by David Krell | May 12, 2015 | David Krell
In The Andy Griffith Show episode Opie the Birdman, a lesson in creative parenting is exhibited to great effect. Sheriff Andy Taylor of Mayberry, North Carolina foresees trouble if Opie, his son, uses a slingshot. Hence, he orders Opie not to use it. Opie, in turn,...
by David Krell | May 11, 2015 | David Krell
Aaron Spelling, the television producer who injected fantasy into ABC’s prime time lineup in the 1970s and the 1980s, created Hotel, based on the 1965 novel of the same name by Arthur Hailey. Where Hailey’s novel took place in New Orleans,...
by David Krell | May 10, 2015 | David Krell
Under William Paley, CBS became the gold standard of television programming in news and entertainment. Nicknamed the Tiffany Network, CBS fell under Paley’s patriarchy from the 1920s to 1990, when Paley died. It was Paley who gave Edward R. Murrow an outlet to...
by David Krell | May 9, 2015 | David Krell
Today marks the anniversary of a turning point in baseball. On May 9, 1883, Brooklyn hosted its first home game in professional baseball, playing to a 7-1 victory against Harrisburg in the Interstate Baseball Association. On May 1st, Brooklyn debuted in professional...
by David Krell | May 8, 2015 | David Krell
Dennis Franz stayed with NYPD Blue for its entire run on ABC from 1993 to 2005. But before he won Emmy Awards for his portrayal of Detective Andy Sipowicz, Franz starred in several television series. Some may be long forgotten. In 1982, NBC debuted Chicago Story an...
by David Krell | May 7, 2015 | David Krell
In the later episodes of The West Wing, Matt Santos, a Democratic congressman from Texas and a former Mayor of Houston took on Arnold Vinick, a veteran Republican senator from California for the presidency. Santos had just a few years in national politics. Three...
by David Krell | May 6, 2015 | David Krell
The 1997 movie L.A. Confidential, based on the novel of the same name by James Ellroy, boasts an outstanding cast. It served as a huge platform for Guy Pearce and Russell Crowe, two relative newcomers. Additionally, Kevin Spacey, Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito, James...
by David Krell | May 5, 2015 | David Krell
M*A*S*H had a terrific roster of guest stars during its run from 1972 to 1983 on CBS. Ron Howard. Laurence Fishbone. Andrew Duggan. Rosalind Chao. Dennis Dugan. Blythe Danner. James Cromwell. Leslie Nielsen. Gwen Verdon. George Wendt. Mary Wickes. Susan...
by David Krell | May 4, 2015 | David Krell
Law & Order changed cast members about as often as Mickey Rooney changed wives in its prime time tenure on NBC from 1990 to 2010. Jeremy Sisto played Cyrus Lupo. Fans of Six Feet Under know Sisto from his performance as Billy, brother of Brenda and sometimes...
by David Krell | May 3, 2015 | David Krell
HBO’s 2008 tv-movie Recount dramatizes the events surrounding the controversial Florida votes in the 2000 presidential election. A complex tale involving arcane election law, Recount benefits from an all-star cast portraying the proceedings that Americans...
