Rod Serling on the set of ‘Night Gallery’.
Sometimes timing is weird. I just decided to start recording and watching the run of Night Gallery airing on MeTV starting with the late night episodes tonight. Then I open Tumblr and this post is here. Serendipity.
The best thirty minutes on television
Someone once wrote that the courtroom was the perfect theater, as it
provided a stage for the entire range of human emotion, and this is
certainly true of Perry Mason. About half of each episode, more
or less, is spent in the courtroom, and I sometimes think you could skip
the entire first thirty minutes or so and still be enthralled by the
drama of Perry once again taking on Hamilton Burger (or whichever poor
soul winds up on the opposite side of the table)… [more]This post is part of the the 2015 Summer of Me-TV Classic Television Blogathon. Click here to view the lineup of all the great posts in this blogathon.
From: itsabouttv.com
Garry Walberg, Joseph Roman, Jack Klugman, Robert Ito and John S. Ragin in “Quincy, M.E.”..
My wife and I are currently in season three of a complete series watch of Quincy. Great show!
The Summer of MeTV Blogathon: Laverne and Shirley (1976-1983)
Laverne DaFazio and Shirley Fenney were originally introduced on the wildly popular sitcom Happy Days in the season three episode “A Date with Fonzie”
(O.A.D. 11/11/1975). As Cindy Williams said, the characters looked like
they “dated the fleet,” and Fonzie even politely refers to the duo as
“more boisterous than I usually like.” Richie thought they were edgy
because Laverne drove without insurance (and beat up Shirley!). They
easily stole the show with their hip swinging, easy action ways and soon
got a chance to carry a series in 1976 when they were given their own
spinoff… [more]This retrospective is part of the Summer of MeTV Classic TV Blogathon hosted by
the Classic TV Blog Association. Click here to
check out the blogathon’s complete schedule
2015 Summer of MeTV Classic TV Blogathon
It’s that time again! On May 25-28, the Classic TV Blog Association will host its third annual blogathon featuring reviews and articles about TV series appearing on MeTV’s new summer schedule.
I’ll be blogging about Gilligan’s Island on Michael’s TV Tray. What is there to say about Gilligan’s Island that hasn’t already been said? Well, put on your sailor cap, get some coconut cream pie for your TV tray, and come find out on May 25. And don’t forget to check out all the other fun classic TV blogs that will be participating. See the schedule here.
Phil Foster, Penny Marshall, Michael McKean, Cindy Williams, David Lander, Eddie Mekka and Betty Garrett in “Laverne and Shirley”.
Coming to MeTV on May 27th at 9:00PM! Summer of Me!
Digital sub-channels and a seemingly insatiable appetite for vintage television series are igniting an explosion of nostalgic programming that goes well beyond I Love Lucy.
In loving memory of Mary Ann Mobley, the Kelly Entertainment Group presents the 8th and final season intro of Diff’rent Strokes.
Copyright © 1985-1986 Tandem Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Diff’rent Strokes is a trademark of Tandem Licensing Corp., a Sony Company.
First remember her from Diff’rent Strokes as a kid. Later, I saw her on game shows and this year on a few episodes of Perry Mason, which I watched on MeTV.
Day 13 – Favorite childhood show
ALICE (CBS, 1976-1985)
- Linda Lavin as Alice Hyatt
- Vic Tayback as Mel Sharples
- Beth Howland as Vera Louise Gorman
- Polly Holliday as Florence Jean “Flo” Castleberry
- Celia Weston as Jolene Hunnicutt
- Philip McKeon as Tommy Hyatt
- Martha Raye as Carrie Sharples (recurring)
- Dave Madden as Earl Hicks (recurring)
Vera Gif Source: auntjohn
A favorite. Wish MeTV or TV Land or some station would pick it up to air.
My Third Parent 