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Posted on June 29, 2009March 7, 2016

Updates to Blondie On Television

I’ve totally rewritten my article about Blondie on Television, having uncovered new details about not one but two early attempts to bring the comic strip to television. A pilot was produced between 1951 and 1953 starring Jeff Donnell and John Harvey but failed to turn into a series. Another pilot was produced in 1954 with …

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Posted on June 29, 2009March 1, 2016

Q & A: Industry on Parade; Missy’s Men; The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna

Questions: Whatever became of TV fillers like Industry on Parade? What’s the story behind “Missy’s Men,” an unsold CBS pilot? What’s the true name of Oh! Susanna?

Posted on June 28, 2009May 25, 2023

Gale Storm (1922-2009)

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Actress Gale Storm, who starred in My Little Margie (1952-1955) and The Gale Storm Show (1956-1960) has died at the age of 87.

Posted on June 28, 2009October 21, 2018

Nielsen Top Ten, April 3rd-16th, 1967

A look at the top ten programs during the 15th two-week period of the 1966-1967 season according to the Nielsen Television Index (NTI), covering Monday, April 3rd, 1967 through Sunday, April 16th, 1967.

Posted on June 27, 2009May 19, 2025

Emerald Point N.A.S. Series Premiere Promo

Promotional spot for the series premiere of Emerald Point N.A.S. on CBS in September 1983.

Posted on June 26, 2009February 17, 2016

Public Access Cable Television in New York City

The Moving Image Source has published the first half of a fascinating article about the history of public access cable television in New York City.

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