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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Why Martin Lawrence and Jerry Lewis are Similar...
Part 2 of our conversation with writer/producer Billy Van Zandt
21 min
1052
The New Host of Jeopardy!
Ed welcomes game show historian Steve Beverly
15 min
1053
Tom Dreesen, Jack Benny, and The Longest Laugh ...
Part 2 of our conversation with comedian Tom Dreesen (Still Standing, Tim and Tom)
24 min
1054
The Joy of Daphne Maxwell Reid
Ed welcomes Daphne Maxwell Reid (The Prince Prince of Bel Air, The Business of Christmas)
18 min
1055
Annie Get Your Gun: The Lost Production
From April 2011: Why the 1967 telecast of Annie Get Your Gun on NBC is forever lost
16 min
1056
Sheree J. Wilson, Dallas, and Walker: Texas Ranger
From September 2013: A minisode edition of our conversation with Sheree J. Wilson
9 min
1057
How a Perfect Storm Made "Who Shot J.R.?" Possible
From March 2012: Tony, Donna and Ed remember the episode of Dallas that launched the "Who Shot J.R." phenomenon
17 min
1058
Wink Martindale and the Birth of The Elvis Phen...
From December 2018: Wink Martindale talks to Ed about the night when an Elvis Presley record was played on the radio for the very first time
4 min
1059
Hugh Downs: TV’s First Great Utility Player
TVC 516.1: Tony, Donna, and Ed pay tribute to broadcast legend Hugh Downs as part of a special edition of This Week in History
21 min
1060
The Integrity of Hugh Downs
Part 2 of our look at the life and career of Hugh Downs as part of This Week in TV History
14 min
1061
Ted and Betty Corday: True TV Pioneers
From November 2010: Ed and Tony welcome Ken Corday, executive producer of Days of Our Lives
15 min
1062
Tom Dreesen: Still Standing
Ed, Tony and Donna welcome entertainment legend and stand-up comedy pioneer Tom Dreesen (Still Standing, Tim and Tom)
21 min
1063
Life Lessons from Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis...
Ed, Tony and Donna welcome actor, comedian and author Tom Dreesen (Still Standing, Tim and Tom)
16 min
1064
The Storylines of Days of Our Lives
From November 2010: Ken Corday, executive producer of Days of Our Lives
20 min
1065
Lee Purcell, James Garner and The Incredible Hulk
From April 2019: Actress Lee Purcell talks to Ed about working with James Garner, Bill Bixby, and Lou Ferrigno
8 min
1066
The Dream Sequences of Gilligan's Island
From March 2014: Our guest is Kimberly Johnson, daughter of actor Russell Johnson
9 min
1067
The Most Handsome Man on Gilligan's Island
TVC celebrates the birthday of Russell Johnson earlier this week with this clip from our March 2014 conversation with Johnson's daughter, Kimberly
10 min
1068
A Ring for Christmas with Liliana Tandon
Ed welcome actress, writer and producer Liliana Tandon (A Ring for Christmas)
25 min
1069
Joe McDoakes on DVD
Greg and Ed discuss the Warner Archive release of the Joe McDoakes comedy shorts starring George O'Hanlon
9 min
1070
The Jetsons on Blu-ray
Greg and Ed discuss the Blu-ray release of The Jetsons
9 min
1071
The Jetsons on DVD
Greg and Ed more Jetsons-related DVD titles
14 min
1072
Why Happy Days Still Has Legs 45 Years Later
Ed, Tony, and Donna welcome actor and entrepreneur Anson Williams
20 min
1073
Wash Your Hands with Anson Williams
Ed, Tony, and Donna continue their conversation with Anson Williams
19 min
1074
Penny Peyser, Lady Penelope, and Crazy Like a Fox
Part 3 of our conversation with actress and filmmaker Penny Peyser
18 min
1075
The Iconic Opening of Days of Our Lives
We continue to celebrate the 55th anniversary of Days of Our Lives on television by sharing this clip from our November 2010 with DOOL executive producer Ken Corday
4 min