Episodes
Sunday Dec 01, 2024
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
Sunday Dec 01, 2024
Sunday Dec 01, 2024
The introduction of the Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew characters in 1927/1930 is considered, as well as the Nancy Drew 1938/39 Warner Brothers films; the Hardy Boys Mickey Mouse Club serials; 1957 Nancy Drew CBS pilot; 1967 Hardy Boys NBC pilot; 1969 Hardy Boys animated ABC series; and especially The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries 1977-79 ABC series.
The behind the scenes segment covers the origin, production, scheduling, merchandising, recasting of the Nancy Drew role, infamous Playboy appearance, show cancellation, and issues with music clearances.
Timecodes:
2:30 The Stratemeyer Syndicate: Origins of the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew
20:22 Nancy Drew, Detective Warner Bros. 1937-38 films
24:32 The Hardy Boys 1956-57 Mickey Mouse Club serials
31:34 The Hardy Boys books get a makeover
37:28 The Mystery of the Chinese Junk 1967 NBC pilot
39:12 The Hardy Boys 1969 animated ABC series
46:41 Arlene Sidaris and Joyce Brotman pursue a new TV series
51:33 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries 1977 ABC series
1:30:28 Behind the Scenes
2:35:03 Coming soon/credits
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Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod used under a Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.
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Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
Voyagers! (1982)
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
An episode by episode consideration of NBC's 1982 series Voyagers! starring Jon-Erik Hexum and Meeno Peluce. Series created by James D. Parriott. Followed by a full behind the scenes documentary exploring the origin and production of the series, public and critical reactions, casting, locations, and the legacy of Voyagers.
0-1:15:32 intro/episode rundown
1:16:45 Behind the Scenes: show creation, critical reception, casting, the Omni
2:15:36 Jerrold Immel composer, Universal backlot
2:33:00 After Voyagers/Meeno Peluce's later roles/Jon-Erik Hexum's fate
2:51:25 Voyagers reruns, VHS movie, DVD. Additional series by James Parriott
3:00:40 Next time/credits
Voyagers! links:
Voyagers Guidebook : They traveled through time to help history along …
Jeff Pearlman Meeno Peluce Interview
Dark Tube - TV’s Wicked History | Hotmush Media, Inc. (podbean.com)
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Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Focus: The Tragic Death of Jon-Erik Hexum
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
An overview of the post-Voyagers roles of Jon-Erik Hexum and an extended look at his tragic death on the set of Cover Up. Part of an upcoming full podcast on NBC's Voyagers, coming to this podcast feed.
Sources of quotes and background information:
The Show Must Go on: How the Deaths of Lead Actors Have Affected Television Series by Douglas Snauffer
Bob Shayne's Cover-Up Memories at the Jon-Erik Hexum Rememberance Page.
The 4-part series on Jon-Erik Hexum by Brian Hartigan on his podcast Dark Tube: TV’s Wicked History.
Brian's copious references for Dark Tube: Dark Tube
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Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
Focus: Composer Jerrold Immel
Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
This is the first of a new podcast format that will focus on a segment broken out of the regular show. It is my hope these will expose Forgotten TV to a wider audience in a much more digestible format.
This focus on the life and work of composer Jerrold Immel is part of a consideration of the 1982 NBC TV series Voyagers! coming soon to this podcast feed.
Sources of quotes and background information came from the books:
Tuning In by Ronald Wayne Rodman
The Cue Sheet, the Quarterly Journal of the Film Music Society Vol 21 Nos ¾
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Friday May 17, 2024
McLean Stevenson's Forgotten TV Shows
Friday May 17, 2024
Friday May 17, 2024
Podcast episode 57. An examination of the post-MASH work of McLean Stevenson, who chose to leave the series in 1975. Series considered include The McLean Stevenson Show, In the Beginning, Hello, Larry, Condo, and Dirty Dancing.
A look at the extreme popularity of MASH as well as the national mania revolving around the series finale "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen" is included.
0:00 Intro/Stevenson's early work, MASH
16:50 The McLean Stevenson Show
29:15 In the Beginning
50:05 Hello, Larry
1:48:15 Condo
2:05:43 Dirty Dancing
2:20:50 The end of MASH, retirement and death
2:33:00 Next time on Forgotten TV/credits
Donald P. Borchers interview segment on Cliff Gorman re: Hello, Larry and Angel
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Saturday Mar 23, 2024
Mazes and Monsters, The Satanic Panic, and Procter & Gamble
Saturday Mar 23, 2024
Saturday Mar 23, 2024
Podcast episode 56. An examination of the circumstances of the 1979 disappearance of James Dallas Egbert III and its significant impact on pop culture and society, inspiring a moral panic over the game Dungeons & Dragons and arguably kicking off the 1980s Satanic Panic.
Includes a review of the 1982 CBS TV movie Mazes and Monsters as well as the Satanic Panic and Procter & Gamble scare.
See if you can decode the secret message at the end.
CONTENT WARNING: This episode deals with themes related to mental health and suicide, as these are integral to the story. The subject of child abuse is explored in the Satanic Panic segment. Listener discretion is advised.
0:00 Intro/The story of Dallas Egbert
25:45 Panic over a tabletop game
55:10 Mazes and Monsters/behind the scenes
1:19:15 The Satanic Panic Begins
2:20:55 Procter & Satan
2:52:15 Next time on Forgotten TV/credits
The Dungeon Master: The Disappearance of James Dallas Egbert III by William C. Dear
Mazes and Monsters by Rona Jaffe
Satan's Silence: Ritual Abuse and the Making of a Modern American Witch Hunt by Debbie Nathan and Michael Snedeker
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Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
Korg 70,000 B.C. (1974)
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
Podcast episode 55. A complete look at Korg 70,000 B.C. airing on ABC's 1974-75 Saturday morning lineup. Produced by Hanna-Barbera. Starring Jim Malinda, Bill Ewing, Naomi Pollock, Christopher Man, Charles Morteo, and Janelle Pransky. Created by Fred Freiberger.
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Timeless Expanse By Dreamstate Logic is used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported Creative Commons License.
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Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Monsters (1988)
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Podcast episode 54. A complete look at Monsters, the syndicated series from Laurel Entertainment which ran 1988-1991. The origins of George Romero, Night of the Living Dead, the birth of the modern zombie, Romero's Laurel Entertainment, and the films that led up to the creation of Monsters.
Full episode guide and behind the scenes of show production, structure, writing, effects, and the people involved in the making of your favorite show.
Intro/episode rundown 0-1:10:00
Behind the Scenes 1:10:00-end
In the credits I mistakenly omitted Martin Grams' well-researched book Way Out: A History and Episode Guide to Roald Dahl's Spooky 1961 Television Program, which was key in being able to include the details about that series.
Also be sure to read Terror Television: American Series, 1970-1999 by John Kenneth Muir
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Buy Tales from the Darkside complete series on DVD
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Saturday Sep 30, 2023
More Animated Spin-Offs of Live-Action Shows: 1980s
Saturday Sep 30, 2023
Saturday Sep 30, 2023
Podcast episode 53. A trip through Saturday mornings of the 1980s with a focus on animated spin-offs or adaptations of live-action TV shows and characters. Background and behind the scenes of production are given for most shows covered.
The Tarzan/Lone Ranger/Zorro Adventure Hour 1980-1982 (Lone Ranger/Zorro Vol 1 / Vol 2)
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang 1980
Laverne & Shirley in the Army 1981
Mork & Mindy 1982
Gilligan’s Planet 1982
The Gary Coleman Show 1982
The Dukes 1983
It’s Punky Brewster 1985
ALF/ALF Tales 1987-1990
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley 1988
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Sunday Aug 20, 2023
V: the Series (1984)
Sunday Aug 20, 2023
Sunday Aug 20, 2023
Podcast episode 52. A complete look at NBC's V: the Series from 1984-85. A full episode rundown, a look at the unfilmed finale, behind the scenes of production, and revival attempts are all comprehensively discussed.
Timecodes
Episode rundown 0-1:35
Behind the scenes 1:35-3:00
Next time/credits 3:00-3:08
Buy V: The Series DVD on Amazon (Amazon Video link)
Kenneth Johnson's books on Amazon
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Endless Void By Dreamstate Logic is used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported Creative Commons License.
V: The Final Battle & V: The Series medley cover by Didier Martini
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