For the TV Sidekick Blogathon, we rev up our engines and salute Muttley, the snickering canine companion of Dick Dastardly on Wacky Races and Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines.
Read more →Here’s to You, Magnificent Muttley!
1960s TV: Classic TV Articles
Television from the 1960s: Retro TV shows, Saturday morning cartoons, TV serial reviews.
Bam! Biff! Pow! Holy 50th Anniversary, Batman!
Today marks the golden anniversary of the debut of Batman, the camp classic ABC series starring Adam West and Burt Ward as the Dynamic Duo. Join us as we celebrate 50 years of Batmania and a show whose influence is still felt in Hollywood today.
Read more →Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: Still Glowing at 50!
One of the best-loved Christmas TV specials ever marks its 50th anniversary this year. MovieFanFare offers a holly jolly salute to Rankin-Bass’s 1964 animated favorite Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, featuring the voice of Burl Ives.
Read more →Just Sit Right Back for 10 Fun Facts on Gilligan’s Island
It was 50 years ago this month that the S.S. Minnow landed on an “uncharted desert isle” and became part of American pop culture history. We rescued 10 fun facts about the perennially popular sitcom Gilligan’s Island for you to share with your little buddies, shipmates, and “the rest.”
Read more →What’s Your Favorite “Golden Anniversary” 1964 TV Series?
Some of the best-loved TV shows of the Baby Boomer era made their debut 50 years ago. This week’s poll asks which “Golden Anniversary” series–from Bewitched and The Munsters to Flipper and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.–is your favorite.
Read more →The Fugitive: A Classic Kimble-Gerard Episode
Rick 29 has shared his love of the classic TV series “The Fugitive” with MovieFanFare readers before, and in today’s guest post he discusses his thoughts on what he feels to be a true stand-out episode of the show — featuring a face-off between Richard Kimble and Philip Gerard.
Read more →My First Celebrity Crush: Remembering Davy Jones
In today’s guest post,, Jessica Pickens tells about her first celebrity crush… the one and only Davy Jones from TV’s The Monkees.
Read more →Law & Order: Criminal Intent vs. Monogram Cowboy Collection
“Land Of The Outlaws”, “Blazing Bullets”, or “Colorado Ambush”, exciting classic westerns every DVD collector will want to own or how about Sea Hunt the first two seasons? These and other wonderful DVD collections now available
Read more →TV Classics: The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show: USA 1962-68, six seasons, 156 episodes 30 minutes each, CBS, black & white (first season) and color (seasons 2 through 6). Narrated by: Roy Rowan, Cast: Lucille Ball, Vivian Vance, Gale Gordon, Mary Jane Croft, Candy Moore,…
Read more →The Five Best “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” Episodes
Guest blogger Rick29 writes: In terms of longevity, Alfred Hitchcock Presents was the most successful American television anthology series. It ran from 1955 to 1962 in a half-hour format and then from 1962 to 1965 as The Alfred Hitchcock Hour….
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