My review of Richard Hardwick’s TV tie-in novel Hawk, published in 1966 by Belmont Books.
Bookshelf: Hawk
Category: Columns
November 2014: The Month in Home Media
November 2014 was a very slow month, with only two Alpha Video DVD releases and a pair of shows added to Warner Archive Instant.
Bookshelf: Radio and Television Mirror (July/September 1948)
My thoughts on the July and September 1948 issues of Radio and Television Magazine, as well as a few earlier issues from 1941 and 1942. The advertisements are of particular interest.
Earth 2 at 20: A Personal Appreciation
NBC’s Earth 2 premiered 20 years ago tonight. I was a huge fan of the show as a kid. Its cancellation after just one season had powerful impact on my life and played a role in the creation of Television Obscurities.
October 2014: The Month in Home Media
The Super Globetrotters (NBC, 1979) and The Good Guys (FOX, 2010) were released on DVD in October, as well as more episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
Review: How to Write for Television (1946)
My review of Doug Allan’s 1946 book How to Write for Television, which includes very little information on actually writing for TV but several complete scripts for programs aired in 1944 and 1945.