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Posted on July 10, 2015July 21, 2018

A Year in TV Guide: July 10th, 1965

Partial scan of the front cover to the July 10th, 1965 issue of TV Guide.

A Year in TV Guide explores the 1964-1965 television season through the pages of TV Guide magazine. This week’s issue includes articles about Fred Gwynne, The King Family, and Sports Network Incorporated.

Posted on July 9, 2015May 11, 2016

Bookshelf: Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend

My review of Susan Orlean’s non-fiction book Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend, published in 2011.

Posted on July 3, 2015July 21, 2018

A Year in TV Guide: July 3rd, 1965

Partial scan of the front cover to the July 3rd, 1965 issue of TV Guide.

A Year in TV Guide explores the 1964-1965 television season through the pages of TV Guide magazine. This week’s issue includes articles about Jimmy Dean, Shelley Winters, and FCC Commissioner Lee Loevinger.

Posted on July 2, 2015March 1, 2016

June 2015: The Month in Home Media

June 2015 saw The Bold Ones: The Senator, Jericho, and Young Hercules released on DVD.

Posted on July 1, 2015August 16, 2015

74th Anniversary of TV’s First Commercial

Today marks the 74th anniversary of commercial television in the United States. The very first commercial was a “time signal” for Bulova watches. There is confusion about what it looked like and how long it was.

Posted on June 26, 2015February 17, 2016

A Year in TV Guide: June 26th, 1965

A Year in TV Guide explores the 1964-1965 television season through the pages of TV Guide magazine. This week’s issue includes articles about Jack Sheldon, Janine Gray, Hullabaloo, and educational TV.

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