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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 473.2: Happy Birthday to The Girl Next Door is now available online for listening on demand
Happy Birthday to the Girl Next Door Original Airdates: Nov. 22-24, 2019 TVC 473.2: From 2012: Tony, Donna, and Ed commemorate the birthday of singer/actress Annette Funicello, the quintessential Girl Next Door, America’s original Queen of Teen, and one of … Continue reading →
Posted in Celebrities, Classic Shows, Film Stars, Podcasts, Radio Stations, Television Star
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Tagged An Oral History of The Mickey Mouse Club, Annette, Annette Funicello, Annette sound, Beach Blanket Bingo, Beach Party movies, classic television, Disney's ANNETTE serials, Donna Allan, Frankie Avalon, future classics, Gilligan's Island, Golden Age of Television, Grace and Frankie, Greg Ehrbar, how will I know my friend, how would you define a classic TV show, Jennifer Armstrong, Mickey Mouse Club, Monkeys Uncle, Mouse Tracks, Movie of the Week, new classics, offshoot of The Mickey Mouse Club, Paul Anka, Pineapple Princess, signed Mousketeer ears, Skippy peanut butter, Tall Paul, The Beach Boys, The Hollywood Museum, The Story of Walt Disney Records, This Week in TV History, Tommy Kirk, Tony Figueroa, Tutti Camarata, TV Land, TV miniseries, Walt Disney, what constitutes a classic TV show, Why? Because We Still Like You, Will and Grace
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 441, Segment 4 with guest Jodi Benson is now available online for listening on demand
TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 441, Segment 4: Disney Legend Jodi Benson on The Little Mermaid and More Original Airdates: Mar. 8-10, 2019 Greg Ehrbar talks to Tony Award-nominated singer/actress Jodi Benson (The Little Mermaid , Crazy for You, Ralph Breaks … Continue reading →
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Tagged Ariel, Crazy for You, Disney Legend, Disney Little Mermaid, Greg Ehrbar, Jodi Benson, Jodi Benson Ariel, Little Mermaid, official Disney Legend, Pixar, Ralph Breaks the Internet, TV Confidential, Walt Disney, Walt Disney Sigature Edition
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via Greg Ehrbar: Actor Johnny Whitaker provides a special sneak peek at some of the items on display at The Hollywood Museum
Actor Johnny Whitaker (Family Affair, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters) shows you the “Heavenly Tunic” he wore in the holiday TV classic The Littlest Angel in this sneak peek into the Hollywood Museum displays, including the recent “Annette: America’s Girl Next … Continue reading →
Breakfast Cereal, Coca-Cola and Television: Next on TVC
Authors Tim Hollis and Mark Pendergrast will join us on an encore presentation of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing June 15-18 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San Francisco Bay Area Friday 6/15 7pm ET, 4pm PT 10pm ET, 7pm … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bill Cosby, breakfast-cereal characters, Cap’n Crunch, Cereal Characters of the Baby Boom Era, coca-cola, Coke, Crackle and Pop, Daws Butler, Don Draper, epidemic, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, For God Country and Coca-Cola, future of Coca-Cola, Greg Ehrbar, hey hey hey, history of Coca-Cola, Jay Ward, Linus the Lionhearted, Lucky the Leprechaun, Mad Men, Mark Pendergrast, New Coke, new cola wars, obesity, Part of a Complete Breakfast, Pepsi, popular TV commercials, Quisp and Quake, Snap, Sugar Bear, The Definitive History of the Great American Soft Drink and the Company That Makes It, The Hilltop Ad, the Trix Rabbit, Tim Hollis, Tony the Tiger, TV ad campaigns, William Conrad
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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 400 with guests Marion Ross and Chuck Harter is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 400 with guests Marion Ross and Chuck Harter Original Airdate: Apr. 6-9, 2018 First hour: Chuck Harter joins Ed, Tony and Donna for Part 1 of a two-part look at the legacy of The Monkees and their impact on … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1941, 1966, 33 and 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee, 400th edition, A Book, ABC 1976, acclaimed documentary, Airport, Andrew Sandoval, Anson Williams, Bert Schneider, Best Comedy Series, Blues Brothers, Bob Rafelson, Bobby Hart, Boy Meets World, Briefcase Full of Blues, Chip Douglas, Chris Korman, Chuck Harter, Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Colgems, Colpix, Dan Ackroyd, Dave Madden, David Laurell, Davy Jones, Daydream Believer, Desi Arnaz, Don Kirshner, Don Most, Donna Allen, Edith Head, Elwood Blues, Emmy Award, Eric Lefcowitz, Erin Moran, Falcon Theatre, Garry Marshall, Girl I Knew Somewhere, Glen Campbell, Golden Age of Hollywood, Golden Age of Television, Golden Circle, Good Times, Greg Ehrbar, groundbreaking series, Happy Days, Happy Days softball team, Harold Bronson, Head, Headquarters, Henry Winkler, Hey Hey We're The Monkees, I'm a Believer, Jack Nicholson, Jake Blues, Jimi Hendrix, John Belushi, Joliet, Justus, K E Double L O Double Good, Kellogg's Best to You, Kelloggs, Kensington Publishing, Kool-Aid, Larry Edmunds bookstore, Last Train to Clarksville, Lauren Bacall, legacy of The Monkees, Listen to the Band, live television, Lorne Michaels, Love American Style, Marion Ross, Michael Blessing, Michael Nesmith, Mickey Braddock, Micky Dolenz, Mike Nesmith, Monkee-mania, Monkees Tale, Monkees tribute band, Mrs. C, MTV, My Days: Happy and Otherwise, Neil Diamond, No. 1 show on television, Noel Coward, Operation Petticoat, origins 1965, Papa Gene's Blues, paramount pictures, Paramount Studios, Peter Thorkelson, Peter Tork, Phil Gries, Reuben Kinkaid, Rhino Records, Robert Stack, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Ron Howard, Sam and dave, Sandra Gould, Santa Monica Public Library, Saturday Night Live, Screen Gems, sessions musicians, Soul Man, Still the One, Tapioca Tundra, Teacher’s Pet, That Was Then This is Now, The Beatles, The Fonz, The Girl I Knew Somewhere, The Glenn Miller Story, The Missing Links, The Monkees, The Proud and Profane, The Untouchables, Tom Bosley, Tommy Boyce, Tony Curtis and her idol, Tony Figueroa, TV Confidential, Wings, You and I
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Marion Ross, The Monkees and Show No. 400: Next on TVC
Actress and author Marion Ross and author, musician and Monkees historian Chuck Harter will join us this weekend for the landmark 400th edition of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing April 6-9 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San Francisco Bay … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1966, 33 and 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee, 400th edition, ABC 1976, acclaimed documentary, Airport, Andrew Sandoval, Anson Williams, Bert Schneider, Best Comedy Series, Bob Rafelson, Bobby Hart, Boy Meets World, Chip Douglas, Chris Korman, Chuck Harter, Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Colgems, Colpix, Dave Madden, David Laurell, Davy Jones, Daydream Believer, Don Kirshner, Don Most, Donna Allen, Edith Head, Emmy Award, Eric Lefcowitz, Erin Moran, Falcon Theatre, Garry Marshall, Girl I Knew Somewhere, Glen Campbell, Golden Age of Hollywood, Golden Age of Television, Golden Circle, Good Times, Greg Ehrbar, groundbreaking series, Happy Days, Happy Days softball team, Harold Bronson, Head, Headquarters, Henry Winkler, Hey Hey We're The Monkees, I'm a Believer, Jack Nicholson, Jimi Hendrix, Justus, K E Double L O Double Good, Kellogg's Best to You, Kelloggs, Kensington Publishing, Kool-Aid, Larry Edmunds bookstore, Last Train to Clarksville, Lauren Bacall, legacy of The Monkees, Listen to the Band, live television, Love American Style, Marion Ross, Michael Blessing, Michael Nesmith, Mickey Braddock, Micky Dolenz, Mike Nesmith, Monkee-mania, Monkees Tale, Monkees tribute band, Mrs. C, MTV, My Days: Happy and Otherwise, Neil Diamond, No. 1 show on television, Noel Coward, Operation Petticoat, origins 1965, Papa Gene's Blues, paramount pictures, Paramount Studios, Peter Thorkelson, Peter Tork, Phil Gries, Reuben Kinkaid, Rhino Records, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Ron Howard, Sandra Gould, Santa Monica Public Library, Screen Gems, sessions musicians, Still the One, Tapioca Tundra, Teacher’s Pet, That Was Then This is Now, The Beatles, The Fonz, The Girl I Knew Somewhere, The Glenn Miller Story, The Missing Links, The Monkees, The Proud and Profane, Tom Bosley, Tommy Boyce, Tony Curtis and her idol, Tony Figueroa, TV Confidential, Wings, You and I
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Our conversation with Greg Ehrbar about the history of Bozo on television, including the syndicated series featuring Frank Avruch, is available online for listening on demand
Greg’s look at the history of Bozo the Clown on television is available online as a digital download at Shop.TVConfidential.net. Click on the following link to hear that conversation. The segment with Greg begins about thirty minutes into the first hour.
Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 398 is now available online for listening on demand
Show No. 398: How Would You Define a Classic TV Show? Original Airdate: Mar. 16-19, 2018 First hour: What exactly are the markers of a classic TV series: Is it the era in which the show originally aired, such as the … Continue reading →
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Tagged An Oral History of The Mickey Mouse Club, Annette, Annette Funicello, Annette sound, Beach Blanket Bingo, Beach Party movies, classic television, Disney's ANNETTE serials, Donna Allan, Frankie Avalon, future classics, Gilligan's Island, Golden Age of Television, Grace and Frankie, Greg Ehrbar, how will I know my friend, how would you define a classic TV show, Jennifer Armstrong, Mickey Mouse Club, Monkeys Uncle, Mouse Tracks, Movie of the Week, new classics, offshoot of The Mickey Mouse Club, Paul Anka, Pineapple Princess, signed Mousketeer ears, Skippy peanut butter, Tall Paul, The Beach Boys, The Hollywood Museum, The Story of Walt Disney Records, This Week in TV History, Tommy Kirk, Tony Figueroa, Tutti Camarata, TV Land, TV miniseries, Walt Disney, what constitutes a classic TV show, Why? Because We Still Like You, Will and Grace
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Memorial Day with David Frankham and Ralph Senensky: Next on TVC
Actor and author David Frankham and television director Ralph Senensky will join us for a Memorial Day weekend encore edition of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing May 25-28 at the following times and venues: Share-a-Vision Radio San Francisco Bay Area Friday 5/25 … Continue reading →