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"McHale's Navy set a new standard for oddball funniness, on the ABC network from 1962 to 1966, as well as two theatrical movies. It set the tone for other shows, like F Troop, that are now classic forays, into satirical entertainment. Now, authors Denny Reese & Steven Thompson take readers on an excursion through so many aspects, including who created the show, the people who were tested for roles, it was originally intended to be a WWII war drama then changed concept to what it evolved into, why Ernest Borgine originally told his agent no interest and what changed his...

"Tina Cole as Katie, broke the mold when she came onto the show My Three Sons and married Robbie Douglas played by Don Grady. "My Three Lives: A Memoir" is a tell all title from a lady who has acted in so many things. There's so much to tell, of other aspects of her entire life like her singing career, acting on stage, and so much about My Three Sons and her co-stars like the Livingston brothers, Fred McMurry, Beverly Garland who also changed the concept of the show and how they became tight friends Another great thing is when...

I've begun a substack called The Jedi Medic! It will include some excerpts from my recent release, My Jedi Memoir: A Double Life, and a lot of new memories/anecdotes/musings from my life as a writer of novelizations and television, my years as an emergency room doc, and random odd or funny life experiences.  The first week or so I'm frontloading with Jedi anecdotes, then after that I'll expand to ER, television, and other Hollywood lore. Here's the link:   substack.com/@thatjameskahn It's free, so I hope you subscribe, peruse my posts if you want, and toss 'em if you don't. They're short, readable, and...