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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Cy Chermak and the Evolution of CHiPs
Ed plays highlights from our September 2018 conversation with television producer Cy Chermak
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Cy Chermak, David Chase, and Kolchak: The Night...
From September 2018: Behind the scenes of Kolchak: The Night Stalker
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Cy Chermak, Francine Carroll, and Amy Prentiss
From September 2018: Cy Chermak talks to Ed about the Emmy Award-winning series Amy Prentiss
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The Life and Music of Ella Fitzgerald
From September 2018: Ed welcomes Ella Fitzgerald biographer Geoffrey Mark
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Kevin Spirtas, Michael Slade, and After Forever
Ed welcomes Emmy Award-winning actor, writer and producer Kevin Spirtas (Days of Our Lives, After Forever)
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Tribute to Paul Green
From December 2015: Author Paul Green talks to Ed about his interest in the life and career of Pete Duel
20 min
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Ella Fitzgerald and “Miss Otis Regrets”
Ed welcomes Geoffrey Mark, host of Geoffrey Marks Plays Ella
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Lucille Ball historian Geoffrey Mark on what ma...
From May 2019: 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,...
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Gene Roddenberry biographer Marc Cushman and th...
From May 2019: 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:...
22 min
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I Spy historian Marc Cushman reveals why that s...
From May 2019: 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...
21 min
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Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney, and the 90th Anniver...
From May 2019: 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...
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Brady Bunch star Susan Olsen on her return to r...
From May 2019: 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...
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Star Trek III’s Robert Hooks on overcoming his ...
From May 2019: 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.
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Trouble Man’s Robert Hooks on the Marvin Gaye s...
From May 2019: 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...
23 min
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Bill Daily: The Funniest Man in the World
From June 2014: An encore presentation of our interview with Bill Daily, the actor known around the world as Roger Healey on I Dream of Jeannie and Howard Borden on The Bob Newhart Show.
26 min
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Part 2 with Bill Daily
Part 2 of our June 2014 conversation with Bill Daily
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Tribute to Burt Reynolds
From September 2018: TV Confidential remembers legendary actor Burt Reynolds
20 min
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Michael Sloan's Serendipitous Path to Television
Ed welcomes television writer/producer and novelist Michael Sloan
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Michael Sloan and the Path to The Equalizer
Part 2 of our conversation with Michael Sloan, creator/producer of The Equalizer and author of One More Thing, Sir...
21 min
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Loretta Young and The Road to Lourdes
From February 2013: Christopher and Linda Lewis, curators of the Loretta Young estate, talk to Ed about "The Road to Lourdes," the famous controversial episode of The Loretta Young Show
9 min
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The Endeavor of Robert Colbert
From November 2012: Ed welcomes Robert Colbert (Maverick, The Time Tunnel, The Young and the Restless)
20 min
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55 Years of The Time Tunnel
From November 2012: Robert Colbert talks to Ed about the timeless appeal of The Time Tunnel
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More with Robert Colbert
From November 2012: Ed welcomes Robert Colbert (Maverick, The Time Tunnel, The Young and the Restless)
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45 Years of The Bionic Woman
From June 2015: TV Confidential marks the 45th anniversary of the premiere of The Bionic Woman by replaying our conversation with Lindsay Wagner
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Pete Duel, Hannibal Heyes, and Bret Maverick
TV Confidential honors the memory of our friend Paul Green by sharing this clip from our December 2015 conversation about the life of Pete Duel
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