The zingers fly when Dean Martin gathers a cavalcade of stars and celebrities to roast Peter Marshall, host of "Hollywood Squares," including Vincent Price, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Rip Taylor, Orson Welles, and Paul Lynde! Plus, the mysterious case of Jimmie Walker.
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Happy birthday, Ralph Carter!
Happy birthday to star of stage, song, and screen Ralph Carter, Michael Evans on Good Times. Would anyone like to see us cover the show (and this snappy dresser) on the podcast?
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Happy Birthday, Lisa Welchel!
I think I'm having another one of my brilliant ideas: Let's salute Lisa Whelchel on her birthday. You can check out our discussion of The Facts of Life right here.
Great Moments in 70s and 80s TV History #2: John Lennon at Arnold's Drive-In
This picture of John Lennon and son Julian on the Happy Days set during his "Lost Weekend" phase surfaced a few years ago, and, yes, it is genuine!
If you don't believe me, take it from Anson Williams!
Lennon's then-girlfriend May Pang posted the pic on her Facebook page. She and the Lennons visited Paramount Studios in 1974. I like to imagine John asking Fonzie to make the jukebox play some Chuck Berry, then being heartbroken at learning he can't actually get a burger and fries from Arnold's.
It's a shame John wasn't around years later to contribute material to the "American Musical" episode we discussed in season 1.
If you don't believe me, take it from Anson Williams!
Lennon's then-girlfriend May Pang posted the pic on her Facebook page. She and the Lennons visited Paramount Studios in 1974. I like to imagine John asking Fonzie to make the jukebox play some Chuck Berry, then being heartbroken at learning he can't actually get a burger and fries from Arnold's.
It's a shame John wasn't around years later to contribute material to the "American Musical" episode we discussed in season 1.
Friday, May 25, 2018
Dynasty YouTube playlist is now live!
Yes, enjoy John Forsythe and Linda Evans on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous! Steven Carrington (or is it Adam? I forget already) sings! Cameos by Phil Rizzuto and Ronald Reagan! And a pair of important PSAs from BOTNS to you!
Show Notes: Episode 4-3: Dynasty
*We discuss the season 3 finale of Dynasty, "The Cabin," which premiered Wednesday, April 20, 1983 at 10:00 P.M. on ABC. It was the highest-rated episode of the season and the top-ranked show of that week.
*Spinoff The Colbys aired 1985-1987 on ABC (two seasons, 49 episodes) and was a critical and commercial disappointment despite boasting a cast including Charlton Heston, Babs Stanwyck, and Ricardo Montablan.
*NBC primetime soap failures include The Yellow Rose (Cybill Shepherd, Sam Elliott) and Flamingo Road (Morgan Fairchild).
*Series creators Richard and Esther Shapiro also wrote for various television programs of the 1960s and 1970s.
*The infamous Krystle/Alexis lily pond catfight occurs in "The Threat," which aired a mere week before this one.
*According to babynames.com, The meaning of the name Krystle is Earth Mineral Or Brilliant Glass. The origin of the name Krystle is Latin.
*Emma Samms replaced Pamela Sue Martin as Fallon in the fifth season, moving from ABC's daytime soap General Hospital (her first series role).
*If you expect me to sort out the whole Carrington/Colby family tree, brother, you're in the wrong place.
*Did John Forsythe wear a hairpiece? We don't know for sure, but this 1979 People article quotes him as saying he as transitioning from leading man to character actor in part because "my hair’s getting snowier and I’ve slowed up a couple of steps, romantically.”
*Lee Horsley was already starring in Matt Houston at the time of this episode.
*Hank Brandt plays Morgan Hess.
*Kathleen Beller played Kirby Colby (what a great name) on the show and is most famous for Dynasty but made her screen debut with a minor role in Godfather II!
*Despite our speculation, Joan Collins is alive at the time of this post!!!
*Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought 3 heavyweight boxing title fights in the 1970s, with Ali winning the series 2-1. The record of the Grant Goodeve/John Forsythe acting battles remains uncertain.
*Blake Carrington owns La Mirage, which was La Mirada until Krystle changed the name.
*To repeat: Joan Collins is still alive!
*Spinoff The Colbys aired 1985-1987 on ABC (two seasons, 49 episodes) and was a critical and commercial disappointment despite boasting a cast including Charlton Heston, Babs Stanwyck, and Ricardo Montablan.
*NBC primetime soap failures include The Yellow Rose (Cybill Shepherd, Sam Elliott) and Flamingo Road (Morgan Fairchild).
*Series creators Richard and Esther Shapiro also wrote for various television programs of the 1960s and 1970s.
*The infamous Krystle/Alexis lily pond catfight occurs in "The Threat," which aired a mere week before this one.
*According to babynames.com, The meaning of the name Krystle is Earth Mineral Or Brilliant Glass. The origin of the name Krystle is Latin.
*Emma Samms replaced Pamela Sue Martin as Fallon in the fifth season, moving from ABC's daytime soap General Hospital (her first series role).
*If you expect me to sort out the whole Carrington/Colby family tree, brother, you're in the wrong place.
*Did John Forsythe wear a hairpiece? We don't know for sure, but this 1979 People article quotes him as saying he as transitioning from leading man to character actor in part because "my hair’s getting snowier and I’ve slowed up a couple of steps, romantically.”
*Lee Horsley was already starring in Matt Houston at the time of this episode.
*Hank Brandt plays Morgan Hess.
*Kathleen Beller played Kirby Colby (what a great name) on the show and is most famous for Dynasty but made her screen debut with a minor role in Godfather II!
*Despite our speculation, Joan Collins is alive at the time of this post!!!
*Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought 3 heavyweight boxing title fights in the 1970s, with Ali winning the series 2-1. The record of the Grant Goodeve/John Forsythe acting battles remains uncertain.
*Blake Carrington owns La Mirage, which was La Mirada until Krystle changed the name.
*To repeat: Joan Collins is still alive!
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