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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...

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the premiere of two of TV's all time favorite game shows. In the fall of 1956, Goodson-Todman Productions hired Bob Stewart as a new producer. Bob came with some new game show ideas, the first being a pricing game called The Price is Right, which premiered on NBC daytime  in November 1956.  The show became an instant hit, added a nighttime version and ran on TV until 1965 (moving to ABC in 1963 for its final years).  Seven years later, CBS revived the show with Bob Barker hosting a daytime version and Dennis...

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A Day in Mayberry   How well do you know Andy Taylor and the rest of the memorable inhabitants of Mayberry, North Carolina?   1.      Mayberry’s lovable town drunk and direct descendant of Nathan Tibbs, ________ Campbell 2.      Andy’s girlfriend Peggy was a ________ _ by occupation. 3.      The ‘Fun Girls hailed from Mount _______. 4.      Besides being the Sherrif of Mayberry Andy was also _______of the Peace. 5.      Before he joined the Marines, ________ Pyle was a gas station attendant. 6.      Opie accidently killed a _______with his sling shot. 7.      Barney’s best girl Thelma Lou was portrayed by ________...

Q&A with David Inman, author of Truth and Consequences: The Quiz Show Scandals of the 1950s and Their Aftermath (This post contains an amazon affiliate link) Q. Mystery guest, will you sign in, please?A. Hello! My name is David Inman and I grew up watching too much television. Fortunately, I was able to parlay that into a gig as "The Incredible Inman," a nationally syndicated TV and movie trivia Q&A column that ran from 1981-2013. I've also supplied material for Turner Classic Movies hosts Ben Mankiewicz and Dave Karger, and I've written several books about movie and TV history, including...