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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Prince: Chaos, Disorder and Revolution
From June 2011: Ed welcomes Prince biographer Jason Draper
9 min
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Prince and Purple Rain: The Movie
From June 2011: Ed welcomes Prince biographer Jason Draper
9 min
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How Prince Became "Prince"
From June 2011: Ed welcomes Prince biographer Jason Draper
9 min
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The Bob Crane TV Trivia Quiz
From October 2018: An encore presentation of our special Bob Crane TV Trivia Quiz with special guest emcee Robert Crane
22 min
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The Musical Talents of Hogan's Heroes
From October 2018: Ed, Tony, and Donna welcome screenwriter, journalist and author Robert Crane
19 min
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Howard Storm, Budd Moss and the Genius of Norma...
From March 2019: A roundtable discussion with Howard Storm and Budd Burton Moss
13 min
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Behind the Scenes of The Jeffersons
Ed welcomes award-winning television writer/producer Jay Moriarty
21 min
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Writing and Producing The Jeffersons
Ed welcomes Jay Moriarty, longtime writer/producer of The Jeffersons
20 min
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Jetsons: The Movie on Blu-ray
Greg Ehrbar reviews the Blu-ray release of Jetsons: The Movie
15 min
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Live from The Empire State Building
Remembering the first experimental broadcasts from the Empire State Building during This Week in TV History
2 min
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The Legend of Captain Midnight
Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the night in April 1986 when a video pirate hacked into HBO's satellite transmission
8 min
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1st Coast to Coast Telecast via Satellite
From April 2012: Remembering the first coast-to-coast telecast by satellite communications as part of This Week in TV History
7 min
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Why Tommy Lasorda was Made for Television
Tony and Ed celebrate the life and career of legendary Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda
21 min
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Hank Aaron’s 715th Home Run
Tony and Ed discuss the many ways in which Hank Aaron's 715th home run in April 1974 transcended the world of sports
18 min
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The Final Days of Bob Crane
Part 3 of our conversation with Bob Crane biographers Carol Ford and Linda Grounwater
11 min
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Bob Crane: A Chronicler of Everything
The conclusion of our conversation with Bob Crane biographers Carol Ford and Linda Groundwater
24 min
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The Rewiring of Radames Pera
Part 2 of our conversation with actor and entrepreneur Radames Pera
19 min
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Radames Pera’s Second Sojourn into Acting
Ed welcomes actor and entrepreneur Radames Pera
13 min
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Karen Kondazian and the "Disciplined Improv" of...
From April 2013: Ed welcomes actress and novelist Karen Kondazian
5 min
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1st Demonstration of the Original VCR
From 2011: The demonstration of the first videotape recorder in April 1956
6 min
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Andy Griffith and Return to Mayberry
From April 2011: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the premiere of Return to Mayberry in April 1986
12 min
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Why Bob Crane's Radio Show was Really a Spectat...
From June 2020: Bob Crane biographers Carol Ford and Linda Groundwater discuss the many ways in which Bob Crane left his mark in radio, both in Connecticut and on KNX-CBS in Los Angeles
9 min
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How Bob Crane Left His Mark in Radio
From June 2020: Ed welcomes back Carol Ford and Linda Groundwater, two of the co-authors of Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography
22 min
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The Other Bob Crane Show
From June 2020: Bob Crane biographers Carol Ford and Linda Groundwater discuss Crane's short-lived sitcom, The Bob Crane Show (NBC, 1975)
12 min
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Josie and The Pussycats on Blu-ray
A review of the Josie and The Pussycats Blu-ray release
8 min