The Great TV Podcast with Jim Harold

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Remembering Rod Serling – TV You Grew Up With 18

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We talk with Mike Pipher who is in charge of the Rod Serling Archive at the Bundy Museum in Binghamton, NY (Serling’s hometown). We discuss the master of mystery, and his career before, during and after The Twilight Zone.

Submitted for your consideration on TV You Grew Up With…

Serling’s most celebrated TV series at Amazon.com: The Twilight Zone: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]

The Twilight Zone: The Complete Definitive Collection (DVD)

Night Gallery: Season 1

Night Gallery: Season 2

Night Gallery: Season 3

This program was recorded in October 2015.

Thanks Mike!

Images: Wikipedia/CBS Entertainment

Andy and Don – TV You Grew Up With 17

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The Andy Griffith Show is one of the iconic series in the history of television. Pulitzer prize winning author Daniel de Visé joins us to talk about the relationship that created it. . .that between Andy Griffith and Don Knotts. A great guest and book.

You can find Daniel’s must-read book at Amazon.com:

Andy and Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American

Thanks Daniel!

The Prisoner – TV You Grew Up With 14

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We talk to Alan Stevens and Dr. Fiona Moore about this iconic, mind bending 60s TV series, The Prisoner. They have written the ultimate guide book to the program. We also discuss their books on Battlestar Galactica.

Here are Amazon links to some of the books we discussed:

Fall Out: The Unofficial and Unathorised Guide to The Prisoner

By Your Command: the Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Battlestar Galactica: Original Series and Galactica 1980 Volume 1

Thanks Alan and Dr. Moore!

She Created The Don Draper DB Cooper Theory – TV You Grew Up With Ep 11

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We speak to the woman responsible for the terrific “Don Draper is DB Cooper” theory that has taken the ‘net by storm. Of course, we are talking about the ending of an instant classic TV series, Mad Men.

Two years ago, Lindsey M. Green wrote this blog post first offering the theory. Going into the series finale, her theory is looking very plausible. Take a listen.

NOTE: This show is full of spoilers if you are not caught up with the series!

Thanks Lindsey!

P.S. I hope she’s right!

Photo Credit: Wikipedia/AMC