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Giving Thanks – For The Basic Lessons In Classic Television
The older I get, the more I realize that life isn’t nearly as complicated as we often make it. Usually, the complications ensue when we know what the best course of action is in any situation, but we...
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My Journey Through 1970s TV: Monday and Tuesday Nights, 1971
I’m serving up a two-fer this time, since just about all of the shows on the Monday night prime time schedules were covered in a previous piece in this series. Let's move quickly past the familiar so...
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The Prose and Poetry of Father Knows Best
In the film National Treasure, Nicolas Cage plays historian Benjamin Franklin Gates, who reads with admiration a quote from the Declaration of Independence, just before he steals it to keep it out of...
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A Second Look at ‘That Girl’’s First Christmas Episode
One thing about me – I only need one viewing to make up my mind about any Comfort TV episode. Each is quickly classified into one of these categories: 4 Stars: A classic, one of the show’s best...
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My Journey Through 1970s TV: Wednesday Nights, 1971
Thus far it’s been smooth sailing through 1971 in my quest to watch every 1970s prime time series, but there are storm clouds on the horizon now that we’ve hit hump day. Let’s get the easy ones out...
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Revisiting Starsky and Hutch
In the 10+ years this blog has been around I’ve only mentioned Starsky and Hutch (1975-1979) once or twice. It’s a show I checked out sporadically first-run, and never went back to watch again. But...
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Remembering a Beloved Neighbor, 20 Years Later
In every episode of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, Fred Rogers would take a few seconds to feed the fish in his aquarium. One day he received a letter from a girl who was blind, who wrote that she...
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Ten Reasons Why Shelley Fabares Is a National Treasure
Shelley Fabares had a birthday last week – as a gentleman I won’t specify which one. But she is someone I have always delighted in seeing on my television, and this occasion provides a perfect chance...
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My Journey Through 1970s TV: Thursday Nights, 1971
My choice tonight is either watch the State of the Union or catch up on some of the prime time series that aired on Thursday nights in 1971. As I would prefer to avoid a feeling of overwhelming...
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Top TV Moments: Sammy Davis Jr.
I moved to Las Vegas in 1982, just as the golden age of casino showroom entertainment was beginning its long sad decline. Thankfully, there were still a few years left to get a ringside seat at the...
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Shirley You Can’t Be Serious: Visiting “Shirley’s World”
Several months ago I began a quest to see whether I could watch one episode of every 1970s prime time series. Along the way I kept track of those I missed the first time around and have been unable...
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My Journey Through 1970s TV: Friday Nights, 1971
Before we get started, I wanted to send out a heartfelt Comfort TV thank you to William Gerace, who runs the Shelley Fabares Group page on Facebook. He was kind enough to bring my recent tribute to...
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Where Have You Gone, America’s Sweetheart?
Unless I missed one somewhere, it seems like many years (decades?) since any celebrity has been hailed as “America’s Sweetheart.” And that’s really not surprising, as it’s the kind of designation...
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Close Encounters With Classic TV Stars
I thought about doing this piece off and on for years, and hesitated mostly because it could easily come off as a humble brag. “Yes, it reminds me of that day I had lunch with Tanya Roberts, and…”...
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My Journey Through 1970s TV: Saturday Nights, 1971
Time to close out 1971 in my quest to watch at least one episode of every 1970s prime time series. Once again we have a varied batch of hits and misses to review, including a Partridge Family...
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The Unshakeables: John Monroe Welcomes You Into His World
A television show succeeds if it holds your attention for the time it’s on. But some episodes stay with you long after the credits roll. The emotions they generate do not dissipate for several minutes...
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There Goes the Neighborhood
It’s not a real street. You won’t find it indexed on Google Maps, or on any postal carrier’s route. The houses too aren’t real. They look charming from the outside, with their freshly mowed lawns...
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My Journey Through 1970s TV: Sunday and Monday Nights, 1972
We’ve reached 1972 in my quest to watch at least one episode from every 1970s prime time series. Let’s start as we did in 1971 with a look back at the first two nights of that season, as numerous...
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When Magazines Mattered
When I was in college and beginning my career as a freelance writer, my biggest goal was to sell an article to a national magazine. Having my work appear in a publication available in bookstores...
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Sometimes, Remembering Is Enough
Health issues, family issues, and work issues of late have all contributed to a more sporadic posting schedule here, and I apologize for that. While trying not to be overwhelmed by the...
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