Saturday, December 21, 2024

Countdown to Christmas: Christmas with Bob Hope (1985)

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 It was a tradition for decades at NBC, with Bob Hope hosting a Christmas special, and staying as contemporary as possible. Take, for exampl...
Friday, December 20, 2024

Countdown to Christmas: Deck The Halls (1999)

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 SheDAISY's 3 part harmonies put a new spin on a holiday traditional. Here's "Deck The Halls": Gets ya right in the feels...
Thursday, December 19, 2024

With the Jests, the dysfunction starts at the top. Aaron Rodgers could've had an extra target but for a.......video game?

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 If you thought the Jests had already hit rock bottom this season, eliminated from the playoffs even after dismissing coach Robert Saleh and...

What MIght've Been: Funny Face (1971)

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 Broadway star Sandy Duncan made her TV series debut with 1971's Funny Face . While reviews were mixed, the network had enough faith in ...
Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Countdown to Christmas: The Cowboys' Christmas Ball (2011)

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 The Killers released "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball" as a digital single for charity in 2011. It's based on an early 20th c...
Monday, December 16, 2024

You're premiering a new show on a Tuesday in 1979, opposite Happy Days. What do you do?

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 If you're a programmer at NBC, you convince producer Glen A. Larson to bring in Dean Martin to appear on the premiere of The Misadventu...
Sunday, December 15, 2024

Countdown to Christmas: Christmas with Andy Williams (1962)

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 Andy Williams actually had two variety series on NBC. The one I remember was the 2nd one, ending in 1970-1. The first series was about a de...