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Alison Mills Newman, Norman Lloyd, plus Nelson Riddle’s Last Hurrah: Next on TVC

We will welcome actress and filmmaker Alison Mills Newman and authors Mark Dawidziak and Chuck Harter, plus Geoff Littlefield will join us for Part 2 of our centennial tribute to Nelson Riddle. All this weekend on an encore presentation of … Continue reading

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This date in ROCKFORD FILES history: Rockford leads a field trip to a funeral in “Friends and Foul Play,” the fifth of the eight reunion movies that James Garner produced for CBS, airing Apr. 25, 1996

FRIENDS AND FOUL PLAY Original Air Date: April 25, 1996 Synopsis. Rockford tries to help his friend Babs Honeywell, a waitress at the Sand Castle, prove that her son was killed by mobster Happy Cartello. When Babs herself is murdered, … Continue reading

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Ruta Lee, James Moses Black, plus a Tribute to Hal Holbrook: Next on TVC

We will welcome back actors Ruta Lee and James Moses Black, plus we will pay tribute to legendary actor Hal Holbrook, on an encore presentation of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Apr. 22-24 at the following times and venues: WBRT AM 1320 … Continue reading

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This date in ROCKFORD FILES history: Rita Moreno and Hal Linden star in “If It Bleeds… It Leads,” the eighth and final Rockford reunion movie, airing Apr. 20, 1999

IF IT BLEEDS… IT LEADS Original Air Date: April 20, 1999 Synopsis. Rita Capkovic (played by Rita Moreno) turns to Rockford one last time when her husband Ernie Lansdale (Hal Linden), a respected school teacher, is wrongfully suspected of being … 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 ROCKFORD FILES History: Lindsay Wagner, Bill Mumy, and Greg Mullavey star in “Aura Lee, Farewell,” airing Jan. 3, 1975

AURA LEE, FAREWELL Original Air Date: January 3, 1975 Synopsis. Once again, Rockford teams up with Sara Butler (Lindsay Wagner), the woman who hired him in the pilot episode to solve the murder of her father. This time, Sara wants … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 541.1: Tribute to Norman Lloyd with guest Mark Dawidziak is available for listening on demand

Norman Lloyd and the Most Difficult Columbo of All Original Airdates: June 4-6, 2021 TVC 541.1: Mark Dawidziak, longtime TV critic for the Cleveland Plain-Dealer and author of The Columbo Phile and many other books on American pop culture, joins … Continue reading

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: MARK DAWIDZIAK, longtime TV critic for the Cleveland Plain-Dealer and author of many books about American pop culture, helps us pay tribute to Hollywood legends HAL HOLBROOK and NORMAN LLOYD

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Lindsay Wagner, Robert Colbert, and The Man Behind The Equalizer

Actors Lindsay Wagner and Robert Colbert and television writer/producer Michael Sloan will join us this weekend for an encore presentation of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Feb. 5-7 at the following times and venues: WBRT AM 1320 and FM 97.1 Bardstown, KY … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 496.4 with guest Michael Sloan is now available for listening on demand

Michael Sloan’s Serendipitous Path to Television Original Airdates: June 5-7, 2020 TVC 496.4: Emmy-nominated writer/producer Michael Sloan (The Equalizer, Columbo, Harry O, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues) discuss the series of remarkable events that opened the door to his career … Continue reading

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