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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Jerry Houser of The Brady Brides
TVC 464.6: We continue to commemorate notable TV milestones this week with a clip from our June 2018 conversation with actor, producer, voice artist and teacher Jerry Houser (Summer of ’42, Slap Shot, The Brady Brides). September 2019 marks the...
13 min
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Laura Niemi of NBC’s This Is Us
TVC 463.1: Ed welcomes Laura Niemi, the actress who plays Milo Ventimiglia’s mom, Marilyn Pearson, on the hit NBC series This Is Us—the No. 1 show on any broadcast or cable network in the all-important 18-49 demo, and the No. 2-ranked dramatic series...
29 min
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7 Days to Vegas with Vince Van Patten
TVC 463.4: Ed welcome actor and former Top 25 tennis pro Vince Van Patten, the youngest son of Eight is Enough star Dick Van Patten and the longtime host of The World Poker Tour on Fox Sports 1. Vince is the co-writer, producer, and one of the stars...
27 min
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30 Years of Saved by the Bell
TVC 463.2: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the thirtieth anniversary of Saved by the Bell (NBC, 1989-1993), the popular Saturday morning teen sitcom that premiered Aug. 20, 1989 as part of This Week in TV History.
12 min
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Eddie’s Father on DVD
TVC 463.5: Ed and Greg remember The Courtship of Eddie’s Father (ABC, 1969-1972), the warmly remembered family comedy-drama starring Bill Bixby and Brandon Cruz and produced by James Komack that cemented Bixby as a leading man and director in...
26 min
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3 Shows to Watch Out for This Fall
TVC 463.3: Lynette Rice, editor at large for Entertainment Weekly, joins Ed for some recommendations on which shows to watch this fall season on network TV, cable, and the various streaming platforms, including The Unicorn and Carol’s Second Act on...
15 min
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1st Televised Game in MLB History
TVC 463.6: This Week in TV History: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the first televised Major League Baseball game, which was broadcast on Aug. 26, 1939 on New York station W2XBS, which later became WNBC-TV. Red Barber called the game between the...
11 min
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Tribute to Gilligan's Island star Russell Johnson
From March 2014: Kimberly Johnson, daughter of Russell Johnson, joins Ed, Tony, Donna, and guest co-host Bill Funt as TV Confidential remembers the life and career of the actor known around the world as The Professor on Gilligan's Island.
19 min
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Michael Irby of Mayans MC and HBO’s Barry
TVC 462.2: Ed welcomes Michael Irby, the actor plays Obispo “Bishop” Losa, the head of Mayans MC’s Santo Padre charter, on the FX drama Mayans MC, and gang leader Cristobal Sifuentes, the “Bolivian Sammy Hagar” who abides by The Four Agreements, on...
29 min
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Celebrating the Life of Valerie Harper
TVC 462.1: Tony Figueroa, Donna Allen, and Ed remember Valerie Harper, the Emmy Award-winning star of Rhoda, Valerie, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show who passed away Friday, Aug. 30, one week after her eightieth birthday.
25 min
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Gilligan’s Island’s Dawn Wells and the Appeal o...
TVC 462.4: Ed welcomes back Dawn Wells, the actress known around the world as Mary Ann on Gilligan’s Island. The Hollywood Museum will honor Dawn Wells and Gilligan’s Island with a new lobby exhibit that will commemorate the fifty-fifth anniversary of...
30 min
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How Lucille Ball Mentored Barbara Eden
TVC 462.5: Via remote from the Hollywood Museum’s recent tribute to Barbara Eden and the legacy of I Dream of Jeannie: Michael Stern, author of I Had a Ball: My Friendship with Lucille Ball, talks to Ed about Lucy mentored Barbara Eden and other young...
12 min
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How Barbara Eden Became Jeannie
TVC 462.6: Ed plays more highlights from the Aug. 21 unveiling of the Hollywood Museum’s new lobby exhibit honoring Barbara Eden and the legacy of I Dream of Jeannie, including tributes from Anson Williams, Loni Anderson, and Peter Marshall. Plus:...
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Herbie J Pilato via remote at The Hollywood Museum
TVC 462.3: Via remote from the Hollywood Museum’s recent tribute to the career of Barbara Eden: Ed catches up with Herbie J Pilato, host of Then Again with Herbie J Pilato and the author of such books as Bewitched Forever and Mary: The Mary Tyler...
7 min
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The Bob Crane Murder Case Today
TVC 461.1: Ed welcomes Lynette Rice, editor at large for Entertainment Weekly, and author of “His Dark Places,” a new article that takes a fresh look at the circumstances surrounding the murder of Hogan’s Heroes star Bob Crane on June 29, 1978, a...
23 min
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Hanna-Barbera: The Adorable Saturday Morning Ca...
TVC 461.2: Greg Ehrbar and Ed take a look at the various DVD configurations of The Smurfs, The Snorks, and The Monchhicchis as part as “Hanna-Barbera: The Adorable Saturday Morning Cartoon Edition.”
20 min
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The Beat Goes On: Sonny & Cher on Television
TVC 461.3: Ed, Tony, and Donna remember the premiere of The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (CBS, 1971-1974), one of the last great TV variety hours, as part of This Week in TV History. I Got You Babe: The Best of Sonny & Cher is now available on DVD...
14 min
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Mr. Belvedere’s Ilene Graff on Making the Song ...
TVC 461.4: Grammy nominated singer/actress Ilene Graff (Mr. Belvedere) talks to Ed about Making the Song Your Own, a vocal performance workshop that offers students an opportunity to sing every week in a stress-free atmosphere while also learning...
22 min
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Mr. Belvedere’s Ilene Graff on Making the Natio...
TVC 461.5: Ilene Graff (Mr. Belvedere) talks to Ed about the first time she performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” before a packed house at Angel Stadium; being directed by Penny Marshall in the classic episode of Laverne & Shirley in which Lenny and...
19 min
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The Biskitts and the Adorable A-Team
TVC 461.6: Greg Ehrbar continues “Hanna-Barbera: The Adorable Saturday Morning Cartoon Edition” with a look at the DVD releases of The Biskitts and The Paw Paws that are available through the HB Classic Collection and the Warner Archive Collection.
14 min
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I Want My MTV
TVC 461.7: Ed, Tony, and Donna remember the premiere of MTV: Music Television on Aug. 1, 1981 as part of This Week in TV History.
7 min
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NATAS President Adam Sharp on the News and Docu...
TVC 460.1: Ed welcomes back Adam Sharp, president of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, aka the Daytime Emmy Awards. The News and Documentary Emmy Awards, which will be broadcast Tuesday, Sept. 24 at EmmyOnline.TV and other...
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TV News Journalism and the Proper Use of Twitter
TVC 460.2: Adam Sharp, president of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, talks to Ed about his six-year tenure as head of News, Government and Elections at Twitter, and how a lot of journalists from all media often use Twitter as it...
21 min
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The Return of David Frankham
TVC 460.4: Actor, author, and voice artist David Frankham (101 Dalmations, Master of the World, Return of the Fly, Tales of Terror, Which One Was David?) returns for Part 2 of a conversation that began earlier this year about his career in film,...
21 min
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Where’s Huddles? Why, He’s on DVD
TVC 460.3: Greg Ehrbar continues “Hanna-Barbera: The Prime Time Edition” with a look at the DVD release of Where’s Huddles? (CBS, 1970), the animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera that originally aired in prime in the summer of 1970. Written for an...
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