Boyington and the Black Sheep

The Flying Misfits was a 1976 NBC tv-movie loosely based on the World War II exploits of Marine pilot ace Greg Boyington.  Stephen J. Cannell wrote the script, taking liberties with the story featuring Robert Conrad as Boyington. Based on Baa Baa Black Sheep,...

Lessons of “The Brady Bunch”

Like most television shows, The Brady Bunch is a fantasy.  How many families have superstar athletes and iconic entertainers visiting their homes?  Unlike most television shows, The Brady Bunch is a tremendous instructor of life lessons. Premiering on ABC in 1969 and...

Happy Anniversary, Elvis!

On this date in 1954, the Memphis airwaves debuted a singer.  And rock and roll was never the same. The singer was Elvis Presley. WHBQ played his rendition of That’s All Right on July 7, 1954.  Recorded two days prior in Sam Phillips’ Sun Records studio,...