January 20, 1989…The 100th Episode Of “Miami Vice” Airs On NBC
At $1.3 million per episode, it was the most expensive show on television. Here’s a short story about the money, the music, the fashion and the stars. Enjoy and share! -Bobby Ellerbee
Speaking Of ‘Star Trek’…. On this 48th anniversary of the series debut, here’s an idea of just how wildly popular the show was. Mad Magazine did a parody! Our friend Dick DeBartolo wrote “Star Blecch” for Mad’s December ’67 issue and here is Shatner and Nimoy reading it on location. Dick’s story was beautifully illustrated […]
‘Hollywood Squares’…Unaired Pilot AND How Peter Marshall Won I don’t think Bert Parks was ever really seriously considered for the role of host of this show, but for the pilot pitch to CBS…he’d be an OK choice. Obviously not though. After the pilot sat on Fred Silverman’s desk for six months, Heater & Quigley did […]
The Cussin’ Cowboys From The Ponderosa! First, this clip appears to freeze a few times, but let it play…it’s not your computer…just the way is was recorded. Second, the ‘good hard cussin’ is in the last half. Interesting to see Hoss without his hair piece. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0Yso9Vwh_A Bloopers from the hit western Bonanza. Be warned […]
Inside CBS Studios 41 And 42…Grand Central Terminal, Then And Now In November of 1937, CBS was near completion of their first television transmitter on the 72nd and 73rd floors of the Chrysler Building. Across the street in Grand Central Terminal, work was underway on the new CBS television studios. The studio space was 40 […]