The Great TV Podcast with Jim Harold
Where we talk about the best shows ever made, current & classic!
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 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!
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
If you were a geek like me in the late 90’s and early 2000’s you probably watched TechTV, a cable network dedicated to all-tech 24/7. One of the most popular personalities on TechTV was Kate Botello. She hosted programs like The Screen Savers with Leo LaPorte and Extended Play with Adam Sessler and was the darling of everything geek.
She went onto the New York stage, and now is a successful morning-drive Classical radio host. We talk about yesterday and today, with the delightful Kate Botello.
Listen to Kate Botello at Interlochen Public Radio
Thanks Kate!
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:
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:
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]
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
Dick DeBartolo is not only “Mad’s Maddest Writer” and “The GizWiz” but he was the creative genius who made Match Game a smash hit game show in the 1960s and 70s.
On this first episode of TV You Grew Up With, we talk to him about Match Game, Mad Magazine and his latest chapter as The Giz Wiz!
You can find Dick’s website at GizWiz.biz
Thanks Dickie D!
Photo Credit: Dennis Wunderlin
