The Night That Ted Turner Managed the Braves

Some things aren’t meant to last. Prime time television’s roster has a handful of shows that didn’t endure more than episode, e.g., Co-Ed Fever, Public Morals, South of Sunset. Major League Baseball’s annals boast tales of players who only...

“L.A. Law” Retrospective (Part 7 of 8)

Of  all guest stars or recurring characters on L.A. Law, perhaps none stand out more than direct mail king David Meyer (played by Dann Florek).  Once married to Roxanne Melman (played by Susan Ruttan), secretary to Arnie Becker, Meyer is the firm’s...

1960s Sex Symbols: Witch or Genie?

Who would you rather have as your other half in romance, marriage, and domesticity?  A witch or a genie? Elizabeth Montgomery played Samantha Stephens, a sorceress of sorts in Bewitched.  It aired on ABC from 1964 to 1972.  A housewife, Samantha had powers exceeding...