“But did you notice Charlie Brown?” “What’s that?” “The world didn’t come to an end.” As you have heard me grumble about previously, the Peanuts holiday specials no longer air on network television. They are exclusive to Apple TV or, as is the case in my home, a Blu Ray box set, because streaming services … Continue reading Melancholy Blockhead: “A Boy Named Charlie Brown”
For years and years now, I have been adding to a list of things I am thankful for. I have decided to retire ye olde list; if you are desperate to see it, and the annual updates from the 16 years that followed, it’s here. It’s not that I am no longer thankful; in fact, … Continue reading Thankful For Friends
It’s another blog post spotlighting some of my recent efforts in radio advertising. I’m running out of headlines, if that isn’t apparent. We start this time with Keep Alliance Beautiful. KAB uses their commercial air time to deliver friendly reminders about recycling, trash cleanup, etc. Since material is repeated, and it’s important to enrobe an … Continue reading Ads! Radio Ads!
NBC has had an on-again, off-again relationship with late-late-night TV. For nearly two decades, there was only “The Tonight Show.” 1973 brought Tom Snyder’s “Tomorrow” show, which ran through 1982 and was replaced by “Late Night With David Letterman.” In that same year, “NBC News Overnight” broke new ground–airing Monday through Thursday at 1:30am and … Continue reading W/O/C: “NBC News Overnight” 4/29/83
I had to write this story today. It was in my brain, taunting me. THE IDEA Wentworth and Krohe had been friends for years. Krohe, a talented musician who labored at his notebook to find the perfect set of lyrics, was a sensible and ethical soul. His friend Wentworth was a bit of an odd … Continue reading Krohe, Wenty and The Butler Bear: A Short (But Sweet) Story
Welcome to the first of a new series on ye olde blog! Last year I did the Happy Days Epics series which saw my site traffic roar from 1.8 users a week to 2.1 users! Now that’s marked improvement! This new series will spotlight episodes of television shows presented as they originally aired on the … Continue reading W/O/C: “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” Final Episode
Randy West is a highly regarded, very talented voice over artist who has announced a cavalcade of game shows, awards shows and the like. He is also a frequent “warm-up” man, welcoming studio audiences and getting them in the mood to laugh and have a good time. I became most familiar with Randy West through … Continue reading On The Bookshelf: “TV Inside-Out”
BLOGGER’S NOTE: To talk about these amazing films, I need to explore some of the great twists, shocks and surprises contained therein. I beg you: If you haven’t seen “Psycho”, “Rear Window” and “The Birds”, please don’t read this post! See the movies. They are genuine classics. Not boring “old movies” but eternally entertaining. TLDR: … Continue reading My Six Favorite Things About My Six Favorite Hitchcock Movies (Part 2)
BLOGGER’S NOTE: To talk about these amazing films, I need to explore some of the great twists, shocks and surprises contained therein. I beg you: If you haven’t seen “The Man Who Knew Too Much”, “North By Northwest” and “Vertigo”, please don’t read this post! See the movies. They are genuine classics. Not boring “old … Continue reading My Six Favorite Things About My Six Favorite Hitchcock Movies (Part One)
Judy Tenuta, one of the most outrageous and rambunctious comediennes of the 80s and 90s, passed away recently at age 72 of ovarian cancer. If you aren’t familiar with her stand-up, you might recognize her from a variety of cartoon voice acting roles and a series of collaborations with Weird Al Yankovic. In 1996 or … Continue reading Facing The Goddess: The Day I Met Judy Tenuta
