Anne, Ginger, the Skipper and, of course, Gilligan for decades. What is it about this show that has created such a rabid fan base?We're joined by the fan club president to talk about the phenomenon that is Gilligan's Isle, what got him into the show and we listen to the first pass at the theme song, before it was changed to the one we all know and love.For more information, check out the fan club's website, where you will learn a ton of interesting facts about the show, including the fate of the SS Minnow.

Adam and Dr. Drew open the show with the question that Adam teased on yesterday's episode about the world of casting and acting, specifically back in the 1970s. Adam also gives his tips on how to spot a hack in Hollywood. Unsurprisingly, talk of Hollywood hacks gets Adam going on Sid & Marty Krofft and Sherwood Schwartz as he laments the creatively bankrupt entertainment products that plagued his childhood. Please Support Our Sponsors: SimpliSafeAdam.com LifeLock.com, promo code ADAM TrueCar.com Pluto.tv See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We take a fateful trip to Gilligan's Island and talk about the real life fates of the show's creator and 7 main "castaways." We also talk Scott Walker, Bea Arthur, and more! Dearly Departed Podcast host Scott Michaels' photo of Sherwood Schwartz's grave marker Scott Walker (Dezo Hoffman/REX/Shutterstock) Watch: Tribute to Richard Erdman's "Leonard" character on Community Article: Deputy Digby Rowe tackles Charles Manson in court Buy: The Gilligan's Island DVD set (it's also on Amazon Prime) Watch: The original Gilligan's Island intro from the pilot before the show was changed Article: Read about Newton Minow's famous "Television and the Public Interest" speech Watch: The Howells' last TV appearance together for Orville Redenbacher's Popcorn Watch: Russell Johnson (The Professor) talks about his Gilligan's Island castmates Alan Hale's Lobster Barrel restaurant, circa 1985 (Flickr) Scott Michaels with members of the Gilligan's Island cast, including Alan Hale Jr., Bob Denver, and Dawn Wells Scott Michaels with Sherwood Schwartz

It's About Time: CBS, 1966-1967. Starring Frank Aletter, Jack Mullaney, Imogene Coca, and Joe E. Ross. MMtP featuring Dave Wagner and Colin Whiting. Also, they literally fight dinosaurs! They go to LA! There's a bunch of Gilligan's Island stuff! Come on!

This week: Richard Dawson sings! Sherwood Schwartz cashes in! Paul Anka inspires Al Pacino! Saluting Henry Mancini! And Mr. Bernstein goes to Mayberry! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

360Karma’s Live Live Thrive Show guest this week is Hope Juber, discussing “Old Hollywood vs. New Hollywood.” Hope’s first professional entertainment experience was playing a recurring role as Greg Brady’s girlfriend, Rachel, on The Brady Bunch. After college she joined her father, Sherwood Schwartz (famed creator of Gilligan’s Island and The Brady Bunch), as a writer. Hope’s musical It’s The Housewives! enjoyed a very successful L.A.run, as did A Very Brady Musical, for which she co-wrote both book and score and which earned her the “Best Author” ADA award. Hope’s innovative play Without Annette had extended runs at The Whitefire Theatre and Theatre West and is published by Playscripts. In 2017, she reinvented The Housewives as The Nasty Housewives for RESisters, an album of protest songs inspired by the madness of the current political scene. It also features Marcella Detroit, singer and, co-writer of Eric Clapton’s mega-hit ‘Lay Down Sally.’ We’ll also talk about how Hope is connected to her favorite group of all times, the Beatles.

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Gilligan’s Island: The Musical Gilligan's Island: The Musical is the official musical adaptation of the iconic American TV programme Gilligan's Island. A co-production between television production house Humdrum Comedy (We are Darren and Riley, Hitstroke FM) and theatre company Left Bauer Productions (Harvey Milk – the Opera, Master Class), the zany musical will play at Chapel Off Chapel, February 15 – March 4, 2018. Gilligan's Island: The Musical features a book by original series creator Sherwood Schwartz and Lloyd J Schwartz, and original music penned by Hope Juber and Laurence Juber (guitarist for Paul McCartney and Wings). For more visit https://www.gilligansislandthemusical.com.au/ Theatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rss Subscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitcher, Pocket Casts, audioBoom, CastBox.fm, Podbean etc. If you're enjoying Theatre First podcast, please share and tell your friends. Your support would be appreciated...thank you. #theatre #stage #reviews #Melbourne #Australia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's Star Wars if it was written by Sherwood Schwartz.

“THE GILLIGAN MANIFESTO” WILL DEBUT AT 12TH ANNUAL LA FEMME INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, SATURDAY OCT. 22 Writer-Director Cevin Soling’s highly anticipated documentary, The Gilligan Manifesto, will be the Saturday night presentation at the La Femme International Film Festival on Oct. 22 at 6 pm at Laemmle’s Music Hall Theater Venue 2 in Beverly Hills. If you missed Cevin Soling on today's show, listen here! Just one year after the Cuban Missile Crisis, radio and television writer Sherwood Schwartz began filming his comedy classic Gilligan's Island, which depicts seven Americans shipwrecked on a deserted island. Soling’s film reveals that this seemingly innocuous sitcom was actually an analogue for a post-apocalyptic world where survivors had to rebuild civilization as this was a major concern during the Cold War where many families had fallout shelters in their homes. What is even more shocking is that the society the castaways create is founded on Marxist Communism. Soling’s revelation was published in the prestigious academic journal, Americana: The Journal of American Popular Culture. To convert his article into a feature documentary, Soling interviewed creator Sherwood Schwartz. He also spoke with Russell Johnson and Dawn Wells, who played the Professor and Mary Ann, and several professors from Harvard. “Sherwood Schwartz often noted that he conceived Gilligan’s Island as a social microcosm where people from all walks of life would have to figure out how to get along,” Soling said, “but he confessed to me, in his last interview, that the show was deliberately designed as lowbrow humor in order to conceal its political message. For this reason, American audiences never realized that the show celebrates Marxism and lampoons Western capitalism and democratic governance.” “The most transgressive message conveyed by Gilligan’s Island is that it shows how much better off people are in under true communism – not the dictatorship government the Soviets and McCarthyites called communism. The characters that represent the pinnacle of success in capitalist society – the millionaire and the movie star, become whole people and establish social bonds that they never could have otherwise. On the island, their lives cease to be empty.” La Femme board member Deborah Gilels served as associate producer on the documentary which was edited by Joe Davenport and narrated by Rennie Davis, who, along with Abbie Hoffman was a member of the Chicago Seven. David Jackson’s Showcase Entertainment is selling the worldwide rights. Cevin Soling produced and directed the first theatrically released documentary on education, The War on Kids, which was honored as the best educational documentary at the New York Independent Film and Video Festival and has been broadcast on The Documentary Channel and The Sundance Channel. Soling wrote, produced, and directed Ikland, which documented his efforts to rediscover the lost Ik tribe of northern Uganda, who were famously disparaged in the early 1970s as the worst people in the world. The film won Best Documentary Content at the Boston International Film Festival and was heralded by the NY Times and other major media outlets. Last year, he completed Mr. Cevin & the Cargo Cult, a documentary about a tribe in Vanuatu who worship America, and is currently working on The Summer of Hate, a documentary on the Beatles’ controversial observations on religion and racism during their tour of America in 1966. ABOUT THE FILM At the height of the Cold War, Gilligan's Island depicted seven Americans living in an analogue of a post-apocalyptic world where the survivors have to rebuild civilization. Remarkably, the society they create is pure communist. Interviews with the show's creator and some of the surviving actors, as well from professors from Harvard, reveal that Gilligan's Island was deliberately designed to be dismissed as low brow comedy in order to celebrate Marxism and lampoon Western democratic constructs. Laemmle’s Music Hall theater is located at 9036 Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills. Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.lafemme.org/festival or at the box office prior to the screening. For a special discount coupon, please visit: http://www.lafemme.org/tickets/individual-film-screening-discount/ password : special (all lower case)

In addition to co-starring in one of the most popular and durable sitcoms of all time, "Gilligan's Island," actress Dawn Wells appeared in dozens of memorable shows, including "Bonanza," "The Invaders," "The Wild Wild West," "77 Sunset Strip" and "The Joey Bishop Show." Gilbert and Frank talk to Dawn about her Old West roots, her friendships with her fellow castaways and her memories of Don Rickles, Hans Conried, Phil Silvers and Zsa Zsa Gabor. Also, Batman fends off a shark, Martin Landau builds evil robots, Sherwood Schwartz takes his revenge and Elisha Cook Jr. warms Dawn's heart. PLUS: Sterling Holloway! "The Legend of Boggy Creek"! The return of John McGiver! Mr. Magoo drops an F-bomb! And Sid Caesar phones Albert Einstein! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Movie Meltdown - Episode 349 This week we sit down with Mary Ann herself - Dawn Wells! That's right, we talk with everyone's favorite castaway as we learn more about not only her years on the island but also her early days getting into the business, being a contestant in the Miss America pageant, being cast in some interesting movie roles along the way as well as her new book "What Would Mary Ann Do?... a Guide to Life". And as we ask ourselves 'why do I analyze the way I analyze life', we also talk about... Daredevil, American Horror Story, #Horror, the Professor's tennis shoes, smooth as broken glass, his swords don't even match, I bought like 43 comic books today, and cornsteak was invented, Ant-Man, the knockers from Labyrinth, don't even get me started - Clancy Brown, hey whoa guys... there's something going on, carrying swords wearing Khakis and white tennis shoes, I like corn, it's just you're driving a truck or a Studebaker, not just subtle but smooth, it's a lesson... to the world, were bringing their children with pet rats on leashes, a pineapple milkshake, I like you just fine... but you're not getting my Fear Street books, a marketing scheme to get people to buy a new app, whatever his name is... he's gorgeous, we do the same thing I just do it better, The Dude as a Ghostbuster, Winterhawk, he put a little flare on his costume, starring Lady Gaga with her butt, I was a debater, 77 Sunset Strip, Errol Flynn, they've got blood running down my face and I'm supposed to be crawling through the corn fields, The House of Mystery, Taryn Manning and Balthazar Getty, they had aliens they had Nazis they had experiments they had demon possession they had serial killers, I've got an actress who can't carry groceries and talk at the same time, I wanted to punch everyone in this movie - in their faces, every ingenue in the world was auditioning, she reminds me of She-Ra a little bit, they wanted me to run for Miss Nevada, The Town that Dreaded Sundown, you try to find an agent, there was never any angst, the essence of the talent and how you approach the character, Lee Hazlewood, I know a lot of artists are kind of crazy, Sherwood Schwartz, Mercedes McCambridge, you sort of learn what the ropes are, not allowed to talk to a man, jumbo-sized Nikes that were just like Slash's and hoping we don't get escorted out of the carnival by the time we're done. "...and Jack Warner called him the next day and he said, 'I just wanna say, this is the first time I've ever had an intelligent conversation with an actress.'" Go to: http://dawnwells.com/ for more on Dawn Wells and to get her book "What Would Mary Ann Do?... a Guide to Life". And to add the only official Dawn Wells Facebook page, go to: https://www.facebook.com/therealmaryann For more on Fanboy Expo, go to: http://fanboyexpo.com/

Gilbert and Frank welcome comedian, writer, actress and self-described "TV addict" Judy Gold, who reveals her childhood obsession with Barbra Streisand and Rhoda Morgenstern, laments the demise of classic sitcom theme songs and reconsiders her appearance in "The Aristocrats." Also, Judy idolizes Joan Rivers, eulogizes Sherwood Schwartz, spurns Buddy Hackett and plays Herman Munster's sister. (!) PLUS: Mason Williams! Totie Fields! Judy visits the Brady Bunch house! Gilbert apologizes to Gavin McLeod! And Leni Riefenstahl directs "The Lawrence Welk Show"! Let Selfie Station be the Picture taker, Ice breaker AND your money maker. As a special introductory offer, get $500 off the professional package. Go to http://SelfieStationpodcast.com and enter promo code GILBERT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode Ken welcomes comedian Paula Poundstone to the show. Ken and Paula discuss the 60s Batman and it's death traps, Liberace, TMZ, Jennifer Aniston's possible pregnancies, America's desire to see celebrities fail, idolizing the wrong people, how actors are able to continue to work with bad material, awards shows, Roasts, Alex Trebek's hidden humor, Betty White's unauthorized backstory, Lost in Space, The Twilight Zone, Billy Mumy, banning television for children, going through life without an immunity to advertising, programming your children's tastes, The Three Stooges, experiencing comedy as a collective experience, technical failures increasing comedy, cartoon adaptations of live action sitcoms, Wacky Races, Boston's WSBK TV38 and it's phenomenal afternoon line up, the sanctity of a girl's underwear drawer,  Gilligan's Island, taking credit for Sherwood Schwartz's work, re-enacting the story of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups for the stage, OCD leading to marathoning shows, M.A.S.H., forsaking food for bus station TV watching, The Harvard Square Movie Theater's Double Feature education, Animal House, running into Donald Sutherland, being babysat by television, Romper Room, Captain Kangaroo, Child World: the World's Greatest Toy Store, I Love Lucy, Mr. Rogers, Mary Tyler Moore, Lily Tomlin,  The Dick Van Dyke Show, the cold harsh truth about taking care of 16 cats, Laugh In, The Smothers Brothers, getting away with the nipple, Love American Style, Carol Burnett, doing stand up on SNL, waiting for one or two good laughs on a sketch show, the loss of the 90 minute format TV show, Gene Barry in The Name of the Game, the world shattering depression that you get when your favorite series ends, forsaking prime time television, being hooked by The Mentalist, Boardwalk Empire, checking out of pop culture, being a contestant on Jeopardy, Angie Dickinson's unrealistic expectations of Alex Trebek, Cybill Shepherd, taking classes at the Groundlings, Paula's ABC Variety Show, The Malibu Fires, Joel Hodgson's Oreo cookie based ratings calculator, the Saturday Night death slot, letting shows have time to figure it out, CNN, the enraging ridiculousness of the 24-Hour News Cycle, and how technology is making us dumber. 

This week's podcast is based all on the roll of a die! Not really, but most of it is spent dicussing a seminal topic: Role-Playing Games. Week in Geek: Andrew creates cards for a prototype card game while Dan irresponsibly purchases classic Doctor Who (out of vanity). The Forgotten Fantasy: To kick off the dicussion of RPGs, Dan and Andrew talk about the least-talked-about entry in the Final Fantasy franchise, Final Fantasy II (not IV). Evolution of RPGS: Tabletop RPGs, Video Game RPGS, how they influenced and diverged from each other––an epic overview that covers what you know and more. LOST: Talking about a tv show on an RPG episode? Andrew connects the dots (but leaves many more unconnected) in this segment. Question of the Geek: What is a memorable moment from either a tabletop or video game RPG that hit hard with you and would like to share? Leave your answers as comments on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Keep up with the conversations and exclusive links on the official Facebook and Google+ pages, too. You may also e-mail any questions, comments, or concerns to the show at forallpod [at] gmail.com.  For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Scene VII" by Nobuo Uematsu, perf. Tokyo Symphony Orchestra (from Symphonic Suite Final Fantasy) -"Dragonborn" by Jeremy Soule (from Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim) -"The Ballad of Gilligan's Island" by Sherwood Schwartz and George Wyle -"Fight 1" by Nobuo Uematsu (from Final Fantasy IV)

In this episode: our giant movie review of Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) in 3D, starring Shia LaBeouf and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, the ridiculous length of the movie, the end of the shaky camera fad, a list of movies and TV shows Michael Bay ripped off (The Transformers, Superman, The Watchmen, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and Jackie Chan's Who Am I?), illogical Duracell battery pricing at Staples, our roll call of robots in the movie (Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Ironhide, Ratchet, Sentinal Prime, Starscream, Megatron, Shockwave, Soundwave, and dozens of unnamed robots), Sentinal Prime's face modeled after Sean Connery, Bay's horrendous computer animated version of John F. Kennedy, Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) constantly screaming and crying, Bay's terrible Barack Obama impersonator, Sam spending an hour going on job interviews, Leonard Nimoy as the voice of Sentinal Prime and Galvatron, various plot holes, Optimus Prime actually wondering where his trailer went in the movie, robots who were killed in the movie (the unnamed Scottish Autobot, Ironhide, Megatron, Starscream, the unnamed Decepticon bird, etc.), our welcoming of the inevitable Transformers movie reboot, Transformers spitting, Michael Bay turning Optimus Prime into a ruthless murderer, Peter Cullen and Frank Welker's voice acting, Shia LaBeouf's recent acting career (Eagle Eye and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps), Bay's constant use of slow motion, billions of dollars worth of damage in action movies with no consequences, hacking into objects, Bay's ignorance of science, the lack of rules and continuity in Bay's Transformers movies, What Ever Happened To? (Bugle Boy jeans, Z. Cavaricci genie pants, Zubaz, IOU sweatshirts, B.U.M. Equipment, etc.), Roseanne Barr's reality show Roseanne's Nuts on Lifetime, a Transformers: Dark of the Moon cameo by Scott Krinsky from Chuck, Bay's completely wasted use of 3D, fans feeling obligated to watch bad movies, Glynn Turman appearing in Super 8 (2011) and Gremlins (1984), Sean Connery's brother Neil Connery starring in bad movies: OK Connery (1967) and The Body Stealers (1969), celebrity deaths (Peter Falk and Sherwood Schwartz), Paul Reiser and The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 2, and a new stupid style (extremely short cutoff shorts with dangling pockets). 84 minutes - http://paunchstevenson.com

Madge and Dave announce the winners of cozies, discuss the Unload Tattoo Challenge, Sherwood Schwartz, Emmy nominations, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony and Liza Minnelli. Also, Carmageddon and more overly-dramatic Los Angeles disasters, why revolving doors are lame, amateur hair cutters and clowns. Plus, new editions of Incontinence or BLANK and I Don't Get Orlando Bloom. Oh, and Madge coins the phrase 'Botocalypse.' (Week of July 11, 2011)

Gilligan's Island! The team takes a trip to a tropic isle of nostalgia to discuss Sherwood Schwartz's great show, Gilligan's Island. Whatever happened to Bob Denver, Dawn Wells, Russell Johnson, Alan Hale, Jim Backus, Tina Louise, Natalie Schafer and Charles Maxwell, anyway? Who's Charles Maxwell? Well, sit right back and you'll hear a tale... Also, Hot Tub Time Machine, a trip to the Mailbag, a contest winner and more!