Actor/young performer advocate PAUL PETERSEN returns for his annual visit. Topics include Dr. Phil and Judge Judy's segment producers' manipulation of guests prior to taping, and an in-depth look at sexual harassment within the entertainment industry, including women, men, and children as victims...and if the Me Too movement will totally eliminate it. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 168 minutes)
Singer/actress DONNA LOREN returns to talk about her new book "Pop Sixties", which chronicles her entire career from her appearance on "The Mickey Mouse Club" in 1957 to her performances on "Shindig" and as the Dr. Pepper Girl in commercials, plus her guest roles on "Batman", "The Monkees" and other series. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 184 minutes)
1960s Hanna-Barbera animation writer TONY BENEDICT returns to talk more about his years writing "Top Cat", "The Jetsons", and "The Flintstones". He also screens his rare home movies that he took behind the scenes at the studio in 1963 and shares many of his original storyboards and artwork from the period. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 209 minutes)
Filmmaker CJ WALLIS and former "The Price is Right" showrunner ROGER DOBKOWITZ discuss CJ's documentary, "Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much", which chronicles the story of uber fan Ted Slauson, whose knowledge backfired on him when he helped a contestant make a perfect bid on a Showcase that caused a scandal behind the scenes. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 160 minutes)
A look at Bob Hope on TV, which is also the title of TV critic WESLEY HYATT's new book, who appears in person to talk about the Hope legacy decade by decade. Other guests include former Hope writer BOB MILLS and Hope's archivist JIM HARDY. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 225 minutes)
Animation author/historian JERRY BECK makes his first 2018 visit to the program. Discussions include the recent Oscar awards, ASIFA Hollywood's cartoon restoration project, and Cartoon Research's new book department. Also - three classic cartoons are screened, along with Jerry's commentary on each. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 187 minutes)
Media critics STEVE BEVERLY and WESLEY HYATT discuss "Reboot Mania" - shows from the past coming back for new runs including "Roseanne" and "Murphy Brown". Other topics include Sinclair television stations forcing their local anchors to read propaganda, and a new "NBC Rant" from Wes. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 224 minutes)
Comedy writer/producer LLOYD SCHWARTZ returns to talk more about his long, successful career including the three "Gilligan's Island" reunion movies in the late 70s, "The Brady Girls Get Married", "The Brady Brides", and "A Very Brady Christmas". CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 151 minutes)
Actors NICK SANTA MARIA and WILL RYAN and producer-director MICHAEL SCHLESINGER celebrate the DVD release of "The Misadventures of Biffle and Shooster", the psuedo-1930s comedy team that brings back all the gags and plots of the classic shorts of the past. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 156 minutes)
Saluting 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)
Comedy writer/producer JOHN RAPPAPORT returns to talk more about working on "The Odd Couple" and "M*A*S*H" during its last four seasons on the air. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 209 minutes)
Actor JOEL HIGGINS talks about working on "Search for Tomorrow", "Salvage 1", "Best of the West", and "Silver Spoons". He also discusses his Broadway roles as well as his singing/songwriting career, which includes writing jingles for TV commercials. Former "Silver Spoons" executive producer BOB ILLES joins in on the discussion of that series. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 254 minutes)
Media critic WESLEY HYATT and comedy writer (guest critic) MARK EVANIER discuss the latest television news, including how ABC will fare with "The Conners" without Roseanne, the "Murphy Brown" reboot on CBS, Jimmy Fallon's ratings drop on NBC, plus warm tributes to actor Clint Walker and MAD magazine editor Nick Meglin. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 199 minutes)
JOEY 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)
"The Three Tooners" - the original layout artists and writer from the golden days of Hanna-Barbera (1960-1966) - JERRY EISENBERG, WILLIE ITO, and TONY BENEDICT - reminisce about their years working together behind the scenes on "The Flintstones", "The Jetsons", and many more. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 175 minutes)
Actress JOYCE BULIFANT discusses her new book, "My Four Hollywood Husbands" and talks about her long career which includes playing Murray's wife on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", and appearing as a celebrity panelist on "Match Game" during the 1970s. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 176 minutes)
A fabulous look at some of the silent films, talkies, cartoons, and kinescoped TV shows that will screen at Cinecon 54 in Hollywood over Labor Day weekend 2018. STAN TAFFEL (President of Cinecon) and film historian/preservationist ERIC GRAYSON also discuss movie collecting in general and the process of film restoration. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 202 minutes)
SEASON 13 PREMIERE! Actor MICHAEL COLE talks about his new book, "I Played the White Guy", and discusses his five seasons playing Pete Cochran on "The Mod Squad", as well as his lifelong battle with alcohol, which got worse with all his fame and fortune. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 175 minutes)
Actress/author ADRIENNE BARBEAU discusses her long career from appearing on Broadway in "Fiddler on the Roof" and "Grease" to her six-year run as Carol on "Maude", and her feature films including "Swamp Thing", "Creepshow", and "The Fog". CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 156 minutes)
Author BOB LESZCZAK returns to talk about his new book, "Single Season Sitcoms of the 1990s", as well as other failed comedy series from the 1950s through the 1970s. Included are clips from "The Eve Arden Show", "Captain Nice", "Blansky's Beauties", "The Jackie Thomas Show", "Bob", and many others. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 206 minutes)
A look back at the Lucy conventions of the 1990s - celebrating the life and career of Lucille Ball. The guests are Lucy's former publicity director TOM WATSON and actor JIMMY GARRETT ("The Lucy Show"). Clips include Mary Jane Croft, Shirley Mitchell, Doris Singleton, Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Davis, William Asher, and Dick Martin. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 253 minutes)
Media critics STEVE BEVERLY and WESLEY HYATT return to discuss the declines of both Megyn Kelly and Les Moonves, the continued irrelevancy of award shows, how the TV reboots are doing, and Wes pays tributes to Bill Daily and Burt Reynolds. Animation historian JERRY BECK makes a cameo and talks about the new Popeye Blu Ray. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 249 minutes)
The annual CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE, where the best presents for baby boomers are spotlighted. Guests: Author ADAM NEDEFF ("Game Shows FAQ"), comedy writer MARK EVANIER ("Pogo: The Complete Syndicated Comic Strip"), and DICK DE BARTOLO (The Giz Wiz) with the best and some of the worst gadgets for sale this year. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 208 minutes)
Animation author/historian JERRY BECK returns and reviews "Ralph Breaks the Internet", "The Grinch", and "Mary Poppins Returns", as well as online series "Rocky and Bullwinkle" and "The New Adventures of Popeye". Three classic cartoons are also screened, plus a discussion on the new WB Archives color Popeye Blu Ray release. CLICK HERE FOR THE TV VERSION - $2.00. (Running time: 222 minutes)