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Posted on May 12, 2014February 18, 2016

Watching Shows You Know Won’t Last

My thoughts on whether television viewers are deciding not to watch new shows because they don’t want to invest their time in watching shows that are likely to be cancelled. Is it a recent phenomenon or was it happening in the 1960s and 1970s?

Posted on May 8, 2014July 9, 2018

Bookshelf: The Great TV Sitcom Book

Portion of the front cover to The Great TV Sitcom Book.

My review of Rick Mitz’s The Great TV Sitcom Book, first published in 1980.

Posted on May 7, 2014February 20, 2019

Kyle MacDonnell: TV’s Forgotten Star – Part 1

The first part of my article on Kyle MacDonnell, covering her early life and the beginnings of her career on stage, her move to television and her first television show on NBC.

Posted on May 5, 2014March 7, 2016

Kickstarter to Preserve The David Susskind Show

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A Kickstarter campaign has been launched to preserve some 200 episodes of The David Susskind Show held by the University of Southern California.

Posted on May 4, 2014March 7, 2016

Kyle MacDonnell Article to Be Serialized

My article on Kyle MacDonnell will be posted in parts here at the blog and later published at the website. The first part will be posted later this week.

Posted on May 3, 2014February 17, 2016

Me-TV Launches Summer of Me Schedule on May 26th

Classic television digital specialty network Me-TV will introduce its 2014 “Summer of Me” schedule on May 26th.

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