Television Obscurities

Too Much Retro TV? Not Even Close.

July 29th, 2014 at 10:15PM
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My response to an article in The New York Times by TV Critic Neil Genzlinger, who’d rather rip his eyeballs out than watch classic TV all day. Continue Reading →

New Spotlight: The American Idea (Specials)

July 27th, 2014 at 8:45PM
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My latest spotlight is about The American Idea, the umbrella title for a series of ABC specials about the history of America. Three were planned but only two aired, the first in March 1973 and the second in July 1976. Continue Reading →

45th Anniversary of the Moon Landing

July 20th, 2014 at 3:00PM
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Today marks the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing and moonwalk. Read about the original plan for the moonwalk, missing data tapes, and why Canadians were upset about what was on TV. Continue Reading →

Review: Bridget Loves Bernie

July 10th, 2014 at 4:30PM
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My review of Paul Fairman’s TV tie-in novel Bridget Loves Bernie, from 1972. Continue Reading →

4th of July — 40, 55 and 68 Years Ago

July 4th, 2014 at 1:00PM
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A look at what was on television in prime time on the 4th of July back in 1974, 1959 and 1946. Continue Reading →

June 2014: The Month in Home Media

July 3rd, 2014 at 11:30PM
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Barbary Coast (ABC, 1975-1976) and The Chisholms: The Complete TV Series (CBS, 1979; 1980) were released on DVD in June 2014. Also, Warner Archive Instant added The Lieutenant (NBC, 1963-1964) to its streaming service. Continue Reading →

Another FOX Show Cancelled Without Airing an Episode

July 1st, 2014 at 9:00PM
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FOX has cancelled Hieroglyph, a drama planned as a mid-season replacement for the 2014-2015 season, without a single episode airing. Continue Reading →