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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 561.1 with guest David Koenig is available for listening on demand

Posted on December 13, 2021 by admin

The Lives and Deaths of Columbo on TV Original Airdates: Dec. 10-12, 2021 TVC 561.1: Ed welcomes back David Koenig, author of Mouse Tales: A Behind the Ears Look at Disneyland, Danny Kaye: King of Jesters, and other pop culture … Continue reading →

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Author DAVID KOENIG on the series of happy accidents that led Richard Levinson and William Link to create the Columbo character in 1960 (and, later, develop the NBC COLUMBO television series in 1968 and 1971); Peter Falk’s endless battles with network and studio executives (and how that did not always endear him to the guest stars who appeared on the show); how Martin Scorsese, Brian DePalma, and Paul Williams all came close to doing an episode of the NBC series; and how Patrick McGoohan became one of the guiding forces for the ABC incarnation of the series. David’s latest book, SHOOTING COLUMBO: The Lives and Deaths of TV’s Rumpled Detective, not only provides a blow by blow account of the creation and development of COLUMBO, but includes a treasure trove of behind the scenes production information from a host of sources. SHOOTING COLUMBO is available now from Bonaventure Press

Posted on November 20, 2021 by admin
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 536.1: The Bob Crane TV Trivia Quiz with guest Robert Crane is available for listening on demand

Posted on April 26, 2021 by admin

The Bob Crane TV Trivia Quiz Original Airdates: Apr. 23-25, 2021 TVC 536.1: From October 2018: An encore presentation of our special ten-question Bob Crane TV Trivia Quiz featuring guest emcee Robert Crane—the eldest son of Bob Crane, and an … Continue reading →

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