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PROGRAM 630 - 1/11/2023
Actor/Radio DJ/Author BOB LESZCZAK ("Single Season Sitcoms") screens clips of television situation comedies that lasted a season or less from the 1940s through the early 1960s in this first of two programs. Included are shows starring Peter Lawford, Gale Gordon, Larry Blyden, Elaine Stritch, Richard Denning, Paul Ford, and Sterling Holloway. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 181 minutes)
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PROGRAM 631 - 1/25/2023
Actor/Radio DJ/Author BOB LESZCZAK returns for the second part of a 2-part program that spotlights failed television situation comedies. These "Single Season Sitcoms" are from the late 60s and 1970s, and include clips of shows with Nancy Walker, Rob Reiner, Jean Arthur, Debbie Reynolds, Juliet Prowse, and Harvey Korman. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 188 minutes)
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PROGRAM 632 - 2/08/2023
Former child actress MIMI GIBSON talks about working with Cecil B. DeMille, John Ford, John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Cary Grant, and Sophia Loren, as well as working on "Highway Patrol", "Leave it to Beaver", "One Step Beyond", "Alfred Hitchcock Presents", and many others...all covered in her new book, "Working Kid". CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 235 minutes)
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PROGRAM 633 - 2/22/2023
Former child actor SCOTT MORROW discusses his breakout role as Joey in the "Peyton Place" feature film, as well as his appearances on "The Jack Benny Program", "Highway Patrol", "Wagon Train", "The Roy Rogers Show", and many others. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 244 minutes)
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PROGRAM 634 - 3/08/2023
Animation author/historian JERRY BECK presents a full program devoted to classic cartoons from the 1920s through the 1950s in a special expanded version of "Jerry Beck's Cartoon Corner", with commentaries on 12 complete cartoons covering the days of the early talkies right up to when they started running on television. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 183 minutes)
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PROGRAM 635 - 3/22/2023
Animation author/historian JERRY BECK concludes his month's visit with his opinions of the recent Oscar wins, a review of the Disney feature, "Strange World", comments on the removal of classic cartoons from HBO Max, and the latest home video news. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 210 minutes)
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PROGRAM 636 - 4/05/2023
Muppet historian/author CRAIG SHEMIN discusses Jim Henson's road to success in TV, beginning with his twice daily 5-minute series, "Sam and Friends", which aired live from 1955-1961 on WRC-TV in Washington, DC, and then throughout the 1960s when "Sesame Street" made the Muppets a household name. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 231 minutes)
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PROGRAM 637 - 4/19/2023
The lead singer of The Four Preps, BRUCE BELLAND, recalls how the group was formed, how it skyrocketed to success with appearances on "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" and with a Capitol Records contract, all chronicled in Bruce's new autobiography, "Icons, Idols, and Idiots of Hollywood". CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 274 minutes)
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PROGRAM 638 - 5/03/2023
The program celebrates the 90th birthday of film critic/talk show host JOHN BARBOUR in the first of two programs. This edition features highlights from John's film critic days - when he trashed movies, actors, directors, and studios...and many of those reviews either got him in big trouble, or in some instances...fired! CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 210 minutes)
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PROGRAM 639 - 5/17/2023
Talk show host/movie critic/comedian JOHN BARBOUR returns to continue his 90th birthday celebration, this time spotlighting his long-lost 1987 local, live talk show based in Los Angeles. Clips include John's chats with Anthony Quinn, Phyllis Diller, Shelley Berman, Robin Leach, and a host of others. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 230 minutes)
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PROGRAM 640 - 5/31/2023
Media critics STEVE BEVERLY and WESLEY HYATT discuss the failure of subscription-based streaming services to attract new eyeballs, the potential outcome of the Writers' Guild strike, CNN's blunder with their recent town halls, and the toxic environment behind the scenes at TV talk shows. Part 1 of 2. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 214 minutes)
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PROGRAM 641 - 6/14/2023
Media critics STEVE BEVERLY and WESLEY HYATT discuss and screen clips from the 71-year legacy of CBS Television City, which is scheduled for a demolition/makeover in this second of two shows. Other topics include Sinclair's closing of several TV newsrooms around the country, and remembrances of Barbara Walters and Cindy Williams. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 240 minutes)
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PROGRAM 642 - 6/28/2023
Actress/singer TINA COLE shares memories of her role as Katie Douglas on "My Three Sons", which included a real life love affair with her co-star Don Grady. She also talks about singing with her famous King Family relatives, and working on "Hawaiian Eye", all chronicled in her new book, "My Three Lives". CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 316 minutes)
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PROGRAM 643 - 7/12/2023
Actress/author KATHY GARVER talks about her current work, including both on camera and voiceover productions and the recent release of her "Family Affair Scrapbook", plus a full behind-the-scenes discussion on the classic TV series. Clips are screened of Kathy's "top seven" all-time favorite episodes. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 254 minutes)
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PROGRAM 644 - 7/26/2023
Impressionist/voiceover actor/author KEITH SCOTT discusses his new book, "Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age - 1930-70", and the meticulous research and time involved in getting it to print media. In this first of two parts, we cover the histories of the WB and MGM cartoon studios and their respective voice actors, with two cartoons screened from each studio. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 249 minutes)
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PROGRAM 645 - 8/09/2023
Part 2 of a 2-part look at the voiceover actors in theatrical cartoons. Impressionist/voiceover actor/author KEITH SCOTT talks more about his new book, "Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, 1930-70" and covers the Columbia/Screen Gems and Universal/Walter Lantz studios with an emphasis on the voice actors Cartoons are screened from each studio. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 173 minutes)
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PROGRAM 646 - 8/23/2023
Cinecon President STAN TAFFEL returns for his annual visit to showcase some of the classic films being run at the 59th classic film festival. Included: Rare clips of Abbott and Costello, Laurel and Hardy, and Our Gang, plus kinescopes of Buster Keaton, Margaret Dumont, Edward R. Murrow, Gracie Allen, and many others. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 214 minutes)
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PROGRAM 647 - 9/06/2023
Actress CYNTHIA PEPPER reflects on her career as a young ingenue in the movies and television during the 1960s, including her roles in "My Three Sons", "77 Sunset Strip", "Wagon Train", and others, plus her starring role in the sitcom, "Margie" and co-starring with Elvis Presley in "Kissin' Cousins". CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 224 minutes)
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PROGRAM 648 - 10/25/2023
18th year premiere show! Lucille Ball's former publicist TOM WATSON returns to the program to provide an overview of Lucy's third series, "Here's Lucy", along with a look at the long working relationship that she had with her co-star Gale Gordon. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 283 minutes)
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PROGRAM 649 - 11/22/2023
Game show creator/producer MARK MAXWELL-SMITH joins the show's resident media critics STEVE BEVERLY and WESLEY HYATT for an extended tribute to game show icon Bob Barker. Other topics include the Charter/Disney agreement, Spectrum eliminating cable boxes, and the latest boneheaded move by WB chief David Zaslov CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 318 minutes)
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