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- This Date in THE FBI History: John Vernon, Diana Muldaur, and Lee H. Montgomery star in “Escape to Nowhere,” airing Mar. 19, 1972. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press
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This week in MAVERICK TV History: “Last Stop: Oblivion,” featuring Buddy Ebsen, airs on Feb. 12, 1961. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press
LAST STOP: OBLIVION Original Airdate: February 12, 1961 Synopsis. En route to Denver, Bart and Laura Nelson spend the night at a stagecoach station run by Nero and Verna Lyme, an amiable couple with a deadly pastime: They sniff out … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arthur Silver, Barnaby Jones, Bart Maverick, Beau Maverick, Beverly Hillbillies, Big Mike McComb, Black Pawn Press, Brent Maverick, Bret Maverick, Budd Boetticher, Buddy Ebsen, Coles Trapnell, Ed Robertson Maverick, Edgar Buchanan, Folgers commercials, Gigi Garner, Jack Kelly, Jack Kelly Maverick, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Clint Eastwood, James Garner Maverick, JGARF, Last Stop: Oblivion, Leo Gordon, Marion Hargrove, Maverick book, Maverick is the legend of the west, Maverick Legend of the West, Maverick Solitaire, Maverick tall dark stranger, Maverick theme song, Maverick TV series, Maverick Warner Bros. Television, Robert Colbert, Rockford Files, Roger Moore, Roger Moore Maverick, Roy Huggins, Roy Huggins Maverick, Virginia Christine, William T. Orr
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 538.1: Ken Osmond: A Grounded, Well Rounded Actor is available for listening on demand
Ken Osmond: A Grounded, Well Rounded Actor Original Airdates: May 14-16, 2021 TVC 538.1: Tony, Donna, and Ed celebrate the life and career of Ken Osmond, the actor known around the world as Eddie Haskell on Leave It to Beaver. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alice Cooper, Americana, Andy Taylor, Barnaby Jones, Barney Fife, Bob Mosher, Buddy Guy, Bugs Bunny, child actor, Connelly Mosher, Daffy Duck, Dayton Osmond, Despearate Housewives, Eddie Haskell, Eddie Haskell great sitcom characters, Eddie Haskell Leave It to Beaver, Eddie: The Life and Times of America’s Preeminent Bad Boy, Ford Farlane, Gladys Kravitz, great sitcom characters, Jennifer Jones, Jerry Mathers, Joe Connelly, John Holmes, June Cleaver, Ken Osmond, Ken Osmond Army reserve, Ken Osmond book, Ken Osmond Leave It to Beaver, Ken Osmond Los Angeles Police Department, Ken Osmond military buff, Ken Osmond real life hero, LAPD, Larry Tate, Leave It to Beaver Americana, Leave It to Beaver house, Leave It to Beaver wholesome, military buff, Ozzie Nelson, post traumatic stress disorder, Psycho, PTSD, ridiculously wholesome, Rose Marie, Saturday morning television, Saturday morning TV 1970s, Spencer Tracy, The Munsters, The New Leave It to Beaver, true Americana, U.S. Army reserve, Universal tour, Ward Cleaver, wholesome TV, Why Barbara Billingsley wore heels, why Barbara Billingsley wore pearls, Wisteria Lane
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 531.5 with guest Paul Robert Coyle: Behind the Scenes of Xena, Hercules, and The Dead Zone is available for listening on demand
Behind the Scenes of Xena: Warrior Princess Original Airdates: Mar. 19-21, 2021 TVC 531.5: Television writer and producer Paul Robert Coyle takes us behind the scenes of Xena: Warrior Princess, including how the writers cleverly worked around the freak injury … Continue reading →
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Tagged Aeolis Hercules, Ann Udell, Anthony Michael Hall The Dead Zone, Barnaby Jones, Barnaby Jones The Fatal Dive, behind the scenes, Bruce Campbell Hercules, Buddy Ebsen, character creation fee, character creation fees, Crazy Like a Fox, David Janssen, David Odgen Stiers The Dead Zone, Death Valley Days, Deep Space Nine, Deep Space Nine Whispers, Ed Lakso, Edward Lakso, Gerry Anderson Space Precinct, Hercules behind the scenes, Hercules New Zealand, Hercules The Legendary Journeys, Hercules The Sovereign, Hill Street Blues meets Star Trek, Jack Warden, Jacobs Brown Media Group, Jake and the Fatman, John Rubinstein, Karl Malden, Kevin Sorbo, Kevin Sorbo health scare, Kevin Sorbo Hercules, Kevin Sorbo Hercules The Legendary Journeys, Kevin Sorbo stroke, Kevin Sorbo The Sovereign, Kevin Sorbo True Strength, Lee Meriwether, Lucy Lawless Xena, Lucy Lawless Xena injury, Mark Shera, Michael Douglas, Michael Hurst, Michael Hurst Aeolis, Michael Hurst Hercules, Michael Hurst Paul Robert Coyle, Michael Pillar Deep Space Nine, Michael Piller, Michael Piller Star Trek The Next Generation, Michael Piller The Dead Zone, Move Along Home, Paul Coyle, Paul Robert Coyle, Paul Robert Coyle Columbo, Paul Robert Coyle D.C. Fontana, Paul Robert Coyle Hercules, Paul Robert Coyle memoir, Paul Robert Coyle Michael Piller, Paul Robert Coyle Peter Falk, Paul Robert Coyle Philip Saltzman, Paul Robert Coyle Quinn Martin, Paul Robert Coyle Space Precinct, Paul Robert Coyle Swords Starships and Superheroes, Paul Robert Coyle The Dead Zone, Paul Robert Coyle The Fatal Dive, Paul Robert Coyle The Honorable Profession, Paul Robert Coyle Xena, Penny Peyser, Philip Saltzman, Robert Janssen, Simon and Simon, Space Precinct, spotting sessions, Star Trek Next Generation, Star Trek The Next Generation Move Along Home, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager, Streets of San Francisco, Streets of San Francisco Honorable Profession, Streets of San Francisco Robert Reed, Swords Starships and Superheroes, Swords Starships and Superheroes From Star Trek to Xena to Hercules A TV Writer’s Life Scripting the Stories of Heroes, Ted Shackelford Space Precinct, The Dead Zone TV series, The Fugitive, The Streets of San Francisco, Voyager, Whispers Colm Meaney, Writer's Digest, Xena behind the scenes, Xena Warrior Princess New Zealand, Xena: Warrior Princess
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 530.1 with guest Paul Robert Coyle is available for listening on demand
Paul Robert Coyle on Writing for Deep Space Nine Original Airdates: Mar. 12-14, 2021 TVC 530.1: Television writer and producer Paul Robert Coyle talks to Ed about how he transitioned into writing for sci-fi and fantasy, including such iconic shows … Continue reading →
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Tagged Ann Udell, Barnaby Jones, Barnaby Jones The Fatal Dive, Buddy Ebsen, character creation fees, Crazy Like a Fox, David Janssen, Death Valley Days, Deep Space Nine, Deep Space Nine Whispers, Ed Lakso, Edward Lakso, Gerry Anderson Space Precinct, Hercules The Incredible Journeys, Hill Street Blues meets Star Trek, Jack Warden, Jacobs Brown Media Group, Jake and the Fatman, John Rubinstein, Karl Malden, Lee Meriwether, Mark Shera, Michael Douglas, Michael Pillar Deep Space Nine, Michael Piller Star Trek The Next Generation, Move Along Home, Paul Coyle, Paul Robert Coyle, Paul Robert Coyle Columbo, Paul Robert Coyle D.C. Fontana, Paul Robert Coyle Hercules, Paul Robert Coyle memoir, Paul Robert Coyle Michael Piller, Paul Robert Coyle Peter Falk, Paul Robert Coyle Philip Saltzman, Paul Robert Coyle Quinn Martin, Paul Robert Coyle Space Precinct, Paul Robert Coyle Swords Starships and Superheroes, Paul Robert Coyle The Fatal Dive, Paul Robert Coyle The Honorable Profession, Paul Robert Coyle Xena, Penny Peyser, Philip Saltzman, Robert Janssen, Simon and Simon, Space Precinct, Star Trek Next Generation, Star Trek The Next Generation Move Along Home, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager, Streets of San Francisco, Streets of San Francisco Honorable Profession, Streets of San Francisco Robert Reed, Swords Starships and Superheroes, Swords Starships and Superheroes From Star Trek to Xena to Hercules A TV Writer’s Life Scripting the Stories of Heroes, Ted Shackelford Space Precinct, The Fugitive, The Streets of San Francisco, Voyager, Whispers Colm Meaney, Writer's Digest, Xena: Warrior Princess
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 522 with guest Paul Robert Coyle is available for listening on demand
How to Write for Certain TV Actors Original Airdate: Jan. 8-10, 2021 TVC 522.1: Part 2 of a conversation that began on our Dec. 18-20 program with television writer and producer Paul Robert Coyle. Paul’s memoir, Swords, Starships and Superheroes, … Continue reading →
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Tagged Ann Udell, Barnaby Jones, Barnaby Jones The Fatal Dive, Buddy Ebsen, Crazy Like a Fox, David Janssen, Death Valley Days, Ed Lakso, Edward Lakso, Hercules The Incredible Journeys, Jack Warden, Jacobs Brown Media Group, John Rubinstein, Karl Malden, Lee Meriwether, Mark Shera, Michael Douglas, Paul Coyle, Paul Robert Coyle, Paul Robert Coyle Columbo, Paul Robert Coyle D.C. Fontana, Paul Robert Coyle Hercules, Paul Robert Coyle memoir, Paul Robert Coyle Michael Piller, Paul Robert Coyle Peter Falk, Paul Robert Coyle Philip Saltzman, Paul Robert Coyle Quinn Martin, Paul Robert Coyle Swords Starships and Superheroes, Paul Robert Coyle The Fatal Dive, Paul Robert Coyle The Honorable Profession, Paul Robert Coyle Xena, Penny Peyser, Philip Saltzman, Robert Janssen, Simon and Simon, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Streets of San Francisco, Streets of San Francisco Honorable Profession, Streets of San Francisco Robert Reed, Swords Starships and Superheroes, Swords Starships and Superheroes From Star Trek to Xena to Hercules A TV Writer’s Life Scripting the Stories of Heroes, The Fugitive, The Streets of San Francisco, Writer's Digest, Xena: Warrior Princess
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 521.1 with guest Paul Robert Coyle is available for listening on demand
Paul Robert Coyle’s Path to Television Original Airdates: Dec. 18-20, 2020 TVC 521.1: A return visit from longtime television writer Paul Robert Coyle (The Streets of San Francisco, Barnaby Jones, Crazy Like a Fox, Simon & Simon, Star Trek: Deep … Continue reading →
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Tagged Ann Udell, Barnaby Jones, Barnaby Jones The Fatal Dive, Crazy Like a Fox, David Janssen, Death Valley Days, Hercules The Incredible Journeys, Jacobs Brown Media Group, Paul Coyle, Paul Robert Coyle, Paul Robert Coyle D.C. Fontana, Paul Robert Coyle Hercules, Paul Robert Coyle memoir, Paul Robert Coyle Michael Piller, Paul Robert Coyle Philip Saltzman, Paul Robert Coyle Quinn Martin, Paul Robert Coyle Swords Starships and Superheroes, Paul Robert Coyle The Fatal Dive, Paul Robert Coyle The Honorable Profession, Paul Robert Coyle Xena, Robert Janssen, Simon and Simon, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Streets of San Francisco, Streets of San Francisco Honorable Profession, Streets of San Francisco Robert Reed, Swords Starships and Superheroes, Swords Starships and Superheroes From Star Trek to Xena to Hercules A TV Writer’s Life Scripting the Stories of Heroes, The Fugitive, The Streets of San Francisco, Writer's Digest, Xena: Warrior Princess
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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: PAUL ROBERT COYLE on his forty-plus-year journey as a freelance television writer, story editor, and producer, including learning how to adapt to the various changes in the TV industry over the years; the importance of building relationships; and many other hands-on tips that will help anyone who wishes to pursue a career as a writer, whether for television or any other form. Paul’s memoir, SWORDS, STARSHIPS AND SUPERHEROES: From Star Trek to Xena to Hercules: A TV Writer’s Life Scripting The Stories of Heroes, is available through Jacobs Brown Media Group, Amazon.com and other online retailers
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Tagged Ann Udell, Barnaby Jones, Barnaby Jones The Fatal Dive, Crazy Like a Fox, David Janssen, Death Valley Days, Hercules The Incredible Journeys, Jacobs Brown Media Group, Paul Coyle, Paul Robert Coyle, Paul Robert Coyle D.C. Fontana, Paul Robert Coyle Hercules, Paul Robert Coyle memoir, Paul Robert Coyle Michael Piller, Paul Robert Coyle Philip Saltzman, Paul Robert Coyle Quinn Martin, Paul Robert Coyle Swords Starships and Superheroes, Paul Robert Coyle The Fatal Dive, Paul Robert Coyle The Honorable Profession, Paul Robert Coyle Xena, Robert Janssen, Simon and Simon, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Swords Starships and Superheroes, Swords Starships and Superheroes From Star Trek to Xena to Hercules A TV Writer’s Life Scripting the Stories of Heroes, The Fugitive, The Streets of San Francisco, Writer's Digest, Xena: Warrior Princess
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via Harlan Boll: Actor, producer, director and composer Roger Perry dies at age 85
Celebrated actor, producer, director and composer Roger Perry passed away Thursday, July 12 of prostrate cancer at home with his loving wife, Joyce Bulifant, holding his hand. He was 85. Born in Davenport, Iowa, Perry was discovered by Lucille Ball, … Continue reading →
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Tagged A Kid Again, American Style, Annie, Anything Goes, Arrest & Trial, Asphalt And Concrete, Barbra Streisand, Barnaby Jones, Ben Gazzara, C.H.I.Ps, Captain John Christopher, Cat, Chuck Connors, Connie Francis, Count Yorga, Craig T. Nelson, Desilu Studios, Doolittle Theater, Falcon Crest, Follow The Boys, George Bernard Shaw, Goodbye Charlie, Gypsy, Hanging By A Thread, Harrigan and Sons, Hawaii Five-O, Ironside, Jo Anne Worley, John Aniston, John Forsythe, Joyce Bulifant, Linda Blair, Love, Love Letters, Lovers And Other Strangers, Lucille Ball, Make A Promise Keep A Promise, Mariette Harley, Mariette Hartley, Mr. Roberts, MyName is Barbra, Once Upon A Mattress, Pat O'Brien, Patty Duke, Quincy, Quinn Martin, Ray Milland, River Bridge Regional Center for Abused Children, Roger Perry, Roller Boogie, Rosie Greer, Star Trek, The Bob Newhart Show, The F.B.I., The Facts of Life, The Fall Guy, The First Hundred Years, The Happiness Bench, The Royal Hunt of the Sun, The Thing with Two Heads, Theatre East, They're Playing Our Song, Tomorrow is Yesterday, Universal Studios, You Never Can Tell
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Ken Berry and Gary Lockwood: Next on TVC
Actors Ken Berry and Gary Lockwood will join us this weekend as part of an encore edition of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing July 13-16 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San Francisco Bay Area Friday 7/13 7pm ET, 4pm … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2001 A Space Odyssey, Abbott and Costello, Andy Griffith, Anthony Perkins, Anthony Quinn, Arlene Golanka, Barnaby Jones, Basil Rathbone, Betty White, Billy Barnes Revue, Buster Keaton, Carol Burnett, Elia Kazan, Elvis Presley, F Troop, Forrest Tucker, Frances Bavier, Frank Poole, Gary Lockwood, Gary Mitchell, Gene Roddenberry, George Lindsay, Gunsmoke, Hal, Harvey Korman, Henry Fonda, Jack Dodson, Jackie Joseph, Jane Fonda, Joshua Logan, Ken Berry, Kier Dullea, Larry Storch, Las Vegas, Leonard Nimoy, Lucille Ball, Mama’s Family, Mayberry, Mission: Impossible, Murder, Natalie Wood, Night Gallery, Perry Mason, Quinn Martin, R.F.D., Sally Kellerman, She Wrote, Stanley Kubrick, Star Trek, The F.B.I., The Lieutenant, The Six Million Dollar Man, Trekkies, Vern, Vicki Lawrence, Where No Man Has Gone Before
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