Hosted by Ed Robertson

Ed Robertson
Please Support Our Sponsors
Join Us
Subscribe
TVC merchandise
- Tweets by tvconfidential
-
Recent Posts
- This Date in THE FBI History: Jack Klugman, Pilar Seurat, and Daniel J. Travanti star in “The Diamond Millstone,” airing Jan. 18, 1970. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
- This date in MAVERICK TV history: “Two Beggars on Horseback” aired on Jan. 18, 1959. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press
- This Date in THE FBI History: Vic Morrow, Susan Howard, and Gary Collins star in “Center of Peril,” the first of three episodes directed by Carl Barth, airing Jan. 17, 1971. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
- This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Lara Parker stars in “Sleight of Hand,” a faithful adaptation of the classic Howard Browne whodunnit Thin Air, airing Jan. 17, 1975. LEARN MORE about this episode in 45 YEARS OF THE ROCKFORD FILES, available in softcover paperback and now as an eBook through Black Pawn Press
- This date in MAVERICK TV history: “Maverick and Juliet,” the second of two episodes featuring Carole Wells, aired on Jan. 17, 1960. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press
Archives
- January 2026
- December 2025
- November 2025
- October 2025
- September 2025
- August 2025
- July 2025
- June 2025
- May 2025
- April 2025
- March 2025
- February 2025
- January 2025
- December 2024
- November 2024
- October 2024
- September 2024
- August 2024
- July 2024
- June 2024
- May 2024
- April 2024
- March 2024
- February 2024
- January 2024
- December 2023
- November 2023
- October 2023
- September 2023
- August 2023
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
Categories
Meta
Monthly Archives: July 2021
Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 547.1 with guest Ron Bacon is available for listening on demand
The Lawrence Welk Show Family Original Airdates: July 23-25, 2021 TVC 547.1: Part 2 of the conversation that began last week with Emmy Award winner Ron Bacon. One of the true pioneers of network television, Ron spent thirty-five years in … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Podcasts, Television Star
Tagged Apollo Theatre, Apollo Theatre Harlem, Aretha Franklin, Art Baker You Asked for It, Arthur Duncan, Arthur Duncan Lawrence Welk Show, Bing Crosby, Bob Albergast, Bobby Burgess, Bobby Burgess Lawrence Welk Show, Carl Reiner, Cissy King, Cissy King Lawrence Welk Show, Dean Martin, Dean Martin Bing Crosby, Diana Ross, Dick Clark, Dick Clark American Bandstand, Dick Clark New Year's Rockin Eve, Emmy Award winner Ron Bacon, Ernie Kovacs, Ernie Kovacs 1812 overture, Ernie Kovacs office symphony sketch, Ernie Kovacs Take a Good Look, Frank Sinatra, Frank Sinatra bel canto opera style, Jack Bailey, Jack Bailey Queen for a Day, Jack Smith, Jack Smith You Asked for It, Jim Lange, Jim Lange The Dating Game, Jonathan Winters Show, Kate Smith Show, Kite Song, Kite Song short subject, Lawrence Welk orchestra, Lawrence Welk Show, Lawrence Welk Show dancers, Lenny Bruce, Liberace, Little Richard, Mahalia Jackson, Monty Hall, Monty Hall Let's Make a Deal, Monty Hall Split Second, NBC owned and operated, Nelson Riddle, O and O stations, Peggy Lee, Pete Robinson, Planks for the Memory, Ray Anthony Show, Red Skelton, Ron Bacon, Ron Bacon ABC, Ron Bacon associate director, Ron Bacon composer, Ron Bacon Dave Garroway, Ron Bacon director, Ron Bacon Directors Guild, Ron Bacon Frank Sinatra, Ron Bacon Jonathan Winters Show, Ron Bacon Kite Song, Ron Bacon Kite Song short, Ron Bacon Lawrence Welk Show, Ron Bacon Liberace, Ron Bacon musician, Ron Bacon network TV production, Ron Bacon producer, Ron Bacon Ray Anthony Show, Ron Bacon Summer Olympics, Ron Bacon The Chicken Man, Ron Bacon The Hollywood Palace, Ron Bacon Today Show, Ron Bacon WMAN, Ron Bacon WNBK, Sammy Cahn, Smokey Robinson, Smokey Robinson Show, Smothers Brothers Summer Show, Stefan Hatos Monty Hall, Ted Mack Amateur Hour, The Chicken Man, The Chicken Man musical, The Gong Show, The Hollywood Palace, The Liberace Show, The Rolling Stones, Tom Kennedy Split Second, You Asked for It
2 Comments
Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 547.3 with Michelle Danner is available for listening on demand
Michelle Danner and The Runner Original Airdates: July 23-23, 2021 TVC 547.3: Ed welcomes back Michelle Danner, producer and director of The Runner, an action thriller starring Cameron Douglas (son of Michael Douglas), Eric Balfour (24), and newcomer Edouard Philipponnat … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Television Star
Tagged A Ticket to the Circus, actress, Anne Archer, Anne Archer A Ticket to the Circus, Bad Impulse, Bad Impulse movie, Cameron Douglas, Chris Rock, Christian Slater, Cinema at the Edge, Cinema at the Edge Independent Film Festival, Dan Lauria, director, Edgemar Center for the Arts, Edgemar Center Santa Monica, Edouard Phillipponnat, Elisabeth Rohm, Gabrielle Union, Gerald Butler, Grant Bowler, Grant Bowler Bad Impulse, Hollywood acting coach, Jack Nicholson, Jack Nicholson The Shining, Jason Alexander, Jason Chase Tyrell, Jason Chase Tyrell Bad Impulse, Jason Chase Tyrell Michelle Danner, Jason Chase Tyrell The Runner, legendary acting coach, Marcia Cross, Michelle Danner, Michelle Danner Bad Impulse, Michelle Danner Hello Herman, Michelle Danner The Golden Box, Michelle Danner The Runner, Norman Mailer, Norman Reedus, Paul Sorvino, Paul Sorvino Bad Impulse, Paul Sorvino GoodFellas, Penelope Cruz, Ridley Scott Lady Gaga, Selma Hayek, Seth MacFarlane, Sonya Walger, The Runner, The Shining, Zooey Deschanel
Leave a comment
Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 547.5: Code 3 on DVD is available for listening on demand
Code 3 on DVD Original Airdates: July 23-25, 2021 TVC 547.5: Ed discusses the release of Code 3: The Complete Series (Synd., 1956-1957), the Dragnet-like series produced by Ben Fox and Hal Roach Studios, now available on DVD and streaming … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Television Star
Tagged Claude Akins, Code 3 actual case files, Code 3 Ben Fox, Code 3 DVD release, Code 3 Hal Roach Studios, Code 3 Los Angeles Police Department, Code 3 Los Angeles Sheriffs Department, Code 3 MPI Media Group, Code 3 Richard Travis, Code 3 search and rescue, Code 3 streaming on demand, Code 3 TV series, Code 3: The Complete Series, DeForest Kelley, Denver Pyle, Dick Sargent, Dragnet-like series, Fredd Wayne, John Archer, L.A. Sheriff Eugene W. Biscailuz, Mike Connors, Russell Johnson, search and rescue branch Los Angeles Police Department, William Schallert
Leave a comment
Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 546.4 with guest Ron Bacon is available for listening on demand
Ron Bacon, Television Pioneer Original Airdates: July 16-18, 2021 TVC 546.4: Ed welcomes Emmy Award winner Ron Bacon. Ron spent thirty-five years in network TV production—mostly with ABC, where he wore many hats (including stage manager, associate director, writer, producer, … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star
Tagged Aretha Franklin, Art Baker You Asked for It, Arthur Duncan, Bing Crosby, Bob Albergast, Bobby Burgess, Cissy King, Dean Martin, Diana Ross, Dick Clark, Dick Clark American Bandstand, Dick Clark New Year's Rockin Eve, Emmy Award winner Ron Bacon, Frank Sinatra, Frank Sinatra bel canto opera style, Jack Bailey, Jack Bailey Queen for a Day, Jack Smith, Jack Smith You Asked for It, Jim Lange, Jim Lange The Dating Game, Jonathan Winters Show, Kate Smith Show, Lawrence Welk Show, Lawrence Welk Show dancers, Liberace, Mahalia Jackson, Monty Hall, Monty Hall Let's Make a Deal, Monty Hall Split Second, NBC owned and operated, Nelson Riddle, O and O stations, Peggy Lee, Pete Robinson, Ray Anthony Show, Ron Bacon, Ron Bacon ABC, Ron Bacon associate director, Ron Bacon composer, Ron Bacon Dave Garroway, Ron Bacon director, Ron Bacon Directors Guild, Ron Bacon Frank Sinatra, Ron Bacon Jonathan Winters Show, Ron Bacon Kite Song, Ron Bacon Lawrence Welk Show, Ron Bacon Liberace, Ron Bacon musician, Ron Bacon network TV production, Ron Bacon producer, Ron Bacon Ray Anthony Show, Ron Bacon Summer Olympics, Ron Bacon The Chicken Man, Ron Bacon Today Show, Ron Bacon WMAN, Ron Bacon WNBK, Sammy Cahn, Smokey Robinson, Smokey Robinson Show, Smothers Brothers Summer Show, Stefan Hatos Monty Hall, Tom Kennedy Split Second, You Asked for It
Leave a comment
Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 546.3: The Television Career of Richard Donner is available for listening on demand
The Television Career of Richard Donner Original Airdates: July 16-18, 2021 TVC 546.3: From August 2011: Ed welcomes James Christie, author of You’re The Director, You Figure It Out: The Life and Films of Richard Donner, a comprehensive biography and … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Television Star
Tagged 99 Get Smart, Agent 99 Get Smart, Christopher Reeve Superman, Get Smart Maverick movie, Get Smart Washington 4 Indians 3, influence of Frank Capra, James Christie author, James Christie life and films of Richard Donner, James Christie Richard Donner, king of the pilots, Nightmare at 20000 Feet, Richard Donner, Richard Donner 1978 Superman, Richard Donner 99, Richard Donner Alexander Salkind, Richard Donner biography, Richard Donner Christopher Reeve, Richard Donner filmography, Richard Donner Frank Capra, Richard Donner Gene Hackman, Richard Donner Get Smart, Richard Donner Ilya Salkind, Richard Donner king of the pilots, Richard Donner Lethal Weapon, Richard Donner Maverick, Richard Donner Maverick movie, Richard Donner Nightmare at 20000 Feet, Richard Donner Superman, Richard Donner Superman immigrant story, Richard Donner The Goonies, Richard Donner The Man from UNCLE, Richard Donner The Omen, Richard Donner Twilight Zone, Sam Rolfe, Sam Rolfe Man from UNCLE, Steve McQueen, Steve McQueen Wanted Dead or Alive, Superman Christopher Reeve, The Life and Films of Richard Donner, Twilight Zone, Twilight Zone Nightmare at 20000 Feet, William Shatner Nightmare at 20000 Feet, Youre the Director You Figure It Out, Youre the Director You Figure It Out The Life and Films of Richard Donner
Leave a comment



