The Great TV Podcast with Jim Harold

Where we talk about the best shows ever made, current & classic!

Great TV Podcast Episodes

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!

Surviving Cissy with Kathy Garver – TV You Grew Up With 16

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She played Cissy from the iconic sitcom Family Affair. She shares insight on working with greats like Brian Keith and Sebastian Cabot, her accomplished career afterward, and we chat about her recent autobiography.

You can find her book on Amazon: Surviving Cissy: My Family Affair of Life in Hollywood

You can find the entire series on DVD here: Family Affair: The Complete Series

Thanks Kathy!

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!

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

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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!

Wink Martindale – TV You Grew Up With Ep 12

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We talk to legendary game show host Wink Martindale. In addition to his stellar hosting career on shows such as Gambit and Tic Tac Dough plus his radio work, Wink has a special connection to two of the greatest pop artists in history, Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra.

We also talk about Wink’s latest online efforts which have extended his career into yet another medium.

Thanks Wink!

Photo Credit: Wink Martindale’s Facebook Page

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

Mark Malkoff on Johnny Carson – TV You Grew Up With Ep 10

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Comedian and host of The Carson Podcast, Mark Malkoff guests on TV You Grew Up With to talk about the all-time King of Late Night, Johnny Carson.

Check out his fantastic podcast at CarsonPodcast.com

Thanks Mark!

Photo Credit: Wikipedia.org

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

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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!

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

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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!