by David Krell | Apr 24, 2013 | David Krell
The success of the James Bond franchise during the Cold War inspired several imitators. Like any trend, the spy genre invited parody. In the 1960s, especially. Get Smart partnered Maxwell Smart, Agent 86, with a woman possessing the combination of brains and beauty....
by David Krell | Apr 22, 2013 | David Krell
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...
by David Krell | Apr 5, 2013 | David Krell
Tarzan’s popularity inspired takeoffs, parodies, and parallels. Television, in particular, provided a fertile platform for these offerings. On November 11, 1962, Carol Burnett gest starred on The Jack Benny Program. She plays Jane in the Jack Plays Tarzan...
by David Krell | Apr 4, 2013 | David Krell
Tarzan benefited from the superhero craze of the mid-1960s ignited by the 1966 launch of the camp television show Batman. On September 8, 1966, Ron Ely debuted as the title character in Tarzan. Jane did not appear on the show. It lasted two seasons. Twenty-five...
by David Krell | Mar 15, 2013 | David Krell
Kid Power aired on ABC during the 1972-73 television season — it was another product of the Rankin-Bass animation machine that relied heavily on transforming the creations of others. Based on Morrie Turner’s Wee Kids comic strip, Kid Power centered on a...
