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Linda Gray On Being Sue Ellen On Dallas – TV You Grew Up With 15

October 2, 2015 By Jim Harold

Linda Gray talks to us about her life and on portraying Sue Ellen Ewing in the iconic TV series, Dallas.

You can find Linda’s new autobiography at Amazon.com: The Road to Happiness Is Always Under Construction

What a great lady Linda is, thanks Linda!

Filed Under: Great Actors, Great TV Podcast Episodes, TV You Grew Up With Episode Tagged With: Dallas, Dallas TV series, Linda Gray, Sue Ellen Ewing

Ken Osmond On Being Eddie Haskell – TV You Grew Up With 13

July 3, 2015 By Jim Harold

Ken Osmond and his co-author Christopher J. Lynch join us to talk about Ken’s life and the experience of playing an iconic character like Eddie Haskell.

Chris and the Leave It To Beaver star have written a book on the subject:

Eddie: The Life and Times of America’s Preeminent Bad Boy

Thanks Ken & Chris!

Filed Under: Great Actors, Great TV Podcast Episodes, TV You Grew Up With Episode Tagged With: Christopher J. Lynch, Eddie Haskell, Jim Harold, Ken Osmond, TV You Grew Up With

Cindy Williams and Laverne and Shirley – TV You Grew Up With Ep 9

May 1, 2015 By Jim Harold

Cindy Williams joins us to talk about her new book, American Graffiti and, of course, her legendary TV series Laverne & Shirley.

You can find her new book at Amazon.com:

Shirley, I Jest!: A Storied Life

You can find Laverne & Shirley on DVD at Amazon.com:

Laverne & Shirley: Complete Series Pack

Thanks Cindy!

Filed Under: Great Actors, Great TV Podcast Episodes, TV You Grew Up With Episode Tagged With: Cindy Williams, Jim Harold, TV You Grew Up With

Alison Arngrim and Confessions of a Prairie Bitch – TV You Grew Up With 8

April 17, 2015 By Jim Harold Leave a Comment

Alison Arngrim who played nasty Nellie Oleson on Little House On The Prairie says she’s been called a bitch everyday of her life since she was 11. She has embraced it with tongue firmly in cheek. Big secret: She is actually very nice…check out this episode of TV You Grew Up With.

You can find her book on Amazon.com:

Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated

Thanks Alison!

Filed Under: Great Actors, Great TV Podcast Episodes, TV You Grew Up With Episode

Dawn Wells and Gilligan’s Island – TV You Grew Up With 7

April 10, 2015 By Jim Harold Leave a Comment

Dawn Wells joins us to talk about starring as Mary Ann on Gilligan’s Island. Plus, she shares her thoughts on the lessons that Mary Ann can teach today’s society.

You can find her recent book on the subject at Amazon.com:

What Would Mary Ann Do?: A Guide to Life

Thanks Dawn!

P.S. She’s just as nice in real life!

Photo Credit: Wikipedia

Filed Under: Great Actors, Great TV Podcast Episodes, TV You Grew Up With Episode Tagged With: Dawn Wells, Gilligan's Island, Mary Ann, What Would Mary Ann Do

Judy Norton and The Waltons – TV You Grew Up With 5

March 27, 2015 By Jim Harold

The Waltons was THE iconic family drama of the 1970s. Judy Norton was Mary Ellen for the run of the series. We talk to Judy about the classic series, and the many things she has done since in acting, writing, directing, and singing.

Thanks Judy!

Judy’s Website at JudyNorton.com

Photo Credit: Judy Norton 

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Watch The Waltons:

The Waltons on Amazon

Filed Under: Great Actors, Great TV Podcast Episodes, TV You Grew Up With Episode Tagged With: classic TV, Jim Harold, Judy Norton, Mary Ellen from The Waltons, Mary Ellen Walton, The Waltons, TV You Grew Up With

Bruce Weitz and Hill Street Blues – TV You Grew Up With 4

March 20, 2015 By Jim Harold Leave a Comment

Bruce Weitz of Hill Street Blues fame joins us on this edition of the show. An Emmy-award winner, Bruce talks about his decades long career, playing Mick Belker and his latest chapter which is quite a departure from his time in front of the camera and on the stage.

Thanks Bruce!

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You can find the Hill Street Blues boxed set at Amazon.com:

Hill Street Blues: The Complete Series

Filed Under: Great Actors, Great TV Podcast Episodes, TV You Grew Up With Episode Tagged With: Bruce, Bruce Weitz, classic TV, Hill Street Blues, Jim Harold, Mick Belker, TV You Grew Up With

Richard Hatch and Battlestar Galactica – TV You Grew Up With 3

March 13, 2015 By Jim Harold Leave a Comment

Richard Hatch is best known as Captain Apollo on the original Battlestar Galactica, but his history and future are much deeper than that. The actor, speaker, writer, teacher, and director joins us to talk about Battlestar, how he lost and regained his excitement about acting and his thoughts on why BG has so much staying power.

NOTE FROM JIM: Unfortunately, Richard passed in February 2017. I was honored to speak with him back in March 2015. He was a kind man and had a great spirit. RIP Captain Apollo.

Thanks Richard!

Photo Credit: Wikipedia/Jeff Hitchcock

You can find the original and new Battlestar Galactica series at Amazon.com:

1978 Series (available for pre-order)

Battlestar Galactica: The Definitive Collection [Blu-ray]

2000s Series
Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]

Filed Under: Great Actors, Great TV Podcast Episodes, TV You Grew Up With Episode Tagged With: All My Children, Battlestar Galactica, Captain Apollo, Jim Harold, Karl Malden, Richard Hatch, Streets of San Francisco

Don Most and Happy Days – TV You Grew Up With 2

March 6, 2015 By Jim Harold 1 Comment

Don Most played Ralph Malph on the iconic 70’s TV series, Happy Days. We catch up with Don and chat about the show, his career afterward and his latest chapter — music. A great guy and conversationalist, it was a real honor to spend some time with him.

You can keep up with his latest gigs at DonMost.net and on his Facebook page HERE.

Thanks Don!

Image Credit: DonMost.net

Filed Under: Great Actors, Great TV Podcast Episodes, TV You Grew Up With Episode Tagged With: Don Most, Donny Most, Jim Harold. Happy Days, Ralph Malph

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