May 31, 1930 saw the arrival of Clint Eastwood, who was certainly more a movie star than a TV star during the BOTNS era, but don't forget his awesome anti-crack PSAs of the 1980s:
Friday, May 31, 2019
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Happy Birthday, Ted McGinley!
On this day in 1958, Theodore Martin McGinley was unleashed on the world with the mission to eradicate as many popular shows from TV as poss--No, we're not gonna rip Ted. It wasn't his fault, and besides, he did cool stuff like appearing in this as for a March of Dimes campaign:
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
The Hit Parader Hotline!
Want to get the latest news and gossip on HEAVY METAL? Well, I have no idea how you can do that today, but back in 1988 you could call 1-900-660-METL and get everything you need:
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
This Day in TV History: ET gets a movie critic
According to IMDB, May 28, 1982 was when Leonard Maltin joined Entertainment Tonight as movie reviewer; Wikipedia says May 29. We're going with Friday, May 28, because why wait another day to celebrate?
Unfortunately, clips of Maltin's review segments are hard to find online, but here's one from 1985:
Maltin's segment was the highlight of the show for me. I liked his 1-10 scale, which I think was uncommon for critics back in the day, and it was great when he did that slight pause before announcing his rating for a movie.
Unfortunately, clips of Maltin's review segments are hard to find online, but here's one from 1985:
Maltin's segment was the highlight of the show for me. I liked his 1-10 scale, which I think was uncommon for critics back in the day, and it was great when he did that slight pause before announcing his rating for a movie.
Monday, May 27, 2019
Happy Memorial Day!
From all of us at BOTNS, Happy Memorial Day, and let's all take a moment to think of those who sacrificed their lives for the country.
Does anyone else remember this Army video playing on TV often in the 1980s?
Does anyone else remember this Army video playing on TV often in the 1980s?
Sunday, May 26, 2019
BOTNS Top 10 #17
1) All in the Family: The Live in Front of a Studio Audience recreation of AITF was a smash for ABC Wednesday night.
2) The Jeffersons: Ditto. The live stunt was a big success. But wouldn't one way to pay tribute to Norman Lear be to make sure his programs are available on streaming uncut and accessible for all? Some of AITF is on Crackle, and The Jeffersons is on Starz, but I don't think either of those shows has ever been on Netflix, Hulu, nor Prime Video.
3) Farrah Fawcett: it was lost in the hubbub over the Learverse special, but ABC did well with a Farrah Fawcett documentary this week.
4) Bronk: Warner Archive announces the short-lived Jack Palance series is coming to DVD.
And how fun it is to say BRONK?
BRONK. Bronk. Bronk. BRONK! Bronky bronk.
5) Steve Kroft: After 40 years (!) with 60 Minutes, the young whippersnapper is retiring from the series.
6) Tour of Duty: In honor of Memorial Day, let's remember the 1987-1990 Vietnam War series.
7) China Beach: In honor of Memorial Day, let's remember the 1988-1991 Vietnam War series that guys were afraid to admit they watched.
8) MASH: In honor of Mem--You know what, this series is on all the time everywhere, so do we really need a special reason?
9) Philip Michael Thomas: The Miami Vice star turns 70 today. Did you know that he coined the term EGOT despite never having been nominated for any of those awards?
According to Vanity Fair via Wikipedia:
"...Thomas took to wearing a gold medallion emblazoned with the letters "EGOT", which stood for "Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony." As Thomas told an interviewer in 1984, "Hopefully in the next five years I will win all of those awards."
10) John Wayne: Also born on this date was the man best known for this enduring piece of Americana Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970). Check out this clip featuring William Shatner, Ross Martin, and BOTNS faves Lorne Greene and Hugh O'Brian. Can it be that Shatner isn't in the BOTNS universe yet?
2) The Jeffersons: Ditto. The live stunt was a big success. But wouldn't one way to pay tribute to Norman Lear be to make sure his programs are available on streaming uncut and accessible for all? Some of AITF is on Crackle, and The Jeffersons is on Starz, but I don't think either of those shows has ever been on Netflix, Hulu, nor Prime Video.
3) Farrah Fawcett: it was lost in the hubbub over the Learverse special, but ABC did well with a Farrah Fawcett documentary this week.
4) Bronk: Warner Archive announces the short-lived Jack Palance series is coming to DVD.
And how fun it is to say BRONK?
BRONK. Bronk. Bronk. BRONK! Bronky bronk.
5) Steve Kroft: After 40 years (!) with 60 Minutes, the young whippersnapper is retiring from the series.
6) Tour of Duty: In honor of Memorial Day, let's remember the 1987-1990 Vietnam War series.
7) China Beach: In honor of Memorial Day, let's remember the 1988-1991 Vietnam War series that guys were afraid to admit they watched.
8) MASH: In honor of Mem--You know what, this series is on all the time everywhere, so do we really need a special reason?
9) Philip Michael Thomas: The Miami Vice star turns 70 today. Did you know that he coined the term EGOT despite never having been nominated for any of those awards?
According to Vanity Fair via Wikipedia:
"...Thomas took to wearing a gold medallion emblazoned with the letters "EGOT", which stood for "Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony." As Thomas told an interviewer in 1984, "Hopefully in the next five years I will win all of those awards."
10) John Wayne: Also born on this date was the man best known for this enduring piece of Americana Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970). Check out this clip featuring William Shatner, Ross Martin, and BOTNS faves Lorne Greene and Hugh O'Brian. Can it be that Shatner isn't in the BOTNS universe yet?
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