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TV Confidential with Ed Robertson

TV CONFIDENTIAL: A radio talk show about television brings you lively conversations every week with the stars, writers, directors and other creative people behind the scenes of some of America"s most popular shows. An engaging blend of talk and entertainment, TV Confidential often compares today"s programs with those of the "50s, "60s, "70s and "80s.

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15:12

The Flintstones on Blu-ray

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2021/02/24

TVC 527.3: Greg Ehrbar reviews The Flintstones: The Complete Series (Blu-ray). Topics this segment include how The Flintstones was the first prime time animated series with an air of sophistication; the origin of the “Meet the Flintstones” theme song; and a capsule history of Hanna-Barbera animation. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and

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21:54

The Character Arc of Fred Flintstone

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2021/02/22

TVC 527.6: Greg and Ed discuss The Man Called Flintstone, the 1966 animated feature motion picture that is included as an extra feature in The Flintstones: The Complete Series Blu-ray release, now available from WarnerBrothers Home Entertainment. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email

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14:54

Richard Matheson: A Great American Writer... Period

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2021/02/22

From July 2013: Mark Dawidziak, television critic for the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, joins Ed in remembering novelist and screenwriter Richard Matheson. Mark not only covered Matheson’s career in television, but also edited three collections of the works of Richard Matheson, all of which are available through Gauntlet Press. Often classified as a science fiction writer, Matheson not only wrote for many different genres (including fantasy, horror, suspense, and Westerns), but only a few of his credits

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13:36

Richard Matheson: A Great American Writer, Part 2

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2021/02/21

From July 2013: Mark Dawidziak, television critic for the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, joins Ed in remembering novelist and screenwriter Richard Matheson. Mark not only covered Matheson’s career in television, but also edited three collections of the works of Richard Matheson, all of which are available through Gauntlet Press. Topics this segment how Mark's friendship and professional collaborations with Matheson began indirectly as a result of The Columbo Phile, Mark's behind-the-scene look at the

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14:34

Richard Matheson: A Great American Writer, Part 3

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2021/02/21

From July 2013: Mark Dawidziak, television critic for the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, joins Ed in remembering novelist and screenwriter Richard Matheson. Mark not only covered Matheson’s career in television, but also edited three collections of the works of Richard Matheson, all of which are available through Gauntlet Press. Topics this segment include why the vampires that Matheson wrote about were really zombies; the direct path from Matheson's 1954 novel I Am Legend to Night of the Living Dead to

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23:40

Gene Roddenberry, Star Trek, and Space: 1999

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2021/02/20

TVC 526.1: Part 2 of a conversation with Marc Cushman that began on our last program about These Are the Voyages: Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek in the 1970s, a three-volume history of Star Trek/biography of Gene Roddenberry that covers the ten years spanning the cancellation of the original series in 1969 and the release of Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 1979. Volume 2 includes a fascinating account of Roddenberry’s encounter with a group called The Nine, plus a look at the many surprising

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8:45

Cy Chermak and the Evolution of CHiPs

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2021/02/19

TVC 526.2: From September 2018: Television producer Cy Chermak, author of The Show Runner: An Insider’s Guide to Successful TV Production, uses his experience on CHiPs to illustrate why a successful show must have a believable concept as well as likeable characters. Cy Chermak passed away on Jan. 29, 2021 at age ninety-one. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re

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14:22

Cy Chermak, David Chase, and Kolchak: The Night Stalker

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2021/02/19

TVC 526.3: From September 2018: Television producer Cy Chermak, author of The Show Runner: An Insider’s Guide to Successful TV Production, talks to Ed about working with writers David Chase, Rudolph Borchert, Robert Zemeckis, and Bob Gale on Kolchak: The Night Stalker; while Kolchak was particularly popular with college students when it originally aired; and Cy’s penchant for casting comic actors such as Art Metrano and Jim Backus on that series. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential

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10:55

Cy Chermak, Francine Carroll, and Amy Prentiss

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2021/02/19

TVC 526.4: From September 2018: Television producer Cy Chermak, author of The Show Runner: An Insider’s Guide to Successful TV Production, talks to Ed about Amy Prentiss, the Emmy Award-winning police drama starring Jessica Walter that was created by Cy’s wife, Francine Carroll. Cy Chermak passed away on Jan. 29, 2021 at age ninety-one. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our

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16:03

The Life and Music of Ella Fitzgerald

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2021/02/18

TVC 526.5: From September 2018: Emmy Award-winning and Grammy Award-winning writer/producer Geoffrey Mark talks to Ed about the life and music of Ella Fitzgerald—including Ella’s many collaborations with Louis Armstrong, and the pivotal stance she took against NBC in 1959, just before her appearance on The Bell Telephone Hour. Geoff is the host of Geoffrey Mark Plays Ella, a new hour-long radio program featuring the music of Ella Fitzgerald. The premiere edition of Geoffrey Mark Plays Ella airs

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23:20

Kevin Spirtas, Michael Slade, and After Forever

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2021/02/17

TVC 526.6: Emmy Award-winning actor, writer, and producer Kevin Spirtas pays tribute to his colleague Michael Slade. Kevin and Michael co-created After Forever, the multi Emmy Award-winning digital series that has won critical acclaim not only for its portrayal of gay men in their fifties, but for its unflinching honesty in dealing with loss. In an untimely example of life imitating art, Michael Slade died from cancer on Dec. 27, 2020, a few days before the release of Riley’s Unforgettable School

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23:40

Tribute to Paul Green

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2021/02/16

TVC 526.7: TV Confidential honors our colleague Paul Green with a replay of our conversation from December 2015 about the life and career of Pete Duel. Author of many books on film and television (including Pete Duel: A Biography), and a frequent guest on our program since its inception, Paul Green passed away on Sunday, Jan. 17 at age sixty-five.Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition

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17:41

Ella Fitzgerald and “Miss Otis Regrets”

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2021/02/16

TVC 526.8: From September 2018: Geoffrey Mark, host of Geoffrey Mark Plays Ella, provides the backstory of “Miss Otis Regrets,” one of Ella Fitzgerald’s many collaborations with the legendary Cole Porter. The premiere edition of Geoffrey Mark Plays Ella airs Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 8am ET, 5am PT on Metromedia Radio. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to

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12:14

Lucille Ball historian Geoffrey Mark on what made...

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2021/02/15

TVC 450.3: From the floor of The Hollywood Museum: Geoffrey Mark, author of The Lucy Book and other books on film and television, tells Ed the question he asked Ms. Ball that immediately got her attention, as well as why Lucy’s radio interview show, Let’s Talk to Lucy, was such a great vehicle for her. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and

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26:48

Gene Roddenberry biographer Marc Cushman and the...

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2021/02/15

TVC 450.1: Star Trek historian Mark Cushman takes us behind the scenes of The Questor Tapes, the critically acclaimed series pilot that many consider to be Gene Roddenberry’s best work (other than Star Trek). Marc’s latest book, These Are the Voyages: Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek in the 1970s, is the first of a two-volume biography that chronicles the career of the Great Bird of the Galaxy between the cancellation of the original Star Trek in 1969 and the release of Star Trek: The Motion Picture

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25:50

I Spy historian Marc Cushman reveals why that show...

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2021/02/15

TVC 450.2: Marc Cushman, author of These Are the Voyages: Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek in the 1970s and other books on film and television, tells Ed the story of how his research for his I Spy book uncovered the reason why I Spy was canceled—and how that revelation had a tremendous effect on series star Robert Culp. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to

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24:48

Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney, and the 90th Anniversary...

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2021/02/15

TVC 450.5: Greg Ehrbar and Ed discuss the special picture disc soundtrack commemorating the 90th anniversary of the release of Walt Disney’s Steamboat Willie. Plus: Greg recommends the album Songs from Alice in Wonderland, an interpretation by legendary music director/composer Tutti Camarata of the musical score of the classic Disney film. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our

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10:52

Brady Bunch star Susan Olsen on her return to radio...

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2021/02/15

TVC 450.4: From the floor of The Hollywood Museum: Ed interviews Susan Olsen (The Brady Bunch) and Frank Sheftel of KABC Radio’s Sunday Night Live with Susan and Frank. Susan and Frank were among the special guests who attended the recent unveiling of the Remembering Lucy exhibit that is currently on display at the Museum. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re

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17:38

Star Trek III’s Robert Hooks on overcoming his...

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2021/02/15

TVC 450.7: Robert Hooks talks about the role that one of his sons played in convincing him to join the cast of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Chuck Harter co-hosts. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get

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27:34

Trouble Man’s Robert Hooks on the Marvin Gaye...

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2021/02/15

TVC 450.6: Robert Hooks, founder of the Negro Ensemble Company, joins Ed and guest co-host Chuck Harter for Part 2 of a conversation about his film, TV and stage career, including Trouble Man, the cult classic from 1972 that, tough widely considered a “blaxploitation” film, is really a private eye movie. Topics include the iconic soundtrack of Trouble Man by Marvin Gaye; singer/actor Bill Henderson, Robert’s co-star in the movie; and the present whereabouts of the stylish wardrobe that Robert wore

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