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The It's About TV Interview: Eric Senich, co-host of "The Bob Crane Show:...
If you read the classic TV blogosphere links every Friday on "Around the dial," you’ve probably noticed mention of The Bob Crane Show: Reloaded, a wonderful podcast hosted by Eric Senich, whose father...
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Some interesting food for thought this week - at least I thought it was interesting, but as always YMMV.In his article about the current series Mozart in the Jungle, Brian Phillips at The Ringer makes...
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This week in TV Guide: October 19, 1963
I wasn't planning on doing this issue when I opened the laptop today, to be honest. I have a list showing what issue is scheduled for each week, of course; it runs through the end of 2018 (with a few...
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What's on TV? Wednesday, October 23, 1963
Back in the Twin Cities this week, and I'm struck by how ordinary a week it is. Look at tonight, for example - CBS has The Beverly Hillbillies, the top-rated show on television, followed by The Dick...
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The TV historian
The historian at work - but where's the television set? I don't Google my own name very often; it strikes me as just a bit pretentious, as if I expect to find something about myself that I don't...
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Ah, the weekend is in sight. Unless, of course, you're reading this at a later date, in which case the weekend may be in full swing, or you might be looking forward to the next weekend. At any rate,...
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This week in TV Guide: October 31, 1970
This is an election year, and Tuesday of this week is Election Day.* The off-year elections lack the drama and glamour of a presidential year, but besides containing some key races at the state and...
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What's on TV: Monday, November 2, 1970
We're back in New York this week, but I thought I'd change things up a bit, so I've included the listings for WTIC in Hartford and WATR in New Haven. Not a big change, but it does give us a little more...
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The shows you hated but couldn't stop watching
Interesting article last week at The Ringer about the shows you hate yourself most for having watched, or, put another way, the shows that caused you to realize that the time spent watching them was...
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Lots of variety in the blogs this week; let's jump right in and see what's new.GET CHRISTIE LOVE! I mean, how can you write about this series without talking IN CAPITAL LETTERS? Hal Horn does an...
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This week in TV Guide: November 1, 1969
If I've said it once, I've said it a hundred times, and I'll say it here again: "Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose" - the more things change, the more they stay the same. Case in point: this...
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What's on TV? Saturday, November 1, 1969
I enjoy doing Saturdays; I think I've mentioned that before. In particular, it's always interesting to see the Saturday morning cartoons, especially before they get overrun by superheroes. Look at CBS...
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Idon't know about you, but it seems to me as if it's been a very long week, and now that it's Friday it's time for a little anticipatory celebration. Let's see what's out there to keep us amused on the...
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This week in TV Guide: November 15, 1975
This week's feature spotlight is on one of America's greatest murder cases, the 1954 conviction of Cleveland osteopath Dr. Sam Sheppard for the murder of his pregnant wife Marilyn, his 1964 release on...
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What's on TV? Wednesday, November 19, 1975
I would have been a couple of months into 10th grade when this TV Guide came out, so I remember the programs pretty well. Not that I could see many of them; living in the World's Worst Town™, you...
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The "It's About TV" Interview: Chuck Harter, author of Mr. Novak: An...
There are many classic television programs out there - more than we'd like to admit - that, through no fault of their own, have falled through the cracks, existing more as a memory than as a true...
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Taking the readers to school - with class
Mr. Novak: An Acclaimed Television Seriesby Chuck HarterBearManor Media, 374 pp, $27.00For a series that lasted only two seasons and was seldom seen thereafter in syndication, it’s remarkable how...
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This week in TV Guide: November 20, 1965
What a week, indeed! I don't know if you can read everything listed on the cover, but this is the kind of week that restores your faith in television and its ability to make things feel special. For...
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What's on TV: Thursday, November 25, 1965
The Minnesota State Editions aren't always my favorites, but I enjoyed this one immensely, because of the variety in what different network affiliates decided to show. As I suggested on Saturday,...
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