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TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
TV CONFIDENTIAL: A radio talk show about television brings you lively conversations every week with the stars, writers, directors and other creative people behind the scenes of some of America's most popular shows. An engaging blend of talk and entertainment, TV Confidential often compares today's programs with those of the '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s.
Episodes
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonDorothy Kilgallen biographer Mark Shaw on the importance of primary sources
TVC 718.3: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Mark Shaw, author of Abuse of Power: Connecting Robert Kennedy's Assassinaton with the Murders of…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonStefanie Powers on why Love Letters appeals to actors and audiences alike
TVC 718.4: Ed welcomes back Stefanie Powers, the actress known around the world as Jennifer Hart on Hart to Hart (ABC, 1979-1984), and the founder and…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonStefanie Powers, Ava Gardner, and James Garner
TVC 718.5: Stefanie Powers talks to Ed about why her experience as a contract player at Columbia Pictures at the start of her career was like "a finishing…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonA posthumous honor for Dorothy Kilgallen
TVC 718.6: Mark Shaw, author of Abuse of Power: Connecting Robert Kennedy's Assassinaton with the Murders of JFK and Dorothy Kilgallen and The Reporter Who…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonMark Shaw on the journey that led him to write Abuse of Power
TVC 717.1: Ed welcomes back Mark Shaw, investigative journalist, former criminal defense attorney, onetime legal analyst for CNN, ESPN, and USA Today, and the…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonMark Shaw, author of Abuse of Power
TVC 717.2: Mark Shaw, author of Abuse of Power: Connecting Robert Kennedy's Assassinaton with the Murders of JFK and Dorothy Kilgallen, talks to Ed about a…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonHappy 100th Birthday, Dick Van Dyke
TVC 717.3: From December 2011: Tony, Donna, and Ed send birthday wishes to film and television legend Dick Van Dyke (The Dick Van Dyke Show, Mary Poppins…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonEllen Geer on Theatricum Botanicum's Holiday Family Faire
TVC 717.4: Ed welcomes back Ellen Geer, daughter of Will Geer and the artistic director of Theatricum Botanicum, the outdoor amphitheatre in Topanga Canyon…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonAlison Arngrim on the epic Little House cast reunion in Simi Valley
TVC 717.5: Ed welcomes back actress and author Alison Arngrim (Little House on the Prairie, Confessions of a Prairie Bitch). Alison has news about several…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonRalph Senensky on the "Grandma Comes Home" episode of The Waltons
TVC 716.5: From February 2014: Prolific television director Ralph Senensky takes listeners behind the scenes of "Grandma Comes Home," the episode of The…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonRalph Senensky, The Partridge Family, and The Pasadena Playhouse
TVC 716.6: From February 2014: Prolific television director Ralph Senensky talks to Ed about directing Shirley Jones, Ray Bolger, and Rosemary DeCamp in the…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonMitchell Hadley, author of Darkness in Primetime
TVC 715.1: Ed welcomes back author, essayist, novelist, and TV historian Mitchell Hadley (The Electronic Mirror, ItsAboutTV.com). Mitchell's latest book…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonThe Prisoner, The General, and One
TVC 715.2: Mitchell Hadley, author of The Electronic Mirror and Darkness in Primetime, talks to Ed about how "The General," Episode 6 of The Prisoner (ITC…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonArnie Holland on the re-release of Diane Keaton's Heaven
TVC 715.3: Ed welcomes Arnie Holland, president and CEO of Lightyear Entertainment, and executive producer of Heaven, the acclaimed feature-length documentary…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonLes Lannom and Mister Five and Dime
TVC 715.4: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Les Lannom, the actor known around the world as Lester Hodges on Harry O (ABC, 1974-1976). Topics…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonLes Lannom on why playing the bagpipes requires a strong stomach
TVC 714.5: Actor and musician Les Lannom talks to Ed about learning how to play the bagpipes when he was age forty; why one needs strong stomach muscles and a…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonLes Lannom, Henry Fonda, and James Garner
TVC 714.6: Actor and musician Les Lannom shares a few memories about working with Peter Falk in Columbo Goes to College (ABC, 1990), with James Garner in the…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonRalph Senensky on his early career in television
TVC 714.1: TV Confidential remembers Ralph Senensky, longtime member of the Directors Guild of America and one of the most prolific directors in TV history…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonRalph Senensky and The Waltons
TVC 714.2: From February 2014: Prolific television director Ralph Senensky talks to Ed about working with Ralph Waite, Will Geer, Ellen Corby, and Michael…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonLes Lannom, Prime Cut, and the smell of a good pipe
TVC 714.3: Ed welcomes Les Lannom, the actor known around the world as Lester Hodges on Harry O (ABC, 1974-1976), and a man who has worked with such movie and…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonLouise Sorel, Herb Edelman, and Dame Judith Anderson
TVC 714.4: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Louise Sorel (Days of Our Lives, Santa Barbara). Louise's new book, If There Were No Dogs…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonLes Lannom, Kung Fu, and Harry O
TVC 714.5: Les Lannom talks to Ed about how his penchant for performing cold readings stems from his longtime passion for reading out loud; how his youthful…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonLes Lannom on working with David Janssen
TVC 714.5: Les Lannom talks to Ed about how he and David Janssen bonded almost immediately when they worked together on Harry O, partly because they shared an…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonJune Lockhart's passion for space travel
TVC 713.1: TV Confidential remembers June Lockhart (Lassie, Petticoat Junction, Lost in Space) with an encore presentation of our conversation from June 2014…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonJune Lockhart, Jim Lange, and H.V. Kaltenborn
TVC 713.2: From June 2014: June Lockhart talks to Ed about some of the many TV game shows on which she appeared throughout her career, including Who Said That?…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonF Troop Turns 60 with a Bang and a Boom
TVC 713.2a: From November 2015: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the premiere of F Troop (ABC, 1965-1967) in September 1965. Topics this segment include how the…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonKen Berry, Leonard Nimoy, and Abbott and Costello
TVC 713.3: As long as we're in an F Troop frame of mind, we thought we'd bring you an encore presentation of our conversation with Ken Berry (F Troop…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonKen Berry, Buster Keaton, and Carol Burnett
TVC 713.4: From January 2018: Ken Berry talks to Ed about his early years as a dancer with the Billy Barnes Revue; his friendship with Buster Keaton (not to…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonLouise Sorel, author of If There Were No Dogs
TVC 713.5: Ed welcomes back actress and author Louise Sorel (Days of Our Lives, Santa Barbara). Louise's new book, If There Were No Dogs: Musings and…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonLouise Sorel on her lifelong love of dogs
TVC 713.5: Louise Sorel (Days of Our Lives, Santa Barbara) talks to Ed about why she enjoys writing about some of the many canine companions she has had in her…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonThe Sounds of Lost Zacherle
TVC 712.1: From January 2013: Phil Gries joins Ed for a special edition of The Sounds of Lost Television honoring John Zacherle, the popular New York TV…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonHow Zacherle Became the Cool Ghoul
TVC 712.2: From January 2013: Phil Gries plays more audio highlights from the early television career of legendary New York TV horror movie host John Zacherle…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonThe Legacy of Bob Wilkins
TVC 712.3: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Joseph Dougherty, Tony Figueroa, and Dan Farren about some of our favorite local TV horror movie…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonThe Unrepentant Silliness of Local TV Horror Movie Hosts
TVC 712.4: Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, director, and author Joseph Dougherty (thirtysomething, Pretty Little Liars, The First Cylinder, Comfort and…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonJohn Candy and the esprit de corps among the cast of SCTV
TVC 712.5: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Paul Myers, author of John Candy: A Life in Comedy, a heartwarming portrait of the beloved actor…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonJohn Candy, Stripes, and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
TVC 712.6: Paul Myers, author of John Candy: A Life in Comedy, talks to Ed about two instances in the film career of John Candy in which art imitated life—the…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonMy Three Sons Turns 65
TVC 711.1: From October 2015: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the premiere of My Three Sons (CBS/ABC, 1960-1972), one of the few series that enjoyed long runs on…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonLocal TV Horror Movie Hosts from the '60s and '70s
TVC 711.2: Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, director, and author Joseph Dougherty (thirtysomething, Pretty Little Liars, The First Cylinder, Comfort and…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonChilly Billy Cardille, Moona Lisa, and Other Local TV Horror Movie Hosts
TVC 711.3: Joseph Dougherty, Dan Farren, Tony Figueroa, and Ed remember Chilly Billy Cardille, Sir Graves Ghastley, Moona Lisa (pictured), and other local TV…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonHow Rhonda Shear came up with the "Up!" in Up All Night
TVC 711.4: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with actress, comedienne, author, and entrepreneur Rhonda Shear (Up All Night, Rhonda Shear Intimates…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonPaul Myers, author of John Candy: A Life in Comedy
TVC 711.5: Ed welcomes musician, author, and comedy historian Paul Myers (Kids in the Hall: One Dumb Guy). Paul's latest book, John Candy: A Life in Comedy, is…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonJohn Candy: A Comedy Whirlwind
TVC 711.6: Paul Myers, author of John Candy: A Life in Comedy, talks to Ed about Candy's impact in the movies, particularly at a time when many major comedy…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonJohn Madden, Pat Summerall, and the Rise of The NFL
TVC 710.1: Ed welcomes back Rich Podolsky, longtime journalist, onetime beat writer for the Miami Dolphins, onetime staff writer for CBS Sports and ABC…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonJohn Madden, Pat Summerall, and Vin Scully
TVC 710.2: Rich Podolsky, author of Madden & Summerall: How They Revolutionized NFL Broadcasting, talks to Ed about the so-called "contest" between Pat…
TV Confidential with Ed Robertson70 Years of Sergeant Bilko
TVC 710.3: From October 2015: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the premiere of The Phil Silvers Show (CBS, 1955-1959), aka You'll Never Get Rich (the original…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonRhonda Shear on the Return of Up All Night
TVC 710.4: Ed welcomes back actress, comedienne, author, and entrepreneur Rhonda Shear (Up All Night, Rhonda Shear Intimates, Up All Night: From Hollywood…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonRhonda Shear on how improv makes you fearless as a performer
TVC 710.5: Rhonda Shear talks to Ed about studying improvisation from Harvey Lembeck when she first came to Los Angeles, and how Lembeck taught her to become…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonMariette Hartley, Quinn Martin, and Rod Serling
TVC 709.6: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Emmy Award-winning actress, producer, and author Mariette Hartley (The Incredible Hulk…
TV Confidential with Ed Robertson70 Years of Captain Kangaroo
TVC 709.1: From October 2015: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the premiere of Captain Kangaroo (CBS, 1955-1984) and its impact on other children's television…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonThe Legacy of Captain Kangaroo
TVC 709.2: From October 2015: Tony, Donna, and Ed continue their look at the broadcast history of Captain Kangaroo (CBS, 1955-1984), including a few word about…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonFran Tarkenton, Gerald Ford, and Howard Smith
TVC 709.3: Part 2 of the conversation that began last week with Howard Smith, author of My Friend Johnny, a memoir of Howard's twenty-year friendship with…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonThe Last Supper with Johnny Carson
TVC 709.4: Howard Smith shares a poignant memory of the last time he and his wife had dinner with Johnny Carson, just before a few days before Carson's death…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonMariette Hartley on working with her husband Jerry Sroka in Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story
TVC 709.5: Ed welcomes Emmy Award-winning actress, producer, and author Mariette Hartley (The Incredible Hulk, Goodnight, Beantown, Breaking the Silence, Law…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonMariette Hartley, James Garner, and the Polaroid One-Step
TVC 709.6: Emmy Award-winning actress Mariette Hartley talks to Ed about some of her other movie and TV roles, including the back story of the long-running…
TV Confidential with Ed Robertson65 Years of The Flintstones
TVC 708.1: From October 2015: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the premiere of The Flintstones (ABC, 1960-1966), the first animated series development for prime…
TV Confidential with Ed Robertson1st World Series Game Telecast in Color
TVC 708.2: From October 2015: Tony, Donna, and Ed look back to Game 1 of the 1955 World Series between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers, the first…
TV Confidential with Ed Robertson30 Years of Baywatch Nights
TVC 708.3: From October 2015: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the premiere of Baywatch Nights (Synd., 1995-1997), the spinoff of Baywatch starring David…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonHow TV Covered The Death of Rock Hudson
TVC 708.4: From October 2015: Tony, Donna, and Ed look back at how the print and television media covered the death of Rock Hudson. The legendary actor and…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonTV Confidential remembers Robert Redford
TVC 708.5: TV Confidential pays tribute to Academy Award winner Robert Redford by playing highlights from conservations we've had with actors who either…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonHoward Smith, author of My Friend Johnny
TVC 708.6: Ed welcomes Howard Smith, a retired tech mogul who not only found himself living four doors down the street from Johnny Carson in 1985, but became…