
Guests: Actor TONY DOW and his wife LAUREN DOW (on Tony's life and career)
Add to CartGuests: Actors TONY DOW, KEN OSMOND, FRANK BANK, and Writer/Producer/Director BRIAN LEVANT (behind the scenes at "Leave it to Beaver")
Add to CartGuests: Actors BILLY GRAY and TONY DOW (on Billy's life and career and transitioning from teen star to adult)
Add to CartCELEBRATING THE RELEASE OF "LEAVE IT TO BEAVER - THE COMPLETE SERIES" ON DVD, with TONY DOW, KEN OSMOND, FRANK BANK, and Shout! Factory Producer BRIAN WARD
Add to CartActor/Young Performer Advocate PAUL PETERSEN ("The Donna Reed Show") discusses the latest news regarding the treatment of minors in reality television, as well as his thoughts on Charlie Sheen's meltdown, Lindsay Lohan, and Justin Bieber.
Add to CartProducer/Writer/Director BRIAN LEVANT talks about his years on "Happy Days", "Mork and Mindy", and his long, bumpy road getting "Leave it to Beaver" back as a regular series during the 1980s. Actor TONY DOW (Wally Cleaver) makes a guest appearance. (Running time: 183 minutes)
Add to CartSaluting the landmark 1960s TV show, "Mr. Novak", the guests are author CHUCK HARTER, and actors TONY DOW and WALTER KOENIG. Chuck's book on the series is one of the best-researched and well-written books on a TV show ever. Walter and Tony share memories of working on the series and are shown in rare clips from the program. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 201 minutes)
Add to CartJOEY D. VIEIRA (aka DONALD KEELER) talks about his acting career, first as a regular on the original "Lassie" TV show, and also doing guest appearances on "Dobie Gillis", "My Three Sons", and many others. He also talks about his long friendship with actor TONY DOW (who also appears) and his work as a music producer and TV director. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running Time: 202 minutes)
Add to CartTV and comic book writer MARK EVANIER returns to talk about how the media is handling the coronavirus pandemic and whether it is invoking panic rather than providing information. Other topics include some of the ups and downs of Mark's long career and his brushes with celebrity greatness. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 235 minutes)
Add to CartMedia critics STEVE BEVERLY and WESLEY HYATT return to talk about how COVID-19 will affect the broadcast networks' fall schedules. Sitcom writer STEVE LANGFORD takes part in a "Cancel Culture" discussion on how it's affecting episodes of classic TV shows. Also - remembrances of Hugh Downs, Ken Osmond, and Carl Reiner. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 290 minutes)
Add to Cart15th season premiere! Actress/Disney Legend KAREN DOTRICE talks about working on "Mary Poppins", "The Three Lives of Thomasina", and "The Gnome Mobile" as well as her work on "Upstairs, Downstairs" and "The Thirty Nine Steps" remake. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running Time: 236 minutes)
Add to CartNational radio talk show host PAUL HARRIS returns to the show to discuss the many celebrities he interviewed over his long career, his parents' appearances on network game shows, and how the dumbing down of the country along with the media put a reality TV star in the White House. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 253 minutes)
Add to CartGame show creator/producer MARK MAXWELL-SMITH discusses the many shows he created for the United States but ended up becoming monster hits in Canada and overseas. He also details the way a game is thought up, put down on paper, worked out in a conference room, put on its feet and is eventually pitched to a network. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 382 minutes)
Add to CartMedia critic WESLEY HYATT and comedy writer/blogger MARK EVANIER discuss the resurgence of "Jeopardy!" since the 2021 debacle as well as the current streaming wars, plus a look at how late night television may have contributed to the dumbing down of the country, and offer tributes to Larry Storch and Robert Morse. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 302 minutes)
Add to CartOriginal "Mickey Mouse Club" Mouseketeer SHARON BAIRD discusses her long career, which also included working with Eddie Cantor, Joan Davis, and Sid and Marty Krofft. Actress BEVERLY WASHBURN makes a guest appearance and talks about her long friendship with Sharon, and she shares memories of Tommy Kirk, Tony Dow, and Johnny Crawford. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 264 minutes)
Add to CartMedia critics STEVE BEVERLY and WESLEY HYATT are the guests for the annual Thanksgiving Eve program. Topics include: The current streaming wars and the desperation some companies are having to get new subscribers, reviews of Jimmy Fallon's "Password" and "Pictionary", and tributes to Nichelle Nichols, Pat Carroll, and Tony Dow. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 196 minutes)
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