Today is Memorial Day, a day of remembrance set aside to honor those who served–particularly those who gave their lives–in the defense of freedom and democracy. As we look back at the men and women who wore the country’s…
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This month marks the 20th anniversary of the return of Doctor Who to television for the first time since 1996. Under executive producer Russell T. Davies and his successors, the adventures of the era-hopping Time Lord and his companions have…
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A good deal has already been written and will continue to be over the next several days regarding the career of renowned actor Gene Hackman, who earlier this week was found dead, along with his classical musician wife Betsy Arakawa,…
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Call it the “Cousin Oliver Curse” or “Scrappy-Doo Syndrome.” It’s when a new character is introduced into a long-running TV series with hopes of “refreshing” things, only to meet with negative audience response. One show that managed to survive this…
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Over the last two decades, the phrase “Hallmark Christmas Movie” has come to represent a unique subgenre of holiday entertainment. To many non-fans, the term refers–disparagingly–to a Yuletide-set romcom where an attractive young woman (age 21-35 and involved with a…
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Earlier this week actor Michael Cole, best known for playing rich kid-turned-undercover cop Pete Cochran on The Mod Squad, passed away at the age of 84. Since the 2021 death of co-star Clarence Williams III, Cole had been the last…
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Believe it or not, this year marks the 60th annual broadcast of Rankin/Bass’s first Christmas TV special, the stop-motion animation favorite Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Its success led producers Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass and their eponymous studio, originally known…
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Nothing, absolutely nothing could prepare you for the bizarre turn that Dick van Dyke and the cast pulled for this second season entry in The Dick van Dyke Show. Up until then the show had followed a typical 60’s sitcom…
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Running from 1978 to 1982, Taxi is arguably one of the greatest sitcoms ever. But in a show populated by lovable characters ranging from the loutish Louie De Palma (Danny Devito) to the lovable space cadet Reverend Jim (Christopher Lloyd),…
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