by David Krell | Apr 17, 2015 | David Krell
A lesson about being thankful for individuality is embodied in BMOC, an episode of The White Shadow. The episode’s title is, of course, an acronym for the phrase Big Man on Campus. It accurately describes Warren Coolidge, the star center for the Carver High...
by David Krell | Apr 11, 2015 | David Krell
During the run of The Odd Couple on ABC from 1970 to 1975, celebrities played themselves as they graced the adventures of Oscar Madison, famous sports writer for The New York Herald and Felix Unger, photographer boasting portraits a specialty. Allen Ludden, the host...
by David Krell | Apr 10, 2015 | David Krell
The 1997 movie Private Parts, based on Howard Stern’s autobiography of the same name, has fairly rich television connections. Stern, a shock jock, portrayed himself in the story recounting his rise from a $96 a week disc jockey to the King of All Media. His...
by David Krell | Mar 26, 2015 | David Krell
John Stamos launched his career in 1980s daytime television as Blackie Parrish on General Hospital. In turn, Stamos became a heartthrob. And he’s never looked back. In 1984, Stamos tackled prime time with Dreams, a short-lived CBS show about a rock and roll...
by David Krell | Mar 22, 2015 | David Krell
Susan Dey enjoyed a second wave of television success as Los Angeles Assistant District Attorney Grace Van Owen on NBC’s L.A. Law when she hosted Saturday Night Live on February 8, 1992. Dey’s first stint in the spotlight occurred in the early 1970s as...
