Exploring forgotten TV from the 1920s to today.
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.
A brief look at the hardback Whitman TV tie-ins, originally published between 1951 and 1975.
Cimarron Strip (CBS, 1967-1968) and The New Normal (NBC, 2012-2013) were among the offerings on DVD in May 2014. Also, Hulu added A Gifted Man (CBS, 2011-2012) and Life is Wild (The CW, 2007-2008).
My review of Rick Mitz’s The Great TV Sitcom Book, first published in 1980.
Bret Maverick (NBC, 1981-1982) and The Bobby Darin Show (NBC, 1973) were among the DVD releases in April 2014. Also, Warner Archive Instant added Man from Atlantis (NBC, 1977; 1978) to its streaming service.
My review of the very first issue of Telecast magazine — billed as “The National Television Picture Magazine” — from November 1949.