*Announcer David Perry, AKA David Greenspan, was the brother of famed Olympic filmmaker Bud Greenspan and narrated many of those movies.
*Runaway with the Rich and Famous (1991-1998) and Fame, Fortune, and Romance (1986-87) are the two spinoffs of the series. Apparently Robin Leach donated a bunch of VHS tapes to UNLV! Someone digitize this material!
*S.D. "Special Delivery" Jones was active in the WWF from 1974-1990.
*There was an ABC version of the show, re-edited episodes, on daytime weekdays in 1986.
*The St. James Club is still around today! It now has pickleball! It still offers all-inclusive services, and we hope it remains "discreetly opulent."
*This episode of Lifestyles aired Saturday, February 9, 1985 in many markets.
*WPXI has been a station in the Pittsburgh market since 1957, though it was WIIC before changing call letters in 1981. For most of its run, it has been an NBC affiliate. In its early days, it aired prominent local shows like studio wrestling and Chiller Theater, both with Bill Cardille.
*Morris the Cat is still affiliated with 9Lives! His original commercial run lasted from 1969 to 1978.
*"Fat and Furry," premiering September 16, 1989 on CBS, is the Garfield episode Mike mentions. In a show on the show called Lifestyles of the Fat and Furry, Robin Leach shows viewers the luxury lives of spoiled felines.
*Charlene Tilton's single "C'est la Vie" was released in Germany, The Netherlands, and France in 1984. It was not even released in the USA.
*Regine Zylberberg (1929-2022) was a torch singer turned nightclub manager in France. She built an empire of nightclubs for the jet set all over the world. See an incredible disco music video of her and Charo in our video playlist!
*Roger Moore was James Bond in 7 movies from 1873 to 1985.
*Capitol was a CBS daytime soap from 1982 to 1987. other stars included Carolyn Jones, Ed Nelson, Julie Adams, and Rory Calhoun.
*George Michael's Sports Machine launched in 1984 as a production of WRC in Washington D.C. and was syndicated to other NBC stations before getting wider clearance in the Nineties.
*Joan Collins married Peter Holm in November 1985, but they divorced in August 1987, and the marriage was over well before then for practical purposes. She has been married to current husband Percy Gibson for over 20 years.
*Phlibin S. Flanagan was vice President and General Manager of Television Program Enterprises. You can read a 2015 obituary here.
*Finally, click below to enjoy our video playlist for this week, including promos, commercials, and more! Note that we included something out of the time frame, from the mid Nineties, to give you a taste of the Giant Eagle jingle I mention on the show.
*And remember, you can always check out our official YouTube page for all of our past podcasts and episode-specific playlists for each one!
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