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.
April 2014: The Month in Home Media
TV Debuted at the 1939 World’s Fair 75 Years Ago Today
Today marks the 75th anniversary of the opening of the 1939 World’s Fair and the start of regularly scheduled television broadcasts over station W2XBS in New York City.
Is TV Land Still Relevant?
TV Land turns 18 today. For fans of classic television, it’s time to stop lamenting what TV Land used to be and move on.
Did Fashion Discoveries in Television Air Outside New York City?
Could episodes of Fashion Discoveries in Television have aired on WPTZ in Philadelphia in addition to WNBT in New York City in the fall of 1941?
New Spotlight: Sierra
My latest spotlight is about Sierra, an NBC adventure series that ran for 11 episodes during the 1974-1975 season.
Bookshelf: Telecast Magazine (Volume 1, Number 1)
My review of the very first issue of Telecast magazine — billed as “The National Television Picture Magazine” — from November 1949.