At Comfort TV, David alludes to something I've often wondered about: why is it that we can watch classic TV commercials—even enjoy them—but get so annoyed by the ones on today? Two reasons: less noise, normal people.
John wraps up his Cult TV Blog look at actor Denis Shaw's TV roles with "Are You Going to Be More Permanent?" from Danger Man, and comes to some conclusions about concentrating on an actor and his roles, rather than the plots of the shows themselves.
At Cult TV Lounge (no relation), it's a look back at the 1983 miniseries V. I remember when this first aired; there was something allegorical about the idea of following resistance members fighting against a world takeover, and their use of the "V" as a symbol of their resistance.
Remember the 1976 series Popi? Based on the 1969 movie of the same name, it starred Héctor Elizondo as a widower living with his two sons in New York; although it ran for only 11 episodes, it does occupy a small place in TV history; Terence recalls its significance at A Shroud of Thoughts.
Remember Rona Barrett? Travanche does, and so do I. She was one of the great gossip columnists of the 1970s and '80s, and if you wanted to know what was going on behind the scenes in Hollywood, you read her column or watched her on TV. This week, she turned 88!
How about some podcasts? At Eventually Supertrain, it's episode #177, and our experts discuss three blasts from the past: Bronk, the police drama starring Jack Palance; Chopper One, a police drama with a helicopter; and Misfits of Science, with young superheroes galore!
At Random Access Television, Zach and Joe turn to T.J. Hooker, with William Shatner as a superhero police sergeant, plus Heather Locklear, Adrian Zmed, and the late, great James Darren. Was this the last series Shatner was in where he wasn't a parody of himself, or was he over the top here too?
At TV Confidential, Ed has a great collection of guests, including Walter Koenig, Louise Sorel, and Dean Butler; there are also segments on Theo Bikel, Sergio Mendes, and more. Also, don't miss where you can hear this week's show, featuring an encore of his interview with Barbara Feldon.
Finally, there's Your 45's Are 50!, where Hugh's weekly recaps are not to be missed. By the time you read this, he'll have this week's episode up, but don't miss the archives; the September 28th, 1974 episode includes a link to my review of that week's TV Guide—thanks again, Hugh! TV
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