Popi debuted May 2, 1975 on CBS at 8/7pm Central. This sitcom pilot was based on the 1969 film Popi with Alan Arkin and Rita Moreno. 

"Popi had a dream...and the only way he could make it come true was to put his two boys in a rowboat and set them adrift in the ocean."

This podcast contains a short review of the Popi film, as well as a bit of behind-the-scenes information on its production. Then, just about everything known about the now-obscure Popi series is covered, including a recording of the theme song not heard in nearly 50 years, courtesy TV historian Billy Ingram.

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Here's Boomer aired on NBC-TV first as a mid-season replacement late in the 1979-80 season. Hear about the show concept, the origins of its shaggy star, its ties to the Benji film series, the show concept they abandoned, Boomer's first appearance in The Red Hand Gang, as well as that fever dream Saturday morning series McDuff, the Talking Dog.

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Some background information sourced from the books Encyclopedia of T V Pets: A Complete History of Television’s Greatest Animal Stars, God Only Knows: Can You Trust Him With The Secret? by Joe Camp, and the Here’s Boomer website.

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The introduction of the Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew characters in 1927/1930 is considered, as well as the Nancy Drew 1938/39 Warner Brothers films; the Hardy Boys Mickey Mouse Club serials; 1957 Nancy Drew CBS pilot; 1967 Hardy Boys NBC pilot; 1969 Hardy Boys animated ABC series; and especially The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries 1977-79 ABC series.

The behind-the-scenes segment covers the origin, production, scheduling, merchandising, recasting of the Nancy Drew role, infamous Playboy appearance, show cancellation, and issues with music clearances.

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2:30 The Stratemeyer Syndicate: Origins of the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew

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An episode by episode consideration of NBC's 1982 series Voyagers! starring Jon-Erik Hexum and Meeno Peluce. Series created by James D. Parriott. Followed by a full behind the scenes documentary exploring the origin and production of the series, public and critical reactions, casting, locations, and the legacy of Voyagers.

0-1:15:32 intro/episode rundown

1:16:45 Behind the Scenes: show creation, critical reception, casting, the Omni

2:15:36 Jerrold Immel composer, Universal backlot

2:33:00 After Voyagers/Meeno Peluce's later roles/Jon-Erik Hexum's fate

2:51:25 Voyagers reruns, VHS movie, DVD. Additional series by James Parriott

3:00:40 Next time/credits

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Voyagers! links:

Home | Voyagers Guidebook

Voyagers Guidebook : They traveled through time to help history along …

Jeff Pearlman Meeno Peluce Interview

Jeff Pearlman Books

Dark Tube - TV’s Wicked History | Hotmush Media, Inc. (podbean.com)

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An overview of the post-Voyagers roles of Jon-Erik Hexum and an extended look at his tragic death on the set of Cover Up. Part of an upcoming full podcast on NBC's Voyagers, coming to this podcast feed.

Sources of quotes and background information:

The Show Must Go on: How the Deaths of Lead Actors Have Affected Television Series by Douglas Snauffer 

Bob Shayne's Cover-Up Memories at the Jon-Erik Hexum Rememberance Page.

The 4-part series on Jon-Erik Hexum by Brian Hartigan on his podcast Dark Tube: TV’s Wicked History.

Brian's copious references for Dark Tube: Dark Tube

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This is the first of a new podcast format that will focus on a segment broken out of the regular show. It is my hope these will expose Forgotten TV to a wider audience in a much more digestible format.

This focus on the life and work of composer Jerrold Immel is part of a consideration of the 1982 NBC TV series Voyagers! coming soon to this podcast feed.

Sources of quotes and background information came from the books:

Tuning In by Ronald Wayne Rodman

The Cue Sheet, the Quarterly Journal of the Film Music Society Vol 21 Nos ¾ 

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Podcast episode 57. An examination of the post-MASH work of McLean Stevenson, who chose to leave the series in 1975. Series considered include The McLean Stevenson Show, In the Beginning, Hello, Larry, Condo, and Dirty Dancing.

A look at the extreme popularity of MASH as well as the national mania revolving around the series finale "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen" is included. 

0:00 Intro/Stevenson's early work, MASH

Donald P. Borchers interview segment on Cliff Gorman re: Hello, Larry and Angel

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Podcast episode 56. An examination of the circumstances of the 1979 disappearance of James Dallas Egbert III and its significant impact on pop culture and society, inspiring a moral panic over the game Dungeons & Dragons and arguably kicking off the 1980s Satanic Panic.

CONTENT WARNING: This episode deals with themes related to mental health and suicide, as these are integral to the story. The subject of child abuse is explored in the Satanic Panic segment. Listener discretion is advised.

0:00 Intro/The story of Dallas Egbert

The Dungeon Master: The Disappearance of James Dallas Egbert III by William C. Dear 

Mazes and Monsters by Rona Jaffe 

Satan's Silence: Ritual Abuse and the Making of a Modern American Witch Hunt by Debbie Nathan and Michael Snedeker 

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Podcast episode 55. A complete look at Korg 70,000 B.C. airing on ABC's 1974-75 Saturday morning lineup. Produced by Hanna-Barbera. Starring Jim Malinda, Bill Ewing, Naomi Pollock, Christopher Man, Charles Morteo, and Janelle Pransky. Created by Fred Freiberger.

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Timeless Expanse By Dreamstate Logic is used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported Creative Commons License.

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Podcast episode 54. A complete look at Monsters, the syndicated series from Laurel Entertainment which ran 1988-1991. The origins of George Romero, Night of the Living Dead, the birth of the modern zombie, Romero's Laurel Entertainment, and the films that led up to the creation of Monsters. 

Intro/episode rundown 0-1:10:00

Behind the Scenes 1:10:00-end

In the credits I mistakenly omitted Martin Grams' well-researched book Way Out: A History and Episode Guide to Roald Dahl's Spooky 1961 Television Program, which was key in being able to include the details about that series.

Also be sure to read Terror Television: American Series, 1970-1999 by John Kenneth Muir

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