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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Johnny's First Appearance as Carnac
From 2011: Phil Gries plays more rarely heard audio highlights from the ten years of Johnny Carson's reign as host of The Tonight Show
9 min
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Johnny's First Monologue
From May 2011: Rarely heard highlights from Johnny Carson’s first few years as host of The Tonight Show
10 min
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Writing for Redd Foxx
Part 2 of our conversation with Ted Bergman, author of Confessions of a Rogue TV Comedy Writer
21 min
1129
Happy Birthday, Norman Lear
A roundtable discussion about the shows of iconic producer Norman Lear
18 min
1130
Late Night Comedy in a COVID-19 Universe
A look at how COVID-19 has affected the landscape of late night TV comedy shows
13 min
1131
Tara Arkle, Radio Honey and The Formula for Love
Ed welcomes novelist Tara Newley Arkle (Radio Honey)
22 min
1132
Rich Little... Virtually Speaking
Rich Little talks to Ed about preparing for his first virtual concert performance, Rich Little... Virtually Speaking
18 min
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Rich Little: People He's Known and Been
Rich Little talks to Ed about his friendships with David Janssen and Barry Morse of The Fugitive
20 min
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50 Years of The Odd Couple on TV
TV Confidential celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the premiere of The Odd Couple in 1970
13 min
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Monty Hall, The Odd Couple and Let's Make a Deal
We continue to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Odd Couple on television with this clip from June 2013 in which Monty Hall talks about the episode in which Felix and Oscar play Let's Make a Deal
8 min
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Tribute to Dave Madden
We continue to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Partridge Family with this clip from our January 2014 tribute to Dave Madden
15 min
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Why Shirley Jones Became Shirley Partridge
We celebrate the 50th anniversary of the premiere of The Partridge Family with this clip from our August 2013 conversation with Shirley Jones
24 min
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Confessions of A Rogue TV Comedy Writer
Ed welcomes Emmy nominated writer/producer Ted Bergman (Confessions of a Rogue TV Comedy Writer)
20 min
1139
Why TV Comedy Writers are Born, Not Made
Ed welcomes Emmy nominated writer/producer Ted Bergman (Confessions of a Rogue TV Comedy Writer)
18 min
1140
Truth or Consequences Comes to Television
From 2015: A capsule history of Truth or Consequences on television
19 min
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The Humanity of James Garner
Ed welcomes Gigi Garner, founder of The James Garner Animal Rescue Fund
22 min
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James Garner and Racing
Ed welcomes Gigi Garner, founder of The James Garner Animal Rescue Fund
13 min
1143
The Return of Mr. TV Classics
Part 3 of our conversation with television historian and TV host Steve Beverly
7 min
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Saturday Night TV Shows That Make You Feel Good
Steve Beverly tells Ed what's on tap in the weeks ahead on Steve Beverly's TV Classics
18 min
1145
The Backstory of Chuckles Bites the Dust
From June 2013: A minisode edition of our conversation with Jennifer Armstrong, author of Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted
8 min
1146
The Energy of Larry Hagman
From December 2012: Bill Daily talks to Ed about working with Larry Hagman
10 min
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Bill Daily on Larry Hagman
We commemorate the anniversary of the premiere of I Dream of Jeannie with a clip from our December 2012 conversation with Bill Daily
7 min
1148
A Chat with Barry Morse
We commemorate the anniversary of the premiere of The Fugitive in September 1963 with this clip from a conversation with actor Barry Morse that originally aired in May 2007
14 min
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Tribute to James Drury
Film and TV biographer Paul Green (A History of Television's The Virginian) pays tribute to actor James Drury
20 min
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How TV News Covered 9/11
From September 2011: This Week in TV History remembers how TV news covered the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001
20 min