tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post4996522012175493270..comments2024-03-27T22:27:16.556-04:00Comments on It's About TV: This week in TV Guide: December 27, 1969Mitchell Hadleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695771505209080030noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-91050140426364160492016-03-17T09:43:51.759-04:002016-03-17T09:43:51.759-04:00The Decades channel is now airing episodes of Cave...The Decades channel is now airing episodes of Cavett's showsPaul Ducanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-10656418108740467412014-12-31T18:25:44.204-05:002014-12-31T18:25:44.204-05:00Yes, she passed away Sunday morning at the age of ...Yes, she passed away Sunday morning at the age of 98!<br /><br />There are so many people, myself included, here in Minnesota who bemoan what WCCO has become....my kindest word to describe the station is "garbage". I haven't tuned them in on a regular basis for anything since around the very early 1990's. I occasionally wander over to the station's website to see their schedule and who the on air personalities are and it's like a dead nerve. Uninspiring talent, uninspired programs, rigid format for news, traffic, weather, sports updates, etc...<br /><br />I really and honestly can't think of anyone who I didn't listen to and like....Viken, Boone & Erickson, Cannon, Lamont, Hobbs, etc... It's truly a time that has come and gone and which will never be again. Glad I was around for the tail end of that era in radio broadcasting. Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269689015712662193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-60140046686684540622014-12-30T19:10:46.627-05:002014-12-30T19:10:46.627-05:00Joyce Lamont! Along with all the rest of them, su...Joyce Lamont! Along with all the rest of them, such an essential part of giving 'CCO its identity back in the day. I really miss what that station used to be - I'll bet I could still pick it up even here in Dallas!Mitchell Hadleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08695771505209080030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-15750242629267763432014-12-29T20:35:15.864-05:002014-12-29T20:35:15.864-05:00Oh, if only she could've dropped by on those r...Oh, if only she could've dropped by on those rare days when I was home from grade school with a fever and cough. I have heard from alot of people who were kids at public events where she was one of the attractions and everyone said she was just as nice and as genuine as you would hope she would be.....same goes for Joyce Lamont, who I DID get a few chances to talk with over the years at the MN State Fair. RIP, Joyce!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269689015712662193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-50232149274326604272014-12-29T17:42:32.278-05:002014-12-29T17:42:32.278-05:00I remember that late night show on PBS as well - y...I remember that late night show on PBS as well - you're spot on with your opinion of it! I wonder if PBS would have used Cavett differently today than they did back then, seeing as how the landscape of their programming has changed so much. I think a late-night show would be a very interesting move. Those single-guest programs are great, aren't they?<br /><br />Ah, Clancy and Willie - next to Casey and Roundhouse, they were my favorites. Oh, and then there was Carmen the Nurse as well, the va-va-voom factor for a kid! Very nice woman!Mitchell Hadleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13285825363335947857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-75114000191269854182014-12-29T17:38:52.920-05:002014-12-29T17:38:52.920-05:00Thanks, jb, same to you! I think you're right...Thanks, jb, same to you! I think you're right about our perspectives on things. It's kind of like the Austin Powers movies; whichever one you saw first you're most likely to think was the funniest.<br /><br />Glad to see someone else remembers the Astro-Bluebonnet. Always one of my favorites; I can't imagine why the Texas Bowl doesn't use the old Bluebonnet name, unless it costs too much for them to obtain the rights. <br /><br />Glad you still have that clock - talk about memories!Mitchell Hadleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13285825363335947857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-89215463261122905392014-12-29T00:02:45.215-05:002014-12-29T00:02:45.215-05:00I was a wee lad when Dick Cavett was in his heyday...I was a wee lad when Dick Cavett was in his heyday on ABC late night. Back then, I could easily tell you who Captain Kangaroo and Clancy & Willie were. My first recollection of him was on his weekly PBS interview program that ran from 1977-82. Only 30 minutes in length, but it had no breaks and a similar format where it was one guest only. I wonder why PBS never took advantage of his name and popularity and didn't give him either a 60 minute weekly program or put him on late night? The year he went off the air, PBS offered up a late night program to its stations, PBS Late Night with Dennis Wholey. I watched a few episodes of it on KTCA after the Britcoms they aired.....not a watchable show at all. I got to know Cavett best from his books and then from his TCM series with his unedited and extended interviews which you mentioned. Absolutely fantastic stuff! YouTube is the place I turn to watch the uploaded interviews with my 2 absolute favorite programs being the ones that feature Bette Davis and Bob Hope as solo guests. Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269689015712662193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-33352812103189144212014-12-27T18:16:53.084-05:002014-12-27T18:16:53.084-05:00Ah, the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, the highlight of Ne...Ah, the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, the highlight of New Year's Eve for a kid shuttled off to Grandma's house on New Year's Eve so Mom and Dad can go out with friends. On December 31, 1969, I sat in my grandpa's rocking chair as midnight approached, and watched the last 10 seconds of the old year go by on the electric clock he kept on the end table. (I have the clock today.) <br /><br />My perspective on the 70s is different from yours. Most of what I know about the 60s I can't personally remember, although a few things stick in shadowy memories. I went from age 10 to age 20 in the 70s with all that implies for how one looks at the world ever after one's growing-up years. So for me, it's the 80s that seem like a pale imitation of how the world is supposed to be. <br /><br />Great post as usual. Happy new year to you and yours. jbhttp://jabartlett.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com