Clik here to view.
What's on TV? Sunday, November 6, 1955
Unless I'm mistaken, I think we have a winner in the contest for the year's best program description: WSTV's 6:00 p.m. listing for Lassie. "Dog Drama." That about says it, doesn't it? Elsewhere, NBC...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What I've been watching: October, 2022
Shows I’ve Watched:Shows Next on the List:Rocky Jones, Space RangerCombat!Surfside 6MaverickCheyenneIt's often said that the appeal of classic television, at least in part, is due to the desire to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Around the dial
Today is Veterans Day, and I'd be remiss if I didn't start out with recognition for all those serving in the Armed Forces, here and elsewhere. There's no jingoism needed to thank them for their...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This week in TV Guide: November 13, 1954
I trust that by now most of you know me well enough to understand that the only time I recycle a TV Guide story is when I don't have an issue for that week (hey, it happens!) and that, even then, I try...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What's on TV? Thursday, November 18, 1954
Art Linkletter's guest on today's House Party (1:30 p.m., CBS) is the legendary film director Mack Sennett, creator of the Keystone Kops, models for many of today's world governments. He worked with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The It's About TV! Interview: Talking about The Gallant Men with Brandon...
As you probably know, I've done a lot of interviews since this website started. For the most part, I enjoy talking with people who expand my knowledge of the classic TV world: fellow authors, classic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Around the dial
Another easy week in the blogosphere; you'd almost think that people had other things to do besides type about old television shows. But you can't go wrong with a collection that includes a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This week in TV Guide: November 20, 1976
True story: I was leafing through the pages of today's issue, getting ready to do some typing, and I started reading out loud some of the blockbuster programs that were on. Parades! Football! NBC's...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What's on TV? Thursday, November 25, 1976
As I mentioned on Saturday, there's so much to this week, I figured I'd save the Thanksgiving commentary for today. It's a particularly nostalgia-heavy day, starting at 8:00 a.m. with the parade...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Happy Thanksgiving!
We won't be visiting again until after Thanksgiving, so let me be among the first to wish you the greetings of the season. I make no secret of the fact that Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Around the dial
I trust you all had a great day yesterday, and you've recovered from any tryptophan hangover you might have had. So how about a classic TV hangover? I'll see what I can do.At Comfort TV, David talks...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This week in TV Guide: November 26, 1955
You probably know John Daly best as the charming and urbane host of CBS's What's My Line? on Sunday nights, but this week we get a chance to see him at his day job: vice president in charge of news,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What's on TV? Saturday, November 26, 1955
You remember that review of Gunsmoke on Saturday? At the time, I mentioned how Gunsmoke was one of the new breed of "adult" Westerns, and today we get to see the old breed, when Westerns were perfect...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A holiday gift idea!
I've occasionally been guilty of waiting until the last minute to do things, so I thought that for once I should get ahead of the curve. Therefore, as November turns to December, which means it's an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Around the dial
Xhat picture on top is of grade school kids in my former hometown of Minneapolis, watching a video "classroom lesson" on TV while the city's public schools are on strike in 1951. Regardless of what you...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This week in TV Guide: December 8, 1962
You remember those programs Fred Friendly used to do on PBS, where he'd ask a panel of distinguished experts from a variety of fields how they'd react to various situations. The ensuing discussion and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What's on TV? Wednesday, December 12, 1962
That CBS Reports special "109 Days to Venus" (not to be confused with the MST3K movie First Spaceship on Venus, which got it all wrong) is about the space probe Mariner II, which was launched in August...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clik here to view.
Around the dial
Since we're in the midst of the Yule season, let's start off at Drunk TV, where Paul looks back at one of Perry Como's classic Christmas specials, this one from 1974. (Compared to other stars of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This week in TV Guide: December 14, 1968
Let's face it: 1968 was a pretty crummy year. And even now, with only 17 days left, we're still dwelling on one of the most fractious events of the year: the Democratic National Convention in...
View Article