Monthly Archives: March 2022

TV CONFIDENTIAL welcomes its newest affiliate, WSTP Radio (Fort Wayne, IN). They will carry our show Sundays 6am ET beginning Sunday 4/3

TV CONFIDENTIAL welcomes its newest affiliate, WSTP Radio (Fort Wayne, IN). They will carry our show Sundays 6am ET 3am PT beginning Apr. 3. Welcome aboard!

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Martha Bolton, Marty Krofft, and a Tribute to Billie Hayes: Next on TVC

Author and humorist Martha Bolton and iconic television producer Marty Krofft will join us this weekend on an encore presentation of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Apr. 1-3 at the following times and venues: WBRT AM 1320 and FM 97.1 Bardstown, KY … Continue reading

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This date in MAVERICK TV History: Claude Akins guest stars in “Burial Ground of the Gods,” airing Mar. 30, 1958

BURIAL GROUND OF THE GODS Original Airdate: March 30, 1958 Synopsis. Bart hunts down Paisley Briggs, a scoundrel who robbed our hero of $850. Maverick’s search leads him to the Waconda Mountains in Wyoming, where Briggs attempts to pull off … Continue reading

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Attorney, speaker, and Ms. Universe 2021 NIKKI JOHNSON-HUSTON on overcoming a life of poverty (including several years of being homeless while she was a teenager) to become a tireless advocate for homeless youth, how her interest in becoming a lawyer began when she was a young girl, and how she found early inspiration from such TV characters as Perry Mason and Clair Huxtable. Nikki recently joined forces with DOORS OF CHANGE, a nonprofit organization founded by JEFFREY SITCOV that offers music and art instruction in small group settings to transform the lives of homeless youth. THREE DOG NIGHT will perform a benefit concert on Thursday 6/30 in Vista, CA to support the efforts of Doors of Change. For information on that event, and to learn more about Doors of Change, go to DoorsofChange.org

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This date in MAVERICK TV History: William Schallert and Peggy King guest star in “The Strange Journey of Jenny Hill,” airing Mar. 29, 1959

THE STRANGE JOURNEY OF JENNY HILL Original Airdate: March 29, 1959 Synopsis. Bret’s effort to clear Mike McComb of a murder charge becomes complicated when he  falls in love with saloon singer Jenny Hill. The final episode produced by Roy … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 573.4 with guest Joyce Bulifant is now available for listening on demand as a free podcast

Joyce Bulifant, Betty White, and Gavin MacLeod Original Airdates: Mar. 25-27, 2022 TVC 573.4: Actress and author Joyce Bulifant (Match Game, Airplane!, The Happiest Millionaire, The Mary Tyler Moore Show) shares a few memories of her fellow Mary Tyler Moore Show … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 573.2 with guests Ernest Harden Jr. and Jay Moriarty is available for listening on demand as a free podcast

Ernest Harden Jr. of The Jeffersons Original Airdates: Mar. 25-27, 2022 TVC 573.2: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with actor Ernest Harden Jr. (The Jeffersons, White Men Can’t Jump, Velvet Jesus) and Jay Moriarty, longtime writer/producer … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 573.1: The Resourcefulness of Tim Conway with guest Kelly Conway is available for listening on demand as a free podcast

The Resourcefulness of Tim Conway Original Airdates: Mar. 25-27, 2022 TVC 573.1: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Kelly Conway, the eldest child—and only daughter—of comedy star Tim Conway. Topics this week include Kelly’s career as … Continue reading

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This date in ROCKFORD FILES history: Lindsay Wagner, Bill Mumy, Nita Talbot, and William Smith star in “The Rockford Files,” the 90-minute pilot for the classic TV series, airing Mar. 27, 1974

JAMES GARNER in THE ROCKFORD FILES An NBC World Premiere Movie Original Air Date: March 27, 1974 Synopsis. Rockford reluctantly agrees to investigate the death of Harvey Butler, an elderly derelict whose body was found beneath the Santa Monica pier … Continue reading

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This date in MAVERICK TV History: “The Forbidden City,” the episode that introduced Robert Colbert as Brent Maverick, aired on Mar. 26, 1961

THE FORBIDDEN CITY Original Airdate: March 26, 1961 Synopsis. The first of Robert Colbert’s two appearances as Brent Maverick, Bret and Bart’s younger brother. Little is known about young Brent Maverick, the “other brother” who came and went after only … Continue reading

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