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Dave Madden, best known for his role as manager Reuben Kincaid on The Partridge Family passed away on January 16th. He was in hospice care near Jacksonville, Florida when he died. In addition to his role on The Partridge Family, he was a regular on Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In and Alice. In 1997, Madden wrote … Read more
Russell Johnson, beloved by many as Professor Roy Hinkley on Gilligan’s Island, passed away January 16th at the age of 89. While he’s best remembered as the Professor, he was a well known character actor long before he landed his iconic role. He could be seen in westerns and sci-fi tv shows and movies, most … Read more
Batman fans have gotten some nice surprises in the past year or so, what with the release of the retro 1:4 scale Batman action figures from the 1960’s series. Well, the best of them all was just announced. Warner Home Video has confirmed that they will be releasing the 1960’s Batman series starring Adam West … Read more
Today marks the 36th anniversary of the first airing of Columbo episode “Try and Catch Me”. Ruth Gordon’s role as Abigail Mitchell is notable to Columbo trivia buffs for being the oldest Columbo murderer. Ruth Gordon was 81 at the time she filmed the episode. Her portrayal of the aging author is delicious, as the … Read more
Lucy always wanted to be in Ricky’s show. Well, she got her chance when “The Audition” premiered on November 19, 1951 (62 years ago today) on I Love Lucy. It seems Buffo the clown injured himself and couldn’t perform his skit in Ricky’s show. Lucy took his place as the Professor, playing the saxavibratronophonovitch. She … Read more
Fifty-three years ago today, the Twilight Zone episode “Nick of Time”, starring a young pre-Star Trek William Shatner, debuted. This episode is iconic and well remembered for the devil-headed Mystic Seer that superstitious Don Carter (Shatner) becomes obsessed with. For a penny, the Mystic Seer gives answers to Carter’s inquiries about his future that are … Read more