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Kathy Coleman on Land of the Lost – The Great TV Podcast 36

December 13, 2017 By Jim Harold

NBC’s Land of the Lost was a Saturday morning favorite for kids of the 70s. Today, we interview none other than Holly…Kathy Coleman.

We talk about Kathy’s journey. What a great lady. I think you’ll enjoy this edition of The Great TV Podcast!

Thanks Kathy!

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William Daniels – The Great TV Podcast 31

May 12, 2017 By Jim Harold

He is perhaps best known as the voice of KITT from Knight Rider but William Daniels is so much more. An Emmy for his work on St. Elsewhere, a movie career including The Graduate, and his stellar work on Broadway. We are so glad to talk to this living legend and his wife actress Bonnie Bartlett!

You can find William’s recent autobiography on Amazon.com: There I Go Again

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Filed Under: Great Actors, Great TV Podcast Episodes Tagged With: classic TV, Dr. Mark Craig, Kitt, Knight Rider, St. Elsewhere, The Great TV Podcast, William Daniels

Twin Peaks – The Great TV Podcast 30

May 6, 2017 By Jim Harold

Scott Ryan and John Thorne join us to talk all about Twin Peaks, both the 90s version and the new version that will air this month on Showtime. Excuse me, I suddenly have a hankering for a damned fine cup of coffee!

Thanks Scott and John!

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Seinfeldia – TV You Grew Up With 29

April 21, 2017 By Jim Harold

This week’s show is all about Seinfeld. Our guest is author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong.

NOTE: We are changing the name of the show, so episode 30 with be under the new GREAT TV PODCAST banner!

You can find her book on the “show about nothing” at Amazon.com: Seinfeldia: How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything

Thanks!

Filed Under: Great Authors, Great TV Podcast Episodes, TV You Grew Up With Episode Tagged With: classic TV, classic TV podcast, Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Harold, Seinfeld, TV You Grew Up With

Eric Braeden – TV You Grew Up With 27

March 24, 2017 By Jim Harold

You may know him as the iconic villain Victor Newman from The Young and the Restless, but you probably don’t know the amazing journey Eric Braeden took to become a soap opera legend. He shares some of that journey with us on this edition of TV You Grew Up With.

You can find his book at Amazon.com: I’ll Be Damned: How My Young and Restless Life Led Me to America’s #1 Daytime Drama

Thanks Eric!

P.S. Eric is one of those guests I could have talked with for hours…an amazing man!

Filed Under: Great Actors, Great TV Podcast Episodes, TV You Grew Up With Episode Tagged With: classic TV, Eric Braeden, Eric Braeden Interview, Hans Gudegast, Jim Harold, retro TV, TV You Grew Up With, Young and the Restless

Little House In The Hollywood Hills – TV You Grew Up With 23

February 24, 2017 By Jim Harold

Charlotte Stewart was Miss Beadle on Little House On The Prarie, Betty Briggs on Twin Peaks and has many stories of rubbing elbows with Hollywood legends. We had a great talk on this episode of TV You Grew Up With.

You can find her autobiography at Amazon.com: Little House in the Hollywood Hills: A Bad Girl’s Guide to Becoming Miss Beadle, Mary X, and Me

Thanks Charlotte!

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Andy and Don – TV You Grew Up With 17

January 7, 2016 By Jim Harold

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!

Filed Under: Great Authors, Great TV Podcast Episodes, TV You Grew Up With Episode Tagged With: Andy Griffith, classic TV, Daniel de Vise, Don Knotts, Jim Harold, Mayberry, The Andy Griffith Show, TV You Grew Up With

The Prisoner – TV You Grew Up With 14

July 17, 2015 By Jim Harold

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!

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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

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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

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