The iconic Bob Barker discusses his autobiography, his successful marriage, and his rise to fame from local radio to the host of "Truth or Consequences" and "The Price is Right".
Kathy returns to discuss her excellent new book, "Surviving Cissy: My Family Affair of Life in Hollywood". Topics include her guest roles on sitcoms, dramas, and in the movies prior to her role as Cissy and more.
Alan discusses his long career, which includes guest appearances on "Get Smart!", "That Girl", "Here's Lucy" and hundreds of others. He also talks about his extensive animation voiceover career playing Skeletor on "He Man" and more.
Steve, Wesley and Mark return for part 2 of The History of Late Night TV. Topics include the 3-way contest in the late 1960s between Johnny Carson, Joey Bishop, and more.
Lonnie returns to talk about his amazing life as an adult actor/singer, and how his former co-stars have excluded him from all of the Mickey Mouse Club reunions and appearances over the last several years.
Archiving the Lengends with Steve, Gary, and Christopher and your genial host who also shares memories of being Lucille Ball's personal film archivist.
Angela talks about her years on "The Danny Thomas Show" and "Lost In Space" and co-starring in "The Sound of Music". She also discusses her new books and her art/photography.
Eric returns for a discussion on the video revolution- the transition film collectors made from swapping their reels for Beta and VHS tape cassette cartridges, how the movie industry reacted to the new technology and more.
Steve and Wesley return for their annual Thanksgiving Eve gabfest with the latest news in prime time, late night, daytime, syndication, and game shows. Topics include the passing of host Jim Perry, a new NBC Rant from Wesley and more.
Jerry returns for his reviews of "The Peanuts Movie" and "The Good Dinosaur", his picks for the best new animation books, upcoming holiday TV specials, and the latest in home video and streaming.
Paul discusses his long career, including how he got into radio, his segue from being a DJ to the talk format, the stations he's worked at over the years, and the many celebrities he's interviewed and more.
Danny discusses his work as an extra on "Happy Days" and "M*A*S*H" and as show-runner on the original CBS version of "The Flash", NBC's "Viper", and UPN's "The Sentinel".
Celebrating the release of "The Carol Burnett Show Companion" with Wesley, Steve, and Chris. A complete history/overview of the show is covered, along with behind the scenes stories and first hand observations by Chris.
Adam discusses his new book, "The Matchless Gene Rayburn", which chronicles the life and career of the iconic game show host who began as an NBC page and worked his way up from morning drive DJ to second banana on a late night talk show.
Bruce talks about his years as the lead singer of The Four Preps, including becoming a semi-regular on "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" and appearing on "American Bandstand" and more, and how the Beatles influenced his later career.
Paul returns for his yearly visit. Topics include the sentencing of Subway's Jared Fogel and actor Peter Robbins, what lies ahead legally for Bill Cosby, and actor Bill Mumy's letter to the Motion Picture Academy.
Lou discusses his work on "Gloria" with Sally Struthers and "She's the Sheriff" with Suzanne Somers, as well as voicing Flash Gordon in "Defenders of the Earth", and more.
Ken returns to talk about his years as both a writer and a director on "Becker", as well as a look at sitcom writing plagiarism- taking premises and dialogue from older programs and re-working them for shows years later.
Brian and Jeanne take part in a discussion of how each saved the other's life; Brian talks about his Broadway musical, "Late Nite Comic" and shares stories of his brushes with celebrities such as Rodney Dangerfield, Chris Rock and more.
Jerry returns for his first annual visit of 2016. Topics include a tribute to voiceover actor Joe Alaskey, a possible reboot of Betty Boop cartoons, Jerry's review of "Zootopia", and the latest news in print, home video and TV cartoons.
Roger returns with another look backstage at some of the best pricing games the show played over Roger's 36 years- how they were conceived, built, tested, and played.. and what worked and what didn't.
A tribute to Harvey with his son Chris, Erica, and Ed. Chris talks about his dad's work on "Blazing Saddles", "The Danny Kaye Show", and "The Flinstones" and the Burnett show and what kind of a dad Harvey was to Chris and his sister.
Steve and Wesley pay tribute to Garry Shandling, Patty Duke, Nancy Reagan, and more. Also this is part one of a two-part discussion on some of the latest TV news including recommended viewing, and thoughts on streaming services.
Steve and Wesley return for for part two-discussing the latest television news including the ongoing Dish Network/NBC-Comcast re-transmisison battle. Time Warner giving up on licensing its Dodger Channel elsewhere in LA, and more.
Tony talks about his long career, which started with the Mitchell Boys Choir and became one of the biggest success stories in show business, with many gold records and several sellout concerts and more.
Bruce returns to continue discussing his long career which includes Disney's "North Ave Irregulars", "Hogan's Heroes", "The Brady Bunch", "M*A*S*H", and more.
Howard returns for more great stories from his long career. Included: his friendship and work experience with Woody Allen, his episodic TV work as an actor on "The Untouchables" and "That Girl", how he began his directing career and more.
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of Disneyland Records with Randy and Greg. Topics include Randy's CD and vinyl box sets of classic music, the history of label itself, and a discussion on why vinyl is making a resurgence.
Ron returns to talk more about his long career in sitcoms, dramas, an animation. Included: Ron's memories of Jonathan Winters, "The Odd Couple", "Happy Days" and many others.
Bruce returns to discuss his years after the first breakup of the Preps- first as an advertising exec, then as an NBC daytime suit, and finally as producer/supervisor for Ralph Edwards productions and more.
Danny and Paul discuss their careers, which includes writing the original "Trancers" feature as well as "The Rocketeer" and more, plus their TV work on "The Flash", "Viper", and more. Plus video games "The Sims" and more.
Mark, Steve and Wesley return for a part three discussion. Topics include the birth of SNL, the debut of "Nightline", and Joan Rivers bolting "The Tonight Show" to host her own show on Fox.
Jymn discusses his work on "Ducktales", "Gummi Bears", "Talespin" and "Goof Troop". Plus his years producing albums for Disneyland Records, with an assist by Greg.
Randy discusses his new book, "Laurel and Hardy: the Magic Behind the Movies", which describes in great detail both the personal and private lives of two of the film industry's greatest comedians, and more.
Bob discusses his two excellent books, "Single Season Sitcoms 1946-1979" and "Single Season Sitcoms: The 1980s". Also he discusses why their theme songs are more remembered more than the shows themselves.
A tribute to actor and animation voiceover icon John Stephenson with John's son Roger. Roger discusses how his father did lots of on-camera work on "Perry Mason", "Hogan's Heroes", and much more.
Cara reflects on her long career, which includes doing voices in 1930s cartoons and acting in features, on stage, and of course television as the co-star of "Pete and Gladys" and the star of "The Cara Williams Show", and more.
Lauren recalls her years on "Father Knows Best". She also talks candidly and openly about some of the grief she suffered before, during and after her six years on the classic series.
Steve and Wesley weigh in on whether the media "made" Donald Trump the Replublican candidate for President, provide reviews of the ABC Sunday Fun and Games, discuss the ever-increasing cord-cutting saga and much more.
Jerry returns with his movie reviews of "Find Dory", "The Secret Lives of Pets", and others. He also discusses the latest news in print media, television, and home video.