In September of 1967, NBC ran a special program that proved to be such a success that it was brought back as a series the following year, replacing "The Man From Uncle" on Monday nights at 8pm. It quickly became the most popular television show in the United States. The show was characterized by a rapid-fire series of gags and sketches, many of which were politically charged or contained sexual innuendo. The co-hosts Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, continued the exasperated stra

Although he is probably best know for his roles in the television series' 'The Fugitive' and 'Harry O', David Jansen appeared in over one hundred films and dozens of television shows. Born David Harold Meyer he moved to Los Angeles from Nebraska when he was five with his Mom Berniece after his parents' divorce in 1935. Mom later married Eugene Janssen in 1940 and David took on his stepdads surname when he began his show business career. He started his acting career in the 194

Some guys play golf, some collect stamps. At least one guy we know collects old radios and makes em new again. Now that's some sweet sound! #transistortv #radio #wavelength #oldisnew #tunein #broadcastbusiness

Although MTV and the Buggles would have us think that video killed the radio star, the truth is...it made them bigger. Especially if they had the gift of gab. Talk show hosts during the early days of television included Arthur Godfrey, Dave Garroway and Jack Paar. They all began their careers in radio and they were all integral in the formation of the TV talk show formats we know and love today. During the 1920s, the radio networks had an estimated 21 “talk” programs, includ

Barry Morse was born Herbert Morse in 1918 to Charles Hayward Morse and Mary Florence Hollis Morse. His parents owned a tobacco shop in Londons East End. Young Herbert dropped out of high school at 15, but he won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. At graduation from the Academy, he performed in the title role of Shakespeare's Henry the V, presented as a royal command performance for King George the VI and Queen Elizabeth. Upon graduation, Morse won the BBC's

Before Josie ever met the Pussycats or Jessica Rabbit lamented the fact that she "wasn't bad she was just drawn that way", Betty Boop began her screen career as an anthropomorphic dog in the Fleischer Studios cartoon "Dizzy Dishes". The cartoon was meant as a vehicle for the already established cartoon star, Bimbo. Who in this tale, was working as a waiter in a cabaret, trying to keep up with demanding customers. In the background, another dog was singing – a French poodle

Reliving warm tender memories can often be comforting. Not so much as a wish for reliving the past but as a reaffirmation to how we arrived

The popularity of crime novels during the 20's and 30's was big I tell ya. Real big! As a result hardened pulp fiction writers like Dashiell Hammett (The Maltese Falcon), James M. Cain (Double Indemnity), and Raymond Chandler (The Big Sleep) all had successful careers. Because of their success it was inevitable that filmmakers would direct their lens toward this befitting merger – crime fiction and psychological thriller story lines were well coupled with the moody aesthetic

Back in 1963 a NYC actor named Adam Keefe began hosting late night movies following the news on the ABC affiliate in Buffalo, NY. At the time these types of programs were popular in many cities throughout the nation. LA had Vampira, Chicago had Marvins Shock Theatre, Cleveland had Ghoulardi, NYC and Philly had Zacherley and dozens more throughout the nation. All had similar programming that centered around a “character host” screening horror films. But by the end of the 80's,