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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: John Dehner stars in “Shady Deal at Sunny Acres,” James Garner’s favorite episode and arguably the most famous Maverick of all, airing Nov. 23, 1958. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press
SHADY DEAL AT SUNNY ACRES Original Airdate: November 23, 1958 Synopsis. Bret wins $15,000 playing poker in Sunny Acres, Colorado. He deposits the money with the town’s banker, John Bates, but when he tries to withdraw some of his money the … Continue reading
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Efrem Zimbalist Jr. makes his first appearance as Dandy Jim Buckley in “Stampede,” airing Nov. 17, 1957. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press
STAMPEDE! Original Airdate: November 17, 1957 Synopsis. Bret teams with Dandy Jim Buckley to settle the score with Tony Cadiz, a cadaverous gambler who took the both of them for $12,000 (and left Bret for dead). Cadiz is traveling to … Continue reading
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Efrem Zimbalist Jr. stars as Dandy Jim Buckley in “High Card Hangs,” airing Oct. 19, 1958. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press
HIGH CARD HANGS Original Airdate: October 19, 1958 Synopsis. Bart and Dandy Jim Buckley join a mining camp in the Black Hills, where they await an opportunity to play poker with the other miners. While panning for gold, they meet … Continue reading
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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 692.4 with guest Dean Butler is now available for listening on demand as a free podcast
Dean Butler, Michael Douglas, and The Streets of San Francisco Original Airdates: May 30-June 2, 2025 TVC 692.4: A return visit by Dean Butler, the actor known around the world to three generations to television viewers as Almanzo Wilder, Laura … Continue reading
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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 689.3 with guest Ruta Lee is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts
Happy Birthday, Ruta Lee Original Airdates: May 9-12, 2025 TVC 689.3: Ed welcomes back singer, actress, and philanthropist Ruta Lee (High Rollers, Witness for the Prosecution, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Consider Your Ass Kissed). Ruta will celebrate her ninetieth … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Trebek, Alex Trebek High Rollers, Clint Eastwood, co-founder of Thalians, Consider Your Ass Kissed book, David Janssen, Dean Martin, Debbie Reynolds, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Frank Sinatra, Gail Patrick, Gail Patrick Jackson, Gail Patrick Perry Mason, George Clooney, Jack Kelly, Jaime Del Valle, Jaime Del Valle The Lineup, James Garner, Jose Ferrer, Julie Newmar, Lucille Ball, Perry Mason, Rich Little, Roger Moore, Roseanne, Rosemary Clooeny, Ruta Lee, Ruta Lee Alex Trebek, Ruta Lee book, Ruta Lee Consider Your Ass Kissed, Ruta Lee Debbie Reynolds, Ruta Lee Frank Sinatra, Ruta Lee High Rollers, Ruta Lee Hollywood Museum, Ruta Lee memoir, Ruta Lee Nikita Khrushchev, Ruta Lee Perry Mason, Ruta Lee person to person Khrushchev, Ruta Lee philanthropist, Ruta Lee phone call to Khrushchev, Ruta Lee Roseanne, Ruta Lee San Francisco Beat, Ruta Lee Sergeants Three, Ruta Lee Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Ruta Lee Sherwood Schwartz, Ruta Lee The Lineup, Ruta Lee The Rat Pack, Ruta Lee The Thalians, Ruta Lee Warner Bros., Ruta Lee Webb Lowe, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Soviet leader Nikita Krushchev, The Lineup San Francisco Beat, The Lineup TV series, The Lucy Show, The Rat Pack, The Thalians, The Thalians mental health, The Thalians Mr. Wonderful award, The Thalians Operation Mend, The Thalians Ruta Lee, Tom Tully, Tom Tully The Lineup, UCLA Operation Mend, Warner Anderson, Warner Anderson The Lineup, Webb Lowe, Webb Lowe Ruta Lee
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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 661.2 with guest Dean Butler is now available for listening on demand as a free podcast
Dean Butler on why Michael Landon was a force of nature Original Airdates: Sept. 20-23, 2024 TVC 661.2: Ed welcomes Dean Butler, the actor known around the world to three generations to television viewers as Almanzo Wilder, Laura Ingalls’ husband … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Television Star
Tagged Alison Arngrim, Alison Arngrim Bonnetheads, Alison Arngrim bonnets, Alison Arngrim Fifty for 50 Podcast, Alison Arngrim Little House, Alison Arngrim Little House on the Prairie, Alison Arngrim Little House readings, Alison Arngrim Nasty Nellie Oleson, Alison Arngrim Nellie Oleson, Alison Arngrim Nellies Scary Prairie, Alison Arngrim PROTECT, Bonanza, bonnetheads, Charles Ingalls, Charlotte Stewart, Confessions of a Prairie Bitch, Confessions of a Prairie Terror, David Dortort, Dean Butler, Dean Butler Fifty for 50 Podcast, Dean Butler Little House, Dodie McLean, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Father Murphy, Fifty for 50 The Little House Podcast, Harry Sukman, Harry Sukman Song Without End, Katherine MacGregor, Kent McCray, Kent McCray NBC, Kesty Letter Love Letters, Ketty Frierson, Ketty Lester, Ketty Lester actress, Ketty Lester Little House on the Prairie, Ketty Lester Michael Landon, Laura Ingalls, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House Bonnetheads, Little House on the Prairie, Marion Dougherty, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Michael Landon director, Michael Lanson, Nasty Nellie, Nellie Oleson, Nellies Scary Prairie, On the Banks of Plum Creek, Ponderosa, production manager, Susan McCray, Susan McCray casting director, The Man Behind the Most Beloved Television Shows, Victor French
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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 627.4 with guest Ruta Lee is now available for listening on demand as a free podcast wherever you find podcasts
The Honorable Ruta Lee Original Airdates: Nov. 10-13, 2023 TVC 627.4: Ed welcomes back legendary singer, actress, and philanthropist Ruta Lee (High Rollers, Witness for the Prosecution, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Consider Your Ass Kissed). Earlier this year, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Trebek, Alex Trebek High Rollers, Clint Eastwood, co-founder of Thalians, Consider Your Ass Kissed book, David Janssen, Dean Martin, Debbie Reynolds, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Frank Sinatra, Gail Patrick, Gail Patrick Jackson, Gail Patrick Perry Mason, George Clooney, Jack Kelly, Jaime Del Valle, Jaime Del Valle The Lineup, James Garner, Jose Ferrer, Julie Newmar, Lucille Ball, Perry Mason, Rich Little, Roger Moore, Roseanne, Rosemary Clooeny, Ruta Lee, Ruta Lee Alex Trebek, Ruta Lee book, Ruta Lee Consider Your Ass Kissed, Ruta Lee Debbie Reynolds, Ruta Lee Frank Sinatra, Ruta Lee High Rollers, Ruta Lee Hollywood Museum, Ruta Lee memoir, Ruta Lee Nikita Khrushchev, Ruta Lee Perry Mason, Ruta Lee person to person Khrushchev, Ruta Lee philanthropist, Ruta Lee phone call to Khrushchev, Ruta Lee Roseanne, Ruta Lee San Francisco Beat, Ruta Lee Sergeants Three, Ruta Lee Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Ruta Lee Sherwood Schwartz, Ruta Lee The Lineup, Ruta Lee The Rat Pack, Ruta Lee The Thalians, Ruta Lee Warner Bros., Ruta Lee Webb Lowe, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Soviet leader Nikita Krushchev, The Lineup San Francisco Beat, The Lineup TV series, The Lucy Show, The Rat Pack, The Thalians, The Thalians mental health, The Thalians Mr. Wonderful award, The Thalians Operation Mend, The Thalians Ruta Lee, Tom Tully, Tom Tully The Lineup, UCLA Operation Mend, Warner Anderson, Warner Anderson The Lineup, Webb Lowe, Webb Lowe Ruta Lee
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