Classic TV and Film, celebrating the golden age of television and movies, then... and now
79 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsFrom the 1950s to the day before yesterday, we’re celebrating Classic TV with behind the scenes coverage, celebrity interviews, news and much more. For even more, just head over to closerweekly.com
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Episodes
Remembering Ann B. Davis from 'The Brady Bunch'
December 17, 2020 22:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBLloyd J. Schwartz, son of 'The Brady Bunch' creator Sherwood Schwartz, share his memories of the late Ann B. Davis.
A Very Brady 50th Anniversary Celebration With Christopher Knight
December 16, 2020 22:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBChristopher Knight returns to talk about the 50th Anniversary 'Brady Bunch' DVD box set, HGTV's 'A Very Brady Renovation' and more.
Lloyd Schwartz, looks back at 50 years of the bunch named Brady
December 15, 2020 22:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBPlus, what is going on with the long-in-development Gilligan’s Island: The Motion Picture.
Celebrating 50 Plus Years of The Brady Bunch
December 14, 2020 21:45 - 36 minutes - 33 MBLloyd Schwartz, looks back at 50 plus years of the bunch named Brady
Remembering George Reeves, TV’s First Superman
December 11, 2020 22:15 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBJim Beaver, who is writing the definitive biography of George Reeves, reflects on the life and career of TV’s first Superman.
The Rural Purge That Destroyed Mayberry
December 10, 2020 22:22 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MB'Rube Tube' author Sara Eskridge on CBS' rural purge that resulted in the cancellation of a dozen "Southern" series.
From MASH to SwitHeart With Loretta Swit
December 09, 2020 21:40 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBLoretta shares her memories of the 11 years she spent on the show, plus more.
Repost: Lucille Ball and Life Before 'I Love Lucy'
April 14, 2020 07:00 - 39 minutesLucille Ball authority Michael Karol talks about the actress' life before 'I Love Lucy.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Monty Hall and 'Let's Make a Deal'
April 07, 2020 07:00 - 36 minutesGet to know late game show host Monty Hall before, during and after his days on 'Let's Make a Deal.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Repost: Juliet Mills Shares Her Memories of 'Nanny and the Professor'
March 31, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutesActress Juliet Mills looks back at her days on the Classic TV series 'Nanny and the Professor' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cheryl Ladd: A Look Back at Her Incredible Journey
March 17, 2020 07:00 - 24 minutesAs it turns out, 'Charlie's Angels' was just the beginning for Cheryl Ladd, who reflects on a pretty amazing life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Repost: Betty White: Celebrating Her 70 Years in Television
March 10, 2020 07:00 - 38 minutesIn every decade over the past 70 years, Betty White has starred in a TV series, and we look back at them with 'Golden Girls Forever' author @jimcolucci Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Baby Moses Talks About 'The Ten Commandments' and His Father, Charlton Heston
March 03, 2020 08:00 - 21 minutesCharlton Heston's son, Fraser, heralds the arrival of 'The Ten Commandments' on Blu-ray digibook and remembers his dad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Life, Career and Unsolved Murder of 'Hogan's Heroes' Star Bob Crane
February 25, 2020 07:00 - 59 minutesActor Bob Crane's son, Robert Crane, takes an honest look back at his dad's life, career unsolved murder and the scandal that followed it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ken Wahl on 'Wiseguy,' Pets for Vets and the PAWS Act
February 18, 2020 07:00 - 1 hourActor Ken Wahl remembers his days on 'Wiseguy' and his efforts to make a difference in the lives of veterans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
MeTV's Neal Sabin Takes Us Inside the World of Classic TV
February 11, 2020 07:00 - 26 minutesIf you're a fan of MeTV or Classic TV in general, take a deep dive with the network's Neal Sabin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
MeTV's Neal Sabine Takes Us Inside the World of Classic TV
February 11, 2020 07:00 - 26 minutesIf you're a fan of MeTV or Classic TV in general, take a deep dive with the network's Neal Sabine
Agnes Moorehead, Before, During and After 'Bewitched'
February 04, 2020 08:00 - 25 minutesWe take an exclusive look back at the life and career of actress Agnes Moorehead, who played Endora on 'Bewitched' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
'The ABC Movie of the Week': Big Movies for the Small Screen
January 28, 2020 08:00 - 30 minutesExplore the rise and fall of 'The ABC Movie of the Week," which gave us some amazing films and spawned a number of popular TV series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Karen Valentine Reflects on Her Friendship with Paul Lynde
January 21, 2020 08:00 - 19 minutesKaren Valentine, star of 'Room 222,' remembers her friendship with 'Bewitched' and 'The Hollywood Squares' star Paul Lynde Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
'I Love Lucy' Revealed: Get to Know the Woman Behind Mrs. Trumbull
January 14, 2020 16:16 - 13 minutesPop culture historian Geoffrey Mark introduces us to Elizabeth Patterson, who played Little Ricky's babysitter, Mrs. Trumbull, on 'I Love Lucy.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Celebrating 50 Years of 'The Odd Couple'
January 07, 2020 08:00 - 19 minutesWe're celebrating 50 years of Oscar, Felix and 'The Odd Couple' with author Bob Leszczak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
After All These Years, We're Still 'Mad About You'
December 17, 2019 08:00 - 22 minutesTake a behind-the-scenes look at the rebooted version of 'Mad About You' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Vicki Lawrence Remembers 'The Carol Burnett Show,' 'Mama's Family' and Much more
December 10, 2019 08:00 - 31 minutesPerformer Vicki Lawrence looks back at her life and career and what it's like living with CIU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Remembering George Reeves, TV's First Superman
December 03, 2019 08:00 - 54 minutesJim Beaver, who is writing the definitive biography of George Reeves, reflects on the life and career of TV's first Superman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stanley Livingston On 'My Three Sons' and 'I Love Lucy' Star William Frawley
November 26, 2019 08:00 - 29 minutesActor William Frawley (Fred Mertz on 'I Love Lucy' and Bub on 'My Three Sons') is remembered by co-star Stanley Livingston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
'The Brady Bunch' Exposed with Author Kim Potts
November 19, 2019 08:00 - 43 minutesKim Potts has done the seemingly impossible and uncovered even more information about 'The Brady Bunch' in her new book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Art Carney, 'The Honeymooners' and So Much More
November 12, 2019 08:00 - 39 minutesArt Carney's biographer Michael Seth Starr remembers the 'Honeymooners' star. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Inside the Marriage of Judy Garland an Sid Luft
November 05, 2019 08:00 - 27 minutes'Sid and Judy' director Stephen Kijak Discusses the new Showtime Judy Garland documentary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Get to Know 'I Love Lucy' Star Vivian Vance
October 29, 2019 07:00 - 37 minutes'I Love Lucy' star Vivian Vance rarely gets the attention she deserves, but 'Lucy Book' author Geoffrey Mark reveals who she really was. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Celebrating 50 Years of 'Room 222' With Karen Valentine
October 22, 2019 19:00 - 47 minutesKaren Valentine joins us for a look back at the Classic TV series 'Room 222' in celebration of its 50th Anniversary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Here’s the Story, of a Man Named Barry (Williams) - Reissue
October 15, 2019 07:00 - 35 minutes‘The Brady Bunch’ made its debut on ABC nearly 50 years ago, and the show has never been out of the spotlight since. Neither has its cast, including Barry Williams who played eldest son Greg Brady. It’s no secret that being a part of so iconic a show tends to be limiting to one’s career, unless you know how to use it to your advantage. Barry has done exactly that, which he discusses in the following conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Entering 'The Twilight Zone' with Anne Serling
October 08, 2019 16:21 - 27 minutesAs 'The Twilight Zone' turns 60, we look back at the show and its creator, Rod Serling, with his daughter Anne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Suzanne Somers on Her Incredible Journey: 'Three's Company' and Beyond
October 01, 2019 17:06 - 1 hourBest known as Chrissy Snow on 'Three's Company,' Suzanne Somers has had an incredible life journey, which she looks back on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
'I'll Be There For You': Celebrating 25 Years of 'Friends' - Reissue
September 25, 2019 16:40 - 23 minutesTake a look back at the making of 'Friends' and why it remains so popular as we celebrate its 25th Anniversary with author Kelsey Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
'70s Movie Musicals, Part 2: 1976-80'
September 18, 2019 13:17 - 43 minutesGo behind the scenes on some of the great musicals of the second half of the 1970s, from 'Bugsy Malone' to 'Fame.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
'70s Movie Musicals, 1970-75'
September 10, 2019 15:07 - 43 minutesFrom Barbra Streisand to The Who's 'Tommy,' we look back at movie musicals from 1970 to 1975. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Inside 'The Carol Burnett Show'
September 03, 2019 17:56 - 48 minutesRevisiting the classic 'Carol Burnett' Variety Show, and learn even more about Carol Burnett herself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Remembering Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis on Radio and TV
August 28, 2019 17:29 - 45 minutesThe real Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis: How they became a team and why they broke up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Set Sail for a Behind-the-Scenes Look at 'The Love Boat'
August 20, 2019 16:42 - 45 minutesThe definitive book on 'The Love Boat' is being written, and author Jim Colucci takes us behind the scenes on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Betty White: Celebrating Her 70 Years in Television
August 13, 2019 18:22 - 37 minutesIn every decade over the past 70 years, Betty White has starred in a TV series, and we look back at them with 'Golden Girls Forever' author @jimcolucci Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Lucille Ball and Life Before 'I Love Lucy'
August 06, 2019 17:26 - 39 minutesLucille Ball authority Michael Karol talks about the actress' life before 'I Love Lucy.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
'Three's Company' Star Richard Kline Remembers John Ritter
July 30, 2019 17:40 - 20 minutesNearly 16 years after his passing, 'Three's Company' co-star Richard Kline remembers the late John Ritter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Lucie Arnaz Loves Lucy (and Desi, Too)
July 23, 2019 18:07 - 30 minutesLucie Arnaz remembers her parents Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz and talks about the enduring nature of 'I Love Lucy.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Juliet Mills Shares Her Memories of 'Nanny and the Professor'
July 16, 2019 15:00 - 30 minutesActress Juliet Mills looks back at her days on the Classic TV series 'Nanny and the Professor' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Blood and Treasure' Star Sofia Pernas — The Adventure Begins!
July 09, 2019 14:39 - 29 minutesBehind the scenes with 'Blood & Treasure' star Sofia Pernas, who also reveals her inner geek. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Getting to Know the Real Bill Bixby
July 02, 2019 18:27 - 1 hourBiographer David Grove discusses the life and career of the late Bill Bixby, providing new insight into the 'Incredible Hulk' star. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Catching Up With Rob Paulsen, Yakko and Pinky
June 25, 2019 17:03 - 28 minutesRob Paulsen talks about his famous characters, the return of Animaniacs and his new biography Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Repost: The Life & Times of Hal Linden and Captain Barney Miller
June 18, 2019 15:42 - 51 minutesHal takes us back to his days at the 12th Precinct and offers his views on why it worked and what it was all about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Lassie & Jon Provost: Neither One of Them Fell in a Well
June 11, 2019 16:57 - 28 minutesActor Jon Provost looks back at his days working with the world's most famous Collie, Lassie, and the impact the show has had on generations of viewers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices