TV Confidential with Ed Robertson

TVC 599.6: Via remote from The Hollywood Museum: More highlights from the special roundtable discussion, moderated by Leonard Maltin, that celebrated both the fiftieth anniversary of the premiere of The Waltons (CBS, 1972-1981) and the launch of the new Waltons exhibit at The Hollywood Museum. In this segment, cast members Michael Learned, Richard Thomas, Eric Scott, and Kami Cotler share memories of filming the various dinner scenes depicted each week on The Waltons. Our thanks to Harlan Boll, Roger Neal, and Hollywood Museum founder and president Donelle Dadigan for allowing us to bring you coverage of this event as part of our program this week.

The Waltons Exhibit is now on display at The Hollywood Museum and features original costumes from the series, props from the set, landmark scripts, cast-loaned collectables (including the Emmy Awards that Michael Learned won for her performance as Olivia Walton and the dress that Mary McDonough wore in the episode in which Erin Walton got married), the typewriter that Waltons creator Earl Hamner used when he wrote scripts for the series, and more. For tickets and more information, TheHollywoodMuseum.com

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TVC 598.1: Ed welcomes Dan Harary, the longtime Hollywood publicist once described as the "Forrest Gump of show business," given his uncanny knack for bumping into famous people from all walks of life, one way or another, throughout his life and career. Dan's new book, Flirting with Fame: A Hollywood Publicist Recalls 50 Years of Celebrity Close Encounters, is available now wherever books are sold online.

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TVC 598.2: Dan Harary, longtime Hollywood publicist and author of Flirting with Fame, talks to Ed about his friendships with actresses Dee Wallace, which began when Dan handled P.R. for Dee's series The New Lassie, and Caryn Richman (The New Gidget, A Very Brady Christmas). Flirting with Fame is available now wherever books are sold online.

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TVC 598.3: From June 2015: Robert Crane, eldest son of Bob Crane, shares a few memories of Hogan's Heroes stars Robert Clary, Ivan Dixon, Werner Klemperer, and John Banner. Robert Clary passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at age ninety-six. Bob's memoir, Crane: Sex, Celebrity, and My Father's Unsolved Murder, doubles as a biography of his dad and, as such, includes many behind-the-scenes stories of Hogan's Heroes.

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TVC 597.1: Randy West joins Ed for a look back at the career of Gene Wood, the longtime television announcer for Goodson-Todman shows who was also one of the few announcers to host his own game show. Randy's latest book, TV Inside Out: Flukes, Flakes, Feuds and Felonies provides a backstage pass to both the outrageous behavior that many stars exhibit in their pursuit of success, and the inspiring stories of television performers who beat the odds and enjoy their success while still living by The Golden Rule.

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TVC 597.2: Greg Ehrbar with a remembrance of Jules Bass, the award-winning lyricist and composer who, along with Arthur Rankin, produced some of the most beloved TV holiday specials ever, including such classics as Santa Claus is Comin' to Town and Rudolph: The Red-Nosed Reindeer. Jules Bass passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at age eighty-seven.

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TVC 597.3: Greg Ehrbar and Ed discuss the imprint that Rankin/Bass left on Saturday morning television between the mid 1960s through the late 1980s, including such shows as King Kong, Kid Power, The Jackson 5ive, The Osmonds, and ThunderCats. Jules Bass passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at age eighty-seven.

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TVC 597.4: Ed welcomes Christopher Fryer, co-author, along with Robert Crane, of several books on movies and television, including Jack Nicholson: The Early Years—the first authorized biography of the Academy Award-winning actor—Bruce Dern: A Memoir, and Crane: Sex, Celebrity, and My Father's Unsolved Murder, the memoirs of Robert Crane, eldest son of Bob Crane, that also doubles as a biography of the beloved star of Hogan's Heroes. Chris is also one of the contributors to Beyond Where the Buses Run, a collection of short stories, edited by Theresa Griffin Kennedy, that centers around the unexpected directions that life often takes us in. Topics this segment include "Hunting License," the story that Chris contributed to Beyond Where the Buses Run and how the title of the anthology owes itself to a saying coined by Bruce Dern.

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TVC 597.5: Christopher Fryer, co-author, along with Robert Crane, Jack Nicholson: The Early Years, talks to Ed about the unlikely series of events that led he and Bob to interview Jack Nicholson in 1973, a few years before Nicholson became a superstar. Chris is also one of the contributors to Beyond Where the Buses Run, a collection of short stories that centers around the unexpected directions that life often takes us in.

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TVC 597.6: Longtime voice artist and television announcer Randy West talks to Ed what made Bob Barker and Bob Eubanks such great game show hosts. Plus: A behind-the-scenes look at the live versions of The Price is Right and Wheel of Fortune, both of which Randy has hosted in various venues. Randy's latest book, TV Inside Out: Flukes, Flakes, Feuds and Felonies provides a backstage pass to both the outrageous behavior that many stars exhibit in their pursuit of success, and the inspiring stories of television performers who beat the odds and enjoy their success while still living by The Golden Rule.

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