Scriptwriter Barry Blitzer has died at the age of 80. He wrote episodes of McHal’es Navy, Broadside, Get Smart, Land of the Lost, and The Jetsons.
Month: February 2010
Marcus Welby, M.D. Coming to DVD
Marcus Welby, M.D., the popular medical drama that was the very first ABC program to reach #1 in the Nielsen ratings, is finally coming to DVD. The series, which starred Robert Young, James Brolin and Elena Verdugo, ran for six seasons from 1969 to 1976. Shout! Factory will release the first season on May 4th. …
DVD Tuesday: The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Mister Ed, Game Show Re-Releases
The sixth season of The Mary Tyler Moore Show was released on DVD today along with the second season of Mr. Ed.
Q & A: Can You Identify These Shows, Part 4
Can You Identify These Shows, Part 4 asks questions about a TV show from the 1980s and another from the 1980s/1990s.
Frances Buss (1917-2010)
Frances Buss Buch, who was the first female director at CBS, passed away last month at the age of 92.
Pernell Roberts (1928-2010)
Actor Pernell Roberts, best known for Bonanza and Trapper JOhn, M.D., died last week at the age of 81. He was the last surviving member of the main cast of Bonanza.