My review of TV Turkeys: An Outrageous Look at the Most Preposterous Shows Ever on Television by Kevin Allman, published in 1987 by Perigee Books.
Bookshelf: TV Turkeys
Museum Exhibition Explores Intersection of Modern Art and Television
A new exhibition at The Jewish Museum — Revolution of the Eye: Modern Art and the Birth of American Television — examines how avant-garde art impacted the early years of television.
A Year in TV Guide: May 8th, 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 criticism of Gilligan’s Island, actress Sharyn Hillyer, and the problem of TV news bulletins.
April 2015: The Month in Home Media
April 2015 saw recent obscurities 1600 Penn, Wanda at Large, and The Crazy Ones released on DVD. Also, Shout! Factory will be releasing The Rebel on DVD in August.
The Rebel Coming to DVD [Updated]
Shout! Factory will release an 11-disc complete series DVD set of quasi-obscurity The Rebel on August 18th. The ABC Western ran for two seasons and 76 episodes from 1959-1961.
A Year in TV Guide: May 1st, 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 actress Connie Stevens, the Regimen diet pill scandal, and Max Shulman’s thoughts on TV.