CHILD OF TELEVISION

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. Read the full "Pre-ramble"

Saturday, June 16, 2007

Don Herbert AKA Mr. Wizard.

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Before there were MythBusters , Beakman's World or Bill Nye, the Science Guy there was Mr. Wizard . Watch Mr. Wizard aired on NBC fro...
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Thursday, June 07, 2007

Algebra, Role Models and Fictional Characters Part 2: Paris Hilton.

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I had an algebra teacher in college who wanted us to look at subtraction differently so as to better handle some of the algebra problems. He...
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Sunday, June 03, 2007

The Late Great Studio 60.

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Dear American Television Viewers, Last fall I fell in love with a new show Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip . I wrote in Never Judge a Show by ...
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Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Lets play the Feud.

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Everyone is talking about this horrible battle. Sadly this battle is not in Iraq or Afghanistan but on a morning talk show. Last Wednesday I...
Monday, May 28, 2007

Charles Nelson Reilly

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Charles Nelson Reilly died at the age of 76. Mr. Reilly received a Tony Award for his role as Bud Frump in the original Broadway production ...
Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Tony Figueroa is "On The Lot"

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Tony Figueroa as the "Tour Guide" (Okay, "Himself") Finally... all the practical experience has paid off! On The Lot St...
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Sunday, May 06, 2007

Amas de Casa Desesperadas

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I've always enjoined watching foreign versions of American Shows or American versions of foreign shows. I'm starting to find them on...
Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Tom Poston 1921 – 2007

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In the 1950s, Tom Poston was a "Man in the Street" on the Steve Allen Show. Later Poston was a recurring guest star on The Bob ...
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Good Night Mr. Excitement

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Tommy Newsom joined "The Tonight Show" in 1962 and rose from band member to assistant music director. He retired along with Johnny...
Thursday, April 12, 2007

Stan Daniels

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When I heard that Emmy-winning TV writer and producer Stan Daniels died at the age of 72, my mind immediately went to the pilot of Taxi . Th...
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