TV Squad (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
(S03E05) - "Once upon a time's gotta count for something." - Zloz to Hank Ah, the old friend from back home trick. It's been done so many times before in television. Remember when Rob's old Army buddy came to town in that one episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show or that one time when Don Rickles met up with his old pal Maxwell Smart on Get Smart ? Those were some good times. Imagine those episodes...
Edward Copeland on Film (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
His face is much more familiar than his name, but to some extent that is to be expected for a character actor with as lengthy a career as Lou Jacobi, who has died at 95. He made his Broadway debut in 1955 in The Diary of Anne Frank as Mr. Van Daan, a role he repeated in the 1959 film version. His other Broadway work included Woody Allen's play Don't Drink the Water . He worked with Allen again on...
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
It was a tip from his older brother that helped steer the writer-director-actor toward a show business career. At 87, he has two new books out. If it wasn't for Carl Reiner's older brother Charlie, "Your Show of Shows" would have been missing one of its funniest regulars, there would be no "2,000 Year-Old Man" routines with Mel Brooks, and no classic sitcom series "The Dick...
TV Squad (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
Lately, Don Draper has not been coming off as a very nice guy on Mad Men . In fact, he's been a complete jerk. However, if there's one thing positive about the tall, dark and handsome ad man, he's a great dresser. Jon Hamm looks amazing in Don Draper's suits . Well, now so can you. Brooks Brothers is selling the Mad Men Edition suit for a mere $998. (Hey, that's not a grand, unless you count tax)....
Pundit & Pundette (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
Jake Tapper tweets on the bloggers-in-pj's controversy:isnt the real issue that bloggers arent wearing pajamas but are in their underwear? Pajamas'? i mean, what is this, the Dick van Dyke Show?Hmm. This is a family blog, Jake. We keep it wholesome but stylish:Twitter-tip: PunditMost recent posts here.
The Konformist Blog (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
http://www.dangerousminds.net/index.php/site/comments/the_masturbating_to_mary_tyler_moore_society/ The Masturbating to Mary Tyler Moore Society 10.10.2009 Richard Metzger Topics: Kooks There are many times a day we modern folk here at Dangerous Minds, have the occasion to click on a link sent from a total stranger only to have our minds completely stop working for a moment. This was one of those times…...
TV Squad (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
It's bigger than the NFL. It's drawing more than celebrity dancing. It's the little show that could. In its seventh season on the air, NCIS is the number one show according to the Nielsen ratings . Over 21 million viewers for the week of September 28 put the drama series on the top of the heap, and there's no sign that it was a fluke. This is the second week in a row NCIS was the top show . The question...
Lance Mannion (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
In one of the four episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show I stayed up way too late watching the other night, Rob decides he wants to be a writer. Laura points out that he’s already a writer. Rob rejects the idea. Writing for television doesn’t count. “I’m not a writer that you read. I’m a writer that other people say what I wrote.” A writer, a real writer, as far as...
TV Squad (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Filed under: TV Squad Polls , Dexter , Reality-Free Every now and again (mostly now), something small and insignificant will waft in front of my snark radar and won't go away until I point it out to someone. Right now, something with the new season of Showtime's Dexter has found its way through my skull and is gnawing on parts of my brain, and the only way to kill it is to expose it for the brain...
Marathon Pundit (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Yom Kippur ended at sunset today. It is the day of atonement for Jews, and it is the holiest day of the Jewish calender. This afternoon I was watching Chicago's "ME TV," Channel 23; it's schedule is dominated by TV reruns from the 1960s and '70s. Station programmers will occasionally put some episodes aside for specific holidays, Halloween, Christmas especially. I mean, wouldn't you rather...
Deep Dish (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
I thought it would be a fun challenge to list my 100 favorite TV shows of all time--"favorite" being the operative word here. This is not a "best" list. If it was, The Sopranos would definitely be on it. I liked The Sopranos , which was a great show, but it's not something I ever care to see again. On the other hand, every show listed below I wouldn't mind watching a second or...
TV Squad (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
Filed under: Celebrities , Obituaries , Reality-Free For some reason I thought that Henry Gibson was a lot older than 73, but the character actor with the huge resume passed away from cancer at that age yesterday in Malibu. One of the more famous TV credits on that resume was Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In , the influential 60s comedy show that no one under 30 has ever seen. He also appeared in shows...
Top of My Head (Free subscription) | 09/14/2009
Before I start this review, I should take a moment to say that I love Carl Reiner. I grew up watching re-runs of the Dick Van Dyke Show. I loved his Alan Brady. I can see an episode and tell you, this one, Mr. Reiner wrote. This is the man who turned George Burns into God and Steve Martin into a Jerk. The man is a comedic genius and I am his biggest fan.Being his biggest fan, I jumped at the
CHILD OF TELEVISION (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009
TV CONFIDENTIAL Aug. 24 edition, Hour 1: Emmy Forecast, The Dick Van Dyke Show and This Month in TV History Ed and Frankie discuss the upcoming Emmy Awards telecast, David Krell remembers the orignal Dick Van Dyke Show, while Tony Figueroa covers a month's worth of milestones with This Week in TV History. > TV CONFIDENTIAL Aug. 24 edition: Hour 2 with guest Bob Mills Ed and Frankie welcome television...
SitcomsOnline.com News Blog (Free subscription) | 09/03/2009
Chicago viewers get more luckier! This fall for Me-TV Chicago and Me-Too Chicago, it's all about comedy on Me-TV and drama on Me-Too! Now you can catch all of your favorite memorable comedies in one place on Me-TV. Joining Me-TV's classic lineup are Frasier, Scrubs, and Bernie Mac, along side returning favorites, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Munsters, The Honeymooners, Cosby Show, Leave it to
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