Cranky Papa

#CorbinBernsen #KimberleePeterson

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Rookie Lifeguards

#AliciaRickter #CharlieBrumbly

S11E10 "Ties That Bind"

#JimmyRoberts #CorbinBernsen

S11E10 "Ties That Bind"

Catch the preview for THE SWEENEY, now available in a freshly restored Blu-ray edition! Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first season with this special release. Check it out here: https://blazingminds.co.uk/the-sweeney-series-one-50th-anniversary-edition-blu-ray/ #TheSweeney #BluRayRelease #ClassicTV

#CharlieBrumbly #AliciaRickter

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Eartha Kitt (age 27) guest hosted the penultimate episode of NBC's live, 90-minute variety program YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS #OTD in 1954.

She was already a veteran performer, with hit songs and solo albums and appearances on Broadway.

Farewell to Ena Hartman (1932-2025) — Groundbreaking Black actor of the 1960s and ‘70s, Burt Reynolds' co-star on the Quinn Martin-produced cop show DAN AUGUST (1970-71, ABC).

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ena-hartman-dead-dan-august-terminal-island-1236232278/

To Have and to Hold (Miami Vice, 1989): Rico Tubbs falls in love with a drug lord’s widow, while Sonny Crockett travels to his ex-wife’s home to bond with his son, Billy.

Maila Nurmi (1922-2008) as KABC Los Angeles horror hostess Vampira in 1955.

“The movies are horrors at the stroke of 11. And Vampira is just dying to meet you on channel 7.”

Here are 10 things you should know about Raymond Burr, born 108 years ago today. He's best remembered today for playing good guys on TV, but he was a memorable bad guy in the movies of the 1940s and '50s. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #FilmNoir #ClassicBroadway #ClassicTV #CharacterActors

Here are 10 things you should know about James Stewart, born 117 years ago today. He enjoyed success in the theatre, pictures, radio and television. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #ClassicBroadway #OldTimeRadio #ClassicTV #OscarWinners

Here are 10 things you should know about Bruce Bennett, born 116 years ago today. His is one of those faces that movie fans know, even if they can't quite recall his name. #OldMovies #ClassicMovies #ClassicHollywood #FilmNoir #PrecodeMovies #ClassicTV #CharacterActors

Tonight's rerun of The Fugitive was called Cry Uncle (1964). Guest stars included Edward Binns, Brett Somers, Ron Howard, and Steve Ihnat (Star Trek: Whom Gods Destroy).

#ClassicTV #Hitchcock #Powerful

What a great episode about addiction...considering it aired in 1956, it was powerful. So was the epilogue presented by Hitch himself.
Ladies and gentlemen, may I just for this once depart from our customary epilogue.
"Tonight we have brought you a drama based on one of Adela Rogers St. John's most powerful stories with the hope that somewhere, somehow, it will help someone."

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0508212/

THE HONEYMOONERS binges all day Sunday on MeTV sister channel Catchy Comedy.

32 of the "Classic 39" episodes will air starting 6am ET — and these shows are not on any streaming service, as far as I know.

#ClassicTV #AlfredHitchcock

Making my way through Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
A very young Charles Bronson and of all people, Claude Raines!

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0508122/

SCTV debuted on NBC on this date in 1981 (after 5 years on Canadian TV).

Happy anniversary to Guy Caballero and the crew!

Zohra Lampert #BOTD in her Emmy-winning role on KOJAK in 1975.

She's 94 today. And you can watch her outsmart Lt. Kojak (really) on Tubi.

https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/200205598/s02-e18-queen-of-the-gypsies

Tonight in 1956 — Ralph and Norton got stuck in trick handcuffs en route to the Raccoon Lodge convention on THE HONEYMOONERS.

"Unconventional Behavior" was the 33rd of The Classic 39 episodes produced in 1955-56 — one season of brilliance that has been rerun for nearly 70 years.

Oscar winner Shirley Jones in THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY (1970-74, ABC).

Antenna TV celebrates one of TV’s coolest moms w/ a 24-hour binge starting Sun 5am ET.

https://antennatv.tv/interactive-schedule/