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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 RobertsonWhy The Jeffersons Still Holds Up Today
TVC 682.2: Elva Green, author of The Jeffersons: A fresh look back, talks to Ed and guest co-host Chuck Harter about such notable episodes of The Jeffersons as…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonBurt Kearns, author of SHEMP!
TVC 682.3: Ed and guest co-host Chuck Harter welcome award-winning producer, director, writer, journalist, and author Burt Kearns. Burt's latest book, SHEMP!…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonWhy Shemp Howard was a "Near Great"
TVC 682.4: Burt Kearns, author of SHEMP! The Biography of The Three Stooges' Shemp Howard: The Face of Film Comedy, talks to Ed and guest co-host Chuck Harter…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonWhy The Three Stooges are Still Popular Today
TVC 682.5: Burt Kearns, author of SHEMP! The Biography of The Three Stooges' Shemp Howard: The Face of Film Comedy, talks to Ed and guest co-host Chuck Harter…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonThe "Who Shot J.R.?" Phenomenon of 1980
We'll be back with a brand new edition of TV Confidential later this week. In the meantime, please enjoy this clip from March 2012 in which Tony, Donna and Ed…
TV Confidential with Ed Robertson1st Nationally Televised Oscarcast
We'll be back with a brand new edition of TV Confidential later this week. In the meantime, please enjoy this clip from March 2013 in which Tony, Donna, and Ed…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonWhy Roberta Flack Was Indefinable as an Artist
TVC 681.1: Music journalist A. Scott Galloway joins Ed as TV Confidential remembers the life and legacy of Grammy Award-winning recording artist Roberta Flack…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonRoberta Flack, Charles Fox, and Killing Me Softly
TVC 681.2: From October 2010: Charles Fox, the Grammy Award-winning and Emmy Award-winning composer who co-wrote "Killing Me Softly with His Song" along with…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonBehind the Scenes of Police Story
TVC 681.2a: From January 2012: Television writer/producer Larry Brody takes Ed and his listeners behind the scenes of Police Story (NBC, 1973-1979), the Emmy…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonLinda Purl of Crazy Mama
TVC 681.3: Ed welcomes back singer/actress Linda Purl (Happy Days, Matlock, The Office). Linda is about to star in Crazy Mama, a riveting one-woman play that…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonThe Humanity of Rod Serling
TVC 681.4: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Anne Serling and Jodi Serling, the daughters of Rod Serling, and Marc Scott Zicree, longtime…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonThe Legacy of Rod Serling
TVC 681.5: Anne Serling and Jodi Serling, the daughters of Rod Serling, and Marc Scott Zicree, author of The Twilight Zone Companion, share some final thoughts…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonHarrison Page, Russ Meyer, and The Difference Between Listening and Hearing
TVC 680.3: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Harrison Page, the actor known around the world as Joshua in Lionheart, Captain Trunk on Sledge…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonHarrison Page, Michael Landon, and Peter Falk
TVC 680.4: Harrison Page talks to Ed about how the success of Vixen led Michael Landon to cast him in "The Wish," an episode of Bonanza written and directed by…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonGrowing Up with Rod Serling
TVC 680.5: Ed welcomes Anne Serling and Jodi Serling, the daughters of Rod Serling, and Marc Scott Zicree, longtime television writer/producer and the author…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonRod Serling: The Leonardo da Vinci of Television
TVC 680.6: Anne Serling and Jodi Serling, the daughters of Rod Serling, and Marc Scott Zicree, author of The Twilight Zone Companion, talk to Ed about how Rod…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonThe Legend of Pink Lady and Jeff
We'll be back with a brand new edition of TV Confidential later this week. In the meantime, please enjoy this clip from February 2020 in which Tony and Ed…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonHoward Hesseman, Bob Newhart, and The Committee
We'll be back with a brand new edition of TV Confidential later this week. In the meantime, please enjoy this clip from February 2015 in which Tony, Donna, and…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonRemembering James McEachin
TVC 679.1: TV Confidential remembers actor, author, playwright, and decorated U.S. Army veteran James McEachin (Tenafly, Matlock, The Perry Mason Mysteries…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonJames McEachin on Above The Call: Beyond the Duty
TVC 679.5: From February 2013: Actor, author, playwright, and decorated Korean War veteran James McEachin talks to Ed about why he re-enlisted in the U.S. Army…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonJames McEachin on some of his early film and TV roles
TVC 679.6: From February 2013: James McEachin talks to Ed about the important role that Jack Webb played early in his acting career, particularly when James…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonHarrison Page on Sledge Hammer! and Russ Meyer's Vixen!
TVC 679.4: Ed welcomes Harrison Page, the actor known around the world as Joshua in Lionheart, Captain Trunk on Sledge Hammer!, CPO Robinson on CPO Sharkey…
TV Confidential with Ed Robertson45 Years Ago Today: The Miracle on Ice in Lake Placid, New York
We'll be back with a brand new edition of TV Confidential later this week. In the meantime, please enjoy this clip from February 2015 in which Tony, Donna, and…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonThe Integrity of The Andy Griffith Show
TVC 678.1a: From February 2015: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen remember the origins of The Andy Griffith Show (CBS, 1960-1968), the pilot of which originally…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonAlison Mills Newman on the re-release of Francisco
TVC 678.1: Ed and guest co-host Chuck Harter welcome back actress, author, songwriter, composer, filmmaker, and reverend Alison Mills Newman (Julia, The Leslie…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonLaurence Luckinbill, David Janssen, and Mush the Alaskan Malamute
TVC 678.2: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Laurence Luckinbill (The Boys in the Band, The Delphi Bureau, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonHow Laurence Luckinbill approached playing Sybok in Star Trek V
TVC 678.3: Actor and author Laurence Luckinbill talks to Ed about working with William Shatner, both as an actor and as a director, in Star Trek V, as well as…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonJack Paar and the "Water Closet Joke" controversy
TVC 677.1: An encore presentation of an edition of The Sounds of Lost Television that originally aired in February 2012 in which Phil Gries plays audio…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonHugh Downs on the impulsive nature of Jack Paar
TVC 677.2: From February 2012: Phil Gries shares more audio highlights from the Feb. 11, 1960 edition of The Tonight Show, including on-air reaction from…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonBehind the Scenes of Russ Meyer's Vixen!
TVC 677.3: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Erica Gavin, the actress known around the world as the star of Vixen! (1968), the satiric…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonErica Gavin, Russ Meyer, and Roger Ebert
TVC 677.4: Actress Erica Gavin talks to Ed and guest co-host Chuck Harter about the time when she and Russ Meyer both met film critic and future Meyer…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonLaurence Luckinbill on finding the motor that drives the narrative of a book, play, or any kind of story
TVC 677.5: Ed welcomes actor, author, playwright, and Emmy Award-winning producer Laurence Luckinbill (The Boys in the Band, The Delphi Bureau, Star Trek V…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonLaurence Luckinbill on how he first learned not to laugh at words
TVC 677.6: Actor and author Laurence Luckinbill (The Boys in the Band, The Delphi Bureau, Star Trek V, Affective Memories: How Chance and The Theater Saved My…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonKhigh Dheigh and the Short, Strange History of Khan!
We'll be back with a brand new edition of TV Confidential later this week. In the meantime, please enjoy this clip from February 2015 in which Tony, Donna, and…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonJackie Gleason and The Biggest Bomb in Network TV History
TVC 676.1: An encore presentation of an edition from The Sounds of Lost Television that originally aired in September 2011 in which Phil Gries plays audio…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonJackie Gleason, Bobby Darin, and Stage Show
TVC 676.2: From September 2011: Phil Gries plays a clip from Jackie Gleason's interview with Bobby Darin on the Mar. 17, 1961 edition of Jackie Gleason, the…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonErica Gavin of Russ Meyer's Vixen!
TVC 676.3: Ed and guest co-host Chuck Harter welcome Erica Gavin, the actress known around the world as the star of Vixen! (1968), the satiric sexploitation…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonLucie Arnaz and Jeffrey Sitcov on the healing power of music and the arts
TVC 676.4: A return appearance by Jeffrey Sitcov, founder and president of Doors of Change, the non profit organization that uses arts and music to help keep…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonLucie Arnaz, Neil Simon, and Marvin Hamlisch
TVC 676.5: Jeffrey Sitcov, founder and president of Doors of Change, and Lucie Arnaz, one of the celebrity spokespeople for Doors of Change, talk to Ed about…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonJulie Rogers Pomilia on the legacy of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans
TVC 675.1: Ed welcomes back Julie Rogers Pomilia, granddaughter of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans and the author of Your Heroes, My Grandparents: A Granddaughter's…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonWhy Roy Rogers was the original Rhinestone Cowboy
TVC 675.2: Julie Rogers Pomilia, granddaughter of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans and the author of Your Heroes, My Grandparents: A Granddaughter's Love, talks to Ed…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonThe Ethos of Ryan's Hope
TVC 675.3: Ed's guests are Emmy Award-winning actress, screenwriter, and novelist Louise Shaffer (Ryan's Hope, Search for Tomorrow, The Edge of Night, All My…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonLouise Shaffer, Tom Lisanti, and the Oral History of Ryan's Hope
TVC 675.4: Emmy Award-winning actress Louise Shaffer (Ryan's Hope) talks to Ed and guest co-host Tom Lisanti about the instrumental role that Ryan's Hope…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonCharlotte Stewart, David Lynch, and Neil Young
TVC 675.5: From June 2016: Actress and author Charlotte Stewart (Little House on the Prairie, Twin Peaks, Little House in the Hollywood Hills) shares a few…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonMichael Schlesinger and The Back Story of Biffle and Shooster
TVC 674.1: TV Confidential remembers Michael Schlesinger, the film executive and champion of classic movie restoration who was also the writer, producer, and…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonPat Boone on The Spiritual Hunger of Elvis Presley
TVC 674.2: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with singer, actor, producer, and entertainment legend Pat Boone. Pat stars, along with Michael…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonPat Boone, Shirley Jones, and Barbara Eden
TVC 674.3: Pat Boone talks to Ed about working with Shirley Jones in April Love, with Ann-Margret in State Fair, and with Barbara Eden in All Hands on Deck…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonThe Legacy of The Simpsons on Television
We'll be back with a brand new edition of TV Confidential later this week. In the meantime, please enjoy this clip from January 2015 in which Tony, Donna, and…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonKnight Rider: A 1980s Version of The Lone Ranger
TVC 673.1: Part 2 of a conversation that began just before the holidays with Nick Nugent, author of The Knight Rider Companion: Abridged Edition, everything…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonWhy Knight Rider Continues to Endure
TVC 673.2: Nick Nugent, author of The Knight Rider Companion: Abridged Edition, discusses some of the new material available in his book. The Knight Rider…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonPat Boone on Our Crossroads, The American Miracle, and Miracle in the Valley
TVC 673.3: Ed welcomes back Pat Boone, the legendary singer, actor, and all-around entertainer who not only celebrated his ninetieth birthday a few months…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonDawn Moore and The True Legacy of Clayton Moore
TVC 673.4: Ed welcomes Dawn Moore, one of the top marketing and branding professionals in the luxury retail industry, and the daughter of Clayton Moore, the…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonDawn Moore, Clayton Moore, and The Lone Ranger Creed
TVC 673.5: Dawn Moore, daughter of Clayton Moore, talks to Ed about the origins of the Lone Ranger Creed; how her dad embodied the words of the Creed every day…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonWhy James Garner Ended The Rockford Files in 1980
We'll be back with a brand new edition of TV Confidential later this week. In the meantime, please enjoy this clip from January 2015 in which Tony, Donna, and…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonThe Life and Times of Norman Lear
TVC 672.1: Ed welcomes entertainment journalist and comedy historian Tripp Whetsell. Tripp's latest book, Norman Lear: His Life and Times, is the first…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonThe Many Fathers of All in the Family
TVC 672.2: Tripp Whetsell, author of Norman Lear: His Life and Times, talks to Ed about how the latitude that Norman Lear often gave his actors and his writers…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonPenny Singleton, Harry Cohn, and Rod Serling
TVC 672.3: Part 2 of a conversation that began just before the holidays with Steve Randisi, author of Penny Singleton: A Biography, a comprehensive look at the…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonThe original Good Morning, America
We're taking a few days off for the holidays, but we'll be back with brand new editions of TV Confidential in the new year. In the meantime, please enjoy this…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonAlan Hale, Gilligan's Island, and The Lobster Barrel
We're taking a few days off for the holidays, but we'll be back with brand new editions of TV Confidential in the new year. In the meantime, please enjoy this…
TV Confidential with Ed RobertsonHullabaloo: NBC's answer to Shindig
We're taking a few days off for the holidays, but we'll be back with brand new editions of TV Confidential in the new year. In the meantime, please enjoy this…