I represent the first generation who, when we were born, the television was now a permanent fixture in our homes. When I was born people had breakfast with Barbara Walters, dinner with Walter Cronkite, and slept with Johnny Carson.
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Our friend Steve Robinson spoke of Vin Scully and the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of the Story Salon in progress show To LA with Love Hosted by Beverly Mickins
Recorded on at the Art Parlor on September 11th 2015
This was an actual event that took place several years ago.
We were reminded of this story in light of recent events.
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An evening of stories told by a typical American couple, the Figueroas. He is a Swedish-Puerto Rican television aficionado. She is an African-American Jane Pauley sound-alike shopaholic.
The audience follows their adventures in and over America as they stray from the normalcy of their home, Hollywood, CA.
The stories were developed at Story SalonLos Angeles’s longest running storytelling venue.
In addition, select programs from the past two years are available for purchase for a nominal fee. Click here for more information. Show No. 305 with guests Joseph Dougherty and Dan Farren Original Airdate: Week of Jan. 27-Feb. 1, 2016 First hour: Part 2 of our look at 2015: The Year in Television, with a particular focus on notable passings in the world of entertainment. Second hour: Emmy Award-winning writer, producer and director Joseph Dougherty (thirtysomething, Saving Grace, Pretty Little Liars) joins Ed, Tony and writer, producer and TV scholar Dan Farren (Story Salon) for a roundtable discussion about the original 1950s television version of Dragnet and the legacy of series creator Jack Webb. Show No. 306 with guests Roy Thinnes, Joseph Dougherty and Dan Farren Original Airdate: Week of Feb. 10-15, 2016First hour: Part 2 of our conversation with Emmy Award-winning writer/producer Joseph Dougherty (thirtysomething, Saving Grace, Pretty Little Liars) and television scholar Dan Farren (Story Salon) about the original Dragnet and the career of Jack Webb in general. This segment includes a look at some of the other shows produced by Webb, including Adam-12 and Emergency! Also in this hour: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen discuss the television career of Sandy Duncan, who was born during This Week in TV History. Second hour: Part 1 of a two-part conversation with actor and artist Roy Thinnes (The Invaders, General Hospital, The X Files). In this hour Roy discusses some of his early mentors (which include Quinn Martin, Frank Lovejoy and Emily McLaughlin), his work on such shows as The Psychiatrist and The Long, Hot Summer, the relationship between The Invaders and the works of George Adamski, and how his interest in radio and journalism eventually led him to acting.
Actor and artist Roy Thinnes and Emmy Award-winning producer Joseph Dougherty will join us on a brand new edition of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Feb. 10-15 at the following times and venues:
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Known to three generations of television viewers as David Vincent, the mild-mannered architect who tries to convince an unbelieving world that aliens from another planet are trying to take over the Earth, on the classic Quinn Martin series The Invaders, Roy Thinnes’ other television credits include General Hospital (as the original Dr. Phil Brewer), Ben Quick on the TV adaptation of The Long, Hot Summer, innovative psychiatrist Dr. Jim Whitman on The Psychiatrist, the dual roles of Roger Collins and Reverend Trask in the 1991 revival of Dark Shadows, and alien healer Jeremiah Smith in three iconic episodes of The X Files.
The X Files, of course, recently returned to FOX as a six-part miniseries, while there is a direct line between The X Files and The Invaders. We will ask Roy about both, but we’ll also talk about some of his early mentors (which include Quinn Martin, Frank Lovejoy and Emily McLaughlin), his interest in art and some of his other work in film and television. Roy Thinnes will join us by phone in our second hour.
Our first hour will feature Part 2 of our conversation with Emmy Award-winning writer/producer Joseph Dougherty (thirtysomething, Saving Grace, Pretty Little Liars) and television scholar Dan Farren (Story Salon) about the original Dragnet, how it came to shape police procedurals as we know them today, and the career of Jack Webb in general. Plus: a brand new edition of This Week in TV History.
In addition, select programs from the past two years are available for purchase for a nominal fee. Click here for more information. Show No. 300 with guest Bo Svenson Original Airdate: Week of Dec. 9-14, 2015 First hour: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen remember the 50th anniversary of A Charlie Brown Christmas and the 35th anniversary of Magnum, p.i. Also in this hour: Ed commemorates Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday by playing highlights from our conversations with Robert Davi and Barbara van Orden about the legacy of Ole Blue Eyes, as a singer, actor and humanitarian. Second hour: Actor, producer and director Bo Svenson (Breaking Point, North Dallas Forty, Kill Bill, Here Come the Brides, Inglorious Basterds) talks to Ed about his upcoming film Don’t Call Me Sir, the inspiring story of groundbreaking judo legend Rusty Kanokogi, which will also feature the acting debut of Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison. For information on the film, go to SupportDontCallMeSir.com. Also in this hour: Phil Gries remembers the NBC 1967 telecast of Annie Get Your Gun as part of The Sounds of Lost Television. Show No. 301 with guest Lorraine Santoli Original Airdate: Week of Dec. 16-21, 2015 First hour: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen remember the birth of baby Joey Stivic onAll in the Family, which originally aired during This Week in TV History. Also in this hour: Greg Ehrbar discusses the recent DVD releases ofThe Original Christmas Classics Gift Sets andThe Glen Campbell Christmas Special. Second hour: Ed and Greg welcome Lorraine Santoli, author of four books, onetime publicist for the Walt Disney Company, and former director of corporate synergy for the entire Disney company. Lorraine’s latest book, Inside the Disney Marketing Machine: In the Era of Michael Eisner and Frank Wells, discusses what synergy is, how it came to shape the way in which Disney has done business over the past three decades, and how it helped shaped such promotional campaigns as the famous “I’m Going to Disneyland” spots that we see at the end of every Super Bowl. Show No. 302 with guest James Bigwood Original Airdate: Week of Jan. 6-11, 2016 First hour: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen discuss the legacy of the Batman television series, which premiered fifty years ago This Week in TV History. The segment includes highlights from our October 2013 conversation with Joel Eisner, author of The Official Batman Batbook. Also in this hour: Greg Ehrbar with a look of recently released Peanuts specials on DVD. Second hour:James Bigwood joins Ed for a look at the life and career of Alan Napier, the British actor best known to many TV viewers as Alfred the butler on Batman. Jim is co-author of Not Just Batman’s Butler: The Autobiography of Alan Napier, a combination memoir, biography and filmography that is largely based on a manuscript that Napier wrote himself in 1969. Not Just Batman’s Butler is available through McFarlandPub.com. You can also order it by calling (800) 253-2187. Show No. 303 with guests Dee Wallace and Stu Shostak Original Airdate: Week of Jan. 13-18, 2016 First hour: A replay of our January 2012 conversation with Emmy Award-winning actor/comedian Pat Harrington, which discussed not only how Pat came to play Schneider on One Day at a Time, but many of his early experiences in television, including his work with Steve Allen. Also in this hour: TV historian and Internet radio host Stu Shostak (Stu’s Show) joins Ed, Tony and Donna to share some personal memories of Harrington, whom he knew as a friend since 1975. Second hour: Actress, author and teacher Dee Wallace (E.T.: The Extraterrestrial, Cujo, The Howling, The Frighteners, Critters), joins Ed to discusses her new series on Amazon Prime, Just Add Magic; her upcoming appearance on Supernatural; and how she came to develop Buppa LaPaloo, a teddy bear that teaches the importance of self love to children ages four to seven. Show No. 304 with guest Anson Williams Original Airdate: Week of Jan. 20-25, 2016 Actor, author, director and entrepreneur Anson Williams (Happy Days, Singing to a Bulldog) joins Ed, Tony and Donna for a conversation about his success in business, his approach to creating consumer products, and his experience on Happy Days. (The interview begins about 45 minutes into the first hour and continues until the end of the program.) Anson’s latest book, The Perfect Portion Cookbook, is a guide to making your favorite comfort foods (all in 100-calorie portions) that also reflects Anson’s business philosophy. The Perfect Portion Cookbook will be officially launched on QVC on Sunday, Feb. 7. Also this week: Part 1 of our look at 2015: The Year in Television, plus a replay of a 2012 interview with Henry Winkler co-conducted by Ed and Gary Snyder.
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